Necta Koro, Koro Espresso User Manual

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USER MANUAL

UK English

Koro Espresso

DOC. NO. H 257U 00

EDITION 1 03 - 2005

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1 - Drip tray 2 - Coffee grounds container 3 - Drinking water tank 4 - Tilting cup support 5 - Red indicator for full liquid container* 6 - Brewer unit 7 - Coffee funnel 8 - Chute for decaffeinated coffee 9 - Decaffeinated loading hatch 10 - Machine top panel 11 - Coffee hopper shutter 12 - Powder feeder 13 - Instant prod. mixer 14 - Dispensing spouts support tray 15 - Main external switch

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

*It is advisable to habitually check the red float indicator: if it goes past the grid, it means that the liquid waste container is full and must be emptied immediately.

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CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL

The user manual contains synthetic information that is particularly important and that concern the use and routine maintenance of the machine.

It is advisable to read it carefully: only this way you can get the best results in full safety.

It is advisable to keep this booklet safely near the machine, permitting its consultation to any user. The manual must always follow the machine when placed in a new location or sold.

Information is organised according as follows:

- How to select a drink:

detailed guide to the selection and dispensing functions

- Operations to be carried out with the door closed:

switching on, preliminary controls, switching off, emptying the waste containers, refilling with

water.

- Operations to be carried out with the door open:

refilling with products, periodic cleaning

- Checks to be carried out before contacting Technical Assistance

PLACE OF INSTALLATION

The machine must be positioned ensuring that:

- the room is dry

- the temperature is between 2° and 32°C

- the support surface is perfectly level

- in the area, water jets are never used for cleaning

N.B. The machine cannot be used outdoor.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Connection to the power supply and all maintenance or repair operations that are not described in this manual must be performed by professionally qualified personnel, informed on the specific risks connected with the use of electrical devices, as well as instructed on the respect of health regulations.

INSTALLATION AND ASSISTANCE

Connection to the power supply and any maintenance operations must be carried out by qualified personnel, who are trained in the correct use of the machine and are aware of the

NEW DISPENSER ESPRESSO

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specific risks in using electrical appliances.

USING THE MACHINE

This manual explains how to perform drink selection operations, refilling and routine cleaning.

The machine is to be used only for preparing drinks obtained by:

- brewing coffee

- reconstituting instant and lyophilised products.

Such products should be declared by the manufacturer as “suitable for automatic vending in open containers”.

After dispensing, the drinks must be consumed immediately and should never be preserved and/or packaged for later consumption.

Any other use of the machine or of the dispensed product is to be considered improper and thus potentially dangerous.

For cleaning it is advisable to:

- Use normal detergents for dishware

- Never direct water jets to the machine

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HOW TO SELECT A DRINK

Place the mug or the cup on the grille. The grille can be lifted in order to use larger containers.

Press a selection button

SELECT THE DRINK

Wait for the bar on the display to be complete and showing the message

“Take drink”

Warning!

The dispensed drink is scalding hot and can cause burns: handle the containers with the utmost care and wait a few moments before drinking.

DRINK IN PROCESS

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The message “Decaffeinated” will start blinking on the display.

Introduce a product dose

close the hatch

make a selection as usual.

Wait until dispensing is completed and pick up the drink.

Decaffeinated

SELECT THE DRINK

RESTORING THE STANDARD CONFIGURATION Warning! After each decaffeinated selection the machine

returns automatically to the normal configuration. In the event of not actually proceeding to making a selection for the decaffeinated drink, the machine holds in memory the “Decaffeinated” input. Therefore, it must be reset manually to the standard configuration by pressing the special button “

Cancel

decaffeinated

”.

FOR SELECTING DECAFFEINATED COFFEE (OR OTHER GROUND BLENDS)

The machine can dispense decaffeinated coffee or other drinks from ground blends. In order to select one of these drinks it is necessary to:

open the special hatch located on the machine top panel.

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SWITCH ON Confirm?

Switching off

To switch off the machine use the main external switch.

Preliminary controls

Before starting operation, the machine presents a series of controls to be made, showing their order on the display.

Close top panel Piping (control referred to the spouts) Mixers Powder feeder Coffee shutter Switch on

Each indicated control is followed on the display by the request: “Confirm?”. To continue, press any selection button until the end of the list.

OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE DOOR CLOSED

Switching on

Set the main external switch located at the back, in the lower right side, to “ON”.

