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 ........................................................................................................7the intenza 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 ..............................................................................................................................................15steam dispensing ....................................................................................................................................................16cappuccino .............................................................................................................................................................17milk island ( optional )..............................................................................................................................................18bEVERAGE SETTINGS ........................................................................................................................... 19beverage programming menu ...................................................................................................................................19coffee settings ......................................................................................................................................................20pROGRAMMING THE MAcHINE............................................................................................................. 21machine settings ....................................................................................................................................................22languagecontrastmachine readykey tonecup warming surfacerinsewater filterwater hardnessbeverage settings ..................................................................................................................................................24prebrewingtemperaturearoma ( opti - dose )coffee volumetime / date settings...................................................................................................................................................25set clockdate settingsstand - by settingsmachine on / offmaintenance settings ..............................................................................................................................................27product counterscleaning cycleboiler descaling cyclelock displayfactory settings .......................................................................................................................................................31cLEANING AND MAINTENANcE ............................................................................................................ 32maintenance during operation .................................................................................................................................32general machine cleaning .......................................................................................................................................32cleaning the brew group . .......................................................................................................................................33ERROR cODES ....................................................................................................................................... 34SAFETY RULES ....................................................................................................................................... 37