Submenu «Counter» 10.5 Submenu «Clock time and date» 22 10.6 Basic safety instructions User rights Cafi na Alpha Emptying and refi lling Certifi cation of Cafi na Alpha Emptying 11.1 Refi lling 11.2 Overview of appliances General overview...
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Appliance identifi cation and contact details Identifying type of appliance Milk Cooler Coffee machine Cup Warmer The Cafi na A comes in the following four LPHA versions: –1W Coffee and hot water LPHA (Basic version) –12C Coffee, hot water and steam LPHA (with steam nozzle for foaming milk)
Appliance identifi cation and contact details Short description of appliances Milk Cooler (optional) 1.3.2 Cafi na A 1.3.1 LPHA Whether attached The Cafi na A is a fully automatic coffee machine, self-contained, the Milk LPHA serving various coffee-based beverages as well Cooler serves purely...
For your safety What the safety symbols mean Basic safety instructions Please follow ALL safety instructions DANGER: Risk of fatality contained in this Operating Manual! from electric shock! This symbol warns of a high likelihood of electric shock and a resultant risk of fatality. Information on this Operating 2.2.1 Manual...
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For your safety General risks when using 2.2.3 the appliance DANGER: Risk of fatality WARNING from electric shock! Sour milk and coffee residue are hazards! • Never operate appliance that is damaged or Irregular cleaning can lead to milk and coffee has a damaged mains connection.
For your safety User rights Cafi na A LPHA User rights of the Cafi na A are subdivided LPHA according to three different user groups. 1| USER (standard users) 2| MANAGER (user authorized to make settings and adjustments) 3| ENGINEER (comprehensive authority to undertake service and maintenance) The various levels of authority are specifi...
Overview of appliances General overview Turn red switch. Cup Warmer is activated. Coffee bean container with cover Feed-in aperture for ready-ground coffee/cleaning tablet Coffee beans (left and right container) Ready-ground coffee Status light Cleaning tablet When appliance is connected to mains, Milk temperature display Cafi...
Delivery and installation Delivery Your Cafi na A comes with the following ten LPHA accessories: • 1 cleaning container PP, 1 litre • 1 pack of cleaning tablets • 1 microfi bre cloth • 1 measuring spoon, 8 g • 1 armoured tube L 1500 "...
Connecting power and water Connecting power and water DANGER: Risk of fatality Preparation from electric shock! The following is not supplied by Cafi na, and must be • If sockets are used with the incorrect voltage, provided by you for installation: electric shock will result, along with irreparable damage to the Cafina A LPHA...
« Delivery and installation » . Restarting the appliance afresh will be necessary if 2| Fill up milk container. the Cafina Alpha and/or accessories, Cup Warmer and Milk Cooler are not used for a prolonged period 3| After prolonged period of non-use: and have been disconnected from the mains.
On/ off switching Cafina A and milk part LPHA CAUTION Switching on 7.1.1 ➤ Always clean out appliance before swit- 1| Insert main plug of Cafina A LPHA ching off. 2| Open front door. Otherwise dried milk and coffee residue 3| Insert «USER»...
Obtaining a beverage Shift/Stop key Display with Page number/ Product selection keys Hot water selection keys product selection Status display Specially prepared instructions for frequent Beverages are programmed in upon initial and quick use on obtaining a beverage can operation by authorized experts. Using the be found in the Cafi...
Obtaining a beverage Selecting serving mode Boiling 8.2.3 8.3.1 WARNING: Risk of scalding WARNING: Risk of scalding from beverages themselves whilst being served. from hot spray! ➤ Avoid direct contact with hot water spout and ➤ Always immerse steam nozzle in fl uids. water.
Key Cards Basic operation 9.1.2 «USER» Key Card Switching on: 1| Insert «USER» Key Card. 2| Leave card inserted until instructed by display to remove it. ➙ «USER» menu appears. 3| Pressing Shift/Stop changes the display view, allowing you to select your desired beverage. The Key Cards allow access to various functions and settings of the Cafi...
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Key Cards Main function Description Switching on: 1| Insert «MANAGER» Key Card. Products 2| Leave card inserted approx. Water quantity Controlling water fi ve seconds; remove when signal quantity sounds for second time Coffee quantity Controlling coffee ➙ «MANAGER» menu appears. quantity 3| Press red keys to navigate through navigation 1.
Key Cards Available functions 9.2.3 Switching off: Key Card «MANAGER» 1| Reinsert card. with simple menu 2| Leave card inserted until instructed by display This Chapter lists all functions and settings that you to remove it. can perform and set with the «MANAGER» Key Card (simple menu), according to menu structure.
