Proper use ..............................6 For your safety ............................... 6 1 Preparing and using for the first time JURA on the Internet ............................10 Operation with touchscreen display and Rotary Switch ...............10 Requirements for first-time use ........................10 Setting up the machine ..........................11 Filling the bean container ..........................11...
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8 Transport and environmentally friendly disposal Transport / Emptying the system ......................50 Disposal .................................50 9 Technical data 10 Index 11 JURA contact details / Legal information Symbol description Warnings Always take note of any information marked with the words CAUTION J WARNING or WARNING and a warning sign.
Control elements Control elements Bean container with aroma preservation cover Filler funnel for ground coffee Water tank cover Ventilation slats (Venti Ports) Water tank Storage compartment cover Power switch (back of the machine) Measuring spoon for ground coffee Plug-in mains cable (back of the machine) Height-adjustable dual spout Coffee grounds container Height-adjustable hot-water spout...
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On/Off button Q (under cover) Touchscreen display Back of the machine Locking device Service cover Sliding catch (open by pressing with your finger) Service socket with JURA Smart Connect Accessories Container for milk system cleaning Spanner with hexagonal hole (for milk system)
It should only be used for coffee prepa- ration and to heat milk and water. Use for any other purpose will be deemed improper. JURA Elektroap- parate AG cannot accept any responsibility for the consequences of improper use.
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Important information which is available directly from JURA or from authorised JURA service centres. Make sure that the GIGA and the mains cable are not located close to hot surfaces. Be careful to ensure that the mains cable is not trapped and does not rub against sharp edges.
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Please only use original JURA maintenance products. Use of products that are not explic- itly recommended by JURA could damage the machine. Do not use any coffee beans treated with addi- tives or caramelised coffee beans.
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Safety measures when working with the external filter cartridge JURA: Filter cartridges should be kept out of the reach of children. Store filter cartridges in a dry place in the sealed packaging.
1 Preparing and using for the first time 1 Preparing and using for the first time JURA on the Internet Visit us on the Internet. On the JURA website (www.jura.com) you will find interesting and up-to-date information on your GIGA and on every aspect of coffee.
The drain hose must be connected to a siphon. E These preparations must be carried out by a qualified person. E The preparations must be carried out before the JURA service technician sets up your GIGA in your home. Setting up the machine...
First-time use E Before the machine is used for the first time, the permanent water connection must have been installed by a JURA service technician. WARNING If the machine is operated with a defective mains cable, there is a danger of potentially fatal electric shock.
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1 Preparing and using for the first time T Open the cover of the On/Off button. T Press the On/Off button Q to switch the GIGA on. ‘Sprachauswahl’ ‘Deutsch’ E To display more languages, move your finger either down- wards or upwards in the selection list until the desired lan- guage comes into focus (e.g.
T Connect the other end of the milk pipe to a milk cooler. Settings by the service Your authorised JURA service technician can change various set- technician tings, e.g.: Codes: Four codes can be assigned. For each code, you can define which programme items are available or disabled.
Coffee grounds disposal / drip drain set Lockable bean container Connect accessory (with Your GIGA is equipped with the JURA Smart Connect. This allows you wireless connection) to connect the machine wirelessly to a compatible JURA accessory (e.g. the Cool Control Wireless milk cooler).
– and impairs the taste. We therefore recommend prewarming the cups. The full coffee aroma can develop only in prewarmed cups. You can purchase a JURA cup warmer from your specialised dealer. You can make permanent settings for all products in programming mode (see Chapter 4 ‘Permanent settings in programming mode –...
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2 Preparation Using the product selector view (Rotary Selection): Only some of the products you can prepare are shown on the start screen. As soon as you turn the Rotary Switch, more products are displayed in a product selector view. Turn the Rotary Switch or move your finger across the display to bring the desired product into focus.
2 Preparation Preparing speciality Example: Proceed as follows to prepare one coffee. coffees Precondition: The start screen is displayed. T Place a cup under the dual spout. T Touch ‘Coffee’. Preparation starts. The preset amount of water for coffee flows into the cup. Preparation stops automatically.
Products with a bypass amount of water setting are marked with a red speedometer symbol in the start screen and in the product selector. E Your JURA service technician can set the machine so that the red speedometer symbol is not displayed next to these ‘speed speciality coffees’.
2 Preparation If you did not fill the machine with a sufficient amount of ground coffee, ‘Not enough ground coffee’ is displayed and the GIGA stops the operation. The desired speciality coffee must be prepared within approx- imately one minute after filling with the ground coffee. Oth- erwise the GIGA stops the operation and is once more ready for use.
