Capresso Impressa S Avantgarde User manual

Impressa S Avantgarde Quick Reference Guide
This Guide does not replace the Operating Instructions.
or details and cautions you must read all instructions.
Traces of Coffee Grounds in New Machine?
This is normal! Grinder was tested during assembly with beans.
Despite cleaning, traces of ground coffee may be found.
RED TEXT represents display text.
A) First Time Ever Preparation
1. ill water in tank and beans in bean container.
2. DO NOT install the Clearyl ilter Cartridge now!
3. Push the main power switch in the back of the machine.
4. Push the ON/O button in the display. When the display
reads FILL SYSTEM / PRESS STEAM place a cup under
the frother and push the PERMANENT STEAM button.
SYSTEM FILLING then HEATING P.
5. PRESS RINSE. Place a cup under the coffee spouts and
press the RINSE button. MACHINE RINSING. SELECT
PROD CT.
6. Place a large cup underneath the coffee spouts and press
the 1-C P coffee button. 1 COFFEE: The machine
starts grinding and brewing. Repeat once. Discard the first
two cups of coffee.
B) Daily Preparation
1. ill fresh water in tank and check bean container.
2. Push ON/OFF button. HEATING P. PRESS RINSE. Place
a cup under the coffee spouts and press the RINSE button.
MACHINE RINSING. SELECT PROD CT.
Important: You can only brew coffee when display shows
SELECT PROD CT
C) Grinding and Brewing Coffee
our pre-set coffee buttons: 1 ESPRESSO, 2 ESPRESSI,
1 COFFEE, 2 COFFEES. These buttons are pre-set for
strength (five settings), cup size (1 to 8 oz. per cup) and
temperature (HIGH, NORMAL) During brewing you can over-
ride the cup size by turning the ROTARY DIAL. Cup size for
2-cup buttons is shown PER CUP! In programming you can
change all three functions.
Important: You can always stop the flow of coffee by pushing
any of the coffee buttons.
Selector Switch
SELECT
PRODUCT
Steam
Portion
Permanent
Steam
ON/O Rinse
SELECT
PRODUCT
our Coffee Buttons
A LA Carte
Rotary Dial
with
Push-Button
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A LA CARTE button. Push the button and change the
strength by turning the ROTARY DIAL (XMILD, MILD,
NORMAL, STRONG,XSTRONG). Now push the ROTARY
DIAL. During grinding turn the Dial to set the cup size.
D) Changing the Grinder Fineness
Important: You can only adjust the fineness during the
actual grinding process.
1. Open the bean container lid and turn the dial while grinding:
larger dots: coarser; smaller dots: finer.
2. or darker, oily beans, grind somewhat coarser. or lighter
beans, grind somewhat finer.
E) sing Hot Water (factory setting is 5 oz.)
Place a cup underneath the Hot Water Spout and turn the
SELECTOR SWITCH to the right. WATER PORTION. To stop
the hot water flow turn the SELECTOR SWITCH to the left.
F) Frothing and Steaming with the DUAL ROTHER PLUS
(Using the frothXpress PLUS system see section "N").
Important: All frother parts must be tightly connected and clean.
1. Cappuccino: One shot espresso plus ~4 oz. of steamed
and frothed milk. Metal frother sleeve DOWN.
2. Latte: One shot espresso plus ~4 to 5 oz. of steamed milk.
Metal frother sleeve UP.
3. If the red lights in the steam buttons are ON, immerse
the frother into a pitcher with milk and push the
PERMANENT STEAM button. DRAW OFF STEAM.
Steam pushes into the milk ( if the steam buttons are not
illuminated, see chapters 16.6 Operating Instructions).
a) Push the STEAM button to stop. SELECT PROD CT.
To continue steaming push the STEAM button again.
b) After steaming you can immediately brew coffee.
Important: Knocking Noise during rothing: The machine
pumps water droplets for steam. This is normal.
Please note: Skim and 1% milk will produce more froth
than 2% and regular milk.
To increase milk temperature, frother sleeve should be UP
.
G) Cleaning the Frother
Should be done right after use, takes less than 15 sec.!
Place a large cup underneath the frother. Push the PERMANENT
STEAM button. After 5 sec. push the button again to stop.
H) Programming
Factory Settings:
• 1-cup Espresso: 2 oz., strong
• 2-cup Espresso: 2 oz./cup, strong
• 1-cup Coffee: 5 oz., strong
• 2-cup Coffee: 5 oz./cup, strong
• All cup buttons are set to temperature HIGH.
