DeLonghi ELETTA CAPPUCCINO EVO ECAM46.86X User manual

BEAN TO CUP ESPRESSO AND
CAPPUCCINO MACHINE
Instructions for Use
ECAM46.86X

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De’LonghiAppliances s.r.l.
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION..........................................5
1.1 Letters in brackets.........................................5
1.2 Troubleshooting and repairs..........................5
2. DESCRIPTION.............................................5
2.1 Description of the appliance .........................5
2.2 Description of touch screen...........................5
2.3 Description of the accessories........................5
2.4 Description of the milk container ..................5
3. SETTING UP THE APPLIANCE.......................5
4. TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON......................6
5. TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF ....................6
6. MENU SETTINGS ........................................7
6.1 Rinsing..........................................................7
6.2 Language......................................................7
6.3 Maintenance.................................................7
6.4 General .........................................................7
6.5 Statistics........................................................8
7. MAKING COFFEE.........................................8
7.1 Temporarily varying the coee aroma...........8
7.2 Making automatic recipes using coee beans8
7.3 Making coee using pre-ground coee.........9
7.4 Adjusting the coee mill.............................10
7.5 Tips for a hotter coee.................................10
8. MAKING CAPPUCCINOS AND MILKBASED
COFFEES.................................................. 10
8.1 Filling and attaching the milk container......10
8.2 Adjust the quantity of froth ........................11
8.3 Making cappuccino and milk-based coees
automatically..............................................11
8.4 Cleaning the milk containerafter every use 11
9. PROGRAMMING AND SELECTING............... 12
10. DELIVERING HOT WATER .......................... 12
11. CLEANING............................................... 12
11.1 Cleaning the machine .................................12
11.2 Cleaning the internal circuit .......................13
11.3 Cleaning the coee grounds container........13
11.4 Cleaning the drip tray..................................13
11.5 Cleaning the insideof the appliance............13
11.6 Cleaning the water tank..............................13
11.7 Cleaning the coee spouts .........................14
11.8 Cleaning the pre-ground coee funnel .......14
11.9 Cleaning the infuser....................................14
11.10Cleaning the milk container ........................14
11.11Cleaning the hot water nozzle.....................15
12. DESCALE.................................................. 15
13. SETTING WATER HARDNESS...................... 16
13.1 Measuringwater hardness...........................16
13.2 Setting water hardness ...............................16
14. WATER SOFTENER FILTER ......................... 16
14.1 Installing the lter ......................................17
14.2 Replacingthe lter ......................................17
14.3 Removing the lter.....................................17
15. TECHNICAL DATA...................................... 18
15.1 Tips for Energy Saving.................................18
16. DISPLAYED MESSAGES.............................. 18
18. TROUBLESHOOTING................................... 20

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Before using the appliance, always read the safety warnings.
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing this bean to cup espresso and cappuc-
cino machine.
We hope you enjoy using your new appliance. Take a few min-
utes to read this Instruction for Use. This will avoid all risks and
damage to the appliance.
1.1 Letters in brackets
The letters in brackets refer to the legend in the description of
the appliance on pages 2-3.
1.2 Troubleshooting and repairs
In the event of problems, rst try and resolve them by reading
the information given in sections "16. Displayed messages" and
"18. Troubleshooting".
If this does not resolve the problem or you require further in-
formation, you should consult customer services by calling the
number given on the annexed "Customer Service" sheet.
If your country is not among those listed on the sheet, call the
number given in the guarantee. If repairs are required, contact
De’Longhi customer services only. The addresses are given in the
guarantee certicate provided with the machine.
