Gevi GECME400BA-U User manual

COFFEE MAKER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
GECME400BA-U

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Before using the electrical appliance, the following basic
precautions should always be followed including the following:
Read all instructions.
Before using check that the voltage of wall outlet
corresponds to rated voltage marked on the rating plate.
This appliance has been incorporated with a grounded
plug. Please ensure the wall outlet in your house is well
earthed.
To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons
do not immerse cord, plug, in water or other liquid.
Remove plug from wall outlet before cleaning and when
not in use. Allow appliance cool down completely before
taking off, attaching components or before cleaning.
Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug
or after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or
damaged in any manner. Return appliance to the nearest
authorized service facility for examination, repair or
electrical or mechanical adjustment.
The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the
appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock or
injury to persons.
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Place appliance on flat surface or table, do not hang
power cord over the edge of table or counter.
Ensure the power cord do not touch hot surface of
appliance.
Do not place the appliance on hot surface or beside fire in
order to avoid to be damaged.
To disconnect, turn any control to “off,” then remove
plug from wall outlet. Always hold the plug. But never
pull the cord.
Do not use appliance for other than intended use and
place it in a dry environment.
Close supervision is necessary when your appliance is
being used by or near children.
Be careful not to get burned by the steam.
Do not touch the hot surface of appliance (such as steam
wand, and the steel mesh just boiling). Use handle or
knobs.
Do not let the appliance operate without water.
Scalding may occur if the water tank is removed during
the brewing cycles.
Do not remove the portafilter when appliance in brewing
coffee or when steam and hot water escape from
portafilter and ensure to release the pressure in water
tank before removing portafilter.
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Connect plug to wall outlet before using and turn any
switch off before plug is removed from wall outlet.
Relief pressure through steam wand before removing tank
cover or portafilter.
This appliance is not intended for used by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliances by a person responsible
for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:
‒ staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working
environments;
‒ farm houses;
‒ bed and breakfast type environments.
Do not use outdoors.
Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
Save these instructions.
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(Product may be subject to change without prior notice)
Electrical parameters: 120V ac 60Hz 1350W
KNOW YOUR COFFEE MAKER
LED display screen
Tank cover
Handle
Espresso/Steam
knob
Water tank
Steam wand
ON/OFF Switch
Measure spoon
Steam valve
Single-Cup button
Double-Cup button
Portafilter
Press bar
PortafilterHandle
Drip plate
Relief hole
Drip tray
Single-cup mesh Double-cup meshPowder pod mesh
THE FIRST TIME USE
OR A LONG TIME NOT USE THE MACHINE
For a better taste and good for your health, we suggest
you to rinse the machine and release the water out.
Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line. Set
up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the
hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be
parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had operated the
machine just now,skip this step)
Plug in the power cord, press power switch to the “I”
position,the LED screen displays all icons,which will flash
as the appliance starts heating. (If you had operated the
machine just now,skip this step)
Place a cup on the drip tray.Turn the knob to the far side
“ ”.
Press “single cup” or “double cup”.
TIPS：There may be noise when pumping water for the
first time or after along time not used, it is normal that the
appliance is releasing the air inside. After about 20s, the
noise will disappear.
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START TO OPERATE
USE GUIDE 1:
FROTH MILK ALONE
TIPS BEFORE OPERATION
Make sure to tear off the sealing tape from the bottom of
the water tank. ( If it has been torn, please skip this step.)
Before frothing milk, please be sure the knob is on the " O "
position . As the knob is a functional selection knob, if it is
not in the " O" that means you have selected one of the
function, which could not operate the following steps.
Make sure the froth nozzle is clean and Not blocking.
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Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line.
Set up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to
the hole on the back of the machine, and press it down
to be parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had
operated the machine just now,skip this step.)
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NOTE: When the water tank is pulled up, the water will
flow out from the outlet at the bottom of the water
tank, which is a movable part. If you have not wipe the
water immediately, it will accumulate more and more
and ran to the bottom of the machine, leaving the table
full of water.
Plug in the power cord, press power switch to the “I”
position, make sure the knob is on the " O " position.
The LED screen displays all icons, which will flash as
the appliance starts heating .(If you had operated the
machine just now, skip this step.)
