Saeco GranAroma User manual

Machine overview (Fig. A)
A1 Control panel
A2 Lid of pre-ground coee
compartment
A3 Lid of bean hopper
A4 Socket for cord
A5 Drip tray
A6 Drip tray release grip
A7 Adjustable coee and milk
dispensing spout
A8 HygieSteam container
A9 HygieSteam cover with milk tube
holder
A10 Internal cappuccinatore
A11 Mains cord with plug
A12 Grind setting knob
A13 Bean hopper
A14 Brew group
A15 Service door
A16 Water tank
A17 Coee grounds container
A18 Front panel of coee grounds
container
A19 Drip tray cover
A20 'Drip tray full' indicator
Accessories
A21 Milk container
A22 Milk tube
A23 Cleaning brush
A24 Grease tube
A25 AquaClean lter
A26 Measuring spoon
A27 Water hardness test strip
Control panel
There are two versions of this espresso machine. Their control panels look
dierent, but all buttons and icons work in the same way. Refer to gure B for an
overview of all buttons and icons. Below you nd the description.
Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the display and tap the OK icon to
select or conrm your choices.
B1 On/o button
B2 One-touch drink icons
B3 CoeeMaestro icon
B4 Menu with more drinks
B5 Start/stop button
B6 Navigation icons (up, down, back,
ok)
B7 Display
B8 Machine settings
B9 Cleaning menu
B10 Personal proles
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Saeco full-automatic coee machine! To
fully benet from the online support that Saeco oers, go to www.saeco.com/
MyCoeeMachine and register your product.
Note: This machine has been tested with coee. Although it has been carefully
cleaned, there may be some coee residues left. We guarantee, however, that
the machine is absolutely new.
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Before rst use
Special functions
Special function Purpose
With CoeeMaestro you can personalize your coee by selecting a pre-set taste
prole (Delicato, Intenso, Forte) for your beverage instead of changing the settings
yourself.
HygieSteam function automatically cleans the milk system, removing
microorganisms: use it after brewing cappuccino or other milk-based drinks.
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Our durable grinder is made from 100% ceramic to be exceptionally hard and
precise. It can be adjusted to your taste with 12-step levels.
Brewing drinks
General steps
1Fill the water tank with tap water and ll the bean hopper with coee beans.1
2Insert the small plug into the socket located on the back of the machine.2
Insert the mains plug into the wall socket.
3Press the on/o button to switch on the machine.3
-The machine starts heating up and performs the automatic rinsing cycle. -
-When all lights in the drink icons light up continuously, the machine is -
ready for use.
4Place a cup under the coee dispensing spout. Slide the coee dispensing4
spout up or down to adjust its height to the size of the cup or glass you are
using.
Brewing coee with beans
1To brew a coee, tap the drink icon of your choice or tap the 'More Drinks'1
icon.
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- You can now adjust the drink to your personal taste. Use the up and down-
arrows to adjust the coee strength. Tap the OK icon if you want to adjust
more settings.
2Press the start/stop button at any time to start brewing the selected drink.2
3To stop dispensing coee before the machine is nished, press the start/stop3
button again.
To brew 2 coees at the same time, tap the drink icon twice or select the 2x
icon scrolling the dedicated bar.
Do not use caramelized or avored coee beans.
Brewing milk-based drinks
1Fill the water tank with tap water and ll the bean hopper with beans. 1
2Unscrew the lid of the milk container and ll the milk container with milk.2
Then place the metal milk tube in the container.
Always use milk coming directly from the fridge for optimal results.
3Connect the exible milk tube to the cappuccinatore.3
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4Tap the milk-based drink icon of your choice or tap the 'More Drinks' icon to4
select a dierent drink.
-You can now adjust the drink to your own preference. -
5Press the start/stop button. 5
-For specic drinks, the machine rst dispenses milk and then coee. For a -
number of other drinks this is the other way around, the machine will rst
dispense coee and then milk.
-To stop dispensing milk before the machine has dispensed the preset -
amount, press the start/stop button.
6To stop dispensing the complete drink (milk and coee) before the machine is 6
nished, press and hold the start/stop button.
7Directly after dispensing the milk, the 'HygieSteam Shot' is performed. The 7
machine forces steam through the internal milk system to rinse it quickly.
Brewing coee with pre-ground coee
1Tilt the lid and pour one measuring scoop of pre-ground coee into the1
pre-ground coee compartment.
