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10. When the water tank is completely empty, “
Rinsing complete Confirm?” is displayed.
11. Press the button.
12. Insert the filter (if it was present) in the tank,
fill the water tank again and the appliance is
ready for use.
SETTING WATER HARDNESS
period of time established according to wa-
ter hardness. The machine is factory set for a
hardness value of 4. The machine can also be
programmed according to the hardness of the
mains water in the various regions so that the
machine needs to be descaled less often.
Measuring water hardness
1. Remove the “TOTAL HARDNESS TEST” indi-
cator paper attached to this manual from its
pack.
2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of
water for one second.
3. Remove the paper from the water and shake
lightly.
After about a minute, 1, 2, 3, or 4 red squares
form, depending on the hardness of the wa-
ter. Each square corresponds to one level.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Set water hardness
1. Press the P button to enter the menu.
2. Turn the selection knob to select “ Water
hardness “.
3. Confirm the selection by pressing the
button.
4. Turn the selection knob and set the level
shown by the indicator paper (see previous
paragraph).
5. Press the button to confirm the set-
ting.
6. Press the button to exit the menu.
The machine is now reprogrammed with the new
water hardness setting.
WATER SOFTENER FILTER
Certain models are fitted with a water softener
filter. If this is not the case with your model, you
are recommended to purchase one from De’Lon-
ghi Customer Services.
To use the filter correctly, follow the instructions
below.
Installing the filter
1. Remove the filter from the packaging.
2. Turn the date indicator disk (see fig. 30) until
the next 2 months of use are displayed.
Please note
The filter lasts about two months if the appliance
is used normally. If the coffee maker is left unu-
sed with the filter installed, it will last a maximum
of three weeks.
3. Remove the tank from the appliance and fill
with water.
4. Insert the filter in the water tank and immerse
it completely for ten or so seconds, sloping it
to enable the air bubbles to escape (fig. 31).
5. Insert the filter in the filter housing (fig. 32A)
and press as far as it will go.
6. Close the tank with the lid (fig. 32B), then
replace the tank in the machine.
When you install the filter, you must notify the
appliance of its presence.
7. Press the P button to enter the menu;
8. Turn the selection knob (fig. 8) until “Install
filter” is displayed;
9. Press the button;
10. The message “Activate?” is displayed.
11. Press the button to confirm the selec-
tion. “ Hot water Confirm?” is displayed.
12. Position a container with a minimum capaci-
ty of 100 ml under the hot water spout.
13. Press the button to confirm the selec-
tion. The appliance begins delivering hot
water and the message “ Please wait... “ is
displayed.
14. After delivery, the appliance returns automa-
tically to the “Ready for coffee” position.
The new filter is active and indicated by an aste-
risk displayed under “Install filter” in the menu.
You can now use the coffee maker.