PREPARING A CAPPUCCINO
Filling the Boiler with Water
•Unscrew the boiler cap (D) by turning it in an counter clockwise direction.
•Fill the carafe with 6 oz (170 gr) maximum of water, corresponding to the amount needed to make one coffee (fig. 7).
•Pour the water slowly into the boiler,first making sure that the “cappuccino” switch is off and that the steam knob is turned off.
•WARNING: In order to fill the boiler when it is hot - for example immediately after the water contained in it has run out while a cappuccino is being made - no more than the above mentioned quantity of water (6 oz./170gr.) should be poured in, corresponding to the amount of water needed to make a coffee and never try to fill the boiler up to the MAX line (fig.
8)while it is still hot, otherwise the appliance will fail to froth the milk properly the next time.
•Next close the steam boiler cap by turning it firmly clockwise.
Note: for safety reasons it is not possible to open the cap when the steam boiler is warm because it turns without unscrewing; it is necessary to wait for all the water contained in the steam boiler to be completely used up in order to fill it, or else to wait for the boiler to cool down.
•Be sure to add water in the boiler only once it is completely empty.
Preparing the Milk for Cups of Cappuccino
•Before dispensing milk, the boiler must be pre- heated for 10 minutes. Therefore, press the “CAPPUCCINO” button before preparing coffee; doing so, the boiler will heat right up.
•Prepare the coffee as illustrated in the paragraph headed “PREPARING THE COFFEE” and pour about 2 fl. oz.
•To make a cappuccino, pour into the tank milk which is neither boiling nor hot. With the tank filled to the “MAX” line, 2 or 3 cappuccinos can be made. Never exceed the little mark which is placed immediately above the word “MAX” (fig.
10)or the milk may continue to drip from the pipe after the cappuccino has been prepared.
•Place the cup containing coffee under the milk tank pipe, check that the milk tank is firmly attached, wait for the “OK” pilot lamp (N) to come on, the turn the steam knob at least a full turn
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•Fill the cup with the desired amount of frothed milk. To ensure that the milk froths properly, always close the steam knob and wait for the OK pilot lamp to come on between one cappuccino and the next. As soon as the tank is empty and the machine begins to puff, turn off the steam by turning the steam knob in a clockwise direction.
•The following proportions are recommended in order to obtain a perfect cappuccino: 1/3 coffee, 1/3 hot milk and 1/3 frothed milk.
Suggestion: to make a hotter cappuccino when more than one cup is required, it is better to pour one cup of coffee at a time before immediately filling it with frothed milk, rather than pouring all the cups of coffee at the same time first and then filling them with frothed milk..
•Before switching the boiler off it is necessary to clean the red emulsifier, so that it does not become blocked by the milk when it solidifies: to do so, fill the milk tank with a little water and turn the steam knob. In this way the steam cleans all the holes and emulsifier pipes and empties the internal
circuits of any traces of milk.
WARNING: to eliminate the “new” smell and above all to ensure that the appliance functions properly, a few coffee cycles should be completed without coffee powder the first time the appliance is used, and the steam boiler should be washed in the following way: fill it with water, press the ‘ON/OFF’ cappuccino switch and after 5 minutes turn the steam knob
and leave it on until all the steam has been used up (about 15 minutes).
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance, disconnect the appliance from the electric power supply by pulling out the plug.
Cleaning the Milk Frother
Remember to clean the milk frother after each use as follows:
•Remove the milk tank by pressing the lever marked “PRESS” and pulling it upwards at the same time; wash the tank with hot water.
•Remove the emulsifier (fig. 13) by pressing on the lever (A) and pulling it upwards at the same time. Remove the rubber mixer, especially wash and clean with warm water the holes shown in fig. 14 (clean them using a needle). Check that the hole marked with the arrow B is not blocked (fig. 14).
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