Better Everyday Get Started This short guide is not intended to explain all the functions of the appliance. Please read all the owner’s instruction booklet before use.
WELCOME Introducing the exclusive world of espresso through the global leaders, De’Longhi. Based in Treviso, Italy, we grew up appreciating the taste and aroma of a good cup of coffee. The De’Longhi “bean to cup” machine delivers freshly brewed espresso in just one touch. Enjoy your favorite cappuccino, lattes or your favorite beverage in your home. Design your own espresso experience, and share it with the people you care for most.
ESPRESSO DRINKS Espresso Small, strong, black and effective. A delightful follow-up to a fine Southern European dish. Italian Macchiato A single or double espresso topped with a dollop of heated milk and served in a traditional espresso cup. Cappuccino Espresso Lungo A single espresso shot topped with equal parts steamed and frothed milk (in a ratio of 1:1:1) served in a 4 to 6 ounce cup. From 3 oz. up to 4 oz. of brewed espresso using finely ground coffee.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: • Read all instructions. • Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs. • To protect against fire, electrical shock and personal injury, do not immerse cord, plug or appliance in water or other liquid. • Never allow the appliance to be used by children. • Unplug from the outlet when not in use and before cleaning.
IN THE BOX A1. Grinding adjustment dial A2. Beans container A3. Pre-ground coffee funnel A4. Main switch A5. Socket for power cable connector A6. Infuser A7. Cup warmer shelf A8. Control panel A9. Coffee spout (adjustable height) A10. Hot water and steam nozzle A11. Coffee grounds container A12. Cup tray A13. Water tank with lid B1. Milk container B2. Pre-ground coffee measure B3. Cleaning brush B4. Cappuccino maker / Hot water spout B5. Power cable B6.
MACHINE SET UP 2 1 Plug power cable in socket on back of machine. 5 3 4 SETTING LANGUAGE: When English appears, HOLD the button for Three Seconds. Once the language has been saved, the message “English Set” is displayed. Push ON main switch, located on back of machine. Fill Water and Bean Container 6 Open top lid, pull out beans container lid. Pour coffee beans into beans container. 7 8 9 Press ON/ STANDBY button to turn ON machine. Insert water spout and place a container underneath.
BREWING ESPRESSO Using Coffee Beans 1 2 Press the highlighted button repeatedly to set the desired strength of your coffee, increasing the quantity of coffee beans that the machine grinds, following the display indications. Press the highlighted button to set the desired length of your coffee, from short to long, following the display indications.
BREWING ESPRESSO Using Pre-Ground Espresso* 1 2 Select pre-ground coffee operating mode. *Use only one spoon full of coffee. You can only make one cup of coffee at a time. 3 4 Set the desired lenght (see previous page.) Open pre-ground coffee lid by pushing on PUSH. Please, be sure that the machine is on while pouring the pre-ground coffee into the funnel.
BREWING DRINKS WITH MILK (CAFFELATTE, CAPPUCCINO, LATTE MACCHIATO, MILK) If Water Spout is in, please remove it. 2 3 4 1 Insert milk container where water spout was. Set the desired level of milk foam. 5 Adjust length of milk spout. 6 Refer to previous section Brewing Espresso for selecting the coffee strenght. 7 8 Set your beverage of choice in one touch. Tip for the BEST CAPPUCCINO: 9 10 Clean the milk frother with the CLEAN button. Follow the manual instructions.
DELIVERING HOT WATER and STEAM Delivering hot water 1. Make sure the hot water spout is attached correctly. 2. Place a container under the spout (as close as possible to avoid splashes). 3. Press the button “Hot Water” is displayed, together with a progress bar which fills gradually as preparation proceeds. 4. The machine delivers 10.5 oz./300 ml of hot water, then delivery stops automatically. To interrupt delivery of hot water manually, press the button again.
TEST YOUR WATER Measuring Water Hardness 1. Remove the “total hardness test” indicator paper attached to the owner’s instruction booklet from its pack. 2. Immerse the paper completely in a glass of water for one second. 3. Remove the paper from the water and shake lightly. After about a minute, 1,2,3, or 4 red squares form, depending on the hardness of the water. Each square corresponds to one level. 1 2 Press the MENU/ Press the MILK ESC button to enter or CAPPUCCINO the menu.
WATER FILTER Installing the filter 1. Remove the filter from the packaging. 2. Turn the date indicator disk (A) until the next 2 months of use are displayed. 3. To activate the filter, put it under tap water until water overflows the side openings for more than 1 minute (min. 500 ml) (B). 4. Remove the tank from the appliance and fill with water. 5.
DESCALING Descale the machine when the message “DESCALE” flashes on the display. 1. Turn the machine on. 2. Press the button to enter the menu. 3. Press the or button until “DESCALING” is displayed. 4. Select by pressing the button “Descaling Confirm?” is displayed. Press again to enable the function. 5. The message “Add Descaler Confirm?” is displayed alternating with “EMPTY THE DRIP TRAY”. 6. Completely empty the water tank (A) and remove the water filter (if present).
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