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WMF COFFEE MACHINES Operating Instructions WMF PROGRAMAT 4 Model Series 7500 Edition 6 - Printed in 05.06 Item-No. 33 1459 4000...
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Please read these operating instructions. You will get much more out of your WMF COFFEE MACHINES if you are fully aware of how to operate the machine. In your own interests, please follow all safety cautionary instructions.
1 WARNINGS Complete machine safety is an integral WMF product characteristic to which we pay particular attention. Despite all our constructive safety measures, however, every machine is potentially dangerous if not operated properly. Therefore, for your own safety, we have summarised the warnings below and highlighted them in grey throughout the instruction manual.
4. Should the seals on the boiler lid leak, they must be replaced. Never tighten the clamping ring. Deformed clamping rings must be replaced. Inform WMF customer service and do not switch the machine on until the fault has been eliminated. Machine shutdown 1.
This device is subject of the directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE/EU directive) and may not be disposed of as domestic waste. Please contact your WMF Customer Service for information on proper disposal of the device. 4 TECHNICAL DATA...
(e.g. cash registers). Upon request, self-service machines may be equipped with mechanism for coins, tokens or credit card operation. The WMF PROGRAMAT 4 is lockable and can only be started up with a key.
The high brewing capacity together with a starting supply of up to 8 litres makes it possible for the WMF PROGRAMAT 4 to handle supply peaks easily. MACHINE START-UP Before the machine start-up, open the main water valve at the water supply and turn on the main power switch outside the machine.
For programming see: 6.1.2 PROGRAMMING START-UP AND SHUTDOWN SELECTION OF STORED COFFEE QUANTITY The brewing facility of the WMF PROGRAMAT 4 allows the preparation of brewing quantities (= charges) varying from 1, 2 or 4 litres of coffee. Those quantities can be preselected as follows: 5.3.1 MANUAL SELECTION OF BREWING CHARGES...
To reduce the previous selection, press the key. Note: In the case of manual brew quantity selection, choose the lowest output level needed for operation. Increase stored quantity only if absolutely necessary. Always adjust the output according to operating performance – this way storage time can be reduced and the coffee is fresh at all times.
5.3.3 SELECTION OF BREW QUANTITY VIA TIMER Usage: For continuously varying output Output Position “T“ (timer activated) Time 8.00 am 12.00 pm 4.00 pm The programming of brew quantities for a specific time does not depend on whether the machine is in “manual“ (5.3.2) or “automatic“...
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acording to Auto:... Brewing charge 1, 2 or 4 ltr. selected automatically output...
3 kg of ground coffee. It should be medium to fine grain and dust-free (machine ground). WMF customer service will be pleased to assist you in choosing the appropriate grinding. Portion quantities can be adjusted to any brew quantity.
Put a cup or pot under the coffee spout 16on the drip tray and initiate the measuring process by pressing the coffee dispensing button Please use preheated cups only. WMF offers you an electrically heated cup stack for 60-90 cups and saucers as an accessory.
HOT WATER DISPENSING THE WMF PROGRAMAT 4 is equipped with a hot water spout 8. By pressing the corresponding keys “Large Quantity” and “Small Quantity“), hot water is dispensed in portions. At the time of initial machine start-up, WMF customer...
5.10.1 MANUAL SHUTDOWN Position “0“ (Off) 1. Disconnect the machine using operator key switch ; the display is turned off. 2. Disconnect electrical isolator outside of machine. 3. Close main water stopcock. 4. Lock WMF PROGRAMAT 4 and remove all keys.
At the time of shutdown, stored coffee will be automatically drained. 6 PROGRAMMING The state-of-the-art operation of the WMF PROGRAMAT 4 as well as the simple, user-friendly display allows for easy programming of various parameters. For programming use the following keys: ENTER To enter a particular mode, press the “ENTER“...
Cleaning cycle (see 6.1.3) (only with liquid cleaning cycle) Selection of brewing charge (see 6.1.4) 6.1.1 PROGRAMMING TIME / DATE You are in the WMF PROGRAMAT 4 programming mode. Calibration Prog4 Press “ENTER“ key. / < / > / ENTER To access timer selection mode, press key.