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2 Preparation Example: Proceed as follows to activate the grinder selection. Precondition: The start screen is displayed. T Touch ‘ P ’. ‘Maintenance status’ T Turn the Rotary Switch until ‘Machine settings’ is displayed. T Press the Rotary Switch. ‘Machine settings’ T Press the Rotary Switch. ‘Switch off after’...
2 Preparation Hot water The GIGA allows you to prepare different variants of hot water: ‘Hot water’ ‘Hot water for green tea’ ‘Hot water for black tea’ CAUTION There is a danger of scalding from hot water splashes. T Avoid direct contact with the skin. Example: Proceed as follows to prepare hot water for black tea.
T Place a receptacle under the dual spout. T Open the cover of the On/Off button. T Press the On/Off button Q to switch the GIGA on. ‘Welcome to JURA’ ‘Machine is heating’ ‘Machine is rinsing’, the system is rinsed. The rinse stops automatically.
3 Daily operation T Wipe the surface of the machine with a clean, soft, damp cloth (e.g. microfibre cloth). E To clean the display, you can disable it under ‘Maintenance status’ ‘Lock display’. You will find more information about caring for your GIGA in pro- gramming mode under ‘Maintenance status’...
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3 Daily operation T Open the cover of the On/Off button. T Press the On/Off button Q. ‘Machine is rinsing’, the system rinses itself. The operation stops automatically. Your GIGA is switched off.
4 Permanent settings in programming mode 4 Permanent settings in programming mode Touch ‘ P ’ to enter programming mode. Move your finger across the display or turn the Rotary Switch to navigate through the pro- gramme items and permanently save the desired settings. The fol- lowing settings can be made: Programme item Sub-item...
4 Permanent settings in programming mode Programme item Sub-item Explanation ‘Connect accessory’, T Connect the GIGA wirelessly to a JURA ‘Disconnect accessories’ accessory or disconnect the connection (Only displayed if the JURA again. Smart Connect is being used.) ‘Empty system’...
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4 Permanent settings in programming mode Product Coffee Amount More settings strength Espresso doppio 10 levels Water: 15 ml – 290 ml Temperature (low, normal, (2 strokes) high), left and/or right grinder Bypass water: (in %), product name, delete/ 0 ml – 580 ml replace/copy product Pot of coffee 10 levels Water: 15 ml – 290 ml Number of strokes (1 – 5),...
4 Permanent settings in programming mode T Touch ‘Product settings’. ‘Espresso’ T Move your finger across the display until ‘Coffee strength’ displayed in the centre. T Now move your finger to the left or right to change the set- ting for the coffee strength. T ...
4 Permanent settings in programming mode Automatic switch-off By instructing your GIGA to automatically switch itself off, you can cut down your energy consumption. If this function is activated, your GIGA switches off automatically after the preset time following the last action on the machine. You can set the automatic switch-off to 15 minutes, 30 minutes or 1 – 15 hours.
4 Permanent settings in programming mode T Press the Rotary Switch. ‘Switch off after’ T Turn the Rotary Switch until ‘Time’ is displayed. T Press the Rotary Switch. ‘Time’ T Enter the current time. T Touch ‘Save’. ‘Saved’ appears briefly on the display. ‘Time’...
4 Permanent settings in programming mode Setting the water The harder the water is, the more frequently the GIGA needs to be hardness descaled. It is therefore important to set the water hardness accu- rately. The water hardness was set when the machine was first used. You can change this setting at any time.
4 Permanent settings in programming mode T Turn the Rotary Switch until ‘Machine settings’ is displayed. T Press the Rotary Switch. ‘Machine settings’ T Press the Rotary Switch. ‘Switch off after’ T Move your finger across the display until ‘Units’ is displayed in the centre.
4 Permanent settings in programming mode T Move your finger across the display until ‘Save energy’ is dis- played in the centre. T Touch ‘Save energy’. ‘Save energy’ T Now move your finger across the controller and set it to ‘0’. T ...
4 Permanent settings in programming mode T Now move your finger across the controller to close the lock symbol. T Touch ‘Save’. ‘Saved’ appears briefly on the display. ‘Lock/enable’ T Touch ‘Back’ the number of times needed to display the start screen again.
4 Permanent settings in programming mode T Turn the Rotary Switch until ‘Machine settings’ is displayed. T Press the Rotary Switch. ‘Machine settings’ T Press the Rotary Switch. ‘Switch off after’ T Move your finger across the display until ‘Display’ is dis- played in the centre.