2. DESCRIPTION
2.1 Description of the appliance
(page 2 - A )
A1. Beans container lid
A2. Pre-ground coee funnel lid
A3. Beans container
A4. Pre-ground coee funnel
A5. Grinding adjustment dial
A6. Cup shelf
A7. ON/STANDBY button
A8. Power cord
A9. Coee spouts (adjustable height)
A10. Hot water and steam connection nozzle
A11. Infuser door
A12. Infuser
A13. Water tank lid
A14. Water tank
A15. Water softener lter compartment
A16. Condensate tray
A17. Coee grounds container
A18. Cup tray
A19. Drip tray
A20. Drip tray water level indicator
2.2 Description of touch screen
(page 3 - B )
B1. Display
B2. : Appliance settings menu / press to exit the menu
B3. :To customise beverages / scroll arrow
Directly selected beverages:
B4. Milk To deliver 1 cup of milk
B5. Latte
Macchiato
To deliver 1 cup of macchiato
B6. Cappuccino To deliver 1 cup of cappuccino
B7. Espresso To deliver 1 cup of espresso
B8. Coee To deliver 1 cup of coee
B9. Long To deliver 1 cup of Long
B10. : Scroll arrow / Beverage selection menu (other than
directly selected beverages):
• 2 Espresso
• Ristretto
• 2 Ristretto
• Espresso lungo
• 2 Espresso Lungo
• Doppio+
• Caelatte
• Hot Water
• Flat White
• Cappuccino+
• Espresso Macchiato
B11. : To conrm the selection / Aroma selection
Please note:
A light touch is enough to activate the icon.
2.3 Description of the accessories
(page 3 - C )
C1. "Total HardnessTest" indicator paper
C2. Pre-ground coee measure
C3. Descaler
C4. Water softener lter (if present)
C5. Cleaning brush
C6. Hot water spout
2.4 Description of the milk container
(page3 - D )
D1. Froth adjustment and CLEAN dial
D2. Lid with milk frother
D3. Frothed milk spout
D4. Milk intake tube
D5. Milk container
3. SETTING UP THE APPLIANCE
Please note:
• The rst time you use the appliance, rinse with hot water
all removable accessories which may come into contact
with water or milk.

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• The rst time you use the machine, the water circuit is
empty and the appliance could be very noisy.The noise
becomes less as the circuit lls.
• Coee has been used to factory test the appliance and it
is therefore completely normal for there to be traces of
coee in the mill. The machine is, however, guaranteed to
be new.
1. Connect the appliance to a mains socket (g. 1);
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2. "Language": press the scroll arrows (B3) or
(B10) until the required language is displayed, then press
(B11) to conrm.
Follow the instructions indicated on the appliance display:
3. Remove the water tank (A14) (g. 2), ll to the MAX line
(marked on the tank) with fresh water (g. 3), then put the
tank back in the appliance (g. 4);
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4. Check that the hot water spout (C6) is inserted on the con-
nection nozzle (A10) (g. 5) and place a container holding
a minimum of 100 ml underneath (g. 6);
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5. Press (B11)to conrm. The appliance delivers water
from the water spout then goes o automatically.
The coee machine is now ready for normal use.
Please note:
• The rst time you use the appliance, you need to make 4
- 5 cappuccinos before it starts to give satisfactory results.
• To enjoy your coee even more and improve the perfor-
mance of your appliance, we recommend installing a water
softener lter (C4) as described in section "14. Water sof-
tener lter". If your model is not provided with a lter, you
can request one from De'Longhi Customer Services.
4. TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON
Please note:
Each time the appliance is turned on, it performs an automatic
preheat and rinse cycle which cannot be interrupted. The appli-
ance is ready for use only after completion of this cycle.
Danger of burns!
During rinsing, a little hot water comes out of the coee spouts
(A9) and is collected in the drip tray (A19) underneath. Avoid
contact with splashes of water.
• To turn the appliance on,
press the button
(A7) (g. 7).
• After heating, the ap-
pliance automatically
performs a rinse cycle. As
well as heating the boiler,
this also heats the inter-
nal circuits by circulating
hot water.
The appliance is ready for
use when the main screen
appears.
5. TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF
Whenever the coee machine is turned o after being used to
make coee, it performs an automatic rinse cycle.
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1. To turn the appliance o, press the button (A7) (g.
7).
2. If provided for, the appliance performs a rinse cycle then
goes o (stand-by).
