DeLonghi Coffee Maker ESAM4400 Important Instructions Manual

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138 PREPARING ESPRESSO/COFFEE USING GROUND COFFEE (INSTEAD OF BEANS)• Press the button (fig. 16) to select the ground coffee function. This disables the coffee mill function.The appliance displaysREADY PRE-GROUND• Lift the central lid, place one level measure of ground coffee in thefunnel (see fig. 17) and proceed as described in section 5. Note:You can make just one coffee at a time by pressing the , orbutton once only.NOTE 1: Never add the ground coffee when the appliance is off to avoid it being dispersed inside theappliance.NOTE 2: Never add more than one level measured scoop, otherwise either theappliance will not make the coffee, the ground coffee will be lost inside the applian-ce, dirtying it, or the coffee will run off in drips and the message "GROUND TOO FINEADJUST GRINDER AND OPEN STEAM" will be displayed.NOTE 3: When measuring the quantity of coffee to be added, use the measuring scoop supplied only.NOTE 4: Use ground coffee for espresso coffee makers only. Do not use coffee beans, freeze-dried coffee orother materials that could damage the appliance.NOTE 5: If the funnel blocks due to moisture inside the appliance or if more than one measure of pre-groundcoffee has been used, use a plastic knife to push the coffee down (Fig. 18), then remove and clean the infu-ser and appliance as described in section 11.2 "Cleaning the infuser".• Once the coffee has been delivered, to go back to making coffee using beans, deactivate the ground cof-fee function by pressing the button again (the light goes off and the coffee mill is enabled for ope-ration again).9 PRODUCING HOT WATER• Always make sure the appliance is ready.• Turn the cappuccino frother towards the outside of the appliance and place a container under it (fig. 2).• Press the (fig. 19). The appliance displays:READY HOT WATER• Turn the steam knob half a turn counterclockwise as far as it will go (fig. 3). Hot water runs from the cap-puccino frother and starts to fill the container underneath. You should not run hot water for more than 2minutes at a time.• To interrupt hot water delivery, turn the steam knob clockwise as far as it will go (fig. 4) and place thecappuccino frother in the original position near the center of the appliance.• To deactivate the hot water function, press the (fig. 19).