User manual SIEMENS TE657F09DE

[. . . ] Dear Coffee Connoisseur, Congratulations on purchasing this fully automatic coffee machine from Siemens. This instruction manual describes a number of versions of the appliance with minor differences. Please also take note of the enclosed Quick reference guide, which you can then keep in the specially provided compartment 16 until you need it again. How to use these instructions: You can open up the front cover of this instruction manual to see illustrations of the appliance with each part numbered. [. . . ] The volumes set up in the factory can be adjusted stepwise. Use I to choose a drink and touch b to confirm your choice. Use I to choose the desired volume And touch B to confirm your choice. Water hardness Set this to the hardness of the local water supply. Level 1, 2, 3, 4 or Softening system can be selected. The preset level of water hardness is level 4. Use I to choose the desired water hardness and touch B to confirm your choice. FFIt is important to set the water hardness correctly, so that the appliance indicates accurately when the descaling programme should be run. You can check the water hardness using the enclosed test strip or by asking your local water supplier. If a water softening system is installed in the house, please select the Softening system setting. Briefly dip the test strip in the water and Check the result after one minute. The appliance also does not need to be descaled so often. Water filters are available from retail outlets or from customer services (see the section "Accessories"). FFImportant: Before you can use a new water filter it will need to be rinsed. Use the measuring spoon 8 to press the water filter firmly into the water tank 5. Automatic shut-down Setting how long the appliance should wait after the last drink was prepared before it automatically switches itself off. You can specify values from 15 minutes to 3 hours. Use I to choose the desired interval And touch B to confirm your choice. Coffee temperature Specifying the temperature for coffee drinks and hot water. the setting applies to all types of drink preparation. Use I to choose the desired Temperature level and touch B to confirm your choice. Fill the water tank with water up to the "max" mark. [. . . ] Firmly press the water filter straight down into the tank connection. The coffee grounds are not compact and are too wet. The grinding setting is too fine or too coarse, or not enough ground coffee has been used. Adjust the grinding unit to a coarser or finer setting, or use 2 level measuring spoons of ground coffee. [. . . ]