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other similar working environments,
- agricultural working environments,
- by customers in hotels, motels etc.
and similar accommodation,
- in bed-and breakfast type
environments.
∙ The appliance may only be used
by persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or
lacking experience and knowledge,
if they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning the use of
the appliance and fully understand
all dangers and safety precautions
involved.
∙ Children must not be permitted to
operate the appliance. The appliance
and its power cord must be kept well
away from children.
∙ Children must not be permitted to
play with the appliance.
∙ Caution: Keep any packaging materials
well away from children – these materials
are a potential source of danger, e.g. of
suffocation.
∙ Every time the appliance is used, the
main body including the power cord as
well as any attachment fi tted should
be checked thoroughly for any defects.
Should the appliance, for instance, have
been dropped onto a hard surface, or if
excessive force has been used to pull the
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power cord, it must no longer be used:
even invisible damage may have adverse
effects on the operational safety of the
appliance.
∙ Take care that neither the housing nor the
cable get in touch with hot surfaces such
as the hot plates of an electric stove, or
with a hot gas fl ame.
∙ Never operate the coffee grinder when it
is empty, i.e. without coffee beans.
∙ When removing the plug from the wall
socket, never pull on the power cord;
always grip the plug itself.
∙ Do not allow the power cord to hang free.
∙ No responsibility will be accepted if
damage results from improper use, or if
these instructions are not complied with.
Short-time operation
The appliance has been designed for
short-term operation only, i.e. it should not
be operated continuously for more than 2
minutes. Switch off the appliance afterwards
and allow the motor to cool down (10 Min.)
before switching it on again.
Before using for the fi rst time
Before initial use, the grinding mechanism,
grinding ring, bean and collection containers
should be cleaned as described in the
section Cleaning and care.
Operation
Adjusting the grind level
∙ The adjustment control allows for
adjustment of the coarse/fi ne setting in
several steps. Depending on the type of
coffee and the preparation method used,
the following information on grinding
levels may be helpful