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ENGLISH

IMPORTANT:

– It is important that milk for making foam is

fresh and without additives, is not so-called
long storage milk. Take usual whole milk with
fat status from 4% to 6%, cream fat status
should be not less than 10%.

– Right after making frothed milk or cream

clean  the  tip  (7)  –  to  do  this  put  the  tip
(7)  into  a  glass  of  water,  switch  the  steam
supply  on  by  pressing  the  button  (19)  «

and turn the steam supply knob (4) «

counterclockwise to release some steam.
After that close the steam supply by turning
the knob (4) «

» clockwise until bumping

» and switch the steam supply off by

pressing the steam supply button (19) «

»,

switch the coffee maker off.

– Wait until the coffee maker cools down and

remove the tip (7) from the cappuccinator
pipe (6), wipe the cappuccinator pipe (6) with
a soft damp cloth and wash the tip (7) under
a water jet.

Notes:

–

Repeated making of coffee should be per-
formed after at least 5 min interval.

WARMING THE DRINKS

You can warm up your drinks by putting the cap-
puccinator pipe (6) without the tip (7) into the cup
with the drink.

•

Press the steam supply button (19) «

», wait

until the indicator (20) «

» lights up.

•

Put the cappuccinator pipe (6) without the
tip (7) into the cup with the drink you want to
warm up, carefully turn the steam supply con-
trol knob (4) «

» counterclockwise.

•

Close the steam supply by turning the knob
(4) «

» clockwise until bumping «

».

•

Switch the steam supply off by pressing the
steam supply button (19) «

» again.

•

Switch the coffee maker off by pressing the
on/off button (15) « », the indicator (16) « »
will go out.

Notes: some water or steam may appear from
the filter holder (12) or the steam nozzle, it is
normal.

HOW TO MAKE A GOOD ESPRESSO

– Use fresh ground coffee for “espresso” coffee

makers.

– Slightly tamp the ground coffee in the filter

(11), you can do it with the back side of the
measuring spoon (21).

– Coffee strength depends on the quality and

grinding degree of coffee beans. If coffee is
pouring out too long, this means the coffee
powder is too fine or it is tamped too strongly.

DESCALING

For  effective  operation  of  the  coffee  maker  we
recommend  removing  scale  every  2-3  months
and when using “hard” water more often.
1.  Make sure that all the control buttons (15, 17,

19) are in the off position.

2. Make sure that the steam supply is closed. To

do this turn the knob (4) «

» clockwise

until bumping «

».

3. Make citric acid solution: 2 teaspoons and 1 l

of water and pour this solution into the water
tank (3). Install the tank (3) back to its place.

4. Install the coffee filter (11) into the holder (12)

having preliminary matched the ledge on the
filter (11) with the groove on the holder (12)
and turn the filter (11) counter/clockwise to
fix the filter.

5. Install the filter holder (12) into the coffee

maker. The holder (12) ledges should match
the grooves on the boiler «

», after that turn

the filter holder handle (14) to the right until
bumping «

».

6.  Place a suitable cup on the tray (8) grid (9).
7.  Insert the power plug into the socket.
8.  Switch the coffee maker on by pressing the

on/off button (15) « », the indicator (16) « »
will light up.

9. Press the button (17) «

» and fill a cup of

about 100 ml capacity with water (it is neces-
sary to drain the water from the boiler and fill
the boiler with citric acid solution), switch the
water supply off by pressing the button (17)
«

» again.

10. Wait until the indicator (18) «

» lights up,

then switch the water supply on by pressing
the button (17) «

» and fill a cup of about

100 ml capacity, press the button (17) «

again to switch the water supply off and pour
the water out of the cup.

11. After a while repeat the procedure described

in the paragraph 10 and fill the cup of about
100 ml capacity again.

12. Press the steam supply button (19) «

», wait

until the indicator (20) «