Initial Preparation, HOW the Thermostat Light Works

e. When the lever is raised you can turn the carousel counter clockwise indefinitely. Just hold the knob and turn the carousel (see fig. 6)

f.The carousel has two positions with an audible "click":

•lever in front of machine (see fig. 5)

•coffee funnel in front of machine (see fig. 8) = coffee filling position

Please practice the operation of the lever and the carousel a few times.

6. INITIAL PREPARATION

This procedure is necessary before first use and after you have cleared the machine (see CLEARING THE THER- MOCOIL, chapter 15.4).

a. Plug in the machine. (The machine has an internal cord storage. Just pull out as much cord as you need. You can push the unwanted part of the cord back into the machine).

b. Remove the water tank lid, lift

out the water tank, and fill with cold, fresh water. Replace the water tank and make sure it sits properly in its receptacle (see fig. 8a). The water tank holds approx. 53 oz. You can also use another container and fill the water tank without removing it from the machine.

c.Make sure the selector switch points to the coffee spout symbol

(see fig. 12)

d.Make sure the tray is inserted prop- erly (see fig. 2).

e.Make sure the lever points to the front (see fig. 5)

f.Close the lever as follows: First squeeze and hold the handle bar then push the lever down (see fig. 7). Now release the handle bar.

g.Switch on the Main On/Off Button (see fig. 1.1; #6a). The red light within the On/Off button will illumi- nate. At the same time the yellow Thermostat Light will light up indi- cating that the machine is heating up the internal ThermoCoil unit.

h.Place a cup underneath the coffee spout.

i.Turn the Pump Button on (see fig. 1.1; #6b). You will hear a pump noise. Initially it will take about 30 to 40 seconds before any water will come out of the spout. As soon as some water comes out of the spout, turn the pump button off.

j.Raise the lever (see fig. 7) and slowly turn the carousel counter clockwise (see fig. 6) until the coffee funnel points to the front of the machine (see fig. 8)

You are now ready to prepare your fa- vorite coffee beverage.

7.HOW THE THERMOSTAT LIGHT WORKS

•As long as the yellow Thermostat light (fig. 1.1; #6d) is on, the ThermoCoil inside the machine is heating up. When the selector switch is in the spout position (fig. 12) or in the hot water position (fig. 12a) the thermostat light will turn off

when the maximum temperature is reached. While brewing coffee, the thermostat light might come on, indicating that the ThermoCoil is heating up again .

For hottest coffee: When you turn on the pump just after the thermo- stat light turned off, you will get the highest possible coffee temperature.

•When the selector switch is in the steam position (fig. 12b), the therm- ostat light will stay on, indicating that the internal temperature is now higher to transform hot water into steam.

8. WHICH COFFEE GRIND?

The Capresso Ultima works with a variety of grinds. It is much less sensi- tive to the coffee grind than most other pump espresso machines. You can even grind with a regular blade grinder and still get crema espresso coffee. The coarser the coffee, the faster the water will run through, resulting in a weaker taste. The finer the coffee is ground, the slower the coffee will pump through, resulting in a stronger, hotter cup of espresso. If

121 specifications

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