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• Press the                 button to set the auto-start time. (If you hold the            button down, the time is

changed rapidly).

• Press the                button to confirm the value;
• Press               once and the appliance displays the message: 

AUTO-START NO

Press the               button to modify the function (the appliance displays: 

AUTO-START Yes

)

• Press the        button to activate auto-start;

NOTE: 

when the appliance is turned off and auto-start time is set, the symbol         appears alongside the

time on the unlit display.
• Press the            button to exit programming mode or          to change other parameters.

16.3 Descale 

Over time, the continuous heating up of the water used to make the coffee leads to lime scale building up in
the inner circuits of the appliance.
When the appliance displays the message:  

DESCALE

you should perform the descale cycle.
Proceed as follows:
• make sure the appliance is ready. 
• press the          button (the light over the button comes on) then press the          button repeatedly until

the appliance displays: 

DESCALE No 

• Press             and the appliance displays the message: 

DESCALE Yes 

• Press the           button to start the descale programme.
• Empty the tank of water and pour in the contents of the bottle of descaler, then add half a litre of water.

For subsequent descaling, use descaler of the same type and brand as supplied (available from techni-
cal service centres authorised by the manufacturer).

• attach the water spout to the nozzle;
• place a container with a minimum capacity of 1.5 litres under the hot water spout (Fig. 3);
• press the [OK ]  button. Descaler runs off from the hot water spout into the container below. The applian-

ce displays: 

APPLIANCE IN    DESCALE

• the descale programme automatically performs a series of run offs and pauses to remove lime scale

deposits from inside the coffee maker.

•  After about 30 minutes, the appliance displays: 

RINSING  FILL TANK 

The appliance must now be rinsed through to eliminate residues of descaling solution from inside the applian-
ce. Proceed as follows:
•  empty the water tank, rinse and fill with clean water.
•  Reposition the tank.
•  Empty the full container and then put it back under the hot water spout.
•  Press the OK button. Hot water is run off from the spout into the container below and the appliance dis-

plays: 

Summary of Contents for EAM 3500 S

Page 1: ...OTHED MILK WITHOUT COFFEE 31 14 CHANGING THE QUANTITY OF COFFEE AND MILK FOR CAPPUCCINOS 31 15 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 31 15 1 CLEANING THE COFFEE MAKER 31 15 2 CLEANING THE INFUSER 31 15 3 CLEANING THE MILK CONTAINER 33 16 CHANGING AND SETTING THE MENU PARAMETERS 33 16 1 SETTING THE CLOCK 33 16 2 SETTING AUTO START TIME 33 16 3 DESCALING 34 16 4 CHANGING COFFEE TEMPERATURE 35 16 5 CHANGING THE L...

Page 2: ... selection button 9 One or two cups short coffee button 10 One or two cups normal coffee button 11 One or two cups long coffee button 12 Cappuccino or frothed milk button 2 SAFETY WARNINGS READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE CONSULTATION This appliance is designed to make espresso coffee and heat drinks Use with care to avoid scalds from the water and steam jets or through incorr...

Page 3: ...ble is damaged or requires replacing contact an authorised service centre only to avoid all risks You should personalise water hardness as soon as possible following the instructions in section 16 6 To correctly learn how to use the appliance when starting it for the first time carefully follow the step by step instructions described in the following paragraphs 4 USING FOR THE FIRST TIME 1 The fir...

Page 4: ...he selected coffee taste will be displayed 2 Place 1 cup under the spouts to make 1 coffee fig 8 or 2 cups for 2 coffees fig 9 For a creamier cof fee lower the spouts to bring them as close to the cups as possible Fig 10 3 Press the button to make a short coffee fig 11 the button for a normal coffee or the but ton for a long coffee To make 2 coffees press the button twice within 2 seconds To chang...

Page 5: ...sly selected until the desired quantity is reached this operation must be performed within 3 seconds from when coffee delivery from the spouts ceases NOTE 6 when the appliance displays FILLTANK the water tank must be refilled or the appliance will not make coffee It is normal for there to be a little water left in the tank when the message is displayed NOTE 7 every 14 single coffees or 7 doubles t...

