
SPECTRA X-XL
Original Operating Instructions
Read the operating instructions and the chapter on safety information before operating the
machine. Keep the operating instructions near the machine.

Dear customer,
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Congratulations on your purchase of a Spectra coffee machine.
Thank you for your confidence in us.
The Spectra is a powerful and space-saving coffee machine.It adapts
to your needs perfectly. Your customers will be impressed.
We hope you enjoy your coffee machine and that it will bring you consistently happy customers.
Sincerely, FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG
Dear customer,

Cleaning, rinsing and serviCing
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Overview Of the separate Cleaning instruCtiOns
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replaCing the detergent Canister
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shut-dOwn fOr lOnger periOds and stOrage
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deClaratiOn Of COnfOrMity
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sCOpe Of delivery and identifiCatiOn
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CapaCities and OperatOr panels
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speCtra x-xl and add-On unit
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display and prOgraMMing keypad
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installatiOn and teChniCal data
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start-up, filling and eMptying
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COffee grOunds ejeCtOr (OptiOnal)
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preparing drinks with the basiC COntrOl panel
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preparing drinks with the vetrO COntrOl panel (variatiOn)
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Table of contents

Explanation of symbols
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Wear the protective gloves whenever this symbol appears.
Wear the protective goggles whenever this symbol
appears.
Each operator must have read and understood the
instructions.
Explanation of symbols
This symbol indicates tips, shortcuts
and additional information.
Steps on a background are optional. They must be performed
depending on the model of your
machine.
"Cleaning" the add-on unit or individual components.
Describes in text and pictures a
step that you must perform.
DANGER
NOTICE
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE indicates possibility of damage to the machine.
DANGER indicates potentially lifethreatening danger or grave injury.
CAUTION indicates risk of minor
injury.
WARNING indicates risk of injury.

For your safety
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• Have the safety features checked regularly by our Service. Have
the machine serviced at regular intervals. Regular maintenance
will ensure the safe operation and high performance of your
coffee machine.
• If the machines are sold or transferred to a third party, give the
operating instructions to the next user.
• The configuration of your coffee machine may differ from that
shown in the instructions. Please refer to your purchase agreement.
• Additional accessories may be obtained directly from your retailer
or from FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG in Aarburg, Switzerland.
For your safety
If you need more information or
if specific problems occur that
cannot be resolved using these
instructions, contact your local
customer service representative for the required information
or contact FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG in Aarburg, Switzerland, directly.
Spectra X-XL
The Spectra X-XL is a coffee machine for use in food service, offices
and similar environments. It is designed to process ground coffee
into brewed coffee.
Your coffee machine is designed exclusively for preparing coffee
drinks and hot water in accordance with these instructions and the
technical data.
Cup warmer (optional)
The cup warmer is an optional accessory for the coffee machine.
It is intended only for warming coffee cups and glasses used when
preparing drinks.
The cup warmer is not designed to dry dish towels or other cloths. It
is not necessary to cover the cups to warm them.
Important
• Do not operate the coffee machine or add-on units until you have
completely read and understood these instructions.
• Keep these instructions near your coffee machine.
• Your coffee machine is intended for use by trained personnel.
Each operator of the coffee machine must have read and understood these instructions. This does not apply to self-service
customers. Self-service machines must always be monitored to
protect the users.
• Children or physically or mentally challenged persons must never
approach the machine alone and must always be supervised.
Both you and the coffee machine are important to us. Therefore, we would like to provide you with detailed safety information. For us, a high degree of safety goes without saying. Protect yourself against
remaining risks from use of the machine.
Proper use

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For your safety
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Risk of burns!
The coffee and milk dispensers and the hot water nozzle are hot.
• Do not touch the outlets or nozzles.
The surfaces of the cup warmer are hot.
• Do not touch these surfaces.
WARNING
Risk of acid burns caused by detergent.
The undiluted detergent has an acidic-effect when it comes into
contact with skin or clothing.
• Make sure to wear your personal protective equipment.
• Wear protective gloves and protective goggles.
• Make sure that you are particularly focused when replacing on
the canister.
• If the detergent gets on your skin or in your eyes, rinse with a
lot water and consult your physician.
WARNING
Risk of injury!
Reaching into the machine may result in abrasions or crushing injuries from interior components.
• Only service personnel should open the machine!
• Repairs may be performed only by Franke Service Technicians.
WARNING
Risk of injury, eye injury and damage to the machine!
Objects in the ground coffee containermay splinter and be ejected,
leading to damage to the machine or injury.
• Never put anything into the ground coffee container!
• Never poke any object around in the ground coffee container!
WARNINGDANGER
Risk of death by electrocution!
• Never operate a machine that has been damaged or has a damaged power supply cable.
• If you suspect damage to the machine (for instance, a hot or
burning odor), immediately unplug the machine from the outlet
and contact your service technician.
If the power supply cable to this machine is damaged, it must be
replaced by a special power cord.
• Only a qualified service technician should replace the power
supply cable.
• Ensure that the machine and power supply cable are not near
any hot surfaces such as gas or electric stoves or ovens.
• Ensure that the power supply cable is not pinched and does
not rub against sharp edges. The machine contains electrically
conductive parts. Opening the machines can pose risk of death.
• Never open or attempt to repair the machine yourself.
• Do not make any modifications to the machine that are not
described in the operating instructions.
• Repairs should only be made by a service technician using original replacement and accessory parts.
General risks

