Place a sufciently large bowl (minimum contents 0.5 l) underneath the spout (g. 1/E) and
press the right rotary control.
The system is now being ushed. The display shows “FILTER FLUSHES”.
Wait until no more water emerges from the spout.
The display shows “PLEASE Flush”.
Press the right rotary control. The display shows “SYSTEM FLUSHES”.
Once the system has reached operating temperature, the main menu will appear in the display to
show that the appliance is ready for use.
The rst cup: When you prepare your rst cup of coffee the grinder will be empty. It is possible that
after the initial grinding the display will show “REFILL BEANS” and no coffee is produced.
If that happens, please follow the display’s instruction and press the right rotary control again.
The process will then be repeated.
Note: If you are using a lter and programmed the system to “FILTER INSERTED? YES”, the internal
water softening is automatically set to water hardness level 1. The appliance needs descaling less
frequently – but always descale when asked to do so and always with FILTER REMOVED.
The lter will need to be changed after approx. 50 l of water have been drawn (changing lter see 3.1).
Attention: Even if the display does not indicate “PLEASE CHANGE FILTER“, the lter needs changing
after a maximum of two months if the appliance is not used regularly (see 5.8.).
2.4.2. Using the appliance without lter
If you prefer to use the appliance without lter, the lter setting “FILTER INSERTED? NO” needs
to be set. This is important because depending on the water hardness the appliance needs to be
descaled more often (ex-factory the appliance comes with the setting “FILTER INSERTED? NO”!).
Turn right rotary control to “FILTER INSERTED? NO” and press to conrm.
The display shows the level of water hardness.
Note: Due to production reasons the internal pipes may be empty when setting the appliance up for
the rst time. The appliance will show this as follows: On the display it says “PLEASE FILL”, once the
appliance has been switched on with the On/Off switch (g. 1/H).
Place a sufciently large bowl (minimum contents 0.5 l) underneath the spout.
Press the right rotary control.
The system is now being lled with water which may emerge from the spout (g. 1/E).
Once the system has reached operating temperature, the display shows “PLEASE FILL”.
Press the right rotary control.
The system is now being lled with water.
2.4.3. Adjusting the water hardness
Depending on the water hardness in your area, the appliance needs to be descaled every now and
then. For the system to be able to indicate that this is necessary, you need to set the correct water
hardness prior to rst use.
Level 3 is the ex-factory pre-set level.
First test the water quality with the enclosed test strip:
Dip the test strip into the water and shake it lightly.
After about one minute you will be able to read the result by counting the red dots on the test strip.
The different levels are listed as follows and can be adjusted:
Test strip
1 red dot / 1–7° = LEVEL 1
2 red dots / 8–14° = LEVEL 2
3 red dots / 15–21° = LEVEL 3
4 red dots / >21° = LEVEL 4
Note: If the test strip does not show any red dots, please set up level 1.
How to set up the water hardness:
Turn the right rotary control onto the correct degree of hardness and press it to conrm.
The display shows “PLEASE FILL”.
Press the right rotary control. The display shows “SYSTEM IS FILLING”.
The system is now being lled with water and heated up.
The display shows “PLEASE RINSE”.
Press the right rotary control. The display shows “SYSTEM RINSES”.
Once the appliance is ready for use the main menu is shown on the display.
The rst cup: When you prepare your rst cup of coffee the grinder will be empty. It is possible that
after the initial grinding the display will show “REFILL BEANS”, and no coffee is produced.
Follow the display and press the right rotary control again.
The process will then be repeated.
2.5. Switching the appliance on during operation
When you have started the appliance for the rst time (see 2.4), proceed as follows for all other start-ups:
Switch the appliance on using the on/off switch (g. 1/H).
The display shows “NIVONA, SYSTEM IS HEATING UP”.
Once production temperature has been reached, the display shows “PLEASE RINSE”.
Press the right rotary control.
The system is now being rinsed. The display shows “SYSTEM RINSES”. Afterwards the appliance is
operational. The display shows the main menu (g. 1/A).
Note: If you do not use the appliance for a prolonged period of time (e.g. holidays), switch it off using
the on/off switch (g. 1/H) and unplug it from the mains.
Note: Ex-factory the machine has a pre-programmed setting for each coffee speciality. This means that
you can brew your rst coffee straight away (see 4.). However, we do recommend making the neces-
sary adjustments according to your preferences before you do so (see 3.)
2.6. ECO mode
If you do not use the rotary or the touch screen for a prolonged period of time, the appliance will
automatically revert to ECO mode. The display shows “Saving energy”.
Press the right rotary control to leave ECO mode.
The display shows the main menu.
3. Setting/adjusting basic settings
Note: The machine has a pre-programmed ex-factory setting for each coffee speciality. This means that
you can brew your rst coffee straightaway (see 4.). However, we do recommend making the necessary
adjustments according to your preferences before you do so.
To adjust the basic settings in the main menu turn the right rotary control to “SETTINGS”.
Enter the “SETTINGS” menu by pressing the right rotary control.
Select the menu item that you want to adjust by turning the right rotary control.
Enter the chosen menu item by pressing the right rotary control.
Turning the right rotary control adjusts the setting.
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