10tween the surfaces of the appliance and the side and rearwalls and at least 15 cm above the coffee maker.• Water penetrating the coffee maker could cause damage.Do not place the appliance near taps or sinks.• The appliance could be damaged if the water it containsfreezes. Do not install the appliance in a room where thetemperature could drop below freezing point.• Arrange the cord in such a way that it cannot be damagedby sharp edges or contact with hot surfaces (e.g. electrichot plates).5.3 Connecting the applianceImportant!Check that the mains power supply voltage corresponds to thatindicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the appliance.Connect the appliance to a correctly installed and efficientlyearthed 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 qualifiedelectrician.5.4 Setting up the appliancePlease note!• Coffee has been used to factory test the appliance and it istherefore completely normal for there to be traces of cof-fee in the mill. The machine is, however, guaranteed to benew.• You should customise water hardness as soon as possiblefollowing the instructions in section “18. Setting waterhardness”.1. Plug the power cord (C8) connector into the socket (A20) atthe back of the appliance and connect the appliance to themains electricity supply (fig. 1). Make sure the main switch(A21) at the back of the appliance is pressed (fig. 2);2. “SELECT LANGUAGE”: press the flag corresponding to therequired language;then follow the instructions which appear on the appliancedisplay:3. “FILL TANK WITH FRESH WATER”: remove the water tank(A16) (fig. 3), open the lid (A15) (fig. 4), fill to the MAX linewith fresh water (fig. 5), close the lid and put the tank backin the appliance (fig. 6);4. “INSERT WATER SPOUT”: Check that the hot water/steamspout (C6) is inserted on the connection nozzle (A9) (fig. 7)and place a container holding a minimum of 100 ml under-neath (fig. 8);5. “WATER CIRCUIT EMPTY PRESS OK TO START FILLING PRO-CESS” appears on the display;6. Press “ OK” to confirm. The appliance delivers waterfrom the spout (fig. 8) then goes off automatically.The coffee machine is now ready for normal use.Please note!• When setting up the appliance, you need to make 4-5 cupsof coffee or 4-5 cappuccinos before the appliance starts togive satisfactory results.• When making the first 5-6 cappuccinos, it is normal to hearthe noise of boiling water. After this, the noise becomesless.• To improve the performance of your appliance, we recom-mend installing a water softener filter (C4) as describedin section “19. Water softener filter”. If your model is notprovided with a filter, you can request one from De’LonghiCustomer Services.6. TURNING THE APPLIANCE ONPlease note!Before turning the appliance on, make sure the main switch(A21) is pressed (fig. 2).Each time the appliance is turned on, it performs an automaticpreheat 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(A8) and is collected in the drip tray (A14) underneath. Avoidcontact with splashes of water.• To turn the appliance on, press the button (A7-fig.9). The message “HEATING UP UNDERWAY PLEASE WAIT”appears on the display.When heating is complete, the message changes to “RINSINGUNDERWAY, HOT WATER FROM SPOUTS”. As well as heating theboiler, this also heats the internal circuits by circulating hotwater.The appliance is at temperature when the main screen (home-page) appears.7. TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFFWhenever the coffee machine is turned off after being used tomake coffee, it performs an automatic rinse cycle.Danger of burns!During rinsing, a little hot water flows from the coffee spouts(A8). Avoid contact with splashes of water.• To turn the appliance off, press the button (A7) (fig.9).