Please note:
If you will not be using the appliance for some time, unplug
from the mains socket:
1. First turn the appliance o by pressing the button
(A7) (g. 7);
2. Disconnect the appliance by unplugging it from the mains
socket.
Important!
Never unplug while the appliance is on.
6. MENU SETTINGS
The menu has 5 items, some divided into subgroups:
• Rinsing;
• Language;
• Maintenance:
- Descale,
- Install lter,
- (if a lter has been in-
stalled): Replace lter,
- (if a lter has been in-
stalled): Remove lter
• General:
- Set temperature,
- Water hardness,
- Auto-o,
- Energy saving,
- Beep,
- Default beverages,
- Default values;
• Statistics.
6.1 Rinsing
Use this function to deliver hot water from the coee spouts
(A9) and hot water spout (C6), if inserted, to clean and heat the
appliance’s internal circuit.
1. Place a container with a minimum capacity of 200ml under
the coee and hot water spouts (g. 6);
2. Press (B2) to enter the menu;
3. Press the scroll arrows (B3) or (B10) until the
required item is displayed;
4. Press (B11): after a few seconds, hot water is deliv-
ered rst from the coee spouts, then from the hot water
spout (if inserted) to clean and heat the appliance’s inter-
nal circuit;
5. To stop rinsing, press or wait for rinsing to stop
automatically.
Please note:
• If the appliance is not used for more than 3-4 days, when
you turn it on again, we strongly recommend performing
2/3 rinses before use;
• After cleaning, it is normal for the grounds container (A17)
to contain water.
6.2 Language
To modify the language of the display (D5), proceed as follows:
1. Press (B2) to enter the menu;
2. Press the scroll arrows (B3) or (B10) until the
required item is displayed;
3. Press (B11);
4. Press the scroll arrows (B3) or (B10) until the
required language is displayed;
5. Press (B11): The appliance goes back to the menu;
6. Then press (B2) to exit the menu.
6.3 Maintenance
Here you can nd all the maintenance operations required by
the appliance over time:
• Descaling: For instructions on descaling, see section "12.
Descale".
• Install lter/Replace lter/Remove lter: For instruc-
tions on how to install/replace/remove the lter (C4), see
section "14. Water softener lter".
6.4 General
Here you can nd the settings to customise the basic functions
of the appliance:
1. Press (B2) to enter the menu;
2. Press the scroll arrows (B3) or (B10) until
"General" is displayed;
3. Press (B11) to conrm;
4. Press the scroll arrows or until the required
item is displayed:
Set temperature:
To change the temperature of the water used to make the cof-
fee, proceed as follows:
• Press (B11). The current value appears on the dis-
play (D5) and the "New" value ashes;
• Select the new value you want to set using the scroll ar-
rows (B3) or (B2);
5. When the required value (low, medium, high) has been
selected, press .
The display goes back to the previous screen.
Please note:
Varying the temperature has most eect for long beverages.
Water hardness
For instructions on identifying and setting water hardness, see
section "16. Setting water hardness".
Auto-o (standby):
Auto-o can be set so that the appliance goes o after 15 or 30
minutes, or 1, 2 or 3 hours
• Press (B11). The current value appears on the dis-
play (B1) and the "New" value ashes;
• Select the new value you want to set using the scroll ar-
rows (B3) or (B10);
• When the required value (15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 2 or 3
hours) has been selected, press .

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The display goes back to the previous screen.
Energy saving:
To disable or enable "Energy Saving", proceed as follows:
• Press (B11). The current state ("Enabled" or "Dis-
abled") and the operation to be performed ("Disable?" or
"Enable?") by conrming with appear on the dis-
play (D5);
• Press to disable or enable the function.
The display goes back to the previous screen.
Please note:
• when the function is enabled, the "ECO" symbol appears
on the display.
• When in energy saving mode, a few seconds elapse before
the rst coee, cappuccino or milk-based coee is deliv-
ered as the appliance must heat up again.
• If the milk container (D) is inserted, "Energy Saving" has
no eect.
