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hardness (level 4). You can find out the level of water
hardness in your area by asking your local water
provider or by using water hardness measuring strips
available in the shops. For softer water the descaling
display can be adjusted to descale less often:
Melitta
®
AromaElegance
®
• Hold down the DECALC/HARDNESS button
for longer than two seconds. The red LED will start
to flash. In the factory settings the LED flashes four
times with the following pauses (……).
• You can set the water hardness at three other levels.
By briefly pressing the DECALC/HARDNESS but-
ton the display changes to flashing briefly once,
twice or three times, each time followed by a pause
(……, ……, ……).
• The settings and display are shown in table 1.
• Once you have set the desired level of water
hardness, hold down the DECALC/HARDNESS
button again for longer than two seconds.
The red LED will go o and your settings are saved.
Melitta
®
AromaElegance
®
DeLuxe
• Hold down the DECALC/HARDNESS button and
by briefly pressing the M button set the desired
level of water hardness. The hardness level will be
shown in the display.
• Once you have set the desired level of hardness let
go of the DECALC/HARDNESS button . Your
settings are now saved.
Please note
• Water hardness cannot be programmed while brewing.
• The last water hardness level chosen remains even
after removing the power cable.
4. Setting the hotplate
(ONLY Melitta
®
AromaElegance
®
DeLuxe)
Keeping coee warm on the hotplate aects the taste
of your coee. To avoid this you should enjoy your
coee fresh, by drinking it as soon after brewing as
possible. Unnecessary warming also uses valuable
energy. The factory settings for the appliance are for
40 minutes of warming. After this the hotplate turns
o automatically. This time can be changed as needed:
• Simultaneously hold down the START button and
the TIMER button and by briefly pressing the M
button set the desired warming time (20, 40 or
60 minutes). The current warming time is shown in
the display.
• Once you have set the desired warming time let go
of the button. Your setting is now saved.
• The last setting chosen remains even after removing
the power cable.
5. Making coffee
For aromatic coee flavour and the best fit for your
filter bag in the filter holder, we recommend using
Melitta
®
filter bag 1x4
®
.
5.1 Brewing coffee
• Ensure that the appliance is connected to a power
source.
• Remove the detachable water tank by holding the
recessed grip and pulling straight up.
• Remove the water tank lid and fill with the desired
amount of fresh water from the tap. Using the water
level indicator on the tank you can choose the
correct number of cups.
Small cup symbol = approx. 85ml coee per cup,
large cup symbol = approx. 125 ml coee per cup.
• Close the tank by replacing the lid and insert the
tank back in the appliance. Please ensure that you
replace the tank upright in the appliance. The guide
rails on the appliance (left of the tank) will help you
with this.
• Swivel the filter to the right and remove it from
the holder . You can now conveniently rest the
filter on your kitchen worktop.
• Fold a Melitta
®
filter bag 1x4
®
at the embossed seams
and place in the filter holder. Press the filter bag into
the filter holder by hand, to ensure the best fit.
• Put the ground coee into the filter bag. The amount
depends on your personal taste. We recommend
using 6 g of ground coee per large cup.
• Put the filter back into its holder. For this hang first
the eyelet of the filter on the top of the swivel arm
and afterwards press the round base into the clip. An
audible click tells you it is inserted properly.
• Swivel the filter back into the appliance and place the
glass pot with closed lid in the appliance.
• Turn the appliance on . The green LED lights up
and brewing begins.
• To fully develop the flavour of your coee even when
preparing less than 6 cups, the Melitta
®
AromaElegance
®
models are fitted with the Aroma Control feature
as standard. So even when preparing small quantities
of coee you get the best aromatic coee experi-
ence. When making 2-5 cups press the START but-
ton for longer than two seconds. The green LED
flashes and brewing begins.
• After making the coee the hotplate keeps it warm
and turns o automatically after the time you have
set (see point 4). This avoids the unnecessary use of
electricity and saves energy. You can of course turn
the appliance o manually at any time.
• The drip stop prevents your coee from dripping,
when you remove the pot from the appliance.
• With the help of the detachable filter you can
dispose of the coee filter bag simply and easily.
5.2. Timer feature
(ONLY Melitta
®
AromaElegance
®
DeLuxe)
The appliance is fitted with a timer. This allows you to
set a time at which brewing will automatically begin.
• Prepare the appliance as described in point 5.1. brewing
coee, but without pressing the START button.
• To set the desired start time hold down the TIMER
button and press the H and M buttons repeatedly
to set the desired start time. This goes faster if you
hold down the H and M buttons. The first time you
programme it, the display will show 00:00.
• After letting go of the TIMER button, the current
time will show after two seconds. The chosen start
time is saved until you set a dierent time or remove
the appliance from the power source.
• By briefly pressing the TIMER button again, the timer
feature is activated for the next brewing process.
To show this, the white LED lights up and the
programmed start time shows briefly in the display.
• If you wish to activate the Aroma Control for the
programmed brewing, then press the START button
for longer than two seconds. Now as well as the
white LED, a green LED will light up.
• The appliance automatically starts to make the
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