Gaggia VELASCA PRESTIGE, RI8263, SUPO47RG User Manual
Type RI8263, SUP047RG
GAGGIA
VELASCA PRESTIGE
USER MANUAL
MANUALE UTENTE
RI8263, Type SUPO47RG
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Contents
Introduction ______________________________________________________________________ 4
Important safeguards______________________________________________________________ 4
Caution__________________________________________________________________________ 5
Instructions for the power supply cord________________________________________________ 5
General description _______________________________________________________________ 5
Important________________________________________________________________________ 6
Warning _________________________________________________________________________ 6
Caution _________________________________________________________________________ 7
Electromagnetic elds (EMF) ________________________________________________________ 8
The display ______________________________________________________________________ 8
First installation ___________________________________________________________________ 9
Manual rinsing cycle _______________________________________________________________ 9
Water lter_______________________________________________________________________ 10
Installing the water lter____________________________________________________________ 10
Replacing the water lter ___________________________________________________________ 10
Measuring the water hardness_______________________________________________________ 11
Using the machine ________________________________________________________________ 12
Brewing coee with beans__________________________________________________________ 12
Brewing coee with pre-ground coee ________________________________________________ 12
Adjusting the coee quantity ________________________________________________________ 12
Adjusting the grind setting__________________________________________________________ 12
Cappuccino, baby cappuccino and milk froth __________________________________________ 13
Brewing special drinks______________________________________________________________ 13
Descaling ________________________________________________________________________ 14
Descaling procedure ______________________________________________________________ 14
Interruption of the descaling cycle ___________________________________________________ 16
Cleaning and maintenance _________________________________________________________ 16
Weekly cleaning of the brew group___________________________________________________ 16
Lubrication ______________________________________________________________________ 17
Milk carafe quick clean _____________________________________________________________ 18
Daily cleaning of the milk carafe _____________________________________________________ 18
Weekly cleaning of the milk carafe ___________________________________________________ 19
Monthly full milk carafe cleaning with milk circuit cleaner ________________________________ 21
Warranty and support _____________________________________________________________ 21
Ordering maintenance products _____________________________________________________ 21
Disposal_________________________________________________________________________ 22
Warning icons and error codes ______________________________________________________ 22
Meaning of error codes_____________________________________________________________ 23
Troubleshooting___________________________________________________________________ 24
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Introduction
Congratulations on buying this Gaggia Velasca Prestige full
automatic espresso machine! The machine is suitable for preparing
espresso coee using whole coee beans.
Important safeguards
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should
always be followed, including the following:
1 Read all instructions.
2 Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs.
3 To protect against re, electric shock and injury to persons do
not immerse cord, plugs, or appliance in water or other liquid.
4 Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or
near children.
5 Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning. Allow
to cool before putting on or taking o parts, and before cleaning
the appliance.
6 Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or
after the appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any
manner. Return appliance to the nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair or adjustment.
7 The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the
appliance manufacturer may result in re, electric shock or
injury to persons.
8 Do not use outdoors.
9 Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot
surfaces.
10 Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a
heated oven.
11 Always attach plug to appliance rst, then plug cord into wall
outlet. To disconnect, turn any control to “o”, then remove
plug from wall outlet.
12 Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Caution
This appliance is for household use only. Any servicing, other
than cleaning and user maintenance, should be performed by an
authorized service center. Do not immerse machine in water. To
reduce the risk of re or electric shock, do not disassemble the
machine. There are no parts inside the machine serviceable by the
user. Repair should be done by authorized service personnel only.
1 Check voltage to be sure that the voltage indicated on the
nameplate corresponds with your voltage.
2 Never use warm or hot water to ll the water tank. Use cold
water only.
3 Keep your hands and the cord away from hot parts of the
appliance during operation.
4 Never clean with scrubbing powders or harsh cleaners. Simply
use a soft cloth dampened with water.
5 For optimal taste of your coee, use puried or bottled water.
Periodic descaling is still recommended every 2-3 months.
