6. Adjusting for water hardness
The water is heated inside the machine. With use, this leads to calcium deposits (furring) forming on the machine. This will be automatically indicated on the display.
For this reason, it is necessary to adjust the machine to the hardness of your local water before you use it for the first time. Use the enclosed
1° water hardness on the German scale represents 1.79° on the French scale.
The machine has got 5 hardness settings to choose from. While adjusting the chosen grade is shown on the display.
The symbols on the display mean:
HARDNESS |
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LEVEL – – | water hardness function is switched off | |
HARDNESS | German water hardness | 1 – 7° |
LEVEL 1 | French water hardness | 1.79 – 12.53° |
HARDNESS | German water hardness | 8 – 15° |
LEVEL 2 | French water hardness | 14.32 – 26.85° |
HARDNESS | German water hardness | 16 – 23° |
LEVEL 3 | French water hardness | 28.64 – 41.14° |
HARDNESS | German water hardness | 24 – 30° |
LEVEL 4 | French water hardness | 42.96 – 53.7° |
The machine is adjusted to hardness level 3 before it leaves the factory. You can alter this setting by following the instructions below:
Switch the machine on by pressing ON/OFF key 
. The machine adjusts
PLEASE WAIT
Open cover (3) and press key P , until you hear an acoustic signal
PRESS KEY / POWDER QUANTITY
Press key + several times until the following message appears:
HARDNESS LEVEL 3
By pressing key P you can hear an acoustic signal, the set hardness level flashes
You can alter the hardness level by pressing key - or + . After setting, press key P once again to confirm. An acoustic signal can be heard.
Press key N to return to
7. Use of Claris filter cartridges
Under proper implementation of Claris filter cartridges, decalcifying of the machine becomes unnecessary. For further information, please read the brochure “Claris. Tough to calcium deposits, gentle to your coffee machine”.
7.1 Placing filter | E |
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Pull up cartridge mounting. Pressing lightly, place the filter car- tridge in the water tank (Fig. 2).
Pull down cartridge mounting, until it engages audibly.
Fill water tank with cold, fresh
Switch the machine on by pressing key 
ON/OFF.
Open front cover (3) and press key P until you hear an acoustic signal.
PRESS KEY / POWDER QUANTITY
Press key + several times until the following message appears:
FILTER NO
By pressing key P you can hear an acoustic signal.
NO flashes
You can alter the setting by pressing key - or + .
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