Victoria Arduino Athena Semiautomatic User manual

manuale tecnico d’uso - technical manual - technische bedienungsanleitung - manual técnico de empleo
Victoria Arduino Via Madonna d'Antegiano, 6 • 62020 Belforte del Chienti (MC) • Italy
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ATHENA SEMIAUTOMATICA
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Compliments, you have chosen a machine that's unique in its kind.
Read carefully what is advised in the manual to "prepare" your “Athena
Semiautomatic”. You will realise how easy it is to make excellent coffees and
creamy cappuccinos. As time will pass you will also realise how little maintenance it
needs.
Victoria Arduino
ATHENASEMIAUTOMATIC
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Model: Athena 2 Groups - Net weight: 60 Kg - Gross weight: 70 Kg - Thermal power: 3000 W - Boiler capacity 15,2 lt.
Dimensions: 640 x 550 x 490h mm - Packaging dimensions: 850 x 630 x 580h mm - Finishing in hammered sheet: copper, chrome, brass
Model: Athena 3 Groups - Net weight: 75 Kg - Gross weight: 85 Kg - Thermal power: 5000 W - Boiler capacity 22,8 lt.
Dimensions: 840 x 550 x 490h mm - Packaging dimensions: 1050 x 630 x 580h mm - Finishing in hammered sheet: copper, chrome, brass
The international marks of approval certify that all the machines have undergone very careful tests and inspections
ATHENASEMIAUTOMATIC
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SAFETY DIRECTIONS
 This manual is an integral and essential part of
the product and it will have to be consigned to
the user. Read carefully the directions stated in
this manual as they supply important advice
about the safety of the set up, of the use and the
maintenance.
Keep this manual with care for any further con-
sultations.
 After having taken off the packaging, make
sure about the machine's integrity. If in doubt, do
not use it and ask to professionally qualified per-
sonnel. The packaging elements must not be left
at children's reach as they are potential sources
of danger, and be disposed of carefully.
 D ANGER OF POLLUTION
 Before connecting the machine make sure
that the data on the plate correspond to the
electric supply net. The set up must be carried
out respecting the actual regulations within the
Country where the machine is set up, according
to the manufacturer's instructions and by quali-
fied personnel.
The manufacturer cannot be considered respon-
sible for possible damages caused by the lack of
grounding of the plant. For the electrical safety
of this machine it is compulsory to arrange the
plant of grounding, asking to a certified and
qualified electrician to check that the electric
power of the plant is suitable for the maximum
power stated on the plate.
In particular he/she will also have to make sure
that the section of the plant's cables is suitable
for the power absorbed by the set.
It is forbidden to use adapters, multiple sockets
and extensions.
If their use were crucial it is necessary to call a
qualified electrician.
 The machine has to be set up according to
the local health regulations in being for the
hydraulic plants. So for the hydraulic plant ask
to an authorised technician.
 This set must only be used in the way descri-
bed in this manual.
The manufacturer cannot be considered respon-
sible for possible damages caused by improper,
GENERAL NOTES ON THE CONSIGNMENT
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wrong or irrational uses.
 W
ARNING !
Before using the machine read the whole manual
or at least the safety prescriptions and the get-
ting ready.
 The use of any electric set implies complying
with some fundamental regulations. In particular:
• do not touch the set with wet hands or feet;
• do not use the set barefoot;
• do not use extension in rooms with showers or
baths;
• do not pull the feeding cable to disconnect the
set from the power supply net;
• do not leave the set exposed to atmospheric
agents (rain, sun etc.);
• do not allow children to use the set, neither
unauthorised personnel and anyone who hasn't
read and completely understood this manual.
 The authorised technician before performing
any operation, has to unplug the machine after
having switched off the switch.
 bis For the cleansing operations, the machi-
ne has to be set on energetic state “O”, that is
to say “machine's switch switched off
and ” and one has to strictly keep to what is
foreseen in this manual.
 In case of breakdown, fault or bad working,
switch the set off. It is strictly forbidden to interve-
ne. Ask only to professionally qualified personnel.
The possible fixing of the products will have to be
carried out by the manufacturer or by an authori-
sed assistance centre by using exclusively original
spare parts.
Failing the respect of what is written above, the
safety of the set can be compromised.
 At the set up, the certified electrician will
have to foresee a unipolar switch as it is foreseen
by the actual safety regulations with contacts'
opening distance equal to or bigger than 3 mm.
 To avoid dangerous overheating we suggest
unrolling the power cable for its full length.
 The user must not replace the power cable of
this set. In case of damage, switch the set off and
for its replacement ask only to professionally
qualified personnel.
