3INTRODUCTIONThank you for choosing a De'Longhi product.Take a couple of minutes to read these instruc-tions.This will avoid danger or damage to the appliance.Symbols used in these instructionsThese symbols draw your attention to importantwarnings.It is vital to respect these warnings.Failure to do so may result in electric shock,serious injury, burns, fire or damage to theappliance.Danger!Failure to observe this warning may result in lifethreatening injury by electric shock.Important!Failure to observe this warning may result ininjury or damage to the appliance.This symbol draws your attention to importantrecommendations and informatioProblems and repairsIn the event of problems, first try and resolvethem by reading the information given in the"Troubleshooting" section on page 9.If the appliance requires repair, always contact aCenter authorized by the manufacturer.Always insist on original spare parts. Repairs car-ried out by unauthorized personnel may be dan-gerous and invalidate the guarantee.IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDSFundamental safety warningsDanger! This is an electrical appliance, itis therefore important to respect the followingsafety warnings:• Do not touch the appliance with wet hands.• Do not touch the plug with wet hands.• Make sure the outlet used is always accessi-ble, enabling you to unplug the appliancewhen necessary.• Always unplug the appliance using the plug itself.Never pull the cable as it might be damaged.• To disconnect the appliance completely fromthe electricity supply, you must unplug it fromthe outlet.• If the appliance malfunctions, do not attemptto repair it yourself.Turn the appliance off, unplug from the outletsocket and contact a Service Center.• Do not move the appliance by pulling thepower cable.• It is dangerous to modify or alter the charac-teristics of the appliance in any way.• If the power cable is damaged, it must be repla-ced by the manufacturer or an authorized tech-nical service center in order to avoid all risk.• Do not use extension cords.• The appliance must be installed in accordancewith the rules on household appliances inforce in the country concerned.• This appliance is not intended for use forwater damage restoration of commercial/hou-sehold properties.• The appliance must be connected to a pro-perly grounded outlet. Have your electricalcircuit checked by a qualified electrician.Danger! Keep packaging materials (plasticbags, polystyrene foam) out of reach of children.Danger! The appliance is not intended foruse by persons (including children) with reducedphysical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack ofexperience and knowledge, unless they have beengiven supervision or instruction concerning use ofthe appliance by a person responsible for theirsafety. Always supervise children. Make sure theydo not play with the appliance.