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7. Extract the tank (A16) from the appliance and fill with
water.
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5
5
5
8. “IMMERSE FILTER IN THE
WATER TANK LETTING AIR
BUBBLES ESCAPE” (fig.
51): Insert the filter in the
water tank and immerse
it completely for about
ten seconds, sloping it
and pressing it lightly to
enable the air bubbles
to escape. Press “
NEXT”;
9. “INSERT FILTER INTO ITS HOUSING AND PUSH IT DOWN TO
THE BOTTOM”: Insert the filter in the filter housing (A17)
(fig. 48) and press as far as it will go. Press “
NEXT”;
10. “INSERT WATER TANK”: Close the tank with the lid (A15),
then replace the tank in the machine.
11. “PLACE 0.5l CONTAINER UNDER SPOUTS, PRESS OK TO FILL
FILTER” (fig. 8): Place the container under the hot water
spout (C6) and press “
OK”. Delivery begins and stops
automatically.
The filter is now active and you can use the coffee machine.
19.2 Replacing the filter
Replace the filter (C4) when “REPLACE WATER SOFTENER FIL-
TER, PRESS OK TO START
” appears on the display (B). To
replace the filter immediately, press “
OK” and follow the
instructions from point 4.
To replace the filter later, press “
ESC”. The
symbol
appears on the display to remind you that the filter needs
replacing.
To replace the filter, proceed as follows:
1. Extract the tank (A16) and exhausted filter;
2. Remove the new filter from the packaging;
3. Press
“
”
(B2) to enter the menu;
4. Press <(B10) or > (B8) until “ WATER FILTER” appears on
the display;
5. Press
“
“;
6. “ REPLACE FILTER” appears on the display;
7. Press
“
“;
8. Follow the operations described in the previous section
from point 5.
The filter is now active and you can use the coffee machine.
Please note!
After two months (see date indicator) or when the appliance has
not been used for 3 weeks, you should replace the filter even if
the message has not yet been displayed.
3. To change the level selected, press the symbol itself until
the required level is displayed (Level 1 = soft water; Level 4
= very hard water);
4. Press
“
ESC” to go back to the homepage.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new water hard-
ness setting.
19.
WATER SOFTENER FILTER
Certain models are fitted with a water softener filter (C4). If this
is not the case with your model, you are recommended to pur-
chase one from De’Longhi Customer Services.
To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions below.
19.1 Installing the filter
1. Remove the filter (C4) from the packaging;
2. Press “
”
(B2) to enter the menu;
3. Press <(B10) or > (B8) until “ WATER FILTER” appears on
the display;
4. Press
“
“;
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5. “TURN THE DATE INDICA-
TOR UNTIL THE NEXT 2
MONTHS ARE DISPLAYED”
(fig. 49): turn the date
disk to display the next
2 months of use. Press “
NEXT”;
Please note
The filter lasts about two
months if the appliance is
used normally. If the coffee
machine is left unused with
the filter installed, it will last a maximum of three weeks.
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6. “RUN WATER INTO FILTER
HOLE UNTIL IT COMES
OUT FROM OPENINGS”
(fig. 50): To activate
the filter, run tap water
through the hole in the
filter as shown in the
figure until water comes
out of the openings at the
side for more than a min-
ute. Press “
NEXT”;
