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ESPRESSO AND CAPPUCCINO
COFFEE MAKER
MODEL: Z-1171-G
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Read this booklet thoroughly before using the appliance for the first time
and save it for future reference!
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Before using this electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed including the
following:
1. Read all instructions.
2. Before using check that the voltage of wall outlet corresponds to rated voltage marked on
the rating plate.
3. This appliance has been incorporated with a grounded plug. Please ensure the wall outlet
in your house is well earthed.
4. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons do not immerse the appliance,
cord and plug in water or other liquid.
5. Remove plug from wall outlet before cleaning and when not in use. Allow appliance cool
down completely before taking off or attaching components or before cleaning.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug
or after the appliance
malfunctions, or is has been dropped or damaged in any manner. Return the appliance to
the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair or electrical or mechanical
adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer may
result in fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
8. Place the appliance on flat surface or table, do not hang power cord over the edge of table
or counter.
9. Ensure the power cord do not touch hot surface of appliance.
10. Do not place the coffee maker on hot surface or beside fire in order to avoid to be
damaged.
11. To disconnect, remove plug from wall outlet. Always hold the plug, but never pull the
cord.
12. Do not use appliance for other than intended use and place it in a dry environment.
13. Close supervision is necessary when your appliance is being used near children.
14. Be careful not to get burned by the steam.
15. Do not touch the hot surface of appliance (such as steam wand, and the steel mesh). Use
handle or knobs.
16. Do not let the coffee maker operate without water.
17. Do not remove the metal funnel when appliance is brewing coffee or making steam.
18. Connect plug to wall outlet before using and turn any switch off before plug is removed
from wall outlet.
19. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliances by a person
responsible for their safety.
20. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
21. Warning: The filling aperture must not be opened during use.
22. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
a) Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
b) Farm houses;
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c) By clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
d) Bed and breakfast type environments.
23. Do not use outdoors.
24. Save these instructions.
KNOW YOUR COFFEE MAKER
A. ON/OFF switch
G. Top cover
M. Metal funnel
B. Coffee/Steam selector
H. Steam wand
N. Drip tray
C. Pump control
I. Frothing device
O. Metal funnel handle
D. Steam control knob
J. Main body
P. Measuring spoon and tamper
E. Water tank cover
K. Removable shelf
F. Water tank
L. Steel mesh
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BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST USE
To ensure the first cup of coffee tastes excellent, you should rinse the coffee maker with warm
water as follows:
1. Pour water into water tank, the water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank.
Then replace the water tank cover.
Note: The appliance is supplied with a detachable tank for easy cleaning, you can fill the
tank with water firstly, and then put the tank into the appliance.
2. Set the steel mesh into the metal funnel (do not put coffee in the steel mesh).
3. Place a jug on the removable shelf. Make sure the steam control knob is in the OFF
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position.
Note: The appliance is not equipped with jug, please use your own jug or coffee cup.
4. Connect to power source, turn the ON/OFF switch to the “—” position. The ON/OFF
lamp will be illuminated.
5. Turn the pump control switch to the “—” position, the pump will pump water. When there
is water flowing out, close the pump by pressing the pump control switch to “O”. Press
the coffee/steam selector to the “O” position and wait for a moment, the appliance is being
pre-heated until the inner lamp of pump control switch is illuminated, it shows the
pre-heating is finish. Press the pump control switch to “—” position again, and water will
flow out.
6. Repeat the above steps until no water is left in the tank. Clean the jug. Now the coffee
maker is ready for brewing coffee.
Note: There may be noise when the machine is pumping water for the first time. It is
normal, the appliance is releasing the air in the system. After about 20 seconds the noise
will disappear.
PRE-HEATING
To make a cup of good hot Espresso coffee, we recommend you preheating the appliance
before making coffee, including the funnel, filter and cup, so that the coffee flavour cannot be
influenced by the cold parts.
1. Remove the detachable tank and open the tank cover to fill it with water, the water level
should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then place the tank into the appliance
properly.
2. Select the two–cup mesh, set the steel mesh into the metal funnel, make sure the tube on
the funnel aligns with the groove in the appliance. Then insert the funnel into the
appliance from the “Insert” position, and you can fix it into the coffee maker firmly by
turning it anticlockwise until it is at the “Lock” position.
3. Place a cup (your own cup) on the removable shelf.
4. Plug-in the appliance to a power supply source. Make sure the steam control knob is on
5. the OFF position.