• Hot Water: 5 oz.
• Steam Portion: 14 seconds
All other settings see chapter 5, Operating Instructions.
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• Open ront Cover and push and hold the ROTARY DIAL
FILTER NO.
• Slowly turn the Dial clockwise to scroll through the
following functions after FILTER NO: HARDNESS, RINSE,
POWDER Q ANTITY (strength), WATER Q ANTITY (cup
size), TEMP, WATER PORTION, STEAM PORTION,
ECONOMY, TIME, NIT ON, OFF AFTER, LANG AGE,
DISPLAY, INFO, EXIT.
• To exit programming choose EXIT and push the ROTARY
DIAL: SELECT PROD CT.
Programming Coffee Strength / POWDER Q ANTITY
Here is how to change the coffee strength for the 1-cup
coffee button:
• SELECT PROD CT, push and hold the ROTARY DIAL,
FILTER NO.
• Turn the Dial until display shows POWDER Q ANTITY.
• Push the Dial to get into the function. SELECT PROD CT.
• Push the 1-cup coffee button: STRONG.
• Turn the Dial to select (example) MILD.
• Push the Dial to confirm and turn the Dial to EXIT.
• Push the Dial: SELECT PROD CT. rom now on the
1-cup coffee button will brew MILD coffee.
I) Installing the Clearyl Cartridge
Important: Never install the cartridge before or during
" irst Time Ever Preparation”.
• Rinse cartridge under running water. Snap the extension
tube on top of the cartridge. Insert into Water Tank recep-
tion and make sure the tapered end fits snugly inside the
fins. Close cartridge holder.
• ill the tank with cold water.
Activating the Clearyl Cartridge:
You must activate the cartridge otherwise the machine
cannot monitor it properly.
SELECT PROD CT
1.Push the Rotary Dial until you hear a beep. The display
shows FILTER NO
2.Push the Rotary Dial again, to enter the ILTER function.
3.Turn the Rotary Dial until the display shows FILTER YES
and push the Rotary Dial to confirm. The display shows
INSERT FILTER/PRESS STEAM.
4.Place a 20 oz. container under the Steam Nozzle and push
either steam button. The display shows FILTER RINSING.
Initially, the water may have a slight discoloration. After 60
seconds the water flow stops. The filter is activated. The
display shows SELECT PROD CT.
Please note: As long as the filter is activated, the water
hardness setting is automatically turned off.
J. Replacing the Clearyl Cartridge
When display shows SELECT PROD CT/CHANGE FILTER
and the RINSE button lights up:
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• Push the RINSE button. INSERT FILTER / PRESS
STEAM.
• Remove water tank, remove old filter. Keep the
extension rod. Rinse new filter under running water,
attach to extension and install in water tank. ill with
fresh water and insert water tank into machine.
• Place a 20 oz. container under the Steam Nozzle and
push either steam button. The display shows FILTER
RINSING. Initially, the water may have a slight
discoloration. After 60 seconds the water flow stops.
The filter is activated. The display shows SELECT
PROD CT.
K) Cleaning with Special Tablet (Machine is on)
The message CLEAN MACHINE appears after 220
cups of coffee. This cleaning program removes coffee
oils inside the machine and takes less than 15 minutes.
Important: Do not interrupt program once started.
Important: Only use special round cleaning tablet.
SELECT PROD CT/CLEAN MACHINE
1. ill Water Tank and push and hold the RINSE
button until EMPTY TRAY/EMPTY GRO NDS.
2. Remove and empty the tray and the used coffee
container and replace.
Attention: You must remove the tray for 20 seconds
even if it is empty. Replace tray. PRESS RINSE
3. Place a large container (24 oz.) underneath the
coffee spout and push the RINSE button.
MACHINE CLEANING.
Then ADD TABLET/PRESS RINSE
4. Drop one white tablet into the ground coffee funnel.
5. Push the RINSE button. MACHINE CLEANING.
After a few minutes EMPTY TRAY/EMPTY
GRO NDS.
6. Carefully lift, remove and empty tray and replace.
The display shows SELECT PROD CT.
7. Remove the funnel and rinse under hot water.
L) Decalcifying DE-SCALE MACHINE
or different water hardness levels see Operating
Instructions (chapter 15). If a water hardness level is
selected, the decalcifying monitor is active. The
machine needs to be decalcified when above
message appears.
