Operating instructions

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11 Function settings
Adjusting the water hardness
Use the test strip provided to determine the water hardness in your area. Comply with
the instructions on the test strip package. The appliance is factory-adjusted to water
hardness 4. If you have inserted the Melitta
®
Claris
®
water lter, water hardness 1 is
set automatically (see page 55)
Prerequisite: The appliance is ready for operation, the standby symbol
is illuminated.
To maintain appliance quality adjust the water hardness as follows:
Simultaneously press the button for coffee dispensing • and the but-
ton for brewing strength for more than 2 seconds.
The standby symbol → is ashing rapidly.
Press the button for coffee dispensing • once to call up the menu
for adjusting the water hardness.
The symbol for the water lter → is illuminated.
Press the button for brewing strength • to select between the four pos-
sible degrees of water hardness.
Your selection of water hardness in accordance with the table is indicated via →
the bean symbols in the display.
Water hardness range Properties °dH °f
1:
soft 0 - 7.2 °dH 0 - 13 °f
2:
medium 7.2 - 14 °dH 13 - 25 °f
3:
hard 14 - 21.2 °dH 25 - 38 °f
4: ashing
very hard
(factory setting)
> 21.2 °dH > 38 °f