Electrolux EBC54524 User manual

EBC54524
User manualAutomatic coffee makerEN

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CONTENTS
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Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
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INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................. 3
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................ 5
PRELIMINARY CHECKS ............................................................................................... 6
USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME ......................................................... 7
TURNING ON AND HEATING UP.................................................................................. 8
MAKING COFFEE USING COFFEE BEANS ................................................................ 8
CHANGING THE QUANTITY OF COFFEE IN THE CUP ............................................ 9
ADJUSTING THE COFFEE MILL ................................................................................ 10
MAKING ESPRESSO COFFEE WITH PRE-GROUND COFFEE (INSTEAD OF BEANS) 10
DELIVERING HOT WATER...........................................................................................11
CHANGING THE QUANTITY OF HOT WATER ...........................................................11
MAKING CAPPUCCINO ...............................................................................................11
CHANGING THE QUANTITY OF MILK AND COFFEE FOR CAPPUCCINO.............. 12
MAKING A NUMBER OF CUPS OF COFFEE WITH THE JUG FUNCTION .............. 13
CHANGING JUG FUNCTION PARAMETERS ............................................................ 14
CLEANING .................................................................................................................. 14
CHANGING AND SETTING MENU PARAMETERS ................................................... 17
TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF ............................................................................... 21
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION..................................................................................... 21
DISPLAYED MESSAGES ........................................................................................... 22
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................. 23

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2.1 Safety information
The appliance is not intended for use by persons (in-
cluding children) with reduced physical, sensory or men-
tal capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible
for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
Never immerse the appliance in water.
This is an household appliance only. It is not intended
to be used in: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and
other working environments; farm houses; by clients in
hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
bed and breakfast type environments.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Symbols used in these
instructions
Important warnings are identified by
these symbols.
It is vital to respect these warnings.
Failure to observe the instructions could
result in electric shock, serious injury,
burns, fire or damage to the appliance.
DANGER!
Failure to observe the warning
could result in possibly life threat-
ening injury from electric shock.
IMPORTANT!
Failure to observe the warning
could result in injury or damage to
the appliance.
DANGER OF BURNS!
Failure to observe the warning
could result in scalds or burns.
This symbol identifies important
advice or information for the user.
1.2 Letters in brackets
The letters in brackets refer to the legend
in the Description of the Appliance on
page 3.
1.3 Troubleshooting and repairs
In the event of problems, follow the infor-
mation given in the sections “Displayed
messages” and “Troubleshooting”.
If this does not resolve the problem, you
should consult Customer Services.
For repairs, contact Customer Services
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2.2 Safety instructions
DANGER!
This is an electrical appliance, it is
therefore important to respect the
following safety warnings:
• Nevertouchtheappliancewithdamp
hands.
• Nevertouchtheplugwithdamphands.
• Makesurethesocketusedisfreely
accessible at all times, enabling the
appliance to be unplugged when nec-
essary.
• Unplugdirectlyfromtheplugonly.
• Neverpullthepowercableasyou
could damage it.
• Todisconnecttheappliancecomplete-
ly, place the main switch (A23) on the
side of the appliance in the 0 position.
• Iftheapplianceisfaulty,donotattempt
to repair.
• Turnitoffusingthemainswitch(A23),
unplug from the mains socket and
contact Customer Services.
IMPORTANT!
Keep all packaging (plastic bags,
polystyrene foam) away from
children.
DANGER OF BURNS!
This appliance produces hot water
and steam may form while it is in
operation.
Avoid contact with splashes of
water or hot steam. Use knobs
and handles.
If the plug or power cable is damaged, it must be re-
placed by customer services only to avoid all risk.
For european markets only:
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and if they understand the hazard involved. Clean-
ing and user maintenance shall not be made by children
unless they are older than 8 and supervised. Keep the
appliance and its cord out of the reach of children aged
less than 8 years.
Appliances can be used by persons with reduced physi-
cal, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way
and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance.
When not in use and before cleaning, always unplug the
appliance.
Surfaces marked with this symbol become hot dur-
ing use (the symbol is present in certain models only).

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3.1 Description of the appliance
(page 3 - A)
A1. Cup tray
A2. Service door
A3. Coffee guide
A4. Waste coffee container
A5. Brewing unit
A6. Cup tray lights
A7. ON/stand-by button
A8. Control panel
A9. Tray
A10. Hot water and steam nozzle
A11. IEC connector
A12. Water tank
A13. Coffee spout (adjustable height)
A14. Drip tray
A15. Bean container lid
A16. Bean container
A17. Grinding adjustment knob
A18. Pre-ground coffee funnel door
A19. Measure
A20. Compartment for measure
A21. Pre-ground coffee funnel
A22. Power cable
A23. Main switch
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
IMPORTANT!
