Turning The Appliance On; Turning The Appliance Off; Menu Settings; Descaling - DeLonghi ECAM23.46 Series Instructions For Use Manual

2. Connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply (fig.
1); make sure the main switch (A8) at the back of the appli-
ance is pressed down (fig. 2);
3. Remove the water tank (A10), fill to the MAX line with
fresh water (fig. 3A) then put back in the appliance (fig.
3B);
You must first choose the language by turning the selection dial,
or waiting until the languages scroll through on the display (B1)
automatically at intervals of about 3 seconds:
4. When "English" appears on the display, press the
button (B9) (fig. 4) for a few seconds to confirm the
selection;
Follow the instructions indicated on the appliance display:
5. Check that the hot water spout (C6) is inserted on the
connection nozzle (A13) and place a container holding a
minimum of 100ml underneath (fig. 5);
6. Press the button to confirm delivery of hot water
(fig. 4). The appliance delivers water from the spout then
goes off automatically.
The coffee machine is now ready for normal use.
Please note:
• The first time you use the coffee machine, you need to
make 4-5 cappuccinos before it starts to give satisfactory
results.
• To enjoy your coffee even more and improve the perfor-
mance of your appliance, we recommend installing a
water softener filter (C4) as described in section "14. Water
softener filter" (*if provided). If your model is not provided
with a filter, you can purchase one from De'Longhi Custom-
er Services.
• You should customise water hardness as soon as possible
following the instructions in section "13. Setting water
hardness".

4. TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON

Please note:
• Each time the appliance is turned on, it performs an auto-
matic preheat and rinse cycle which cannot be interrupt-
ed. The appliance is ready for use only once this cycle is
complete.
• Models with main switch (A8) only: Before turning the ap-
pliance on, make sure the main switch on the back of the
appliance is in the I position (fig. 3).
• When the machine is turned on and off, it is advisable to
collect the rinse water in a container, to avoid to empty the
drip tray frequently.
Danger of burns!
During rinsing, a little hot water comes out of the coffee spouts
(A14) and is collected in the drip tray (A19) underneath. Avoid
contact with splashes of water.
• To turn the appliance on, press the
6). The message "Heating, Please wait" appears on the
display (B1).
After heating, the appliance performs a rinse cycle. As well as
heating the boiler, this also heats the internal circuits by circu-
lating hot water.
The appliance is ready for use when the main screen appears.

5. TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF

Whenever the coffee machine is turned off after being used to
make coffee, it performs an automatic rinse cycle.
Danger of burns!
During rinsing, a little hot water flows from the coffee spouts
(A14). Avoid contact with splashes of water.
To turn the appliance off, press the
If provided for, the appliance performs a rinse cycle then goes
off (stand-by).
Please note:
• When the machine is turned on and off, it is advisable to
collect the rinse water in a container, to avoid to empty the
drip tray frequently.
• If you will not be using the appliance for some time, we
recommend unplugging it from the mains socket. In mod-
els with main switch (A8), just press it to the 0 position.
Important!
Always turn the appliance off with the
before unplugging from the mains socket or (if present) pressing
the main switch to the 0 position.

6. MENU SETTINGS

When you access the settings menu by pressing the P button
(B4), the following menu items can be selected:

6.1 Descaling

For instructions on descaling, see section "12. Descaling".

6.2 Install filter

For instructions on how to install the filter (C4), see section "14.1
Installing the filter".

6.3 Replacing the filter

For instructions on how to replace the filter (C4), see section
"14.2 Replacing the filter".

6.4 Set time

To adjust the time on the display (B1), proceed as follows:
1. Press the P button (B4) to enter the menu;
2. Turn the selection dial (B2) (fig. 7) until the required func-
tion is displayed;
8
button (B3) (fig.
button (B3, fig. 6).
button (standby)