Siemens EQ.500 Integral TQ507R02 User manual

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Table of contents

 

Safety ...............................................

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General information ...........................

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Intended use......................................

8

User group restrictions.......................

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Safe use ............................................

9

Environmental protection and

 

energy saving .................................

12

Disposing of packaging ...................

12

Tips for saving energy......................

12

Installation and connection ............

12

Scope of supply...............................

12

Installing and connecting the ap-

 

pliance.............................................

12

Familiarising yourself with your

 

appliance ........................................

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Appliance ........................................

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Controls...........................................

13

Display ............................................

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Drinks overview..............................

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Accessories....................................

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Before using for the first time.........

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Perform the initial start-up ................

15

Fill the water tank.............................

15

Fill coffee bean container.................

15

Setting the language........................

16

Setting the water hardness...............

16

General information .........................

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Basic operation ..............................

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Switching the appliance on and

 

off....................................................

17

Dispensing drinks ............................

17

Dispensing a coffee drink made

 

from fresh beans .............................

18

Dispensing a coffee drink made

 

from ground coffee ..........................

18

Dispensing drinks with milk..............

18

Using the milk container ..................

19

Dispensing coffee drink with milk.....

19

Dispensing special drinks ................

20

Dispensing milk froth .......................

20

Dispensing hot water .......................

20

Drink settings...................................

21

Water filter .......................................

22

Childproof lock ...............................

23

Activating the childproof lock ...........

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Deactivating the childproof lock .......

23

Cup heater1 .....................................

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Basic settings.................................

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Overview of the basic settings .........

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Changing the basic settings.............

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Cleaning and maintenance .............

25

Dishwasher-safe components ..........

25

Cleaning agent ................................

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Cleaning the appliance ....................

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Cleaning the drip tray and coffee

 

dregs container ...............................

26

Cleaning the ground coffee com-

 

partment ..........................................

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Cleaning the milk system .................

27

Cleaning the milk container..............

27

Cleaning brewing unit ......................

27

Service programmes........................

28

Rectifying faults .............................

32

Malfunctions ....................................

32

Notifications on the display panel.....

33

Problem with results ........................

35

Transportation, storage and dis-

 

posal...............................................

37

Activate frost protection ...................

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Disposing of your old appliance.......

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1 Depending on the appliance specifications

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After-sales service..........................

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E number and FD number ...............

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Warranty conditions .........................

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Technical specifications.................

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Safety

Please read the safety information to ensure that you use the appliance safely.

General information

Here you can find general information about this information product.

¡Read this manual carefully. Only then can you operate the appliance safely and efficiently.

¡This manual is intended for the user of the appliance.

¡Observe the safety instructions and warnings.

¡Keep the manual and the product information in a safe place for future reference or for the next owner.

¡Check the appliance for damage after unpacking it. Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.

Intended use

Please read the information on intended use to ensure that you use the appliance safely and correctly.

Only use this appliance:

¡as specified in this instruction manual.

¡for preparing hot drinks.

¡Up to an altitude of max. 2000 m above sea level.

User group restrictions

Avoid risks to children and vulnerable persons.

This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.

Do not let children play with the appliance.

Children must not perform cleaning or user maintenance unless they are at least 8 years old and are being supervised.

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2.Place the appliance on a level, wa- ter-resistant surface that is capable of bearing its weight.

3.Using the mains plug, connect the appliance to an earthed socket that has been correctly installed.

Familiarising yourself with your appliance

Familiarise yourself with the parts of your appliance.

Appliance

Here you can find an overview of the parts of your appliance.

Note: Individual details and colours may differ, depending on the appliance model.

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Water tank

2

Cover for water tank

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Cup heater1

4

Aroma lid

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Bean container

6

Ground coffee compartment

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Display

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Control panel

9

Cup lighting1

10

Cover

11

Outlet system

12

Brewing chamber door

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Rating plate

14

Drip tray

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Milk container

1 Depending on the appliance specifications

Controls

Here you can find an overview of the symbols on your appliance. Press the symbols to make a selection, start the dispensing process or make/adjust a setting.

