Rohnson R-974 User manual

COFFEE MAKER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MODEL: R-974
Please read this manual carefully before using and save it for future reference

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Before using the electrical appliance, the following basic precautions should always be followed
including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. Before using check that the voltage of wall outlet corresponds to rated voltage marked on
the rating plate.
3. This appliance has been incorporated with a grounded plug. Please ensure the wall outlet
in your house is well earthed.
4. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons do not immerse cord, plug, in
water or other liquid.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may
result in fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
8. Place appliance on flat surface or table, do not hang power cord over the edge of table or
counter.
9. Ensure the power cord do not touch hot surface of appliance.
10. Never use the coffee maker in the environment of high temperature, high magnetic field
and humidity, do not place the coffee maker on or hot surface or beside fire or another
electrical appliance, such as on the top of refrigerator, avoid to be damaged. And also never
place another objects on the top of coffee maker.
11. To disconnect, remove plug from wall outlet. Always hold the plug. But never pull the
cord.
12. Do not use appliance for other than intended use and place it in a dry environment.
13. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with

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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 without supervision.
14. Be careful not to get burned by the steam.
15. Some parts of appliance are hot when operated (such as stainless decorated plate, drip
tray shelf, top cover, steam tube and froth nozzle and so on), so do not touch with hand
directly. Only use the handle or knob.
16. Clean and maintain the coffee maker regularly according to the section of “Cleaning and
maintenance” to ensure the quality of coffee and the using life of appliance. And add
lubricant oil on the running parts regularly.
17. If you do not want to use the appliance for a long time, firstly clean all the detachable
components, and dry them for storage.
18. During the coffee maker is on the states of making coffee, making hot water and making
steam, never open the side door to remove the component and shut off the power. The detail
operation refers to the operation manual.
19. When the appliance prompts trouble, never operation the appliance, do not place the
foreign object into the brewer.
20. Never use the detergent or hot water for cleaning the brewing component, to avoid the
running component is lack of lubricant oil and the component will be distortion as the high
temperature.
21. Do not let the coffee maker operate without water.
22. Do not use outdoors.
23. Save these instructions.
HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY

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KNOW YOUR PRODUCT

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OPERATIONAL USE OF THE PANEL
ESPRESSO COFFEE ( switch I)
Push the button for espresso preparation, Indicator 1 will come on. When the indicator 2
comes on, push the MODE Switch to “espresso”position and push the start/stop switch to
“start”to make espresso coffee.
MODE SWITCH and START/STOP SWITCH
1)Push the switch to make espresso coffee when the indicator 2 comes on.
When desired coffee is obtained or the colour of coffee changes weak obviously, push the
START/STOP switch to the “STOP”position to stop making coffee.
2)Push the switch to make froth from milk.
Push the switch I and MODE Switch to “froth”position, Indicator 1 will come on.
When the indicator 2 comes on and keep START/STOP Switch at “stop”Position.
Use the steam controller to release the steam to cup.
When the required purpose is reached, turn the steam controller to off position to stop
generating the steam.
DRIPCOFFEE ( switch II)
This is used to make drip coffee only.
When selected the process of making coffee will start, Indicator 3 comes on.
It is assumed that the user has filled the reservoir with water and coffee powder in the
machine.
When finished, the indicator 3 stays on indicating, the plate is warming.
When warming is not needed, the user turns off the switch II by pressing for 3s
manually. Indicator 3 is off.
OPERATION MANUAL
BEFORE THE FIRST USE
To ensure the first cup of coffee tastes excellent, you should rinse the coffee maker with
warm water as follows:
1. Open the top cover, and pour 1250ml water into water tank.
2. Set nylon funnel in the funnel support (add no coffee powder). Place a paper filter in the
funnel, and then replace the top cover.

