Adexa BTB-203

Fully Automatic Coffee Machine

User Manual

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Adexa BTB-203 Fully Automatic Coffee Machine. Please take a few minutes to read this manual before using the appliance to avoid causing dangers or damages. Failure to follow the instructions in this manual may result in burns or damages to the electric appliance. The manufacturer is not liable for damages caused by incorrect uses of the appliance. We wish you a pleasant experience.

Symbols Used in the Manual

Important warnings, which must be strictly observed, are indicated by these symbols:

  • ⚠️ Danger! Failure to comply with this warning may lead to electric shock damages and even endanger lives.
  • ℹ️ Important! Failure to comply with this warning may result in personal injuries or damages to the electric appliance.
  • ? Danger of Scalds! Failure to comply with this warning may lead to scalds or burns.
  • ? Caution! This symbol indicates important suggestions or information to the user.

Safety

Important Safety Warnings

This is an electrical appliance which may cause electric shock; therefore, you should pay attention to the following safety warnings:

  • Please make sure that you can access the socket used by the appliance at any time and unplug the appliance if necessary.
  • Unplug the power plug directly; do not pull the power cord in order to avoid damaging the power cord.
  • Do not make the power cord hanging loosely to avoid tripping or causing damages.
  • Do not place the machine or any part in the dishwasher.
  • In order to safely and thoroughly disconnect the machine from the power supply, please be sure to turn off the coffee machine through the on/off key firstly and then unplug the power cord from the power socket.
  • Do not use the machine if its plug or power cord is damaged; it must and only can be replaced by a technician from any authorized service center to avoid dangers.
  • Do not try to repair the machine yourself if it breaks down. Power off, unplug and contact the After-Sales Service Center.
  • Do not open the covers to prevent fire or electric shocks. The user is not allowed to repair the internal parts of the machine by himself; such parts shall be repaired by authorized service personnel.
  • Please turn off the power before cleaning the machine and wipe the machine with a slightly wet cloth to prevent it from being exposed to water for a long time.
  • Do not touch the plug with wet hands. Do not immerse the machine in water while cleaning. Always remember this is an electrical appliance!

ℹ️ Important! All kinds of packaging (plastic bags, polystyrene froth plastics) must be kept away from children.

ℹ️ Important! Appliances cannot be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.

? Danger of Scalds! Hot water and steam may be produced during the operation of the appliance; therefore, please avoid contacting with splashing hot water or steam.

  • Please put the machine out of reach of children.
  • Do not touch any heating parts.

Specified Uses

This appliance is designed and manufactured to make coffee, milk coffee, hot water, and hot milk. The manufacturer is not liable for any damage caused by improper use of the appliance.

Instructions

Please read these instructions carefully before using the appliance. Failure to follow the instructions for using this machine may result in burns or damages to the electric appliance. The manufacturer is not liable for damages caused by incorrect uses of the appliance.

? Caution! Please take good care of this User Manual. If you transfer the appliance to someone else, please make sure that the coffee machine with this User Manual are delivered to the next user.

Structure Descriptions

Machine Descriptions

The machine has the following parts:

  • A1: Coffee Bean Tank Cover Panel
  • A2: Main Power Switch (rear of the machine)
  • A3: Brewing Door
  • A4: Coffee Grounds Tank
  • A5: Outlet Water-containing Plate
  • A6: Outlet Water Level Mark
  • A7: Water Tank Outer Cover Panel
  • A8: Coffee Cups Plate
  • A9: Touch Key Panel
  • A10: Outlet Water-containing Plate Cover
  • A11: Coffee Outlet (adjustable height)
  • A12: Coffee Bean Tank
  • A13: Coffee Powder Inlet
  • A14: Coffee Bean Grinding Adjustment Knob
  • A15: Brewing Unit Core
  • A16: Water Tank's Inter Cover
  • A17: Water Tank

A visual representation of the machine with these parts labeled is provided.

Milk Frother Descriptions

  • C1: Milk Suction Tube
  • C2: Milk Froth Adjustment Knob
  • C3: Milk Outlet
  • C4: Round Button

A visual representation of the milk frother with these parts labeled is provided.

Touch Key Panel Descriptions (Home Page)

The machine control system adopts a full touch key panel. You only need to touch the corresponding function key to make coffee. The panel displays icons for Espresso, Double espresso, Americano, Classic coffee, Cappuccino, Latte macchiato, Coffee latte, and Hot milk foam.

Tips: Touch the key panel icon to start the key function.

Preliminary Examination

Machine Check

After opening the package, confirm that the surface of the machine is intact and not damaged, and that all accessories are ready. If there is obvious damage, do not use the machine. Please contact the after-sales service center.