 If you decide not to use this kind of set any-
more, we suggest to make it ineffective after
unplugging it, and to cut the power supply cable.
 W
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Dispose of the machine carefully: either ask to an
authorised centre for its disposal or get in touch
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with the manufacturer that will supply you with
the necessary information about it.
 To help the machine's aeration place it at cm
15 from the walls from other machines.
 When using the steam pipe, pay attention
not to put your hands under it and not to touch
it soon after the use.
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 Remember that before any set up operations,
maintenance, unloading, regulation, the quali-
fied operator will have to wear gloves and shoes
for accident-prevention.
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INFORMATION TO THE USERS
Under the senses of art. 13 of
Law Decree 25th July 2005, n.
151 “Implementation of the
Directives/ Guidelines
2002/95/CE, 2002/96/CE and
2003/108/CE, concerning the reduction of
the use of dangerous substances in electric
and electronic equipment, as well as the
disposal of wastes“.
The symbol of the crossed large rubbish con-
tainer that is present on the machine points
out that the product at the end of its life cycle
must be collected separately from the other
wastes. The user for this reason will have to
give the equipment that got to its life cycle to
the suitable separate waste collection centres
of electronic and electrotechnical wastes, or to
give it back to the seller or dealer when buying
a new equipment of equivalent type, in terms
of one to one. The suitable separate waste col-
lection for the following sending of the disused
equipment to recycling, the dealing or hand-
ling and compatible environment disposal con-
tributes to avoid possible negative effects on
the environment and on the people's health
and helps the recycling of the materials the
machine is composed of. The user's illegal
disposal of the product implies the application
of administrative fines as stated in Law Decree
n.22/1997” (article 50 and followings of the
Law Decree n.22/1997).
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TRANSPORT AND MOVEMENT
MACHINE IDENTIFICATION
For any communication with the manufacturer
Victoria Arduino, always quote the machine's num-
ber plate.
The machine is carried in pallett with other machi-
nes in cardboard boxes fastened to the pallett
through centring or ropes.
• wear gloves and shoes suitable for accident-pre-
vention and an overall with elastic bands on the
limbs.
The pallett transportation has to be carried out with
a suitable lifting means (like a forklift truck).
 WARNING! D ANGER OF CRASH OR COMPRESSION
The operator during the movement, has always to
pay attention that people, things or objects are not
in the way in the operation's area.
Lift the pallett slowly at about 30 cm from the
ground and reach the loading area. After checking
that there are no obstacles, things nor people, pro-
ceed to the loading.
Once you get at destination, always using an ade-
quate lifting means (e.g. forklift truck), after
making sure there aren't things nor people in the
unloading area, take the pallett to the ground and
move it up to 30 cm from the ground, until the
stocking area.
 WARNING! D ANGER OF CRASH OR COMPRESSION
Before performing the following operation,
check the load is safe at its place and that when
cutting the centring or ropes it doesn't fall down.
The operator wearing gloves and shoes for acci-
dent-prevention, will have to proceed to the cut-
ting of the centring or ropes and to the stocking
of the product. During this operation, please
check the technical characteristics of the product
to see the machine's weight to be stocked and
be able to act consequently.
 WARNING! DANGER OF POLLUTION
Once you have freed the machine from the pal-
lett or the container, dispose of it carefully, dan-
ger of pollution.
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After having checked that nothing fails in the
packaging, put the machine in the place fore-
seen and pay attention that it is level by adju-
sting the pins. If the extension pins are fore-
seen, the assembling will be carried out by
untwisting completely the pin and twisting it
back again on the metal insert supplied with
the extension, then put the cylindrical shell
made of plastic on the insert.
Place the softener in the space foreseen. We
remind that for the VICTORIA ARDUINO
ATHENA SEMIAUTOMATIC the pump is built-
in the machine itself, so the fastening opera-
tions will be extremely simplified.
Remark: to guarantee a better reliability of
the pump, it is necessary to install a net filter
between the softener and the machine, avoi-
ding that impurities, like sand, scale suspen-
ded particles, rust etc. damage the delicate
surfaces made of graphite.
It is advisable anyway, before performing the
plumbing connection of the machine, let
water go through the softener to eliminate
possible impurity or greasy deposits.
The machine must always be protected with
an automatic switch of adequate power.
The Company is not responsible for any
damage caused to things or people deriving
from failing the safety regulations' observan-
ce.
For a good performance of the machine, the
net pressure must not more than 4 bar, in dif-
ferent cases do install a pressure reducer over
the softener. The entering water pipe must
have an internal diameter not inferior to 8
mm.
Remark: before connecting the machine
electrically, check that the voltage stated on
the plate of the machine's data corresponds
to the net's one; otherwise proceed to the
appropriate and necessary change.