Important: If you use the Clearyl filter and DE-SCALE
MACHINE appears, then the Clearyl Activation
procedure was not performed properly (see "I" above).
Important: Decalcifying program must not be interrupted.
Use only the special decalcifying tablets (not the
cleaning tablets!). or supplies see other side.
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1. Push and hold the RINSE button EMPTY TRAY/
EMPTY GRO NDS.
2. Remove and empty the tray and the used coffee
container and replace. Attention: You must remove the
tray for 20 seconds even if it is empty. Replace tray.
AGENT IN TANK/PRESS STEAM
3. Empty the Water Container. Remove the Dual rother.
4. Dissolve 3 of the large square decalcifying tablets in a
container with 20 oz. of water (0.6 liters) and pour the
solution into the water tank. Replace water tank.
5. Place a large container under the steam nozzle and
push either steam button. MACHINE DE-SCALING.
The machine pumps the mixture through the
steam nozzle. After 10 minutes OPEN TAP.
7. Empty the container underneath the steam nozzle and
place it underneath the hot water spout.
8. Turn the Selector switch to the hot water position.
MACHINE DE-SCALING. After approximately six
minutes the display shows CLOSE TAP.
9. Turn the selector switch back to the cup symbol
MACHINE DE-SCALING. The machine will now pump
the mixture into the water tray inside. After another 12
minutes the display shows EMPTY TRAY/EMPTY
GRO NDS.
10. Carefully remove the used water tray, TRAY MISSING,
empty it, clean and replace. Display shows FILL
WATER TANK/RINSE WATER TANK.
11. Remove the water tank, rinse, fill halfway with water
and replace. The display shows PRESS STEAM.
12. Place a large container under the steam nozzle and
push either steam button. MACHINE DE-SCALING.
After 2 minutes OPEN TAP.
13. Empty the container underneath the steam nozzle and
place it underneath the hot water spout.
14. Turn the Selector switch to the hot water position.
MACHINE DE-SCALING
15. After a short while the display shows CLOSE TAP.
16. Turn the selector switch back to the cup symbol. The
machine will pump fresh water into the used water
tray inside. MACHINE DE-SCALING. After a short
while the display shows EMPTY TRAY/EMPTY
GRO NDS.
17. Carefully remove the used water tray, TRAY MISSING,
empty and replace. PRESS RINSE.
18. Place a container under the coffee spout and press
the RINSE button. MACHINE RINSING.
SELECT PROD CT
M) Supplies can be ordered through:
Customer Service, Mail Order orm or www.capresso.com
• Clearyl Water ilter Cartridge: #64553
• Cleaning Tablets: #62205
• Decalcifying Tablets: #61848
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N) sing the
frothXpress
PL S System
This system siphons
milk and automatically
produces preprogram-
med amounts of hot
frothed or hot steamed
milk right into your cups,
never wasting any milk!
1. Disconnect the Dual-
rother PLUS from
the steam nozzle.
2. ill the milk container
with milk and
assemble milk con-
tainer (see above).
Attach the frothXpress to the steam nozzle. Attach the milk
container to the frothXpress (see above).
Important: Make sure all parts are connected tightly,
otherwise siphoning does not work.
3. Set the dial to the (–) minus sign (12 o’clock) of the frothing
range for cappuccino or to the (–) minus sign (6 o’clock)
of the steaming range for latte.
4. Place cup underneath the frother.
5. Make sure the red lights in the STEAM button are ON.
6. Push the STEAM PORTION button.The steam will create
hot frothed milk right in your cup and will stop after 14 sec.
Change the steaming time in programming or use the
PERMANENT STEAM button for more or less milk.
7. or hotter milk in either position move the dial more
towards the (+) plus symbols.
(The extra long hose lets you siphon milk from any carton
without using the special milk container.)
Tip: Use chocolate milk to make great Hot Chocolate!
O) Cleaning the frothXpress PL S System
Should be done right after use, takes less than 30 seconds.
1. Store the milk container in the refrigerator and remove the
frothXpress from the steam nozzle.
2. Drop the hose and the frothXpress in a cup of hot water.
This will push out any milk residue and prevents milk from
hardening inside the system.
3. Place a cup underneath the steam nozzle and push the
STEAM button for three seconds.
4. Replace frothXpress system.
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Milk
Container
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rothing
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Steaming
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no siphoning
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