Machine Installation

While installing the machine, please pay attention to the following safety warnings:

ℹ️ Important! The electrical appliance will release hot gas. Therefore, while placing the machine on the workbench, there shall be at least 3 cm of space left on the surface, sides, and parts close to the walls of the machine, and there shall be at least 30 cm of space left on the machine.

Do not wipe the machine with a wet cloth for the risk of water permeation, which may incur damage to the machine and increase the risk of electric shock.

Do not put the machine near the faucet or water sink.

Do not put powder mixture like instant coffee and coco powder in the bean box or powder sink, which may incur damage to the machine.

Do not pour water and other fluids into the bean box and powder sink, which may incur damage to the machine.

Do not put the machine in a room with a temperature lower than 0°C, otherwise, it will cause damage to the machine.

Do not expose the coffee machine to rain, snow, and frozen environments, which may incur damage to the machine.

Machine Connection

ℹ️ Important! Please check and confirm whether the power voltage used corresponds with the power voltage marked on the name board at the bottom of the machine. Correctly connect the electrical appliance with the power supply with an effective ground wire. If the power socket is unmatched with the power plugs, technicians with professional qualifications shall replace with the matched sockets.

Use the Machine for the First Time

? Caution! Before leaving the factory, the coffee machine will be tested, so it is normal to have a little ground coffee in the machine. We guarantee that the machine is brand new.

Please set the hardness of water as soon as possible according to the contents of the chapter "Set the Hardness of Water" in this manual.

Place the coffee machine on a fixed and stable platform and avoid water sources.

Please choose a place avoiding too high temperature for your coffee machine to guarantee radiator grids to be ventilated smoothly.

Turn on the Machine

To start using the machine, please insert the plug of the power line into the power socket.

  1. Add purified water: Take out the water tank and fill it to the max line (indicating the maximum water can be filled), then put the water tank back into the machine (as shown in the figure).
  2. Pour in coffee beans: Pour coffee beans into the coffee bean container (as shown in the figure). And place a container with the minimum volume of 100 ml under the coffee outlet.
  3. After the power is turned on, turn the main power switch on the back of the machine to the "I" position (as shown in the figure), and then press the "" button for about 3 seconds to start the coffee machine.
  4. Welcome: When the machine is started, the welcome interface will be displayed on the screen.
  5. Pipeline Supply Water: When the machine is started for the first time, the display interface is shown as the figure.
  6. Heating: The machine enters into the preheating state, and the display interface is shown dynamically.
  7. Rinsing: Start to rinse internal tubes and waste water will flow out of the coffee outlet after rinsing. The display interface is shown dynamically.
  8. After the initial preheating and rinsing, the home page will be displayed, then the coffee machine can be started in normal use.

? Caution!

  • When you use the coffee machine for the first time, the noise will be louder than normal as the water supplying pipeline is empty. While the water in the pipeline is replenished, the noise will be decreased.
  • When you use the coffee machine for the first time, the satisfactory effect may be reached only after making 3 to 4 cups of Espresso or Cappuccino.
  • When we start the machine every time, the machine will automatically complete preheating and rinsing. The process cannot be interrupted, and the machine can be used only after finishing the recycling.

? Danger of Scalds! In the process of preheating and rinsing, a small amount of hot water will flow out of the double outlets into the outlet water-containing plate. Pay attention to avoid touching splashing hot water.

Turn off the Machine

After making coffee every time, if it is not necessary to continuously use, please turn off the machine. First press the "" button on the touch panel, turn off the touch screen, and then turn the main power switch to the "0" position and turn off the machine power supply.

? Caution!

  • Before shutdown, the machine will automatically clean the coffee pipeline. If fancy coffee has been made, the machine will remind you to clean the milk tank after automatically cleaning the coffee pipeline. Please operate as "Cleaning Milk Tank After Each Use" section.
  • If the machine is not used for a long time, please unplug the power cord of the machine.

ℹ️ Important! To avoid damaging the coffee machine, please do not turn the power switch to the "0" position under the state of starting the coffee machine.

Menu Setup

Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel and enter the menu setup program. Press the item you require. If it is required to exit the menu program, please press "Back" to exit the program. There are menu items to be chosen: Brewing unit quick rinse, Milk foam system quick rinse, Service menu.

Service Menu Setup

Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel to enter the menu setup program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password (123456) to set the program.

Coffee Pre-brewing Setup

Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel to enter the menu setup program. Press "Service menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service menu → Pre-brewing" to enter into "Pre-brewing" menu. "TURN ON" means turning on the pre-brewing function, while "TURN OFF" means turning off the pre-brewing function. If it is required to exit the program, press "Back" icon to exit the program.

