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CONTENTS Making LONG coffee using pre-ground coffee................. 13 Customising the LONG coffee quantity ........................... 13 INTRODUCTION.................................................7 MAKING CAPPUCCINOS AND MILK BASED COFFEES.......................................................... 13 Symbols used in these instructions................................... 7 Letters in brackets............................................................. 7 Troubleshooting and repairs....................
INTRODUCTION • Thank you for choosing this automatic espresso and cappuccino machine. We hope you enjoy using your new appliance. Take a few minutes to read this Instruction for Use. This will avoid all risks and damage to the appliance. • • Symbols used in these instructions Unplug directly from the plug only. Never pull the power cable as you could damage it. To disconnect the appliance completely, unplug it from the mains socket. If the appliance is faulty, do not attempt to repair.
Description of the control panel This is a household appliance only. (page 2 - B ) A number of buttons on the panel have a double function. This is indicated in brackets in the description. B1. button: turns the appliance on and off (standby) B2. aroma selection button: press to select coffee taste B3. CAPPUCCINO button: to make a cappuccino B4. FLAT WHITE button: to make a flat white (in the settings menu, press this button to scroll through the menu items) B5. LATTE button: to make a latte B6.
Installing the appliance 3. “FILL TANK”: extract the water tank (fig. 4), open the lid (fig. 5), fill to the MAX line with fresh water (fig. 6); close the lid again and then replace the tank. 4. INSERT WATER SPOUT”: Check that the hot water spout is inserted on the connection nozzle and place a container holding a minimum of 100 ml underneath (fig. 7). 5. “Insert Water Spout and Press Ok” is displayed; 6. Press the button to confirm (fig. 3).
1. Press the MENU/ESC button to enter the menu; 2. Press < or > (fig. 9) until “Adjust time” is displayed; 3. Press the OK button (fig. 10): the hours flash; 4. Press < or > (fig. 9) to change the hours; 5. Press the OK button to confirm: the minutes flash; 6. Press < or > (fig. 9) to change the minutes; 7. Press the OK button to confirm. This sets the time. Press the MENU/ESC button to exit the menu. Danger of burns! During rinsing, a little hot water flows from the coffee spouts.
Proceed as follows: 1. Press the MENU/ESC button to enter the menu; 2. Press < or > (fig. 9) until “Cup warmer” is displayed; 3. Press the OK button: “Enable?” or “Disable?” will be displayed 4. Press the OK button to enable or disable the cup warmer (“Cup warmer” “Enabled” on the display indicates the function is enabled) 5. Press the MENU/ESC button to exit the menu. Warming the cups keeps the coffee hot. To modify the language of the display, proceed as follows: 1.
MAKING COFFEE Selecting the coffee taste Please note! The grinding adjustment dial must only be turned when the coffee mill is in operation. If the coffee is delivered too slowly or not at all, turn one click clockwise towards “7”. For fuller bodied coffee with more ‘crema’, turn one click anticlockwise towards “1” (do not turn more than one click at a time otherwise the coffee could be delivered a drop at a time). These adjustments will only be evident after at least 2 cups of coffee have been delivered.
• • • Press OK”. Add one level measure of pre-ground coffee and press OK. Coffee delivery resumes and the progress bar gradually fills as preparation progresses. Please note! Various alarm messages could be displayed while using the machine (FILL TANK, EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER, etc.). Their meaning is explained in the section “Displayed messages” (page 22). For hotter coffee, see the section “Tips for a hotter coffee” (page 12).
6. Attach the milk container to the connection nozzle and push as far as it will go (fig. 23). The machine emits a beep (if the beep function is enabled). 7. Place a sufficiently large cup under the coffee and frothed milk spouts. Adjust the length of the milk spout. To move it nearer the cup, simply pull it downwards (fig. 24). 8. Follow the instructions below for each function. 4. Press < or > until the required drink is displayed (MILK, CAFFELATTE, ESPRESSO MACCHIATO or MY MILK). 5.
