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temperature selected.
• Pressthe icon (B6) to exit the
menu.
17.7 Setting water hardness
The operating period can be extended if
required, making descaling less frequent
by programming the machine on the
basis of the real lime content in the water
used.
Proceed as follows:
• removethe“TotalHardnessTest”strip
(attached to page 2) from its packaging
then dip it fully in the water for a few
seconds,
Then remove and wait about 30 sec-
onds (until it changes colour and forms
red squares).
• turntheapplianceonbypressingthe
ON//stand-by button (A7).
• Pressthe icon (B2) to enter the
menu and then the icons (B7)
and (B8) until “WATER HARDNESS” is
displayed.
• PresstheOKicon(B9).
• Pressthe icons (B7) and (B8)
until the number coincides with the
number of red squares on the test strip
(for example, if there are 3 red squares
on the test strip, select the message
“WATER HARDNESS 3” .
• PresstheOKicon(B9)toconfirm.
The coffee maker is now programmed
to provide the descale warning when
actually necessary.
17.8 Programming coffee
For instructions on programming coffee,
see the “CHANGING THE QUANTITY
OF COFFEE IN THE CUP” section.
17.9 Programming the jug
For instructions on programming the
jug, see the section “ CHANGING JUG
FUNCTION PARAMETERS”.
17.10 Programming water
For instructions, see the “CHANGING
THE QUANTITY OF HOT WATER” sec-
tion.
17.11 Descaling
IMPORTANT! Descaler contains
acids.
Respect the safety warnings
provided by the manufacturer and
given on the descaler pack.
Use the descaler recommended
by the manufacturer only.
Use of other descalers invalidates
the guarantee.
Failure to descale the appliance
as described also invalidates the
guarantee.
When “PLEASE DESCALE !” is dis-
played, the machine requires descaling.
Proceed as follows:
• makesurethemachineisready;
• Pressthe icon (B2) to enter the
menu and then the icons (B7)
and (B8) until “DESCALE” is displayed.
• PresstheOKicon(B9)andtheap-
pliance displays “DESCALE PLEASE
CONFIRM”.
• PresstheOKicon(B9).Themessage
“ADD DESCALER PLEASE CON-
FIRM” is displayed.
• Emptythetankofwater,pourthe
contents of the descaler bottle into the
tank respecting the instructions given
on the descaler pack, then add water.
Position a container with a capacity
of about 2 litres under the hot water
spout.
• PresstheOKicon(B9).Descalerflows
out of the hot water spout into the
container below.
The appliance displays: “DESCAL-
ING”.
• Thedescaleprogrammeautomatically
performs a series of deliveries and
pauses.
• Afterabout30minutes“DESCALE
COMPLETE PLEASE CONFIRM” is
displayed.
• PresstheOKicon(B9).“RINSING
FILL TANK” is displayed.
• Emptythewatertank,rinsetoelimi-
nate descaler residues, then fill with