2After selecting a drink, use the up and down arrows to select pre-ground2
coee. Then press the start/stop button.
Note: If you select pre-ground coee, you cannot adjust the coee strength
and/or brew more than one drink at the same time.
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Dispensing hot water
1Make sure that the internal cappuccinatore is properly attached to the1
machine.
2Place a cup under the spout 2
3Tap the 'More drinks' icon and scroll down to select 'Hot Water'.3
4Use the up and down arrows to adjust the hot water quantity or temperature4
to your preference.
5Press the start/stop button. 5
6To stop dispensing hot water before machine is nished, press the start/stop6
stop button again.
Personalizing drinks
The machine allows you to adjust the settings of a drink to your own preference
and to store the adjusted drink in a personal prole. The dierent proles have
dierent colors.
Brewing drinks with CoeeMaestro function
Your machine oers the possibility to select taste proles instead of adjusting all
settings separately with the CoeeEqualizer function. You can choose between
Delicato, Intenso and Forte. To select a CoeeMaestro taste prole:
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1Tap the drink icon of your choice or tap the 'More Drinks' icon to select a1
dierent drink.
2Tap the CoeeMaestro icon repeatedly. 2
3Press OK to conrm your choice. 3
The main settings of the drink are now adjusted accordingly.
4Press the start/stop button to start brewing the drink. 4
CoeeEqualizer function
After selecting a drink, the CoeeEqualizer function is activated automatically.
You can use the up and down arrows to adjust the following settings:
1Aroma strength 1
2Coee quantity2
3Milk quantity3
4Water quantity4
5Drink temperature 5
6Foam amount6
7You can also decide to prepare 1 or7
2 cups
8Coee quantity for travel mug8
(specic types only)
Note: It depends on the drink you choose which settings you can adjust.
Selecting a prole
You can select a prole and store a recipe using the proles icon.
1Tap the proles icon repeatedly to select one of the colored proles. All1
proles have a dierent color.
2Select a drink by tapping one of the one-touch drink icons or by tapping the 2
'More Drinks' icon.
3Adjust the drink settings to your favorite taste.3
4Press start/stop button to brew the drink you selected4
- Your new settings have now been stored in the colored prole you-
selected.
You can always restore the factory settings of the machine (see
Restoring factory settings).
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Guest prole
Your machine is equipped with a guest prole. When the guest prole is
selected, the prole icon is o. When you select this prole, you can still
personalize the settings to your own preference but the recipes you brew will
not be stored.
Extra shot (ExtraShot)
Your machine oers you the possibility to add an extra shot of Ristretto to your
coee and milk drinks, for example if you want to have a stronger coee.
1Place a cup under the spout.1
2Tap one of the one-touch drinks icons to select a drink or tap the 'More 2
Drinks' icon to select a dierent drink.
3Use the up arrow to set the strength to the top level and select the ExtraShot3
function.
4Tap the OK icon if you want to personalize the other settings. Then press the4
start/stop button to start brewing the drink.
5To stop dispensing the drink before the machine has nished, press the start/5
stop button again.
When you have selected the ExtraShot function, you can only brew one coee
at the time.
Adjusting machine settings
Setting the water hardness
We advise you to adjust the water hardness setting to the water hardness
level in your region for optimal performance and a longer lifetime of the
machine. This also prevents you from having to descale the machine too often.
The default water hardness setting is 4: hard water.
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Use the water hardness test strip supplied in the box to
determine the water hardness in your region:
1Immerse the water hardness test strip in tap water or hold it under the tap for1
1 second.
2Wait 1 minute. The number of squares on the test strip that turn red indicate 2
the water hardness.
Set the machine to the correct water hardness:
3Tap the Settings icon and use the up and down arrows to select 'Water 3
hardness'. Then press the OK icon to conrm.
4Use the up and down arrows to select the water hardness level. The number 4
of red squares selected on the display should be the same as the number of
red squares on the test strip.
5When you have set the correct water hardness, tap the OK icon to conrm. 5
Adjusting the grind setting
You can change the coee strength with the grind setting knob inside the bean
container. The lower the grind setting, the ner the coee beans are ground and
the stronger the coee becomes. There are 12 dierent grind settings you can
choose from.
The machine has been set up to get the best taste out of your coee beans.
