DeLonghi EC5/6 Instructions For Use Manual page 9

blocked).
6 Remove excess coffee from the filter rim (fig.5).
7 To attach the filter-holder to the machine place the filter
holder under the heater-faucet (fig. 6). At this point press
filter holder upwards while at the same time rotating
counter-clockwise all the way. it is important that the
filter holder be firmly set in its housing.
8 The carafe with the lid must be positioned under the fil-
ter holder so that the spout is inside the opening on the
carafe's lid. Make sure that the steam knob is turned off.
9 if the machine includes the Vario system, position the
lever within the desired area according to the type of cof-
fee desired: " light", " medium" or " strong" (fig.8).
10 Press the ON/Off switch (fig. 9). The pilotlight will illumi-
nate.
11 About three minutes are required before the coffee be-
gins to be discharged. Turn off power switch after coffee
has been dis-charged.
12 Before unscrewing the boiler cap or removing the filter
holder, residual pressure must be released by slowly turn-
ing the steam knob (fig. 10) so that the residual steam
can escape.
Note: for safety reasons, it is not possible to open the
boiler cap when the boiler is hot. if it has to be removed
for any reason, it is always necessary to let off steam from
the boiler using the steam knob as described immedi-
ately above.
13 To detach the filter holder, turn the handle from right to
left. To remove coffee grounds from the filterholder, turn
upside down and knock it repeatedly until all grounds
have been removed (fig. 11), or rinse the filter holder unit
under running water and let drip dry.
Coffee flows directly into the cups
The carafe can be used to brew 2 or 4 cups of coffee. if you
prefer to brew 2 cups only, fit the adaptor to the lower section
of the filter holder (fig. 12) and place the cups directly under-
neath the nozzles. in this way, the coffee will flow directly into
the cups.
Making Cappuccino
A cappuccino is an espresso coffee with a froth topping made
by heating milk.
1 Using the following table as a guide, pour the required
amount of milk into carafe. The best results will be
achieved using whole milk, not skim, which should be at
refrigerator temperature.
2 Transfer the milk into a container. The container should
be large enough to allow the milk to expand to triple its
volume.
Models with the Vario System
3 follow steps 1-10 in the section "how to make espresso
coffee". Note that the amount of water needed to make 2
cups of cappuccino is greater than that required for 2 cups
of normal coffee as it also necessary to produce the steam
to emulsify the milk. you are recommended to position
the flow regulator on " MeDiUM".
4 Allow the coffee to drip into the carafe until it reaches the
number 2 marked on the side of the carafe, then select
"cAPPUcciNO". When the coffee starts to drip from the
filterholder, place the steam nozzle in the milk ensuring
that the nozzle opening is just under the surface of the
milk, as shown in fig. 13 and open the steam valve by
turning the steam knob counter-clockwise.
5 Move the container up and down under the steam nozzle
as in fig. 14 (this will give maximum froth). froth the
milk until the steam in the boiler has been completely
used up, then turn the steam knob in a clockwise direc-
tion in order to close the steam valve and set the ON/Off
switch to " Off" Warning: Always empty the boiler of any
residual water or steam after using the appliance by turn-
ing on the steam knob.
6 Pour gently or preferably spoon the frothy milk onto the
coffee, then sprinkle on a little chocolate powder for per-
fect cappuccino coffee.
Models without the Vario System
3 follow steps 1-10 in the section "Making espresso". Note
that the amount of water needed to make 2 cups of cap-
puccino is greater than that required for 2 cups of normal
coffee as it also necessary to produce the steam to emul-
sify the milk.
4 When the coffee starts to drip from the filterholder, place
the steam nozzle in the milk ensuring that the nozzle
opening is just under the surface of the milk, as shown
in fig. 13 and open the steam valve by turning the steam
knob counter-clockwise.
5 Move the container up and down under the steam nozzle
as in fig. 14 (this will give maximum froth). froth the milk
until the steam in the boiler has been completely used
up, then turn the steam knob in a clockwise direction.
6 Allow the remaining coffee to drip through the filter
holder into the carafe, it takes about 3 minutes, then
switch the appliance Off. Warning: Always empty the
boiler of any residual water or steam after using the ap-
pliance by turning on the steam knob.
7 Pour the coffee into cups, gently pour, or preferably spoon
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