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3. Set steel mesh into metal funnel (no coffee in steel mesh).
4. Place carafe on keeping warm plate and put small carafe on removable shelf.
5. Plug the power cord into the outlet. Press the switchⅡfor drip coffee, the indicator
3 will be illuminated. The appliance will begin working. You may stop to brew by pressing
the switch Ⅱfor 3s at any time, the indicator 3 will be extinguished. The appliance
will continue brewing once pressing the switch Ⅱagain.
6. Press switchⅠfor espresso coffee, the indicator 1 is illuminated. The coffee maker
begins to be preheated. When the indicator 2 is illuminated, the preheating is finished,
pressing MODE SWITCH to “Espresso”position and press START/STOP SWITCH to
“Start”position and water will flow out.
7. After water not dropping out anymore. You can pour the water in each container out then
clean them thoroughly, now you can start brewing.
Note: There may be noise when pump the water on the first time, it is normal, the appliance
is releasing the air in the appliance.After about 20s, the noise will disappear.
MAKE DRIP COFFEE
1. Open the top cover and pour proper drinking water into water tank according to the gauge.
Then close the tank cover.
2. Place the funnel into the funnel support, and make sure it is assembled correctly. Put the
filter correctly.
3. Add coffee powder into filter with measuring spoon, a spoon coffee powder can make a
cup of top-grade coffee, but you can adjust according to the taste yourself.
4. Close the top cover, and then insert the carafe on keeping warm plate horizontally.
5. Plug the power cord into the outlet, press the switchⅡbutton, the indicator 3 will be
illuminated. The appliance will begin working. You may stop to brew by pressing the
switch Ⅱbutton and holding for 3s at any time.
Note: at any time, you can take out carafe to serve but the time cannot exceed 30 seconds.
6. When the process is finished, if you do not want to serve immediately, keep the switch on,
the coffee can be kept warm in the keeping warming plate, until the power is cut off. For an
optimum coffee taste, serve it just after brewing.
NOTE: ①After 35 minutes of turning on the power switch, the unit will power off
automatically. ②When you want to turn off the unit, you should press and hold the
SwitchⅡfor 3S.

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PRE-HEATING
To make a cup of good hot espresso coffee, we recommend you preheat the appliance before
making coffee, including the funnel, filter and cup, so that the coffee flavour can not be
influenced by the cold parts.
1. Open the top cover and fill the tank with desired water according to the gauge. Replace
the top cover.
2. Set steel mesh into metal funnel, pull the press bar backward, make sure the tuber on the
funnel aligns with groove in the appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance from the
“Insert”position and release the press bar, and you can fix them into coffee maker firmly by
turning it anticlockwise until it is at the lock position. (See
fig. 1).
3. Place the small carafe on removable shelf.
4. Then connecting the appliance to power supply source.
Make sure the steam controller is on the off position.
5. Press switch I, the indicator 1 is illuminated. The coffee maker begins to be
preheated.
6. When the indicator 2 is illuminated, you should press MODE SWITCH on the “Espresso”
position and turn “START/STOP SWITCH to “start”position, there will be hot water
flowing out. When the indicator 2 is extinguished, turn “START/STOP SWITCH to “stop”
position to stop. The preheating is finished.
MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE
1. Remove the metal funnel by turning it in clockwise. Add coffee powder to steel mesh with
measuring spoon, a spoon coffee powder can make about a cup of top-grade coffee, then
press the coffee powder lightly with the tamper and remove the redundant coffee powder on
the edge.
2. Set steel mesh into metal funnel.
3. Pour out the hot water in the small carafe. Then place the hot small carafe on removable
shelf.
4. At the time, indicator 2 is illuminated, if indicator 2 is extinguished, wait for a moment,
once indicator 2 is illuminated, you should turn “START/STOP SWITCH to “start”position,
and waiting for a moment, there will be coffee flowing out.
Note: During operation, if indicator 2 is extinguished, you should turn “START/STOP
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SWITCH to “stop”position to stop make espresso coffee. After a few seconds, if indicator 2
is illuminated again, you can make espresso coffee continued by turning “START/STOP
SWITCH to “start”position, the indicator 2 is cycle on and off to maintain the water
temperature is hot enough.
5. You should press the I switch and hold for 3s to turn off it manually when desired
coffee is obtained or the colour of coffee changes weak obviously, the indicator goes out and
the coffee maker stops working, your coffee is ready now.
WARNING: Do not leave the coffee maker unattended during making the coffee, as you
need operate manually sometimes!
6. After finishing making the coffee, you can take the metal funnel out through turn
clockwise. Then pour the coffee residue out with the steel mesh pressed by press bar.
7. Let them cool down completely, then rinse under running water.
FROTHING MILK/ MAKE CAPPUCCINO
You get a cup of cappuccino when you top up a cup of espresso with frothing milk.
Note: during making steam, the metal steel must be assembled in position.
Method:
1. Prepare espresso coffee first with container big enough according to the part “MAKE
ESPRESSO COFFEE”, make sure that the steam controller is at the off position.
2. Press the switch I and turn MODE switch to “Froth”position and keep Start/stop
switch on “stop”position, waiting for until the indicator 2 is illuminated.
3. Fill a jug with about 100 grams of milk for each cappuccino to be prepared, you are
recommended to use whole milk at refrigerator temperature (not hot!).
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.
4. Turn the steam controller in anti-clockwise slowly, steam will come out from the
adjustable steam outlet.
Note: Never turn the steam controller rapidly, as the steam will accumulate rapidly in short
time which may increase the potential of the risk of explosion. During operation, if the
indicator 2 is extinguished, you should turn the steam controller to off position and waiting
for until the indicator 2 is illuminated again and turn the steam controller in anti-clockwise,
the steam will come out again.

