De'Longhi GB-KG100 Owner's Manual

USING THE APPLIANCE FOR THE FIRST TIME

Read the instructions carefully. This is important for
the correct use, safety and maintenance of the
appliance.
Keep the instructions booklet for further reference.

IMPORTANT SAFETY MEASURES

• Before plugging in make sure that the voltage of
your electricity supply is the same as that
indicated on the characteristics plate.

• Clean the appliance only with a slightly
dampened cloth.

• Should the appliance break or not function
correctly, turn it off and do not tamper with it. For
any repairs, contact the Technical Assistance
Centre authorised by the manufacturer and
request the use of original parts. Failure to respect
the above could compromise the safety of the
appliance.

• This appliance should only be used for its
intended purpose. The manufacturer cannot be
held responsible for any damage caused through
incorrect, wrong or unreasonable use. In these
cases the guarantee rights are null and void.

• Do not use the appliance if the supply cord is
damaged.

• Never remove the plug from the socket by pulling
the cord, or with wet hands.

• Children are not able to recognise the dangers
connected with the use of electrical appliances:
never leave children unsupervised near the
appliance.

• Do not immerse the appliance in water.

• Attention: before cleaning, remove the plug.

• Do not let the supply cord hang over the edge of
the table or worktop, or touch hot surfaces.

DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE

1.Lid

2.Coffee bean container

3.Grinding control

4.Indicator for the insertion/removal of coffee bean
container

5.Internal cover

6.Ground coffee container

7.ON/OFF switch and grinding time control

8.Supply cord

9.Cord tidy

HOW TO USE YOUR COFFEE GRINDER

• Place the appliance on a flat surface.

• Pull out the length of cord required.

• Place the supply cord in the appropriate slot on
the base of the appliance and plug into the
socket.

• Remove the coffee bean container lid by lifting it
off and fill the container with the desired quantity
of coffee beans, up to a maximum of 250g.

• Replace the lid.

• Make sure that the ground coffee container is
correctly positioned.

• Turn the ON/OFF knob to switch on the coffee
grinder and rotate it clockwise to the time
desired. If the control is fixed at 10 a quantity
sufficient for about 10 cups will be ground.
However, only use this ratio as a standard since
the quantity will vary according to taste, the type
and roasting of the coffee beans and the degree
of grinding selected. The intermediate regulations
of the quantity control represent the
corresponding proportions.

• Regulate the grinding while the appliance is in
use, so as to avoid the coffee beans blocking the
grinding mechanism. The degrees of grinding are
indicated on the regulator by a series of dots
ranging from the smallest, indicating fine
grinding, up to the largest, indicating a rougher
grind.
You will discover the degree of grinding that suits
your taste best through the use of the machine.

• The coffee grinder will stop automatically when
the selected time ends. If you wish to interrupt the
grinding before the selected time ends, turn the
knob anti-clockwise until the appliance switches
off.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE

• Always keep the lid of the coffee bean container
tightly closed so as to keep in all the flavour and
aroma of the coffee beans.

• Only grind the quantity of coffee required.

• Never exceed the MAX level indicated on the
ground coffee container so as to avoid the motor
overheating.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAFETY MOTOR
PROTECTOR

Since large quantities of coffee are packed every
day some tiny stones may accidentally be found,
even among the finest coffee beans. The appliance
is equipped with a safety motor protector against
stones - or "friction clutch" - to avoid damage to the
grinding mechanism. A stone in the grinding
mechanism will cause a loud metallic noise. Turn the
appliance off immediately, remove the plug from the
socket, open the appliance as explained in the
section "Cleaning" and remove the foreign body.

CLEANING

Take the plug out of the socket. Remove any beans
remaining in the appropriate container and extract
the latter by turning it in an anti-clockwise direction
up to the stopping point (fig. 6). Lift the coffee bean
container from its position (fig. 7). The ring nut for
the grinding can therefore be removed from the
machine. To clean the grinding mechanism a soft­bristle brush is ideal. Re-assemble the appliance by
carrying out the above operation in reverse order,
ensuring that the two tabs are correctly inserted into
the appropriate slot. The structure of the coffee
grinder and the transparent parts can be cleaned
easily using a damp cloth.

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