
switches on the appliance or
switches it to stand-by mode. When button
is pressed, the appliance heats up and
button a fl ashes while the appliance heats
up and is rinsed. When the buttons
light up and one, two or three beans
(depending on the setting) appear on the
display, the appliance is ready for operation.
The appliance will not be rinsed if:
– it was still warm when switched on, or
– coffee was not discharged before it was
switched to “stand-by“ mode,
– steam was discharged shortly before it
7 Steam generation button
generates steam for foaming or
Hot water or steam can be dispensed by
turning the dial to hot water
To dispense steam, the steam generation
must be pressed fi rst (see “Steam
Setting the water hardness
It is important that the water hardness be
set correctly, so that the appliance indicates
accurately when the descaling programme
should be run. The factory setting is a water
hardness of 4. You can check the water
hardness using the enclosed test strip or by
asking your local water supplier.
● Determine the water hardness with the
● Switch the device to stand-by.
● Hold down the steam button
least 3 seconds. The number of service
the selected water hardness.
until the correct number of buttons is lit.
number of service buttons should light
up briefl y; this indicates that the desired
water hardness setting has been saved
If a water fi lter (special accessory) is used,
the water hardness should be set to 1.
If no button is pressed within 90
seconds, the appliance switches to stand-
by mode without saving the new settings.
In this case, the previous water hardness
Adjusting the grinding unit
grinding, from coarse to fi ne.
Adjust the grinding unit only while it is
running! Otherwise the appliance may be
● Press the coffee dispensing button
● While the grinding unit is running, move
position: the smaller the dots, the fi ner the
The new setting will not become apparent
until the second or third cup is brewed.
For dark roast coffee beans, choose a
coarser grind; for light roast beans, select a