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5. Insert the frothing device into the milk about two-centimetre, froth milk in the way
moving vessel round from up to down.
6. When the required purpose is reached, you can turn the steam controller to off position to
stop generating the steam.
Note: Clean frothing device with wet sponge immediately after steam stops generating but
care not to hurt!
7. 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.
Note: we recommend you allow the maker to cool down at least for 5 min before making
coffee again. Otherwise burnt odor may occurred in your Espresso coffee.
PRODUCING STEAM TO HEAT LIQUIDS
The steam tube (without the frothing device) can be used to make hot beverages like
drinking chocolate, water or tea.
Method:
1. Open the top cover, add proper drinking water into water tank according to the gauge.
2. Close the top cover, then connect the appliance to power supply source.
3. Make sure that the steam controller is at the off position.
4. Press the switchⅠ,the indicator 1 is illuminated. The coffee maker begins to be
preheated. At same time Turn MODE switch to “Froth”position and keep Start/stop switch
on “stop”position.
5. Waiting for until the indicator 2 is illuminated, it shows that the preheating is finished.
6. Remove the frothing device from the steam tube.
7. Dip the steam tube into the liquid to be heated. Turn the steam controller in anti-clockwise
slowly to start making steam.
Note: During operation, if the indicator 2 is extinguished, you must turn the steam controller
to off position (first make sure there is water in the tank), waiting for until the indicator 2 is
illuminated again, turn the steam controller knob in anti-clockwise, the steam will come out
again.
8. When the required temperature is reached (the ideal is 60ºC), you can turn the steam
controller to off position to stop generating steam.

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AUTOMATIC POWER OFF FUNCTION FOR ESPRESSO
1. After pressing switchⅠ, if there is not any operation within 25 minutes, the unit will
power off automatically.
2. After pressing switchⅠ, turn START/STOP switch to ‘start’position, after pump
worked for 3 minutes, the unit will power off automatically.
3. After pressing switchⅠ, turn MODE switch to “Froth”position and keep Start/stop
switch on “stop”position, after indicator becomes green, turn on the steam controller to
release steam, the unit will power off automatically within 25 minutes.
4. After pressing switchⅠ, within 25 mins, if there is not any operation, then press
MODE switch or START/STOP switch, the time to power-off time will be counted from
new operation.
5. Press and hold the switchⅠfor 3s to turn off unit.
CLEAN AND MAINTENANCE
1. Cut off power source and let the coffee maker cool down completely before cleaning.
2. Clean housing of coffee maker with moisture-proof sponge often.
Note: Do not clean with alcohol or solvent cleanser. Never immerse the housing in water for
cleaning.
3. Detach the metal funnel through turn it clockwise, get rid of coffee residue inside, then
you can clean it with cleanser, but at last you must rinse with clear water.
4. Clean all the detachable attachments in the water and dry thoroughly.
CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS (for espresso coffee)
1. To make sure your coffee maker operating efficiently, internal piping is cleanly and the
peak flavor of coffee, you should clean away the mineral deposits left every 2-3 months.
2. 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).
3. According to the program of preheating, put the metal funnel (no coffee powder in it) and
carafe (jug) in place. Brewing water per “PRE-HEATING”.
4. Turn on the switch I, the indicator 1 is illuminated, the coffee maker begins to be
heated.

