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1. PREPARING THE CoffeeTEC

1.1 Before First Use

a. After unpacking your CoffeeTEC

clean all the loose parts with warm
water and make yourself familar
with the different functions.

b. After reading these instructions, let

some water run through the coffee
maker to clean all internal parts.

1.2 Setting the Clock and Timer

When you plug in the CoffeeTEC the
green display will flash “AM 12:00”
and all indicator lights are off.

To set the current time:
Turn and hold the program knob to
the left (hours) to set the hours (see
fig. 2; S). While you are doing this,
watch the AM change to PM. Then
turn and hold the program knob to
the right (minutes) and set the min-
utes (see fig. 2; S).

To set the programmed time:
a. Push the program button (see fig.

2; S). The Program light (see fig. 2;
Q) will go on and the display will
show “AM 12:00.”

b. Turn and hold the program knob to

the left (hours) to set the hours.
While you are doing this, watch the
AM change to PM. Then turn and
hold the program knob to the right
(minutes) and set the minutes.
Within four seconds, the display will
revert to the current time and the
program light will turn off.

c. To change the programmed time,

push the program button (see fig. 2;
S). It will show the programmed
time. Then set the time as
described above in step b.

d. To check the programmed time,

push the program button. The
display will show the time you have
programmed to brew coffee. The
display will switch back by itself to
the current time after a few seconds.

Attention: Flashing LCD Display

(see fig. 2; L)
If you unplug the coffee maker for
more than 15 seconds or if you have
a power failure, you will lose the cur-
rent time and program settings. The
display will flash “AM 12:00” indicat-
ing that you have to reset the current
and programmed time.

1.3 Priming the frothXpress system

Before using the CoffeeTEC for the
first time to make coffee or to froth
please proceed as follows:
1. Remove water tank.
2. Fill only the lower part of the water
tank about half full (see fig. 10)
3. Replace water tank and push down
so that it engages properly.
4. Turn machine on (button P, fig 2)
5. Within 60 seconds the green Steam
Ready Light will go on (R, fig. 2).
6. Place a large cup underneath the
steam nozzle.
7. Wait approx. 30 seconds. Turn the
Steam Selector Switch (T, fig. 2) all
the way to the right - to the "Steam
On" position – until you feel resistance.
8. Allow steam to release for 30 sec.* 
9. Turn the Steam Selector Switch
back to the "Steam Off" position to
stop the steam action.
10. The frother is now primed and
ready for use on a regular basis.
11. Turn the machine off (push button
P, fig, 2; the red light M will go off).

*Attention: 

If steaming should stop

by itself before 30 seconds are up,
turn the Steam Selector Switch back
to "Steam Off" and wait until the
green Steam Ready Light turns on
again (this will take approx. 2 minutes).
Then repeat steps (6) through (11) one
more time. The frother should now
steam without interruption for 30
seconds or longer.

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Summary of Contents for CAPRESSO CoffeeTEC

Page 1: ... Carafes of Coffee 10 2 9 Auto Shut Off 10 3 AUTOMATIC BREWING AT A PROGRAMMED TIME 10 4 KEEPING COFFEE HOT IN THERMAL CARAFES 10 5 FROTHING MILK 11 5 1 Assembly of the frothXpress System 11 5 2 Adding Milk 11 5 3 Brewing Coffee and Frothing Milk 11 5 4 Frothing Milk Only 11 5 5 Producing Frothed Milk 11 5 6 Regulating Milk Froth and Temperature 11 5 7 Green Steam Light Off 12 5 8 Recommendations ...

Page 2: ...Lid J Swing Out Filter K Push Button for Swing Out Filter L LCD Display M On Light red N Auto Light green O 3 5 cup Light green P On Off Button with Knob for 3 5 cup Setting and Auto Setting Q Program Light green R Steam Ready Light green S Program Button with Knob for Hour and Minute Setting T Steam Selector U Steam Nozzle V Connector W Frothing Sleeve X Knob for regulating froth Y Joint Z Milk C...

Page 3: ...FIG 7 FIG 8 FIG 9 FIG 10 FIG 11 FIG 13 FIG 14 FIG 12 DRIP STOP to close maximum milk flow and milk froth milk warm reduced milk flow and milk froth milk hot no milk flow upper valve lower valve lid seal straw HOT STEAM 6 ...

Page 4: ... W X Y packed in Milk Container Special Decalcifying Hose see figure 14 Flexible Siphoning Hose see figure 11 Drip Grid and Drip Tray figure 1 F G FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF THE CoffeeTEC 10 cup coffee maker with stainless steel vacuum carafe keeps coffee hot for up to 4 hours without reheating A full pot of coffee is more than 180 F after brew ing and more than 160 F after 4 hours Carafe lid is clo...

Page 5: ...med to brew coffee The display will switch back by itself to the current time after a few seconds Attention Flashing LCD Display see fig 2 L If you unplug the coffee maker for more than 15 seconds or if you have a power failure you will lose the cur rent time and program settings The display will flash AM 12 00 indicat ing that you have to reset the current and programmed time 1 3 Priming the frot...

Page 6: ...er c Important Coffee Amounts Never use more than the amounts indicated in the following chart Using more coffee than indicated could result in an overflow of ground coffee running into the carafe and blocking the drip stop function d Close the swing out filter until it firmly clicks in place see fig 1 J 2 3 Placing the Stainless Steel Carafe Place the carafe lid on the carafe with the large dot f...

Page 7: ...cup indicator light will turn off 2 8 Making Multiple Carafes of Coffee If you want to make another carafe of coffee immediately after the first carafe is brewed push the on off but ton see fig 2 P to turn the coffee maker off the red light will turn off and let the coffee maker cool down for approx 5 minutes before refilling with fresh cold water and ground cof fee Important Make sure the carafe ...

Page 8: ...ct with the joint see fig 3 Z to Y Make sure that the knob sits parallel to the joint see fig 7 If it sits perpendicular to the joint no milk can be siphoned through the system see fig 8 5 3 Brewing Coffee and Frothing Milk Fill the water container with the desired amount of water for coffee By doing so you automatically add the water necessary for frothing The CoffeeTEC will first brew the coffee...

Page 9: ...xible hose to the joint and insert the end of the hose directly into a small milk carton Important The hose has to point downwards to function properly fig 11 You can cut the hose to fit 6 MAKING HOT CHOCOLATE Fill the milk container with cold milk add chocolate syrup and stir well Only fill water in the lower part of the water container Make sure that no water covers the upper valve fig 10 Push t...

Page 10: ...that the drip stop in the filter holder is free of any coffee particles or else it might not close properly when removing the carafe see fig 5 Attention The swing out filter is not removable Not dishwasher safe Stainless steel carafe Wipe outside with a damp cloth Rinse inside 8 DECALCIFYING For prolonged use of your CoffeeTEC it is necessary to decalcify it regularly Calcium limestone found in dr...

Page 11: ...the agent Attention Decalcifying agents are acids and therefore must be handled properly Please check the information on the packaging of the decalcifying agents before using 8 3 Decalcifying Hose In case the steam system is completely clogged with calcium deposits proceed as follows 1 Unscrew the steam nozzle and replace with the decalcifying hose see fig 14 2 Fill the water container up to the 5...

Page 12: ...ize 4 No steam Fill some water into the water container See section 5 4 Insert the water tank correctly Make sure the Steam Selector is turned all the way to the Steam On position Steam is o k but there is no frothed milk Make sure that all pieces of the frothXpress System are tightly connected See section 5 1 The knob must sit parallel to the joint See fig 7 and must be totally inserted into the ...

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