Vassilias R-982 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read carefully and keep the instruction manual safely
MODEL: R-982
VOLTAGE: AC 220-240V, 50Hz
GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1. ON/OFF SWITCH 2. COFFEE/HOT WATER SELECTOR 3. STEAM SWITCH
4. RED LAMP 5. GREEN LAMP 6. STEAM CONTROL KNOB
7. WATER TANK COVER 8. WATER TANK 9. TOP COVER
10. STEAM WAND 11. FROTH DEVICE 12. MAIN BODY
13. BOTTOM COVER 14. DRIP TRAY 15. REMOVABLE SHELF
16. STAINLESS STEEL MESH 17. MEASURING SPOON AND TAMPER 18. METAL FUNNEL
19. FUNNEL HANDLE 20. PRESS BAR (PRESS STEEL MESH WITH IT WHEN POUR COFFEE RESIDUE TO AVOID ITS SLIPPING OUT)
IMPORTANT
When using an electrical appliance, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock or injury to people, including the followings:
•Read all the instructions carefully before using the appliance;
•Before using checks that the voltage of wall outlet corresponds to coffee maker rating plate.
•The appliance must be earthed.
•Don’t touch hot surfaces, always use handles or knobs;
•Remove plug from wall outlet before cleaning and when not in use. Allow appliance to cool down completely
before taking off, attaching components or before cleaning.
•This appliance is not intended for use 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 the use of appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be

supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
•To protect against electric shock, don’t put cord, plug or machine into water or any other liquids;
•Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or around children;
•Always unplug from outlet when the unit is not in use or before cleaning or repairing;
•Household use only , don’t use outdoors;
•Don’t let cord hang over edge of table or countertop;
•Don’t place the unit on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated oven;
•Before disconnecting, firstly turn the unit off, and then remove the plug from the outlet.
•Don’t use the appliance for other than its intended purpose;
•Use the unit on a hard, flat level surface,but far from the edge of the working top to avoid it getting knocked
over by accident;
•Don’t operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions or has been
damaged in any way. Return this appliance only to the nearest authorized service centre for examination,
repair or replacement.
Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove any service covers. No user serviceable parts
inside. Repair should be done by authorized personnel only.
BEFORE FIRST USE
1. Pour water into water tank, the water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then replace the
water tank cover.
Note: The appliance is supplied with a detachable tank for easy cleaning, you can fill the tank with water
firstly, and then put the tank into the appliance.
2. Set steel mesh into metal funnel (no coffee powder in steel mesh).
3. Place a jug on removable shelf. Make sure the steam control knob is on the “OFF” or “0” position.
Note: The appliance is not equipped with jug, please use yourself jug or coffee cup.
4. Connect to power source, turn the ON/OFF switch to the “1” position. The red lamp will be illuminated.
5. Pressing the steam switch to the “0” position and coffee/hot water selector to the “1” position the pump will
pump water, when there is water flowing out and pressing the coffee/hot water selector to the “0” position
and waiting for a moment, the appliance begins to be pre-heated until the blue lamp is illuminated, it shows
the pre-heating is finish. Pressing coffer/hot water selector to the “1” position again, and water will flow out.
6. After water not dropping out any more, 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.
MAKING THE COFFEE
To make a cup of good hot Espresso coffee, we recommend you preheating the appliance before making coffee,
including the funnel, filter and cup, so that the coffee flavour cannot be influenced by the cold parts.
1. Remove the detachable tank and open the tank cover to fill it with desired water, the water level should not
exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then place the tank into the appliance properly.
2. Put the mesh into metal funnel, pull the press bar backward, 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 release the
press bar, and you can fix them into coffee maker firmly through turn it anticlockwise until it is at the “lock”
position. (See figure 1).

