DeLonghi ESAM5500M Owner Manual - Page 14

Preparing coffee using coffee beans Important! Do not use caramelized or candied coffee beans as they could stick to the coffee mill and make it unusable. 1. Fill the container (A3) with coffee beans (fig. 8). 2. Place under the coffee spouts: - 1 cup, if you want to make 1 coffee (fig. 9); - 2 cups, if you want 2 coffees. 3. Lower the spouts as near as possible to the cup. This makes a creamier coffee (fig. 10). 4. Press the corresponding coffee button (1 cup or 2 cups ) (fig. 6 and 11). 5. Preparation begins. A progress bar appears on the display and gradually advances as the procedure progresses (fig. 12). Once the coffee has been made, the appliance is ready to use again. NB! • While the machine is making coffee, run-off can be interrupted at any moment by pressing one of the coffee buttons ( or ). • As soon as run-off is finished, to increase the quantity of coffee in the cup, just hold down one of the coffee buttons ( or ) until the required amount is reached (this must be done within three seconds after completion of run-off). • If the coffee drips out, or runs out too fast with little crema or too cold, read the tips in the "Troubleshooting" section on page 23. Making coffee using pre-ground coffee 2. Put one level measure of pre-ground coffee into the funnel (fig. 14). 3. Place a cup under the coffee spouts. 4. Press the 1 cup coffee button (fig. 6). Regulating the coffee mill The coffee mill is preset in the factory to prepare coffee correctly and should not require regulating initially. However, if after making the first few coffees you find that run-off is either too fast or too slow (drips), this can be corrected by adjusting the grinding coarseness regulator knob (fig. 7). For slower run-off and creamier coffee, turn one click towards the "1" (finer ground coffee). For faster run-off (without dripping, turn one click towards the "7" (coarser ground coffee). These adjustments will only be evident after at least 2 cups of coffee have been run off. NB! The grinding coarseness regulator must only be turned when the coffee mill is in operation (After coffee button has been pressed and you hear the grinder working.) Only adjust grinder one setting at a time. NB! If you use pre-ground coffee, you can only make one cup of coffee at a time. 1. Press the button repeatedly (fig. 13) until "READY PRE-GROUND" is displayed. Important! • Never add pre-ground coffee when the machine is off or it could spread through the inside of the machine and dirty it. This could damage the appliance. • Never use more than one level measure or it could dirty the inside of the machine or block the funnel. 14