DeLonghi DC 78 TC - Manuel (Page 5)

The lid of the carafe must be placed properly on the carafe during the
brewing process and the carafe must be set on the carafe plate.
The filter basket door must be properly closed during brewing process.
CAUTION: If the filter basket door is not completely closed, the Pause
& Serve feature will not function properly. It could cause hot water or
hot coffee to overflow.
Filling the water reservoir
Open the hinged water reservoir cover located at the top of the coffee
maker. Fill the carafe with the desired amount of cold water (Fig. 1).
Empty the water from the carafe into the water reservoir. The water
window indicates how much water is in the container. Close the hinged lid.
Place the carafe with the lid in place on the carafe plate.
NOTE: The amount of brewed coffee after the brewing process will
always be slightly less than the amount of water placed into the
coffee maker, since some water is absorbed by the coffee ground
and filter. Add a little extra water at the beginning so that you have
the exact number of cups desired.
PUTTING IN THE COFFEE
Swing the filter basket door outward to your left. Lift out removable filter
basket. Place permanent filter or a #4 cone-shaped paper filter into the
filter basket. Fill the filter with the required amount of coffee (Fig. 2). After
brewing cycle, empty the grounds and rinse thoroughly with water.
Place the desired amount of ground coffee into the filter. According to
coffee industry standards, use one standard coffee measure (2 level
tablespoons) of grounds for each six ounces of water. After using your
coffee maker several times, the amount of coffee may be adjusted to suit
your particular taste by decreasing or increasing the amount of coffee
used.
NOTE: Be sure to use coffee grounds prepared specifically for
automatic drip coffee makers.
Return the filter basket with the filled filter to the door. Be sure the filter
basket is seated properly in the door. Swing the door closed and snap into
place.
CAUTION: Do not operate your coffee maker if the door does not close
completely. If the door does not close completely, check to see that the
filter basket is properly sealed, and snap door into place.
Press the Power Select Button. Auto Start Light will go on. Press the
Power Button again, then the On Light will go on indicating that the coffee
maker has begun the brewing cycle.
In a few minutes the coffee maker will complete the brewing cycle and
then shut off. The thermal carafe will keep the coffee hot.
HINTS FOR GREAT TASTING COFFEE
A clean coffee maker is essential for making great tasting coffee. Regular
cleaning, as specified in “Cleaning your Coffee Maker” is highly
recommended.
Always use fresh, cold water in your coffee maker.
Fine grind coffee promotes fuller extraction and provides rich, full-tasting
coffee. Regular grind will require slightly more coffee grounds per cup to
provide the strength of a finer grind.
Store coffee in a cool, dry place. Once coffee has been opened, keep it
tightly sealed in the refrigerator to maintain freshness.
For optimum coffee, buy whole beans and grind them just before brewing.
Do not re-use coffee grounds since this will greatly impair coffee flavor.
Reheating coffee is not recommended. Coffee is at its peak flavor
immediately after brewing.
Small oil droplets no the surface of brewed black coffee is due to the
extraction of oil from the coffee grounds. Oiliness may occur more
frequently if heavily roasted coffees are used. Over extraction may also
cause oiliness, indicating a need to clean your coffee maker.