Melitta F300-101 Bean-to-cup Coffee Machine User Manual

You must not immerse the appliance in water or let the power cable come into contact with water. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply when left unsupervised for a long time.

• Set up the appliance in a dry room.
• Set up the appliance on a stable, flat and dry surface. The surface may not be hot. The appliance may not be placed in the vicinity of sinks or the like.
• Set up the appliance at a sufficient distance (approx. 10 cm) from the wall and other objects. The space above the appliance should be at least 20 cm.
• Route the power cable so it does not lie over edges or cannot be damaged by hot surfaces.

3.3 Connecting the appliance
Only connect the appliance to a properly installed earthing contact socket. The earthing contact socket must be protected by a fuse with a rating of at least 10 A.
3.4 Switching on the appliance for the first time

1. Place a vessel under the height-adjust-able outlet. The distance between the outlet and the vessel should be as small as possible.
2. Switch on the appliance with the “On/ Off” button.
   » The Ready display lights up briefly.
   » The Water display lights up.
3. Remove the water tank. Rinse out the water tank with clean tap water.
4. Fill the water tank with fresh, cold tap water and insert it. Observe the instruc-tions in section 4.1, page 23.
   »  The Steam dispensing display flashes rapidly.
5. Press any button.
   » Water flows from the milk outlet and the Ready display flashes.
   » The appliance heats up and hot water flows out of the outlet.
   » Once no more water flows out of the outlet, the appliance has been vented.
   » The Ready display and the Coffee beans display light up.
6. Fill the bean container with coffee beans. Observe the instructions in sec-tion 4.2, page 23.
7. Prepare the first two beverages and pour them away. Observe the instructions in section 5, page 24.

Preparing to make beverages

4.1 Filling with tap water
The Water display lights up.
The quality of the tap water largely deter-mines the flavour of the coffee. Fill the water tank only with fresh, cold tap water that has not been carbonated. Change the tap water on a daily basis. Please observe the maximum filling level.
4.2 Filling with coffee beans
The Coffee beans display flashes. Important! Do not use freeze-dried or caramelised coffee beans as they can clog the grinder. Coffee powder and instant products can also damage the grinder. Roasted coffee beans lose their aroma after a few days. Therefore, do not fill too many coffee beans into the bean container.
Caution! When you switch bean variety, a small amount of the other coffee beans will remain in the grinder. The next two coffee beverages will be pre-pared still with remains of the previous variety. Persons with caffeine intoler-ance should only consume the third coffee beverage.
4.3 Using milk
To prepare milk froth or hot milk, insert the milk hose into a conventional milk pack. In addition, you can use a milk lance or a milk container. The milk lance and milk container are not included in the delivery. Always use cold milk.

4.4 Emptying the drip tray and coffee grounds container
The Drip tray display lights up.
After a set number of dispensing opera-tions, the appliance will ask you to drain the drip tray and the coffee grounds con-tainer. The protruding float also shows you when it is time to empty the drip tray.

The drip tray can be pulled forwards out of the appliance. Always empty both the drip tray and also the coffee grounds container. Then, make sure you push the drip tray into the appliance up to the stop.
Information If you empty the drip tray while the appliance is switched off, the appliance does not register this process. Therefore, it is possible that you are asked to empty the containers even though the drip tray and the coffee grounds container are not yet full.

Preparing beverages

Observe the following instructions during preparation:

• The water tank should be sufficiently full. If the filling level is too low, the appliance will ask you to refill it.
• There should be sufficient coffee beans in the bean container. The appliance asks you to refill only if there are no more coffee beans in the bean con-tainer and the grinder has ground itself empty.
• When you prepare a beverage with milk, you need to connect a vessel filled with milk. The appliance does not indicate a lack of milk.
• The vessels for the beverages should be sufficiently large.The beverage quantity varies according to the beverage.
• The Ready display should be lit up.
• Start the preparation by pressing the corresponding direct key. Observe the displays during preparation.
• Set the required beverage quantity with the “Coffee Quantity” regulator.
• Press the direct key again to end prepa-ration.
• The preparation ends automatically. You should clean the milk system after preparing milk beverages. This prevents the formation of bacteria that are harmful to health. clean The illuminated Clean and Steam dispensing displays indicate that you need to clean the milk system. You can, however, prepare more milk beverages and then clean the milk system.