6.1.2 PROGRAMMING START-UP AND SHUTDOWN To access, press “ENTER“ key. Calibration Prog4 / < / > / ENTER Set Metering Volumes To search, press key. / < / > / ENTER / EXIT To search again, press key. Set Coffee Powder / <...
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“ * “ means that the machine will shutdown without cleaning. Tuesday I ON / OFF* “R“ will appear on the display if the keys are pressed Sel: 1-2L 07:50 10:30 which means that the cleaning cycle must be performed before shutdown (only for machines with liquid cleaning cycle).
To start machine at the next selected start-up time, turn key switch to “0“ and then to “T“. The display indicates: Turn ON >>>> Timer Ausschaltzeit: 10:30 Tuesday 07:50 1-2L 6.1.3 PROGRAMMING CLEANING CYCLE (Only for machines with liquid cleaning cycle) In order to program the automatic cleaning cycle via timer, please follow the above procedures 6.1.2 PROGRAMMING START-UP AND SHUTDOWN, until you reach the display...
The timer sequence for the brew quantity selection is activated as follows: Turn the key switch to position “T“. The machine changes the brewing charge according to your selection for the next start-up time. Turn key switch to position “0“ and then to “T“. The machine starts-up at the next selected time with the selected brew quantity.
CHECKING THE PORTIONED GROUND COFFEE QUANTITY WMF customer service will be pleased to assist you in checking the actual gram throw of the portioned ground coffee. They have the ability to determine the exact weight of the portioned ground coffee.
When equipped with a multicounter, the functions of the WMF PROGRAMAT 4 can be expanded by a maximum of 4 additional sales units with a minimum of one WMF waiter’s terminal each. Each connected unit can be equipped with 8 product selection keys.
The connection of the sales units is star-shaped: each sales unit has a separate data connection to the WMF multicounter (see Fig. 4). If the WMF multicounter is switched off or malfunctions, each sales unit remains independently functional. Sales data for units equipped with a display can be entered and deleted individually.
PRINTER If the WMF PROGRAMAT 4 is equipped with a multicounter, the basic model includes 6 waiter’s pens which the WMF PROGRAMAT 4 recognise when the waiter’s pen is inserted into the waiter’s lock 15.. To change paper, please proceed as follows: 1.
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Location restaurant terrace b) Waiter station WMF customer service will program the waiter’s pen with their corresponding price groups. Each established waiter station will correspond to either price group 1 or 2. According to the programmed price group, each product sale will be calculated at the price for group 1 or 2 in the waiter’s pen.
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Personnel registration mode In this operating mode, each programmed WMF waiter’s pen must be registered in the WMF multicounter in order to have access to product dispensing. The waiter’s registration operation is thus designed to monitor the waiter’s working hours. To “sign on“ proceed as follows: 1.
Waiter Mode = Waiter Price = Note: The sales operation modes are programmed by WMF customer service! 7.4.2 ACCOUNTING OPERATION key switch “A“ (accounting) During the accounting process the connected sales units are blocked: products cannot be dispensed. Sales units equipped...
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After entering the PIN, press the key to access either of the following accounting options: A1 short print-out A2 complete print-out A3 display accounting The accounting statements vary according to which of the three sales operation modes has been programmed by WMF customer service.
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A1 Short statement After entering the accounting mode, this display will A1 Short Prt. Out indicate the following: print / ..To print out the short personnel statement, press the Short Print Out. “PRINT“...
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Prior to printing, the following instructions appear in the Finished [ EXIT ] display: Cancel [ Clear ] “EXIT“ Finish short print-out. The registered sales data W M F are not deleted, no pens are signed off: m u l t i c o u n t e r Wednesday, 15.01.00 09:51 Hour Control Total Sale:...
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I) Complete print-out for time-price and II) Complete print-out for registration mode: waiter-price option: Statement Waiter ......Price Group: 1 Statement Waiter Pg 1 ON: 13:28 FM: 13:30...
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A3 Display accounting To access the accounting option A3, press keys until display indicates the following: A3 Display Read ENTER / ..To access display accounting options, press “ENTER“. Press the key. The display indicates: Days Sale 151.20 Days Bev Sold...