6 Do not use caramelized or avored coee beans.
Instructions for the power supply cord
- A short power-supply cord (or detachable power-supply cord) is
to be provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled
in or tripping over a longer cord.
- Longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cords are
available and may used if care is exercised in their use.
- If a long detachable power-supply cord or extension cord is
used.
1 The marked electrical rating of the detachable power-supply
cord or extension cord should be at least as great as the
electrical rating of the appliance.
2 If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord
should be a grounding-type 3-wire cord, and
3 The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape
over the counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by
children or tripped over.
General description
1 Coee bean hopper lid
2 Coee bean hopper
3 Power cord socket
4 Water tank
5 Pre-ground coee compartment
6 Grinder adjustment knob
7 Control panel
8 Coee grounds container
9 Coee dispensing spout
10 Drip tray
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11 Drip tray cover
12 Drip tray full indicator
13 Espresso button
14 Espresso lungo button
15 Aroma strength button
16 Carafe quick clean button
17 Standby button
18 Menu button
19 Special drinks button
20 Milk froth button
21 Cappuccino button
22 Power supply cord
23 Cleaning brush (for specic types only)
24 Grease for the brew group (for specic types only)
25 Pre-ground coee measuring spoon
26 Water hardness test strip
27 Coee residues drawer
28 Brew group
29 Milk carafe
30 Hot water dispensing spout
Important
Read and follow the safety instructions carefully and only use the
machine as described in this user manual to avoid accidental injury
or damage due to improper use of the machine. Keep this user
manual for future reference.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the machine corresponds to the
local voltage before you connect the machine
- Connect the machine to a grounded wall outlet.
- Do not let the power supply cord hang over the edge of a table
or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
- Never immerse the machine, power plug or power supply cord in
water (danger of electrical shock).
- Do not pour liquids on the power supply cord connector.
- Never direct the hot water jet towards body parts: danger of
burns.
- Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs.
- Remove the power plug from the wall outlet:
- If a malfunction occurs.
- If the machine will not be used for a long time.
- Before cleaning the machine.
- Pull on the power plug, not on the power supply cord. Do not
touch the power plug with wet hands.
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- Do not use the machine if the power plug, the power supply cord
or the machine itself is damaged.
- Do not make any modications to the machine or its power
supply cord. Only have repairs carried out by a service center
authorized by Gaggia to avoid a hazard.
- The machine should not be used by children younger than 8
years old.
- This machine can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
machine in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the machine. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are 8
years and above and supervised.
- Keep the appliance and its power supply cord out of reach of
children aged less than 8 years.
- Do not spill water on the power plug.
- Only use the machine as described in the user manual to avoid
potential injury due to misuse.
- Never insert ngers or other objects into the coee grinder.
Caution
- As water is a foodstu, the water in the water tank must be used
up within 1 to 2 days.
- If you are not going to use your coee machine for a prolonged
period (e.g. a holiday), we recommend that you discard any
water left inside the tank. Before you use the coee machine
again, clean the water tank and perform a manual rinsing cycle.
- Do not put any of the detachable parts of the machine in the
dishwasher, except for the milk carafe.
- The machine is for household use only. It is not intended for use
in environments such as canteens, sta kitchen of shops, oces,
farms or other work environments.
- Always put the machine on a at and stable surface.
- Do not place the machine on hot surfaces, directly next to a hot
oven, heater or similar source of heat.
- Only put roasted coee beans into the coee bean hopper. If
ground coee, instant coee, raw coee beans or any other
substance is put in the coee bean hopper, it may damage the
machine.
- Let the machine cool down before inserting or removing any
parts.
- Never use warm or hot water to ll the water tank. Use cold non-
sparkling drinking water.
- Never clean with scrubbing powders or harsh cleaners. Simply
use a soft cloth dampened with water.
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- Descale the machine regularly. The machine indicates when
descaling is needed. If you do not clean and descale the
machine, you run the risk that the machine stops working and
that your guarantee becomes invalid.
- Do not keep the machine at temperatures below 32°F. Water left
in the heating system may freeze and cause damage.