Symbol Explanation

Switch appliance on/off

Open menu/leave menu

Note: The menu buttons are only visible when the menu is open.

Navigate upwards in the menu

Navigate downwards in the menu

Confirm/save in the menu

Go back in the menu

Dispense two cups

Select coffee strength

Adjusting the amount

Start/stop

Display

The display shows the selected drinks, settings and setting options, as well as messages about the appliance’s operating status.

The display shows additional information and action steps. The information is hidden after a short period, or by pressing a button. The action steps are hidden when they have been completed.

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en Before using for the first time

Do not use coffee beans that have been treated with additives containing sugar.

Do not add ground coffee.

1.Open the lid.

2.Fill with the coffee beans.

The appliance will adjust to the coffee beans with the next dispensing process.

3.Close the lid.

Tip: To keep the coffee beans at their best, store them in a sealed container in a cool place.

You can keep the coffee beans in the bean container for a number of days without them losing their aroma.

Setting the language

1.Press to switch the appliance on.

a The display will show the language that is preset.

2.Press or until the display shows the desired language.

3.Press .

Tip: You can change the language at any time.

"Overview of the basic settings",

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Setting the water hardness

It is important to set the water hardness correctly, so that the appliance indicates in good time that it needs descaling. You can use the enclosed test strip to determine the water hardness, or ask your local water company.

1.Briefly dip the test strip in fresh tap water.

2.Allow the water to drip off the test strip.

a The test strip will indicate the water hardness after 1 minute.

3.If a water softening system is installed in your house, select "Softening system".

4.Press or until the display shows the desired water hardness.

The table shows the allocation of the levels to the different degrees of water hardness:

Level

German de-

Total hard-

 

grees in °dH

ness in

 

 

(mmol/l)

1

1-7

0.18 - 1.25

2

8-14

1.42 - 2.49

3

15-21

2.67 - 3.74

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22-30

3.92 - 5.34

1Factory setting (may vary according to model)

5.Press .

6.Check whether the bean container has been filled.

7.Press .

a The appliance now rinses itself.

a When the symbols for drink selection and the buttons light up on the operating panel, the appliance is ready for use.

Tip: You can change the water hardness at any time.

"Overview of the basic settings",

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General information

Please bear this information in mind so that you can get the best out of your appliance.

Notes

¡The appliance has been programmed at the factory with standard settings for optimum operation.

¡The grinder has been factory-set for optimum operation. If coffee is only dispensed drop by drop or is too thin with too little crema, you can adjust the grinding level when the

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Notes

¡If you do not change any settings for approx. 5 seconds, the appliance will exit settings mode. The settings will be automatically saved.

¡With a number of settings your coffee is prepared in several steps. Wait until the process is fully completed.

Dispensing a coffee drink made from fresh beans

1.Place your pre-warmed cup under the outlet system.

2.Press the drinks symbol for a coffee drink without milk.

a The display will show the drink and your current settings.

"Drink settings", Page 21

3.Change the settings where necessary:

Use to adjust the amount.

"Adjusting the amount",

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Use to adjust the coffee strength.

"Adjusting the coffee strength",

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4.Press .

The coffee beans are freshly ground for each brewing process.

a The coffee is brewed and then dispensed into the cup.

Tip

¡You can press to stop the dispensing process early.

¡Find out how to make coffee drinks with milk.

"Dispensing drinks with milk",

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Dispensing a coffee drink made from ground coffee

ATTENTION!

The ground coffee compartment can become blocked.

Do not used coffee beans.

Do not use instant coffee.

Use a soft brush to gently direct the ground coffee residue into the shaft.

Note

When using ground coffee, the following selections are not available:

¡Two cups at once

¡Coffee strength

¡AromaDouble Shot

1.Place your pre-warmed cup under the outlet system.

2.Press the symbol for your desired drink.

3.Press repeatedly until the display shows "Gr. coffee".

4.Open the ground coffee compartment.