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For your safety
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Risk of scalding!
Due to missing outlet.
• Always use the machine with the correctly installed outlet.
During cleaning, hot water and steam are released repeatedly.
• Always use the cleaning pipe.
• Keep hands away from the outlets and nozzles during cleaning!
When drinks are dispensed, the products themselves pose a risk of
scalding.
• Always be careful with hot drinks!
WARNING
Risk of contamination!
When the machine is not in use for extended periods, residue may
accumulate.
• Clean the coffee machine and add-on units before initial use
and when not in use for extended periods (more than 2 days)
Risk of spoiled food residue!
If the machine is not cleaned regularly, coffee residue may accumulate in the machine, clog the outlets or find its way into drinks.
• Clean the coffee machine and add-on units at least once a day.
• Read the chapter "Cleaning, Rinsing and Servicing"!
CAUTION
CAUTION
Damage to the machine!
• Set the machine up out of the reach of children.
• Do not expose the machine to the elements, such as rain, frost
or direct sunlight.
• The ambient temperature may not fall below the freezing point.
The power supply cable can pose a risk of tripping or be damaged.
• Never let the power supply cable hang loose.
NOTICE
Damage from unsuitable raw materials!
The coffee machine is not suitable for the processing of instant coffee, aromatized coffees or whole beans.
• Use only ground coffee.
Damage from water jets!
The coffee machine is not protected from water jets.
• Do not use water jets or high-pressure cleaners to clean the
machine.
• Read the chapter "Cleaning, Rinsing and Servicing"!
NOTICE
NOTICE

Lesen Sie die Bedienungsanleitung und das Kapitel Sicherheitshinweise, bevor Sie an der
Maschine arbeiten. Bewahren Sie die Bedienungsanleitung beim Gerät auf.
SPECTR A X
Originalbetriebsanleitung
Scope of delivery and identification
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The configuration of your coffee machine may differ from that shown in the instructions. Please refer to your purchase agreement.
Additional accessories may be obtained directly from your retailer or from FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG in Aarburg, Switzerland.
Adjust Plus Card
To program the machine and
back up data.
Item no.: H
Operating Instructions
Manual Set
Item no.: H
Insert cleaning protect.
Item no.: H
Microfiber cloth
To clean and protect the
exterior of the machine.
Item no.: H
Spectra X-XL
Basic model.
Scope of delivery
Scope of delivery and identification
Your coffee machine is master of many services. With the wide range of options you can stay on top of
any situation. Listed below are ways to identify your device and what is included in the standard delivery.

Franke Kaffeemaschinen AG
Franke-Strasse 9
CH-4663 Aarburg
Switzerland
Name Cup Heater
(to Commercial Coffee Machine)
Serial-No. 41.20002045
Install-No. 401076
ID-No. 40.000.001
Type: TW S
Voltage: 220-240V
Frequency: 50/60Hz
Power: 300W
Franke Kaff eemaschinen AG
Franke-Strasse 9
CH – 4663 Aarburg
Switzerland
Boiler: Coff ee Water
Water capacity: 6l -
Operating pressure: 0.3MPa (3bar) -
Name: Spectra X-XL (Commercial Coff ee Machine)
Serial-No.: 00016241
Install-No.: 464807
ID-No.: 041.000.001
Type: X-XL V8 1P H
Voltage: 400V 3L N PE
Frequency: 50 / 60 Hz
Power: 9200 W
Fuse Protection: 16 A
Max. Inlet pressure: 0.8 MPa (8bar)
Scope of delivery and identification
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Machine number
Manufacturer
Technical data
Model (for model codes, see below)
Apparatus number
Identification code
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Model code Component
X -XL Spectra X-XL (also included in the family are S, X and I)
B Basic control panel (V: Vetro control panel)
1P Ground coffee dosing unit
H Hot water dispenser
TW Cup warmer (optional)
Model codeType plate position (inner side of the front)
Cup warmer type plate (example for the add-on units)Spectra X-XL type plate (example)
Identification

Vetro 8 (Variante)Basic
Description of the machine
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Control units (The representations and key assignments can be selected by the user)
The Vetro 8 control panel is
specially designed for selfservice.
It can show a maximum of 14
products.
The basic control element. It is
offered as the standard option.
You can call up as many as 36
products quickly and easily.
Introduction Capacities
Specialty Hourly capacity
Coffee 400 cups/h
Hot water 150 glasses/h
The coffee machine has numerous options. To give you an overview
of your machine, we will illustrate various options with a sample
configuration.
Please note that your coffee machine may look different from the
configuration shown here.
Capacities and operator panels
In this section you will learn more about the functions and options of your coffee machine and
where the controls are located.
Description of the machine

Description of the machine
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On/Off switch
Cleaning lock
Ground coffee container
Drip tray with drip grid
Hot water dispenser (optional)
Outlet
Programming keypad cover
Operator panel
(Basic, Vetro)
Display
Labeling area
Product keys
Cup warmer (optional)
To enjoy coffee at its best,
you need pre-heated cups.
The cup warmer fits perfectly
next to your Spectra X-XL.
Spectra X-XL and add-on unit