Saeco 10001204, Operating Instructions Manual

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COFFEE GRINDER - COFFEE BREWING
5 COFFEE GRINDER
Caution! The grinder adjustment knob, inside
the coffee bean hopper, must be turned only
when the grinder is working. Do not pour ground and/
or instant coffee into the bean hopper.
Do not insert any material other than coffee
beans into the hopper. The grinder contains
moving parts that may be dangerous. Therefore,
do not insert
fi ngers and/or other objects. Turn the
main power button to off and remove the plug from
the socket before carrying out any type of operation
inside the bean hopper. Do not pour coffee beans
when the grinder is working.
The quality and fl avour of coffee depend on the grind,
as well as on the blend used. The machine has a knob
(3) to adjust the coffee grind. Turn the knob when the
grinder is working to adjust the grind. The digits on
the knob indicate the grind.
The manufacturer con
fi gures each equipment on an
intermediate grind setting: if the grind is too fi ne, rotate
the knob to a higher setting; if the grind is too coarse,
turn the knob to a lower setting.
The variation in grind will only be seen when three/
four coffees have been brewed.
Note: If the value has been changed
excessively - by turning the knob to very
low settings - the "no coffee" alarm might be
activated. Press the coffee brew button again to
reactivate the machine and to complete the coffee
grinding cycle.
Use coffee bean blends for espresso machines. Try
not to use very high or very low grind settings (e.g.
1 - 16). Use different coffee blends for different set-
tings. Keep coffee in a fresh place in a sealed, airtight
container.
The grind must only be regulated if coffee is not
brewed properly:
Too fast brewing = too coarse grind > Rotate the knob
to a lower setting;
Drip and/or absent brewing = too
fi ne grind > Rotate
the knob to a higher setting.
6 COFFEE DOSE
ADJUSTMENT KNOB
(Fig. 24) - The desired coffee quantity (dose) to be
ground may be set in the machine.
The dose is set by the manufacturer to a medium value
that meets all tastes. Reference (A) in correspondence
with reference (B). By turning the knob (4) inside the
coffee bean hopper counterclockwise the quantity of
ground coffee is increased; by turning the knob clock-
wise the quantity of ground coffee is decreased.
The dose adjustment must be performed before press-
ing the coffee button.
This system allows an optimal brewing with any kind of
coffee on the market.
7 COFFEE BREWING
Note: If the machine does not brew coffee,
make sure that the water tank contains
enough water by verifying the water level on the
left side of the machine.
Before brewing coffee, make sure that
the green temperature ready light (19) is
permanently on and that the water tank and the
coffee hopper are full.
• (Fig. 27 - 28) - Place 1 or 2 cups beneath the
dispensing spout (11). You may adjust the height
of the dispensing spout to your cups.
• Adjust the desired quantity of coffee to be brewed
by means of the knob (17): by turning the knob
clockwise the quantity of coffee to be brewed is
increased; by turning the knob counterclockwise
the quantity of coffee to be brewed is decreased.
• Press the button (18) to brew coffee. The brewing
cycle starts: press the button (18) once to brew 1
coffee. Press it twice to brew 2 coffees.
In this operation mode, the machine
grinds and measures automatically the
right quantity of coffee. Two coffees require two
grinding and brewing cycles that are automatically
managed by the machine.
• After the prebrewing cycle, coffee begins to come out