Therefore we advise you not to adjust the grind setting until you have brewed
100-150 cups (approx. 1 month of use).
You can only adjust the grind setting when the machine is grinding coee
beans. You need to brew 2 to 3 drinks before you can taste the full dierence.
Do not turn the grind setting knob more than one notch at a time to prevent
damage to the grinder.
1Place a cup under the coee dispensing spout.1
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2Remove the lid from the coee bean hopper.2
3Tap the Espresso icon and then press the start/stop button.3
4When the grinder starts grinding, press down the grind setting knob and turn 4
it to the left or right.
Adjusting other machine settings
By tapping the Settings icon you can adjust the following machine settings:
- Water hardness: you can choose between 5 levels according to the water-
hardness in your region.
-Standby time: you can select 15, 30, 60 or 180 minutes.-
- Display brightness: you can select low, medium and high.-
-Language: you can select the display language of your preference. -
- Sound: you can activate or deactivate the beeping sound of the machine.-
- Front illumination: you can choose 'always on', 'on during brewing' or 'always-
o'.
- Measuring unit: you can choose between ml. or oz.-
Restoring factory settings
The machine oers you the possibility to restore the factory settings at any
moment.
1Tap the Settings icon. 1
2Use the up and down arrows to select 'Factory settings'. Conrm by tapping2
the OK icon.
3Press the start/stop button to conrm that you want to restore the settings.3
- The settings are now restored.-
The following factory settings are restored to default: water hardness, standby
time, display brightness, sound
, front illumination, proles.
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AquaClean water lter
Your machine is AquaClean enabled. You can place the AquaClean water lter in
the water tank to preserve the taste of your coee. It also diminishes the need
for descaling by reducing limescale build-up in your machine. You can purchase
an AquaClean water lter from your local or online retailer or authorized service
centers.
AquaClean lter status indication
When the AquaClean is active, the status of the AquaClean lter is always visible
on the screen as a percentage.
-If the status of the AquaClean lter is 10% or less, the screen shows a -
message for 2 seconds each time you switch on the machine. This message
advises you to buy a new lter.
-If the status of the lter is 0%, the machine asks you to replace the AquaClean -
lter every time you switch on the machine.
Activating the AquaClean water lter (5 min.)
The machine does not automatically detect that a lter has been placed in the
water tank. Therefore you need to activate each new AquaClean water lter that
you install in the 'Clean' menu.
When the machine stops showing the lter activation message, you can still
activate an AquaClean water lter, but you will need to descale the machine rst.
Your machine has to be completely limescale-free before you start using the
AquaClean water lter.
Before activating the AquaClean water lter, it has to be prepared by soaking it
in water as described below. If you don't do this, air might be drawn into the
machine instead of water, which makes a lot of noise and prevents the machine
from being able to brew coee.
1Tap the 'Clean' icon and use the up and down arrows to select 'AquaClean'.1
2Tap the OK icon to conrm.2
3Tap the OK icon again when the activation screen appears. Follow the3
instructions on the screen.
4Shake the lter for about 5 seconds. 4
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5Immerse the lter upside down in a jug with cold water and shake/press it.5
6Insert the lter vertically onto the lter connection in the water tank. Press it 6
down to the lowest possible point.
7Fill the water tank with fresh water and place it back into the machine.7
8Place a bowl under the spout. 8
9Press the start/stop button to start the activation process. 9
10 Hot water will be dispensed from the spout during 1 minute. 10
11 The lter is now successfully activated. 11
Replacing the AquaClean water lter (5 min.)
After 95 liters of water have owed through the lter, the lter will cease to
work. The AquaClean status indicator drops to 0% to remind you to replace the
lter. As long as the AquaClean status indicator is shown on the display, you
can replace the lter without having to descale the machine rst. If you do not
replace the AquaClean water lter in time, the AquaClean indicator goes out
after some time. In that case you can still replace the lter but you rst need to
descale the machine.
When the AquaClean status indicator drops to 0% or when the machine reminds
you to replace the AquaClean lter:
1take out the old AquaClean water lter.1
2install a new lter and activate it as described in chapter 'Activating the2
AquaClean water lter (5 min.)'.
Replace the AquaClean water lter at least every 3 months, even if the
machine does not yet indicate that replacement is required.
Removing and inserting the brew group
Go to www.saeco.com/care for detailed video instructions on how to remove,
insert and clean the brew group.