- Do not leave water in the tank when the machine is not used
over a long period of time. The water can get contaminated. Use
fresh water every time you use the machine.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
This machine complies with all applicable standards and
regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic elds.
The display
Some buttons can be used to navigate through the menus:
- ESPRESSO button = ESC button: you can press this button to
return to the main menu. The ESC button takes you back one
level. You may have to press the ESC button several times to
get back to the main menu.
- AROMA STRENGTH button = OK button: you can press this
button to select, conrm or stop a function.
- CAPPUCCINO button = UP button: press this button to scroll up
through the display menu.
- SPECIAL DRINKS button = DOWN button: press this button to
scroll down through the display menu.
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First installation
1 Slide the drip tray with drip tray cover into the machine.
2 Remove the water tank.
3 Fill the water tank to the MAX level with fresh water.
4 Fill the coee bean hopper with coee beans.
5 Insert the small plug into the socket located on the back of the
machine. Insert the power plug into the electrical outlet.
Note: The display reminds you have to insert the hot water
dispensing spout. If not present, press on both sides of the hot
water dispensing spout and insert it into the machine until you
hear a click.
6 Place a container under the hot water and coee dispensing
spouts.
7 Press the STANDBY button.
8 Press the OK button to start the automatic circuit priming cycle.
- The machine performs an automatic rinsing cycle.
9 Remove the water tank from the machine, empty it.
10 Fill the water tank with fresh water and place it back into the
machine.
11 Continue with the next step: the manual rinsing cycle.
Manual rinsing cycle
1 Place a container under the coee dispensing spout.
2 Press the AROMA STRENGTH button to select pre-ground
coee. Do not add pre-ground coee.
3 Press the ESPRESSO LUNGO button. The machine starts
dispensing water.
4 When the machine stops dispensing, empty the container.
Repeat steps 1-3 twice.
5 Press the SPECIAL DRINKS button. Place a container under the
hot water dispensing spout.
6 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to scroll through the options of
the display. Press the OK button to select ‘hot water’.
- The display reminds you have to install the hot water
dispensing spout (if not present), press the OK button to
conrm.
7 Press the OK button to start hot water dispensing.
- Dispense water until the display shows the no water icon.
8 Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level and
remove the container.
The machine is ready for use.
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Water lter
The Intenza+ water lter is designed to reduce limescale deposits
in your coee machine and provide ltered water to preserve the
aroma and avor of each cup of coee.
Installing the water lter
1 Remove the small white lter from the water tank and store it in
a dry place.
Note: Please keep the small white lter for future use.You will
need it for the descaling process.
2 Remove the lter from its packaging and immerse it in cold
water with the opening pointing upwards. Press the sides of the
lter gently to let out the air bubbles.
3 Place the lter in the empty water tank. Press it down until it
cannot move any further.
4 Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX indication
and place it the machine.
5 Select the hot water function and dispense hot water until the
water tank is empty (see chapter ‘Using the machine’, section
‘Brewing special drinks').
6 Rell the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX indication
and place it back into the machine.
7 Press the MENU button to enter the menu.
8 Press the DOWN button until the display shows the following
icon.
9 Press the UP button to select 'ON' and press the OK button to
conrm.
10 Press the ESC button.
The lter and machine are now ready for use.
Replacing the water lter
- The display shows the following icon to indicate the water lter
needs to be replaced.
1 Replace the lter as described in section 'Installing the water
lter'.
2 Press the MENU button and press the UP/DOWN button to
scroll trough the options on the menu until the following icon is
displayed.
WATER
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3 Select the RESET option and press the OK button to conrm.
4 Press the ESC button to exit.
If the lter is already installed and you want to remove it and not
replace it, choose OFF
Measuring the water hardness
To be able to adjust the machine settings to the water in your
region, please measure the water hardness with the water hardness
strip supplied.
1 Immerse the water hardness test strip
(supplied with the machine) in fresh water for 1 second.
