[. . . ] Andrea Castellani Robecco sul Naviglio li, 28/04/2009 • 21 • IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons do not immerse cord, plugs, or appliance in water or other liquid. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or near children. Allow to cool before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance. [. . . ] Before brewing coffee check the lights on the display and make sure the water tank and coffee bean hopper are full. Leave the knob on the “ ” position during the brewing phase. Before brewing coffee, adjust the height of the dispensing spout according to your needs. Steady on The recommended positions are: For the use of small cups; Using Coffee Beans • To brew coffee, press and release: the “ ” button for an espresso coffee; the “ ” button for a long coffee. Steady on • The brewing cycle then starts: To brew 1 cup of coffee, press the “ ” or “ ” button once. To brew 2 cups of coffee, press the “ ” or “ ”button twice. To brew 2 coffees, the machine automatically grinds and doses the correct amount of coffee. Brewing two coffees requires two grinding cycles and two brewing cycles, which the machine carries out automatically. €¢ After the pre-dispensing cycle, coffee begins to come out of the dispensing spout. €¢ Two cups/mugs can be placed under the dispensing spout for brewing two coffees at the same time. Steady on • 32 • • Coffee brewing stops automatically when the pre-programmed level is reached; however, it is possible to interrupt coffee brewing by pressing the button initially pressed. This feature may slightly lengthen the dispensing time, allowing the intense flavour of the coffee to develop fully. To stop hot water dispensing, turn the knob counter-clockwise until it is set to the “ ” position. HOT WATER DISPENS ING Warning: At the beginning, short spurts of hot water may come out. €¢ Before dispensing hot water, check that the following icons are displayed. When the machine is ready, proceed as follows: • Place a container under the steam wand (Pannarello, if supplied); Blinking It may happen that, even though the knob has been turned, hot water does not come out and the icon will start blinking. Simply wait until the end of the warm-up phase so that hot water can be dispensed from the Pannarello. STEAM DISPENSING / PREPARING A CAPPUC CINO Steam may be used to froth milk for a cappuccino, as well as to reheat other beverages. Important Note: Imediately after using the steam to froth the milk, clean the steam wand (or Pannarello when provided). When the machine is ready, brew a small amount of hot water in a glass and clean the steam wand (or Pannarello when provided) externally. In this way, all parts will be perfectly cleaned and free of any milk residue. To prepare your cappuccino, we recommend discharging the water in the steam wand. [. . . ] Make sure that the machine is turned off and has cooled before performing this operation. The coffee blend is unsuitable, the coffee is not Change coffee blend or adjust the grind as explained in freshly roasted or the grind is too coarse. Fill the water tank and prime the circuit (section "Using the Machine for the First Time"). Prime the circuit (section "Using the Machine for the First Time"). [. . . ]