MAKING MILK-BASED

DRINKS

Filling and attaching the milk container

1.Turn the lid of the milk container clockwise until it becomes noticeably difficult to turn, then remove the lid.

2.Fill the milk container with a sufficient quanti- ty of milk, not exceeding the MAX level marked on the handle (fig. 15).

NB! You should ideally use skimmed or 2% milk at refrigerator temperature (about 41°F).

3.Make sure the milk intake tube (B4) is cor- rectly inserted in the bottom of the milk con- tainer lid (fig. 16).

4.Replace the milk container lid and turn coun- terclockwise as far as it will go.

5.Remove the hot water spout from the nozzle (fig. 17).

6.Attach the container to the nozzle, pushing as far as it will go (fig. 18).

7.Place a sufficiently large cup under the coffee spouts (A14) and the frothed milk spout (fig. 19). If necessary, move the frothed milk spout slightly outwards (B5 - fig. 19).

Making cappuccino

1.Fill the milk container (B) with milk and attach it as described in the section "Filling and attaching the milk container".

2.Position the milk frother slide (B1) between the words CAPPUCCINO and CAFFELATTE printed on the milk container lid cover. The quantity of froth can be adjusted by moving the slide towards the word CAFFELATTE for a denser froth. Moving it towards the word CAPPUCCINO obtains a less dense froth.

NO froth

"Denser" froth

regulator

"Less dense" froth

3. Press the cappuccino button (fig. 22). The

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message "Cappuccino" is displayed. (After a

few seconds, frothed milk runs out of the milk

 

 

spout into the cup below. Run off of milk

 

stops automatically and run off of coffee

 

begins.)

 

 

N.B.! If you want to stop preparation, press

 

 

 

the CAPPUCCINO button twice. Pressing it once

 

stops frothed milk run-off, pressing it twice stops

 

coffee run-off.

 

Making frothed milk

1.Fill the container (B) with milk and attach it as described in the section "Filling and attaching the milk container".

2.Set the frothed milk regulator (B1) to the quantity of froth required.

3.Press the CAPPUCCINO button (fig. 22) twice. The message "Milk Frothing" is displayed.

NB! If you want to stop preparation of frothed milk, press the CAPPUCCINO button once.

Making caffelatte

1.Fill the container (B) with milk and attach it as described in the section "Filling and attaching the milk container".

2.Set the frothed milk slide (B1) to CAFFELAT- TE.

3.Press the CAPPUCCINO button (fig. 22). The message "Cappuccino" is displayed.

NB! If you want to stop preparation of caf- felatte, press the CAPPUCCINO button twice.

Making hot milk

1.Fill the container (B) with milk and attach it as described in the section "Filling and attaching the milk container".

2.Set the frothed milk slide(B1) to CAFFELATTE

3.Press the CAPPUCCINO button (fig. 22) twice. The message "Milk Frothing" is displayed.

NB! If you want to stop preparation of hot milk , press the CAPPUCCINO button once.

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DeLonghi 5500 manual Making MILK-BASED Drinks

5500 specifications

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