Coffee Temperature Adjustment

Please set up the temperature of making coffee as follows: press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel to enter the menu set up program, enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Coffee Temperature" to enter the Coffee Temperature Adjustment menu and select "high", "medium", or "low" as required. If it is required to exit the program, press "Back" icon to exit the program.

Language Settings

Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Language Settings" to enter into "Language Settings" menu and choose " < " and " > " according to your request. Press confirm to complete. If it is required to exit the program, press "Back” icon to exit the program.

Audible Alarm

When the machine is in an abnormal operation state, the coffee machine enters the alarm interface to display related faults, and the "alarm" will ring. If you want to turn off the "alarm sound", please operate according to the following steps: press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Audible Alarm" to enter the "Audible Alarm" menu. Choose "TURN ON" or "TURN OFF" according to your needs. If it is required to exit the program, press "Back” icon to exit the program.

Brightness Setup

Please set up the brightness of the coffee machine according to the following steps: Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Brightness" to enter into "Brightness" menu. Select "+" or "-" as required and then press confirm to complete. If it is required to exit the program, press "Back" icon to exit the program.

Standby Time Setup

The factory setup of the machine is that it will automatically start cleaning and then enter standby mode if not used continuously for 60 minutes. You can set to turn off the machine automatically after 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 60 minutes, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, and 5 hours of use.

Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Standby Time" to enter into "Standby Time" menu. Select the required standby time and then press "Confirm" to complete the set up. If it is required to exit the program, press "Back” icon to exit the program.

Beverage Setting

Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Beverage Setting" to enter into "Beverage Setting" menu. Press the beverage icon you need to change, then set the parameters on the right side of the icon, and press "confirm" to complete the setting. If it is required to exit the program, press "Back" icon to exit the program.

For example: Set the parameters of Espresso, the coffee concentration is two beans, and the coffee volume is 35ml. Follow the above steps, select "Espresso" (as shown in the figure), enter the parameter setting of Espresso, select the coffee concentration and coffee amount (as shown in the figure) by "+" and "-" icons, and then press the confirm key to complete the Espresso volume setting of 35ml.

Factory Default

When you choose the program, all the menu program setup will resume to the setup.

Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel. Press "Service Menu", then enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Maintenance Settings → Restore default settings" to enter into "Restore default settings" menu. Then press "confirm" to complete (as shown in the figure).

Statistics

Under this menu, you can find information about this coffee machine. If needed, please check according to the following steps:

Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch screen. Press "Service Menu", enter the password to enter the setup program. After choosing the "Statistics" icon, you will find how many cups of beverage.

Engineering Settings

Engineering Settings is for password protection. This section can only be operated by maintenance staff after entering the password.

Making Coffee

Setting Coffee Strength

The factory setting of the coffee machine is defaulted to standard strength. You can choose your favored strength through setting up in the "Beverage setting" program.

  • Light coffee
  • Standard coffee
  • Strong coffee

A visual representation of coffee strength icons is provided.

Setting the Volume of Coffee Cup

You can set the coffee volume according to the section of "Beverage setting".

Adjusting the Thickness of Coffee Beans

The grinding system regulator is in the bean box. Please open the bean box cover and adjust it while it is in operation.

If you feel that the coffee and the oil is not rich enough or the coffee is flowing out too slowly after making a few cups of coffee, you can correct and solve this problem by adjusting the coffee bean grinding adjustment knob (as shown in the picture).

The grinding adjustment knob can only be turned when the coffee bean grinder is in operation. If you require oil-rich and heavy coffee, you can turn it a square counter-clockwise (grind finer coffee Tips for making hot coffee powder). If you need the coffee to flow faster (instead of drop by drop), you can turn it a square clockwise (grind rough coffee powder). After making at least 2 cups of coffee, the effect of grinding adjustment will be revealed. If the desired effect is still not achieved after adjustment, you can rotate the grinding adjustment knob one more time.

The thickness of coffee beans has been set at the time of manufacture, and coffee beans can be ground to make coffee without adjustment.

  • If you are using dark coffee beans, it is recommended to set the grinding adjustment knob at a coarse level.
  • If you are using light coffee beans, it is recommended to set the grinding adjustment knob at a fine level.

Tips for Making Hotter Coffee

Here are some suggestions for making a cup of hotter coffee:

  • Before making coffee, press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch panel, enter the menu set up program, and select "Brewing unit quick rinse" to make a cleaning cycle.
  • Wash the coffee cup with hot water to make it warm (use hot water function).
  • Set the coffee temperature to a higher temperature in the menu.

