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STARTING UP
• Take off the cover (1) and remove the tank (12) from the
machine; fill the tank with fresh water and reinsert it into
the machine (Fig. A) .
• Immerge the pipes into the tank and place them in the
proper place up on the right, put the cover (1) back on
the tank (12) .
• Check the switches
(2-3-4)
are off.
• Plug the power cable (9) into the mains.
• Push the main switch (2) . “La Pavoni” logo turns on to
indicate that the machine is under voltage (Fig. B) . The
“Simpaticone (STE) ” and “Simpaticissimo (SMO) ” models
are equipped with an active cup-heater (16) which begins
working when turning the machine on, and automatically
keeps the cup temperature constant.
• Turn the hot water/steam knob (13) anti-clockwise, about
one turn (Fig. C) .
• Place a container under the Turbo Cappuccino (14) .
• Push the coffee switch (3) , and wait until the water flows
evenly (Fig. D) .
• Move the knob (13) back to its starting position, turning
clockwise. The water will now flow through the boiler
group (11) .
• Turn off the coffee switch (3) . Now the machine is ready
for normal operation.
• Before FIRST USE only, it is recommended to add two
spoonfuls of bicarbonate to the water, in order to clean the
circuit of possible impurities.
• Rinse the tank (12) and repeat the STARTING UP procedure,
in order to clean off the bicarbonate residues.
IMPORTANT NOTE
• The procedure set out on this page should be repeated
every time the tank (12) runs out of water, or after the
machine has been out of use for a long period.
• Never use the machine when the water tank is empty.
fig. B
fig. D
fig. C
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fig. A