2 Close the jug lid and place the jug on the hotplate. Make sure that the lid is properly assembled onto the jug, otherwise the jug may not pour properly. using coffee beans Always keep the water reservoir lid closed when you fill the coffee bean container with coffee beans. Otherwise coffee beans can fall into the water reservoir and block up the water inlet. 1 Press the OPEN button on the right side of the appliance to open the filter basket holder. 2 Place a paper filter (no. 4) or the permanent filter in the filter basket. 3 Remove the coffee bean container lid (1) and fill the container with coffee beans (2). Make sure there are enough coffee beans in the container for the amount of coffee you want to brew. Note: Always make sure the bean container is at least half full. The maximum capacity of the coffee bean container is 250g. To prevent the grinder from jamming, do not exceed this amount. To prevent the grinder from jamming, do not use unroasted or caramelised beans. 4 Turn the grind selection knob to select the desired type of grind; from fine to coarse. There are nine grind settings. 5 To select the number of cups, press the 2-12 CUPS button as many times as the desired number of cups. ,, The 2-12 CUPS button lights up when you press it. ,, The selected number of cups appears on the display. ,, The grinder grinds the required amount of coffee beans. Note: Make sure that the number of cups you select with the 2-12 CUPS button is consistent with the amount of water in the water reservoir. Please keep in mind that the appliance uses all water in the water reservoir. 6 Press the STRENGTH button once or several times until the desired coffee strength is selected (mild, medium or strong). ,, The STRENGTH button lights up when you press it. ,, The display shows the selected coffee strength. 7 Press the START/STOP button to start the brewing process. Keep away from the steam vent during brewing, as hot steam escapes through the vent. ,, The freshness indicator flashes on the display until the brewing process is finished. ,, The coffeemaker produces 5 beeps when the brewing process is finished. ,, The hotplate switches on automatically. Do not touch the hotplate while it is on, as it gets hot. 8 Wait until the coffeemaker has stopped beeping before you remove the jug from the hotplate. 10 English EnglisH 11 Note: After brewing, coffee drips from the filter basket for several seconds. The freshness indicator is shown on the display for 30 minutes after , brewing, to indicate that the coffee is fresh. 9 When the jug is empty, press the START/STOP button to switch off the appliance and remove the jug from the hotplate. Note: If you do not put the appliance in standby mode, it automatically goes to standby mode after 45 minutes. using pre-ground coffee If you want to use pre-ground coffee instead of coffee beans, follow the steps below. 1 2 3 4 Fill the water reservoir with water, as described in ‘Filling the waterreservoir’. Press the OPEN button on the right side of the appliance to open the filter basket holder. Place a paper filter (no. 4) or the permanent filter in the filter basket to collect the ground coffee. Press the pre-ground coffee button to switch off the grinder. The button lights up when you press it. , Note:When you switch off the grinder, the number of cups and the strength setting are not shown on the display. 5 Put pre-ground coffee in the paper filter or in the permanent filter. Note: How much pre-ground coffee you use is a matter of personal taste. For a medium-strong cup of coffee, use one measuring spoon (approximately 4-5g) for each cup (125ml). 6 7 Close the filter basket holder and place the jug on the hotplate. Follow steps 7, 8 and 9 in section ‘Using coffee beans’. Drip stop function The drip stop function enables you to remove the jug from the coffeemaker before the brewing process is finished. When you remove the jug, the drip stop stops the flow of coffee into the jug. 12 EnglisH Note:The brewing process does not stop when you remove the jug. If you do not put the jug back onto the hotplate within 20 seconds, the filter basket overflows. Note: Make sure the jug lid is in place when you put the jug back onto the hotplate.Without the jug lid, the drip stop function is activated automatically. cleaning and maintenance cleaning after every use Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid, nor rinse it under the tap. Press the START/STOP button to switch off the coffeemaker and remove the plug from the wall socket. Wipe the outside of the coffeemaker and the hotplate with a dampcloth. Clean the filter basket, the permanent filter and the jug with hot 1 2 3 water and some washing-up liquid. cleaning the coffee bean chute You have to clean the coffee bean chute ever y 1 to 2 weeks, depending on the frequency of use. 1 ,2 3 Put the mains plug in the wall socket. The START/STOP button lights up. Press the START/STOP button twice and wait two seconds. Remove the plug from the...