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THE CONTROLS, FUNCTION BUTTONS,
LIGHTS AND THE PRESSURE DISPLAY
ON THE CONTROL PANEL
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M STEAM / HOT WATER CONTROL
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The steam / hot water control should be set to the neutral position in the centre
as a starting position, meaning before the appliance is switched on or off. In
this position, espresso can be prepared.
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When the appliance is switched on and you turn the
steam / hot water control to the left, to the position,
the steam / hot water light starts flashing and steam es-
capes from the steam / hot water wand. Use it to steam
milk or heat beverages. Steam is discharged through
the wand for as long as the control is set to the corre-
sponding position. You can find detailed information
on pages 156–157.
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When the appliance is switched on and you turn the steam / hot water control
to the right, to the position, the steam / hot water light lights up constantly
and hot water is discharged through the steam / hot water wand. Hot water is
discharged through the wand for as long as the control is set to the correspond-
ing position. You can find detailed information on page 157.
1 ON/OFF BUTTON
;
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Use this button to switch the machine on or off. When you switch on the ma-
chine, the function light in the On/Off switch
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flashes. As soon as the machine
has reached the operating temperature, all four function lights of the buttons
(
;
and
,
, ) light up constantly.
Caution:
During the heating process,
the machine performs an automatic rinsing cycle to clean and preheat the com-
ponents. Hot water escapes from the brewing head. During this process, keep
your hands and other body parts as well as any items away from the area under-
neath the brewing head resp. the potentially inserted portafilter.
2 COFFEE EXTRACTION BUTTON FOR 1 CUP
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Use this button to start coffee extraction for 1 cup (briefly press button) or to
individually adjust the amount of coffee (press and hold button). You can find
detailed information on page 153.
3 COFFEE EXTRACTION BUTTON FOR 2 CUPS
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Use this button to start coffee extraction for 2 cups (briefly press button) or to
individually adjust the amount of coffee (press and hold button). You can find
detailed information on page 153.
4 GRINDING FUNCTION BUTTON
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Use this button to activate the grinding function: Pressing the button once grinds
coffee powder for one cup, pressing the button twice in a row grinds coffee
powder for two cups. Additionally, you can use this button to individually adjust
the amount of ground coffee. You can find detailed information on page 151.
5 DESCALING WARNING LIGHT
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If this button lights up, a descaling cycle has to be performed. You can find de-
tailed information on pages 164 –165.
6 FUNCTION LIGHT FOR STEAM / HOT WATER FUNCTION
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This function light flashes when the steam / hot water control is set to the steam
position .
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This function light lights up constantly when the steam / hot water control is set
to the hot water position .
7 PRESSURE GAUGE (MANOMETER)
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The pressure gauge indicates if the relation of water quantity, ground coffee
quantity and grind size is well balanced so that optimal espresso is prepared.
1. phase: Pre-infusion (pre-brewing phase)
At the start of the brewing process, the ground coffee is moistened. The machine
works at low pressure, the pressure gauge should indicate a value somewhere in
the PRE INFUSION range.
