Preparing Your Espresso Machine; Before Use - Cuisinart EM-100N Series Instruction Booklet

PREPARING YOUR
ESPRESSO MACHINE
1. Place the espresso machine on a dry,
stable countertop or other surface where
you will be using the machine.
Important: For first time use or if the machine
has not been used for some time, it is
important that the machine is rinsed as
follows:
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2. Insert the plug into a power outlet. Press the
power button to turn the espresso machine
on (1). The light located on the power button
will illuminate red and the heating light will
also illuminate red; this indicates that your
espresso machine is on and is heating up.
When the heating light switches off, this
indicates that the espresso machine is heated
and ready to use (2).
3. Make sure that the drip tray and grate are
in place.
4. To fill the espresso machine with water.
Simply lift the lid of the water reservoir at the
top of the espresso machine (3) and fill with
fresh cold water or filtered water (4).
5. Place cups on the warming plate (5).
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6. Fit the portafilter handle
with either the one or
two cup or pod filter
basket (6). Secure the
portafilter handle to the
brew head (7-8).
7. Place a sufficiently
large container under
both pouring spouts (9).
8. Turn the large function
knob to the espresso
setting (10) and turn
the steam/hot water
knob to the
position. Allow the water to run through until
the water reservoir is empty.
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USING THE CONTROL PANEL
Power
NOTE: Before turning on the espresso machine,
make sure that the large function knob is in the
off position.
Press the power button to turn the espresso
machine on. The light located on the power
switch will illuminate red and the heating light
will illuminate red; this is to indicate that your
espresso machine is on and is heating up.
The espresso machine will automatically adjust
the temperature of the heating system to the
espresso temperature. When the machine is
heated and ready to use, the red heating light
will go out.
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