2 cOntentsGENERAL INFORMATION...................................................................................................................................... 3TECHNICAL DATA .................................................................................................................................................. 3APPLIANCE ............................................................................................................................................................ 4accessories ....................................................................................................................................................... 4INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 5starting the machine........................................................................................................................................... 5setting the language .......................................................................................................................................... 6setting the water hardness ................................................................................................................................ 6first use - use after a long period of inactivity .................................................................................................. 7intenza water filter............................................................................................................................................ 8CONTROL PANEL................................................................................................................................................... 9ADjUSTMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 10aroma opti-dose (adjusts the coffee dose per cup) .......................................................................................... 10coffee strength............................................................................................................................................... 10drip tray height adjustment .............................................................................................................................. 11saeco adapting system...................................................................................................................................... 11coffee grinder adjustment ............................................................................................................................... 12BEVERAGE DISPENSING.................................................................................................................................... 13brewing with whole beans ................................................................................................................................ 13brewing with pre-ground coffee ...................................................................................................................... 14hot water dispensing ........................................................................................................................................ 15dispensing steam .............................................................................................................................................. 16making cappuccino ............................................................................................................................................ 17milk island (optional)........................................................................................................................................ 18BEVERAGE SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................................ 19quick programming ........................................................................................................................................... 19programming from the “beverage settings” menu .............................................................................................. 19PROGRAMMING THE MACHINE ......................................................................................................................... 21machine settings .............................................................................................................................................. 22language menuwater hardness menuacoustic alarm menufilter alarm menurinse menucup warmer menuclock setting menumaintenance ..................................................................................................................................................... 23water filter menudescaling menubrew group washingenergy saving ( stand- by) ............................................................................................................................... 24turn off delaytimer settingspecial functions ............................................................................................................................................. 24MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................................... 25descaling cycle ................................................................................................................................................ 25brew group washing ......................................................................................................................................... 28CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE......................................................................................................................... 29maintenance during operation ........................................................................................................................... 29general machine cleaning ................................................................................................................................. 29cleaning the brew group. ................................................................................................................................. 30ERROR CODES .................................................................................................................................................... 31TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................................... 32SAFETY RULES.................................................................................................................................................... 33