User manual MELITTA AROMA ELEGANCE DELUXE

[. . . ] Rinse the appliance twice with the maximum amount of water and without a filter bag or ground coffee, in order to clean it. € For the best coffee enjoyment and convenient use, the appliance is equipped with various features. €GB For your safety The appliance complies with all valid European guidelines. The appliance has been tested and certified by an independent test institute: Please read the safety notes and the operating manual in full. [. . . ] 7 Hardness setting °dH ONLY AromaElegance®: LED flash rhythm (DECALC/HARDNESS button ) I <7° dH ………… 1 II 7-14° dH ………… 2 III 14-21° dH ………… 3 IV >21° dH ………… 4  GB ONLY AromaElegance® DeLuxe: Display Table 1 Melitta® AromaElegance® DeLuxe • Hold down the DECALC/HARDNESS button  and by briefly pressing the M button  set the desired level of water hardness. € Once you have set the desired level of hardness let go of the DECALC/HARDNESS button . € The last water hardness level chosen remains even after removing the power cable. The guide rails on the appliance (left of the tank) will help you with this. ΁ • Swivel the filter to the right and remove it from the holder . € Fold a Melitta® filter bag 1x4® at the embossed seams and place in the filter holder. Press the filter bag into the filter holder by hand, to ensure the best fit. For this hang first the eyelet of the filter on the top of the swivel arm and afterwards press the round base into the clip. ΁ • Swivel the filter back into the appliance and place the glass pot with closed lid in the appliance. € To fully develop the flavour of your coffee even when preparing less than 6 cups, the Melitta® AromaElegance® models are fitted with the Aroma Control feature as standard. So even when preparing small quantities of coffee you get the best aromatic coffee experience. When making 2-5 cups press the START button  for longer than two seconds. € After making the coffee the hotplate keeps it warm and turns off automatically after the time you have set (see point 4). € The drip stop prevents your coffee from dripping, when you remove the pot from the appliance. ΁ • With the help of the detachable filter you can dispose of the coffee filter bag simply and easily. This allows you to set a time at which brewing will automatically begin. € To set the desired start time hold down the TIMER button  and press the H and M buttons  repeatedly to set the desired start time. € After letting go of the TIMER button, the current time will show after two seconds. The chosen start time is saved until you set a different time or remove the appliance from the power source. Setting the hotplate (ONLY Melitta® AromaElegance® DeLuxe) Keeping coffee warm on the hotplate affects the taste of your coffee. To avoid this you should enjoy your coffee fresh, by drinking it as soon after brewing as possible. This time can be changed as needed: • Simultaneously hold down the START button  and the TIMER button  and by briefly pressing the M button  set the desired warming time (20, 40 or 60 minutes). [. . . ] € The descaling process will run automatically, it takes about 25 minutes. The time remaining is shown in the display (ONLY Melitta® AromaElegance® DeLuxe). € Attention: Only by carrying out the descaling process completely, all limescale deposits will be removed and the red light on the DECALC/HARDNESS button will go off. The descaling process should therefore not be interrupted before it has run for the full 25 minutes. [. . . ]