Page 6: ... coffee is delivered when the coffee in the cup reaches the required level press the same button again to memorise the new amount The appliance is now re programmed with the new settings and displays READY 8 REGULATING THE COFFEE MILL The coffee grinder is preset in the factory to prepare coffee correctly and should not require regulating ini tially However after making the first coffees if you fi...

Page 7: ...ound coffee will be lost inside the appliance dirtying it or the coffee will run off in drips NOTE 3 When dosing the quantity of coffee to be added use the measure supplied only NOTE 4 Use ground coffee for espresso coffee makers only Do not use coffee beans freeze dried coffee or other materials that could damage the appliance NOTE 5 If you add more than one measure of ground coffee and the funne...

Page 8: ...up with the arrow on the control panel of the appliance fig 22 Position the milk tube as shown in fig 23 and then place a sufficiently large cup under the coffee and milk spouts fig 23 Press the button fig 24 The appliance displays CAPPUCCINO and after a few seconds the frothed milk is run off from the milk spout into the cup below Run off stops automatically The appliance then grinds the beans de...

Page 9: ...iance runs off coffee into the cup and displays COFFEEFORCAPPUCCINO PROGRAMQUANTITY Once the required quantity of coffee has been run off press the button again Coffee delivery stops and the quantity is memorised The appliance is now re programmed with the new settings and displays READY 15 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Before performing any cleaning operations the appliance must have cooled down and m...

Page 10: ...crape it with a plastic or wooden fork Fig 29 and then pick up all the residues using a vacuum clea ner Fig 30 replace the infuser by sliding it onto the supports and pin at the bottom then push the PUSH symbol fully in until it clicks into place Support Pin Infuser Push the PUSH symbol fully in until it clicks into place After having heard the click check that the red buttons have snapped out Bot...

Page 11: ...se the internal menu to modify the fol lowing parameters and functions Clock Auto start time Descaling process Coffee temperature Length of time the appliance remains on Water hardness Factory default values Washing process 16 1 Setting the clock To set the clock proceed as follows Press the button the light over the button comes on then press the button repeatedly until the appliance displays CLO...

Page 12: ... the message DESCALEYes Press the button to start the descale programme Empty the tank of water and pour in the contents of the bottle of descaler then add half a litre of water For subsequent descaling use descaler of the same type and brand as supplied available from techni cal service centres authorised by the manufacturer attach the water spout to the nozzle place a container with a minimum ca...

Page 13: ... the light over the button comes on then press the button repeatedly until the appliance displays OFF AFTER 1 HOUR Press the button to change the number of hours the appliance remains on Press the button to confirm the value Press the button to exit programming mode or to change other parameters 16 6 Setting water hardness The descale message is displayed after the appliance has been operated for ...

Page 14: ...ER The coffee beans have run out If the coffee grinder is very noisy this means a small stone in the coffee beans has blocked the mill Fill bean container Contact an authorised De Longhi servi ce centre DESCALE This indicates the presence of lime scale in the appliance The descaling procedure described in section 16 3 needs to be performed as soon as possible MESSAGE MEANING WHAT TO DO FILLTANK Th...

Page 15: ... THE SERVICE CENTRE If the appliance is not working and an alarm light is on the causes of the malfunction can be identified and resolved by referring to section 18 If on the other hand no alarm light is on run the following checks before calling the service centre PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION The coffee is not hot The cups have not been preheated The infuser is too cold Heat the cups by rinsing them in...

Page 16: ...does not run out of the milk spout The intake tube is not inserted or is inserted incorrectly Insert the intake tube in the rubber washer in the milk con tainer lid fig 20 The milk is not well fro thed The milk container lid is dirty Clean the milk lid as described in section 15 3 The milk contains bub bles or squirts out of the milk spout The milk is not cold enough or is not skimmed or semi skim...

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