10Move the cappuccino frother outwards (fig. 2) and place a cup underneath it.Turn the steam knob counterclockwise as far as it will go (fig. 3).After a few seconds, a little water runs out of the cappuccino frother. When the cup contains about 1 ozof water, turn the steam knob clockwise (fig. 4) as far as it will go to terminate the flow of water.4. The appliance now displays:TURNING OFF PLEASE WAIT .. .and it goes off.5. Fill the container with coffee beans (fig. 5).IMPORTANT: to prevent malfunction, never fill with ground coffee, freeze dried coffee, oily beans or any-thing else which could damage the appliance.6. Press the (fig. 6), The appliance displays:HEATING UP PLEASE WAIT ...to indicate that preheating is underway.7. When preheating is complete, the appliance displays:RINSING COMPLETED PLEASE WAIT ...and performs an automatic rinse cycle (a little hot water runs out of the spouts and is collected in the driptray beneath).Tip: if you want to make a short coffee (less than 2 oz), to make it hotter, fill the cup with this hot rinsingwater first. Leave it for a few seconds then empty it to preheat the cup.8. The appliance now displays the ready message:READY strong TASTE5 PREPARING COFFEE (USING COFFEE BEANS)1. The appliance is preset to make coffee with a strong taste. You can also choose coffee with a mild or regu-lar taste. To choose the required taste, press the button (fig. 7). The selected coffee taste will be dis-played.2. Place 1 cup under the spouts to make 1 shot (fig. 8) or 2 cups for 2 shots (fig. 9). For a creamier coffee,lower the spouts to bring them as close to the cups as possible (fig. 10).3. Press the button to make one shot espresso (fig. 11), the button for two shots espresso and thebutton for a long coffee.To change the quantity of coffee delivered automatically into the cup, follow the instructions in section6.(The appliance now grinds the beans and starts brewing the coffee into the cup.Once the desired quantity has been reached, the appliance automatically stops delivering the coffee andejects the grounds into the coffee grounds container).4. After a few seconds, the ready message is displayed again and you can make another coffee.5. To turn the appliance off, press the button.Before going off, the appliance performs an automatic rinse cycle (a little hot water runs out from thespouts and is collected in the drip tray beneath). Take care to avoid scalds.