Removing the brew group from the machine
1Switch o the machine.1
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2Remove the water tank and open the service door.2
3Press the PUSH handle and pull at the grip of the brew group to remove it 3
from the machine.
When you remove the brew group from the machine, make sure to empty the
drip tray and the coee grounds container.
Reinserting the brew group
Before you slide the brew group back into the machine, make sure it is in the
correct position.
1Check if the brew group is in the correct position. The arrow on the yellow 1
cylinder on the side of the brew group has to be aligned with the black arrow
and N.
-If they are not aligned, push down the lever until it is in contact with the -
base of the brew group.
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2Slide the brew group back into the machine along the guiding rails on the2
sides until it locks into position with a click. Do not press the PUSH button.
3Close the service door and place back the water tank.3
Cleaning and maintenance
Regular cleaning and maintenance keeps your machine in top condition and
ensures good-tasting coee for a long time with a steady coee ow.
Consult the table below for a detailed description on when and how to clean
all detachable parts of the machine. You can nd more detailed information
and video instructions on www.saeco.com/care. See gure C for an overview of
which parts can be cleaned in the dishwasher.
Detachable parts When to clean How to clean
Brew group Weekly Remove the brew group from the machine (see
Removing and inserting the brew group). Rinse
it under the tap (see Cleaning the brew group
under the tap).
Monthly Clean the brew group with the Philips coee oil
remover tablet (see Cleaning the brew group
with the coee oil remover tablets).
Milk system/internal
cappuccinatore
After every day of use Perform the 'HygieSteam' program in the
cleaning menu. Select 'HygieSteam' in the
cleaning menu and follow the instructions on
the screen. Wipe the outside of the metal milk
tube with a damp cloth before placing it into
the milk tube holder.
Weekly Remove and disassemble the internal
cappuccinatore (see 'Cleaning the internal
cappuccinatore under the tap'). Rinse all parts
under the tap with some washing-up liquid.
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Detachable parts When to clean How to clean
Monthly Perform the 'Deep Milk Clean' procedure
with the Philips milk circuit cleaner. Select
'Deep Milk Clean' in the cleaning menu and
follow the instructions on the screen. Go
to www.saeco.com/care for detailed video
instructions.
Milk container Weekly Disassemble the milk
container and push
out the ball using the
pin of the milk tube.
Clean all parts of the
milk container under
the tap or in the
dishwasher
HygieSteam container
(milk tube holder)
Weekly or when the machine
reminds you
Remove the
HygieSteam container
from the machine and
remove the
HygieSteam cover.
Empty the
HygieSteam container
and clean the
container and cover
under the tap or in the
dishwasher. Let the
container and cover
air-dry and place them
back in the machine.
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Detachable parts When to clean How to clean
Pre-ground coee
compartment
Check the pre-ground coee
compartment weekly to see if it
is clogged.
Unplug the machine
and remove the brew
group. Open the lid
of the pre-ground
coee compartment
and insert the spoon
handle into it. Move
the handle up and
down until the
clogged ground coee falls down. Go
to www.saeco.com/care for detailed video
instructions.
Coee grounds
container
Empty the coee grounds
container when prompted by the
machine. Clean it weekly.
Remove the coee grounds container while
the machine is switched on. Rinse it under
the tap with some washing-up liquid or clean
it in the dishwasher. The front panel of the
coee grounds container (Fig. A18) is not
dishwasher-safe.
Drip tray Empty
the drip
tray daily
or as
soon
as the
red 'drip
tray full'
indicator
pops up through the drip tray.
Clean the drip tray weekly.
Remove the drip tray
and rinse it under
the tap with some
washing-up liquid.
You can also clean
the drip tray and the
drip tray cover in the
dishwasher. The front
panel of the coee
grounds container (Fig. A18) is not dishwasher-
safe.
Lubrication of the
brew group
Every 2 months Lubricate the brew group with the by-packed
grease (see Lubricating the brew group).
Water tank Weekly Rinse the water tank under the tap
Machine front Weekly Clean with a non-abrasive cloth
Cleaning the brew group
Regular cleaning of the brew group prevents coee residues from clogging up
the internal circuits. Visit www.saeco.com/care for support videos on how to
remove, insert and clean the brew group.
Cleaning the brew group under the tap
1Remove the brew group (see Removing and inserting the brew group).1
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