4.2 Water hardness
According to the water hardness in
your region, or if you have not
inserted a filter (see chapter 4.1),
sooner or later the machine needs
descaling. So that the system can
indicate accurately when desca-
ling is necessary, you must enter
the correct water hardness set-
tings before first use.
The default setting is level 3.
First, test your water with the test
strips provided:
➔
Dip the strip into the water and
then shake it lightly off.
➔
After about a minute you can
read the result by counting the red
dots on the test strip.
➔
The settings corresponding to
the different levels of hardness are
as follows:
Note:
If none of the dots turn red
on the test strip, please set to
level 1.
➔
Switch your machine to Stand-
by mode.
➔
Press the steam warm-up button
(fig. 1/M) for about 4 seconds.
➔
The water hardness is indicated
by the number of buttons lit up as
detailed below.
➔
Press the steam warm-up button
repeatedly until the buttons which
indicate your level of water hard-
ness light up.
➔
Press the Stand-by button to
confirm.
➔
To confirm your settings, the
buttons which indicate the level
selected flash twice consecutively.
➔
The programming operation is
then complete and the system is
restored to coffee-brewing mode.
Note:
If you interrupt your pro-
gramming operation for more than
1
1
/
2
minutes, your machine goes
automatically back into coffee-
brewing mode.
Test strip
Hardness level
Symbol for setting
1 red dot
1–7°
Stand-by button is lit up
Level 1
2 red dots
8–14°
Stand-by 1-cup button are lit up
Level 2
3 red dots
15–21°
Stand-by 1-cup button
+ 2-cup button are lit up
Level 3
4 red dots
>21°
Stand-by 1-cup button
+ 2-cup button
+ S/steam button are lit up
Level 4
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