User manual DELONGHI DR18TQP

[. . . ] . . . 20 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 5 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: · Read all instructions. · To protect against fire, electrical shock and personal injury, do not immerse cord, plug or appliance in water or other liquid. · Never allow the appliance to be used by children · Unplug from the outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool before fitting or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance. [. . . ] NOTE 4: Only use ground coffee for espresso coffee makers: do not use coffee beans, freeze-dried coffee or other materials that may damage the machine. NOTE 5: If you add more than one measure of pre-ground coffee and the funnel blocks, use a knife to push the coffee down (Fig. 20) and then remove and clean the infuser and the machine, as described in paragraph 10. 2 "Cleaning the infuser". Once the coffee has been delivered, to make coffee using the beans again, deactivate the ground coffee function by pressing the button again (the light goes off and the coffee grinder is enabled for operation again). 8 HOT WATER DELIVERY · Always make sure that the green and lights are on steady. · turn the milk frother towards the outside of the machine (Fig. · Turn the steam knob half a turn in counter-clockwise until it stops (Fig. 5): hot water will come out of the milk frother and start to fill the container underneath. · To stop the flow of hot water, turn the knob all the way clockwise (Fig. 6) and return the milk frother to the original position towards the centre of the machine. (It is recommended to deliver hot water for no more than 2 minutes). Fig. 19 Fig. 20 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 13 9 PREPARING CAPPUCCINOS (USING STEAM) · Move the cappuccino maker outwards (fig. 10 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE · Before performing any cleaning operations, the machine must have cooled down and must be disconnected from the mains power supply. · Never immerse the machine in the water: it is an electrical appliance. · Do not use solvents or abrasive detergents to clean the coffee maker. · All the components of the machine must not be washed in the dishwasher. 10. 1 CLEANING THE COFFEE MAKER · Clean the grounds container (as described in chapter 5, note 7) whenever the light comes on steady (chap. · The drip tray is fitted with a level indicator (red) showing the level of water inside. When the indicator starts to become visible (a few millimeters under the drip tray), the drip tray must be emptied and cleaned. · Check that the holes in the coffee delivery spout are not blocked. 28). Fig. 25 Fig. 26 Steam nozzle Milk frother Fig. 27 Fig. 28 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 15 10. 2 CLEANING THE INFUSER The infuser must be cleaned regularly to prevent it from filling with coffee deposits (that may lead to malfunctions). To clean it, proceed as follows: · turn the machine off by pressing the button (Fig. 4) (do not unplug it) and wait for all the indicator lights to go off; · open the service door (Fig. [. . . ] can only be removed if the WARNING: the infuser can only be removed when the machine is off. machine is off Attempting to remove the infuser with the machine on will risk causing damage. · Too much ground coffee has Remove the infuser and thoroughly · Ground coffee is used clean the inside of the machine, as been added. Repeat the machine does not deliver operation using a maximum of 1 level the coffee. measure of ground coffee · The button has not been pressed and the machine has used both the ground coffee added and the coffee ground by the grinder. [. . . ]