Capresso Impressa F7, Impressa F8 Quick Reference Manual
Impressa F7/F8 Quick Reference Guide
This Guide does not replace the Operating Instructions.
For details and cautions you must read all instructions.
Traces of Coffee Grounds in New Machine?
This is normal! Grinder was tested during assembly with beans.
Despite cleaning, traces of ground coffee may be found.
RED TEXT represents information in the display.
A) First Time Ever Preparation
Place machine on a flat, hard surface.
1. Fill water in tank and beans in bean container.
2. DO NOT install the Water Filter Cartridge now!
3. Push
ON/OFF button. OPEN TAP. Place a cup under-
neath the frother and turn the SELECTOR to the water
symbol.
SYSTEM FILLING. Water pumps through the
frother into the cup and stops automatically. CLOSE TAP.
Turn the SELECTOR to the Cup Symbol. SYSTEM FILLING.
HEATING. After two minutes PRESS RINSE.
4. Place a cup underneath the coffee spout and push the
RINSE button. READY. Place a large cup underneath the
cof
fee spout and press the
1-CUP button. The F7/F8
star
ts grinding and br
ews coffee. Discard the first two
cups.
READY. Y
ou can only br
ew cof
fee when the display
shows
READY.
B) Daily Pr
eparation
• Fill fresh water in tank and check bean container.
• Push ON/OFF button: HEATING. RINSE.
•
Place a cup under the cof
fee spouts and pr
ess the
RINSE
button. READY.
READY
SELECTOR
(enlarged view)
a. Coffee
b
. Steam / Hot Water
On/Off P Button 1-Cup 2-Cup Rinse Steam
DIAL
SELECTOR
Dual Frother PLUS
a
b
Impressa F7/F8
Control Panel
Dual Coffee
Dispenser Nozzels
Frother
sleeve
(slides up
and down)
mild
normal
strong
C) Factory Settings / Programming Functions
D) Grinding and Brewing
• Push the DIAL. Display shows the cup size, e.g. 4.0 OZ.
• Turn the DIAL to change the cup size from 1.0 to 8.0 OZ.
• Push the 1-CUP button once: MILD, twice NORMAL,
three times
STRONG.
• When pushing the 2-CUP button, the machine will brew
twice as much coffee as set with the 1-CUP button.
HOTTER COFFEE? Pre-warm cup with hot water through
frother. See chapter F "Using Hot Water". Empty cup and
brew coffee.
E) Changing the Grinder Fineness
Important: You can only adjust the fineness during the actual
grinding process.
• Open the bean container lid and turn the dial while grinding:
thicker bars: coarser grind; thinner bars: finer grind.
• For darker, oily beans – grind somewhat coarser.
For lighter beans – grind somewhat finer.
F) Using Hot Water
• Place a cup underneath the frother. Turn the SELECTOR
to the water symbol, e.g. 5 OZ.
• Turn the DIAL to select the desired amount of water from
1 to 16 oz..
WATER. CLOSE TAP. Turn the SELECTOR to
the Coffee Symbol. You can always stop the hot water
flow before the display shows
CLOSE TAP.
G) Using Steam (Frothing and Steaming)
Important: frother parts must be tightly connected and clean.
•
Cappuccino: One shot espresso plus ~ 4 oz. of steamed
and frothed milk. Metal frother sleeve DOWN
• Latte: One shot espresso plus ~ 4 to 5 oz. of steamed
milk. Metal frother sleeve UP: steaming only (no frothing)
1. Push the
STEAM button. HEATING. After ~ 20 sec.:
STEAM READY.
2. Immerse the frother into a pitcher with milk and turn the
SELECTOR to the water symbol, e.g. 40 SEC. Turn the
DIAL to select to desired steaming time (3 to 120 sec).
STEAM. Steam pushes into the milk.
3. CLOSE TAP. Turn the SELECTOR to the Cup Symbol.
You can always stop the steam output with the SELECTOR.
4.
For additional steam r
epeat steps 1 thr
ough 3.
5. After steaming you can immediately br
ew coffee.
Knocking Noise during Frothing: The pumps dispenses
water droplets into the heating system.
Please note: Skim and 1% milk will produce more froth
than 2% and r
egular milk.
Filter: –
Hardness: Level 2
Aroma: ROBUST
Temperature: HIGH
Time: Not Set
Unit On: Not Set
Off Aft Hrs: 2 HRS
Cups Made:
Language: English
Display: OZ. and AM/PM
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