9Installing the applianceImportant!When you install the appliance, you should respect the fol-lowing safety warnings:• The appliance gives off heat. After positioning the applian-ce on the worktop, leave a space of at least 3 cm betweenthe surfaces of the appliance and the side and rear wallsand at least 15 cm above the coffee machine.• Water penetrating the appliance could cause damage. Donot 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 power cable in such a way that it cannot bedamaged by sharp edges or contact with hot surfaces (e.g.electric hot plates).Setting up the applianceImportant!Check that the mains power supply voltage corresponds tothe value indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of theappliance.Connect the appliance to an efficiently earthed and correctlyinstalled 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 qualifiedprofessional.Using the appliance for the first timePlease note!• Coffee has been used to factory test the applianceand it is therefore completely normal for there to betraces of coffee in the mill. The machine is, howe-ver, guaranteed to be new.• You should customise water hardness as soon as possiblefollowing the Instruction for use in the section “Settingwater hardness (page 19).1. Plug the power cable into the socket on the back of theappliance and connect the appliance to the mains powersupply (fig. 1) and make sure that the main switch, locatedon the side of the appliance, is pressed (fig. 2).Select the desired language by scrolling forwards or backwardsusing the FLAT WHITE or button, or alternatively waitingfor the language options to scroll automatically on the display(about every 3 seconds):2. When “English” appears, hold the button (fig. 3) for afew seconds until “English set” is displayed.Follow the instructions indicated on the appliance display:3. “FILL TANK”: extract the water tank (fig. 4), open the lid(fig. 5), fill to the MAX line with fresh water (fig. 6); closethe lid again and then replace the tank.4. INSERT WATER SPOUT”: Check that the hot water spout isinserted on the connection nozzle and place a container hol-ding a minimum of 100 ml underneath (fig. 7).5. “Insert Water Spout and Press Ok” is displayed;6. Press the button to confirm (fig. 3). The appliance deli-vers water from the spout then goes off automatically.The coffee machine is now ready for normal use.Please note!• When using the appliance for the first time, you need tomake 4-5 cups of coffee or 4-5 cappuccinos before it startsto give satisfactory results.• When making the first 5-6 cappuccinos, it is normal to hearthe noise of boiling water. After this, the noise becomesless.• To enjoy your coffee even more and improve the perfor-mance of your appliance, we recommend installing a watersoftener filter as described in the section “ WATER SOFTE-NER FILTER “ (page 19). If your model is not providedwith a filter, you can request one from De’Longhi CustomerExperience.TURNING THE APPLIANCE ONPlease note!Before turning the appliance on, make sure the main switch ispressed (fig. 2).Each time the appliance is turned on, it performs an automaticpreheat and rinse cycle which cannot be interrupted.The appliance is ready for use only after completion of this cycle.Danger of burns!During rinsing, a little hot water comes out of the coffee spoutsand 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 he-ating the boiler, the appliance also heats the internal circuits bycirculating hot water.The appliance is at temperature when the message indicatingthe taste and quantity of coffee appears.TURNING THE APPLIANCE OFFWhenever the coffee machine is turned off after being used tomake coffee, it performs an automatic rinse cycle.