ENGLISH• 14 •Coffee preparation1 Follow the procedure described under “Prepara-tion”.2 Insert the frothing jet device (12) into the fi lter holder(7).Insert the “Perfect crema” filter for ground coffee (10) intothe fi lter holder, both for brewing 1 or 2 coffee cups.Insert the fi lter holder (7) into the brew group (13) fromthe bottom and wait for it to heat up.3 Place a container under the fi lter holder (7). Preheat thefi lter holder by pressing the brew button (2) (this ope-ration is only necessary for the first coffee).Water will start coming out.4 Once 150 cc of water have been dispensed, press the brewbutton (2) again.5 Wait for the machine to reach the correct temperaturewith the fi lter holder cup inserted (warm-up time is about6 minutes).6 After the warm-up period, remove the warm filter-holder(7) from the brewing head and fill with correctly groundespresso coffee using the measuring spoon provided.Place one level measure of coffee in basket for each cupof espresso.Do not overfill.Gently tamp down coffee with the tamper (17) pro-vided.Do not compress too firmly.7 Clean any excess coffee from the rim of filter holder (7).Insert filter holder into brew head by holding handle ap-proximately 45 degrees to the left as you face machine.When properly aligned,move handle firmly to the rightto lock into position.The handle should point to the front of the machine orslightly to the right.8 Place one or two espresso cups on the drip plate to lineup with the spouts of the filter holder. Press button (4)to dispense the programmed coffee dose.9 Coffee dispensing will be automatically stopped when thepreset level is reached (see “Coffee dose programming”);anyway coffee dispensing can be stopped by pressingbutton (4) again.10 Remove cups and serve.11 To make more espresso, carefully and slowly remove thefilter holder by moving handle to the left. Be careful ashot water will be on top of the coffee grinds in the holder.Some water will continue to drip from brewing head asfilter holder is removed. That is normal and due to thepump pressure in the system.Knock out used coffee grinds from filter. For more espressorepeat steps 6 to 10 above.12 To prepare coffee manually, carry out steps 6 through 7and then press button 2. When you have obtained thedesired quantity of coffee in the cup, press button 2 againto stop the cycle. Then proceed with steps 10 and 11.N.B.: Dispensing should not exceed 40 seconds.Using Coffee PodsTo use coffee pods, remember to only use the “Perfect crema”pod fi lter (9).N.B.: If present, remove the “Perfect crema” fi lter for groundcoffee (10).1 Follow the procedure described in section “Prepara-tion”.2 Insert the frothing jet device (12) into the filter holder (7).Then, insert the “Perfect crema” pod fi lter (9).3 Place a container under the fi lter holder (7). Preheat thefi lter holder by pressing the brew button (2) (this ope-ration is only necessary for the first coffee).Water will start coming out.4 Once 150 cc of water have been dispensed, press the brewbutton (2) again.5 After the warming phase, remove the filter holder (7)and insert the pod; make sure the paper of the pod doesnot overhang the filter holder.6 Insert the filter holder into the machine with a 45°movement towards the left.N.B.: The self-priming system can change the fi rst coffeedose. It is recommended to dispense a small quantity ofwater before brewing the fi rst coffee.