1. Immerse the hose in a vessel filled with clear tap water (approx. 150 ml).
2. Press the “Milk froth” direct key for longer than 2 seconds. Also observe the instructions in section 7.3, page 27 and section 7.4, page 27.

5.1 Preparing two beverages simultaneously
You can prepare two cups at the same time with all of the beverages.To do so, you sim-ply need to press the respective direct key briefly twice in succession.The 2x display lights up during preparation.The Steam dispensing display flashes in addition for milk beverages.
5.2 Changing settings
You can still change the brewing strength and the beverage quantity before and during preparation. You can set the brewing strength by press-ing the “Brewing Strength” button. After the grinding process, you can no longer change the brewing strength. The changed brewing strength will also be used for subsequent coffee preparation processes. You can change the beverage quantity by turning the “Coffee Quantity regulator.
5.3 Setting the grinding fineness
The grinding fineness of the coffee beans influences the flavour of the coffee. The finer you set the grinding fineness, the stronger the coffee. The grinding fineness has been optimally set at the factory. Change the grinding fineness setting at the earliest after about 100 coffee dispensing processes (after approx. 1 month, depending on coffee consumption). You can set the grinding fineness optimally with the “Grinding Fineness Adjustment” lever. Adjust the grinding fineness only during the grinding process.

Information Do not set the grinding fineness too fine. The optimum grinding fineness is set when the coffee flows evenly out of the outlet producing a fine, dense crema.

Basic settings

You will find the basic settings in Service mode 1. The number of illuminated coffee beans indicates the set value.
6.1 Setting switch-off time
If you do not operate the appliance for a long time, it initially switches to energy save mode. The appliance switches off completely later on. If the appliance is in energy save mode, you can wake it up by pressing any button briefly.

1. Press the “Water/Service” button for longer than 2 seconds.
2. 2x Press the “Water/Service” button repeatedly until the 2x display lights up.
3. Press the “Brewing Strength” button repeatedly until the desired time is set.
4. Press the “Water/Service” button for more than 2 seconds to save the setting and exit service mode. Press any direct key to exit service mode without saving the setting

Display	Energy save mode after:	Switch off after:
	3 minutes	30 minutes
	10 minutes	1 hour
	20 minutes	4 hours
flashing	30 minutes	8 hours

6.2 Setting the water hardness
The hardness of the tap water influ-ences how often you have to descale the appliance.The harder the tap water, the more frequently you have to descale the appliance. Determine the water hardness with the enclosed test strip. Observe the instruc-tions on the test strip and the information in the following table.

1.  Press the “Water/Service” button for longer than 2 seconds.
2. Press the “Water/Service” but-ton repeatedly until the Water display lights up.
3. Press the “Brewing Strength” but-ton repeatedly until the required water hardness is set.
4. Press the “Water/Service” button for more than 2 seconds to save the setting and exit service mode. Press any direct key to exit service mode without saving the setting.

Display	Water hardness
	soft, descale after 150 litres
	medium, descale after 100 litres
	hard, descale after 70 litres
flashing	very hard, descale after 30 litres
no coffee beans	A water filter is used. Adjustment is not possible.

6.3 Setting switch-off rinsing
The appliance performs rinsing when switched on and off. We recommend that you do not perma-nently deactivate the switch-off rinsing function.

1. Press the “Water/Service” button for longer than 2 seconds.
2. Press the “Water/Service” button repeatedly until the Drip tray display lights up.
3. Press the “Brewing Strength” button to activate or deactivate the switch-off rinsing.
4. Press the “Water/Service” button for more than 2 seconds to save the setting and exit service mode. Press any direct key to exit service mode without saving the setting.