5.Add a maximum of 2 level teaspoons of ground coffee, max. 12 g.

6.Close the ground coffee compartment.

7.Press .

a The coffee is brewed and then dispensed into the cup.

Tip

¡You can press to stop the dispensing process prematurely.

¡If you would like another drink with ground coffee, repeat the process.

¡Always add the ground coffee just before making the drink.

Dispensing drinks with milk

You can use your appliance to dispense coffee drinks with milk and milk froth.

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5.Press to stop the dispensing process.

Drink settings

Prepare a drink according to your taste.

Adjusting the coffee strength

1.Press the symbol for your desired drink.

2.To select the strength of the coffee, press .

You can select the following coffee strengths:

Mild

Regular

Strong

Very strong

AromaDouble Shot

Tip: For a strong taste of coffee, select a high coffee strength when setting a large capacity.

Selecting ground coffee

1.Press the symbol for your desired drink.

2.Press repeatedly until the display shows "Gr. coffee".

"Dispensing a coffee drink made from ground coffee", Page 18

AromaDouble Shot

You can dispense an extra-strong coffee by using the AromaDouble Shot function.

The longer coffee is brewed, the more bitter substances and undesirable aromas are released. The bitter substances and undesirable aromas affect the taste and digestibility of the coffee. To ensure that only pleasant-tasting and easily digestible aromatic substances are released, fresh coffee beans are ground and brewed when half the quantity has been prepared.

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Tip: You can select the AromaDouble Shot function for any drink containing a proportion of at least 35 ml coffee volume.

Note: The AromaDouble Shot function is not available for every drink and drink volume.

Adjusting the amount

1.Press the symbol for your desired drink.

2.Press repeatedly until the desired volume is shown on the display.

Dispensing two cups at once

Depending on the appliance model, you can prepare two cups at the same time for certain drinks.

Note

The "Two cups at once" function is not available for the following selections:

¡Ground coffee

¡AromaDouble Shot

¡Volume smaller than 35 ml

1.Press the symbol for your desired drink.

2.Press .

a The setting is shown on the display.

3.Place two cups on the left and right below the outlet system.

4.Press .

The drink is prepared in 2 steps. The beans are ground in 2 grinding oper-

ations.

a The drink is brewed and then runs into the cup.

5. Wait until the process is completed.

Grinder

Your appliance has an adjustable grinder, which you can use to customise the grinding level of your coffee beans.

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en Basic settings

Overview of the basic settings

Setting

Selection

Description

Cleaning and care

Milk system

Start service programme.

 

Descale

"Service programmes",

 

Clean

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calc'nClean

 

Cup warmer 1

Cup warmer off 2

Switch cup heater on or off.

 

Cup warmer on

"Cup heater", Page 23

Water filter

New filter

Set use of the water filter.

 

No filter

 

Coffee temp.

normal

 

high

 

max.

Set the temperature for coffee drinks.

Note: The setting is effective for all preparation types.

Languages

See options on the appliance.

Set menu language. Changes are immediately displayed.

Autom. switch-off

See options on the appliance.

Set how long the appliance should wait after preparing the last drink before automatically switching itself off.

Water hardness

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(soft)

Set the appliance to the local wa-

 

2

(medium)

ter hardness.

 

3

(hard)

"Setting the water hardness",

 

4

(very hard)2

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Water-softening system

 

Key tones

Key tones on 2

Switch the button tones on or off.

 

Key tones off

 

Factory settings

Full reset?

 

Continue: OK

 

Cancel: ←

Restore settings to the factory settings.

Note: All individual settings will be deleted and reset to the factory settings.

1Depending on the appliance specifications

2Factory setting (may vary according to model)

Changing the basic settings

1. Press .

2.Use or to select the desired basic setting and press .

a The display will show the setting options and the navigation symbols will light up. The display indicates the current setting.

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¡If you accidentally interrupt the service programme, you must reset it. "Resetting a service programme",

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Tips

¡If you use a water filter, this prolongs the time interval until a service programmes needs to be performed.

