• The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
• Never clean by immersing the appliance in water.
• This is a household appliance only. It is not intended to be used in: sta kitchen areas in
shops, oces and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments.
• If the plug or cord is damaged, it must be replaced by Customer Services only to avoid
all risk.
FOR EUROPEAN MARKETS ONLY:
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved. User cleaning and maintenance shall not be made
by children unless they are above 8 years old and supervised. Keep the appliance and
power cord away from children under 8 years of age.
• Appliances can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they are supervised or have been given
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the
hazards involved.
• Children shall not play with the appliance.
• Always unplug the appliance when left unattended and before assembly, taking apart
or cleaning.
Surfaces marked with this symbol become hot during use (the symbol is present in
certain models only).
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2. SAFETY WARNINGS
2.1 Symbols used in these instructions
Important warnings are identied by these symbols. It is vital to
respect these warnings.
Danger!
Failure to observe the warning may result in life threatening
injury by electric shock.
Important!
Failure to observe the warning could result in injury or damage
to the appliance.
Danger of burns!
Failure to observe the warning could result in scalds or burns.
Please note:
This symbol identies important advice or information for the
user.
Danger!
This is an electrical appliance and may cause electric shock.
You should therefore follow these safety warnings:
• Never touch the appliance with damp hands or feet.
• Never touch the plug with damp hands.
• Make sure the socket used is freely accessible at all times,
enabling the appliance to be unplugged when necessary.
• Unplug directly from the plug only. Never pull the cord as
you could damage it.
• To disconnect the appliance completely you must unplug it
from the mains socket.
• If the appliance is faulty, do not attempt to repair.
Turn it o, unplug from the mains socket and contact Cus-
tomer Services.
• Before cleaning the appliance, turn it o, unplug from the
mains socket and allow to cool.
Important:
Keep all packaging (plastic bags, polystyrene foam) away from
children.
Danger Scottature!
This appliance produces hot water and steam may form while
it is in operation.
Avoid contact with splashes of water or hot steam.
When the appliance is in operation, the cup shelf could become
very hot.
2.2 Designated use
This appliance is designed and made to prepare coee, milk and
chocolate and to heat drinks.
Any other use is considered improper and thus dangerous. The
manufacturer is not liable for damage deriving from improper
use of the appliance.
2.3 Instruction for Use
Read this Instruction for Use carefully before using the appliance. Failure to follow this Instruction for Use may result in
burns or damage to the appliance.
The manufacturer is not liable for damage deriving from failure
to respect this Instruction for Use.
Please note:
Keep this Instruction for Use. If the appliance is passed to other
persons, they must also be provided with this Instruction for
Use.
3. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing this bean to cup espresso and cappuccino machine.
Take a few minutes to read this Instruction for Use. This will
avoid all risks and damage to the appliance.
3.1 Letters in brackets
The letters in brackets refer to the legend in the description of
the appliance on pages 2-3.
3.2 Troubleshooting and repairs
In the event of problems, rst try and resolve them by reading
the information given in sections “23. Displayed messages” and
“24. Troubleshooting”.
If this does not resolve the problem or you require further information, you should consult Customer Services by calling the
number given on the annexed “Customer Service” sheet.
If your country is not among those listed on the sheet, call the
number given in the guarantee. If repairs are required, contact
De’Longhi Customer Services only. The addresses are given in
the guarantee certicate provided with the machine.
3.3 Download the App!
A number of functions can be controlled remotely using the
De’Longhi Coee Link App.
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In the App, you can also nd information, tips and curious facts
about the world of coee, together with information on your
machine at your ngertips.
This symbol highlights the functions you can control or
consult using the App.
You can also create up to 6 new drinks and save them in your
appliance.
Please note:
Check compatible devices on “PrimaDonnaElite. delonghi.com”.
4. DESCRIPTION
4.1 Description of the appliance
(page 3 - A )
A1. Beans container lid
A2. Pre-ground coee funnel lid
A3. Beans container
A4. Pre-ground coee funnel
A5. Grinding adjustment dial
A6. Cup warmer shelf
button: to turn the appliance on and o (standby)
A7.