Please wait until the screen stop flashing before
turning on the steam, otherwise it comes out with a
weak steam. After the screen stop flashing, it means the
heating is finished, you can continue to operate step 4.
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Prepare a pitcher with about 100ml of milk. Fill the pitcher
with milk and insert the frothing nozzle into milk bout
1-2cm. Turn the knob to the far side “ ”, steam will come
out from froth nozzle.
NOTE:
① When the machine starts to work, there will be some
noise out from the machine as it is pumping the water with
a high pressure.
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NOTE:
During the milk frothing, if there is suddenly a noise and
coming out with small steam. Please check whether the
water is enough and add water in time. When the water
left the water tank is going to finished, it will produce a
louder noise. After adding water, it will operate as usual.
When you finish frothing milk and turn the knob back to
" ”, if the temperature is lower, the screen will flash. The
pressure relief hole will make a loud noise with some
steam coming out from the drip tray. It is because the
machine relieving the pressure, which is normal and not a
problem.
USE GUIDE 2:
MAKE ESPRESSO ALONE
TIPS BEFORE OPERATION
Make sure to tear off the sealing tape from the bottom of
the water tank. ( If it has been torn, please skip this step.)
Before making espresso, make sure the knob is in the
middle “ ” position which shows the machine is in
standby mode. As the knob is a functional selection knob,
if it is not in the “ ”, that means you have selected one of
the function, which could not operate the following steps.
① Not to make espresso immediately after milk frothing.
You should wait until the "HEATING" indicator becomes
green, then continue to make espresso from step 3.
② As with NTC precision thermostats, the espresso
extraction temperature is controlled at 197℉, while the
milk frothing temperature is at 212℉.
③ If the temperature is too high to make espresso, the
steam will be splash from the portafilter and hot water will
drip off. It will result in a small amount of coffee and a bad
taste.
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② While during operation, if there is suddenly a loud
noise from the machine, which is due to the water in the
water tank is not enough for pumping.
③ Please pay attention to the water volume and add
water in time.
Froth milk in the way moving vessel round from up to
down, after the milk increase in volume by 2 times or the
required purpose is reached, turn the knob back to the " "
position to stop. Take away the frothing pitcher.
Press the power switch to “O” cut off the power source.
Let them cool down completely.
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START TO OPERATE
Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line. Set
up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the
hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be
parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had operated the
machine just now,skip this step.)
NOTE: When the water tank is pulled up, the water will
flow out from the outlet at the bottom of the water tank,
which is a movable part. If you have not wipe the water
immediately, it will accumulate more and more and ran to
the bottom of the machine, leaving the table full of water.
Plug in the power cord, press power switch to the “I”
position, the LED screen displays all icons, which will flash
as the appliance starts heating.(If you had operated the
machine just now, skip this step.)
Place 2-cup mesh inside the portafilter, make sure the tube
on the mesh aligns with groove in the portafilter. To
achieve a full flavor, 7g coffee powder is best for one cup of
espresso. To avoid leaking, coffee powder should be
tamped BELOW the MAX line of portafilter. But powder
could not be tamped too firmly otherwise the coffee will
not flow out smoothly.
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Faced up the portafilter, then installed in parallel to the
machine from "Insert" to "Lock" in placed, otherwise the
coffee will splash and leak from the gap of the connection
position.
When the screen icons stop flashing, it shows the heating is
finished. Make sure the knob is on the " " position. Never
skip to step 6 before the screen stop flashing. As if the
temperature is not suitable for making espresso, it will
effect the coffee taste.
Place a cup on the drip tray. Turn the knob to the far side
“ ”. If the cup is tall, you can remove the drip tray cover
and put the cup into the drip tray.
After the screen stop flashing, select "single cup" or
"double cup" according to the mesh you used.
TIPS: A single-cup of espresso is about 30ml.
NOTE:
① When the machine starts to work, there will be some
noise out from the machine as it is pumping the water with
a high pressure.
② While during operation, if there is suddenly a loud
noise from the machine, which may due to the water in the
water tank is not enough for pumping.
③ After adding water, it will operate as usual .