Key Cards Additional Key Cards «EXTERN» 9.4.3 The additional Key Cards are function cards. The «EXTERN» Key Card allows on/off switching They activate functions, though it is not possible to of external modules such as tills, coin checking navigate in the menu. systems etc.
Settings and functions of the «MANAGER» menu Product-related Coffee quantity 10.1 10.2.2 settings You can set the coffee quantity for each beverage «MANAGER» separately. Operation: 1| Select submenu item «Coffee quantity». 2| Select beverage by pressing round beverage keys. ➙ Beverage selected is displayed on lower edge up/down = to select main menu item left/right...
Settings and functions of the «MANAGER» menu Beverage subsequently served 10.2.5 4| Make further settings or quit «MANAGER» menu (Post-inf fl owing time) by inserting «MANAGER» Key Card. This menu item allows you to set the quantity of the beverage served after the coffee when mixed bever- ages are served.
Settings and functions of the «MANAGER» menu Keylock 10.3.6 know. Pressing Shift/Stop takes you to the This function allows barring of the keypad of the second and third product level. ➙ Beverage selected is displayed on lower edge Cafi na A (e.g.
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Settings and functions of the «MANAGER» menu Milk Date 10.5.6 10.6.2 This function allows you to view the quantity of milk This function allows you to set the date. beverages served. 1| Select submenu item «Date». 1| Select submenu item «Milk». 2| Day: Press red arrow key to the right.
Emptying and refi lling Emptying Fresh water 11.1 11.2.2 Waste 11.1.1 When fresh water container is empty, a message When waste container is full, a message appears on appears on the display of the Cafi na A LPHA display of the Cafi na A LPHA ➙...
Cleaning CAUTION WARNING Premature wear of milk part! ➤ Perform cleaning operations at the times ➤ Instead of Cafi na-COMBI-Tab, the Cafi na-AMC described below, though at least once a day. powder can be added once a week. Otherwise, hygiene is no longer guaranteed. This effects an acidic cleaning of the milk part.
Cleaning «Clean milk part?» 12.2.2 Cleaning the bean container and powder Only the milk part of the Cafi na A is cleaned. hopper: LPHA Procedure: CAUTION Carry out instructions as follows on display of the ➤ Do not use cleaning agents. Cafi...
Taking out of service and storage Temporary taking out of Storage 13.1 13.2 service or taking out of service for good CAUTION Failure to follow these instructions will lead 1| Carry out all necessary cleaning operations. to frost damage! 2| Properly isolate the Cafi na A , Cup Warmer LPHA and Milk Cooler from the mains.
Fault diagnosis, error messages and fault rectifi cation The status line displays error messages and diagnosis points. The most important of these are shown in the table below. If faults persist, contact the service engineer. If a number of faults or diagnosis points occur simultaneously, these will be displayed alternately in the status line.
Technical specifi cations and installation diagram Type of machine -1W-1G -1W-2G -12C-1G -12C-2G LPHA LPHA LPHA LPHA Number of piston units Hot water service Steam service none none Grinders Milk none none none none Number of beverages Number of cups served per hour: Coffee cream Espresso Cappuccino...
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Technical specifi cations and installation diagram Type of machine -12M -1G -12M- 2G -12CM-1G -12CM- 2G LPHA LPHA LPHA LPHA Number of piston units Hot water service Steam service none none Grinders Milk Number of beverages Number of cups served per hour: Coffee cream Espresso Cappuccino...
Technical specifi cations and installation diagram Installation diagram for the Cafi na A with optional container ejection 16.1 LPHA Description Type of machine 1 Ideal drop-in height: above bean container 180 mm all A coffee machines LPHA 2 Plug and socket 3N 400 volts 16 amps -12C, A -12M, A -12CM...
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Technical specifi cations and installation diagram CAUTION On the installation side, an all-pole separator with contact-opening of 3 mm minimum per pole must be provided. • Maximum system impedance at mains 0.10 ohms. (You can enquire about impedance from your power supplier.) •...
Index Appliance identifi cation Initial operation Installation Bean container Installation diagram Beverage subsequently served Intermediate feet Boiling Buzzer Keylock 18, 21 Key arrangement Certifi cation Clean both Load Clock time Coffee Coffee quantity Main function Connection 2, 10 Manager 7, 15, 19 Contact details Memory Correct use...
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Index Taking appliance out of service Technical specifi cations 28, 29, 30 Timer Type of appliance Type plate User User authorization Waste Waste canister Water connection Water quantity Weight 28, 29, 30 Cafi na A – 04/2006 LPHA...
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