QUICK START GUIDE EC9665M
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IN THE BOX A2 A1 A3 A4 B C1 A6 A15 C2 C3 A5 A20 D8 A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. A7. A8. A9. A10. A11. A15. B. C1. C2. C3. D8.
CONTROL PANEL B15 B19 B18 B16 B17 B11 B14 B12 B13 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B1. ON/Standby button B2. Coffee dose dial B3. “X2” button: to use the 2 coffees filter B4. Coffee Temperature button B5. “Acive Rinse” button B6. “OK” button: to deliver the beverage/confirm B7. Hot water button B8. “Descaling” button B9. “My” button: to customise beverage quantity B10. Beverage selector dial B11.
ACCESSORIES D1 D2 D6 D3 C2 C1 D4 C3 D5 D7 C4 C5 C6 De’Longhi Appliances s.r.l. Via L. Seitz, 47 31100 Treviso - ITALY Tel. +39 0422 4131 D8 C7 C8 C9 C10 C1. Portafilter C2. 1-cup coffee filter C3. 2-cups coffee filter C4. “Water hardness test“ indicator paper C5. Descaler C6. Descaling accessory C7. Removable power cord C8. Tube brush C9. Coffee outlet cleaning disk accessory C10. Cloth D1. D2. D3. D4. D5. D6. D7. D8.
GET READY 1 2 3 4 Clean all accessories with warm water and mild detergent and dry them, install all accessories and fill the tank with fresh water.
FIRST USE CYCLE 1 2 Rinse and get your machine ready to operate. This is only required the first time out of the box. 1 Plug the power cord into the machine and the outlet, then turn the power switch on. 3 4 5 6 6 Turn the steam dial (on the side of the machine) on, purge for 10 seconds and shut off.
ROAST CHART Coffee is complex and develops over time. Use this chart as a reference and make adjustments as necessary. See the “Extraction Guidelines” section to evaluate your results. Enjoy exploring and finding what fits your taste profile.
ROAST CHART MEDIUM DARK ROAST • A rich, darker color with some oil on the surface of the bean • A heavier body in comparison to light and medium roasts • Flavors are noticeable and taste somewhat spicy GRIND DOSE 4 15 TEMPERATURE 3 DARK ROAST • Dark in color with a sheen of oil on the surface • The flavor is generally bitter, smokey or even burnt in taste • The amount of caffeine is substantially decreased DOSE 20 GRIND 5 9 TEMPERATURE 2 EC9665M
GRINDING & DOSING 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Select the right grind setting, based on the Roast Chart 3 Select the x2 button when preparing a double espresso BEFORE grinding and dosing and use the double filter basket. 4 Select the right dose based on the Roast Chart. 5 As a reference, the darker the roast of your coffee beans, the higher the dose.
TAMPING 1 2 After grinding, 1 pull lever down fully and place back in start position. Keep lever down 2 while removing portafilter. Make sure the 3 tamped ground coffee is within the line inside the filter. See Roast Chart for additional guidance. 3 Perfect Dose Increase or decrease dose until desired amount has been achieved. Please note: If any residual ground coffee remains after tamping, it will not impact the quality of the extraction.
BREWING 1 2 1 Select your beverage: Espresso, Coffee, Americano, Cappuccino, Latte or Flat White. If you select a milkbased beverage, please continue to additional Milk Frothing sections after brewing. 2 Select the Coffee Temperature Button to select 1 of the 5 settings available. Please see Roast Chart for guidance.
EXTRACTION GUIDELINES Extracting the perfect espresso is an art and might take a couple of tries. Be ready to adjust the coarseness of the grind and always make sure to have the tamped ground coffee at the indicator line in the filter to be able to reach perfect extraction. Perfect espresso • Flow like warm honey • Nut-Brown Crema, 3-4mm thick • Well-Balanced and Long Lasting on the Palate.
MANUAL FROTHING 1 1 Fill the milk jug with fresh cold milk or preferred milk-alternative. 2 Turn steam wand on to purge condensation before use. Point steam wand away from you during this process. 3 To froth, place nozzle on the surface of milk and air will catch by the mixing of milk and steam. 2 MAX MIN COW MILK ALMOND MILK OAT MILK SOY MILK 3 4 5 6 4 Keep the steam nozzle just on the surface, careful not to make big bubbles by not letting too much air in.
AUTOMATIC FROTHING 1 2 CK CLI MAX MIN COW MILK ALMOND MILK OAT MILK 3 Turn knob to select desired froth level for beverage. SOY MILK 4 3 5 Select either Cappuccino, Latte or Flat White. NO FROTH MIN FROTH 6 Prepare coffee or espresso portion of the recipe by following previous instructions on Grinding, Dosing, Tamping. MAX FROTH 5 7 1 Fill the milk jug with fresh cold milk or preferred milk-alternative. 6 7 Press OK to start. Machine will automatically brew and froth milk in sequence.
CLEANING & MAINTENANCE 1 2 3 4 Keeping your machine clean will improve the quality of the beverage and the longevity of the machine. 1 Empty drip-tray daily or when full. 2 Clean filter baskets after each use. 3 Disassemble each part of the LatteCrema System and remove any milk residue daily. 4 For any stubborn milk residue on the steam wand, use DeLonghi Eco Multiclean Solution, available on delonghi.com. 5 Promptly descale the machine when the Descaling light turns on (orange).
