Instruction Manual

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the spout.
11. When“Descalingcomplete”“PRESSOK”isdisplayed,press
the OK icon. The appliance goes o.
12. Put the water softener lter (if present) back and ll the
tank.
To use the appliance, press the button.
SETTING WATER HARDNESS
Descaling is requested after a period of time established
according to water hardness.
The machine is set by default for a hardness value of 4 (very
hard water).
The machine can also be programmed according to the actual
hardness of the mains water in the various regions, varying the
frequency with which the message is displayed.
Measuring water hardness
1. Remove the “TOTAL HARDNESS TEST” indicator paper from
its pack.
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one
second.
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly.
After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares form,
depending on the hardness of the water. Each square
corresponds to one level.
LEVEL 1
soft water
LEVEL 2
slightly hard water
LEVEL 3
hard water
LEVEL 4
very hard water
Set water hardness
1. Access the settings menu by pressing the
MENU icon. Scroll through the menu pressing
the and icons to select “Water
hardness”.
2. Conrm the selection by pressing the OK icon.
3. Press or to set the water hardness identied
using the indicator paper (see gure in the previous
section).
4. Press the OK icon to conrm the setting.
5. Press the ESC icon to exit the menu.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water
hardness setting.
WATER SOFTENER FILTER
Certain models are tted with a water softener lter. If this
is not the case with your model, you are recommended to
purchase one from De’Longhi Customer Services. To use the
lter correctly, follow the instructions below.
Installing the lter
1. Remove the lter from the packaging.
2. Turn the date indicator
disk until the next
two months of use are
displayed.
Please note
The lter lasts about two
months if the appliance is
used normally. If the coee
machine is left unused with
the lter installed, it will last a
maximum of three weeks.
3. To activate the lter, let
tap water go in the hole
of the lter as shown in
the gure as long as the
water comes out from
the side openings for
over one minute (min.
500ml).
4. Extract the tank from the
appliance and ll with
water.
5. Insert the lter in the
water tank and immerse
it completely for about
30 seconds, turning it
upside down to enable
the air bubbles to
escape.
6. Insert the lter in the
lter housing and press
as far as it will go.
7. Close the tank with the
lid, then put the tank
back in the machine.
When you install the lter, you must notify the appliance of its
presence.
8. Access the menu by pressing the MENU icon;
9. Scroll through the menu by pressing the or icon
until “Install water lter” is displayed.