Baratza vario-w Operation Manual

Baratza vario-w Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 Weight-Based Grinder Operations Manual ®...
  • Page 2 ® Weight-Based Grinder Operations manuals are available in the following languages at www.baratza.com English.pdf Spanish.pdf French.pdf...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Espresso to French Press. Quiet drive system The VARIO-W houses a high torque DC motor with a belt drive transmis- sion. The precise timing belt drive provides for smooth, quiet operation and thermal disconnection of motor and burr casing. The motor is able to effortlessly handle long duty cycles.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Baratza Contact Information ............... 11 Notes ....................12 BEFORE USING YOUR GRINDER Prior to using your VARIO-W grinder for the first time you should wash the bean hopper and ground coffee bin in warm soapy water. See the section on Care and Cleaning for instruction on how to remove and rein-...
  • Page 5: Parts Identification

    Parts Identification Hopper lid Whole bean hopper (250 grams) LCD grind weight indicator Grind weight adjustment buttons (2) Start / Stop button Tare button Programmable weight preset buttons (3) Macro grind adjustment lever Micro grind adjustment lever Ground coffee bin (150 grams.) Weight Platform (under grounds bin) Upper burr carrier...
  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Safety Information voids the warranty. Baratza will not accept any liability for damage or Important Information injury if the grinder is used other than for its intended purpose or is Please read the information below improperly operated or repaired.
  • Page 7: Initial Operation

    Micro lever to “fine tune” your grind size. If the particle size Attention needs a big change, then adjust Place the VARIO-W Grinder on the Macro lever to a new position, a level surface. Insert the hopper then fine tune with the Micro lever.
  • Page 8: Normal Grinding Operation

    START/STOP button. The motor will stop and the LCD will reset to the selected preset weight. Programming Dosing Weights The VARIO-W is equipped with three programmable buttons for for each of the other two button. weight dosing. The buttons are The quantity of ground coffee you simply labeled 1, 2, 3.
  • Page 9: Sleep Mode

    To minimize standby power con- tion”). If you do not hear the motor sumption, the VARIO-W will go labor or would like your VARIO-W into “sleep mode” automatically af- to be calibrated finer, use the spe- ter 5 minutes of non-use. While in...
  • Page 10: Scale Calibration

    (about ¼ inch, the scale. Unplug your VARIO-W or 0.4cm) and then lift the bean and make sure that nothing is on hopper from the housing. Wash the scale platform.
  • Page 11: Replacing The Upper Burr And Bean Hopper

    Baratza Burr Tool included Note the lock icons and arrows on with your grinder, rotate the metal top of Baratza Burr Tool indicating burr carrier clockwise until it stops, direction to turn. then lift straight up and out of the grinder housing (wiggle the burr carrier if necessary to loosen it).
  • Page 12: Automatic Cleaning

    ™ then press START/STOP again to stop the grinder. Once complete, we recommend grinding some cof- fee (4 Tbs.) to remove any Grindz ™ residue. Discard the ground coffee. For information on Grindz™ go to www.urnex.com. or baratza.com.
  • Page 13: Warranty And Service

    If your grinder fails within one year, e-mail support@baratza.com or call 425-641-1245. If the problem cannot be solved over the phone and the problem is determined to be a warranty issue, then Baratza will deliver an identical or comparable replacement to your door, free of charge and arrange to have your “failed”...
  • Page 14: Notes

    Grinding Notes...
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