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How to Use

BREWING A CUP OF COFFEE

This appliance is for household use only.

Important: For warranty verification, do not remove line cord sticker. Wash removable parts as instructed in the Care and Cleaning section.

PREPARING UNIT FOR FIRST USE

Multiple brews

14 oz

1. Remove the water reservoir and fill with

water according to the cup size you are

using (G).

2. Insert water reservoir back into the unit.

3. Unlock the lid by pressing the OPEN

release lever to the open position.

1.

Remove the water reservoir from the back of the

 

unit (A).

2.

Remove reservoir lid and fill reservoir with water

 

to the 7 oz., 9 oz. & creamy line. Do not overfill.

3.

Press the OPEN lid release lever to unlock the lid

 

(B).

7 oz

9 oz

G

4. Place appropriate pod holder in the unit

(H) (see Brewing Tips chart on page 7).

5. Insert appropriate pod into the pod holder

(J) (see Brewing Tips chart on page 7).

6. Close the lid.

A

B

C

D

E

4.

Insert a pod holder without using any coffee

 

pods (C).

5.

Close the lid by pressing down until you hear

 

it snap in place (D).

6.

Insert splash guard underneath the pod

 

holder (E).

 

a. Align the splash guard tabs with the side

 

openings on the unit.

 

b. Turn splash guard counterclockwise until

 

securely in place.

7.

With lid in place, slide reservoir down securely

 

in place.

8.

Place a 9-oz. or larger cup on the cup tray (F).

9.

Plug in the unit.

10.

Press the 7-oz. brew button. The blue indicator

 

light blinks then changes to steady blue. Once

 

the priming cycle is finished the unit beeps

 

3 times and the blue light goes out.

Note: During the priming cycle, the unit may be loud and create a larger than normal amount of steam. This is normal.

Now your unit is ready for use!

 

7. Place cup on the cup tray. If using a tall cup

 

or mug, remove the drip tray (K).

 

Caution: Cup tray might get hot from previous brew;

H

be sure it has cooled completely before touching it.

8. Press the desired brew button. The brew button

 

 

light blinks then it remains on until the brewing

 

cycle is finished.

 

Important: Make sure that your cup size matches

J

your brew selection (for example; use a 7-oz. cup for

a 7-oz. brew selection), otherwise you might have an

 

overflow (for example; do not use 7-oz. for a 14-oz.

 

brew selection).

 

9. When the brew button indicator light goes out,

 

remove the filled cup from the cup tray.

10. To dispose of used pod, unlock lid and remove the pod.

K

Important Tip

 

The lid on your unit automatically stays locked during the brewing cycle, if there is a power failure or if it stops unexpectedly.

To unlock the lid:

1.Press the STOP button.

2.Wait a few seconds then press the OPEN release lever on the lid. The lid opens and the STOP indicator light goes out.

3.Close the lid and start a new brew cycle with an empty cup to avoid coffee overflow.

F

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Black & Decker GT300 manual How to Use, Brewing a CUP of Coffee, Preparing Unit for First USE, Important Tip