Adjusting The Water Hardness; Coffee Preparation; Timer Function - melitta OPTIMA TIMER Instruciones De Uso

shops, offices and other commercial fields, in agri-
shops, offices and other commercial fields, in agri-
cultural properties, by clients in hotels, motels and
cultural properties, by clients in hotels, motels and
other residence facilities and in breakfast guesthou-
other residence facilities and in breakfast guesthou-
• The replacement of the cord and all other repairs
carried out by Melitta
• The replacement of the cord and all other repairs
must be carried out by authorized Melitta
must be carried out by authorized Melitta
Customer Centres only or by persons of similar
Service or by an authorised repair
Customer Centres only or by persons of similar
qualification.
shop.
qualification.
Before preparing the first cup of coffee
• Connect appliance to socket. Cord can be lengh
• Connect appliance to socket. Cord can be lengh -
tend or shortened by using the cable storage (
tend or shortened by using the cable storage (1)
• The display (LCD) is illuminated and flashes.
• The display (LCD) is illuminated and flashes.
• Set the time by using the buttons „H" and „MIN"
• Set the time by using the buttons „H" and „MIN"
( ). A quick run is possible by pressing the
(2). A quick run is possible by pressing the
buttons constantly.
buttons constantly.
• To save energy, the LCD-light switches off 2
• To save energy, the LCD-light switches off 2
seconds after last use of one of the buttons. If you
seconds after last use of one of the buttons. If you
want to have a constant lighting of the display press
want to have a constant lighting of the display press
the buttons "H" and "MIN" together for longer
the buttons "H" and "MIN" together for longer
than 1 second. Switching off the light can be done
than 1 second. Switching off the light can be done
the same way.
the same way.
• For cleaning the appliance before first use, fill the
watertank with clear, cold water. Press button
"ON/OFF" (3) to start the cleaning process.
Switch off the appliance with "ON/OFF" button
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after the end of the brewing process. Repeat this
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Adjusting the water hardness

ts.
To maintain value and function of the appliance it has
hot
an integrated descaling programme. The appliance can
be programmed with 4 degrees of water hardness. It
hildren.
is set to high water hardness in factory. We recom-
to contact
mend an individual adjustment based on your local
degree of hardness. You can ask your local water sup-
eaning or in
plier or use a special control strip for determining.
and Timer
To adjust degree of hardness press button „CALC"
(4) and keep it pressed. The display shows the factory
provided presetting. For adjustment press button
„MIN" as long as the display shows your desired
degree of hardness. 2 seconds after releasing the
water
"CALC" button, the display shows the time again.
Your choosen water hardness is programmed. Last
ng process.
adjustment maintains even when the appliance will be
e brewing
disconnected from socket.
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Coffee preparation

cal, sensory
To maintain the best aroma of your coffee keep the
perience
coffee packaging always closed and store it in a refrid-
vised by a
y or recei- gerator. We recommend to use 6g ground coffee per
cup for best taste. To secure an optimal brewing
w to use the
result fold the filterbag 102
packaging.
households
s for staff in • Fill the removable water tank (6) with fresh, cold
water. The needed amount of water based on cups
ds, in agri-
motels and to prepare can be read off the cup scale on the
t guesthou-
water tank.
• Insert the water tank again.
er repairs
• Swivel out the filter (7). Place a filterbag into the
ta
filtercone and fill in your desired quantity of ground
f similar
coffee into the filterbag. Swivel filter back until it
• Press „ON/OFF" button (
Customer
®
® as described on the
). The green LED is illu-
water. The needed amount of water based on cups
water. The needed amount of water based on cups
to prepare can be read off the cup scale on the
to prepare can be read off the cup scale on the
• Insert the water tank again.
• Insert the water tank again.
• Swivel out the filter ( ). Place a filterbag into the
• Swivel out the filter ( ). Place a filterbag into the
filtercone and fill in your desired quantity of ground
filtercone and fill in your desired quantity of ground
coffee into the filterbag. Swivel filter back until it
coffee into the filterbag. Swivel filter back until it
snaps in.
• Press „ON/OFF" button (3). The green LED is illu-
• Press „ON/OFF" button (
minated and the brewing process starts.
• After end of brewing you can remove the jug from
• After end of brewing you can remove the jug from
the appliance. The drip stop avoids dripping.
the appliance. The drip stop avoids dripping.
• Let the appliance cool down for 5 minutes between
• Let the appliance cool down for 5 minutes between
2 brewing cycles.
2 brewing cycles.