Do not grasp the coffee maker
when it is out of the cabinet.
Do not rest recipients containing
liquids or inflammable or corrosive
materials on top of the appliance.
Place the accessories required to
make the coffee (the measure for
example) in the special holder.
Do not rest large objects which
could obstruct movement or un-
stable objects on the appliance.
IMPORTANT!
Do not use the appliance when
extracted. Make sure the appli-
ance is inactive before extracting
it.
The only exception is adjusting
the coffee mill which must be done
with the machine out (see the sec-
tion “Adjusting the coffee mill”).
Use original or manufacturer rec-
ommended accessories and spare
parts only.
2.3 Designated use
This appliance is designed and made to
prepare coffee and heat drinks.
All other use is considered improper.
This appliance is not suitable for com-
mercial use.
The manufacturer is not liable for dam-
age deriving from improper use of the
appliance.
This appliance can be installed over a
built-in oven if the latter is fitted with a
cooling fan at the rear (maximum micro-
wave power: 3 kW).
2.4 Instructions
Read these instructions carefully before
using the appliance.
• Keeptheseinstructions
• Failuretorespecttheseinstructions
may result in burns or damage to the
appliance.
• Themanufacturerisnotliablefor
damage deriving from failure to respect
these instructions.
The appliance has a cooling fan.
This comes on whenever coffee,
steam or hot water is delivered.
After several minutes, the fan
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4.1 Controls after transport
After removing the packaging, make sure
the product is complete and undamaged
and that all accessories are present.Do
not use the appliance if it is visibly dam-
aged. Contact Customer Services.
4.2 Installing the appliance
IMPORTANT!
• Installationmustbeperformedbya
qualified professional in compliance
with legislation in force in the country
of installation (see Built-in installation).
• Thepackingelements(plasticbags,
polystyrene foam, etc.) should be kept
out of reach of children.
• Donotinstalltheapplianceinrooms
where the temperature may drop to
0°C or lower.
• Customisethewaterhardnessassoon
as possible following the instructions in
the “Setting water hardness” section.
4. PRELIMINARY CHECKS
3.2 Description of the control
panel
(page 3 - B)
A light touch is enough to activate
the icon.
B1. Display: guides the user in using the
appliance.
B2. icon to activate or deactivate
menu parameter setting mode
B3. icon to turn lights A6 on and off
B4. icon to select the coffee taste
B5. icon to select the type of coffee
(espresso, small cup, medium cup,
large cup, mug)
B6. icon to exit the selected mode
B7-B8. icons to scroll forwards or
backwards through the menu and
display the various modes
B9. OK icon to confirm the selected func-
tion
B10. icon to deliver a cup of coffee
B11. icon to deliver two cups of
coffee
B12. icon to deliver cappuccino
B13. icon to deliver hot water
B14. “jug” icon to make a certain
number of cups of coffee directly in
the jug in one shot
3.3 Description of milk
container and accessories
(page 3 - C)
C1. Frothed milk regulator
C2. Milk container handle
C3. CLEAN button
C4. Milk intake tube
C5. Frothed milk spout
C6. Milk frother
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4.3 Connecting the appliance
DANGER!
Check that the mains power sup-
ply voltage corresponds to the
value indicated on the rating plate
on the bottom of the appliance.
Connect the appliance to an
efficiently earthed and correctly
installed socket with a minimum
current rating of 10A only.
If the power socket does not
match the plug on the appliance,
have the socket replaced with a
suitable type by a qualified profes-
sional.
To comply with safety directives,
an omnipolar switch with a mini-
mum contact distance of 3 mm
must be installed.
Do not use multiple sockets or
extensions.
IMPORTANT!
Safety cutout devices must be in-
cluded in the mains power supply
in compliance with the installation
regulations in the country con-
cerned.
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.
Customise water hardness as
soon as possible following the
instructions in the “17.7 Setting
water hardness” section.
1. Connect the appliance to the mains
supply. Press the ON/stand-by button
(A7) (fig. 7).
Set the required language.
2. To set the language, use the
icons (B7 and B8) to choose the
required language (fig. 2). When the
message “PRESS OK TO CHOOSE
ENGLISH” is displayed, press the OK
icon (B9) (fig. 3) for 3 seconds until
“ENGLISH INSTALLED” is displayed.