Cancel

While the machine is working for a beverage, you can stop it by pressing the "Stop Immediately" icon.

Making Espresso from Coffee Bean

ℹ️ Important! Warning: To ensure the normal work of the coffee machine, please do not pour water, coffee powder, lyophilized coffee beans, coffee beans coated with caramel or candy, or other objects in the coffee bean container.

Steps to make Espresso:

  1. Pour the coffee beans into the coffee bean container (as shown in the picture).
  2. Place coffee cups under the coffee outlet: 1 cup for a cup of coffee, 2 cups for 2 cups of coffee.
  3. Place the cup as close to the coffee outlet as possible, which will make the coffee oil-rich.
  4. Press the function key "" on the touch panel to start making Espresso. At this point, the screen will show the volume of coffee cups and strength (standard flavor) as shown in the picture. After a period, a cup of Espresso is automatically produced.

ℹ️ Important!

  • If the coffee flows drop by drop, is not strong enough, or not rich in crema, or the temperature is too cool or hot, etc., please refer to the description in the "Trouble shooting" section of this manual for details.
  • During the process of using the coffee machine, various warning messages will be displayed on the screen. Please refer to the chapter "Displaying Information" in this manual for details.
  • If the coffee machine has not been used for three days, it is recommended that all the coffee beans left in the coffee machine shall be produced, to prevent the remaining coffee beans from being wet due to the weather, causing damage to the coffee machine.

Using Coffee Powder to Make Espresso

ℹ️ Important:

  • Do not add coffee powder when the coffee machine is off; the coffee powder may scatter and stain the machine, or even damage the machine.
  • Do not add more than 1 spoon of coffee powder, otherwise, it will stain the inside of the coffee machine or clog the coffee-powder tank.

Steps:

  1. Choose Espresso (as shown in the picture) from the menu of beverage settings, press "+" or "-" to select, and press the confirm button to complete the setting.
  2. Press the Espresso icon on the touch screen. The screen will prompt to add coffee powder (as shown in the picture). Add no more than 1 spoon of coffee powder and press the confirm button. The screen will show the dosage of coffee (as shown in the picture). After ten seconds, a cup of espresso is made.

Making Coffee with Milk

Install the Milk Froth Maker on the coffee machine

  1. Insert the milk suction tube into the milk container.
  2. Insert the milk froth maker all the way into the steam nozzle until it cannot be pushed any more (as shown in the figure).
  3. Place a 200ml cup under the milk outlet. If you need to use a particularly tall cup, move the coffee and milk outlets upwards.

? Caution! If you need to make a rich milk froth, please use refrigerated whole milk (about 5°C).

In order to avoid less or much milk froth, please press the "Clean" function key on the touch panel to clean the machine after making the coffee containing milk, and then often clean the milk froth maker cap and steam hot water nozzle according to the chapter "Cleaning the Milk Container" in the Manual.

Adjusting the Amount of Milk Froth

Rotate the knob of the milk froth maker lid to select the amount of milk froth, refer to the following table:

Knob indicates Position Descriptions Recommended
No Milk froth Hot milk
With Milk Froth Latte Macchiato / White Flat Cappuccino / Hot milk froth/
Coffee Au Lait

Making Coffee Latte / Macchiato / White Flat / Cappuccino / Coffee Au Lait / Hot Milk / Hot Milk Froth

  1. In the coffee machine interface as shown in the picture, you can start making fancy coffee.
  2. Adjust the knob of the milk froth maker to make your wanted fancy coffee (Please refer to the previous section).
  3. Press the corresponding function icon on the touch panel to make the desired drink.

? Caution! The release of milk or coffee can be stopped at any time by pressing the corresponding function icon on the touch panel.

Cleaning Milk Tank After Each Use

ℹ️ Important! Danger of Scalds! When cleaning the inner tube of the milk container, hot water will be flowing out of the milk outlet. Please avoid contacting the splashing hot water. After making milk every time, it must be cleaned to remove milk residues.

Please follow the steps below:

  1. Insert the suction tube into the container with water.
  2. Place one cup or other container under the froth outlet.
  3. Turn the milk froth adjustment knob to " Insert" (as shown in the picture), and then press the "" icon on the control panel to enter the menu setup program. Press "Service Menu", then enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Maintenance settings → Milk foam system steam cleaning" to enter into "Milk foam system steam cleaning" menu, and start steam cleaning. The automatic cleaning will be completed. Multiple cleaning is recommended to ensure that milk residue is cleaned.

? Caution!

