DeLonghi 3300 User manual

De’Longhi America, Inc.
Park 80 West, Plaza One
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
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De’Longhi Canada, Inc.
6150 McLaughlin Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L5R 4E1 Canada
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FIDUCIA ITALIANA S.A DE C.V
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C.P. 03100
tels: 5543 1447
lada sin costo: 01 800 711 8805
www.delonghi.com
5732149900/10.06

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COFFEE MAKER TYPE ESAM3300/CAFETERIE MODÈLE ESAM3300/
CAFETERA ELECTRICA MODELO ESAM3300/ MACCHINA DA CAFFÈ ESAM3300
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ELECTRONIC CHARACTERISTICS: CARACTÉRISTIQUES ÉLECTRIQUES: CARACTERISTICAS ELECTRICAS:
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Important safeguards … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …5
1Description of the appliance (see page 3) … … … … … … … … … … … … …6
2 Safety warnings … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …7
3 Installation … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …7
4 Preparing the coffee maker … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …8
4.1 Filling the water tank … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …8
4.2 Filling the container with coffee beans … … … … … … … … … … … … …8
4.3 Using the coffee maker for the first time … … … … … … … … … … … … …8
5 Preparing coffee (using coffee beans) … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …9
6 Regulating the coffee mill … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …11
7 Preparing espresso/coffee with ground coffee (instead of beans) … … … … …12
8 Producing Hot Water … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …12
9 Preparing cappuccinos (using steam) … … … … … … … … … … … … … …13
10 Cleaning and maintenance … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …14
10.1 Cleaning the coffee maker … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …14
10.2 Cleaning the infuser … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …15
10.3 Descaling … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …16
10.4 Setting the water hardness … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …17
11 Meaning of the normal operation indicator lights … … … … … … … … … …18
12 Troubleshooting … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …19
13 Problems that can be resolved before calling the service center … … … … … …20
Limited warranty … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …22
Coffee has been used to factory test the appliance and it is, therefore, completely normal for there to
be traces of coffee in the mill. This appliance is, however, guaranteed to be new.

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SHORT CORD INSTRUCTIONS
-Ashort power cord is provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping
over a longer cord.
-Longer, detachable power supply cords or extension cords are available and may be used if care is
exercised in their use.
-If an extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating should be at least as great as the electrical
rating of the appliance. If the appliance is provided with 3- wire, grounding type cord, the extension
should be a GROUNDING TYPE 3 - WIRE CORD. The longer cord should be arranged so that it will
not drape over the counter-top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.
-Your product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade
wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If
you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail
to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized plug.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the fol-
lowing:
•Read all instructions.
•Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs.
•To protect against fire, electrical shock and personal injury, do not immerse cord, plug or appliance
in water or other liquid.
•Never allow the appliance to be used by children.
•Unplug from the outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before fitting or taking
off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
•Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions, or has been
damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for exami-
nation, repair or adjustment.
•The use of accessory attachments or spare parts not recommended by the appliance manufacturer
may result in fire, electrical shock or personal injury.
•Do not use outdoors.
•Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
•Do not place on or near a hot gas or electrical burner, or in a heated oven.
•Plug cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, turn any control to “off”, then remove plug from wall
outlet.
•Do not use the appliance for other than the intended use. This appliance is to be utilized for domes-
tic use only. Any other use is to be considered improper and therefore, dangerous.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove the cover.
No user serviceable parts inside. Repair should be done by authorized service personnel only!
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

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1. DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE (SEE PAGE 3)
A. Cup warmer tray
B. Steam knob
C. Steam spout
D. Patented Cappuccino System Frother (Milk
Frother)
E. Water tank (removable)
F. Cup support tray
G. Drip tray (removable)
H. Service door
I. Coffee spout, adjustable in height
J. Control panel
K. Bean container lid
L. Central lid for the ground coffee
M. Infuser
N. Power cable
O. Removable Milk Frother Body
P. Removable Steam Nozzle
Q. Measuring scoop for pre-ground coffee
R. Coffee grounds container (removable)
S. Grinding coarseness regulator
T. Coffee bean container
U. Compartment for measuring scoop
V. Ground coffee funnel
W. Mobile drawer
Control panel
1) On/off button
2) 1 cup and coffee temperature ready light
3) One cup button
4) 2 cup and coffee temperature ready light
5) Two cup button
6) Hot water or steam indicator light
7) Hot water selection button
8) Coffee quantity selector dial (short, normal or
long)
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9) Coffee flavor dial (for weak, normal or strong
coffee)
10)Rinse and decalcification button
11)Ground coffee button (disables the coffee
grinder)
12)Ground coffee light (coffee grinder disabled)
13)Decalcification warning light
14)General warning indicator light
15)Grounds container indicator light (full/missing)
16)Water indicator light (empty/missing)