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Empty tray

OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE DOOR CLOSED

Emptying the grounds container and the drip tray

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Emptying and cleaning the waste containers are operations to be performed with the door open and the machine switched on!

The machine is equipped with two containers:

- one for the grounds, that can contain up to 20

doses of used coffee

- the other one for liquid waste

“Overflow” indicator for the containers

Grounds container: the machine stops automatically and the

display indicates the message: “EMPTY CONTAINER”

Drip tray: the display does not indicate any messages and the

dispenser continues to function normally, but

the red float

indicator located at the centre of the cover grid sticks out

indicating the need of

emptying

the tray.

In both cases remove the containers, empty them, wash them with normal detergent for dishware and refit them. The grille can be removed to make cleaning of the drip tray easier.

Warning!

After the operation, always ensure that the containers are positioned correctly: otherwise the machine will not function.

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Tank empty

OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE DOOR CLOSED

Refilling with water

When the water tank is empty, the machine stops automatically and the display indicates the message: “TANK EMPTY”.

Warning!

If the tray is not positioned correctly the machine will not function.

Proceed as follows:

- Remove the drip tray

- Slide out the tank pulling it outward

- Fill the tank with fresh drinking water, ensuring not to exceed the maximum level indicated on

the side

- Reposition the tank pushing it completely,

slightly forcing

- Reposition the drip tray

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Refilling with products

To correctly refill with products do as follows:

Open the door of the machine. The machine will switch off automatically to allow the operation in full safety. Lift the top panel of the machine.

Instant product: remove the lid of the container and

check the level of the product blend. Refill the container ensuring not to press the powder.

Check that there are no product clots in the mixer.

Coffee: fill with coffee, without pressing and without

exceeding the level of the container.

Clean coffee powder residue from the exposed parts using a brush.

OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE DOOR OPEN

Close the powder containers, top panel and door of the machine and perform the switching on cycle described previously.

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Separate the various mixer components, wash them and dry them.

OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE DOOR OPEN

Periodical cleaning

In order to maintain its functionality and always obtain high quality drinks it is important to clean the machine frequently, proceeding as follows:

open the machine and lift the top panel of the machine. The machine will switch off automatically to allow the operation in full safety.

Disconnect the tubes from the spouts support tray.

Remove the spouts support tray pressing the release button and pulling the tray outward.

Disassemble the mixer in the following order:

A) rotate the pipette of the container 90° B) rotate the green ring to the right C) remove the mixers

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For reassembly

Reassemble the parts, inserting the funnel’s tube in its place, checking that it fits perfectly.

OPERATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE DOOR OPEN

Tighten the green ring until it clicks. Straighten the pipette.

Finish the periodical cleaning operation refitting the spouts support tray: ensure it is inserted correctly in its guide, pushing it toward the bottom until hearing a click sound.

Reconnect the tubes observing the correct sequence.

Then, close the door of the dispenser and switch the machine back on.

The machine, clean and perfectly efficient, is now ready for new dispensing.

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CHECKS TO BE PERFORMED BEFORE CALLING ASSISTANCE.

In the event of machine failure or malfunction, switch the machine off without tampering with it. For any repairs contact a Technical Service Centre authorised by the manufacturer and request the use of original spare parts only. Failing to follow this procedure can compromise the safety of the machine.

In any case, before contacting Assistance it is advisable to carry out, with the necessary caution, some checks.

If the machine does not switch on

Check that the plug is correctly inserted and that the machine switch and the power supply switch are on. Then, repeat the switch on cycle.

If the display indicates an error message

Through the auto-diagnostic system the dispenser indicates to the user the need to perform routine maintenance operations. In the event the display indicates messages like:

- Empty and clean trays

- Fill empty tank

- Reposition tank and trays

- Fill with coffee it is important to proceed to the requested operations, carefully following the instructions contained in this booklet.

In all other cases, it is advisable to immediately take note of the displayed message: the information could be very useful to the technician who will offer assistance.

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The manufacturer reserves the right to modify, without prior notice, the characteristics of the equipment described in this publication; he declines all responsibility for any inaccuracies due to printing and/or typing errors herein contained. The instructions, drawings, tables and information in general contained in this booklet are of a confidential nature and may not be reproduced entirely or in part or be passed on to a third party without the prior written authorisation of the manufacturer who retains its exclusive ownership.

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