CONTENTS PACKAGING CONTENT MILK COFFEE PREPARATION EMPTYING THE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS MILK COFFEE RECIPES TROUBLESHOOTING MACHINE OVERVIEW DAILY CLEANING ERRORS / BLINKING SUMMARY CONNECTIVITY CLEANING THE COFFEE SYSTEM ENERGY SAVING CONCEPT MACHINE SET UP CLEANING THE STEAM WAND CONTACT NESPRESSO SETTING THE WATER HARDNESS DESCALING DISPOSAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION...
MACHINE OVERVIEW A. Waste Container B. Drip Tray Grid C. Milk Jug Recess D. Drip Tray Separator E. Drip Tray Float F. Drip Tray G. ON/OFFandCoffeeButton H. Locking / Unlocking Lever I. CoffeeSpout J. Water Tank and Lid K. Descaling Alert L.
CONNECTIVITY Benefits of connecting your machine: Smart Coffee: EnjoythelatestcoffeeinnovationsfromNespressobyalwayskeeping your machine up to date. Expert advice: Receive real-time tips thanks to step-by-step features such as descaling, rinsing and cleaning your machine. Machine Care: Get support and tutorials for your machine care via your smartphone. GET THE APP * App Store is a trademark of Apple inc., registered in theU.S.
MACHINE SET UP Rinse and dry all removable parts. Reassemble the machine. Fill the water tank with fresh potable water. Properly attach water tank to the machine. Plug in the power cord and turn on the machine. Singlepresscoffeebutton.
SETTING THE WATER HARDNESS Dipthewaterhardnessstripbriefly(1second)inacontainerof Press and hold the Milk Temperature and Set the hardness according to the result of the testing strip. Use the potablewater.Shakeoffexcesswaterandcompareresultsafter1min. Milk Froth buttons for 5 seconds. Milk Texture button and Milk Temperature button to change the level. Press the Steam Button to save and exit.
FIRST USE / RINSE CYCLE WARNING: Make sure no capsule is inserted into the machine during the rinsing process. This process will take up to 7 minutes but can be Place the 1 L container on top of the drip tray. Pressthecoffeebuttonthreetimeswithin2seconds.
FIRST USE / RINSE CYCLE WARNING: Make sure no capsule is inserted into the machine during the rinsing process. Wipe the steam wand with Empty and rinse the milk jug, WARNING: HOT. Do not touch steam wand. Once the cycle is complete, remove the milk jug. a clean damp cloth.
Page 9
COFFEE PREPARATION Adjust the height position of the cup support. Openthecoffeesystem. Insertacoffeecapsule. Closeandlockthecoffeesystem. Placeacupofsufficientcapacityunder Pressthecoffeebutton,tostopthecoffeeflowearly,pressthe coffeebutton. Remove the cup support and drip tray when using a carafe. thecoffeespout. CAUTION:Riskofscaldingmayoccurduetohotcoffeeoverflowing.
COFFEE PREPARATION Openthecoffeesystem,thecapsule Oncecoffeepreparationiscomplete. Unlockthecoffeesystem. Closethecoffeesystem. will be ejected. MILK COFFEE PREPARATION Fill the water tank with fresh Replace back on to Pour the milk of choice into the milk jug. Refer to the recipe Lift up steam wand and insert in the milk jug. the machine.
Page 11
MILK COFFEE PREPARATION Select Milk Temperature level and Milk Texture level. Press the Steam Button to start frothing. Unlockandopenthecoffeesystem. Placeacupofsufficientcapacityunderthe Insertacoffeecapsule. Closeandlockthecoffeesystem. Adjust the height position of the cup support. coffeeoutlet. CAUTION:Riskofscaldingmayoccurduetohotcoffeeoverflowing.
Page 12
MILK COFFEE PREPARATION PresstheCoffeebuttontwice(2x)forashortened,milk-friendly Oncethecoffeeextractionandmilktexturingare The machine will purge the steam wand extraction.Tostopthecoffeeextractionearly,presstheCoffeebutton. complete, remove the cup and milk jug from the machine. once it returns to its downward position. Wipe the steam wand with a Openthecoffeesystem,thecapsule clean, damp cloth. will be ejected.
DAILY CLEANING Wipe the steam wand with Wash the milk jug after each use. Remove, empty, and rinse Reassemble to the machine. the drip tray, cup support, capsule container and water tank. a clean damp cloth after each use. Wipe dry all parts. CLEANING THE COFFEE SYSTEM Fill the water tank with fresh Replace back on to...
Page 15
CLEANING THE COFFEE SYSTEM Placea34fl.oz/1Lcontainer Thencloseandlockthecoffeesystem. underthecoffeeoutlet. Pressthecoffeebutton3times(within2seconds). Once the process is complete, wash the drip tray and Dry with a clean damp cloth. NOTE:Thecleancyclecanbeinterruptedbypressingthecoffeebutton. capsule container in warm water with mild detergent.
