Capresso 471 Owner's Manual

CoffeeTEC Model #471

• Operating Instructions

• Product Registration

• Warranty

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always
be followed, including the following:

1. Read all instructions.

2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.

3. To protect against fire, electric shock and personal injury, do not
immerse cord, plugs, or appliance in water or other liquid.

4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near
children.

5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow it to
cool before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the
appliance.

6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the
appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. Return
appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination,
repair or adjustment.

7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance
manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock, or personal injury.

8. Do not use outdoors.

9. Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table or counter, or touch
hot surfaces.

10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated
oven.

11. Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug cord into wall outlet. To
disconnect, turn any control to “off” then remove plug from wall outlet.

12. Do not use appliance for other than intended use.

13. Use extreme caution when disposing hot steam.

14. For household use only.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL CORD SET INSTRUCTIONS

Regarding your cord set:
A. A short power-supply cord (or detachable power-supply cord) is to be

provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled in or
tripping over a longer cord.

B. Longer detachable power-supply or extension cords are available and

may be used if care is exercised in their use.

C. If a long detachable power-supply cord or extension cord is used,

1) The marked electrical rating of the detachable power-supply cord
or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating
of the appliance,

2) If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should
be a rounding type 3-wire cord, and

3) The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over

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the counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or
tripped over.

D. This appliance has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other).

As a safety feature, this plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way. If
the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does
not fit, contact a qualified electrician. Do not attempt to defeat this
safety feature.

CAUTION

This appliance is for household use. Any servicing other than cleaning and
user maintenance should be performed by an authorized service rep­resentative.

• Do not immerse base in water or try to disassemble.

• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove the base.

No user serviceable parts inside. Repair should be done by authorized
service personnel only.

• Check voltage to be sure that the voltage indicated on the name plate

agrees with your voltage.

• Never use warm or hot water to fill the water container!

Use cold water only!

• Keep your hands and the cord away from hot parts of the appliance

during operation.

• Never clean with scouring powders or hard implements.

WHO IS CAPRESSO?

With more than 20 years experience in coffee equipment for consumers
I founded CAPRESSO in 1994. My goal is to provide coffee makers and
espresso/cappuccino machines for the customer who wants a better
product. Safety, reliability, performance and convenience are the corner­stones of the CAPRESSO quality. Our products are available through
selected retailers who can provide expert service and advice, are friendly,
and treat you as a valued customer. For a listing of Capresso dealers
near you please check our website at www.capresso.com. I hope you
will enjoy your new CAPRESSO product and will recommend it to your
friends.

Michael Kramm, President

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CONTENTS Page

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 2

LINE DRAWINGS (FIGURES 1-14)...................................................... 5-6

WHO IS CAPRESSO? .............................................................................3

WELCOME TO THE CAPRESSO CoffeeTEC..........................................7

EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................7

FEATURES AND BENEFITS ....................................................................7

1. PREPARING THE CoffeeTEC ..............................................................8

1.1 Before First Use ............................................................................... 8

1.2 Setting the Clock and Timer ............................................................8

1.3 Priming the frothXpress system .......................................................8

2. MAKING COFFEE............................................................................... 9

2.1 Filling the Water Container ...............................................................9

2.2 Filling with Ground Coffee................................................................ 9

2.3 Placing the Stainless Steel Carafe ................................................... 9

2.4 Turning the Coffee Maker On ........................................................... 9

2.5 Serving Coffee ................................................................................10

2.6 Pouring Coffee While Brewing .......................................................10

2.7 Brewing Small Amounts of Coffee .................................................10

2.8 Making Multiple Carafes of Coffee .................................................10

2.9 Auto Shut-Off .................................................................................10

3. AUTOMATIC BREWING AT A PROGRAMMED TIME ......................10

4. KEEPING COFFEE HOT IN THERMAL CARAFES ...........................10

5. FROTHING MILK ..............................................................................11

5.1 Assembly of the frothXpress System .............................................11

5.2 Adding Milk ....................................................................................11

5.3 Brewing Coffee and Frothing Milk ..................................................11

5.4 Frothing Milk Only ..........................................................................11

5.5 Producing Frothed Milk ..................................................................11

5.6 Regulating Milk Froth and Temperature .........................................11

5.7 Green Steam Light Off ...................................................................12

5.8 Recommendations for Cappuccino and Latte ...............................12

5.9 Using the Flexible Hose ..................................................................12

6. MAKING HOT CHOCOLATE .............................................................12

7. CLEANING ........................................................................................12

7.1 The frothXpress System .................................................................12

7.2 The Milk Container .........................................................................13

7.3 The Coffee Maker ...........................................................................13

8. DECALCIFYING................................................................................ 13

8.1 Decalcifying With Durgol ................................................................13

8.2 Using Other Decalcifying Agents ...................................................14

8.3 Decalcifying Hose ..........................................................................14

9. TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................... 15

10. WARRANTY ....................................................................................15

11. PRODUCT REGISTRATION ............................................................16

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Program

Program

Steam

On

Auto

Auto

3-5

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Steam On

Steam Off

3-5

On/Off

Hours

Minutes

AM

A. Water Container Lid

Fig. 1

B. Sticker: Capresso Plus Service

K

C. Water Container (removable)

J

D. Display and Operating Panel

(see figure 2)

E. Milk Container with Lid

F. Drip Grid

I

G. Drip Tray

M

H

H. Platform
I. Stainless Steel Carafe with Lid
J. Swing-Out Filter
K. Push Button for Swing-Out Filter

FIG. 1

L

N

Q

O

R

L. LCD Display
M. On Light (red)
N. Auto Light (green)
O. 3-5 cup Light (green)

P

S

P. On/Off Button with Knob for 3-5 cup Setting and

Auto Setting

Q. Program Light (green)

T

R. Steam Ready Light (green)
S. Program Button with Knob for Hour and Minute

Setting

T. Steam Selector

FIG. 2

U

X

U. Steam Nozzle

"click"

Y

Z

V

W

V. Connector
W. Frothing Sleeve
X. Knob (for regulating froth)
Y. Joint
Z. Milk Container Lid with Siphoning Straw

FIG. 3

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