Gevi GECME403-U User manual

COFFEE MAKER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
GECME403-U

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
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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.
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The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the
appliance manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock or
injury to persons.
Place appliance on flat surface or table, do not hang power
cord over the edge of table or counter.
Ensure power cord do not touch hot surface of appliance.
Do not place the coffee maker on hot surface or beside fire
in order to avoid being damaged.
To disconnect, 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 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 coffee maker operate without water
Do not remove the metal funnel when appliance is brewing
coffee or when releasing steam.
Connect plug to wall outlet before using and turn any
switch off before plug is removed from wall outlet.
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This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with reduced physical, 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. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children unless they are older than 8 and
supervised.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
Operating or storing environment temperature shall be
more than 0℃.
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;
‒ by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type
environments;
‒ 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.
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BEFORE THE FIRST USE
A. Power button B. Steam button
C. Coffee button D. Steam control knob
E. Water tank cover F. Water tank
G. Top cover H. Steam wand
I. Froth nozzle J. Main body
K. Removable cup shelf L. Steel mesh
M. Metal funnel N. Drip tray
O. Metal funnel handle P. Measuring spoon and tamper
Q. Thermometer
To ensure the first cup of coffee tastes excellent, you should
rinse the coffee maker with warm water as follows:
KNOW YOUR COFFEE MAKER
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Open water tank cover, fill water into water tank, water
level should not exceed the “MAX” mark
in water tank. Then replace the water tank cover.
NOTE: the appliance is supplied with a detachable water
tank for easy cleaning, you can fill water tank with water
first, and then attach water tank into the appliance.
Set steel mesh into metal funnel (no coffee in steel mesh),
make sure the tube on the funnel aligns with groove in the
appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance from
the “INSERT” position, and fix them into coffee maker
firmly by turning it anticlockwise until it is at the “LOCK”
position.
Place an jug on removable cup shelf. Make sure steam
control knob is on the “0” position.
Connect to power source,press down the power button to
turn on the unit，power indicator is illuminated red.
Press Coffee button, the unit will pump water, when there is
water flowing out, press Coffee button to stop pumping
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PREHEATING
water, press Steam button and wait for a moment, the
appliance begins to preheat until Coffee button indicator is
illuminated, it shows the preheating is finished. Press
Coffee button and water will flow out.
After water does not drop out any more, pour out water in
each container then clean them thoroughly, now the
appliance is ready for making coffee.
NOTE: There may be noise when pumping water for the
first time, it is normal that the appliance is releasing the air
inside. After about 20s, the noise will disappear.
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Set steel mesh into metal funnel, make sure the tube on the
funnel aligns with groove in the appliance, then insert the
funnel into the appliance from the “INSERT” position, and
fix them into coffee maker firmly by turning it anticlockwise
until it is at the “LOCK” position.
Place an espresso cup on removable cup shelf.
Then connect appliance to power supply. Make sure steam
control knob is on the“ 0” position.
Press power button, power indicator is illuminated red,
press Coffee button, working indicator is illuminated green,
when there is water flowing out, press Coffee button again
to stop pumping water immediately, work indicator is
extinguished. The purpose of this step is to pump the water
of water tank into boiler.
When Coffee button indicator is illuminated green, it
indicates the preheating is finished.
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Remove detachable water tank and open water tank cover
to fill it with desired water, the water level should not
exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then replace water
tank
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To make a cup of good hot Espresso coffee, we recommend you
should preheat the appliance before making coffee, including
metal funnel, steel mesh and cup, so that the coffee flavour can
not be influenced by cold parts.