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5. When the indicator 2 is illuminated, it shows the heating is finish. Press MODE switch to
“Espresso”position and turn START/STOP switch to “start”position to make two cups
coffee (about 2Oz). Then turn START/STOP switch to “stop”position.
6. Then pressing switch I for 3s to stop the unit immediately, make the descalers deposit
in the unit at least 15 minutes.
7. Restart the unit and repeat the steps of 4-6 at least 3 times.
8. When the indicator 2 is illuminated, Press MODE switch to “Espresso”position and turn
START/STOP switch to “start”position to brew until no descaler is left.
9. Then brewing coffee (no coffee powder) with tap water in the MAX level, repeat the steps
of 4-6 for 3 times (it is not necessary to wait for 15 minutes in step of 6), then brewing until
no water is left in the tank.
10. Repeat the step of 9 at least 3 times to make sure the piping is cleanly.
CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS (for drip coffee)
1. 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 instead of the descaler (the one hundred parts of water and three parts of
citric acid).
2. Push carafe on keeping warm plate, pay attention to let center line of carafe aligns with
that of brew basket.
3. Turn on switchⅡ, the indicator 3 will be illuminated. After a while, water will drop
out automatically.
4. After percolate the equivalent of one cup and then press switchⅡfor 3s to stop the
appliance.
5. Leave the solution work for 15 minutes, repeat the steps of 3-5 again.
6. Turn the appliance on and run off the water until the water tank is completely empty.
7. Rinse by operating the appliance with water at least 3 times.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Symptom
Cause
Corrections
Carafe leakage water or water
leaks out from lid of carafe
The carafe is not located
properly
Let centreline of carafe aligns with
leakage opening of brew basket
well.
The level of water in the tank
exceeds the scale of MAX.
The water level in the tank should be
within the scale of MIN and MAX.
The metal parts in the tank
have rust.
The descaler is not
recommended type. It may
corrode the metal parts in the
tank.
Use the descaler recommended by
manufacturer.
Water leaks from the bottom of
coffee maker.
There is much water in the drip
tray.
Please clean the drip tray.
The coffee maker is malfunction.
Please contact with the authorized
service facility for repairing.
Water leaks out of outer side of
filter.
There is some coffee powder on
filter edge.
Get rid of them.
Acid (vinegar) taste exists in
Espresso coffee.
No clean correctly after cleaning
mineral deposits.
Clean coffee maker per the content
in “before the first use”for several
times.
The coffee powder is stored in a
hot, wet place for a long time.
The coffee powder turns bad.
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.
The coffee maker cannot work
any more.
The 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.
The steam cannot froth.
The steam ready indicator (green
indicator) is not illuminated.
Only after the steam ready indicator
(green indicator) is illuminated, the
steam can be used to froth.
The container is too big or the
shape is not fit.
Use high and narrow cup.
You have used skimmed milk
Use whole milk or half-skimmed
milk
Note: Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of failure is not found, you had
better contact certified serving center.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THE PRODUCT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVE 2002/96/EC.
At the end of its working life, the product must not be disposed of as urban waste.
It must be taken to a special local authority differentiated waste collection centre or to a
dealer providing this service.
Disposing of a household appliance separately avoids possible negative consequences for the
environment and health, deriving form inappropriate disposal and enables the constituent
materials to be recovered to obtain significant savings in energy and resources. As a
reminder of the need to dispose of household appliances separately, the product is marked
with a crossed-out wheeled dustbin.
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