Switch to display accounting for the next WMF waiter number. “EXIT“ Terminates display accounting process. If the total number of items per product and the daily turnovers of all WMF waiter numbers were deleted, the display would indicate the following: Days Sale 0.00...
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In order to avoid unauthorized access, the operator may use a personal identification number (PIN) from time to time. The WMF customer service will program the desired operation mode in the customer service program. Press the “ENTER“ key. If a PIN is used for access, the...
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Before programming, all waiters must be signed off. If this is not the case, the display will indicate the following: Display: Accounting Prior To Reset / [ ENT ] “ENTER“ To access accounting mode press “ENTER“. (see 7.4.2 ACCOUNTING OPERATION) The accounting process is not activated, “EXIT“...
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All products in this price group can be accessed by using key. S1 Regul. Cup Pg 1 2.80 S2 Regul. Pot Pg 1 5.20 To access a) the units data and b) the “decimals“ data, S2 Regul. Pot Pg 1 5.20 press the key.
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• E2 Programming personal identification number (PIN). This sequence is designed to program or print the 5-digit PIN. This sequence can only be used if WMF customer service has activated the PIN operation upon installation of the machine. After accessing this programming option,...
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• E3 Manual price group change This programming option can only be accessed if the time- price mode has been programmed by the WMF customer service. This sequence allows the operator to determine which price group is valid. After accessing the programming mode, press the...
WMF Special Liquid Cleaner comes in a 3 liter container and is automatically portioned by the machine. Naturally, your WMF customer service would be pleased to adapt the WMF PROGRAMAT 4 to powder cleaning if required. Sections “liquid cleaning“ or “powder cleaning“ apply, depending on machine specifications.
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– during the cleaning cycle, cleaning solution flows out of the coffee spout 16! At this point, the WMF Special Liquid Cleanser is portioned automatically and the cleaning is fully automatic. Duration appr. 30 minutes.
During the replacement of the cleaner container, please observe the safety measures on the packaging and the enclosed safety instructions “Installation and replacement of the cleaning container“ at all times. b) CLEANING VIA TIMER Position “T“ (timer activated) A fully automatic cleaning cycle can be triggered at a programmed time.
Cleaning Powder Confirm / ENTER Open the machine door and insert appr. 100 g WMF Special Cleaning Powder in brewing unit (Fig 8). Caution! Do not reach into brewing unit 30. Danger of crushing! Fig. 8 Once the cleaning powder is inserted, close machine door and start cleaning cycle with “ENTER“...
If necessary, unscrew the steam valve on the hot water spout (Fig. 10) and descaler with WMF descaler when machine is shut down and has cooled down. Put the steam valve in a cup of hot water for 10 minutes and add one tea spoon of decalcifier.
Special cases require installation of a coverplate. Our WMF service technicians are only authorized to connect the machine to on-site connections. They may not carry out on-site installation work and cannot be held responsible for any such work.
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10 CONTROL INDICATORS AND MALFUNCTIONS MALFUNCTIONS In case of malfunction as indicated below, please notify the appropriate WMF customer service. For a quick error diagnosis, advise the technician of the error code. Malfunctions: Display indicators: Ground coffee hopper defective No Hopper...
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This display alternate after switching on if the service Maintenance ! > WMF Field Service interval or set number of brews has been exceeded. WMF PROGRAMAT 4 with multicounter In the personnel registration mode, display indicates an Waiter Pen -- No Access -- unregistered waiter.
11 WMF CUSTOMER SERVICE WMF’s comprehensive service network, covering the major European Countries allows any area to be reached in a short period of time. Our personnel are experienced experts and carry special tools and original spare parts at all times so that malfunctions can be eliminated on the spot.
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WMF COFFEE MACHINE PROGRAMAT 4, or for any claims by any third party. WMF´s liability to purchasers in any event, shall be limited to the amount paid by purchaser for the WMF COFFEE MACHINE PROGRAMAT 4.
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D-73309 Geislingen/Steige hereby declare that the design and construction of the machines designated below, as marketed by WMF, conform to the relevant safety and health requirements of the EC Directives. This declaration shall not apply to machines modified without WMF approval.
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