Timer function

The appliance is equipped with a timer function. With
The appliance is equipped with a timer function. With
this function, the brewing process can be started
this function, the brewing process can be started
automatically at a pre-programmed time.
automatically at a pre-programmed time.
• Press the button „TIMER" (5) and keep it pressed. • Set the desired starting time by using the buttons
• Press the button „TIMER" (
„H" and „MIN" ( ). A quick run is possible by
When programming first time 00:00 is flashing in
When programming first time 00:00 is flashing in
the display. pressing the buttons constantly.
the display.
• Set the desired starting time by using the buttons
• After releasing the button „TIMER", the current
„H" and „MIN" (2). A quick run is possible by
time appears again after 2 seconds. The choosen
pressing the buttons constantly.
starting time for brewing process is programmed. It
remains until a new starting time will be programmed
• After releasing the button „TIMER", the current
or when the appliance disconnected from socket.
time appears again after 2 seconds. The choosen
starting time for brewing process is programmed. It
• By pressing the "TIMER" button again shortly, the
remains until a new starting time will be programmed
function is activated for the next brewing cycle. Blue
or when the appliance disconnected from socket.
LED light shows activation and the programmed
starting time is visible in the display for a few
• By pressing the "TIMER" button again shortly, the
seconds.
function is activated for the next brewing cycle. Blue
LED light shows activation and the programmed
• The timer-function can be de-activated by a further
starting time is visible in the display for a few
press on the "TIMER" button. The blue LED light
seconds.
expires.
• The timer-function can be de-activated by a further
• The brewing process can be started independently
press on the "TIMER" button. The blue LED light
from timer-function by pressing the "ON/OFF"
expires.
button.
• The brewing process can be started independently
from timer-function by pressing the "ON/OFF"
Adjustable warmkeeping time
button.
Longterm warmkeeping of the coffee on the warming-
plate leads to loss of taste. Therefore we recommend
a warmkeeping time for not longer than 30 minutes.
This time is presetted for securing an optimal coffee
Longterm warmkeeping of the coffee on the warming-
quality and also to avoid unneeded energy consumption.
plate leads to loss of taste. Therefore we recommend
If you want to keep your coffee warm for a longer
a warmkeeping time for not longer than 30 minutes.
time, you can set the time in 4 steps until appliance
This time is presetted for securing an optimal coffee
switches off automatically.
quality and also to avoid unneeded energy consumption.
If you want to keep your coffee warm for a longer
• For setting the warmkeeping time keep the
time, you can set the time in 4 steps until appliance
"ON/OFF" button pressed. 0:30 appears in the
switches off automatically.
display.
• For setting the warmkeeping time keep the
• Set the needed warmkeeping time by pressing the
"ON/OFF" button pressed. 0:30 appears in the
"MIN" button in 30 minutes steps (up to 2 hours
display.
max.)
• Set the needed warmkeeping time by pressing the
• After releasing the "ON/OFF" button, the current
"MIN" button in 30 minutes steps (up to 2 hours
time appears again after 2 seconds. Last setting
max.)
maintains even when the appliance will be discon-
nected from socket.
• After releasing the "ON/OFF" button, the current
time appears again after 2 seconds. Last setting
maintains even when the appliance will be discon-
nected from socket.
To secure a proper function of the appliance, it has to
be descaled regularly. We recommend to use Swirl
Oxy-Power or Swirl Citrus-Clean. To simplify this
necessary process, the appliance is equipped with a
To secure a proper function of the appliance, it has to
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