STARTING
Even if all the machines VICTORIA ARDUINO
have an automatic level, it's good rule, in the
initial phase, to fill the boiler manually to avoid
that the electric resistance is damaged and the
electronic safety is connected (this one stucks
SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS
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the machine if the self-level is inserted more
than 90 seconds. If this happens it is anyway
enough to switch the machine off and then
switch it on again, to complete the boiler's loa-
ding).
To carry out the manual filling, before swit-
ching the machine on, turn the manual loading
tap 2 that is below the worktop.
Once the boiler is half filled, turn again the
manual loading tap 2 and switch the machine
on in order to activate the automatic level, in
addition you should check that the tap 3 of the
self-level is turned open.
Remark: a tap is turned open when turning the
lever it is parallel to the tap's body.
After about 20 minutes the machine will have
reached the working pressure that can be noti-
ced and taken from the double scale manome-
ter. To change the working pressure of the boi-
ler, (and also its temperature) according to the
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different needs or characteristics of the coffee
used, it is necessary to remove the cups war-
ming band, the cups warming plate and the
side right panel and to turn the manostat regu-
lation screw, by turning it anticlockwise the
pressure rises (advised value 1 – 1,4 bar accor-
ding to the kind of coffee).
The pump's pressure is seen in the lower sector
of the manometer. It can be changed turning
the pump's regulation screw, clockwise the
pressure increase (advised value 9 bar).
STEAM PIPE'S USE
To use the steam it is necessary to turn the
steam tap anticlockwise: a steam's flux regula-
tion is possible when coming out from the
pipe.
When the steam comes out, do not touch the
pipe with any of parts of your body nor put
your hands under the pipe.
WARNING! D ANGER OF BURNING
To get the cream when warming the milk, dip
the steam pipe at the bottom of the container
for its 3/4 (preferably in a truncated- conic
shape). When the milk boils, move the steam
pipe to the surface skimming the milk with small
vertical movements to get the cream you want.
At the end of each operation, remember to
clean carefully the steam pipe using a wet cloth.
USE OF HOT WATER
To use hot water it is enough to turn the hot
water tap anticlockwise.
When hot water comes out, do not touch with
the parts of your body nor put your hands
under the pipe.
W ARNING ! DANGER OF BURNING
ESPRESSO COFFEE PREPARATION
Unfasten the filter holder from the group and
put one or two quantities of grounded coffee
according to the filter you are using; press the
coffee using the appropriate small press sup-
plied with the kit and before fastening the fil-
ter-holder to the group, clean the ring edge of
the filter to take off possible coffee remains
that could also damage the perfect grip of the
group and the filter-holder.
Then insert the filter-holder in the group, faste-
ning it; turning the lever the pump is activated
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and the electromagnetic valve of the group is
opened, starting the coffee infusion.
When the amount reaches the level you want,
turn the lever the opposite way to stop the
delivery, that is say the coffee coming down.
When the machine is not working, leave the fil-
ter-holder hooked to the group so that it is
always hot.
BODY CLEANSING
To keep unchanged the machine's characteristics
in time, you have to clean it quite often.
Do not use any detergent product, use only a
soft clean sponge and some water.
Possible body oxidation are normal, as it is made
of brass or natural copper (according to the
model).
FILTERS AND FILTER HOLDERS' CLEAN-
SING
Add two teaspoons of detergent in half a litre
boiling water and dip in the filters and the hol-
ders for about half an hour. Rinse carefully in
fresh water.
Use glass or inox steel containers and keep the
filter holder's handle outside the detergent
liquids.
CLEANING THE UNIT WITH THE AID OF
THE BLIND FILTER
After replacing the normal filter in the filter
holder with the blind filter (supplied), insert
two spoons of the specific detergent and
then insert the filter holder in the unit and
press the continuous delivery key (MODEL V)
or use the lever (MODEL S).
After about 15 seconds, stop the delivery
and repeat this process 10-15 times.
Finally, refit the normal filter and dispense a
coffee (to be thrown away) to remove all
detergent residues.
W ARNING ! DANGER OF POISONING
O NCE HAVING TAKEN OFF THE FILTER HOLDER , MAKE
SOME DELIVERIES TO REMOVE POSSIBLE DETERGENT
REMAINING
To carry out the washing procedure, go on as
follows:
 Replace the filter with the blind one
(without holes) of the supply group.
 Put 2 teaspoons of specific detergent inside
it and insert the filter holder in the group.
 Push one of the coffee buttons and stop
after 10 seconds
 Repeat the operation more than once
 Unhook the filter holder and make some
deliveries.
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