User's Manual

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soft water
slightly hard water
hard water
very hard water
20.2 Setting water hardness
1. Press " " (B2) to enter the menu;
2. Press (B10) or ( B8) until " WATER HARDNESS"
appears on the display (B);
3. To change the level selected, press the symbol itself until
the required level is displayed (Level 1 = soft water; Level
4 = very hard water);
4. Press " " to go back to the homepage.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hard-
ness setting.
21. WATER SOFTENER FILTER
Certain models are tted with a water softener lter (C4). If this
is not the case with your model, you are recommended to pur-
chase one from De’Longhi Customer Services.
To use the lter correctly, follow the instructions below.
21.1 Installing the lter
1. Remove the lter (C4)
from the packaging;
2. Press " " (B2) to enter
the menu;
3. Press (B10) or
(B8) until " WATER
FILTER" appears on the
display;
4. Press " ";
5. "TURN DATE INDICATOR TO
DISPLAY NEXT 2 MONTHS"
(g. 61):
turn the date indicator
disk until the next two months of use are displayed. Press "
";
Please note
The lter lasts about two months if the appliance is used nor-
mally. If the coee machine is left unused with the lter in-
stalled, it will last a maximum of 3 weeks.
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6. "RUN WATER INTO FILTER
HOLE UNTIL IT COMES OUT
FROM OPENINGS" (g.
62): To activate the lter,
run tap water through the
hole in the lter as shown
in the gure until water
comes out of the open-
ings at the side for more
than a minute. Press "
";
7. Extract the tank (A16) from the appliance and ll with
water.
8. "IMMERSE FILTER IN THE
WATER TANK LETTING
AIR BUBBLES ESCAPE"
(g. 63): Insert the lter
in the water tank and
immerse it completely
for about ten seconds,
sloping it and pressing it
lightly to enable the air
bubbles to escape. Press
" ";
9. "INSERT FILTER INTO ITS HOUSING AND PUSH IT DOWN TO
BOTTOM": Insert the lter in the lter housing (A17) (g.
60) and press as far as it will go. Press " ";
10. "INSERT WATER TANK": Close the tank with the lid (A15),
then replace the tank in the machine.
11. "PLACE 0.5L CONTAINER UNDER SPOUTS, PRESS OK TO
FILL FILTER" (g. 8): Place the container under the hot
water/steam spout (C6) and press " " . Delivery
begins and stops automatically.
The symbol appears on the display alongside the time to
indicate that the lter has been enabled. You can now use the
coee machine.
21.2 Replacing the lter
Replace the lter (C4) when " REPLACE WATER SOFTENER
FILTER, PRESS OK TO START" appears on the display (B1): to re-
place immediately, press " " and follow the instructions
from point 4.
To replace the lter later, press " ". The symbol
appears on the display to remind you that the lter needs
replacing.
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