2 Remove the water hardness strip and and wait for 1 minute.
3 Check how many squares have changed into the red color and
check the water hardness in below table.
numbers of red squares value to be set water hardness
1 1 very soft water
2 2 soft water
3 3 hard water
4 4 very hard water
Setting the water hardness
1 To set the water hardness, press the MENU button, select menu
and scroll to select water hardness.
2 Press the OK button and select the water hardness in your area.
3 Press the OK button to conrm.
4 Press the ESC button to return to the main menu.
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Using the machine
Brewing coee with beans
1 Adjust the coee dispensing spout to suit the size of your cup.
2 Press the AROMA STRENGTH button to select the desired
coee strength from 1-5 beans.
3 Press the ESPRESSO button to brew an espresso or press the
ESPRESSO LUNGO button to brew a coee.
Brewing coee with pre-ground coee
When you brew coee with pre-ground coee, use the measuring
scoop in the multifunctional tool supplied to put the correct dose in
the pre-ground coee compartment. If you add more pre-ground
coee, the excess coee will end up in the coee grounds drawer.
1 Open the lid of the pre-ground coee compartment.
2 Pour one measuring scoop of pre-ground coee into the
compartment.
Caution: Do not put any other substance than pre-ground
coee in the pre-ground coee compartment, as this may
damage the machine.
3 Place the lid back on the pre-ground coee compartment.
4 Place a cup under the coee dispensing spout.
5 Press the AROMA STRENGTH button to select pre-ground
coee.
6 Press the ESPRESSO button.
- The machine starts brewing coee.
Note: You can only brew one coee beverage at a time with preground coee.
Adjusting the coee quantity
1 Press and hold the ESPRESSO button or ESPRESSO LUNGO
button until the display shows the word MEMO.
2 When the cup contains the desired amount of coee, press the
OK button to save the selected quantity.
Adjusting the grind setting
1 Open the coee bean hopper.
2 Place the end of the measuring spoon handle on the grinder
adjustment knob in the coee bean hopper. Use the spoon to
press and turn the knob to the left or to the right one notch a
time.
3 There are 10 dierent grinding degree settings you can choose
from. The smaller the dot, the stronger the coee.
- Coarse grind: lighter taste, for dark roasted coee blends.
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- Fine grind: bolder taste, for light roasted coee blends.
4 Place the coee bean hopper back.
5 Brew 2-3 coees to taste the dierence.
Cappuccino, baby cappuccino and milk froth
Note: You can adjust the cappuccino and milk froth quantity.
1 Remove the hot water dispensing spout.
2 Remove the milk carafe lid. Fill the milk carafe with milk to a
level between the MIN and MAX level and place back the lid.
3 Turn the dispensing spout on the milk carafe to ‘I’.
4 Insert the milk carafe into the machine. Make sure the carafe is
inserted properly.
5 Place a cup under the coee and milk dispensing spouts.
6 Press the CAPPUCCINO button to brew a cappuccino. Press the
MILK FROTH button to brew a milk froth. Press the SPECIAL
DRINKS button.
The machine dispenses the beverage according to the preset
quantities.
Brewing special drinks
In the special drinks menu you can select hot water and baby
cappuccino.
1 Press the SPECIAL DRINKS button to enter the menu. The
display shows the options for special drinks.
2 Press the UP/DOWN buttons to scroll through the options on
the menu.
3 Press the OK button to conrm the desired beverage.
4 When you select HOT WATER, insert the hot water dispensing
spout into the machine and lock it into place. When you select
cappuccino, milk froth or baby cappuccino, insert the milk
carafe into the machine.
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Descaling
You have to descale the machine when the display shows the CALC
CLEAN icon.
If you do not descale when the display shows the CALC CLEAN
icon, the machine may stop working properly. In this case, repairs
are not covered by the warranty.
Never drink the water with descaling mixture that you pour into
the water tank or any water with residues that comes out of the
machine during the descaling procedure.
The descaling procedure lasts approximately 30 minutes. Only use
the Gaggia solution to descale the machine. The Gaggia descaling
solution is designed to ensure optimal performance of the machine.
Descaling procedure
You can pause the descaling or rinsing cycle by pressing the ESC
button. The display will show the following icon. To continue the
descaling or rinsing cycle, press the OK button.
