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 ap- pliance.
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.
Setting up the appliance
Please note!
•Coffee has been used to factory test the appliance and it is therefore completely normal for there to be traces of cof- fee in the mill. 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 19.
1.Plug the power cable connector into the socket at the back of the appliance and connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply (fig. 1). Make sure the main switch at
the side of the appliance is pressed (fig. 2).
You must first choose the language (the languages scroll through at intervals of about 3 seconds):
2.When “English” appears, press and hold the 
button (fig. 3) for a few seconds until “English set” is dis- played.
Follow the instructions indicated on the appliance display:
3.“FILL TANK”: remove the water tank (fig. 4), open the lid (fig. 5), fill to the MAX line with fresh water (fig. 6), re- place the lid and put the tank back in the appliance.
4.“INSERT WATER SPOUT”: Check that the hot water spout is inserted on the nozzle and place a container with a mini- mum capacity of 100 ml underneath (fig. 7).
5.“Water delivery Press OK” is displayed;
6. Press the 
button to confirm (fig. 3). The appli- ance delivers water from the spout then goes off auto- matically.
The coffee machine is now ready for normal use.
Please note!
•When setting up the appliance, you need to make 4/5 cups of coffee or 4/5 cappuccinos before the appliance starts to give satisfactory results.
•To enjoy your coffee even more and improve the perform- ance of your appliance, we recommend installing a water
softener filter as described in the section “WATER SOFTEN- ER FILTER” (page 19). If your model is not provided with a filter, you can request one from De’Longhi Customer Services.
TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON
Please note!
Before turning the appliance on, make sure the main switch is pressed (fig. 2).
Each time the appliance is turned on, it performs an automatic preheat and rinse cycle which cannot be interrupted. The appli- ance 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. 8). 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
Whenever the coffee machine is turned off after being used to make coffee, it performs an automatic rinse cycle.
Danger of burns!
During rinsing, a little hot water flows from the coffee spouts. Avoid contact with splashes of water.
To turn the appliance off, press the 
but- ton (fig. 8). The appliance performs a rinse cycle then goes off
Please note!
If you will not be using the appliance for some time, unplug from the mains socket:
•first turn the appliance off by pressing the
button (fig. 8).
•release the main switch at the side of the appliance (fig.
2).
Important!
Never press the main switch while the appliance is on.
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