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IMPORTANT: the first time the appliance is used, all
accessories and the internal circuits must be washed
through by making at least five coffees without using
ground coffee.
HOW TO PREPARE ESPRESSO COFFEE USING PODS
AND THE ONE-CUP FILTER
1.Preheat the appliance as described in the section
"PREHEATING THE COFFEE UNIT", making sure the
filter holder is attached. This obtains a hotter coffee.
N.B.: use pods conforming to the ESE standard,
indicated on the pack by the following symbol:
The ESE standard is a system accepted by leading pod
producers and enables espresso coffee to be prepared
simply and cleanly.
2.Place the one-cup or pod filter in the filter holder,
making sure the projection is correctly inserted in the
slot as shown in fig. 7.
3.Insert a pod, centring it as far as possible on the filter
(fig. 13). Always follow the instructions on the pod
pack to position the pod on the filter correctly.
4.Attach the filter holder to the appliance. Always
rotate as far as it will go (fig. 5).
5.Proceed as in points 5, 6 and 7 in the previous
paragraph.
HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO COFFEE
1.Prepare the espresso coffees as described in the
previous paragraphs, using sufficiently large cups.
2.Press the steam button
3.In the meantime, fill a recipient with about 100
grams of milk for each cappuccino to be prepared.
IThe milk must be at refrigerator temperature (not
hot!). In choosing the size of the recipient, bear in
mind that the milk doubles or triples in volume.
N.B.: You are recommended to use semi-skimmed milk
at refrigerator temperature.
4.Place the recipient containing the milk under the
cappuccino maker.
5.Wait for the "steam ready" light on the
to come on. This indicates that the boiler has reached
the ideal temperature for steam production.
6.Immerse the cappuccino maker in the milk for about 5
mm and rotate the steam knob anticlockwise (fig. 15).
The milk now starts to increase in volume and take on
a creamy appearance.
7.When the milk has doubled in volume, immerse the
cappuccino maker deeply and continue heating the
milk. When the required temperature is reached
(60°C is ideal), interrupt steam delivery by rotating
14
(fig. 14).
button
the steam knob clockwise and at the same time press
the steam button
the ON/OFF button (fig. 4) (the light goes out).
8.Pour the frothed milk into the cups containing the
espresso
coffee
cappuccino is ready. Sweeten to taste and if desired,
sprinkle the froth with a little cocoa powder.
N.B.: to make coffee again after frothing milk, you
must wait until the appliance has cooled down. If it is
too hot (
and
will be burnt. To cool, place a container under the
boiler outlet, press the coffee button
the water until the "steam ready" light
Stop the flow of water by pressing the
again.
N.B. A maximum of 60 seconds steam delivery is
recommended.
IMPORTANT: always clean the cappuccino maker
after use. Proceed as follows:
1.Discharge a little steam for a few seconds by rotating
the steam knob (fig. 15).
2.Unscrew the cappuccino maker by rotating it
anticlockwise (fig. 16) and wash it thoroughly with
warm water.
3.Make sure the two holes in the cappuccino maker
shown in fig. 17 are not blocked. If necessary, clean
them with a pin.
4.Clean the steam tube, taking care to avoid burns.
5.Screw the cappuccino maker back in place.
HOT WATER PRODUCTION
1.Turn the appliance on by pressing the ON/OFF
button
(the light on the button comes on) (fig. 4).
2.Place a recipient under the cappuccino maker.
3.When the "coffee ready" light
the corresponding button (fig. 6) and at the same
time turn the steam knob anticlockwise (fig. 15).
Water comes out of the cappuccino maker;
4.To interrupt the flow of hot water, rotate the steam
knob clockwise and press the coffee button
again. To turn the appliance off, press the ON/OFF
button (the light on the button goes out) (fig. 5).
N.B. A maximum run-off of 60 seconds is
recommended.
. To turn the appliance off, press
prepared
previously.
lights on together), the coffee
and run off
comes on, press
The
goes off.
button

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