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• Press the “on/off” switch «
» (e2), and its
indicator light will flash.
• Fit the filter holder (without coffee) onto the
percolation head:
. make sure that the slot in the pivoting ring
(f) catches on the left.
. engage the handle of the filter holder in the
slot and turn the assembly to the right until
it locks (click)
(3)
.
• Turn the function selector (d) to the «
»
position.
• Place as large a container as possible below
the filter holder. You can adjust the height
of the grille depending on the size of the
container. To raise or lower the grille, pull
horizontally on the support (k), choose one
of the 3 positions and slide the support (k)
horizontally onto the drip tray (l)
(4)
.
As soon as the appliance reaches the right
temperature, the indicator light of the “on/
off” control «
» (e2) becomes fixed.
• Press the «
» control (e7) to start the
water running.
• Repeat this last operation as many times as
necessary to empty half the tank.
• Empty the container regularly and repeat the
operation.
• Then move the container under the nozzle
(i2) and turn the tap (i1) to the «
»
position.
• If necessary, wait for the indicator light of
the “on/off” control «
» (e2) to become
steady and press the «
» control (e5).
• Turn the function selector (d) to the «
»
position and allow the water contained in
the tank to run through. The tip of the
nozzle (i2) must not touch the bottom of
the container.
• Once the container is full, turn the function
selector (d) to the «
» position.
• Empty the container then resume the
operation until the tank has been completely
emptied.
• At the end of the operation, turn the
function selector (d) to the «
» position,
press the «
» control (e5) and press the
“on/off” control «
» (e2) to turn off the
appliance.
Using the various functions
of your espresso
Important :
. Appliance ready
When using the various functions, after
pressing the control (e2), the indicator lights
of the other controls may be either on or off.
This has nothing to do with the progress of
the operation. The important thing is to wait
for the indicator light of the “on/off” control
«
» (e2) to stop flashing.
. Interrupting operations in progress
when the water tank (b) is empty :
The appliance stops and all the indicator lights
flash for about 5 seconds when the water
tank (b) is empty.
• Fill it and resume the last operation in
progress.
. Automatic appliance switch-off
If the appliance is plugged in and the control
(e2) is activated, if no operation is performed
for 2 hours, the appliance switches itself off
automatically: all the indicator lights go out.
To restart the appliance, press the control (e2).
1. ESPRESSO FUNCTION
Espresso coffee
Espresso coffee is richer in flavour and
stronger than a normal coffee. It is drunk
from small, pre-heated espresso cups. The hot
water passes through the ground coffee to
obtain this delicious black, foamy coffee,
which has an invigorating effect.
You can recognize the espresso by its
characteristic flavour and its typical foam. But
this requires high pressure and an excellent
espresso coffee which has been well roasted
and correctly ground. If you are unable to buy
ground espresso coffee, use a coffee grinder
to grind your own beans. This coffee must not
be ground «too fine». It should be slightly
grainy. If it is too fine, you run the risk of
blocking the grilles of the percolation head
and of the filter.
To guarantee a completely successful
espresso, it is also necessary to use fresh
water (i.e., which has not been standing open