Display	Switch-off rinsing
	activated
no coffee beans	deactivated

6.4 Setting the brewing temperature
The brewing temperature influences the flavour of the coffee beverage.

1. Press the “Water/Service” button for longer than 2 seconds.
2. Press the “Water/Service” but-ton repeatedly until the Steam Dispens-ing display lights up.
3. Press the “Brewing Strength” button repeatedly until the desired brewing temperature is set.
4. Press the “Water/Service” button for more than 2 seconds to save the setting and exit service mode. Press any direct key to exit service mode without saving the setting.

Display	Brewing temperature
	Low
	Medium
	High

Care and maintenance

Regular cleaning and maintenance of the appliance ensures the consistent high quality of your beverages. Important! Unsuitable cleaning agents can damage the appliance. Only use the recommended cleaning agents.
7.1 Cleaning surfaces
Use a soft, damp cloth and a little washing up liquid to clean the surfaces. Remove external soiling immediately. After you have emptied the drip tray and the coffee grounds container, rinse them and, if necessary, also clean them with a soft, damp cloth and a little washing-up liquid. You can remove residue from the coffee beans in the bean container with a soft cloth. The cloth needs to be dry.
7.2 Cleaning the brewing unit
You should clean the brewing unit every week.

1. Remove the cover by reaching into the handle recess and pulling the cover to the side.
2. Press and hold the red lever on the brewing unit handle and turn the handle clockwise until it engages at the stop.
3. Pull the brewing unit out by the handle.
   clean Alternating flashing of the Ready display and the Clean display indi-cates that the brewing unit is missing.
   
4. Rinse the entire brewing unit thor-oughly from all sides under running water. In particular, make sure that coffee residues are removed from the sieve.
   
5. Allow the brewing unit to drip dry.
6. Use a soft, dry cloth to remove coffee residues from the surfaces inside the appliance.
7. Insert the brewing unit into the appli-ance. Press and hold the red lever on the handle of the brewing unit and turn the handle anticlockwise until it engages at the stop.
8. To do this, insert the cover again until it engages.

 7.3 Cleaning milk system
You should clean the milk system after approximately 100 milk beverages.This appliance does not prompt you to clean the milk system.
Only use Melitta* Perfect Clean milk sys-tem cleaning agent for automatic coffee-makers. Use a vessel with a capacity of at least 500 ml as a collecting container.

1. Fill a second vessel with cleaning solu-tion. Observe the instructions on the packaging of the milk system cleaning agent.
2. Immerse the hose in the cleaning solution.
3. Turn the “Coffee Quantity” a 17 regulator to the maximum position.
4. Press the ‘Milk Froth’ direct key. The appliance rinses itself.
5. Press the “Milk Froth” direct key repeat-edly until the vessel is emptied.
6. Fill the second vessel with 500 ml of clear tap water.
7. Press the “Milk Froth” direct key again repeatedly until the vessel is emptied.

7.4 Cleaning the milk unit
Bacteria that are harmful to health can form in milk residue within a few days. Therefore, we recommend cleaning the milk unit and the milk hose on a regular basis.

1. Pull the milk hose off the outlet.
2. Dismantle the milk unit.
   
3. Clean all individual parts with warm water. Use a soft, damp cloth and wash-ing up liquid for this.
4. Reassemble the milk unit properly. Make sure that you push the milk unit upwards to the end stop when assem-bling it.

7.5 Cleaning program
This cleaning program is used to remove residues and coffee oil residues. You should run the program every two months or when the appliance asks you to do so. Only use Melitta* Perfect Clean cleaning tabs for automatic coffeemakers. Observe the instructions on the packaging of the cleaning tabs. Caution! Cleaning agent causes eye irritation. If it accidentally comes into contact with your eyes, you should rinse them with clear water for several minutes. Consult a doctor if symptoms persist. The program takes approximately 15 min-utes and should not be interrupted.The program runs in several stages. Progress is indicated by the number of coffee beans displayed. clean The Clean display light tells you to clean the appliance.

