DeLonghi EC 860 Instructions For Use Manual page 6

• Position the cup under the filter-holder spouts. It is
advised to heat the cup before making the coffee, rinsing
it with hot water.
• Ensure the lights relative to the coffee buttons are on,
press the coffee button
and interrupts automatically.
Please note:
• While the machine is preparing the coffee, it can be
stopped at any time by pressing the previously pressed
coffee button.
• Once delivery is completed, if you would like to to increase
the amount of coffee inside the cup, keep the previously
pressed coffee button pressed (within 3 seconds) of delivery.
• Turn the handle from right to left to release the filter-
holder.
Scalding hazard!
To avoid sprays, never release the filter-holder while the
machine is delivering and wait a few seconds after delivery.
Program the amount of coffee in the cup
The machine has been set by default to deliver standard
amounts of coffee. If you would like to amend to amend these
quantities, proceed as follows:
1. Place a cup under the coffee spout.
2. Keep the button to be programmed (
pressed. The machine starts delivering coffee.
3. As soon as the wanted amount of coffee in cup is reached,
release the button: delivery stops.
The machine is now re-programmed according to the new
amount.
Warmer cup (fig. 32)
The warmer cup can be switched on by pushing the
ton: leave the cups on the appliance as long as they are warm.
This is useful to have warmer coffee.
Important!
When the appliance turns to low power function or stand-by
the cup warmer is still on until you don't press the button to
switch it off. Pay attention not to touch it as it is hot.
how to prepare milk-based drinks
To avoid milk with poor froth or large bub b les, always clean the
lid of the milk and the hot water nozzle as described in the " cle-
aning the milk container" at page 13.
1. Remove the lid (fig. 17);
2. Fill the milk container with sufficient amount of milk, not
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but-
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instructions for use
exceeding the maximum of 0.5 l (fig. 18). Remember that
every notch on the side of the container corresponds to
100 ml of milk.
Please note!
• For a more dense and homogenous froth, It is
recommended t o u se s kim m ilk a t r efrigerator t emperature
(about 41° F / 5° C).
3. Make sure the milk intake tube is correctly inserted in the
bottom of the milk container lid (fig. 19).
4. Place the lid on the milk container.
5. Remove the hot water spout from the nozzle by pushing
the button (fig. 20).
6. Attach by inserting the container to the nozzle (fig. 21).
7. Set-up the machine to make coffee (see "how to prepare
espresso" pg. 10).
8. Place the cup for cappuccino or the glass for Latte
Macchiato under the coffee spout and adjust the milk
spout (fig. 22). If using tall cups or glasses, reposition the
cup-holder, as shown in fig. 23).
9. Vary the froth regulator depending on the amount of
froth wanted and type of milk used (fig. 24).
to prepare the cappuccino: press button
to prepare the latte macchiato: press button
9. After having delivered the frothed milk, the machine
automatically prepares the coffee.
Please note!
• For a hotter cappuccino, it is advised to press the CLEAN
button to heat the ducts of the milk frother device (see
successive paragraph).
• To prepare the cappuccino or the latte macchiato, the
appliance performs 2 deliveries: first the milk and
subsequently the coffee. If you would like to interrupt the
delivery in progress, press the previously pressed button.
• Once delivery is completed, if wanting to increase the
amount of milk or coffee inside the cup, keep the button
(within a few seconds) relative to the preparation in
progress pressed.
• Do not leave the milk container out of the refrigerator for
too long: the higher the milk temperature (41° F / 5°C is
ideal), the poorer the quality of the froth.
cleaning the milk frother device using the cLEAn button
After every use of the milk functions, perform cleaning to
eliminate the milk residues as follows:
1. Leave the milk container inserted in the machine (it is not
necessary to empty the milk container);
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