5713222891/03.14 De’Longhi Appliances via Seitz, 47 31100 Treviso Italia www.delonghi.
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.................................................7 MAKING CAPPUCCINOS AND MILK BASED COFFEES.........................................................13 Filling and attaching the milk container...................13 Adjusting the amount of froth..................................14 Making milk based coffees automatically.................14 Making hot drinks using the “MILK MENU”................14 Cleaning the milk container after use.......................
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 Important warnings are identified by these symbols. It is vital to respect these warnings. Never touch the plug with damp hands.
Designated use A18. Water tank lid A19. Power cable socket A20. Main switch It is not intended to be used in: • staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; • farm houses; • by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; • bed and breakfast type environments. Description of the control panel This appliance is designed and made to prepare coffee and heat drinks. This is a household appliance only.
not use the appliance if it is visibly damaged. Contact De’Longhi Customer Services. 2. When “English” appears, hold the OK button (fig. 3) for a few seconds until “English set” is displayed. Follow the instructions indicated on the appliance display: 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.
TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF Adjust time Whenever the coffee machine is turned off after being used to make coffee, it performs an automatic rinse cycle. To adjust the time on the display, proceed as follows: 1. Press the MENU/ESC button (B2) to enter the menu; 2. Press or (fig. 9) until “Adjust time” is displayed; 3. Press the OK button (fig. 3): le ore lampeggiano; 4. Press or the hours flash; 5. Press the OK button to confirm: the minutes flash; 6. Press or to change the minutes; 7.
Energy saving Beep Use this function to enable or disable energy saving. When enabled, the function reduces energy consumption in compliance with European regulations. To disable (or enable) energy saving, proceed as follows: 1. Press the MENU/ESC button (B2) to enter the menu; 2. Press or (fig. 9) until “Energy saving” is displayed; 3. Press the OK button (fig. 3): ”Disable?” is displayed (or “Enable?” if the function has been disabled); 4.
If the coffee is delivered too slowly or not at all, turn one click clockwise towards “7”. For fuller bodied creamier coffee, turn one click anticlockwise towards “1” (do not turn more than one click at a time otherwise the coffee could be delivered button (fig. 10) repeatTo change the taste, press the edly until the required taste is displayed. Selecting the quantity of coffee in the cup The appliance is set by default to make a standard quantity of coffee.
• • • 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 20). For hotter coffee, see the section “Tips for a hotter coffee” (page 12). If the coffee is delivered a drop at a time, too weak and not creamy enough or too cold, read the tips in the “Troubleshooting” section on page 21.
chine automatically makes the coffee after delivering the milk. 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. • Adjusting the amount of froth Turn the froth adjustment dial to adjust the amount of froth on the milk delivered while making cappuccino and milk based coffees.
2. Press and hold the CAPPUCCINO button (B9) until the name of the hot drink and the message “PROGRAM MILK” is displayed. 3. Release the button. The appliance starts delivering milk. 4. Once the required quantity of milk has been delivered into the cup, press the button again. 5. The appliance stops delivering milk and, if included in the drink, after a few seconds the coffee is delivered into the cup. The name of the hot drink and “PROGRAM COFFEE” is displayed. 6.
• • • Cleaning the coffee spouts Extract the drip tray (fig. 27), empty and clean. Empty the grounds container (A10) and clean thoroughly to remove all residues left on the bottom. This can be done with the spatula on the brush provided (D2). Check the condensate tray (A9) and empty if necessary (fig. 28). 1. Clean the coffee spouts regularly with a sponge or cloth (fig. 31). 2. Check the holes in the coffee spout are not blocked. If necessary, remove coffee deposits with a toothpick (fig. 31).
Make sure there are no milk residues on the hollow and groove under the dial (fig. 38). If necessary, scrape the groove with a toothpick. Please note! If the infuser is difficult to insert, before insertion, adapt it to the right size by pressing the two levers shown in fig. 35. 35 38 8. Once inserted, make sure the two red buttons have snapped out (fig. 36). 39 PU SH 5. Rinse inside the froth adjustment dial seat with running water (fig. 39) 6.
(fig. 27) and grounds container (A10), then put them back in the appliance. 7. Pour the descaler into the tank up to level A (corA B responding to a 100 ml pack) marked on the side of the tank (fig. 40), then add water (1 litre) up to B level B (fig. 40) and put the water tank back. A The machine can also be programmed according to the hardness of the mains water in the various regions so that the machine needs to be descaled less often. Measuring water hardness 1.
15. After delivery, the appliance is automatically ready to make the next drink. The new filter is active. You can now use the appliance. Please note The filter lasts about two months if the appliance is used normally. If the coffee machine is left unused with the filter installed, it will last a maximum of three weeks. 3. To activate the filter, run tap water through the hole in the filter as shown in the figure until water comes out of the openings at the side for more than a minute (fig. 42).
• • • • DISPOSAL The appliance complies with the following EC directives: Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and subsequent amendments; EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and subsequent amendments; European Stand-by Regulation 1275/2008; Materials and accessories coming into contact with food conform to EC regulation 1935/2004. In compliance with European directive 2002/96/EC, the appliance must not be disposed of with household waste, but taken to an authorised waste separation and recycling centre.
FILL BEANS CONTAINER The coffee beans have run out. Fill the beans container (fig. 14). The pre-ground coffee funnel (A4) is clogged. Empty the funnel with the help of a brush as described in the section “Cleaning the preground coffee funnel” (page 16). INSERT INFUSER ASSEMBLY The infuser (A15) has not been replaced after Insert the infuser as described in the paracleaning. graph “Cleaning the infuser” (page 16). INSERT TANK The tank (A16) is not correctly in place.
The coffee is weak or not creamy The coffee is ground too coarsely. enough. The coffee is unsuitable. Turn the grinding adjustment dial one click anticlockwise towards “1” while the coffee mill is in operation (fig. 13). Continue one click at a time until coffee delivery is satisfactory. The effect is only visible after delivering 2 coffees (see the section: “Adjusting the coffee mill” on page 12). Use pre-ground coffee for espresso machines.
