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Coffee experience engineered in Switzerland
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Safety notes
For your safety
− Do not use the machine in case of:
– faulty operation
– damaged power cable
– after falling or other damage
– In such cases immediately have the
machine checked and repaired if necessary at the customer service centre
– Never place the machine:
– directly on marble surfaces, untreated
or oiled woodwork (risk of non-removable coffee or descaler stains; no claims
will be entertained in such cases)
– directly beneath a power socket
– on flammable or meltable objects or
surfaces
– on hot surfaces or nearer than 50 cm to
open flames (same applies to the pow-
er cable!)
– under any covering
– To prevent frost damage, do not store
the machine at temperatures below 5
°C (e.g. in caravans)
− Pull out the power plug and allow the
machine to cool down completely before
cleaning and/or maintenance
– Only use cleaning and descaling agents
recommended by the manufacturer
– Descaling fluid can be a health hazard.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin and other
surfaces
− To prevent damage, never use replacement parts or accessories not recommended by the manufacturer
– Persons, including children, who in
view of the level of their physical,
sensory or mental capacities, or their
lack of experience or knowledge, are
not in a position to use the equipment
with safety, may not use this machine
without supervision or instruction by a
responsible person
– Children more than 8 years old may
use this appliance but only under supervision or after instruction and fully
understanding the associated risks and
dangers
– Children must not play with this appli-
ance because they cannot know the
dangers involved
– Keep this appliance and power cable
away from children younger than 8.
– Cleaning and user maintenance must
not be done by children unless they are
aged 8 or more and under supervision.
– This appliance is intended for household
and for similar applications such as:
– kitchens for use by shop, office and
other employees;
– on farms
– for hotel, motel and apartment cus-
tomers
– in boarding houses
− First read this entire operating manual,
and keep it in a safe place for other users
− To avoid damage, only use genuine
cremesso capsules with this machine
− Intended use: This appliance may only
be used as described in this manual.
Using it for other purposes is abusive
and dangerous
− Danger of electric shock! Never immerse the machine in water or any
other liquid
− Connect only to a properly grounded
power point (220-240 V) protected by
at least a 10 A fuse. To make sure that
the machine is switched o, remove the
plug from the power point
− Always pull out the power plug before:
– relocating the machine
– cleaning or maintenance
– long periods of disuse
− Never clamp or run the power cable
over sharp corners or edges: Danger of
electric shock!
− Damaged power cables may only be replaced at the customer service centre:
Danger of electric shock!
− Never touch the power plug/socket/
cable or the machine with damp or
wet hands. Never unplug by pulling the
power cable; always pull out the plug
− If you need an extension cable, make
sure it is suitable for your machine (3pole grounded, and at least 1.5 mm²
conductor cross-section), and lay the
cable to avoid tripping
− We recommend connecting the machine via an Fl circuit breaker. Consult
a specialist if in doubt
− Danger of scalding! Never move the
machine during operation!
− Never operate the machine without water
− A permanent water supply connection is
not allowed
− Danger of burning! Never touch very
hot parts of the machine (e.g. brew unit
during operation)
− Danger of scalding! Do not touch the
coee or water jets
− Danger of scalding! Never start the machine when the operating lever is open
− Danger of scalding! Do not move the
operating lever when the machine is still
under pressure making tea or coee
− Do not insert fingers or hands under the
operating lever: Danger of crushing!
− Do not insert fingers in the capsule
holder. Danger of burning/cutting!
− The machine location must meet the
following requirements:
– Place on a dry, stable and level sur-
face that is waterproof and heatproof
– At least 60 cm (2 feet) away from sink
and taps
– Only use in dry rooms

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Congratulations on choosing the cremesso system! It will give you the greatest pleasure – capsule by capsule. In a few seconds your cremesso Compact Automatic will conjure up all kinds
of perfectly prepared beverages: the first-class cremesso coffee and tea selection meets even
your most discriminating demands.
We thank you for your confidence in cremesso, and wish you many years of enjoyment.
At www.cremesso.com you can download this manual in PDF format and get the latest infor
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mation on the cremesso capsule system.
Welcome to the world of cremesso
Contents
– Safety notes 2
– Overview of machine parts and controls 6
– Key colours/displays 7
– Starting up 8
– Preparations I Setup I Water filling I Connecting I Venting 8
– Making Coee or Tea / After making coee or tea 10
– Special functions 12
– Programming the amount of coee 12
– Energy–saving mode 12
– Cleaning/maintenance/ descaling 14
– Daily: drain capsule container and drip tray 14
– Daily: drain water tank 14
– Rinse out and venting the machine and internal piping 16
– Cleaning the machine and parts 16
– At least every 2 months: descale (new version) 18
– At least every 2 months: descale (previous version) 20
– Always steam out prior to storage or transport 22
– Various 24
– Troubleshooting 24
– Disposal / Technical data 25

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Overview of machine parts and controls
Key colours ⁄ displays
White (flickering slowly): Energy-saving mode ➔ page 12
White (constant): Machine ready for coffee⁄tea output
➔ S. 10
Blue (constant): Water tank empty; fill with water ➔ page 9
Blue (flashing): Filling water circuit
Red (flashing during output): Descale the machine ➔ page
18/20
Red (constant): Electronics fault or temperature too high or too low (below
5 °C); switch off and try again after 30 minutes. If still red
➔
contact your
service agent (machine needs 30 minutes to warm up from <5°C to room
temperature)
Violet (flashing; new version only): Descaling in progress ➔ page 18
Violet
(constant; new version only): Descaling⁄Rinsing finished; Press key
➔ page 18
Violet/Red (flashing; new version only): Descaling has been interrupted.
The water circuit still contains descaler ➔ flush machine ➔ p. 16/18
White flashing (both keys): Steaming out in progress ➔ page 22
Operating keys
➔
Facing page
Output
for coffee, tea and
hot water
Drip grille⁄ tray
2-part removable
Coffee⁄tea output:
Keys flashing: heating up
Keys alight: ready
or coffee⁄tea output
Ristretto:
Small cup (30 ml)
Espresso:
Middle cup (50 ml)
Operating lever
for loading capsules
Cleaning key
Flushes⁄cleans piping (= white).
Prevents taste residues when
changing between tea and coffee.
Before changing press key
➔
page
10
Multifunction display changes
according to operating mode (details
➔
see below)
Capsule container
removable
Lower drip grille
with drip tray,
removable
Water tank lid
Remove to fill
Water tank:
pull up to remove
Power cable⁄plug
Keep dry!
Mainswitch
OFF⁄ OFF
Water tank valve
in tank
Lungo⁄Tea:
Big Cup (110 ml)

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Starting-up
Preparations ⁄ Setup ⁄ Water filling ⁄ Connecting ⁄ Venting
Stand on a dry, stable, water and
heat resistant surface. Never di-
rectly on marble or wood (risk of
coffee or descaling stains)
Remove protective foil from both
drip grilles
Clean water tank with lukewarm
water and household detergent, rinse
out and allow to dry
Fill water tank with cold water
(max. 1.1 l). Change water daily.
When tank is empty the cleaning
key
lights up in blue
Plug into a grounded power socket.
Turn on the power switch
Cleaning key
slowly lights
up in light⁄dark (= Energy saving
mode). Press any kei (all keys light
up in white)
Vent⁄flush piping: Do not load a
capsule. Place cup under nozzle and
press cleaning key
2 or
3 times
If cleaning key
lights up in
blue (= no water), press key again
(without capsule).
1.1 l