DeLonghi ECAM44.66X ELETTA Instructions For Use Manual

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9not use the appliance if it is visibly damaged. Contact De’LonghiCustomer Services.Installing the applianceImportant!When you install the appliance, you should respect the follow-ing safety warnings:• The appliance gives off heat. After positioning the appli-ance on the worktop, leave a space of at least 3 cm be-tween the surfaces of the appliance and the side and rearwalls and 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).Connecting 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.Setting up the appliancePlease note!• Coffee has been used to factory test the appliance and it istherefore completely normal for there to be traces of cof-fee in the mill. The machine is, however, guaranteed to benew.• You should customise water hardness as soon as possiblefollowing the Instruction for use in the section “Settingwater hardness” on page 11.1. Plug the power cable into the socket on the back of the ap-pliance, connect the appliance to the mains power supply(fig. 1) and make sure that the main switch, located at theback of the appliance, is pressed (fig. 2).Select the desired language by scrolling forwards or backwardsusing the the arrows or (fig. 9), or alternatively waitingfor the language options to scroll automatically on the display(about every 3 seconds):2. When “English” appears, hold the OK 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 spoutis inserted on the connection nozzle and place a containerholding a minimum of 100 ml underneath (fig. 7).5. “HOT WATER, Press OK” is displayed;6. Press the OK button to confirm (fig. 3). The appliance deliv-ers 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 SOFTEN-ER FILTER” (page 18).If your model is not provided with a filter, you can requestone from De’Longhi Customer Services.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 asheating the boiler, the appliance also heats the internal circuitsby circulating hot water.The appliance is at temperature when the message indicatingthe taste and quantity of coffee appears.