4
Espresso operation
Filling the water reservoir
1
Remove to fill the water reservoir,
A
slide the water tank upwards using the
handle. Open the lid of the water
reservoir
Î
by pulling up and sliding
backwards.
IMPORTANT: Do not overfill or carry with
the handle when full.
2
Fill the water reservoir
Î
using cold tap
water, 1.7 litres maximum.
B
3
Replace the water reservoir by sliding it
back into place.
C
Using with ground coffee
Ensure the coffee/steam lever
Ì
is in
the off position.
1
Plug the unit into the power outlet.
2
Switch the unit on by pressing the on/off
switch
›
. The blue 'power light'
¤
and
the display
Í
will illuminate.
3
Pre-heat your coffee cups by placing
them upside down on the warming
plate
⁄
.
Note: This machine is designed for use
with espresso or cappuccino cups only. The
coffee will emerge much weaker if larger
cups are used.
4
Select the required filter
„
for 1 cup or
‰
for 2 cups and place in the filter
holder
‡
.
D
Note: The 1 and 2 cup filters have many
inlet holes and a single outlet hole.
5
Using your measuring spoon
Â
supplied, place one or two measures of
ground coffee into the filter, depending
on filter choice. With the other end of the
measuring spoon, use the compactor
Ê
to tamp down the coffee.
E
IMPORTANT: Be sure not to overfill the
filter with too much coffee, and wipe around
the edge of the filter to remove any coffee
grounds.
6
Place the filter holder
‡
on the brewing
head
fi
and position the handle so it
points to the left.
F
• Ensure the filter holder is flat against the
brewing head and turn the handle
towards the right
G
as far as it will go.
7
Place 1 or 2 pre-heated cups below the
holes in the filter holder
H
and
I
. When
the coffee maker is at the correct
temperature the
sign will be
displayed.
8
Move the lever down to the coffee
setting. You will hear the machine make
a pumping noise, this is normal.
9
Once the cups are filled to the desired
level, pull the lever to the off position.
Water will still filter through for
approximately 8 seconds after the
machine has been turned off.
10
Carefully remove the filter holder by
turning the handle
slowly
to the left.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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