4 Permanent settings in programming mode Querying information In the programme item ‘Information’ you can view the following information: ‘Product counter’: Number of prepared speciality coffees and hot water ‘Day counter’: Number of prepared speciality coffees and hot water. This counter can be reset to zero. ‘Maintenance counter’: Number of maintenance programmes performed (cleaning, descaling etc.)
5 Maintenance 5 Maintenance Your GIGA has the following integrated maintenance programmes: Rinsing the machine (‘Rinse’) Rinsing the milk system in the dual spout Cleaning the milk system in the dual spout (‘Clean the milk system’) Changing the filter (‘Change the filter’) (only if filter is acti- vated) Cleaning the machine (‘Clean’)
T Use only original JURA maintenance products. E JURA milk system cleaner is available from specialised dealers. E To clean the milk system, use the container supplied. Precondition: The start screen is displayed.
T Rinse all the parts under running water. If there are severely dried-on milk residues, firstly immerse the individual parts in a solution of 250 ml cold water and 1 capful of JURA milk system cleaner. Then rinse the parts thoroughly.
5 Maintenance T Fit the assembled individual parts back in the dual spout and press it firmly. T Fit the cover of the dual spout. T Connect the milk pipe to the dual spout. Changing the filter E After the set amount of water has flowed through the external filter cartridge, it will cease to work.
E The cleaning programme lasts approximately 20 minutes. E Do not interrupt the cleaning programme. The quality of cleaning will be impaired if you do so. E JURA cleaning tablets are available from specialised dealers. Precondition: The start screen is displayed. ‘Clean machine’...
5 Maintenance T Insert a JURA cleaning tablet into the filler funnel. T Close the cover of the filler funnel. ‘Press the Rotary Switch’ T Press the Rotary Switch. ‘Machine is being cleaned’, water flows out of the dual spout repeatedly.
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‘Pour descaling agent into water tank’ T Remove and empty the water tank. T Completely dissolve 4 JURA descaling tablets in a receptacle holding 800 ml of water. This may take several minutes. T Pour the solution into the empty water tank and insert it into the machine.
T Switch the machine off at the power switch. T Open the service cover on the back of the machine by press- ing above the JURA logo. T Push the red sliding catch completely to the rear to close the bean container.
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T Turn the blue locking device inwards. T Pull the red sliding catch completely forwards. T Refit the service cover and fix it by pressing above the JURA logo. It will click into place audibly. T Fill the bean container with coffee beans and close the...
6 Display messages 6 Display messages Message Cause/Result Action ‘Empty coffee The coffee grounds container is full. / T Empty the coffee grounds grounds container’ The drip tray is full. You cannot container and the drip tray (see ‘Empty drip tray’ prepare any products.
7 Troubleshooting 7 Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Result Action Insufficient foam is The dual spout is dirty. T Clean the milk system in the dual produced when the milk spout (see Chapter 5 ‘Maintenance – is frothed or milk sprays Cleaning the milk system’). from the dual spout.
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Q. Contact customer support in your country (see Chapter 11 ‘JURA contact details / Legal information’). E If you were unable to solve the problem, contact customer support in your country (see Chapter 11 ‘JURA contact details / Legal information’).
8 Transport and environmentally friendly disposal 8 Transport and environmentally friendly disposal Transport / Emptying the Keep the packaging for your GIGA. It should be used to protect the system machine during transport. In order to protect the GIGA from frost during transport, the system must be emptied.
10 Index 10 Index Cup grille 4 Customer support 56 Addresses 56 Adjusting the product settings 27 Aroma preservation cover Daily maintenance 23 Bean container with aroma preservation Date 30 Descaling cover 4 Automatic switch-off 30 Machine 43 Disable Timer 31 Automatic switch-on Message display 34 Timer 31...
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Coffee 18 Instant coffee Espresso 18 Ground coffee 19 Espresso macchiato 18 Internet 10 Flat white 18 Green tea 22 JURA Ground coffee 19 Contact details 56 Hot water 22 Internet 10 Latte macchiato 18 Lungo Barista 19 Language 35...
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10 Index Product settings 27 Querying information 37 Technical data 51 Restore factory settings 36 Tel 56 Setting the consistency of grind 29 Time 30 Time format Setting the water hardness 32 Programming mode 32 Time and date 30 Timer 31 Timer 31 Touchscreen display 5, 10 Unit for amount of water / time...
J73607/GIGA X8c /en/20180517 11 JURA contact details / Legal information 11 JURA contact details / Legal information Your JURA service partner JURA Elektroapparate AG Kaffeeweltstrasse 10 CH-4626 Niederbuchsiten Tel. +41 (0)62 38 98 233 www.jura.com Directives The machine complies with the following directives: 2006/42/EC –...
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