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1 Preparing and using for the first time
T You will then be able to read the degree of water hardness
from the discoloration of the Aquadur® test strip and the
description on the packaging.
Level Display German
Degree (°dH)
Degrees of general
hardness (°dGH)
Parts per
million (ppm)
Indicator Strip number
of ‘reddish’ fields
Not active – – – –
Very soft water <3 <3 < 53.4 None
Soft water > 4 > 4 > 71 1
Hard water > 8.4 > 8.4 > 150 2
Very hard water > 14 > 14 > 250 3
When using the machine for the first time, you can choose whether
you want to operate J6 with or without the CLEARYL Smart filter
cartridge. As well as limescale, the filter cartridge filters many other
substances that impair aroma and flavour out of the water. These
substances may negatively affect the coffee. To enjoy the best
quality coffee at all times, we recommend that you use CLEARYL
Smart.
If the machine is operated with a defective power cord, there is a
danger of potentially fatal electric shock.
T Never use a machine which is damaged.
T Never use a machine which has a defective power cord.
E The water volume is given as standard in ‘oz’. You can change
this setting to ‘ml’ in programming mode (see Chapter 4
‘Permanent settings in programming mode – Unit for amount
of water’).
Precondition:The bean container has been filled.
T Insert the mains plug into a power socket.
T Press the On/Off button Q to switch the J6 on.
‘Choose language’ / ‘English’
E To view more languages, turn the Rotary Switch.
First-time use
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