Beep:
Use this function to enable or disable the beep. Proceed as
follows:
• Press (B11). The current state ("Enabled" or "Dis-
abled") and the operation to be performed ("Disable?" or
"Enable?") by conrming with appear on the dis-
play (D5);
• Press to disable or enable the function.
The display goes back to the previous screen.
Default beverages
Use this function to reset the default values for all the beverag-
es, or the individual previously customised beverages.
• Press (B11). The previously customised beverages
and "All" appear on the display (D5);
• Select "All" to reset the aroma and quantity settings of all
beverages to the default values, or select the required bev-
erage, then press ;
• To reset the default values, press .
• The appliance conrms the reset and goes back to the pre-
vious screen.
Reset another beverage or press (B2) to exit the menu.
Default values:
Use this function to reset all the appliance and beverage settings
(apart from the language which remains as selected the rst
time the appliance was used).
4. Press (B11);
5. Press to reset all the settings;
6. The appliance conrms the reset and goes back to the pre-
vious screen.
Press (B2) to exit the menu.
6.5 Statistics
This displays statistics relating to the machine. To view the sta-
tistics, proceed as follows:
1. Press (B2) to enter the menu;
2. Press the scroll arrows (B3) or (B10) until
"Statistics" is displayed;
3. Press (B11): statistics on the appliance appear on
the display (D5), use the scroll arrows or to
scroll through the items;
4. Then press to exit.
To go back to the main screen, press again.
7. MAKING COFFEE
7.1 Temporarily varying the coee aroma
To temporarily vary the aroma of the coee in the automatic
recipes, press (B11):
+
my
Custom (if programmed) /
Standard
+
EXTRA MILD
+
LIGHT
+
MEDIUM
+
STRONG
+
EXTRA STRONG
(see "7.3 Making coee using
pre-ground coee")
Please note:
• The variation in aroma is not saved and the next time a
beverage is delivered automatically, the appliance selects
the default value (
+
my).
• If a few seconds elapse between temporary customising of
the aroma and delivery of the beverage, the aroma returns
to the default value (
+
my).
7.2 Making automatic recipes using coee
beans
Important!
Do not use green, caramelised or candied coee beans as they
could stick to the coee mill and make it unusable.
1. Fill the container (A3) with coee beans (g. 8);

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2. Place under the coee spouts (A9):
- 1 cup if you want 1 coee;
- 2 cups, if you want to make 2 coees (see note at end of
section).
3. Lower the spouts as near as possible to the cup.This makes
a creamier coee (g. 9);
4. Then select your required coee:
Directly selected beverages
Recipe Quantity Program-
mable
quantity
Default
aroma
Espresso
(B7)
≃ 40 ml from ≃30
to ≃ 80ml
+
Coee
(B8)
≃ 180 ml from ≃100
to ≃240ml
+
Long
(B9)
≃ 160 ml from ≃115
to ≃250ml
+
Coees selectable from (B10) and conrming
with (B11)
Ristretto ≃ 30 ml from ≃20
to ≃40ml
+
Espresso
lungo
≃ 120 ml from ≃80
to ≃180ml
+
Doppio+ ≃ 120 ml from ≃80
to ≃180ml
+
2 Espresso ≃ 40 ml x
2 cups
--
+
2 Espresso
Lungo
≃ 120 ml
x 2 cups
--
+
2 Ristretto ≃ 30 ml x
2 cups
--
+
5. Preparation begins. The selected beverage appears on the
display (D5) together with a progress bar which gradually
lls as preparation proceeds.
Please note:
• You can prepare 2 cups of ESPRESSO, RISTRETTO or ESPRES-
SO LUNGO coee at the same time by pressing "X2"
(B10) during preparation of single beverages (the message
is displayed for a few seconds at the start of preparation).
• While the machine is making coee, delivery can be inter-
rupted at any moment by pressing "STOP"- (B3) or
(B2).
• At the end of delivery, to increase the quantity of coee in
the cup, just press "EXTRA" - within 3 seconds.When
therequiredquantityis reached,press"STOP"- (B3).
Once the coee has been made, the appliance is ready to make
the next beverage.