A8. Coee spouts (adjustable height)
A9. Hot water/steam connection nozzle
A10. Coee grounds container
A11. Cup tray
A12. Drip tray water level indicator
A13. Drip tray grille
A14. Drip tray
A15. Water tank lid
A16. Water tank
A17. Water softener lter housing
A18. Infuser door
A19. Infuser
A20. Power cord connector socket
A21. Main switch (ON/OFF)
B9. Drinks available for selection (press the < or > scroll ar-
rows to display all the drinks, the bottom bar indicates
which screen you are viewing)
B10. <: scroll arrow
B11. Customisable proles (see “15. Memorising your personal
prole”)
Description of the accessories
(page 2 - C )
C1. “Total Hardness Test” indicator paper
C2. Pre-ground coee measure
C3. Descaler
C4. Water softener lter (certain models only)
C5. Cleaning brush
C6. Hot water/steam spout
C7. Spout release button
C8. Power cord
4.3 Description of the milk container
(page 2 - D )
D1. Froth adjustment and CLEAN dial
D2. Milk container lid
D3. Milk container
D4. Milk intake tube
D5. Frothed milk spout (adjustable)
4.4 Description of the chocolate carafe
(page 2 - E )
E1. Chocolate carafe lid
E2. Funnel
E3. Steam spout
E4. Stirrer
E5. Hot chocolate carafe
E6. Funnel release slide
After removing the packaging, make sure the product is complete and undamaged and that all accessories are present. Do
not use the appliance if it is visibly damaged. Contact De’Longhi
Customer Services.
5.2 Installing the appliance
Important!
When you install the appliance, you should respect the following safety warnings:
• The appliance gives o heat. After positioning the appli-
ance on the worktop, leave a space of at least 3 cm be-
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tween the surfaces of the appliance and the side and rear
walls and at least 15 cm above the coee maker.
• Water penetrating the coee maker could cause damage.
Do not place the appliance near taps or sinks.
• The appliance could be damaged if the water it contains
freezes. Do not install the appliance in a room where the
temperature could drop below freezing point.
• Arrange the cord in such a way that it cannot be damaged
by sharp edges or contact with hot surfaces (e.g. electric
hot plates).
5.3 Connecting the appliance
Important!
Check that the mains power supply voltage corresponds to that
indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the appliance.
Connect the appliance to a correctly installed and eciently
earthed socket with a minimum current rating of 10A only.
If the power socket does not match the plug on the appliance,
have the socket replaced with a suitable type by a qualied
electrician.
5.4 Setting up the appliance
Please note!
• Coee has been used to factory test the appliance and it is
therefore completely normal for there to be traces of coffee in the mill. The machine is, however, guaranteed to be
new.
• You should customise water hardness as soon as possible
following the instructions in section “18. Setting water
hardness”.
1. Plug the power cord (C8) connector into the socket (A20) at
the back of the appliance and connect the appliance to the
mains electricity supply (g. 1). Make sure the main switch
(A21) at the back of the appliance is pressed (g. 2);
2. “SELECT LANGUAGE”: press the ag corresponding to the
required language;
then follow the instructions which appear on the appliance
display:
3. “FILL TANK WITH FRESH WATER”: remove the water tank
(A16) (g. 3), open the lid (A15) (g. 4), ll to the MAX line
with fresh water (g. 5), close the lid and put the tank back
in the appliance (g. 6);
4. “INSERT WATER SPOUT”: Check that the hot water/steam
spout (C6) is inserted on the connection nozzle (A9) (g. 7)
and place a container holding a minimum of 100 ml underneath (g. 8);
5. “WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY PRESS OK TO START FILLING PROCESS” appears on the display;
6. Press “
from the spout (g. 8) then goes o automatically.
The coee machine is now ready for normal use.
• When setting up the appliance, you need to make 4-5 cups
of coee or 4-5 cappuccinos before the appliance starts to
give satisfactory results.
• When making the rst 5-6 cappuccinos, it is normal to hear
the noise of boiling water. After this, the noise becomes
less.
• To improve the performance of your appliance, we recommend installing a water softener lter (C4) as described
in section “19. Water softener lter”. If your model is not
provided with a lter, you can request one from De’Longhi
Customer Services.
OK” to conrm. The appliance delivers water
Please note!
6. TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON
Please note!
Before turning the appliance on, make sure the main switch
(A21) is pressed (g. 2).
Each time the appliance is turned on, it performs an automatic
preheat and rinse cycle which cannot be interrupted. The appliance is ready for use only after completion of this cycle.
Danger of burns!
During rinsing, a little hot water comes out of the coee spouts
(A8) and is collected in the drip tray (A14) underneath. Avoid
contact with splashes of water.
• To turn the appliance on, press the
9). The message “HEATING UP UNDERWAY PLEASE WAIT”
appears on the display.
When heating is complete, the message changes to “RINSING
UNDERWAY, HOT WATER FROM SPOUTS”. As well as heating the
boiler, this also heats the internal circuits by circulating hot
water.
The appliance is at temperature when the main screen (homepage) appears.
button (A7-g.
7. TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF
Whenever the coee machine is turned o after being used to
make coee, it performs an automatic rinse cycle.
Danger of burns!
During rinsing, a little hot water ows from the coee spouts
(A8). Avoid contact with splashes of water.
• To turn the appliance o, press the button (A7) (g.