If you set the wrong language, follow
the instructions in the “Setting the
language” section. If your language is
not available, select one from those
displayed. The instructions refer to
the English version. Then follow the
instructions displayed:
3. After 5 seconds, the appliance dis-
plays “FILL TANK”. Extract the water
tank (fig. 4), rinse and fill with fresh
water.
Replace and push as far as it will go.
4. Place a cup under the hot water
spout (fig. 5). (If the hot water spout
is not inserted, the appliance displays
“INSERT WATER SPOUT”. Attach it
as shown in figure 6.
The appliance displays: “HOT WA-
TER PRESS OK”.
Press the OK icon (B9) (fig. 6) and
after a few seconds a little water
comes out of the spout.
5. The machine now displays “TURN-
ING OFF... PLEASE WAIT” and goes
off.
6. Extract the appliance by pulling it out
using the handles (fig. 9). Open the
lid and fill the container with coffee
beans, then close the lid and push
the appliance in.
The coffee maker is now ready for
normal use.
IMPORTANT!
Never introduce pre-ground cof-
fee, freeze dried coffee, caramel-
ised beans or anything else which
could damage the appliance.
When using the appliance for the
first time, you need to make 4-5
cups of coffee and 4-5 cappuc-
cinos before the appliance gives
satisfactory results.
Each time you turn the coffee
maker on by the ON/OFF main
switch (A23), it performs a SELF-
DIAGNOSIS cycle and then goes
off. To turn it on again, press the
ON/stand-by button (A7) (fig. 7).
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Each time the appliance is turned on, it
performs an automatic preheat and rinse
cycle which cannot be interrupted.
The appliance is ready for use only after
completion of this cycle.
DANGER OF BURNS!
During rinsing, a little hot water
flows from the coffee spouts.
To turn the appliance on, press the ON/
stand-by button (A7) (fig. 7). The mes-
sage “HEATING UP... PLEASE WAIT” is
displayed.
When heating is complete, the message
changes to “RINSING”;
The appliance is at temperature when
the message “MEDIUM CUP NORMAL
TASTE” is displayed.
If no icon is pressed within about 2 min-
utes, the time (if set, see the “Setting the
clock” section) is displayed.
If the time has not been set, the appli-
ance displays the last functions set.
When any icon is pressed, “MEDIUM
CUP NORMAL TASTE” is displayed
again. The appliance is ready to make
coffee again.
6. TURNING ON AND HEATING UP
1. The appliance is preset to make cof-
fee with a normal taste. You can also
choose coffee with an extra-mild,
mild, strong or extra-strong taste.
There is also a pre-ground coffee
option. To choose the required taste,
press the icon (B4) (fig. 10) a
number of times. The required coffee
taste is displayed.
2. Place 1 cup under the spouts to
make 1 coffee or 2 cups for 2 cof-
fees. Lower the spouts as near as
possible to the cup for a creamier
coffee (fig. 10).
3. Press the icon (B5) (fig. 11) to
select the type of coffee: espresso,
small cup, medium cup, large cup,
mug. Now press the icon (B10) if
you want to make a coffee and the
icon (B11) (fig. 13) if you want to
make 2 coffees.
The appliance now grinds the beans
and starts delivering the coffee into
the cup. Once the set amount of cof-
fee has been delivered, the machine
stops delivery automatically and
expels the exhausted waste coffee
into the waste coffee container.
4. After a few seconds, the appliance is
ready for use again.
5. To turn the appliance off, press the
ON/stand-by button (A7) (fig. 7).
(Before going off, the appliance per-
forms an automatic rinse cycle. Take
care to avoid scalds).
NOTE 1: If the coffee is delivered a drop
at a time or not at all, see the “Adjusting
the coffee mill” section.
NOTE 2: If the coffee is delivered too fast
and the cream is not satisfactory, see the
“Adjusting the coffee mill” section.
NOTE 3: Tips for a hotter coffee:
• Proceedasdescribedinthesection
“Changing and setting menu param-
eters”, “Rinse” function.
• Unlesspreheated,donotuseexces-
sively thick cups as they will absorb
too much heat.
• Preheatthecupsbyrinsingthemwith
hot water.
NOTE 4: Coffee delivery can be inter-
rupted at any moment by re-pressing the
previously selected icon which remains lit
during the operation.
NOTE 5: As soon as delivery is finished,
to increase the quantity of coffee in the
cup, just keep pressing the previously
selected icon within 3 seconds after
delivery has finished.
NOTE 6: When the appliance displays
“FILL TANK”, fill the tank with water or
the appliance will not deliver coffee.
(It is normal for there to be a little water
left in the tank).
