Contents Congratulations... Menu and settings Display messages Safety instructions Basic settings Setting the grind ineness Standard equipment Water ilter Assembly and components Daily maintenance and cleaning Display and controls Daily maintenance Keys Cleaning the milk system Cleaning the brewing unit Accessories Service programmes Starting the machine...
Congratulations... Safety instructions ...on purchasing this product. With this deployable fully Please read the operating instructions carefully before automatic espresso machine you have acquired a high- using the appliance and keep them for future reference. quality modern kitchen appliance of innovative design You should also note the enclosed quick reference guide.
The CM 250 has a special Double Shot function that allows you to make a bigger cup of cofee without this drawback. The machine dispenses half of the required...
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Temperature: â Ö Å è ê Ä Å Temperature very hot Ç extra hot very hot Cofee/Milk: â Ö Å ç ê Ratio of cofee to milk. å$ ç$ é$ è$ Coffee / Milk Naming: â Ö Å ç ê Use the f and g keys to select each letter of the name for your personalized drink and conirm using the k key.
Menu and settings Your fully automatic espresso machine has an intuitive menu system to make it as easy as possible for you to take full advantage of its many functions. Once you have familiarized yourself with the system, which should not take long, you will be able to select just the settings you want –...
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Displaying messages â Ö Å ò Messages are indicated by one or more warning triangles appearing in the bottom left corner of the display and can be accessed by pressing the ö or õ$ key. Espresso Each message disappears as soon as you have carried out the corresponding action.
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ò 2. Warning messages These messages continue to appear in the display until the corresponding action has been completed. CHECK WATER TANK • CHECK WATER TANK • INSERT WATER TANK • REFILL WATER • REFILL COFFEE BEANS • EMPTY TRAYS •...
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Display in idle mode Use the f and g keys to choose whether the word GAGGENAU is to be displayed in idle mode. Display in idle mode: Empty Factory settings You can restore the factory settings to replace your own settings if you wish (reset). A reset must always be conirmed immediately using the b key.
Child lock The symbol for the child lock can be shown in the display Child when the machine is switched on or of. Select the Child lock not available lock available Child lock not available symbol. Switch of after Set the period of time for which the machine waits after dispensing a drink before automatically switching of.
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Lighting The cup lighting feature consists of three lamps and can be switched on or of in a variety of combinations. Lighting Each lamp is indicated by a separate symbol: = this lamp is lit = this lamp is not lit = this lamp is lit only when a drink is being prepared The lamps light briely during the coniguration process to demonstrate the settings currently selected.
Service programmes Every so often – the exact frequency depends on usage and water hardness – one of the following messages will ï appear in the display in place of the cofee selection: Please descale and clean • Please change water filter •...
ë í ì ï Cleaning Duration: approximately 7 minutes Set the function selector to û . Cleaning programme í 00:07 Select the symbol from the menu. Press the m key. The cleaning programme begins and the display guides you through the programme. í...
Press the k key. The descaling programme runs for about 24 minutes. Note: The following message appears if there is not enough descaling solution in the water tank: Pour 0.5 l water and descaler into water tank Fill the empty water tank with lukewarm water up to the “calc”...
Storage, disposal and guarantee Storage Note: The following message appears if the water ilter is Remove water filter The machine must be drained completely prior to activated: Remove the water ilter and press the k key. transport and storage in order to prevent possible frost damage.
Simple troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution REFILL COFFEE BEANS Display shows Beans are not falling into the grinding Change the type of cofee if Although the bean container is full, the unit (beans too oily). necessary. Wipe out the empty bean appliance does not grind the cofee container with a dry cloth.
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Problem Cause Solution CLEAN BREWING UNIT Display shows Brewing unit is soiled. Clean brewing unit. Too much pre-ground cofee in the Clean brewing unit. brewing unit. (Pour in no more than 2 level measuring spoons of ground cofee). The brewing unit’s mechanism is stif. Remove the brewing unit and treat with a special grease intended for this purpose (Order No.
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