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To avoid blocking the froth nozzle, we suggest to clean the
froth nozzle immediately after finish frothing milk. When
the screen stop flashing, turn the knob to the far side “ ”.
If the steam is weak, check whether the hole of the froth
nozzle is blocked. If it is not cleaned in time, it will produce
a bad smell. You can use a cleaning pin to clean and
unblock the steam pipeline.
Press and hold the froth wand, separate the stainless
sleeve and pull it out. Clean the nozzle with wet sponge.
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NOTE:
During the milk frothing, if there is suddenly a noise and
coming out with small steam. Please check whether the
water is enough and add water in time. When the water
left the water tank is going to finished, it will produce a
louder noise. After adding water, it will operate as usual.
When you finish frothing milk and turn the knob back to
" ”, if the temperature is lower, the screen will flash. The
pressure relief hole will make a loud noise with some
steam coming out from the drip tray. It is because the
machine relieving the pressure, which is normal and not a
problem.
Make sure to tear off the sealing tape from the bottom of
the water tank. ( If it has been torn, please skip this step.)
Before making espresso, make sure the knob is in the
middle “ ” position which shows the machine is in
standby mode. As the knob is a functional selection knob,
if it is not in the “ ”, that means you have selected one of
the function, which could not operate the following steps.
① Not to make espresso immediately after milk frothing.
You should wait until the "HEATING" indicator becomes
green, then continue to make espresso from step 3.
② As with NTC precision thermostats, the espresso
extraction temperature is controlled at 197℉, while the
milk frothing temperature is at 212℉.
③ If the temperature is too high to make espresso, the
steam will be splash from the portafilter and hot water will
drip off. It will result in a small amount of coffee and a bad
taste.
CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE
Please mind the hot water and operate carefully.
HOW TO CLEAN THE STEAM NOZZLE
TIPS:
During operation, if the espresso is dripping out and
doesn't flow smoothly. Please check if the water is not
enough and add water in time. If not, please check whether
the coffee powder is tamped too firmly, which will also
cause the espresso flow unsmoothly, and comes out a
small volume.
Waiting for a moment, the espresso will flow out. Take
away the cup. Espresso is done. When finish brewing
coffee, turn the knob back to middle place.
Press the power switch to “O” cut off the power source.
Let them cool down completely.
NOTE:
1. When you finish frothing milk and turn the knob back to
“ ”, if the temperature is lower, the screen will flash. The
pressure relief hole will make a loud noise. It is because the
machine relieving the pressure, which is normal and not a
problem.
2. The portafilter should be removed after a while as the
machine need to relieve the pressure. Otherwise,the steam
will splash out because of the strong pressure.Please
remove in parallel. Because high pressure, the water will
fully penetrate into the coffee powder, it takes time for
water to pass through and flow out of the coffee powder. So
it is normal that the excess coffee will drip off.
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CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS
After pressing ON/OFF switch, if there is no any operation
within 15 minutes, the appliance will power off automatically.
AUTOMATICALLY POWER-OFF FUNCTION
Fill the tank with water and descaler to the MAX level ( the
scale of water and descaler is 4:1, the detail refers to the
instruction of descaler. Please use “household descaler”,
you can use the citric acid (obtainable from chemist’s or
drug stores) instead of the descaler (the one hundred parts
of water and three parts of citric acid).
Turn the espresso/steam knob towards “ ” symbol, Press
“Single-Cup” or “Double-Cup” button to brew about 100ml
hot water. Then turn off the appliance and leave the
descaling solution in the appliance for 5 minutes.
Turn on the appliance and repeat the Step 2 for three times.
Repeat the steps 2 for 2 times with tap water in the MAX
level (it is not necessary to wait for 5 minutes).
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Fill water into the water tank NOT exceed the MAX line. Set
up the water tank vertically and align the buckles to the
hole on the back of the machine, and press it down to be
parallel to the top of the machine. (If you had operated the
machine just now,skip this step.)
NOTE: When the water tank is pulled up, the water will
flow out from the outlet at the bottom of the water tank,
which is a movable part. If you have not wipe the water
immediately, it will accumulate more and more and ran to
the bottom of the machine, leaving the table full of water.
Plug in the power cord, press power switch to the “I”
position, the LED screen displays all icons, which will flash
as the appliance starts heating.(If you had operated the
machine just now, skip this step.)