¡You can combine the cleaning and descaling programmes using the calc'nClean service programme. "Using calc'nClean", Page 30

¡Clean your appliance with a soft, damp cloth immediately after a service programme to remove any descaling solution residues and prevent corrosion.

Resetting a service programme

Take the following steps if the service programme is interrupted, e.g. due to a power failure.

1.Rinse out the water tank.

2.Fill the water tank with fresh, noncarbonated water up to the "max" marking.

3.Press .

a The appliance will rinse itself for approx. 2 minutes.

4.Empty and clean the drip tray.

5.Insert the drip tray and close the door.

6.Restart the service programme.

Using the milk system cleaning programme

Rinse the milk system with water, if necessary. The rinsing process takes approx. 1 minute.

Requirement: The brewing unit is cleaned.

"Cleaning brewing unit", Page 27

1.Press .

2.Use and to select "Cleaning and care" and press .

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3.Use and to select "Milk system" and press .

4.To start the programme, press .

a The display will guide you through the programme.

5.Remove and empty the milk container.

6.Clean the milk container, milk tube and suction pipe.

7.Fit the components and insert the milk container.

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8.Place an empty glass under the outlet system and press .

The milk system will now clean itself automatically.

a The program has ended and the appliance is ready for operation.

Tip: If you want to clean the milk system particularly thoroughly, clean regularly by hand.

"Cleaning the milk system", Page 27

Using the descaling programme

Run the descaling programme when your appliance prompts you. The process takes approx. 30 minutes.

Requirement: The brewing unit is cleaned.

"Cleaning brewing unit", Page 27

1.Press .

2.Use and to select "Cleaning and care" and press .

3.Use and to select "Descale" and press .

4.To start the programme, press .

a The display will guide you through the programme.

5.Empty and insert the drip tray.

6.Remove and empty the milk container.

7.Clean the milk container, milk tube and suction pipe.

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8.Fit the components and insert the milk container.

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9.If there is a water filter, remove it.

10.Press .

11.Empty the water tank and fill with lukewarm water up to the "0.5 l calc" mark.

12.Dissolve one Siemens descaling tablet in the water tank and press .

13.Place a container with a capacity of 1 l under the outlet system and press .

a The descaling programme will run for approx. 20 minutes.

14.If "Refill descaler." is shown on the display, add more descaling solution and press .

15.Rinse the water tank.

16.Press .

17.If there is a water filter, insert the water filter.

"Insert water filter", Page 22

18.Press .

19.Fill the tank with fresh water up to the "max" mark.

20.Press .

a The descaling programme takes approx. 1 minute and rinses the appliance.

21.Empty and insert the drip tray.

22.Remove and empty the milk container.

23.Clean the milk container, milk tube and suction pipe.

24.Fit the components and insert the milk container.

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a The program has ended and the appliance is ready for operation.

Using the cleaning programme

Run the cleaning programme when your appliance prompts you. The process takes approx. 9 minutes.

Requirement: The brewing unit is cleaned.

"Cleaning brewing unit", Page 27

1.Press .

2.Use and to select "Cleaning and care" and press .

3.Use and to select "Clean" and press .

4.To start the programme, press .

a The display will guide you through the programme.

5.Empty and insert the drip tray.

6.Open the ground coffee compartment.

7.Place one Siemens cleaning tablet into the ground coffee compartment.

8.Close the ground coffee compartment and press .

9.Place a container with a capacity of 1 l under the outlet system and press .

a The cleaning programme takes approx. 7 minutes.

10.Empty and insert the drip tray.

a The program has ended and the appliance is ready for operation.

Using calc'nClean

You can combine the cleaning and descaling programmes using the calc'nClean service programme. Run the calc'nClean programme when your appliance prompts you. The process takes approx. 43 minutes.

Requirement: The brewing unit is cleaned.

"Cleaning brewing unit", Page 27

1.Press .

2.Use and to select "Cleaning and care" and press .

3.Use and to select "calc'nClean" and press .

4.To start the programme, press .

a The display will guide you through the programme.

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