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• Then pour the water into the water-fill compartment of the

appliance (fig. 9).

• Position the gold tone filter into the filter-holder (fig. 10).
• Put the ground coffee in the filter using the measuring

spoon supplied and level it off evenly (fig. 11). As a gener-
al rule, use a level measure of coffee (approx 7 grams) for
every cup of coffee required (for example, 10 measures to
obtain 10 cups).

• Close the filter-holder door and place the carafe, with cover

in place, onto the warming plate.

• Press the ON/OFF button. The light on the button indicates

that the drip coffee-maker is in operation.

• The coffee will begin to dispense after a short time.
It is perfectly normal for the appliance to emit steam while the
coffee is percolating.
To keep the coffee hot after the percolation process has finished,
place the carafe on the hot plate and leave the machine turned
on (with the drip coffee light on): the coffee in the carafe will be
kept at the right temperature.
• To turn off the machine press the ON/OFF switch.

8. ESPRESSO COFFEE

The first time you use the appliance, wash all accessories and
rinse the internal circuits by proceeding as though you were
making coffee until you have used at least two tanks of water.
You can then proceed to make coffee.

8.1 Preheating the coffee unit

To make espresso coffee at the right temperature, the coffee
maker should be preheated as follows:
1. Press the ON/OFF switch (fig. 12) to turn the appliance on.

The power light (B3) comes on.

2. Insert the filter to the filter holder (fig. 13). Make sure the

filter is correctly inserted in the slot. Attach the filter holder
with filter to the appliance (fig. 14) without adding pre-
ground coffee. Use the smaller filter to make one coffee or
the larger filter to make two coffees.

2. Place a cup under the filter holder. Use the same cup as will

be used to prepare the coffee in order to preheat it.

3. Wait until the

light comes on and immediately af-

terwards press the

button (fig. 15). Continue deliver-

ing water until the light goes off, then interrupt delivery by
pressing the same button and empty the cup.

(It is normal for a small and harmless puff of steam to be given
off when removing the filter holder).

8.2 How to make espresso coffee using pre-

ground coffee

1. After preheating the appliance and filter holder as de-

scribed in the previous paragraph, use the smaller filter to
make one coffee or the larger filter to make two coffees.

2. To make just one coffee, place one level measure of pre-

ground coffee (about 7 g) in the filter (fig. 16). To prepare
two coffees, place two loosely filled measures (about 6+6
g/ 2+2 tablespoons) of pre-ground coffee in the filter. Fill
the filter a little at a time to prevent the pre-ground coffee
from overflowing.

Important:

For correct operation, before filling with pre-ground coffee,
make sure there are no coffee residues left in the filter from the
last time you made coffee.
3. Distribute the pre-ground coffee evenly and press lightly

with the tamper (fig. 17).

Correct pressing of the pre-ground coffee is essential to ob-
tain a good espresso. If pressing is excessive, coffee delivery
will be slow and the froth will be dark. If pressing is too
light, coffee delivery will be too rapid and the froth will be
weak and light coloured.

4. Remove any excess coffee from the rim of the filter holder

and attach to the appliance. Turn as far as it will go (fig. 14)
to avoid water leaking out.

5. Place the cup or cups under the filter holder spouts (fig.

18). You are recommended to warm the cups before mak-
ing coffee by rinsing them with a little hot water.

6. Make sure the

light is on (if off, wait until it comes

on), then press the

button (fig. 15). When the de-

sired amount of coffee has been delivered, press the same
button to interrupt the flow.

7. To remove the filter holder, turn the handle from right to

left.

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