3. Place an espresso cup (yourself cup) on removable shelf.
4. Then connecting the appliance to power supply source. Make sure the steam control knob is on the “OFF” or
“0” position.
5. Press the “Coffee / ON/OFF” and press the “Coffee” switch, when there is water flowing out and close the
pump (press the “coffee” switch), and wait for a moment, the coffee maker begins to be heated.
Making Espresso Coffee
1. Remove the funnel by turning it in clockwise, .Add ground coffee to steel mesh with measuring spoon, a
spoon ground coffee power can make about a cup of top-grade coffee, then press the ground coffee powder
tightly with the tamper.
2. Set steel mesh into metal funnel, pull the press bar backward, 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 release the
press bar, and you can fix them into coffee maker firmly through turn it anticlockwise until it is at the “lock”
position. (See figure 1).
3. Pour out the hot water in the cup. Then place the hot cup (yourself cup) on removable shelf.
4. At the time, the blue lamp is illuminated, if the blue lamp is extinguished, wait for a moment, once the blue
lamp is illuminated, and you should press the coffee/hot water selector on the “1” position, waiting for a
moment, there will be coffee flowing out.
Note: During operation, if the blue indicator is extinguished, you must close the pump and stop to make
espresso coffee. After a few seconds, if the blue lamp is illuminated again, you can make espresso coffee
continued by pressing coffee/hot water selector to “1” position, the blue lamp is cycle ON and OFF to
maintain the water temperature is hot enough.
5. You should press coffee/hot water selector to “0” position manually when desired coffee is obtained or the
colour of coffee changes weak obviously, the red and blue indicator go 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 anticlockwise, and 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 / Making Cappuccino
You get a cup of cappuccino when you top up a cup of espresso with frothing milk.
Method:
1. Prepare espresso first with container big enough according to the part “Making Espresso Coffee”, make sure
that the steam control knob is at the “OFF” or “0” position.
2. Press the steam switch to the “1” position, waiting for until the blue indicator is illuminated.
Note: During operation, if the blue indicator is extinguished, you should turn the steam control knob to
anti-clockwise direction.
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 recommend 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 control knob slowly in anti-clockwise, steam will come out from the frothing device.
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Note: Never turn the steam control button rapidly, as the steam will accumulate rapidly in short time which
may increase the potential of the risk of explosion.
5. Insert the frothing device into the milk about two centimetres, froth milk in the way moving vessel round
from up to down.
6. When the required purpose is reached, you can turn the steam control knob in clockwise direction.
Note: Clean steam outlet 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.
8. Press the steam switch to cut the power source off.
Note: we recommend you allow the maker to cool down at least for 5 min before making coffee again.
Otherwise burnt odour may occur in your Espresso coffee.
CLEANING 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 and clean water tank, drip tray and
removable shelf regularly then dry them.
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 anticlockwise, 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 attachments in the water and dry thoroughly.
Cleaning Mineral Deposits
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 pre-heating, put the metal funnel (no coffee powder in it) and carafe (jug) in
place. Brewing water per “Making the Coffee”.
4. Press the ON/OFF switch to “1” position, the red lamp will be illuminated, press the steam switch to the “0”
position and the coffee/hot water selector to the “1” position, when there is water flowing out and close the
pump (the coffee/hot water selector to the “0” position), and waiting for a moment, the coffee maker begins
to be heated.
5. When the blue lamp is illuminated, it shows the heating is finish. Pressing the coffee/hot water selector to
the “1” position and make make two cups coffee (about 2Oz). Then close the pump (the coffee/hot water
selector to the “0” position) and wait for 5s.
6. Press the steam switch to the “1” position, waiting for until the blue indicator is illuminated. Make steam for
2 minutes, then turn the steam control knob to “OFF” or “0” position to stop making steam. Press the steam
switch to the “0” position 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. Then Press the ON/OFF switch to “1” position, when the blue lamp is illuminated, press the coffee/hot water
selector to the “1” position to brew until no descaling 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.

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.
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
anymore.
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 is not
illuminated.
Only after the steam ready
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.
Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of failure is not found, you had better contact certified serving
center.

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.