Gaggia SYILX014MENGRC Operating Instructions Manual

ENGLISH• 30 •• When the warming-up phase reachescompletion, the display will show:SELECT PRODUCTREADY FOR USE• After the above steps are completed, themachine is ready for use.• To dispense coffee, hot water or steam andensure proper use of the machine, carefullyfollow the directions below.5 THE COFFEE GRINDER (FIG.02)Caution! The grind adjustment leversituated beneath the coffee container(Fig.02) should be moved only while thecoffee grinder is running. Do not placeground and/or instant coffee in the coffeebean container.Do not introduce anything other than coffeebeans into the container. The coffee grindercontains dangerous moving parts; keepfingers and/or other objects away. Beforecarrying out any operations in the coffeebean container, switch OFF the ON/OFFswitch (7) and remove the plug from thewall outlet. Do not introduce coffee beanswhen the coffee grinder is working.The quality and the taste of your coffee willdepend both on the blend used and the grind.The machine features a lever (Fig.02) foradjusting the grind. To obtain a finer or coarsergrind, move the lever while the coffee grinder isrunning; the values shown on the machinerepresent the grind settings.Each appliance is factory set to a medium grind:if the coffee is ground too fine, move the leverto higher values; if the grind is too coarse, movethe lever toward lower levels.The grind adjustment will be noticeable only afterthree or four coffees have been brewed.Use blends of coffee beans for espressomachines. Avoid using extreme grind settings(e.g. 1 - 8); if necessary, use different coffeeblends. Store coffee in a cool place, in an airtightcontainer.The grind must be adjusted whenever the coffeedoes not flow as it should:Coffee flows out too fast = excessively coarsegrind > move lever to a lower value;Coffee drips out slowly and/or not at all = exces-sively fine grind > move the lever to a highervalue.6 ADJUSTING THE COFFEEDOSE (FIG.05)You may select the quantity of coffee (dose) thatyou wish to grind. The manufacturer sets anaverage dose in the factory.Moving the lever (Fig.05) inside the door (15)to the right will increase the quantity of groundcoffee; moving the lever to the left will reducethe quantity of ground coffee.You must adjust the dose before pressing thecoffee brew button.This system allows you to obtain an optimal brewwith all commercially available types of coffee.7 BREW UNITNote: If the appliance does not di-spense coffee, check the water levelin the tank.• Before dispensing coffee, check that the watertank and coffee container are full and thatthe display shows:SELECT PRODUCTREADY FOR USE• Place 1 or 2 coffee cups under the coffeespouts; you can adjust the height of the brewunit by moving it up or down manually (Fig.13)until it suits your cups.7.1 Making coffee with coffee beans• To brew coffee press the coffee brew button(22, 23 or 24); the display will indicate (forexample)1 SMALL COFFEE