The fully automatic coffee machine from Tchibo is perfectly designed compartment Location for our Tchibo coffees. You can find your favourite coffee and tips for preparing Customising the automatic coffee with this fully automatic coffee machine at www.tchibo.de/kaffeeguide. Safety warnings rinse We hope you will be entirely satisfied with this product.
About these instructions Intended use This product is equipped with safety features. Nevertheless, read the safety This coffee machine has been designed for the following warnings carefully and only use the product as described in these instructions to purposes: avoid accidental injury or damage. Keep these instructions for future reference. Preparing espresso and other coffee beverages from whole •...
Safety warnings DANGER due to electricity Never immerse the machine, mains plug or connection • DANGER to children and people with restricted cable in water, as this could cause an electric shock. capabilities of operating appliances Never touch the mains plug with wet hands. Do not use Children must not be allowed to play with the machine.
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If the mains cable of this machine becomes damaged, Change the water in the water tank daily to prevent germs • • it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its customer from collecting. service or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid Use only the cleaning and descaling agents listed in this •...
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CAUTION – risk of injuries or material damage Route the connection cable in such a way that it is not • a tripping hazard. Do not let the connection cable hang Only use the machine with the container for the coffee •...
Removing protective films and packaging materials 4. Remove the transport protection piece underneath the water tank. 1. Take the machine out of the 5. Clean the water tank in water packaging. with a little washing-up liquid. 2. Pull all protective films off Then rinse it out thoroughly the machine and remove under running water and dry it.
At a glance (delivery contents) Opening for the water tank Grind adjuster Cover for the coffee bean Coffee bean compartment (160 g) Water tank compartment Control panel Height-adjustable coffee spout Coffee spout opening Container for coffee grounds Filter (for filtering out limescale or other particles) Brewing unit...
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Control buttons (white) The control buttons are only visible when the machine is switched on. Extension for the coffee bean compartment Double Make Make caffè beverage espresso crema amount Intense Dispense Connection cable function hot water Warning lights (orange) The warning lights only illuminate when the machine requires maintenance. Cleaning brush Refill Refill...
Initial operation – prior to first use 3. Pull the water tank up and out of the machine. Set up the machine..on a level worktop or surface that is not sensitive to moisture..close to a wall socket. The length of the connection cable is approx.
7. Place the lid back on the coffee Rinsing the machine bean compartment. Press the lid After switching the machine on for the first time, or if you have not used the all the way on so that the aroma machine for longer than two days, rinse the machine by allowing two cups of protection seal can optimally water to flow through it.
7. Pour out the water in the drip Making coffee tray if necessary. 1. Press the On/Off button to switch on the machine. The hot water button flashes and the heating up process starts. Adjusting the height of the coffee spout The pump starts after a few seconds.
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4. Press the button for the type 5. Empty the leftover water tray, the of coffee you would like: container for the coffee grounds and the drip tray regularly: Espresso or Remove the drip tray. Pull the leftover water tray with the container for the coffee grounds out of the machine.
Preheating the cup Adjusting the strength of the coffee – Intense technology Fill the cup with hot water and then pour it away shortly before using the cup. This helps espresso and caffè crema taste their best. If you wish to make the coffee The dispensed hot water is only intended for preheating the cup.
3. As soon as the coffee starts Adjusting the grinding degree being dispensed, press and hold the coffee button. CAUTION – material damage 4. Release the button as soon • Grinder settings may only be adjusted while the grinder is operating. as the desired quantity has •...
Increasing the coarseness of the grind Extension for the coffee bean compartment Increase the coarseness of the grind when you want the coffee to flow more You can increase the capacity of the coffee bean compartment from quickly, for example if the coffee is too strong for your taste. 160 g to 300 g.
Customising the automatic rinse Standby mode Always switch the machine to standby mode after use by pressing the On/Off The default setting of the machine is for the automatic rinse to only start when button. The machine will then consume very little energy. If no button is pressed the machine is cold.
Cleaning 3. Then push it back onto the opening in the water tank as far as it will go. DANGER – risk of fatal electric shock Rinse the water tank under running water daily. This will prevent limescale • Remove the mains plug from the wall socket before cleaning deposits or other particles clogging up the filter on the bottom of the the machine.
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5. Place all parts back into the 3. Firmly press and hold the two machine. orange-coloured buttons and pull the brewing unit straight out of the machine. Cleaning the brewing unit 4. Rinse the brewing unit under hot, running water. The brewing unit should be cleaned thoroughly once a week.
Descaling 3. Pour a conventional liquid descaling agent suitable for CAUTION — damage to the machine due to limescale deposits coffee and espresso machines • Descale the machine as soon as the machine indicates that into the empty water tank. this is necessary.
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The “Descale” symbol will 11. Remove the water tank from the appear and... machine. 12. Clean the water tank thoroughly as described in the “Cleaning the ... the espresso button will water tank” section of the flash. “Cleaning” chapter. The rinsing process will now start.
About half of the water in the tank is rinsed through the machine. 4. Press and hold both the On/Off The machine will pause for approx. 1 minute. The second half of the water button and the caffè crema in the tank is then rinsed through the machine. Afterwards, the machine will button (for approx.
Problems / solutions The “Descale” symbol is lit up. The machine needs to be descaled. Do this within the next couple of The “Refill water” symbol is lit up. days. Do not wait any longer, otherwise so much limescale may build Is the water tank empty? Fill the water tank with fresh water and place it up that a descaling agent will no longer have any effect.
Technical specifications Declaration of Conformity Product number: 392 080 Tchibo GmbH hereby declares that the present product meets the fundamental requirements and all other relevant provisions laid down in the following regula- Mains voltage: 220-240 V ~ 50-60 Hz tions at the time of circulation:...
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