MAKE ESPRESSO
MAKE CAPPUCCINO/FROTHED MILK
After finish making coffee, take metal funnel out by turning
it clockwise, then pour coffee residue out with steel mesh
pressed by press bar.
Let them cool down completely, then rinse under running
water.
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indicator will be illuminated again, you can continue to make
coffee, work indicator is illuminated green again.
WARNING: Do not leave the coffee maker unattended during
making coffee, as you need operate manually sometimes!
Prepare espresso first with container big enough according to
the part “MAKE ESPRESSO”, make sure that steam control
knob is at the “0”position.
Press Steam button, Coffee button indicator will be
extinguished, wait until Steam button indicator is illuminated.
NOTE: During operation, Steam button indicator will cycle on
and off to maintain desired temperature.
Fill a jug with about 100 ml of milk for each cappuccino to be
prepared, you are recommended to use whole milk at
refrigerator temperature (not hot!).
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You get a cup of cappuccino when you top up a cup of espresso
with frothed milk.
Method:
Remove funnel by turning it clockwise. Add ground coffee into
steel mesh with measuring spoon, a spoon of ground coffee
powder can make about a cup of top-grade coffee, then press
ground coffee powder tightly with the tamper.
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Set steel mesh into metal funnel, make sure the tube on the
funnel aligns with groove in the appliance, then insert the
funnel into the appliance from the “INSERT” position, and fix
them into coffee maker firmly by turning it anticlockwise until
it is at the “LOCK” position.
Place a cup on removable cup shelf.
At the time Coffee button indicator is to be illuminated, if it is
extinguished, wait for a moment, once it is illuminated again,
press Coffee button, work indicator is illuminated green,wait
for a moment, there will be coffee flowing out ,
Press Coffee button when desired coffee is obtained or the
colour of coffee changes weak obviously, work indicator is
extinguished, coffee maker stops working, if coffee button
indicator is extinguished, wait for a moment, coffee button
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE:
NOTE: In choosing the size of jug, it is recommended the
diameter is not less than 70±5mm, and bear in mind that
the milk increases in volume by 2 times, make sure the
height of jug is enough.
Turn steam control knob slowly anti-clockwise, work
indicator is illuminated green, steam will come out from
frothing nozzle
NOTE: Never turn steam control button rapidly, as the
steam will accumulate rapidly within short time which may
increase a potential risk of explosion.
Insert frothing nozzle into the milk about two centimetre,
froth milk in the way of moving vessel round up and down.
When the required result is reached, turn steam control
knob to the “0”position, work indicator is extinguished
NOTE: Clean steam outlet with wet sponge immediately
after steam stops producing, but care not to hurt!
Pour the frothed milk into the espresso prepared, now the
cappuccino is ready. Sweeten to taste and if desired,
sprinkle the froth with a little cocoa powder.
Press Power button to cut off power. All indicators will be
extinguished.
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NOTE: 1. As long as the steam light is on in any state, it
means that the temperature for brewing coffee is high, and
it is necessary to cool down before brewing the coffee. If
you want to brew coffee immediately, please make sure
that the steam button is in reset state, then cook a cup of
water to cool down until the steam indicator goes out.
2. If the milk is foamed separately for several times, the
amount of steam will become less because the water in the
coffee machine is used up. It is recommended to make
foaming after separate foaming for maximum 3 times and
then adding water in the coffee machine.
3. Hot water release function，After the coffee indicator light
on.Press the coffee brew button.Turn the selector knob to
steam symbol.The hot water will release.it used for warm
cup or cold down the boiler.
Turn off coffee maker and let the coffee maker cool down
completely before cleaning.
Clean housing of coffee maker with moisture-proof sponge
often and clean water tank, drip tray and removable cup
shelf regularly then dry them.
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CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS
NOTE: Do not clean with alcohol or solvent cleanser. Never
immerse the housing in water for cleaning.
Detach metal funnel by turning it clockwise, get rid of coffee
residue inside, then clean it with cleanser, but at last rinse
with clear water.
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Clean all the attachments in the water and dry them
thoroughly.
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To make sure your coffee maker operates efficiently,
internal piping is clean and the flavor of coffee is optimal,
you should clean away the mineral deposits left every 2-3
months.
Fill water tank with water and descaler to the MAX level ( the
proportion 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).
According to the preheating program, put the metal funnel
(without coffee powder in it) and jug in place. Brew water as
per “ PREHEATING”.
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Press Power button, power indicator will be illuminated,
press Coffee button, work indicator is illuminated green,
make sure steam control knob is in the “0” position, when
there is water flowing out, press Coffee button to stop
pumping, and wait for a moment, the coffee maker begins
to preheat
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When Coffee button indicator is illuminated, it shows
preheating is finished. Press Coffee button, work indicator
is illuminated green, make two cups of coffee (about 2Oz).
press Coffee button to stop pumping, work indicator is
extinguished.
Press Steam button, Coffee button indicator will be
extinguished, wait until Steam button indicator is
illuminated. Make steam for 2min by turning steam control
knob, then turn steam control knob to the “0” position to
stop making steam. Press Power button to turn off the unit
immediately, make the descaler deposit inside the unit at
least 15 minutes.
Press Power button to restart unit, wait until Coffee button
indicator will be illuminated, then press Coffee button to
brew until no descaler is left.
Brew with tap water in the MAX level, repeat steps 4-6 for 3
times, then brew until no water is left in water tank.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Symptom
The metal parts
in the tank have
rust.
Water leaks from
the bottom of
coffee maker.
Water leaks out
of outer side
of filter.
Acid (vinegar)
taste exists in
Espresso coffee.
Descaler is not recommended
type. It may corrode the metal
parts in the tank.
There is much water in
the drip tray.
The coffee maker is
malfunction.
There is some coffee powder
on filter edge.
The funnel is not installed
properly or rotated to the
right position.
Mill foaming is finished just
now or the steam is generated
just now, or the steam button
is not reset due to too high
temperature.
No clean correctly after
cleaning mineral deposits.
Coffee powder is stored
in a hot, wet place for a
long time. The coffee
powder turns bad.
Please clean the drip tray.
Please contact with the
authorized service facility
for repairing.
Get rid of them.
Install the funnel properly
and ensure the tunnel is in
the right position.
Operating after cooling
down.
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.
Use the descaler
recommended by
manufacturer.
Cause Corrections
When Coffee button indicator is illuminated, it shows
preheating is finished. Press Coffee button, work indicator
is illuminated green, make two cups of coffee (about 2Oz).
press Coffee button to stop pumping, work indicator is
extinguished.
Press Steam button, Coffee button indicator will be
extinguished, wait until Steam button indicator is
illuminated. Make steam for 2min by turning steam control
knob, then turn steam control knob to the “0” position to
stop making steam. Press Power button to turn off the unit
immediately, make the descaler deposit inside the unit at
least 15 minutes.
Press Power button to restart unit, wait until Coffee button
indicator will be illuminated, then press Coffee button to
brew until no descaler is left.
Brew with tap water in the MAX level, repeat steps 4-6 for 3
times, then brew until no water is left in water tank.
Steam cannot
froth.
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 steam indicator is not
illuminated.
Only after the steam
indicator is illuminated,
the steam can be used
to froth.
Use high and narrow
container.
Use whole milk or
half-skimmed milk
The container is too big
or the shape not fits.
You have used skimmed
milk
Coffee maker
cannot work
any more.
Power outlet is not plugged
well.
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.
ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY DISPOSAL
You can help protect the environment!
Please remember to respect the local regulations:
hand in the non-working electrical equipments to
an appropriate waste disposal center.