9).
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• The message “TURNING OFF UNDERWAY PLEASE WAIT”
appears on the display, then (if envisaged) the appliance
performs a rinse cycle and goes o (standby).
Please note!
If you will not be using the appliance for some time, unplug
from the mains socket:
• rst turn the appliance o by pressing the button
(g. 9);
• release the main switch (A21) at the back of the appliance
(g. 2).
Important!
Never press the main switch while the appliance is on.
8. MENU SETTINGS
8.1 Rinsing
Use this function to deliver hot water from the coee spouts
(A8) and hot water/steam spout (C6), if inserted, to clean and
heat the appliance’s internal circuit.
Place a container with a minimum capacity of 100ml under the
coee and hot water spouts (g. 8).
To enable the function, proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or
display (B);
3. Press “
Do not leave the appliance unattended while hot water is being
delivered.
4. After a few seconds, hot water is delivered rst from the coffee spouts, then from the hot water/steam spout (if inserted) to clean and heat the appliance’s internal circuit. “RINSING UNDERWAY, HOT WATER FROM SPOUTS” appears on the
display, together with a progress bar which lls gradually as
preparation proceeds;
5. To stop rinsing, press “
automatically.
Please note!
• If the appliance is not used for more than 3-4 days, when
you turn it on again, we strongly recommend performing
2/3 rinses before use;
• After cleaning, it is normal for the grounds container (A10)
to contain water.
” (B2) to enter the menu;
> (B8
) until “ RINSING” appears on the
” to start rinsing.
Important! Danger of burns.
STOP” or wait for rinsing to stop
8.2 Descaling
For instructions on descaling, see section “17. Descaling”.
8.3 Water lter
For instructions on how to install the lter (C4), see section “19.
Water softener lter”.
8.4 Drinks settings
In this section, you can consult your customised settings and, if
you wish, reset the default values for each drink.
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or
pears on the display (B);
3. Press “”. The values for the rst drink appear on the
display;
4. The reference user prole is highlighted on the display. The
values are displayed on vertical bars. The default value is
indicated by the
highlighted by the solid part of the vertical bar.
5. To go back to the settings menu, press “ ESC”.
To scroll and display the drinks, press
6. To reset the default values for the drink displayed, press “
7. “CONFIRM RESET?”: to conrm, press “
press “ ESC”);
8. “RESET DEFAULT VALUES DONE”: press “ OK” .
The drink has been reset to the default values. Continue with the
other drinks, or go back to the settings menu.
” (B2) to enter the menu;
> (B8)
RESET”;
until “
, symbol, while the current value is
DRINKS SETTINGS” ap-
NEXT;
OK” (to cancel,
8.5 Setting the time
To set the time on the display (B), proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or
display (B);
3. Press “
4. Press < o > corresponding to the hours and minutes until
the current time is displayed;
5. To conrm, press “
then press “
The time is now set.
” (B2) to enter the menu;
> (B8)
until “ SET TIME” appears on the
”. The time setting panel appears on the display;
OK” (to cancel, press “ ESC”),
ESC” to go back to the homepage.
8.6 Auto-start
You can set the auto-start time in order to have the appliance
ready at a certain time (for example in the morning) so you can
make coee immediately.
Please note!
To enable this function, the time must already be set correctly
(see section “8.5 Setting the time ”).
To enable auto-start, proceed as follows:
1. Press “
11
” (B2) to enter the menu;
2. Press < (B10) or
the display (B);
3. Select the function by pressing ” ”. The time setting
panel appears on the screen;
4. Press < o > corresponding to the hours and minutes until
the auto-start time is displayed;
5. Press
auto-start.;
6. To conrm, press “
settings menu by pressing “ ESC”), then press “ ESC”
to go back to the homepage.
The auto-start time is now set and the corresponding symbol is
displayed to indicate that the function has been enabled.
> (B8)
until “ AUTO-START” appears on
or to enable or disable
OK” (or cancel and go back to the
8.10 Coee temperature
To modify the temperature of the water used to make the coee,
proceed as follows:
1. Press “” (B2) to enter the menu;
Press < (B10) or > (B8) until “ COFFEE TEMPERATURE” ap-
2.
pears on the display (B) together with the current selection
(LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH or MAX);
3. Press “
4. Press “ ESC” to go back to the homepage.
A dierent temperature can be set for each prole (see section
“15. Memorising your personal prole”).
” to select the required temperature;
Please note!
8.7 Auto-o (standby)
Auto-o can be set so that the appliance goes o after 15 or 30
minutes, or 1, 2 or 3 hours.
To programme Auto-o, proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or > (B8) until “ AUTO-OFF” appears on
the display (B), together with the current selection (15 or 30
minutes, or 1, 2 or 3 hours);
3. Press “
4. Press “ ESC” to go back to the homepage.
Auto-o is now programmed.