6. Press the ON/OFF switch to “—” position, the lamp will be illuminated. Press the
coffee/steam selector in the “O” position. Press the pump control button on the “—”
position. When there is water flowing out, close the pump immediately. The purpose of
the step is to evacuate the air out of the system.
7. When the lamp in pump control switch is illuminated, you should press the pump control
switch on the “—” position again, there will be hot water flowing out. When the lamp in it
is extinguished, close the pump. The pre-heating is finished.
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HOW TO MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE
1. Remove the funnel by turning it clockwise. Add ground coffee to the steel mesh with
measuring spoon, one spoon of ground coffee is enough for a cup of top-grade coffee.
Then press the ground coffee powder tightly with the tamper.
2. Set the steel mesh into the metal funnel, make sure the tube on the funnel aligns with
groove in the appliance, then insert the funnel into the appliance from the “Insert” position.
You can fix it into coffee maker firmly by turning it anticlockwise until it is at the “Lock”
position.
3. Warm the cup with hot water. Then place the hot cup on the removable shelf.
4. At the time, the lamp in pump control switch shall be illuminated, if it is extinguished,
wait for a moment, once the lamp in it is illuminated, you should press the pump control
switch on the “—” position. Wait for a moment, there will be coffee flowing out.
Note: During operation, if the indicator is extinguished, you must close the pump and stop
making espresso coffee. After a few seconds, if the lamp is illuminated again, you can
continue making espresso coffee by pressing pump control switch to “—” position, the lamp
will cycle on and off to maintain the water temperature.
5. You should press ON/OFF switch to “O” position manually when desired coffee is
obtained or the colour of coffee changes weak obviously, all indicators go out and the
coffee maker stops working, your coffee is ready now.
WARNING: Do not leave the coffee maker unattended during making the coffee, as you need
to operate it manually sometimes!
6. After finishing making the coffee, you can take the metal funnel out by turning it
clockwise, then pour the coffee residue out.
7. Let the parts to cool down completely, then rinse under running water.
HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO / FROTHING MILK
You get a cup of cappuccino when you top up a cup of espresso with frothed milk.
Note: During making steam, the metal funnel must be assembled in position.
1. Prepare espresso first with container big enough according to the part “HOW TO MAKE
ESPRESSO COFFEE”, make sure that the steam control knob is at the OFF position.
2. Press the coffee/steam selector to the “—” position, the lamp in the pump control switch
will be illuminated, wait until the indicator in the coffee/steam selector is illuminated.
Note: During operation, the indicator in the coffee/steam selector will be cycle on and off to
maintain to desired temperature.
3. Fill a jug with about 100 grams of milk for each cappuccino to be prepared, you are
recommended to use whole milk at refrigerator temperature (not hot!).
Note: In choosing the size of jug, it is recommended the diameter to be not less than 70±5mm,
and bear in mind that the milk increases in volume by 2 times, make sure the height of jug is
enough.
4. Turn the steam control knob slowly in anti-clockwise direction, steam will come out from
the frothing device.
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Note: Never turn the steam control button rapidly, as the steam will accumulate rapidly in
short time which may increase the potential of the risk of explosion.
5. Insert the frothing device into the milk about two centimetres, froth milk in the way
moving the vessel round from up to down.
6. When the required purpose is reached, you can turn the steam control knob to OFF
position.
Note: Clean the steam outlet with wet sponge immediately after steam stops generating, but
care not to hurt yourself!
7. Pour the frothed milk into the espresso prepared, now the cappuccino is ready. Sweeten to
taste and if desired, sprinkle the froth with a little cocoa powder.
8. Press the ON/OFF switch to the “O” position to cut the power source off. All indicators
will be off.
Note: We recommend you allowing the maker to cool down at least for 5 min before making
coffee again. Otherwise burnt odour may occur in your Espresso coffee.
PRODUCING STEAM TO HEAT LIQUIDS
The steam wand (without the frothing device) can be used to make hot beverages like
drinking chocolate, water or tea.
1. Open the top cover, remove the detachable tank and fill it with water, the water level
should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Then place the tank into the appliance
properly.
2. Replace the top cover, then connect the appliance to power supply source.
1. 3.Press the ON/OFF switch to the “—” position, the lamp in it is illuminated.
3. Make sure the coffee/steam selector is at “O” position, turn the pump control switch to the
“—” position, the pump will pump water, when there is water flowing out, close the pump
immediately. Press the coffee/steam selector to the “—” position and wait until the lamp
in coffee/steam switch is illuminated, it shows the heating is finish.
4. Remove the frothing device from the steam wand.
5. Dip the steam wand into the liquid to be heated. Turn the steam control knob in
anti-clockwise direction slowly to start making steam.
