ENGLISH• •ENGLISHnote: It is recommended to wash the parts beforetheir first use and/or after they have not beenused for a certain period of time.4.3 machine connectionelectric current can be dangerous! It is there-fore essential to follow the safety regulationscarefully. never use faulty cords! Faulty cords andplugs must be replaced immediately by authorizedservice centers.The voltage of the appliance has been set by themanufacturer. Check that the voltage supplied matchesthe indications on the identification label on the bottom ofthe appliance.• Check that the ON/OFF switch (18) is not pressed beforeconnecting the machine to the power supply.• Connect the plug to a wall socket with suitable voltage.4.4 Water tank• (Fig.1) - Remove the accessory drawer (7), the drip tray(8) and the grill (9).• (Fig.2) - Remove the water tank (3). Be careful not todamage the water suction pipe.• (Fig.3) - Rinse and fill it with fresh drinking water takingcare not to overfill.• (Fig.4) - Reinsert the tank into its seat. Take care tocorrectly replace the previously extracted pipeonly use fresh, non-sparkling drinking water tofill the tank. Hot water or any other liquid maydamage the tank. do not turn on the machine withoutwater: make sure there is enough water in the tank.Note: For a quick water tank refill, the funnelplaced in the upper part of the machine can beused. Open the funnel (Fig.5) and refill with water (Fig.6).After refilling, always close the funnel.4.5 Priming the water circuitBefore starting up the machine, after long storage andwhen the water has been used up, the machine’s watercircuit must be primed.• (Fig.7) - Press the ON/OFF switch (18). The inside lightturns on.• (Fig.8) - Place a container below the steam spout.Open the hot water/steam knob (5) by turning it counter-clockwise.• Wait until a steady jet of water is emitted from the steam/hot water wand.• Close the hot water/steam knob (5) by turning it clockwise.Remove the container.The machine is now ready to brew coffee and dispensesteam. Please see related sections for operating details.5 CoFFee BreWInGCaution! Do not remove the portafilter during thecoffee brewing. danger of burning.• During this operation, the brew button light (16) may flashon and off; this operation should be considered normaland not as a fault.• Before using the machine, make sure that the hot water/steam knob (5) is closed and that there is sufficient waterin the tank.• (Fig.7) - Press the ON/OFF button (18). The inside lightturns on.• Wait until the brew button light (16) turns on. The machineis now ready for coffee brewing.5.1 Using ground coffee• (Fig.9-A) - Insert the ground coffee filter (12) into theportafilter (13).• (Fig.11) - Insert the portafilter in the brew unit from thebottom (2).• (Fig.12) - Turn the portafilter from left to right until it locksin place. Release the grip from the portafilter. The handleslightly turns on the left. This movement guarantees theperfect operation of the portafilter.• (Fig.14) - Preheat the portafilter by pressing the brewbutton (16). Water will spill out of the portafilter (thisoperation is only necessary for the first coffee).• After 4 oz (50cc) of water has flowed out, press the brewbutton (16) again to stop hot water dispensing.• (Fig.16) - Remove the portafilter from the machine byturning it to the left and pour out any water left. As themachine is fitted with the ground coffee filter (12), there isno need to change the filter to make one or two coffees.• (Fig.9-B) - Add 1 or 2 level measuring scoops of groundcoffee to the filter for one or two coffees; clean any coffeeresidues from the edge of the filter holder.• (Fig.11) - Insert the portafilter (13) in the brew unit fromthe bottom (2).• (Fig.12) - Turn the portafilter from left to right until it locksin place.• (Fig.13) - Take 1 or 2 preheated cups and place themunder the portafilter; check that they are correctly placedunder the coffee dispensing holes.• (Fig. 14) - Press the brew button (16).• When the desired quantity of coffee has been obtained,press the brew button again (16) to stop the coffee brewingand remove the cups of coffee (Fig.15).• (Fig.16) - Wait a few seconds after brewing, then removethe portafilter and empty the remaining coffee grounds.note: Keep the filter of the portafilter cleanby removing it from its seat and washing withdrinking water (Fig. 17).