  • If you need to make many cups of milk-containing drinks, clean them after making the last cup.
  • When manually turning off the power by pressing the touch panel, if fancy coffee or milk has been made, the machine will enter two cleaning modes. When without a milk tank, the machine will directly go to standby mode after cleaning the coffee pipelines. When with a milk tank, the machine will alert cleaning the milk tank after cleaning the coffee pipeline; please follow the steps below:

A series of images show the milk foam system cleaning process.

  1. Place one cup or other container under the milk flow outlet.
  2. Pour some water into the container, then insert the milk tube into the water. Adjust the knob to the milk froth position and press "confirm" to proceed to the next step.
  3. The screen will show "Milk foam system cleaning" (as shown in the figure).

Then Press the Confirm Key, the machine will start cleaning the steam pipeline, and it will automatically turn off after cleaning (turn into standby mode).

The machine will automatically start rinsing when it is activated and turned on. And the screen will remind "Do you need to clean the milk foam system?" after rinsing. If you press "Yes", then you will enter the cleaning of the milk froth system; the steps are the same as the above Step 2. After cleaning, the machine will go back to the home page. If you choose "no", then you will go directly to the home page.

ℹ️ Important! Danger of Scalds! While cleaning the milk tank, be careful of the steam from the milk outlet and pay attention to the risk of scalding.

Making Americano from Coffee Bean

  1. Select the volume of coffee cup and strength according to personal taste, the same as the program for making Espresso.
  2. Press the "" icon on the touch panel to make Americano.
  3. The machine starts to work. At this time, the coffee cup volume and strength will be displayed on the screen display. At the same time, the cup on the screen will display the production progress (dynamic display).

? Caution! If you want to stop making coffee midway, press the "Stop Immediately" icon to stop the release of coffee.

Making Hot Water

Do not make hot water unattended. When making hot water, the hot water and steam nozzles will become very hot. Please take the cup through the handle of the cup.

ℹ️ Important! Danger of Scalds!

  1. Place a container under the hot water outlet (keep the coffee outlet as close to the cup as possible to avoid hot water splashing).
  2. Press the "" icon on the touch screen to start making hot water.
  3. The machine begins to release hot water and then automatically stops, while the display shows a progress bar for releasing hot water. To manually stop the release of hot water, press the "Stop Immediately" icon.

Cleaning

External Cleaning of the Machine

The following parts need to be cleaned regularly:

  • Coffee Grounds Tank (A4)
  • Outlet Water-Containing Plate (A5)
  • The inside of the machine. After opening the brewing door (A3), there are available parts.
  • Water Tank (A17)
  • Coffee Outlet (A11)
  • Brewing Unit Core (A15)
  • Touch Key Panel (B)
  • Milk Container (C)

ℹ️ Important! Do not use detergents or alcohols of dissolving capacity and abrasiveness to clean the container. Chemical substances shall not be used for cleaning. Never use a metal object to remove stains from the coffee machine. This can scratch the metal or plastic surface of the machine.

Cleaning Coffee Grounds Tank

ℹ️ Important! When the coffee grounds box is full (12 grounds), the display screen will show it. It shall be emptied and cleaned, otherwise the machine will fail to make coffee. To pull out the outlet water-containing plate to take off the coffee grounds tank. Empty the tank and clean it. The cleaning brush can be used to empty the coffee grounds tank and thoroughly clean the residues.

After removal of the outlet water-containing plate, the coffee grounds tank must be emptied, even if the residues are of small amount; otherwise, when you continue making the coffee, the coffee residues may possibly exceed the height of the bottom of the coffee grounds tank, resulting in blocking the operation of the machine.

Cleaning Outlet Water-containing Plate

ℹ️ Important! When the drip tray is full, take out the drip tray, and completely empty the waste water and clean it. After that, re-install the drip tray into the coffee machine.

Take out the Outlet Water-containing Plate:

  1. To pull the outlet water-containing plate: the front part of the machine (as shown in the figure).
  2. Empty and clean the Outlet Water-containing Plate.
  3. Install the plate and push it back to its original position.

Cleaning the Inside of the Machine

⚡ Electric shock hazard! Before cleaning the inside of the machine, please power off the machine firstly. Please refer to the details described in the section of "Machine Shutdown" and unplug it. The machine shall not be immersed in water.

  1. The cleanness of the inside (all the places that can be touched after removal of the water pan) of the machine shall be checked regularly (after making 100 cups of coffee every time). If necessary, the coffee sediments can be removed with the brush or the sponge.
  2. The residues can be removed with a vacuum cleaner.

Cleaning of Water Tank

It shall be cleaned monthly and the specific operating steps are as follows:

  1. Remove the water tank.
  2. The water tank can be cleaned with a wet cloth and mild detergent and washed with running water.
  3. After clean washing, pour pure water into the water tank and put it back to the machine.