1. Fill the water tank with tap water up to the maximum filling level. Insert the water tank
2. Press the ‘Water/Service’ button for longer than 2 seconds to access Service mode 1.
3. clean Press the “Water/Service” button repeatedly until the Cleaning Say lights up.
4. Press the ‘Water/Service’ button for longer than 2 seconds.
   • clean The cleaning program starts. The Cleaning display flashes for the duration of the program.
   • The Drip tray display lights up.
5. Empty the drip tray and the coffee grounds container.
6. Insert the drip tray without the coffee grounds container and place the coffee grounds container under the outlet
   The first stage starts.
   • The appliance rinses twice. clean
   The Cleaning display flashes rapidly.
7. Remove the brewing unit. Do not switch off the appliance.
8. Rinse the brewing unit under running water (see section 7.2, page 26).
9. Place a cleaning tab in the brewing unit. Insert the brewing unit into the appliance.
   
   The second stage starts.
   •  The appliance performs several rins-ing operations.
   • The Drip tray display lights up.
   The third stage starts
10. Empty the drip tray and the coffee grounds container.
11. Insert the drip tray without the coffee grounds container and place the coffee grounds container under the outlet
    The fourth stage starts. The three coffee beans flash.
    • The appliance performs several rinsing operations.
    • The Drip traydisplay lights up.
12. Empty the drip tray and the coffee grounds container.
13. Insert the drip tray with the coffee grounds container.
    • The appliance is ready for operation.
    If the cleaning program has been inter-rupted, e.g. because you unintentionally switched off the appliance, you must switch the appliance on again and follow the instructions from step 10. The appli-ance is then ready for operation, even if it has not been completely cleaned. For com-plete cleaning, you must start the cleaning program again.

 7.6 Descaling program
The descaling program is used to remove limescale deposits.You should run the program every three months or when the appliance asks you to do so. There must not be a water filter in the water tank during descaling. If you use a water filter, you need to remove it before descaling (see section 7.7, page 29). Only use Melitta° Anti Calc liquid descaling agent for automatic coffeemakers. Caution! Descaling agent causes eye irritation. If it accidentally comes into contact with your eyes, you should rinse them with clear water for several minutes. Consult a doctor if symptoms persist. The program takes approximately 15 min-utes and should not be interrupted. The program runs in several stages. Progress is indicated by the number of coffee beans displayed. decaic The Descaling display light tells you to descale the appliance

1. Press the “Water/Service” button for longer than 2 seconds to access Service mode 1.
2. decale Press the “Water/Services button repeatedly until the Descale display lights up.
3. Press the “Water/Service’ button for longer than 2 seconds. decalc
   The descaling program starts.
   The Descale display flashes for the duration of the program.
   The first stage starts.
   » The Drip tray display lights up.
4. Empty the drip tray and the coffee grounds container.
5. Insert the drip tray without the coffee grounds container and place the coffee grounds container under the outlet
   » The Water display lights up.
6. Fill 0.5 litres of descaling fluid into the water tank Observe the instructions on the packaging of the descaling agent.
7. Insert the water tank.
   • The second stage starts.
   The appliance performs several rins-ing operations.
   The Drip tray display lights up.
8. Empty the drip tray and the coffee grounds container.
9. Insert the drip tray without the coffee grounds container and place the coffee grounds container under the outlet
   • The Water display lights up.
10. Thoroughly rinse out the water tank and fill it with fresh tap water.
11. Insert the water tank The appliance rinses itself.
    • The third stage starts.
    The appliance rinses itself. The Drip tray display lights up.
12. Empty the drip tray and the coffee grounds container.
13. Insert the drip tray with the coffee grounds container.
    • The appliance is ready for operation. If the descaling program has been inter-rupted, e.g. by unintentionally switch-ing the appliance off, you must switch the appliance on again and follow the instructions from step
    • The appliance is then ready for operation, even if it has not been completely descaled. For complete descaling, you need to start the descaling program again.

