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3. Making coffee
Note: The machine is preset for
immediate use. However, we
recommend that you first adjust
the most important settings to suit
your personal needs. Please follow
the instructions in chapter 4
(‘programming functions’) for
filter, temperature, automatic stand-
by and water hardness settings.
Note: When the machine is brand
new or has not been used for an
extended period, the first cup of
coffee does not have the full aroma
and should not be drunk.
3.1 Selecting coffee strength
There are three levels of coffee
strength to which you can adjust
the brewing unit. They are shown
in the display as follows:
MILD, ‘1 bean’ (Symbol 9): about
7g of ground coffee, e.g. for café
latte or cappuccino
NORMAL, ‘2 beans’ (Symbol 10):
about 9g of ground coffee e.g. for
American coffee
STARK, ‘3 beans’ (Symbol 11):
about 11g of ground coffee e.g.
for espresso or very strong coffee.
➔ As soon as the machine is
operational, the display shows the
default setting (Symbol 8, ‘cup’,
and Symbol 10, ‘2 beans’).
➔ You can change this setting by
pressing the button (fig. 1/E and
6) repeatedly until the desired
coffee strength appears in the
display (fig. 1/A and 4).
3.2 Select water quantity
You can freely select the quantity
of water used by turning the water
quantity control knob (fig. 1/D and
6), the dot scale indicating the
current setting. The little cup bot-
tom left represents less water, the
large cup bottom right represents
more water.
Tip: The water quantity can be ad -
justed while the machine is runn -
ing. Try out various cup sizes and
quantities to find the setting that
best suits your personal preferen-
ces.
3.3 Making one cup of coffee
➔ Place your (pre-heated) cup un -
der the coffee spout (fig. 1/J or 5).
The coffee spout is height-adjust -
able and can be raised or lowered
to best suit the cup size.