Cleaning of Coffee Outlet

  1. The coffee outlet shall be cleaned with the sponge or cloth.
  2. The blocking of the small holes of the coffee outlet shall be checked. If necessary, they can be cleaned with toothpicks.

Cleaning of Brewing Unit Core

The brewing unit core (A15) shall be cleaned once a month at least.

ℹ️ Important! The brewing unit core cannot be removed when the machine is on. It can only be removed when the machine is in resetting mode.

? Caution! If it's difficult to put the brewing unit core back to the machine, the brewing unit core can be gently shaken to make it suitable to the correct size.

Steps to clean the Brewing Unit Core:

  1. The machine shall be shut down correctly.
  2. Take out the Outlet Water-containing Plate and Residue Box (as shown in Figure 1).
  3. Press the locking button of the brewing door to bounce off the coffee brewing door (as shown in Figure 2).
  4. Pull and hold to release the button downward. Meanwhile, pull out the brewing unit core and remove it (as shown in Figure 3).
  5. Immerse the brewing unit core in water for about five minutes and then wash it with water.
  6. After cleaning, check whether the brewing core has been restored to the position (as shown in Figure 3). If it is not aligned, gently shake the brewing core to the right to restore it to the original position.
  7. After finishing cleaning, push the brewing unit core into the internal bracket and align it with the bottom shaft, then push the brewing unit core in. A cracking sound will be heard, which means the brewing unit core has been put back in place. Close the brewing door of the coffee machine.
  8. Put the Outlet Water-containing Plate and Residue Box back to the original place.

ℹ️ Important! The brewing unit core shall be cleaned with water, not the dish-washing machine. Do not use detergent to wash the brewing unit core to prevent damage.

Cleaning of Milk Frother

After making milk every time, please clean the milk frother as follows:

  1. Turn the adjusting knob (C2) counter-clockwise to "Insert" position (as shown in the figure).
  2. Remove milk outlet (C3) and milk suction tube (C1).
  3. All accessories shall be cleaned with warm water and neutral detergent to ensure that there are no residual milks between the opening and the groove of the cleaning knob of the milk froth adjuster and the milk container. If necessary, they can be cleaned with toothpicks.
  4. Rinse the milk froth maker with running water.
  5. Make sure that the milk suction tube and milk flow outlet are not blocked by milk residues, then install back to the machine.
  6. Install Milk Froth Knob: Align the point of milk froth knob with "INSERT" position and press down, then turn the knob clockwise to milk froth position.

? Caution! When taking out the milk frother, you need to press the left round button (C4) on the lid of the milk frother with your hand to pull it out smoothly.

Descaling Cleaning

ℹ️ Important! The cleaning tablet contains acidic materials irritating to eyes and skin. The safety warning marked on the packaging of the cleaning media by the manufacturer shall be strictly followed. In case of inadvertent contact with the eyes and skin, the relevant steps should be followed.

? Important! Danger of Scalds! During descaling, the hot water with cleaning solution will flow from the hot water outlet, and please avoid scald injury by the splashing hot water.

Steps for Descaling Cleaning:

  1. Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch screen. Press "Service Menu", enter password to enter the menu set up program, select "Maintenance Settings" menu to enter the program and select "Descaling Cleaning".
  2. "Do you need coffee machine descaling?" press "yes" (as shown in the picture).
  3. At this time, the display shows "Please empty the waste tray". Please empty the waste water in the drain pans and put it back into the machine.
  4. At this time, the screen displays the words "Please make sure that there is about 700mL of water in the water tank, then add the descaling agent and press "Confirm" to enter the next step".
  5. Empty the Outlet Water-containing plate, put descale tablet and add half tank, then put it back into the machine.
  6. Press the confirm button to start descaling.
  7. Descaling program shall rinse and stop automatically for some times to make the machine clean. Please wait patiently; the first-time rinsing process will last about 15 minutes. In the descaling process, when the display shows "Please empty the waste tray", please empty it and put it back into the machine.
  8. When the display shows the words "After cleaning the water tank, add fresh water (more than half of the water) and empty the waste water tray, press "Confirm" to enter the next step", it means you can clean the machine by fresh water.
  9. Take out the water tank, fill it with water (above half of the water tank) and install it back into the machine.
  10. Press the confirm key to start rinsing. Hot water will begin to flow out of the coffee outlet. The cleaning process will last about 10 minutes. When the screen displays "Please empty the waste tray", please empty the Outlet Water-containing Plate and then install it back to the machine.
  11. After cleaning, pour clean water into the water tank and put it back into the machine.