1 Remove and empty the drip tray. Slide the drip tray back into
the machine.
2 Remove the water lter from the water tank (if present).
3 Fill the milk carafe with fresh water up to the MIN level. Turn the
dispensing spout of the milk carafe to the ‘I’ position. Insert the
milk carafe into the machine.
4 Press the OK button.
- The display shows the following icon to remind you have to
place the milk carafe in the machine.
5 The display shows the following icon to indicate that the
machine enters the descaling cycle. If you want to exit the
descaling cycle, press the ESC button.
6 Pour the entire bottle of Gaggia descaling solution (250ml) into
the water tank.
7 Add water to the descaling solution in the water tank up to the
CALC CLEAN indication.
CALC CLEAN
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8 Place a large container (1.5 l) under the coee and milk
dispensing spouts.
9 Press the OK button to start the descaling cycle.
- The machine dispenses the entire descaling solution at regular
intervals through the coee and milk dispensing spouts (this
takes approximately 25 minutes).
10 Wait until all of the descaling solution has been dispensed.
Remove and empty the container and the milk carafe.
11 Remove and empty the drip tray. Slide the drip tray back into
the machine.
12 Rinse the water tank and ll it with fresh water up to the CALC
CLEAN indication. Slide the water tank back into the machine.
13 Fill the milk carafe with fresh water up to the MIN level and
place it back into the machine. Place the container back under
both spouts.
14 Press the OK button to start the rinsing cycle (this takes
approximately 4 minutes).
- The display shows the following icon to indicate that the rinsing
cycle is nished.
15 Rinse the water tank and place the water lter back into the
water tank (if it was installed).
16 Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level. Slide
the water tank back into the machine.
17 Press the OK button to end the descaling cycle.
18 Place a container under the coee and milk dispensing spouts.
19 The display shows the following icon to indicate that the
machine is heating up.
- The machine performs an automatic rinsing cycle.
20 Remove and clean the milk carafe see chapter ‘Cleaning and
maintenance’, section ‘Weekly cleaning of the milk carafe’.
Insert the water dispensing spout into the machine.
21 Remove and empty the drip tray. Slide the drip tray back into
the machine.
22 Remove and rinse the brew group see chapter ‘Cleaning and
maintenance’, section ‘Clean the brew group’.
The machine is now ready for use.
CALC
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Interruption of the descaling cycle
Once the descaling cycle has started, you must complete it till
the very end without turning o the machine. In case you get
stuck during the cycle or in case of power failure or accidental
disconnection of the power cord, you can exit by pressing the
standby button. If this occurs, empty and rinse carefully the water
tank, then ll it up to the CALC CLEAN level. Follow the instructions
in chapter ‘First installation’, section ‘Manual rinsing cycle’ before
brewing any beverage. If the cycle was not completed, the machine
will require another descaling cycle to be performed at your earliest
convenience.
Cleaning and maintenance
Weekly cleaning of the brew group
Clean the brew group once per week.
1 Remove the coee grounds container and open the service
door.
2 Remove the coee residues drawer.
3 To remove the brew group, press the lever and pull the brew
group out of the machine.
4 Rinse the brew group with fresh water and let it air dry.
5 To place the brew group back, make sure that the lever is in
contact with the base of the brewing unit.
Note: If it is not in contact with the base, push it down.
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6 Make sure the locking hook of the brew group is in the correct
position. To position the hook correctly, push it upwards until it
is in uppermost position.
7 The hook is not correctly positioned if it is still in bottommost
position.
8 Slide the brew group back into the machine along the guiding
rails on the sides until it clicks into position. Then place the
coee residues drawer back in the machine.
Lubrication
Lubricate the brew group after approximately 500 cups of coee or
once a month.
1 Apply some lubricant around the shaft in the bottom of the
brewing unit.
2 Apply lubricant to the rails on both sides, as shown in the
illustration.
3 Slide the brew group back into the machine along the guiding
rails on the sides until it clicks into position. Then place the
coee residues drawer back in the machine.
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