NOTE 7: Never extract the water tank
while the machine is delivering coffee.
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If it is removed, it will not be possible to
make the coffee and the appliance will
display “GROUND TOO FINE ADJUST
MILL AND PRESS OK” and then “FILL
TANK”.
After about 14 single (or 7 double)
coffees, the appliance displays
“EMPTY WASTE COFFEE CON-
TAINER”.
The appliance provides a frequent
empty waste coffee container
message.
Even if not full, the empty waste coffee
container message is displayed 72 hours
after the first coffee has been delivered.
For the 72 hours to be calculated cor-
rectly, the machine must never be turned
off with the main switch in the 0 position.
To clean, open the service door on the
front of the appliance by pulling the
spout, extract the drip tray and clean.
When cleaning, always extract the drip
tray completely.
IMPORTANT!
When extracting the drip tray, the
waste coffee container MUST
always be emptied. If this is
not done, the machine may be
clogged.
NOTE 8: Never extract the water tank
while the machine is delivering coffee.
If it is removed, it will not be possible to
make the coffee and the appliance will
display “GROUND TOO FINE ADJUST
MILL AND PRESS OK” and then “FILL
TANK”.
Check the level of water in the tank and
replace in the appliance.
To turn the appliance back on, press the
OK icon (B9). “HOT WATER PRESS OK”
is displayed.
Press the OK icon (B9) within a few
seconds and deliver water from the cap-
puccino maker for about 30 seconds.
When delivery stops, the basic modes
are displayed again.
The coffee maker may request
the operation to be repeated a
number of times until the air is
completely eliminated from the
hydraulic circuit.
If this operation is not performed
correctly or if the machine is
turned off, the basic modes may
be displayed, although the prob-
lem is in fact still present.
The appliance is set by default to au-
tomatically make the following types of
coffee:
• espresso
• smallcup
• mediumcup
• largecup
• mug
To change the quantity, proceed as fol-
lows:
• Pressthe icon (B2) to enter the
menu. Press the icons (B7) and
(B8) (fig. 2) until “PROGRAM COF-
FEE” is displayed.
• PresstheOKicon(B9).
• Selectthetypeofcoffeeyouwantto
change by pressing the icons
(B7) and (B8).
• PresstheOKicon(B9)toconfirmthe
type of coffee you want to make.
• Usethe icons (B7) and (B8) to
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change the quantity of coffee. The
progress bar shows the quantity of cof-
fee selected.
• PresstheOKicon(B9)againtocon-
firm (or the icon (B6) to cancel the
operation).
• Pressthe icon (B6) twice to exit the
menu.
The appliance is now reprogrammed with
the new settings and is ready.
The coffee mill is preset in the factory
and should not require adjusting. How-
ever, if after making the first few coffees
you find that delivery is either too fast
or too slow (a drop at a time), this can
be corrected by adjusting the grinding
adjustment knob (fig. 14).
IMPORTANT!
The grinding adjustment knob
must only be turned when the cof-
fee mill is in operation.
For slower delivery and creamier coffee,
turn one click anticlockwise (finer pre-
ground coffee).
For faster delivery (not a drop at a time),
turn one click clockwise (coarser pre-
ground coffee).
Only make small grinding adjust-
ment.
The new setting only takes effect
after the second cup of coffee.
9. ADJUSTING THE COFFEE MILL
• Pressthe icon (B4) (fig. 7) and
select the pre-ground coffee function.
• Extractthemachinebypullingitout-
wards using the handles
• Liftthecentrallid,placeonemeasure
of pre-ground coffee in the funnel,
push the appliance in then proceed
as described in the section “Making
coffee using coffee beans”. N.B.: You
can make just one coffee at a time by
pressing the icon (B10).
• Afterusingthemachinewithpre-
ground coffee, to go back to making
coffee using beans, deactivate the
pre-ground coffee function by pressing
the icon (B4).
NOTE 1: Never introduce pre-ground
coffee when the machine is off or it could
spread through the inside of the appli-
ance.
NOTE 2: Never add more than 1 meas-
ure, otherwise the appliance will not
make the coffee.
NOTE 3: Use the measure provided only.
NOTE 4: Introduce only pre-ground cof-
fee for espresso coffee machines into the
funnel.
NOTE 5: If more than one measure of
pre-ground coffee is used and the funnel
clogs, push the coffee down with a knife
then remove and clean the brewing unit
and machine as described in the “Clean-
ing the brewing unit” section.
10. PREPARING COFFEE WITH PRE-GROUND COFFEE
(INSTEAD OF BEANS)