First Use; General Operation - Breville Barista Express BES870XL Livret D'instructions

OPERATING

FIRST USE

Initial Start Up
• Ensure the water fi lter is securely fi tted
inside the water tank.
• Fill the water tank with cold, preferably
fi ltered water up to the MAX mark.
When replacing the water tank, ensure
to push down completely to lock into
place.
NOTE
Always check the water level before
use and replace water daily. We
recommend using cold, fi ltered water.
We do not recommend the use of
de-mineralized or distilled water or
any other liquid as this may affect
the taste of the espresso and how the
machine is designed to function.
• Ensure the hopper is locked into
position.
• Plug the power cord into a 110/120V
power outlet.
• Press the POWER button to switch the
machine on. The POWER button light
will fl ash while the machine is heating.
NOTE
If the hopper is not correctly locked
into position, the FILTER SIZE LED's
will fl ash.
• A pumping sound will be heard. This
is normal.
• When the machine has reached the
correct operating temperature, the
POWER button light will stop fl ashing
and all button lights on the control panel
will illuminate. The machine is now in
STANDBY mode, ready for the next step
'Flushing The Machine'.
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Flushing the Machine
It is recommended to complete a water
fl ushing operation, without ground coffee, to
ensure the machine has been conditioned.
When the machine has reached STANDBY
mode, follow these steps:
Press 2 CUP button to run hot water
1.
through the group head.
Position the steam wand tip over the
2.
drip tray. Rotate the STEAM/HOT
WATER dial to the STEAM position and
run steam through the steam wand for
10 seconds.
STEAM STANDBY HOT WATER
Rotate the STEAM/HOT WATER dial
3.
to the HOT WATER position and run
water through the hot water outlet for
10 seconds.
STEAM STANDBY HOT WATER
Repeat steps 1–3 until the water tank
4.
is empty.
OPERATING

GENERAL OPERATION

Setting the Grind Size
The grind size will affect the rate of water
fl ow through the coffee in the fi lter basket
and the fl avor of the espresso. When setting
the grind size, it should be fi ne but not too
fi ne and powdery.
There are numbered settings on the GRIND
SIZE selector. The smaller the number, the
fi ner the grind size. The larger the number,
the coarser the grind size.
We recommend you start at setting 5 and
adjust as required.
Setting the Grind Amount
Set the GRIND AMOUNT dial to the
3 o'clock position as a starting point. Adjust
towards LESS or MORE as required to adjust
the dose amount so the metal cap on the
supplied tamper is level with the top edge of
the fi lter basket rim, AFTER tamping.
TIP
It is normal that the GRIND SIZE
selector and GRIND AMOUNT dial
will need to be adjusted a few times
to achieve the correct extraction rate.
Start with the suggested settings,
extract an espresso, then refer to
the Extraction Guide, page 25, to
determine what adjustments need to
be made.
Selecting the Filter Size
Insert either the 1 CUP or 2 CUP fi lter
basket into the portafi lter (see 'Selecting a
Filter Basket', page 22). Press the FILTER
SIZE button to select SINGLE if using the
1 CUP fi lter basket, or DOUBLE if using the
2 CUP fi lter basket.
FILTER SIZE
SINGLE DOUBLE
Automatic Dosing
• Ensure the hopper is locked into
position and is fi lled with fresh
coffee beans.
• Ensure the fi lter basket is completely dry
before placing the portafi lter into the
grinding cradle.
• Push and release the portafi lter to
engage the grinding activation switch,
then allow fresh ground coffee to fi ll
the portafi lter.
• Grinding will automatically stop,
however if you wish to stop grinding
before the cycle has fi nished, push and
release the portafi lter.
NOTE
It is normal for the portafi lter to
appear overfi lled with ground coffee.
Untamped coffee is three times the
volume of tamped coffee.
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