Programming the quantity of coffee and milk in the cup for the CAPPUCCINO, FLAT WHITE and LATTE buttons DELIVERING HOT WATER AND STEAM Important! Danger of burns. Never leave the machine unsupervised while delivering hot water or steam. The spout becomes hot. Hold by the handle only. The appliance is set by default to automatically deliver standard quantities. To change these quantities, proceed as follows: 1. Place a cup under the coffee spouts and milk spout. 2.
Tips for using steam to froth milk • • • • When choosing the size of the container, bear in mind that the liquid doubles or triples in volume. For a richer denser froth, use fresh skimmed or partially skimmed milk at refrigerator temperature (about 5°C). For a creamier froth, rotate the container with slow movements in an upward direction. To avoid milk with poor froth or large bubbles, always clean the spout as described in the following section.
Cleaning the inside of the coffee machine 2. Extract the water tank (fig. 4). 3. Open the infuser door (fig. 35) on the right side of the appliance. PU SH PU SH Danger of electric shock! Before cleaning internal parts, the machine must be turned off (see “Turning off”) and unplugged from the mains power supply. Never immerse the coffee machine in water. 1. Check regularly (about once a week) that the inside of the appliance (accessible after removing the drip tray) is not dirty.
PU SH 6. Check that the intake tube and spout are not clogged with milk residues. 7. Replace the dial (in correspondence to the word “INSERT”), spout and milk intake tube. 8. Place the lid back on the milk container. Cleaning the hot water/steam connection nozzle Each time you prepare milk, clean the connection nozzle with a sponge to remove milk residues from the gaskets (fig. 26). 39 9. Close the infuser door. 10. Replace the water tank.
Avoid contact with splashes of water. 9. Press the OK button to confirm that you have added the solution. The descale programme automatically performs a series of rinses and pauses to remove limescale deposits from inside the machine. “Descale underway” is displayed. The descale programme starts, and descaler comes out of the water spout. After about 30 minutes, the message “RINSING, INSERT FILTER” (if removed previously) is displayed, alternating with “FILL TANK”. 10.
1. Extract the tank and exhausted filter; 2. Take the new filter out of its packet and proceed as illustrated in points 2-3-4-5-6-7 in the previous section; 3. Position a container with a minimum capacity of 500 ml under the hot water spout; 4. Press the MENU/ESC button to enter the menu; 5. Press < or > until “Replace filter” is displayed; 6. Press the OK button; 7. “Confirm?” is displayed; 8. Press the OK button to confirm the selection; 9. “ Water delivery Press OK” is displayed; 10.
DISPLAYED MESSAGES DISPLAYED MESSAGE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION FILL TANK Insufficient water in the tank. Fill the tank with water and/or insert it correctly, pushing it as far as it will go until it clicks into place. EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER The grounds container (A10) is full. GROUND TOO FINE ADJUST MILL Empty the grounds container and drip tray, clean and replace (fig. 30). Important: when removing the drip tray, the grounds container MUST be emptied, even if it contains few grounds.
GENERAL ALARM The inside of the appliance is very dirty. Clean the inside of the appliance thoroughly, as described in the section “Cleaning”. If the message is still displayed after cleaning, contact a Customer Experience. EMPTY CIRCUIT, FILL CIRCUIT Water delivery PRESS OK The water circuit is empty Ensure the water spout is inserted. Press OK and deliver water from the spout (D5), until it flows out normally. REPLACE FILTER The water softener filter is exhausted.
Coffee does not come out of one of the The spouts are blocked. spouts. The appliance does not come on. Clean the spouts with a toothpick (fig. 34). The power cable is not plugged in Plug the cable fully into the socket on the back properly. of the appliance (fig. 1). It is not plugged into the mains socket. Plug into the mains socket. The main switch (A20) is not turned on. Press the main switch (fig. 2). The infuser cannot be extracted.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION (UK ONLY) Before using this appliance ensure that the voltage indicated on the product corresponds with the main voltage in your home, if you are in any doubt about your supply contact your local electricity company. The flexible mains lead is supplied connected to a B.S. 1363 fused plug having a fuse of 13 amp capacity. Should this plug not fit the socket outlets in your home, it should be cut off and replaced with a suitable plug, following the procedure outlined below.
