Saeco RI9376/04 Operating Instructions Manual

• 19 •English6 tiPs for cHoosinG coffeeAs a general rule any type of coffee available on the marketcan be used. however, coffee is a natural product and its flavorchanges according to its origin and blend. Therefore it is a goodidea to try different types, in order to find the most suited toyour personal taste.For best results, we recommend using blends which are madeespecially for espresso coffee machines. Coffee should alwaysbe dispensed by the Portafilter without a "dripping" effect.The speed of coffee dispensing can be modified by slightlychanging the amount of coffee in the filter and/or using adifferent coffee grind.BEFORE USING THE HOT wATER/STEAMFUNCTION, MAKE SURE THAT THE STEAM SPOUT(PANNARELLO) IS POSITIONED OVER THE DRIP TRAy.7 Hot WaterDanger of scalding! At the beginning, shortspurts of hot water may come out. The brew-ing spout can reach high temperatures: do not touch itwith bare hands.• (Fig.7) - Press the ON/OFF button (17).• Wait until the brew button light (15) turns on. The machineis now ready.• During this operation, the brew button (15) may flash onand off; this is to be considered as standard operation andnot a fault.• (Fig.8) - Place a container or a glass under the steam spout(Pannarello). Open the knob (3) by turning it counter-clockwise and press the button (15).• When the desired quantity of hot water has beendispensed, press the button (15) and close the knob (3) byturning it clockwise.• Remove the container with hot water.8 steam / caPPuccinoDanger of scalding! At the beginning, shortspurts of hot water may come out. The brew-ing spout can reach high temperatures: do not touch itwith bare hands.• (Fig.7) - Press the ON/OFF button (17).• Wait until the brew button (15) turns on.• (Fig.19) - Press the steam button (16). The brew buttonlight goes off (15).• Wait until the steam button light (16) turns on. Themachine is now ready for steam dispensing.• During this operation, the steam button (16) light mayflash on and off. This is to be considered as standardoperation and not a fault.• (Fig.18) - Insert a container below the steam spout andopen the knob (3) for a few seconds, so that residual waterflows out of the steam spout (Pannarello). Wait until thereis a steady jet of steam.• Close the knob (3) and remove the container.• Fill a container 1/3 with cold milk.Use cold milk to get a better froth.• (Fig.20) - Immerse the steam spout in the milk and openthe knob (3) by turning it counter-clockwise. Turn themilk container with slow upward movements so that it iswarmed evenly.• Once the container is filled with milk froth, close the knob(3), remove the cup with the frothed milk.• (Fig.19) - Press the steam button (16) again.• Proceed with circuit priming as described in section 4.5 tomake the machine ready for use.Note: The machine is ready when the machineready light (15) is permanently on.Note: If it is not possible to dispense steam asdescribed, prime the circuit as explained in sec-tion 4.5 and then repeat the steps.The same process can be used to heat otherbeverages.• After this operation, clean the steam spout with a wetcloth.9 cleaninGMaintenance and cleaning may only be carried out when themachine has cooled down and has been disconnected from thepower supply.• Do not immerse the machine in water or place any of itsparts in a dishwasher.• Do not use alcohol, solvents and/or aggressive chemicalagents.• We recommend cleaning the water tank and filling it upwith fresh water daily.• (Fig.21-22) - Every day, after heating the milk, removethe external part of the Pannarello and wash it with freshdrinking water.• (Fig.23) - The steam spout should be cleaned weekly. Inorder to do this, you need to:- Remove the external part of the Pannarello (for standardcleaning);- Loosen the ring nut (without removing it);