Swiss Plus SEM-2230DS Digital Espresso Machine User Manual

Before using the electrical appliance, the following basic precautions should always be followed:

1. Read all instructions.
2. Before using, check that the voltage of the wall outlet corresponds to the rated voltage marked on the rating plate.
3. This appliance has been incorporated with a grounded plug. Please ensure the wall outlet in your house is well earthed.
4. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, do not immerse cord or plug in water or other liquid.
5. Remove plug from wall outlet before cleaning and when not in use. Allow appliance to cool down completely before taking off, attaching components, or before cleaning.
6. Do not use the appliance if the cord, plug, or unit is damaged or malfunctioning. Take it to an authorized service center for inspection or repair.
7. Using accessories not recommended by the manufacturer may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.
8. Place appliance on a flat surface or table. Do not hang the power cord over the edge of the table or counter.
9. Ensure the power cord does not touch the hot surface of the appliance.
10. Do not place the coffee maker on a hot surface or beside fire in order to avoid being damaged.
11. To disconnect, remove the plug from the wall outlet. Always hold the plug; never pull the cord.
12. Do not use the appliance for other than its intended use and place it in a dry environment.
13. Close supervision is necessary when your appliance is being used near children.
14. Be careful not to get burned by the steam.
15. Do not touch the hot surface of the appliance (such as the steam wand and the steel mesh when boiling). Use handles or knobs.
16. Do not let the coffee maker operate without water.
17. Do not remove the metal funnel when the appliance is brewing coffee or making steam.
18. Connect the plug to the wall outlet before using and turn off any switch before the plug is removed from the wall outlet.
19. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) 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 by a person responsible for their safety.
20. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
21. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: – staff kitchen areas in shops, offices, and other working environments; – farmhouses; – by clients in hotels, motels, and other residential-type environments; – bed-and-breakfast-type environments.
22. Do not use outdoors.
23. If you do not use the product for a long time, you need to turn on the power and then release steam for 3 minutes before using the product again.
24. If you cut off power during steam release, residual heat will make the product continue to release steam for a length of time. The product will stop releasing steam immediately once you turn off the steam knob.

1. Unpack the machine and remove all the packaging materials. Ensure all parts and accessories have been taken out.
2. Clean the water tank, portafilter, filter baskets, and spoon with warm water and a gentle dish-washing liquid. Rinse then dry thoroughly.
3. Remove the red rubber plug from the bottle of water tank and attach it to the machine.
4. Pour cold water into water tank. Do not exceed the MAX mark. Close the water tank.
5. Plug the machine into a power outlet, then all indicators on the control panel will briefly light up.
6. Install the basket filter without coffee grounds into portafiter.
7. Attach the portafilter to the brew head firmly. Ensure it is properly locked in place.
8. Press the Power button on the control panel, the machine will start preheating automatically, all indicators flash at the same time, and you can clearly see the temperature of the machine increase gradually which is shown on the screen.
9. When the preheating is completed, the system will emit a sound and the screen will always display 92 °C . All indicators will turn solid.
10. Place a cup on removable shelf (under the portafilter). Note: the appliance is not equipped with cup, please use yourself coffee cup.
11. Press the Espresso button, and then press the Brew button. Wait a moment, hot water will dispensed from the brew head. Wait until the flow stops, then pour out the water in the cup, now you can start brewing. Note: You may hear noise when the machine pumps water for the first time. This phenomenon is normal---the system is releasing air inside. The noise will disappear after about 20 seconds.

Brewing Coffee

1. Press the desired mode button to select a coffee mode according to your personal preference.
2. Select the appropriate basket filter, then insert it into the portafilter.
3. Add ground coffee to the basket by using the provided spoon and press the coffee grounds firmly with the flat side of the spoon. Tip: It is recommended to use approximately 7g of coffee grounds for the Single basket, and around 14g for the Double basket or Americano basket. You may adjust the amount according to your perfected taste.
4. Wipe off any loose grounds from the rim of the portafilter, then lock the portafilter firmly into the brew head.
5. Place a coffee cup under the portafilter. Press the Brew button to start making coffee.

Auto brew:

Press the Brew button to start brewing coffee. The brewing time will be shown on the screen. The working time of single cup is approximately 17 seconds, and that of double cup is around

28. seconds, and for Americano it is about 1 minute. The machine will automatically stop when your coffee is ready.

Manual Brew:

Press the Manual button to start brewing. The brewing time will be shown on the screen. Press the Brew button again to stop when the desired amount of coffee has been dispensed.

6. After the brewing process is completed, the system will exit coffee making mode. You coffee is ready. Recommended single coffee cup approximately 30~40ml, double coffee cup approximately 60~80ml.
7. After finishing making coffee, take the portafilter out of the brew head, then pour the coffee residual out.

