DeLonghi DCF212T manual Programming the Automatic Start, Cleaning and Maintenance

Chart 2: Quantities Recommended by the Spe- cialty Coffee Association of America

N°	N° MEASURING
CUPS	SPOONS*
12	-
10	15
8	13
6	10
4	8

*1 level measuring spoon = a tablespoon

(0.17 oz. /5 gr.).

The quantities given in the tables are indicative only and must be adjusted according to personal taste and the quality of the coffee. To avoid coffee overflow, never exceed the maximum quantity of 15 measuring spoons.

The quality of coffee you use can affect the taste of your coffee. We suggest trying different brands of coffee to find the one most suitable to your taste.

•Models with glass carafe: close the frontal door and place the closed glass carafe on the non stick warming plate (fig. 6).

Models with thermal carafe: Before placing the carafe on the plate, make sure the lid is clo- sed (fig. 7).

•Models with electronic control panel: you can enhance the flavor of your coffee by pressing the AROMA button. This feature activates a unique brewing process, slowly releasing water into the filter basket; saturating coffee grounds a little at a time extracting the best fla- vor and aroma from your coffee. To activate, press the AROMA button; the light above the button will illuminate. Press the button again to turn the selection off. It is recommended to use the aroma button if not brewing a whole cara- fe of coffee.

Press the ON/AUTO/OFF button (fig. 8). The red light indicates that the coffee maker is in operation and the display shows “BREW”.

•Models with single switch: Press the "ON/OFF” switch (fig. 9). The indicator light on the switch indicates that the coffee maker is in operation.

•The coffee will begin to emerge after a few seconds. It is completely normal for the appliance to release a little steam while the coffee is brewing.

•In models with glass carafe, if you leave the appliance switched on after brewing is fini- shed, the non-stick warming plate will keep the coffee at the ideal temperature. The unit auto- matically shuts off after two hours.

•Models with thermal carafe: To pour the cof- fee, turn the lid to the position shown in (fig. 10). To completely remove the lid from the cara- fe, turn it to the position shown in (fig. 11).

The appliance switches automatically off after brewing cycle.

Important: Removing the carafe before the machi- ne has finished producing the coffee does not interrupt the brewing process, but simply stops the flow of coffee into the carafe. If you want to pour out a little coffee before brewing is completed, do so as quickly as possible to avoid coffee overflow.

PROGRAMMING THE AUTOMATIC START

(models with electronic control panel only)

Make sure that the time is set correctly.

To program the time to start coffee preparation:

•Press the SET TIMER button and keep it depres- sed until you reach the desired switch-on time.

•Then release the SET TIMER button. The time will flash for a few seconds until set: then the display will show the current hour.

ACTIVATING THE TIMER

After you have:

-set the time for switch-on as described in the previous section;

-prepare the machine for making coffee. Press the ON/AUTO/OFF button quickly twice (fig. 12). The ON/AUTO indicator light changes to green indicating the coffee maker is in opera- tion: the display shows AUTO.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Before carrying out any cleaning operations, swit- ch the appliance off, unplug it from the power outlet, and let it cool down.

1.Do not use solvents or abrasive detergents to clean the appliance. A soft damp cloth is sufficient.

2.Never immerse the coffee maker in water: it is an electrical appliance.

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