10• You should customize water hardness assoon as possible following the instructionsin the section “Setting water hardness” onpage 17�Follow the instructions:1� Remove the water tank, fill to the MAX linewith fresh water (fig� 1A) then put back in theappliance (fig� 1B)�2. Place a container with a minimum capacityof 3�4oz (100ml) under the cappuccino ma-ker (fig� 2)�3. Plug the appliance into the mains socket andplace 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 thecappuccino maker then goes off�6� Turn the steam knob to the “0” position�The coffee maker is now ready for normal use�Please note!• When using the appliance for the first time,you need to make 4-5 cups of coffee or 4-5cappuccinos before the appliance starts togive satisfactory results�• To enjoy your coffee even more and improvethe performance of your appliance, we re-commend installing a water softener filter asdescribed in the section “WATER SOFTENERFILTER”.If your model is not provided with a filter, youcan request one from De’Longhi CustomerServices�tURnInG the APPlIAnCe onPlease note!Before turning the appliance on, make sure themain switch on the back of the appliance is in theI position (fig� 3)�Each time the appliance is turned on, it performsan 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 ofthe coffee spouts and is collected in the drip trayunderneath�Avoid contact with splashes of water�• To turn the appliance on, press thebutton (fig� 7)� The light flashes whilethe appliance is heating up and performingan automatic rinse cycle� By circulating hotwater, the appliance heats both the boiler andthe internal circuits�The appliance is at temperature when thelight goes off and the lights corresponding to theselected coffee taste and quantity come on�tURnInG the APPlIAnCe oFFEach time the appliance is turned off, it performsan automatic rinse cycle which cannot be inter-rupted�Danger of burns!During rinsing, a little hot water flows from thecoffee spouts� Avoid contact with splashes ofwater�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 themain switch (fig� 3) in the 0 position while theappliance is on�MenU settInGsWhen you access the programming menu by pressingthe 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�DescaleFor instructions on descaling, see page 16.