Make Hot Water

1. Place a coffee cup under the steam wand.
2. When the preheating is finished, all indicator lights up solidly. Press the Hot Water button, the hot water indicator lights up.
3. Rotate the knob on the right side of the machine to release hot water from steam wand. The water releasing time will be displayed on the screen. Note: During the initial 1-5 seconds after turning the knob, steam may be released as residual steam clears from the tube. Wait until only water flows out before using.
4. Return the knob to the OFF position once the desired amount of hot water has been dispensed (hot water stops releasing automatically after 60s).

Make Cappuccino/Frothed Milk

You get a cup of cappuccino when you top up a cup of espresso with frothed milk.

1. Fill a jug with 150 ml of milk. Cold, whole milk is recommended. A jug with a diameter of 70-75 mm is recommended. Milk will roughly increase in volume by approximately 30% when frothed, make sure the jug is tall enough to prevent overflow.
2. Press the Steam button, and the steam indicator will light up. The system will begin preheating. When the temperature rise up to 125 °C and stay steady, the system will emit a sound to indicate the preheating has been completed. Note: At the beginning of steam release, residual water in the tube may discharge as hot water during the first few seconds. To prevent this from affecting milk frothing, point the steam wand toward the drip tray and turn the knob to purge water for several seconds. Once steam is released, turn the knob to the
3. OFF position. Insert the steam wand into the milk about 2 mm. Turn the knob to start releasing steam. The steam release time will be shown on the display. Froth the milk by gently moving the jug up and down to create foam. Warning: Be sure to operate carefully as the steam is extremely hot and may cause burns.
4. Return the knob to the OFF position once the desired froth is achieved. Then press the Steam button once again to exit steam mode. Note: Clean steam outlet with wet sponge immediately after using, be careful not to get hurt!
5. Pour the frothed milk into the espresso prepared, now the cappuccino is ready. Sweeten to taste and if desired, sprinkle the froth with a little cocoa powder. The steam wand can be used to froth milk singly or make hot beverages like drinking chocolate and water. WARNING: After finish the steam function, if you want to brew coffee, the screen may shows E4, that means the temperature of the appliance is too high and the appliance needs to be turned off and have a rest for more than 5 minutes, or you can activate the hot water function to cool down the appliance. And the water pump will stop pumping water automatically if the temperature return to normal. The coffee will be burnt and there will be overflow at the funnel if the appliance brew coffee directly without being cooled down.

AUTOMATIC POWER OFF FUNCTION

After pressing Power button, if there is no any operation within

25. minutes, the unit will power off automatically.

Portafilter and Baskets

Note: Allow the portafilter to cool completely before removing the basket to prevent burns.

1. Remove the basket from the portafilter, get rid of coffee residue inside, then risen both with warm water.
2. If coffee does not brew properly, soak the basket in boiling water for 10 minutes, the rinse thoroughly under running water.

Steam Wand

1. Immediately after frothing milk, turn the knob to release any residual milk from steam wand.
2. Wipe the steam wand with damp cloth.

Brew Head

To maintain optimal performance, regularly remove any residual coffee grounds from the brew head using a brush, and wash with hot water following the steps below:

1. Attach the portafilter (without coffee grounds) to brew head.
2. Place an empty cup under the brew head.
3. Select Espresso or Coffee, and press Brew to dispense hot water.
4. After water stops flowing, remove the portafilter from the brew head and clean the brew head with a dry cloth.

Note: Do not attempt to disassemble the brew head. This may cause damage and lead to leakage.

Other Parts:

Clean housing of coffee maker with moisture-proof sponge often and clean water tank, drip tray plate regularly then dry then thoroughly. Note: Do not clean with alcohol or solvent cleaner. Never immerse the housing in water for cleaning.

1. If the coffee maker has been in use for about 3 months, you need to clean mineral deposits.
2. To make sure your coffee maker operating efficiently, internal piping is clean and the peak flavor of coffee, the coffee machine needs to be descaled, cleaned and maintained periodically. Descaling warning will appear when the appliance has cumulatively worked for 500 cycles, at that time, all indicators will flash for 5 times, which means the coffee machine needs to be performed descaling, and then the appliance will go back into normal condition. If you have not remove the scale for 3 consecutive times, the machine will reset automatically.
3. Fill the water tank with water and household detergent (usually white vinegar) to the MAX level, and the scale of water and detergent is 4:1. You can also use citric acid (obtainable from chemist’s or drug stores) and scale of the water and citric acid is 100:3.
4. Press Espresso×2 button once to make coffee and make hot water for about 100ml. Then turn off the appliance and leave the descaling solution in the appliance for 5 minutes.
5. Turn on the appliance and repeat the Step 4 for 3 times.
6. Repeat the steps of 4 for 2 times with tap water in the MAX level (it is not necessary to wait for 5 minutes).
7. After finishing descaling, you need to cancel the descaling warning: press the Steam button for 3 seconds.

Do not take apart the appliance by yourself if the cause of failure is not found, you had better contact certified serving center.

You can help protect the environment! Please remember to respect the local regulations: hand in the non-working electrical equipment to an appropriate waste disposal center.