CLEANING THE STEAM WAND Use the pin cleaning Use the steam wand cleaning tool to Unscrew and remove Rinse and wipe the steam tool to remove clear each hole in the steam wand tip. wand tip and the cap. Remove the pin cleaning tool from under the water tank. the steam wand tip.
CLEANING THE STEAM WAND Press and hold the Steam Button for 3 seconds to start the clean cycle. Once complete, lift the steam wand and remove the jug. Empty the milk jug. Rinse the milk jug DESCALING WATER HARDNESS WATER HARDNESS WATER HARDNESS WATER HARDNESS SETTING LEVEL...
Page 18
DESCALING Empty the drip tray and the capsule container. Open, close and turn the lever to the lock position. Clean steam tip holes. Fill the water tank with 2 units of Nespresso descaling Replace back on to Placeatleasta50fl.oz/1.5L Press the Steam Button and Milk Temperature liquidandfillthewatertanktothedescaleline.
Page 19
DESCALING Oncethesteamandcoffeedescalecycleiscomplete,remove, Refillthewatertanktothedescale Pressthesteambuttontobeginthesteamandcoffee empty and rinse the water tank, container and drip tray. Reattach to the machine. symbol with fresh potable water. descale cycle. Once complete, remove, empty and rinse, the water tank, Replace the drip tray and container. Press the Steam button to begin the rinse cycle.
RESET TO FACTORY SETTINGS THIS WILL RESET ALL REPROGRAMMED VOLUMES, WATER HARDNESS SETTING, MILK TEMPERATURE AND MILK TEXTURE SETTINGS. Alllightswillflash5timestoindicate Press and hold the Milk Temperature button for 10 seconds. that the machine has been reset. TURN THE BLUETOOTH / WI-FI ON-OFF ®...
EMPTYING THE SYSTEM EMPTYING THE SYSTEM BEFORE A PERIOD OF NON-USE , FOR FROST PROTECTION OR BEFORE A REPAIR. Replace back on to the machine. Empty the water tank. Placeacontainerunderthecoffeeoutlet. Unlockthecoffeesystem. Press and hold the Steam button and Milk Texture button for 5 seconds. Openitandejectthecoffeecapsule.
Page 22
EMPTYING THE SYSTEM EMPTYING THE SYSTEM BEFORE A PERIOD OF NON-USE , FOR FROST PROTECTION OR BEFORE A REPAIR. The machine turns OFF automatically when machine is completely empty. Empty container, the drip tray and capsule container.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES EASY SOLUTION No light on buttons. Themachinehasturned“off”automatically. Pushcoffeeorsteambuttontoturnmachineon. • • Check the mains, plug, voltage, and fuse. • Nocoffee. Checkthatthewatertankisfilled. Descale if necessary. • • Check that a fresh capsule is inserted in correct position, Open the machine head and let the capsule be ejected. •...
Page 24
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES EASY SOLUTION MachineisnotrunningandCoffeeButtonlightcontinuously DuringregularCoffee/Espressopreparation: Ifproblempersists: • • displays 2 blinks Red and 1 pause. 1) Unlock the handle and open the machine head 1. Unlock the handle and open machine head. to check that a fresh undamaged capsule is inserted 2.
Page 25
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSES EASY SOLUTION Quality of froth not up to standard For optimal milk froth, use semi skimmed UHT Use the milk jug provided and follow the levels marked. • • or pasteurized milk at refrigerated temperature Clean both the milk jug and steam wand after each use. •...
ERRORS / BLINKING SUMMARY DRAFT INDICATION DESCRIPTION (TROUBLESHOOTING) 1" 2" No light on button Machine OFF Steady white illuminated button Ready mode Whiteregularblinking:once/second Coffeepreparation Orangelightblinkingquickly:twice/second CoffeeCleaningMode Orange light steady on Descale Orangelightblinkingrapidly:threetimes/second Empty Whitelightpulsingup:lightinguptosteadyON,thenOFF Heating up Orangelightpulsingdown:fadingtoOFF,thenON Cooling down after overheating Red light blinking rapidly twice, then long OFF Error...
INDICATION DESCRIPTION (TROUBLESHOOTING) 1" 2" Orange light blinking 5 times in 10 seconds Machine OFF 10" Orange and white light alternately blinking 3 times Ready mode and then steady on White light blinking twice/second Coffeepreparation ENERGY SAVING CONCEPT Themachinecanbeturned“off”atanytime(whennotoperating)byremovingtheplugfromthepoweroutlet. Automatic“off”Mode:themachinewillturnoffautomaticallyafter2minutesofnon-use. NOTE:Inspecialcases,themachinecantakeupto5minutestoautomaticallyturnoff.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Nespresso Vertuo Creatista and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers