Tchibo BEAN TO BREW Coffee Machine 398 498 Operating Instructions

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This PDF instruction manual is for the Tchibo 398 498 BEAN TO BREW Coffee Machine.

About the Item

Tchibo BEAN TO BREW Machine, Product number: 398 498

Read this manual prior to using this machine. Keep this manual for future reference.

(PDF) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (ENGLISH)

SUMMARY OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This product is equipped with safety features. Nevertheless, read the safety warnings carefully and only use the product as described in these instructions to avoid accidental injury or damage.
Keep this manual for future reference.

INTENDED USE
The coffee machine has been devised for the following uses:
– Preparing espresso and other coffee beverages from whole (unground), roasted coffee beans.
– For household only.
The machine has not been devised for processing beans that are oily, caramelized or sugar-coated, raw coffee (green, unroasted beans), beans mixed with raw coffee, or loose coffee grounds.

LOCATION

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
– Important Safeguards
– Possible machine damage

AT A GLANCE (DELIVERY CONTENTS)
– Names of machine parts and accessories
– Control buttons (white). The control buttons are only visible when the machine is switched on.
– Warning lights (orange). The warning lights only light up when the machine requires maintenance.

PACKAGING MATERIAL

REMOVING PROTECTIVE FILMS AND PACKAGING MATERIALS

INITIAL OPERATION – PRIOR TO FIRST USE
– How and where machine should be placed

SWITCHING ON THE MACHINE
– How to switch on the machine.

ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE COFFEE SPOUT
– How to adjust the height of the coffee spout to match the size of the cup.

RINSING THE MACHINE
After switching the machine on for the first time or if you have not used the machine for longer than two days, rinse the machine by allowing two cups of water to flow through it.

MAKE A COFFEE
– How to start the grinding and brewing process
Default settings upon purchasing the machine:
– Espresso 2 US.fl.oz. (59 ml)
– Regular coffee 6 US.fl.oz. (177 ml)
– Large coffee 8 US.fl.oz. (237 ml)

EMPTY COFFEE GROUNDS CONTAINER, LEFTOVER WATER TRAY AND DRIP BOWL

PREHEATING THE CUP
Fill the cup with hot water and then pour it away shortly before using the cup. This helps espresso, regular coffee and large coffee taste their best.

ADJUSTING THE STRENGTH OF THE COFFEE – BOOST BUTTON

ADJUSTING THE AMOUNT OF THE BEVERAGE
You can change the preset settings for the water quantity permanently. You can customize the setting for each type of coffee: One each for espresso, regular coffee and large coffee.
– Restoring the factory settings

ADJUSTING THE GRINDING DEGREE
– Grinder settings may only be adjusted while the grinder is operating.
– Increasing the coarseness of the grind
– Increasing the fineness of the grind

EXPANSION FOR THE COFFEE BEAN COMPARTMENT
You can increase the capacity of the coffee bean compartment from 5.6 oz. (160 g) to 10.6 oz. (300 g).

ADJUSTING THE AUTOMATIC RINSING CYCLE
At the factory, the machine is preset that the automatic rinsing cycle only starts when the machine is cold. If the machine was already in operation shortly before being switched on and is therefore still warm, the machine will not rinse again.
Only after it has cooled down sufficiently, a new rinse cycle is initiated.
You can adjust the rinse cycle so that it takes place automatically each time the machine is switched on again.

STANDBY MODE
Always switch the machine into standby mode using the on/off switch after use. The machine will then use very little energy. If no button is pressed for about ten minutes, the machine will automatically switch to standby mode. This is both a safety function and a way to save energy. You have the choice between four lengths of time after which the machine should switch off automatically: 10 minutes, 20 minutes or 30 minutes or 120 minutes. The different switch-off times can be set.

CLEANING
– Cleaning the casing
– Clean the water tank. The water tank is not dishwasher safe.
– Cleaning the filter
– Cleaning the leftover water tray, the coffee grounds container and the drip bowl/grid
– Cleaning the brewing unit

DESCALING
Descale the machine as soon as the machine indicates that this is necessary
Use a standard, liquid, descaling agent suitable for coffee and espresso machines.
(The descaling process takes about 15 minutes.)

FOR A LONG PERIOD OF NON-USE
If you do not use the machine for a longer period of time, for example when you go on holiday, we recommend cleaning the machine for hygienic reasons.

PROBLEMS / SOLUTIONS

– The “Refill water” symbol is lit up.
Is the water tank empty? Remove the water tank, fill it with fresh water and put it back into the machine. The pump starts automatically and continues with the brewing process, for example.
Was the water tank pulled out of the machine during brewing process? This will immediately stop the brewing process. Put the water tank back into the machine.

– The “Refill beans” symbol is lit up.
Is the coffee bean compartment empty? Fill beans into the coffee bean compartment. The coffee beans will automatically be pulled into the grinder and ground during the next grinding/brewing process.

– The “Empty coffee grounds” symbol is lit up or flashing.
Is the container for the coffee grounds full? Empty the coffee grounds container. Wait at least 5 seconds. Put the coffee grounds container together with the leftover water tray back into the machine (see chapter “Emptying the coffee grounds container, leftover tray and drip tray”).
Is the leftover water tray with the container for the coffee grounds not correctly inserted in the machine? Remove the parts and put them back into the machine correctly (see step 3 in the chapter “Emptying the coffee grounds container, leftover water tray and drip bowl”).

– The “Brewing unit” symbol is lit up.
Is the brewing unit or the brewing unit cover not correctly in place? Remove the brewing unit cover and make sure the brewing unit is firmly in place (see “Cleaning” chapter / section “Cleaning the brewing unit”).

– The “Descale” symbol is lit up.
The machine needs to be descaled. Do this within the next couple of days. Do not wait any longer, otherwise so much limescale may collect that a descaling agent will no longer have any effect. A self-induced defect of this kind will not be covered by the warranty. Proceed as described in the “Descaling” chapter.

USER INSTRUCTIONS

– The coffee is not hot enough.
Especially in the case of espresso, the quantity of coffee is so small compared with the size of the cup that it cools down quickly. A cold cup intensifies the cooling effect. Warm up the cup beforehand (see chapter “Preheating the cup”).

– The coffee is too weak.
* Adjust the grinder to a finer setting.
* Press the boost button to make the coffee stronger.

– The coffee flows slowly out of the coffee spout.
This happens when the grinding degree is very finely adjusted. Adjust the grinder to a coarser setting.

– The machine takes an unusually long amount of time to heat up.
The coffee or hot water is only being dispensed in small amounts.
The machine needs to be descaled even if the “Descale” symbol is not lit up. Proceed as described in the “Descaling” chapter.
Additional information and helpful video instructions are available on the Internet.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
– Product number: 398 498
– Mains voltage: 120 V ~ 60 Hz
– Power: 1350 watts
– Power consumption when turned off: 0.5 watts
– Protection class: I
– Pump pressure: 275.6 psi (19 bar)
– Sound pressure level: less than 80 dB(A)
– Dimensions (W x D x H): 7.1 in. x 15.7 in. x 12.4 in. (18 x 40 x 31.5 cm)
– Weight 18.1 lbs (8.2 kg)
– Automatic switch-off: After 10, 20, 30, or 120 minutes
– Preset brew quantities:
Large coffee 8 US.fl.oz. (237 ml)
Regular coffee 6 US.fl.oz. (177 ml)
Espresso 2 US.fl.oz. (59 ml)
– Coffee grounds container: approx. 10 portions

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