User manual DELONGHI DC110T

[. . . ] · After having removed the packaging, make sure that the product is complete. If in doubt, do not use the appliance and contact qualified personnel only. [. . . ] Use good quality, medium ground coffee, packaged for drip coffee makers. · Close the cover and place the carafe with the cover in place, on the hot plate. Mechanical models only: · Press the luminous switch into the "I" position: the switch lights up (fig. It is completely normal for the appliance to release a little steam while the coffee is percolating. · If the switch is left in the "I" position after percolation, the hot plate keeps the coffee at the ideal temperature. Electronic models only: · Press the "ON/AUTO/OFF" switch (fig. The "ON" indicator light above the switch indicates operation of the filter coffee maker. To activate the AUTO mode, press the "ON/AUTO/OFF" button twice. The "AUTO" indicator light comes on and the appliance will start operating at the time set on the timer. It is completely normal for the appliance to release a little steam while the coffee is percolating. · If the "ON/OFF" switch is left in the ON position after percolation, the warming plate will keep the coffee at the ideal temperature. PROGRAMMING START-UP (ELECTRONIC MODELS ONLY) (BUTTON E) Check that the current time is set correctly. 8) · Press the "PROG" button twice: the word "TIMER" appears on the display; · Press the "HOUR" and "MIN" buttons repeatedly until reaching the desired start time; · Press button (7) again. Keeping the buttons pressed scrolls the hours and minutes much more quickly. [. . . ] Never immerse the coffee maker in water: it is an electrical appliance. CLEANING THE FLAVOUR SAVER To clean the Flavour Saver more efficiently, it can be removed from the filter holder cone by pressing it lightly inwards (Fig. 13). · fill the carafe with four cups of water; · dissolve two spoonfuls (about 30 grams) of citric acid (available in chemist's or drug stores) and pour the solution into the water tank; · place the carafe on the hot plate and the filter holder without ground coffee; · press the ON/OFF coffee button (electronic models) or the O/I button (mechanical models), percolate the equivalent of two cups then turn the appliance off; · leave the solution to act for an hour; · turn the appliance on again and allow the rest of the solution to percolate; · rinse by operating the appliance with water only at least three times (a full carafe at a time). DESCALING If the water in your local area is hard, lime scale will form over time. [. . . ]