User manual SOLAC CA4816

[. . . ] We hope you enjoy this coffee-maker and the delicious coffee it makes. Please read these instructions carefully before using the coffee-maker for the first time. Keep them in a safe place so that you can refer to them whenever you need to. Do not touch the hot surfaces; use the controls and handles that have been specifically designed for this purpose. [. . . ] Do not use high roast coffee; this type of coffee is roasted with sugar (caramelised) and may damage the coffee-maker. B) Adjusting the coffee outlet The coffee outlet can be adjusted to different heights de pending on the size of the cups that are being used: 1. To use espresso cups, slide the coffee outlet down to the bottom position. C) Adjusting the amount of water per cup To adjust the quantity of water per cup (between 30ml and 150ml), press: + To increase the quantity of water per cup - To reduce the quantity of water per cup If you grind the coffee too finely (grinding level regulator full to the left), the coffee will brew very slowly. If you do not obtain the desired result, try different blends until you get the one you prefer. When you press any of the two buttons, the quantity of water will vary by 10ml. Likewise, you can be informed on your choice at any time, since the sections in the bar above the selector will flash or light up. During the coffee extraction process, the light on the bar that indicates the quantity of water will gradually disappear until the extraction process stops. Ensure that the coffee machine has been adjusted to obtain the coffee as desired. The first coffee made with the machine will not be of very high quality. This occurs because the first time the grinder starts to operate, it will not be able to load the full dose needed by the coffee brewing group. Open the steam regulator to drain any residual water present in the steamer. This automatic process lasts approximately 25 seconds, during which time the water will be driven through the coffee outlet. The lights on the two coffee extraction selectors will be lit to indicate that it is ready. Pour the coffee directly into the cup to obtain a delicious cappuccino. The coffee machine will inform you whenever it is necessary to carry out the circuit decalcification process, by lighting up the orange decalcification icon. NOTE: The decalcification process lasts approximately 35 minutes, so that it does not have to be carried out when the coffee machine turns the icon on. The machine may be damaged if the decalcification process is not carried out and coffee is prepared. Enter the programming menu and press the steam and ground coffee buttons at the same time during one second. The two icons will light up and the coffee extraction selection buttons will be turned off. Lime scale should be removed regularly to clean the deposits from the internal circuits of the coffee-maker. The frequency with which your coffee -maker needs to be cleaned depends on the hardness of the water you use. [. . . ] The coffee extraction buttons will be lit, informing the user that the coffee machine is ready again. The different warning signs displayed by the coffee machine to indicate a problem during its normal use will be represented as follows: FUNCTION No water. The coffee-maker will not make any more cups of coffee until the water tank has been filled. The coffee-maker will not make more cups of coffee until the cover is closed. [. . . ]