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• You should customize water hardness as
soon as possible following the instructions
in the section “Setting water hardness” on
page 17�
Followtheinstructions:
1� Remove the water tank, fill to the MAX line
with fresh water (fig� 1A) then put back in the
appliance (fig� 1B)�
2. Placeacontainerwithaminimumcapacity
of 3�4oz (100ml) under the cappuccino ma-
ker (fig� 2)�
3. Plugtheapplianceintothemainssocketand
place the main switch on the back of the ap-
pliance in the I position (fig� 3)�
4� The light flashes on the control panel
(fig� 4)�
5� Turn the steam knob to the “I” position (fig�
5) and press the button to confirm (fig�
6)� The appliance delivers water from the
cappuccino maker then goes off�
6� Turn the steam knob to the “0” position�
The coffee maker is now ready for normal use�
Please note!
• Whenusingtheapplianceforthersttime,
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 performance of your appliance, we re-
commend installing a water softener filter as
describedinthesection“WATERSOFTENER
FILTER”.
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 on the back of the appliance is in the
I position (fig� 3)�
Each time the appliance is turned on, it performs
an automatic preheat and rinse cycle which can-
not be interrupted�
The appliance is ready for use only after comple-
tion 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� 7)� The light flashes while
the appliance is heating up and performing
an automatic rinse cycle� By circulating hot
water, the appliance heats both the boiler and
the internal circuits�
The appliance is at temperature when the
light goes off and the lights corresponding to the
selected coffee taste and quantity come on�
TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFF
Each time the appliance is turned off, it performs
an automatic rinse cycle which cannot be inter-
rupted�
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 button
(fig� 7)� The appliance performs a rinse cycle,
then goes off�
Please note!
If the appliance is not used for an extended period,
place the main switch in the 0 position (fig� 3)�
Important!
To avoid damaging the appliance, never place the
main switch (fig� 3) in the 0 position while the
appliance is on�
MENU SETTINGS
When you access the programming menu by pressing
the P button, the following menu settings are available:
Descale, Auto-off, Set temperature, Energy Saving, Wa-
ter hardness, Install filter, Replace filter, Default values,
Statistics�
Descale
Forinstructionsondescaling,seepage16.