” (B2) to enter the menu;
” to select the required value;
8.8 Cup warmer
To warm the cups before making coee, you can enable the cup
warmer (A6) and rest the cups on the shelf.
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or
on the display (B);
3. Press “
the cup warmer.
4. Press “
” (B2) to enter the menu;
> (B8)
until “ CUP WARMER” appears
” per attivare- or disable-
ESC” to go back to the homepage.
8.9 Energy saving
Use this function to enable or disable energy saving. When enabled, the function reduces energy consumption in compliance
with European regulations.
To disable or enable “Energy Saving”, proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) o >
on the display (B);
3. Press “
energy saving.
4. Press “
The corresponding symbol appears on the display alongside the
time to indicate that the function has been enabled.
” (B2) to enter the menu;
(B
8) until “ ENERGY SAVING” appears
“ to enable- or disable -
ESC” to go back to the homepage.
8.11 Water hardness
For instructions on setting water hardness, see section “18. Setting water hardness”.
8.12 Selecting the language
To modify the language of the display (B), proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) o >
LECT LANGUAGE” appears on the display;
3. Press “
corresponding to the required language;
4. Press “
” (B2) to enter the menu;
(B8)
nché appare sul display “ SE-
” : press < (B10) or > to display and select the ag
ESC” twice to go back to the homepage.
8.13 Beep
This enables or disables the beep emitted by the machine each
time an icon is pressed or an accessory is inserted/removed. To
disable or enable the beep, proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or > (B8) until “
display (B);
3. Press “
the beep;
4. Press “
” (B2) to enter the menu;
BEEP” appears on the
“ to enable- or disable-
ESC” to go back to the homepage.
8.14 Cup lighting
This function enables or disables the cup lights. The lighting is
enabled by default.
The lights comes on each time a coee or milk-based drink is
made and during each rinsing cycle.
To disable or enable this function, proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or > (B8) until “
the display (B);
3. Press “
cup lighting;
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” (B2) to enter the menu;
CUP LIGHTING” appears on
“ to enable- or disable - the
4. Press “
8.15 Background
You can choose the display background from the following 4 alternatives: “SHADED BLUE”, “STAINLESS STEEL”, “COFFEE BROWN”,
“DARK BLUE”. Proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or > (B8) until “
3. Press “
4. Select the required background by pressing the chosen
5. Press “ ESC” to go back to the homepage.
ESC” to go back to the homepage.
” (B2) to enter the menu;
BACKGROUND” appears
on the display (B);
”: The backgrounds available appear on the
display;
panel. The appliance goes back to the settings menu with
the new background;
3. Press ““ and then “ OK” to restore the original parameters (or “ ESC” to leave the parameters unaltered);
4. Press “ OK” to go back to the settings menu and “
ESC” to go back to the homepage.
8.19 Statistics
This displays statistics relating to the machine. To display the
statistics, proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or > (B8) until “
on the display (B);
3. Press “
< or >;
4. Press “ ESC” to go back to the homepage.
” (B2) to enter the menu;
STATISTICS” appears
” to verify all the available statistics by pressing
8.16 Bluetooth
This function enables or disables the protection PIN to connect
to the appliance from a device.
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or > (B8) until “
display (B);
3. Enable or disable the PIN protection by pressing
or
4. Press “
The preset PIN is “0000”. You are recommended to customise the
PIN directly from the APP.
Please note!
The serial number of the appliance enables it to be identied
unambiguously when an association is created with the APP.
8.17 Demo mode
When this mode is enabled, the appliance’s main functions are
illustrated on the display:
1. Press “” (B2) to enter the menu;
2. Press < (B10) or > (B8) until “
on the display (B);
3. Press “
4. Press “ ESC” to go back to the homepage.
” (B2) to enter the menu;
BLUETOOTH” appears on the
;
ESC” to go back to the homepage.
DEMO MODE” appears
“ to start the demo;
8.18 Default values
This resets all menu settings and programmed quantities back
to the default values (with the exception of the language which
remains as set).
To reset the default values, proceed as follows:
1. Press “
2. Press < (B10) or > (B8) until “
appears on the display (B);
” (B2) to enter the menu;
DEFAULT VALUES”
9. MAKING COFFEE
9.1 Selecting the coee aroma
Select the required aroma by pressing “ AROMA” (B6):
(see “9.6 Making coee
using pre-ground coee”)
EXTRA LIGHT AROMA
LIGHT AROMA
MEDIUM AROMA
STRONG AROMA
EXTRA STRONG AROMA
Custom (if programmed) /
Standard
9.2 Selecting the coee quantity
Select the required quantity of coee in the cup by pressing “