Selecting The Coffee Quantity; Making Coffee Using Pre-Ground Coffee; Adjusting The Coffee Grinder - DeLonghi PrimaDonna Elite Instructions For Use Manual

8.3 Selecting the coffee quantity

From the homepage, select the required quantity of coffee in
the cup by pressing the selection arrow (B2) corresponding to
"QUANTITY" (B9):

8.4 Making coffee using pre-ground coffee

Important!
• Never add pre-ground coffee when the machine is off or it
could spread through the inside of the machine and dirty
it. This could damage the appliance.
• Never use more than 1 level measuring scoop (C2) or it
could dirty the inside of the coffee machine or block the
funnel (A4).
Please note!
If you use pre-ground coffee, you can only make one cup of cof-
fee at a time.
1. Press the selection arrow (B2) corresponding to
"STRENGTH" (B5) until "
the display (B1).
2. Open the pre-ground coffee funnel lid (A2).
3. Make sure the funnel (A4) is not blocked, then add one
level measuring scoop of pre-ground coffee (fig. 12).
LIGHT
MEDIUM
STRONG
X-STRONG
Custom (if programmed) /
Standard
SMALL SIZE
MEDIUM SIZE
LARGE SIZE
EXTRA-LARGE SIZE
Custom quantity (if pro-
grammed) / Standard
quantity
" (pre-ground) appears on
4. Place a cup under the brewing unit (A8) (fig. 12).
5. Then select your required coffee:
- ESPRESSO (B14)
- COFFEE (B15)
- LONG (B16)
6. Preparation begins. An image of the selected beverage
appears on the display, together with a progress bar which
gradually fills as preparation proceeds.
Please note:
• While the machine is making coffee, delivery can be inter-
rupted at any moment by pressing the selection arrow (B2)
corresponding to " STOP".
• As soon as delivery has ended, to increase the quantity of
coffee in the cup, just press the selection arrow (B2) cor-
responding to " EXTRA". When the required quantity is
reached, press the selection arrow corresponding to "
STOP".
Once the coffee has been made, the appliance is ready to make
the next beverage.
Important! Making LONG coffee:
Halfway through preparation, the message "ADD PRE-GROUND
COFFEE" is displayed. Add one level measuring spoon of pre-
ground coffee and press the selection arrow corresponding to
" OK".
Please note!
• Various alarm messages could be displayed while using
the appliance (FILL TANK, EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER,
ETC.). Their meaning is explained in section "19.
• DISPLAYED MESSAGES".
• For hotter coffee, see section "8.6 Tips for a hotter coffee".
• If "Energy Saving" mode is active, you may have to wait a
few seconds before the first coffee is delivered.

8.5 Adjusting the coffee grinder

The coffee grinder is set by default to prepare coffee correctly
and should not require regulating initially.
However, if after making the first few coffees you find that the
coffee is either too weak and not creamy enough or delivery is
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