PRELIMINARY CHECKS
Checking the appliance
After removing the packaging, make sure the product is complete and undamaged and that all accessories are present. Do not use the appliance if it is visibly damaged. Contact De’Longhi Customer Services.
Installing the appliance
Important!
When you install the appliance, you should respect the following safety warnings:
•The appliance gives off heat. After positioning the appliance on the worktop, leave a space of at least 3 cm between the surfaces of the appliance and the side and rear walls and at least 15 cm above the coffee maker.
•Water penetrating the appliance could cause damage. Do not place the appliance near taps or sinks.
•The appliance could be damaged if the water it contains freezes. Do not install the appliance in a room where the temperature could drop below freezing point.
•Arrange the power cable in such a way that it cannot be damaged by sharp edges or contact with hot surfaces (e.g. electric hot plates).
Connecting the appliance
Important!
Check that the mains power supply voltage corresponds to the value indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the appliance.
Connect the appliance to an efficiently earthed and correctly installed socket with a minimum current rating of 10A only.
If the power socket does not match the plug on the appliance, have the socket replaced with a suitable type by a qualified professional.
Using the appliance for the first time
Please note :
•Coffee has been used to factory test the appliance and it is therefore completely normal for there to be traces of coffee in the grinder. The machine is, however, guaranteed to be new.
•You should customise water hardness as soon as possible following the instructions in the section “Setting water hardness” on page 16.
1.Plug the appliance into the mains socket and place the main switch on the back of the appliance in the I position (fig. 1).
You must first choose the language (the languages scroll through at intervals of about 3 seconds).
2. When “English” appears, press the OK button (fig. 2) for a few seconds until “ENGLISH set” is displayed.
Follow the instructions indicated by the appliance:
3.“FILL TANK”: remove the water tank, fill to the MAX line with fresh water then replace in the appliance (fig. 3).
4.Turn the cappuccino maker outwards and place a container with a minimum capacity of 100 ml underneath (fig. 4).
5.“TURN STEAM KNOB” is displayed. When the steam knob is turned to the I position (fig. 4), “Hot water Press OK” is displayed.
6.Press the OK button (fig. 2).
“Please wait” is displayed and the appliance begins to
deliver water from the hot water spout.
The appliance ends the first start up procedure, then the message “Turning off, Please wait” is displayed and the appliance goes off.
The coffee maker is now ready for normal use.
Please note:
•When using the appliance for the first time, you need to make
TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON
Please note:
Before turning the appliance on, make sure the main switch on the back of the appliance is in the I position (fig. 1).
Each time the appliance is turned on, it performs an automatic preheat and rinse cycle which cannot be interrupted.
The appliance is ready for use only after completion of this cycle.
Danger of burns!
During rinsing, a little hot water comes out of the coffee spouts and is collected in the drip tray underneath.
Avoid contact with splashes of water.
• To turn the appliance on, press the 
button (fig. 5).
The message “Heating up, Please wait” is displayed. After heating, the message “Rinsing” is displayed. As well as heating the boiler, the appliance also heats the internal circuits by circulating hot water.
The appliance is at temperature when the message indicating the taste and quantity of coffee appears.
TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF
Each time the appliance is turned off, it performs an automatic rinse cycle which cannot be interrupted.
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