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2 SAFETY WARNINGS
CAREFULLY READ AND KEEP THESE INSTRUC-
TIONS!
•This machine is designed to “make espresso
coffee” and "hot drinks". Be careful to avoid
scalding from the water and steam jets or by
using the machine incorrectly.
•This appliance is for household use only. All
other use is considered improper and conse-
quently dangerous.
•The manufacturer is not liable for damage
caused by improper, incorrect or unreason-
able use of the appliance.
•During operation, do not touch the hot sur-
faces of the appliance. Use the knobs or han-
dles.
•Do not touch the appliance with damp hands
or feet.
•Do not allow children or unfit persons to use
the appliance unsupervised.
•Do not allow children to play with the appli-
ance.
•In the event of breakdown or faulty operation,
turn the appliance off and do not tamper with
it. For repairs, contact a technical service cen-
ter authorized by the manufacturer only.
Request that only original spare parts be used.
Failure to respect the above may compromise
the safety of the appliance.
3 INSTALLATION
•After unpacking, make sure the appliance is
complete and undamaged. If in doubt, do not
use it. Contact professionally qualified person-
nel.
•Packing elements (plastic bags, polystyrene
etc) must not be left within reach of children as
they may represent a hazard.
•Place the appliance on a work surface far
away from water taps, basins and sources of
heat.
•After having positioned the appliance on the
work bench, make sure that there is a free
space of around 2 in. between the surfaces
of the appliance and the side and rear walls
and a free space of at least 8 in. above the
coffee maker.
•Never install the machine in environments
where the temperature may reach freezing or
below freezing temperatures (the appliance
could be damaged if the water freezes).
•Check that the voltage of the mains power
supply corresponds to the value indicated on
the appliance’s rating plate. Only connect the
appliance to a power outlet with a minimum
rating of 10A that is properly grounded. The
manufacture is not liable for possible acci-
dents caused by failure to do so.
•If the power outlet does not match the plug on
the appliance, have the outlet replaced with a
suitable type by qualified personnel.
•The power cable for this appliance must not
be replaced by the user as this operation
requires operation requires the use of special
tools. If the cable is damaged or requires
replacing, contact an authorized service cen-
ter only to avoid all risks.
•The water hardness should be set as soon as
possible, following the procedure described in
chapter 10.4.

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To correctly learn how to use the machine, when starting it for the first
time, carefully follow the step-by-step instructions described in the fol-
lowing paragraphs.
4 PREPARING THE COFFEE MAKER
4.1 FILLING THE WATER TANK
•Remove the water tank (Fig.1), rinse it and fill it with fresh water, never
exceeding the MAX line. When removing the tank, the milk frother
must always be positioned towards the center of the machine, other-
wise the tank cannot be removed.
•Replace the tank, pushing it all the way in.
4.2 FILLING THE CONTAINER WITH COFFEE BEANS
•Open the lid on the coffee bean container (Fig.2).
•Fill the container with coffee beans.
•Close the lid.
WARNING: To avoid malfunctions, never fill with ground coffee,
freeze-dried coffee or caramelized beans, or other objects that may
damage the machine.
4.3 USING THE COFFEE MAKER FOR THE FIRST TIME
1. Check that the water tank is full and the power cable is plugged into the
power outlet.
2. Move the milk frother towards the outside and place a cup underneath
(Fig.3). Then turn the machine on by pressing the button (Fig.4).
3. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF 30 SECONDS, turn the
steam knob counter-clockwise until it stops (Fig.5) (it is normal for the
machine to make some noise).
4. After few seconds, a little water will release from the milk frother. When
the cup is 1/3 full, turn the steam knob half a turn clockwise (Fig.6) to ter-
minate the flow of water.t.
5. Wait for the and lights to stop flashing. The flashing lights indi-
cate the machine is preheating. Before the lights stop flashing the
machine will automatically perform a rinse cycle and a little hot water will
release from the coffee spouts and collect in the drip tray. Once the lights
illuminate steadily, the machine has reached the ideal temperature for
making coffee.
Tip: for a hotter short coffee (less than 2 oz.); first fill the cup with the hot rins-
ing water. Then leave it inside for a few seconds (before emptying it) so as to
pre-heat the cup.
6. At this point, the machine is ready for use.
Fig.1
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5 PREPARING COFFEE (USING COFFEE BEANS)
1) Before preparing the coffee, always make sure that the green and
lights are steady and the water tank and coffee bean contain-
er are full.
2) Adjust the coffee flavor dial (Fig. 7) to set the desired taste of the coffee.
Turning the knob clockwise increases the quantity of coffee beans that
the machine will grind, and thus makes the taste of the coffee stronger.
When using the machine for the first time, the correct position of the
knob can be found by trial and error. Make sure not to turn it too far
clockwise, otherwise the coffee will be delivered too slowly (in drips), in
particular when preparing two cups of coffee.
3) Adjust the coffee quantity selector dial (Fig. 8) to set the quantity of
coffee required. Turning the knob clockwise makes a longer coffee.
When using the machine for the first time, the correct position of the
knob can be found by trial and error.
4) Place one cup under the coffee spout to make 1 coffee (Fig. 9) or 2
cups for 2 coffees (Fig. 10). For a creamy coffee, lower the coffee
spout to bring them as close to the cups as possible (Fig. 11).
5) Press the button (Fig. 12) to make one cup of coffee or the
button (Fig. 13) to make 2 coffees. At this point the machine grinds
the beans, runs a short pre-infusion cycle, a pause and then com-
pletes the delivery.
Once the desired quantity has been reached, the machine automati-
cally stops delivering the coffee and discharges the grounds into the
coffee grounds container.
6) After a few seconds, when both the green and indicator lights
are steady, another coffee can be made.
7) To switch the machine off, press the button. (Before switching off, the
machine automatically runs a rinse cycle: a little hot water runs out of the
spout and is collected in the drip tray underneath - be careful, to avoid
scalds ). If the machine is not switched off using the button, it will switch
itself off and run a brief rinse cycle 3 hours after the last operation.
Fig.5
Fig.6
Fig.7
Fig.8
NOTE 1: If the coffee is delivered a drop at a time or not at all, turn the grind-
ing coarseness regulator (fig. 17) one click clockwise (see section 6). Turn a
click at a time until the coffee is delivered satisfactorily.
NOTE 2: If the coffee is delivered too fast and is not creamy enough, turn the cof-
fee flavor dial (fig. 7) clockwise. Proceed by trial and error to find the correct posi-
tion of the dial. Make sure not to turn the dial too far clockwise, otherwise the
delivery may become too slow (in drops), in particular when making two cups of
coffee. If, after several coffees, the cream is still not satisfactory, also turn the grind-
ing coarseness regulator (Fig. 17) one click counter-clockwise (see section 6).
NOTE 3: Tips on making hotter coffee:
1) If, when the machine has just been turned on, a short cup of coffee is required
(less than 2 oz), use the hot rinsing water to pre-heat the cups (see suggestion in
section 4.3, point 5). If, on the other hand, more than 2-3 minutes have elapsed
since the last coffee was made, before preparing another coffee the infuser must
be pre-heated, pressing the button (Fig. 14).

