DeLonghi ESAM 4000.B manuale d’uso

6 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................. 7 Symbols used in these instructions .................. 7 Letters in brackets ............................................. 7 T roubleshooting and repairs .............................. 7 SAFETY ............................................ 7 Fundamental safety warnings .....................[...]

7 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the ESAM4 automatic coffee and cappuccino maker . We hope you enjoy using your new appliance. T ake a few minutes to read these instructions. This will avoid all risks and damage to the ma- chine. Symbols used in these instructions Important warnings are identified by these symbols. These warnings must absolut[...]

8 DESIGNA TED USE This appliance is designed and made to prepare coffee and heat drinks. All other use is conside- red improper . This appliance is not suitable for commercial use. The manufacturer is not liable for damage deri- ving from improper use of the appliance. This is a household appliance only . It is not in- tended to be used in: • [...]

9 PRELIMINARY CHECKS Checking the appliance After removing the packaging, make sure the product is complete and undamaged and that all accessories are present. Do not use the appliance if it is visibly damaged. Contact De’Longhi Customer Services. Installing the appliance Important! When you install the appliance, you should re- spect the followi[...]

10 coffee spouts and is collected in the drip tray un- derneath. Avoid contact with splashes of water . • T oturnthe applianceon, pressthe but- ton (fig. 4). The and lights flash while the appliance is heating up and per for - ming an automatic rinse cycle. By circulating the hot water , the appliance heats both the boil[...]

11 clockwise, other wise the coffee may be de- livered too slowly (a drop at a time), particu- larly when making two cups of coffee. Selecting the quantity of coffee in the cup Adjust the coffee quantity selection knob (B9) to set the required quantity . T urning it clockwise increases the amount of cof- fee obtained. Please note : The first time [...]

12 section “Meaning of lghts” on page 17. Making coffee using pre-ground coffee Important! • Never add pre-ground coffee when the ma - chine is off or it could spread through the inside of the machine and dirty it. This could damage the appliance. • Neveruse morethanone levelmeasure orit co[...]

13 maker into a container until the lights and stop flashing. Danger of burns! Avoid contact with splashes of water . Cleaning the cappuccino maker after use. Clean the cappuccino maker each time you use it to avoid the build-up of milk residues or blocka- ges. Important! Danger of burns! When cleaning the cappuccino maker , a little hot water is [...]

14 and clean. • Empty the grounds container and clean tho - roughly to remove all residues left on the bottom. Important! When removing the drip tray , the grounds con- tainer must be emptied, even if it contains few grounds. If this is not done, when you make the next cof- fees, the grounds container may fill up more than e[...]

15 Please note! If the infuser is difficult to insert, before insertion, adapt it to the right size by pressing the two levers shown in the figure. 7. Once inserted, make sure the two red buttons have snapped out. 8. Replace the drip tray and grounds container . 9. Close the ser vice door . DESCALING Descale the appliance when the light on the pa[...]

16 SETTING WA TER HARDNESS The light comes on after a period of time established according to water hardness. The machine is set by default for a hardness va- lue of 4 (very hard water). The machine can also be programmed according to the hardness of the mains water in the various regions so that the machine needs to be descaled less often. Measuri[...]

17 MEANING OF LIGHTS DURING NORMAL OPERA TION LIGHTS DESCRIPTION MEANING 1 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 The lights flash The coffee maker is not ready to make coffee (the water has not yet reached the ideal temperature). Wait for the lights to come on steadily before making coffee 1 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 The lights are on steadily The coffee maker is at [...]

18 MEANING OF THE ALARM LIGHTS LIGHTS DESCRIPTION MEANING WHA T TO DO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The light is on steadily Insufficient water in tank or tank not correctly in place Fill the tank with water and/or in- sert it correctly , pushing it as far as it will go until it clicks into place. The tank is dirty and/or clogged Rinse or descale the ta[...]

19 LIGHTS DESCRIPTION MEANING WHA T TO DO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 The lights flash alternately The coffee maker has just been turned on, the infu- ser is not inserted correct- ly and the service door is not correctly closed. Press the word PUSH on the infu- ser until it clicks into place. Make sure the two red buttons have snapped out. Close the s[...]

20 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Coffee does not come out of one of the spouts. • Thespoutsareblocked. • Cleanthespoutswithatoothpick. The coffee does not come out of the spouts, but from around the service door . • Theholesinthespoutsarecloggedwith dry coffee dust • The[...]