Dispensing Hot Water; Preparing Cappuccino; Cleaning And Maintenance - Gaggia Syncrony Compact Digital Mode D'emploi

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DISPENSING HOT WATER

Caution: splashing may occur at the
start – scalding hazard! The hot water
nozzle and pipe can reach high temperatures:
avoid touching directly with your hands.
• Before attempting to dispense hot water, make
sure that the display shows.
SELECT PRODUCT
READY FOR USE
When the machine is ready to dispense coffee,
carry out the following steps.
• Press the button (26); the following messages
will be displayed in turn:
SELECT PRODUCT HOT WATER
READY FOR USE READY FOR USE
• Place a cup and/or receptacle beneath the
hot water/steam pipe (Fig.15).
• Turn the knob anticlockwise as shown in
Fig.15.
• Dispense the desired quantity of hot water; to
stop the flow of hot water turn the knob
clockwise.
• Press the button (26) again; the machine will
switch back to the normal operating mode
and the display will show:
SELECT PRODUCT
READY FOR USE
9 DISPENSING STEAM

PREPARING CAPPUCCINO

Steam can be used to froth the milk
for cappuccinos and also to heat
beverages.
Scalding hazard!
Splashing may occur at the start –
scalding hazard! The hot water nozzle and
pipe can reach high temperatures: avoid
touching it directly with your hands.
• When the machine is ready to dispense coffee,
direct the steam pipe (14) above the drip tray,
open the "hot water/steam" knob (16) for a
few instants to discharge any residual water
from the steam pipe; soon only steam will issue
from the nozzle. The display will show:
STEAM
• Turn the knob (16) to OFF.
• Fill 1/3 of the receptacle you wish to use to
make cappuccino with cold milk.
For best results when making
cappuccinos, the milk and the cup
used should be cold.
• Immerse the steam nozzle into the milk to be
frothed and turn the knob (16); turn the container
slowly with up-down movements to achieve
uniform frothing (Fig.16).
• After using the steam for the desired time, shut off
the steam (16).
• The same method can be used to heat other
beverages.
• Clean the steam nozzle with a damp cloth (Fig.17)

10 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

General Cleaning
• Maintenance and cleaning should only be
carried out when the appliance is cold and
disconnected from the power supply.
• Do not immerse the appliance in water and do
not wash the parts in the dishwasher.
• Do not use abrasives or aggressive chemicals
(solvents) for cleaning.
• Do not dry the machine and/or any of its
/
parts using a microwave
conventional oven.
• We recommend that you clean the water tank
and change the water daily.
• Clean the ground coffee doser daily.
- Use the brush provided to clean the doser
(Fig.18).
• To clean the appliance, use a soft cloth
dampened with water (Fig.19).
• Clean the service area and the coffee dispenser.
• We recommend that you empty and clean the
drip tray (12) and the coffee grounds drawer
(10) daily; to carry out this operation you must
open the front cover (Fig.20) and remove the
drip tray (Fig.21); then you can empty and clean
all the components.
• You can remove the coffee dispenser in order to
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clean it (Fig.24):
- lower the dispensing unit nozzles
- take the dispensing unit as shown in Fig. 24,
and remove it from its housing
- wash the whole unit with warm water.
10.1 The coffee dispenser
The coffee dispenser (17) must be
cleaned each time you fill the coffee
bean container or at least once a week.
• Switch off the appliance by pressing the ON/OFF
switch (7) to the "O" position and remove the
plug from the wall outlet.
• Open the service cover (15). Remove the drip
tray (12) and the coffee grounds drawer.
• Remove the coffee dispenser, holding it by its
handle and pressing the "PUSH" button (Fig.22)
• Make sure that the two steel filters are free from
any coffee residues. The top filter can be removed
by unscrewing the plastic pin anticlockwise using
the key provided (Fig.23.).
• Wash the coffee dispenser only with hot water:
do not use detergents. Then thoroughly wash and
dry all its components.
• Refit the filter and carefully screw the plastic pin
back on using the key provided.
• Clean the compartment inside the appliance.
• Holding it by its handle, insert the coffee dispenser
into its housing until it snaps into place.
• Insert the coffee grounds drawer, the drip tray plate
and the drip tray.
• Close the cover (15).
and/or
11 DESCALING
Scale forms during normal use of the appliance;
a descaling treatment should be carried out every
3-4 months, either when you notice a reduced
water flow or the following message is displayed:
DESCALING
READY FOR USE
If you wish to carry this out at home,
you can use a commercially available
descaling product for coffee makers that is
non-toxic and/or not harmful.
Caution! Never use vinegar.
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To descale the appliance proceed as follows:
1. Mix the descaling agent with water as directed
on the package and fill the tank with the solution.
2. Switch on the machine by pressing the on/
off switch (7).
3. Press the button (27) for at least 5 seconds to
select the function; the following message will
appear on the display:
DESCALING
OPEN KNOB
Note: if you immediately want to
cancel the descaling cycle press the
button (27) again.
4. Direct the steam pipe (14) over the drip tray.
5. Place a receptacle of adequate capacity
beneath the steam pipe and turn the hot
water knob (16) anticlockwise. The
machine will start an automatic descaling
cycle including pauses preset by the
manufacturer and automatically controlled
by the machine. The display will show:
MACHINE IS DESCALING
6. At the end of the cycle, the flow of
descaling solution will be stopped and the
display will show:
DESCALING FINISHED
CLOSE KNOB
7. Turn the hot water knob (16) clockwise to
shut off flow. The display will show:
RINSE MACHINE
FILL WATERTANK
8. Thoroughly rinse out the water tank and
fill it with fresh drinking water.
RINSE MACHINE
PRESS KEY
9. Place a receptacle of adequate capacity
beneath the steam pipe and press the
button (27)
RINSE MACHINE
OPEN KNOB
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