IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
3. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, do not immerse
cord, plugs, or body of machine in water or other liquid.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow to cool
before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the
appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner.Return
appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair,
or adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance
manufacturer may result In fire, electric shock, or injury to persons.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter. or touch hot
surfaces.
10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated oven.
11. Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug cord into the wall outlet. To
disconnect, turn any control to "OFF" then remove plug from wall outlet.
12. Do not use this appliance for other than intended use.
13. Check bean container (C) for presence of foreign objects before using.
14. Avoid contacting moving parts.
SPECIAL CORD SET INSTRUCTIONS
Regarding your CordSet:
A. A short power-supply cord (or detachable power-supply cord) is to be
provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping
over a longer cord.
B. Longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cords are available and
may be used if care is exercised in their use.
C. If a long detachable power suppIy cord or extension cord is used, (1) the
marked electrical rating of the detachable power-supply cordor extension
cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance, (2)
if the appliance is of the grounded type. the extension cord should be a
grounding type 3-wirecord, and (3) the longer cordshould be arranged so
that it will not drape over the counter top or table top where it can be pulled
on by children or tripped over.
D. This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). As a
safety feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way.If the plug
does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not fit, contact
aqualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this safety feature.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
2.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
A. Bean Container Lid
B. Upper Burr Disk (removable)
C. Coffee Bean Container
D. Fineness Selector
E. On/Offbutton
F. Timer
G. Ground Coffee Container Lid
H. Ground Coffee Container
I. Grinder Chute (not visible)
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Thank you for choosing this Capresso product. Please study these
instructions carefully before using your new grinder.
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ou can also send
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3. 4.
Before First Use
• Unpack the grinder and remove all packaging materials.
• Clean all lose parts with a dry cloth.
• NEVER clean any parts of the grinder in the dishwasher.
• Make sure the upper burr disk (B) is properly inserted. If the disk is loose
install and tighten as follows:
1. Insert the upper disk inside the bean container (C) and turn it counterclock-
wise until the fineness selector (D) points to the number 9.
2. Then turn a bit more to tighten the upper disk. Move the fineness
selector back to position 1. The upper burr disk is now properly inserted.
When pulling on the roof of the upper burr disk it should not come out of
the grinder.
Please note:
• The grinder will not operate without the bean container lid (A) in place.
• The grinder will not operate without the ground coffee container (H) with the
Lid (G) inserted properly into the grinder.
First Time Grinding
• Plug in machine and make sure the upper burr disk is properly inserted.
• Fill the bean container with 3 or 4 tablespoons of coffee beans.
• Make sure the bean container lid is in place.
• Make sure the ground coffee container and the lid are in place.
• Turn the fineness selector to position 8 or 9.
• Turn the timer to position 12 and push the on/off button (E).
The machine will startgrinding. When all beans are processed and the machine
is still grinding, you can push the on/off button to stop.
Fineness Selector.
Setting For use with the following household coffee equipment:
8to 9........ French Press Coffee Makers* and Percolators
4.5 to 6......Most Espresso (non-pump) Steam/Boiler Machines
5to 6..........All Capresso Drip Coffee Makers and most other drip coffee makers,
when using GoldTone Filters
3.5 to 5......All Capresso Drip Coffee Makers and most other drip
coffee makers, when using filter paper
3.5 to 5**....Capresso Pump Espresso Machines and most other pump espresso
machines, when using dark, oily beans
2.5 to 4**...Capresso Pump Espresso Machines and most other pump espresso
machines, when using medium brown, non oily beans
1to 2.5**...Semi automatic and fully automatic coffee centers with internal
pressure brew chambers.
*please follow the instructions of your French press coffee maker (after pouring water
over the ground coffee, stir thoroughly to prevent the ground coffee from clogging).
** The fineness settings are approximate guidelines. NOTE: for espresso pump machines
and automatic coffee centers: If your coffee or espresso brews too fast, try a lower
number setting than indicated. If it brews too slowly, try a higher setting than the ones
recommended above.
Please note: the finer the grind setting, the longer it takes to grind a certain
amount of coffee.
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