6. When the required temperature is reached, you can turn the steam control knob to the OFF
position.
7. Press the ON/OFF switch to the “O” position to cut off the power source.
AUTOMATIC POWER OFF FUNCTION
After 25 minutes of turning on the power switch, the unit will power off automatically.
Turn the power switch to OFF position if need to reactivate the appliance after powered off
automatically.
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
1. Unplug the appliance and let the coffee maker to cool down completely before cleaning.
2. Clean the housing of coffee maker with damp cloth often and clean water the tank, drip
tray and removable shelf regularly and dry thoroughly.
Note: Do not clean with alcohol or solvent cleanser. Never immerse the housing in water for
cleaning.
3. Detach the metal funnel by turning it clockwise, get rid of coffee residue inside, then you
can clean it with cleanser, but at last you must rinse with clear water.
4. Clean all the attachments in water and dry thoroughly.
CLEANING MINERAL DEPOSITS
1. To make sure your coffee maker operates efficiently, the internal piping is clean and the
coffee flavor is great, you should clean away the mineral deposits left every 2-3 months.
2. Fill the tank with water and descaling agent to the MAX level. The ratio of water and
descaling agent is 4:1, for details refer to the instruction manual of the descaling agent.
Please use household descaling agent, you can use the citric acid (obtainable from
chemist’s or drug stores). The ratio of water and citric acid is 100:3.
3. According to the program of pre-heating, put the metal funnel (no coffee powder in it) and
carafe (jug) in place. Brew water by following the steps form “PRE-HEATING”.
4. Press the ON/OFF switch to “—” position, the lamp in it will be illuminated. Press the
pump control switch, make sure the coffee/steam selector is at “O” position. When there is
water flowing out, close the pump and wait for a moment, the coffee maker is being
pre-heated.
5. When the lamp in pump control switch is illuminated, that means the heating is finished.
Press the pump control switch to “—” position and make two cups of coffee (about 2Oz).
Then close the pump and wait for 5s.
6. Press the coffee/steam selector to the “—” position, the indicator in the pump control
switch will be off. Wait until the indicator in the coffee/steam selector is illuminated.
Make steam for 2min by turning the steam control knob, then turn the steam control knob
to OFF position to stop making steam. Press the ON/OFF switch to the “O” position to
stop the unit immediately. Leave the descaling agent in the unit for at least 15 minutes.
7. Restart the unit and repeat the steps 4 to 6 at least 3 times.
8. Then press the coffee/steam selector to “O” position, the lamp in pump control switch will
be illuminated. Then press the pump control switch to “—” position to brew until no
descaling agent is left.
9. Fill the tank with tap water to the MAX level. Then brew coffee (no coffee powder) with
all the water from the tank. Repeat the steps 4 to 6 at least 3 times (it is not necessary to
wait for 15 minutes in step of 6), then brew until no water is left in the tank.
10. Repeat the step 9 at least 3 times to make sure the piping is clean.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptoms
Cause
Solution
The metal parts in the
tank have rust.
The used descaling agent was not of
recommended type. It may cause
corrosion of the metal parts in the
tank.
Use descaling agent
recommended by the
manufacturer.
Water leaks from the
bottom of coffee
ma ker.
There is a lot of water in the drip
tray.
Please clean the drip tray.
The coffee maker malfunctions.
Please contact the authorized
service facility for repairing.
Water leaks out of
outer side of filter.
There is some coffee powder on
filter edge.
Clean the filter edge.
Acid (vinegar) taste
exists in Espresso
coffee.
There is descaling agent left in the
piping.
Clean the machine by
repeating step 9 and 10 from
“CLEANING MINERAL
DEPOSITS”
The coffee powder is stored in a
hot, wet place for a long time. The
coffee powder turns bad.
Please use fresh coffee
powder, or store unused coffee
powder in a cool, dry place.
After opening a package of
coffee powder, reseal it tightly
and store it in a refrigerator to
maintain its freshness.
The coffee maker does
not work.
The power plug is not plugged well.
Plug the power cord into a
wall outlet correctly, if the
appliance still does not work,
please contact the authorized
service facility for repairing.
The steam cannot
froth.
The steam ready indicator is not
illuminated.
Only after the steam ready
indicator is illuminated, the
steam can be used to frothing.
The container is too big or the
shape is not fit.
Use high and narrow cup.
You have used skimmed milk
Use whole milk or
half-skimmed milk
Do not take apart the appliance by yourself. If the power cord is damaged or the
appliance malfunctions, contact the authorized service facility.
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