DAILY PREPARATION
ON/OFF Button – HEATING– RINSE– READY
We recommend filling the water container every morning with fresh, cold water. This will enhance the taste of your coffee.
- Push and hold On/Off button until the display turns on. If your machine is cold the display shows HEATING. After approx. 2 minutes the display shows RINSE.
- Press the Rinse Button (Fig. 3g). Hot water will warm up all internal parts and pump through the coffee spouts. The water will be caught in the drawer underneath. The rinse cycle stops by itself and the display reads: READY. You are now ready to make coffee.
GRINDING AND BREWING
The Impressa F7/F8 uses a 2-step brewing process (Pre-Brew Aroma System). First, it moistens the ground coffee (pre-brew phase), pauses for a few seconds, and then starts the brewing process.
- Adjust the height of the coffee spout to your cup size (Fig. 12) and place one or two cups underneath the coffee spouts.
HOTTERCOFFEE? Pre-warm cup with hot water through frother. See chapter 12 "Using Hot Water". Empty cup and brew coffee.
SELECTING CUP SIZE AND STRENGTH
Cup Size 1 OZ. to 8 OZ; max: 16 oz.
- Push the Dial. It will illuminate and the display will show the cup size in oz, e.g. 4 OZ.
- Turn the dial to select any cup size between 1 OZ. and 8 OZ. Your machine will always remember the last setting. After a few seconds the display will change back to READY.
- When using the 2-Cup button the machine will automatically double the selected amount of coffee.
Coffee Strength MILD– NORMAL- STRONG
Push the 1-Cup button once, the display shows: MILD, twice: NORMAL, three times: STRONG.
Grinding times (approx.)
MILD.......... 6 to 7 seconds.
NORMAL... 7.5 to 8.5 seconds.
STRONG..... 9 to 10 seconds.
AROMA-setting "STANDARD" has the shorter grinding times.
AROMA-setting "ROBUST" has the longer grinding times.
When using the 2-Cup button the grinder will always grind between 9 and 10 seconds. For AROMA setting see chapter 18a.
Please note:
When using the 1-Cup button, the display will first show the strength setting. When the pre-brew cycle starts, it will show the actual cup size. At this time you can still change the cup size by turning the Dial. When using the 2-Cup button, the display will first show 2 CUPS.
When the pre-brew cycle starts, the display shows the cup size for one cup. At this time you can still change the cupsize by turning the Dial.
Please note: After the pre-brew cycle you can always stop the brewing process by pushing the 1-Cup or 2-Cup button. This will not affect your cup size setting for the next brew cycle.
Important: Never try to pull out the tray while the machine is grinding, brewing, or discarding the used coffee. Always wait until the display shows READY.