Brewing System Cleaning Using Cleaning Tablets

The cleaning process of the Brewing system:

  1. Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch screen to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Maintenance settings → Brewing system cleaning using cleaning tablets" to enter the program.
  2. "Is a brewing system cleaning using cleaning tablets required?" press "yes" (as shown in the figure).
  3. At this time, the display shows "Please empty the waste tray". Please empty the waste water in the drain pans and put it back into the machine.
  4. Then the screen will display "Remove the brewing unit, add cleaning tablets to the cavity, put it back to the original position and press "Confirm" to proceed to the next step."
  5. Empty the water in the water tank, press the brewing unit door lock button, open the brewing unit door to take out the brewing unit core, put a piece of brewing unit system cleaning tablet in the brewing cavity (as shown in the figure), then put the core back to its original position, close the brewing door, add half tank of water and put it into the machine.
  6. Press the OK icon to start cleaning; the outlet water comes out from the coffee outlet.
  7. Cleaning program shall rinse and stop automatically for sometimes to ensure the residues in the machine are fully cleaned. This process will last about 10 minutes.
  8. At this time, the screen will display "Please empty the waste tray", please empty the Outlet Water-containing Plate and then install it back to the machine.
  9. After cleaning, pour clean water into the water tank and put it back into the machine.

Milk Foam System Tablet Cleaning

The cleaning process of milk froth system with tablet:

  1. Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch screen to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Maintenance settings → Milk foam system tablet cleaning" to enter into the program of "Milk foam system tablet cleaning".
  2. "Is it necessary to clean the milk foam system using cleaning tablets?" press "yes" (as shown in the figure).
  3. Add 300ml water and a cleaning tablet to the container, insert the milk tube into the clean water, point the knob to "" position, and click "Confirm" to proceed to the next step (as shown in the figure).
  4. The milk froth system is under tablet cleaning, please wait for a moment (as shown in the figure).
  5. After cleaning the container, add 700ml clear water and put the milk tube into the water. Adjust the knob to the "" position, and press "confirm" to proceed to the next step (as shown in the figure).
  6. The system will be under cleaning until the cleaning process is finished.

ℹ️ Important! Danger of Scalds! During cleaning, steam may be released from the outlet. It is forbidden to put your hand on the outlet to avoid scalding.

Milk Foam System Steam Cleaning

The Cleaning process of Milk Foam System:

  1. Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch screen to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Maintenance settings → Milk foam system steam cleaning" to enter into "Milk foam system steam cleaning".
  2. "Do you need to clean the milk foam system?" press "yes" (as shown in the figure).
  3. Add some water to the container and put the milk tube into the water. Adjust the knob to the "" position, and press "confirm" to proceed to the next step (as shown in the figure).
  4. The Milk Foam System is under cleaning, please wait a moment (as shown in the figure).
  5. The system will be under cleaning until the cleaning process is finished.

Milk Foam System Automatic Cleaning

The process of Automatic cleaning of milk foam system setup:

  1. Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch screen to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu → Maintenance settings → Milk foam system steam automatic cleaning" to enter into "Milk foam system steam automatic cleaning" setup menu.
  2. Select the required options according to the user's requirements, and press the confirm key to complete the settings.

Milk Foam System Quick Rinse

The Quick Rinse Process of Milk Foam System:

  1. Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch screen to enter the menu setup program. Press "Milk foam system quick rinse" to enter the program of "Milk foam system quick rinse".
  2. Press "Confirm" Key to proceed to the next step (as the figure shows).
  3. The foam system is under rinsing, please wait a moment... (as the figure shows).
  4. Rinsing, until the rinsing process is completed.

Brewing Unit Quick Rinse

The Quick Rinse Process of Brewing Unit:

  1. Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch screen to enter the menu setup program. Press "Brewing unit quick rinse" to enter the program of "Brewing unit quick rinse".
  2. The Brewing Unit is under rinsing, please wait a moment... (as the figure shows).
  3. Rinsing, until the rinsing process is completed.

Setting of Water Hardness

  1. Press the "" icon in the upper right corner of the touch screen to enter the menu set up program. Press "Service Menu", enter the password and confirm. Press "Service Menu" to set up the program, then select "water hardness" menu.
  2. Press "+" and "-" icons to select the hardness of the water (as shown in the figure).
  3. Press the confirm key to confirm the setting.
  4. Press the "Back" icon to exit the menu program, then the new water hardness setting is completed.

