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1. Press and hold the Start/Stop button for 5 seconds. All the lights will start flashing,
indicating that you are in program mode.
2. Load the portafilter with coffee and lock it to the machine. Press the key you would
like to program. The machine will start to dispense. Once you have enough extraction,
press “Start/Stop” button. The machine will stop and the specific button has now been
programmed.
3. Repeat step 2 for all other buttons that you wish to program.
4. Press “Start/Stop” button to exit the program mode.
5. For a multi-group machine, if you wish to copy the stored program from one touchpad
to the other touchpad, follow the steps below:
A. Press and hold the “Brew/Stop” button on the touchpad you like to program for 10
seconds. All the lights will start to flash.
B. Press the “Brew/Stop” button again, all of the lights will go out indicating that the
program has been copied.
AUTOMATIC OPERATION
Astra machines come with self-tamping group heads, it is NOT necessary to tamp the portafilter.
Once coffee is ground and leveled in the portafilter, simply insert into group head. To put the
portafilter on the group head, hold the handle level at 7 o’clock and lift it up into the group head.
Make sure the portafilter wings fit into the slots and turn the handle to the right to create a tight
seal.
Make sure that both of the portafilter wings are securely aligned and that the portafilter has
created a tight seal with the group head gasket. If a tight seal is not created, a potentially
dangerous situation exists as hot water under pressure could escape from the group head
causing burn injuries. NEVER remove a portafilter from the group head while it is under pressure
and brewing. Push the Brew/Stop button to stop brewing or wait until the brew cycle stops.
Programming the Shot Duration & Extraction
