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Table of Contents Introduction 2 Table of Contents 2 Important Safeguards 3 Warnings 5 Short Cord Instructions 6 Factory Testing Information 6 Your Saeco Venus 7 Four Factors to Great Coffee 7 Introduction Description of Parts 9 Thank you for choosing Saeco’s Venus Control Pad 10 Thermal Coffeemaker. Prepping your Machine 12 The Venus features an 8-cup thermal carafe with automatic shut off. The blue Brewing Coffee! 13 LED light is the ultimate combination of Timer 14 style and function. Welc
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and/or injury to persons. 1. PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY, PRIOR TO USING. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 3. To protect against risk of electric shock, do not put coffeemaker base, cord, or plug in water or any other liquid. 4. Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. 5. Do not a
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS (cont.) 11. Do not attempt to disassemble the carafe. 12. Do not place appliance or carafe on or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a heated oven. 13. Allow filter basket to cool before removing. 14. Do not use carafe with a loose or weakened handle. 15. This appliance is intended for household use only and not for commercial or industrial use. 16. Do not use this appliance for other than intended use. 17. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not remove the
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WARNING! TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK: · To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock. Do not remove any service covers. · No user serviceable parts inside. Repair should be done by authorized personnel only. · Keep your coffeemaker out of the reach of children. · Do not run water or any other liquid over the body of the machine. TO OTHERWISE AVOID INJURY: · Keep appliance from direct contact with steam. · Do not use your Saeco Venus without water. · Do not use your Saeco Venus if it is leaking. ·
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Short Cord Instructions: A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risk of tripping over, or otherwise becoming entangled with, a longer cord. Longer detachable extension cords are available, and may be utilized if care is exercised in their use. Regarding your Cord Set: 1. A short power-supply cord (or detachable power-supply cord) is provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled with a longer cord. 2 Longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cords are available
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Saeco Venus! Saeco, located in the the North of Italy, is the premiere manufacturer of European style coffee machines. Saeco has worked diligently to ensure that your home coffee brewing experience is a successful and satisfying one. We have put over 25 years of production experience into our innovative line of home coffeemakers. Your new Saeco Venus is designed to give you years of great coffee. The precision brewing system heats water to an ideal tempera
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Reversely, a too fine grind will not allow the water to pass though the coffee grinds quick enough, resulting in a very strong, over extracted, bitter coffee and possible water overflow from the filter basket. We recommend a MEDIUM grind, which gives the hot water the proper amount of interaction with the grinds in order to extract the best brewed coffee. The Recipe is simply the proportion of water to ground coffee. Adjust the amount of ground coffee used to your taste. Less for milder coffee,
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Description of Parts Coffee Filter Basket with Flip Top Lid Filter Basket Holder Removable Internal Filter Basket Holder (located Water Reservoir - 40 oz inside Filter Basket Holder) (1.2 liter) capacity Ceramic Thermal Carafe and Lid holds up to 40 oz (1.2 liter) Power Cord Storage Power Cord Control Pad (see next page for detail) 9
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Control Pad On/Off Button Auto-on Button On/Off Light Auto-on Light Hour Program Button Minute Program Button Digital Clock/Timer Window ** The Control Pad is splash proof, but not waterproof. Do NOT over expose the Control Pad to water. It may permanently damage the Control Pad making the coffeemaker inoperable. 10
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Before Using Your Saeco Venus for the First Time (Read all "Important Safeguards" and "Warnings" in this manual.) 1. Wash all removable parts of your machine with warm water. Removable parts are the Internal Filter Basket Holder, the Carafe and the Carafe Lid. Do not wash any of these removable parts in the dishwasher. Temperatures in a dishwasher vary and can permanently alter the integrity of the removable parts. 2. Unwind the power cord from the storage area located on the backside of the mac
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Preparing Your Coffeemaker For Use Before using your Saeco Venus, we recommend that you filter water through the machine to remove any dust particles or residues that the machine may have retained from the factory. Please note that NO coffee should be used during this process. The steps are as follows: 1. Fill the water reservoir with 40 ounces of water. 2. Place the assembled thermal carafe into the brewing area. Be sure to push the carafe all the way into the unit to trigger the carafe inserti
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Brewing Coffee in your Saeco Venus The best coffee begins with top-quality Arabica beans. We recommend using whole bean coffee, roasted to perfection and ground immediately prior to brewing. For this machine, Saeco recommends a medium grind. If you are unsure about grind size or your home grinder, please call Saeco Customer Service at 1-800-933-7876. 1. Plug in the coffeemaker. 2. Flip up (open) the water reservoir/filter lid to access the filter basket holder. Make sure the removable internal f
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Programming The Automatic Timer Function Your Saeco Venus' programming feature allows you to wake to morning coffee. To program your coffeemaker: 1. Prepare coffeemaker as directed in the Brewing Coffee section in steps 1 through 8. 2. Be sure the clock is set to the current time. Press and hold the “Auto-On” button until the clock flashes. The “Auto-On” light will illuminate. The time display will change to reveal current programmed time. Press "hour" and "minute" buttons to change the programm
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Decalcifying Water carries minerals and impurities that can clog the internal plumbing and effect the heating time, heating process, performance and overall taste of the coffee brewed from your machine. We recommend that every 3 months you decalcify your machine to remove this build up and keep your machine brewing smoothly. To decalcify your Saeco Venus, we recommend using the Saeco brand of decalcifier. You can purchase Saeco decalcifier at www.saeco-usa.com or call Saeco Customer Service at 8
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Troubleshooting If you have concerns or difficulites with your Saeco Venus, here are some possible ideas for solutions. If you need further assistance, please contact Saeco Customer Service at 1-800-933-7876. PROBLEM SOLUTION Machine does not work. Coffeemaker is not plugged in. Check outlet (power source); Fuse may be out. There are coffee grounds in Coffee grind is too fine. the brewed coffee. Too much coffee in the filter basket. The carafe was not fully inserted. Removable Internal Filter Ba
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Limited Warranty This warranty covers all defects in workmanship or materials in the mechanical and electrical parts, arising under normal usage and care, in this Saeco USA product for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of purchase. A valid proof-of-purchase must be provided prior to any warranty service being rendered. A valid proof of purchase is an authorized retailer receipt specifying item, date purchased, and cost of item. An authorized retailer gift receipt with date of purchase and i
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*Unauthorized returned products will not be accepted and will be returned to sender at sender's expense.* IN THE EVENT SERVICE IS REQUIRED: To obtain warranty service, a valid proof-of-purchase must be submitted to Saeco USA before returning product. Maintain a copy of proof-of-purchase for your records. Return Authorization number issued by Saeco USA is necessary to obtain warranty service and must be clearly labeled on box. Saeco USA is not responsible for loss or damage during incoming shipme
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