AEG CG 6400 manual Making coffee with beans, Determining water hardness

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the machine to the water hardness level corresponding to the local water hardness. You can use the enclosed test strip to determine the water hardness, or contact your local water supply company.

Determining water hardness

0Dip the test strip in cold water for around 1 second. Shake off the excess water, and gauge the hardness by means of the pink bands.

No pink bands or one pink band:

Hardness level 1, soft up to 1.24 mmol/l, or

up to 7° German hardness, or up to 12.6° French hardness

Two pink bands:

Hardness level 2, medium hard up to 2.5 mmol/l, or

up to 14° German hardness, or up to 25.2° French hardness

Three pink bands:

Hardness level 3, hard up to 3.7 mmol/l, or

up to 21° German hardness, or up to 37.8° French hardness

Four pink bands:

Hardness level 4, very hard over 3.7 mmol/l or

over 21° German hardness, or over 37.8° French hardness

Setting and saving the water hard- ness level

You can set 4 hardness levels. The cof- fee machine is factory-set to hardness level 4.

0With the machine switched on, press

the "Menu" key (Fig. 4).

The menu item «CHOOSE LAN- GUAGE» appears.

0Press the scrolling keys "<" or ">" (Fig. 5) until the menu item «WATER HARDNESS» appears.

0Confirm the menu item with the "OK" key (Fig. 5).

The display indicates the current set- ting, e.g. «WATER HARDNESS 4»

0Then press the scrolling keys "<" or ">" (Fig. 5) until the determined hardness level is displayed.

0Confirm the selection with the "OK" key (Fig. 5).

If "OK" is not pressed, after about

120 sec., the appliance returns auto- matically to the coffee mode without storing the settings.

3After programming the display returns automatically to the menu item

«WATER HARDNESS».

0To return to the coffee mode, then press the "Menu" key (Fig. 4) or wait about 120 sec. for the machine to automatically return to the coffee mode.

3You can make other menu settings, see „Menu settings“, page 46.

7 Making coffee with beans

The following process for making cof- fee with beans runs completely auto- matically: Grinding, portioning, pressing, pre-brewing, brewing and ejection of the coffee grounds.

The facility to select the grinding tex- ture and the quantity of coffee to be ground allows you to individually set up the coffee machine to suit your own personal taste.

1Ensure that you use only pure coffee beans with no caramelised or aroma- tised additives. Do not use frozen beans.

The appliance is preset to make coffee with a medium cup size and a normal strength. You can also choose a short espresso or a long "milky" coffee.

0To choose the required cup size, turn the knob for "Cup size" (Fig 13). The selected cup size will be displayed.

3The coffee machine is factory-set to standard measures. You can change and save these as you wish for each cup size; see „Setting the coffee pro-

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Contents Kaffee-Espresso-Vollautomat Fully Automatic Espresso Maker Page Page Page Page Page Dear Customer Contents Control panel Fig Front view with open service door FigFront view Fig Safety in operation General safetyChild safety Coffee and espressoSpoon only ground coffee into the ground coffee filler Safety in cleaning and careDo not use steam to heat inflammable liquids Do not expose the coffee machine to the effects ofweatherSetting up and connecting the coffee machine Menu modeBefore using for the first time Overview of the menu itemsFilling the coffee bean container Switching on for the first timeFilling with water «TURN Steam KNOB»Setting the water hardness Switching on the machineSwitching off the coffee machine «TURNING OFFDetermining water hardness Setting and saving the water hard- ness levelMaking coffee with beans Hardness level 2, medium hard up to 2.5 mmol/l, orGram Programming the fill level, If the message «GROUND TOO Fine Adjust MillGo, to the setting, and run off Running the rinsing program Making several cups of coffee with the jug functionTips for making hotter coffee «ESPRESSO CUP PRE-GROUND 1 CUP» Using pre-ground coffeeFunction. The appliance displays e.g Centage indication «40%» Frothing milkClose the lid Machine is ready for the milk frothing120 sec. for the machine to automati Cleaning the steam nozzleTurn Knob for STEAM» Setting the language Setting the grinding textureMenu settings Preparing hot water«TEMPERATURE LOW» Setting the coffee temperatureSetting the shut-off time Setting the coffee program Programming the fill level Stages, using the scrolling keys or FigShows the number of jugs dispensed Cleaning the grinder Cleaning and CareRegular cleaning Emptying the waste coffee containerCleaning the brewing unit Proceed as followsTurn the knob for steam and hot water back to the position Running the descaling programUpper line of the display shows «50%»Shows the alternating messages Ordering AccessoriesWhat to do if you read fol- lowing messages on the display Waste coffee container is fullCoffee runs out too slowly Coffee is not hotCoffee is not creamy enough Coffee flows out of only one of the dispensers Brewing unit cannot be removed for cleaningCoffee runs out too quickly Remove the dried coffee with a needle FigPackaging material Technical DataDisposal Old applianceFor Austria If service is neededFor Repairs service 0810-955 For Product service 0810-955

CG 6400 specifications

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