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Fig.9
Fig.10
Run off the water into the underlying drip tray or alternatively use this water to fill
(and then empty) the cup to be used for the coffee, so as to pre-heat it.
2) Unless preheated, do not use cups that are too thick, as they will absorb too much
heat.
3) Use cups that have been previously heated by rinsing them with hot water or
alternatively by leaving them for at least 20 minutes on the cup warmer tray on top
of the machine with the appliance on.
NOTE 4: while the machine is making the coffee, the delivery can be stopped
at any time by pressing the button (Fig. 12) or button (Fig. 13), as pre-
viously selected.
NOTE 5: as soon as delivery is complete, to increase the quantity of coffee,
simply press and hold the button (Fig. 12) or button (Fig. 13), as pre-
viously selected, until the desired quantity is reached (this operation must be
performed within 3 seconds from when coffee delivery from the spouts ceases).
NOTE 6: when the indicator light comes on (section 12, point 1), the water
tank must be filled, otherwise the coffee cannot be made. The water tank can
only be removed if the milk frother is first positioned towards the center of the
machine. (It is normal for there to be a little water left in the tank when the
indicator light comes on).
NOTE 7: the machine counts the number of cups of coffee made. Each 14 single
cups (or 7 double cups), the light switches on steady (section 12 point 3), warn-
ing the user that the grounds container is full and must be emptied and cleaned. Until
the grounds container has been cleaned, the light will remain on and the machine
cannot deliver coffee. To clean the container, open the service door on the front
(pulling the handle, Fig. 15), the light flashes (see section 12, point 9); remove the
drip tray (Fig. 16), empty and clean. Empty and carefully clean the grounds contain-
er, making sure to remove all the residue that may be deposited on the bottom. Also,
dry off any condensation that may have formed that may have formed inside the
machine under the drip tray. IMPORTANT: when removing the drip tray, the
grounds container MUST be emptied, even if it is not completely full. If this is not
done, when making your next coffee, the grounds the grounds container may fill
over the maximum level and block the machine.
NOTE 8: the grinder in the coffee maker may become worn over time and con-
sequently the coffee will change taste as it is ground more coarsely.
To resolve this problem, re-set the grinding coarseness by adjusting the regulator
(Fig. 17) one click counter-clockwise (as described in chap. 6).
NOTE 9: if the machine is not used for a long period, the infuser must be
cleaned, as described in section 10.2.
NOTE 10: while the machine is delivering coffee, never remove the water tank. If it
is removed, the machine will not be able to make the coffee and the " " indica-
tor light will flash. If you try to make another coffee, the machine becomes noisy
and does not make the coffee. To reset the machine, turn the steam knob counter-
clockwise as far as it will go and run off water from the milk frother for a few sec-
onds.
Fig.11
Fig.12