Place 2-cup mesh inside the portafilter, make sure the tube
on the mesh aligns with groove in the portafilter. To
achieve a full flavor, 7g coffee powder is best for one cup of
espresso. To avoid leaking, coffee powder should be
tamped BELOW the MAX line of portafilter. But powder
could not be tamped too firmly otherwise the coffee will
not flow out smoothly.
HOW TO CLEAN THE SEAL RING
Please mind the hot water and operate carefully.
NOTE:
As The seal ring is designed to prevent from leaking, once
there is too much coffee powder left,the seal ring will be
blocked. If the seal ring is blocked, it will lead to the
espresso leakage or splash when making espresso. For this
reason and for healthier, we suggest you to clean it
immediately with hot water from the brewing function. If it
is not cleaned in time, it will produce a bad smell.
Uninstall the portafilter in parallel from the coffee outlet
from the direction of "Lock" to "Insert", then put it down.
Pour away the coffee powder.
After the screen stops flashing, turn the knob to “ ”, press
one of the button. The water will come out and flush out
the coffee powder inside.
Turn the knob back to “ ” place to stop. And rinse the seal
ring with cloth.
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Faced up the portafilter, then installed in parallel to the
machine from "Insert" to "Lock" in placed, otherwise the
coffee will splash and leak from the gap of the connection
position.
When the screen icons stop flashing, it shows the heating is
finished. Make sure the knob is on the " " position. Never
skip to step 6 before the screen stop flashing. As if the
temperature is not suitable for making espresso, it will
effect the coffee taste.
Place a cup on the drip tray. Turn the knob to the far side
“ ”. If the cup is tall, you can remove the drip tray cover
and put the cup into the drip tray.
After the screen stop flashing, select "single cup" or
"double cup" according to the mesh you used.
TIPS: A single-cup of espresso is about 30ml.
NOTE:
① When the machine starts to work, there will be some
noise out from the machine as it is pumping the water with
a high pressure.
② While during operation, if there is suddenly a loud
noise from the machine, which may due to the water in the
water tank is not enough for pumping.
③ After adding water, it will operate as usual .

TROUBLE SHOOTING
Symptom
Water leaks from
the bottom of
coffee maker.
Water leaks out
of outer side of
portafilter.
Acid (vinegar)
taste exists in
Espresso coffee.
The coffee maker
cannot work
any more.
There is much water in the drip
tray.
The coffee maker is malfunction.
When the water tank is
pulled up after use , it is
normal that there will be
water left on the desk.
As the water outlet at the
bottom of the water tank
is a movable part and it is
Not leaking.
There is some coffee powder
on portafilter edge.
No clean correctly after
cleaning mineral deposits.
The coffee powder is stored
in a hot, wet place for a long
time. The coffee powder
turns bad.
The power outlet is not
plugged well.
Get rid of them.
Clean coffee maker per the
content in “before the first
use” for several times.
Please use fresh coffee
powder, or store unused
coffee powder in a cool,
dry place. After opening a
package of coffee powder,
reseal it tightly and store it
in a refrigerator to maintain
its freshness.
Plug the power cord into a
wall outlet correctly, if the
appliance still does not
work, please contact with
the authorized service
facility for repairing.
Please clean the drip tray.
Please contact with the
authorized service facility
for repairing.
Cause Corrections
Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of failure is not found,
you had better contact the qualified servicing center.
The container is too big or
the shape is not fit. Use high and narrow cup.
Use whole milk or
half-skimmed milk.
Clean the steam nozzle
immediately after use
every time with wet
sponge.
You have used skimmed
milk.
There is some dirt inside
the steam nozzle
The steam
cannot froth.
The white indicator is not
illuminated.
Only after the white indicator
is illuminated, the steam can
be used to froth.

CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT
This marking indicates that this product should not
be disposed with other household wastes
throughout the EU. To prevent possible harm to the
environment or human health from uncontrolled
waste disposal, recycle it responsibly to promote the
sustainable reuse of material resources. To return
your used device, please use the return and
collection systems or contact the retailer where the
product was purchased. They can take this product
for environmental safe recycling.