Please note:
• Various alarm messages could be displayed while using the
appliance (Fill tank, Empty grounds container, etc.). Their
meaning is explained in section "18. Troubleshooting".
• For hotter coee, see section "7.5 Tips for a hotter coee".
• If the coee is delivered a drop at a time, too weak and not
creamy enough or too cold, read the tips in section "18.
Troubleshooting".
• To customise the beverages according to personal taste,
see section "9. Programming and selecting".
7.3 Making coee using pre-ground coee
Important!
• Never add pre-ground coee when the machine is o or it
could spread through the inside of the machine and dirty
it.This could damage the machine.
• Never use more than 1 level measure (C2) as it could soil
the inside of the coee machine or block the funnel (A4).
• When using pre-ground coee, only one cup can be made
at a time.
1. Press the button
(B11) repeatedly until "
" appears on the dis-
play (D5);
2. Make sure the funnel is
not blocked, then add
one level measure of pre-
ground coee (g. 10);
3. Place a cup under the cof-
fee spouts (A9) (g. 9);
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4. Then select your required coee:
Recipe Quantity
Espresso (B7) ≃ 40 ml
Coee (B8)
≃ 180 ml
Long (B9)
≃ 160 ml
Coees selectable from (B10) and conrming
with (B4)
Ristretto ≃ 30 ml
Espresso lungo ≃ 120 ml
5. Preparation begins. The selected beverage appears on the
display, together with a progress bar which gradually lls
as preparation proceeds.
Please note:
At the end of delivery, to increase the quantity of coee in the
cup, just press "EXTRA" (B10) within 3 seconds. When the
required quantity is reached, stop with (B3).
Important! Making LONG coee :
Halfway through preparation, the machine requests a further
level measure of pre-ground coee. Proceed, then press
(B11).
Please note:
• If "Energy Saving" mode is active, you may have to wait a
few seconds before the rst coee is delivered.
• Various alarm messages could be displayed while using the
appliance (Fill tank, Empty grounds container, etc.). Their
meaning is explained in section "18. Troubleshooting".
• For hotter coee, see section "7.5 Tips for a hotter coee".
• If the coee is delivered a drop at a time, too weak and not
creamy enough or too cold, read the tips in section "18.
Troubleshooting".
7.4 Adjusting the coee mill
The coee mill is factory-set
in such a way that the coee
will be delivered correctly and
should not require regulating
initially.
However, if after making the
rst few coees you nd that
the coee is either too weak
and not creamy enough or de-
livery is too slow (a drop at a
time), this can be corrected by
adjusting the grinding adjust-
ment dial (A5) (g. 11).
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Please note:
The grinding adjustment dial must only be turned when the
coee mill is in operation during the initial phase of coee
preparation.
If the coee is delivered too slowly or not
at all, turn one click clockwise towards 7.
For fuller bodied creamier coee, turn
one click anticlockwise towards 1 (do not
turn more than one click at a time other-
wise the coee could be delivered a drop
at a time).
The eect of the adjustment will be noticed only after making
at least a further 2 cups of coee. If this adjustment does not
produce the desired result, turn the dial another click.
7.5 Tips for a hotter coee
For hotter coee, proceed as follows:
• perform a rinse cycle by selecting the "Rinsing" function in
the settings menu (section "6.1 Rinsing");
• warm the cups with hot water using the hot water function
(see section "10. Delivering hot water");
• increase the coee temperature in the "Settings" menu
(see section "6.4 General"). Varying the temperature has
most eect for long beverages.
8. MAKING CAPPUCCINOS AND MILKBASED
COFFEES
Please note:
To avoid milk with poor froth or large bubbles, always clean the
milk container lid (D2) and hot water connection nozzle (A10)
as described in sections "8.4 Cleaning the milk containerafter
every use", "11.10 Cleaning the milk container" and "11.11
Cleaning the hot water nozzle".
8.1 Filling and attaching the milk container
1. Lift the milk container lid (D2) (g. 12);
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2. Fill the milk container (D5) with a sucient quantity of
milk, not exceeding the MAX level marked on the contain-
er (g. 13);