General Information; Basic Operation; Switching The Appliance On Or Off; Dispensing Drinks - Siemens EQ.500 integral Information For Use

en operation
¡ If your appliance has not been
used for a long time, for example if
you were on holiday, you should
rinse the water filter before use by
dispensing a cup of hot water.
¡ The water filter can be purchased
from retailers or customer service.
→ "Accessories", Page 15
7.7 General information
Please bear this information in mind
so that you can get the best out of
your appliance.
Notes
¡ The appliance has been pro-
grammed at the factory with stand-
ard settings for optimum operation.
¡ The grinder has been factory-set
for optimum operation. If coffee is
only dispensed drop by drop or is
too thin and with too little crema,
you can adjust the grinding level
when the grinder is running.
→ "Adjusting the grinding level",
Page 23
¡ During operation water droplets
may form at the ventilation slits
and on the lid of the tablet com-
partment.
¡ If you do not perform any actions
on the appliance for a certain
period, it will switch off automatic-
ally. You can change the duration
in the basic settings.
¡ For technical reasons steam can
escape from the appliance.
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¡ The first beverage will not yet have
its full aroma if:
– You are using the appliance for
the first time.
– You have run a service pro-
gramme.
– You have not used the appli-
ance for a long time.
Do not drink the beverage.
Tip: You will get a stable, fine-pored
crema after you have started up your
appliance and dispensed a few cups.
8 Basic operation
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8.1 Switching the appliance
on or off
▶ Switch the appliance on or off with
⁠ .
When the appliance switches on,
the display shows the Siemens
logo. When the appliance is
switched on or off, it will rinse itself
automatically. When switched off,
the appliance will emit steam into
the tray for cleaning. During the
rinsing process, the display shows
a drop. If the appliance is still
warm when switched on, or if no
drink was dispensed before it was
switched off, the appliance doesn't
rinse itself.
8.2 Dispensing drinks
Find out how to prepare a drink of
your choice.
WARNING
Risk of scalding!
Freshly prepared drinks are very hot.
▶
Leave drinks to cool down if ne-
cessary.