 7.7 Water filter
The use of a water filter extends the service life of your appliance. The water filter filters calcium and pollutants out of the tap water. If you use a water filter and change it on a regular basis, you will need to descale the appliance only once per year. This informa-tion is based on an average of six 120 ml coffee beverages per day and six filter changes per year. Only use Melina° Pro Aqua filter cartridges for automatic coffeemakers. Observe the instructions on the packaging of the filter cartridge.
Use the screwing aid to screw the water filter into and out of the water tank.

Inserting/changing water filter
Place a new water filter in a vessel filled with fresh tap water for a few minutes.
The Filter display light asks you to change the water filter.

1. Press the ‘Water/Service’ button for longer than 2 seconds to access Service mode 1.
2. Press the “Water/Service’ button repeatedly until the Filter display lights u.
3. Press the ‘Brewing Strength’ button repeatedly until one coffee bean is lit
4. Press the ‘Water/Service’ button for longer than 2 seconds.
   » The filter program starts. The Filter display flashes for the duration of the program.
   » The Drip tray display lights up.
5. Empty the drip tray and the coffee grounds container.
6. Insert the drip tray without the coffee grounds container and place the coffee grounds container under the outlet
   » The Water display lights up.
7. Empty the water tank.
8. Insert a new filter in the water tank.
9. Fill the water tank with fresh tap water.
10. Insert the water tank.
    » The filter is rinsed.
11. Empty the coffee grounds container.
12. Insert the drip tray with the coffee grounds container.
    The appliance is ready for operation.

Removing the water filter

1. Remove the water filter from the water tank.
2. Fill the water tank with fresh tap water.
3. Insert the water tank.
4. Press the Vater/Service” button for longer than 2 seconds to access Service mode 1.
5. Press the ‘Water/Service” button repeatedly until the Filter display lights up.
6. Press the “Brewing Strength’ button repeatedly until no coffee beans are lit.
7. Press the “Water/Service” button for more than 2 seconds to save the setting and exit service mode. The water filter is de-registered. & Set the water hardness (see section 6.2, page 25).

 7.8 Factory settings
The appliance can be reset to the factory settings. In this case, all personal settings are lost.

1. Simultaneously press the ‘Water/Service” and “Brewing Strength’ buttons for longer than 2 seconds to access Service mode
2. 2x Press the “Water/Service” button repeatedly until the 2x display flashes.
3. Press the “Brewing Strength’ button repeatedly until one coffee bean is lit.
4. Press the “Water/Service” button for more than 2 seconds to reset the appliance to the factory settings and exit service mode. Press any direct key to exit service mode without resetting the factory settings.

7.9 Drying out
During drying out, residual water is removed from the appliance. You should dry out the appliance whenever you do not use it for longer periods, if you want to transport it or if there is a risk that it could freeze. If the water filter is inserted, you will need to remove it from the water tank before-hand.

1. Simultaneously press the “Water/Service” and “Brewing Strength” buttons for longer than 2 seconds to access Service mode 2.
2. Press the “Water/Service” but-ton repeatedly until the Steam Dispens-ing display flashes.
3. Press the “Water/Service” button for longer than 2 seconds.
   • The Water display lights up.
4. Remove the water tank
   • The drying out process begins.
   • The appliance switches off.
5. Insert the empty water tank. Keep the water filter in a vessel containing tap water in the refrigerator so that it does not stand dry over a longer period.

Transport

Transport the appliance in the original packaging if possible. You may not fasten loose parts with adhesive tape or parcel tape because the adhesive residue is difficult to remove. When you send the appliance to Melitta’s service centres, you do not need to send in the cup plate. This prevents scratches during transport. Before transporting the appliance, you must carry out the following activities:

• Dry out the appliance (see section 7.9, page 31).
• Empty the drip tray and the coffee grounds container.
• Empty the water tank.
• Empty the bean container.
• Clean the appliance (see section7, page 26).
• Package the appliance.