Prompt Message

The following table lists prompt messages, their possible reasons, and solutions:

Prompt Message Possible Reasons Solutions
The outlet water containing plate is not put into the machine To put the outlet water containing plate and the coffee grounds tank back to the machine.
The brewing unit core is not put into the machine As described in the section of "Cleaning of Brewing unit core", to put the brewing unit core back to the machine.
Wrong installation of milk container To insert the milk container as far as possible.
No placement or no water in the water tank To put the water tank in the correct place and top it up.
The door of the coffee machine is opened To shut the door of the coffee machine.
After finishing cleaning, the coffee grounds tank is not put back to the machine To put the coffee grounds tank back to the machine.
Coffee grounds tank is not cleaned Clean the coffee grounds tank and put it back into the machine.
NTC Error Turn off the coffee machine, wait 30 minutes, then turn on the coffee machine again.
Drive System Error 1. Open the brewing door and take off the brewing unit to check if there's dreg inside.
2. Turn off the main power, and restart the coffee machine.
Grinding System Error Open the coffee bean tank cover to check if there's hard object inside. 1. Adjust the grinding system to thicker coffee powder.
2. Clean the brewing unit system.
3. When the "OK" function button flashes on the touch panel, please press it and wait for a few minutes to solve the problem.
Pipe blockage 1. Adjust the grinding system to thicker coffee powder.
2. Clean the brewing unit system.
3. When the "OK" function button flashes on the touch panel, please press it and wait for a few minutes to solve the problem.
Coffee Boiler Power Off Turn off the machine, wait a few minutes, then turn on the machine again.
Steam Boiler Power Off Turn off the machine to wait a minute, then turn on again to check.

General Troubleshooting

The following table lists general troubleshooting tips. If problems are not solved based on the methods, please contact the after-sale service center.

Breakdown Occurred Possible Reasons Solutions
The coffee doesn't flow from the coffee machine outlet, but from the surrounding area of the door of the coffee machine. The coffee outlet blocked by the dry coffee residues. To use the toothpick, the sponge or the hard brush to clean the coffee outlet.
The fast flowing speed of the coffee Thickly ground coffee bean. When the coffee grinder is working, to rotate the adjusting button with one square in a counter-clockwise direction. Do not rotate too much to prevent that when you make two cups of coffee, the coffee will flow drop by drop.
The thing that flows from the coffee outlet is water, not coffee The blocking of the feeding pipe of the coffee powder. As described in the section of "Cleaning of Feeding Pipe of Coffee Powder", to use the cleaning brush to clean the feeding pipe of coffee powder.
Milk doesn't flow from the milk outlet The lid of the milk froth maker is too dirty. The lid of the milk froth maker shall be cleaned as described in the section of "Cleaning of Milk Frother".
Many milk froths or milk spurting from the outlet The milk is not cold enough or it is not the skimmed milk. To use the skimmed or semi-skimmed milk frozen in the refrigerator (at about 5°C). If the results are not satisfactory, please replace the milk brand.
Many milk froths or milk spurting from the outlet Wrong position of the froth adjusting knob. The position of the knob of the froth can be adjusted as described in the section of "Making coffee with milk".
Many milk froths or milk spurting from the outlet The lid of the milk froth maker is too dirty. The lid of the milk froth maker shall be cleaned as described in the section of "Cleaning of Milk Frother".
Many milk froths or milk spurting from the outlet The nozzle of hot water/steam is too dirty. The nozzle of hot water/steam shall be cleaned as described in the section of "Cleaning of Milk Frother".

Waste Treatment

The used machine should not be disposed of as ordinary household appliances. Please treat the used coffee machine in an environment friendly way as it contains valuable materials that can be recycled. If electrical waste is buried by mistake, harmful substances will infiltrate into the ground to affect the underground water quality, which may cause damage to the food nutrition supply chain, thus posing a threat to people's health and wellbeing. In this regard, please dispose of the machines through appropriate collection system.

Reminder

  1. Before leaving the factory, the coffee machine will be tested, so it is normal to have a little ground coffee or water in the machine. All the above are normal phenomena and not belong to quality problems.
  2. Please take good care of the packing box, which makes it convenient to return the machine to the factory for maintenance or other transfer, to avoid damage during transportation.

Usage Environment

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments, farm houses, by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments, and bed and breakfast type environments.

A statement that the heating element surface is subject to residual heat after use.

The instructions for coffee-makers other than built-in coffee-makers or those tested in a cabinet, shall state that the coffee-maker shall not be placed in a cabinet when in use.

The instructions for coffee-makers shall state that cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

Models: BTB-203 Fully Automatic Coffee Machine, BTB-203, Fully Automatic Coffee Machine, Automatic Coffee Machine, Coffee Machine, Machine

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