Before using for the first time en
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Setting the water hardness
It is important to set the water hardness
correctly, so that the appliance indicates
accurately when the descaling
programme should be run. The preset
water hardness is level 4.
You can check the water hardness
using the enclosed test strip or by
asking your local water supplier.
If a water softening system is installed in
the house, please select the "Water
softening system" setting.
1. Briefly immerse the enclosed test
strip in fresh tap water, leave it to
drip off and read off the result after 1
minute.
2. Use the rotary selector to set the
water hardness determined.
3. Confirm with the right navigation
button.
The "Fill bean container" reminder lights
up briefly.
4. Either confirm with the right
navigation button or wait a few
seconds.
Notes
■ When the appliance is used for the
first time after running a service
program, or if it has not been
operated for a long period, the first
beverage will not have the full aroma
and should not be consumed.
■ After commissioning the appliance,
you will achieve a suitably thick and
stable "crema" only after the first few
cups have been dispensed.
■ If the appliance is in use for a long
period of time, water droplets will
form on the ventilation slots. This is
normal.
The table shows the allocation of the
levels to the different degrees of water
hardness:
Subsequent changes to the water
hardness can be made at any time.
~ "Menu settings" on page 23
Filling the bean container
This appliance can be used to prepare
coffee drinks from coffee beans or
ground coffee (not instant coffee).
1. Open the lid )R of the bean
container )B.
2. Pour in the beans.
3. Close the lid again.
Notes
■ The coffee beans are freshly ground
for each brewing.
■ The coffee beans must be sealed
and stored in a cool place to retain
optimum quality.
■ Coffee beans can be stored in the
bean container for a number of days
without losing their aroma. Always
add the ground coffee first prior to
beverage preparation. ~ "Preparing
coffee using ground coffee"
on page 16
In models with two bean containers )B
, )b* you can pour in two different
types of coffee beans. Select the
desired bean container using the
selection button 1"*. The LED of the
active bean container lights up.
The appliance memorises the most
recently used bean container for each
drink. This presetting can be modified.
~ "Menu settings" on page 23
Level Degree of water hardness
German (°dH) French (°fH)
1 1-7 1-13
2 8-14 14-25
3 15-21 26-38
4 22-30 39-54