DeLonghi ECAM21.11X, Instructions For Use Manual

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Removing and replacing the filter
After two months (see date indicator) or when the appliance
has not been used for 3 weeks, you should remove the filter and
replace with a new one, proceeding as described at the previous
paragraph.
MAKING COFFEE
Selecting the coffee taste
Turn the coffee taste selection dial (B6) to set the required taste.
Turning it clockwise increases the quantity of coffee beans the
appliance will grind and therefore the strength of the coffee
obtained.
Turn the dial to MIN for an extra mild coffee and to MAX for an
extra strong coffee.
Please note :
• The first time you use the appliance, you will need to make
a number of coffees to identify the correct dial position
through trial and error.
• Do not turn the dial too far towards MAX, otherwise the
coffee may be delivered too slowly (a drop at a time), par-
ticularly when making two cups of coffee at the same time.
Selecting the quantity of coffee in the cup
The appliance is set by default to automatically make the fol-
lowing quantities of coffee:
- espresso coffee, when the
button is pressed (
≃
40ml);
- long coffee when the button (
≃
120ml) is pressed;
- two espresso coffees, when the button is pressed;
- two long coffees, when the button is pressed.
To change the quantity of coffee the appliance delivers automa-
tically into the cup, proceed as described below:
- press the button corresponding to the quantity to be mo-
dified and hold it down until the light flashes and the ap-
pliance starts delivering coffee. Release the button;
- when the coffee in the cup reaches the required level, press
the same button again to memorise the new amount.
The quantity of coffee in the cup has now been programmed.
Adjusting the coffee mill
The coffee mill is set by default to prepare coffee correctly and
should not require regulating initially.
However, if after making the first few coffees you find that the
coffee is either too weak and not creamy enough or delivery is
too slow (a drop at a time), this can be corrected by adjusting
the grinding adjustment dial (fig. 13).
Please note!
The grinding adjustment dial must only be turned when the
coffee mill is in operation.
If the coffee is delivered too slowly
or not at all, turn one click clockwise
towards “7”.
For fuller bodied creamier coffee,
turn one click anticlockwise towards
“1” (do not turn more than one click
at a time otherwise the coffee could
be delivered a drop at a time). These adjustments will only be
evident after at least 2 cups of coffee have been delivered. If
this adjustment does not obtain the desired result, turn the dial
another click.
Setting the temperature
To modify the temperature of the water used to make the coffee,
proceed as follows:
1. With the appliance off and the main switch in the I position
(fig. 3), press the button and hold it down until
the lights on the control panel come on.
2. Press the button to select the required
temperature:
LOW HIGH
3. Press the button to confirm the selection. The
lights go off.
Tips for a hotter coffee
For a hotter coffee, before delivery you are recommended to:
• rinse the appliance through by pressing the
but-
ton. Hot water flows out of the coffee spouts and heats the
internal circuit of the machine so that the coffee delivered
will be hotter.
• warm the cups with hot water (using the hot water
function);
• set a hotter coffee temperature (see section “Setting the
temperature”).