Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] · Useofextensioncordsnotauthorisedbytheappliance'smanufacturermaycausedamage, injuriesandaccidents. · Neveraimthejetofsteamorhotwatertowardspartsofthe body;handlethesteam/hotwaterpipewithcaution. Thereisa dangerofburns!· Intheeventoffaults, defectsorasuspecteddefectfollowinga fall, im¬mediatelytaketheplugoutofthesocket-outlet. Never putthedefectiveapplianceintooperation. ONLY AUTHORISED SERVICE CENTRES CAN MAKE REPAIRS. The manufacturerdeclinesallresponsibilityforanydamagecausedby repairjobsperformedincorrectly. [. . . ] 2
How to make coffee
Measure out the coffee into the filter: for two coffees use two full measuresandforonecoffee, onemeasure. TheThermocream®systemhasbeenspeciallydesignedtobest meetalloftheconsumer'sneeds, andismadeupoftwocomponents:theThermocream®filter(I)andtheThermocream®disk (H)thatcanbeusedinthefollowingways: - Byputtingthembothintothefilterholder, yougetacupofcoffeewithfinercream(Fig. 4b) - Byusingonlythefilter(I), yougetacupofcoffeewithhigher cream(Fig. 4a) Insertthefilterholderintoitsposition. Turnthefilterholder anticlockwise40to45degreesasfarasitispossible, withoutusing excessivepressure(Fig. 3). Apreheatingtimeof8/10minutesis suggested, withthefilterringinsertedsothistoocanbeheatedas toensureanice, hotfirstcupofcoffee. Forsubsequentcoffeesthis willnotbenecessary. Thecoffeeindicatorlight(R)willgoonandofffromtimetotime, indicatingthattheboilerthermostatiskeepingthewateratthe righttemperature. Wesuggestthatboththefirstandthesubsequentcoffeesonlybemadewhenthislightgoesout. 5
ringnoz¬zles. Tostoptheflow, pressbutton(Q)again. Note:as withprofessionalcoffeemachines, donotremovethefilterring whenthesupplyswitchisturnedon;afterhavingmadethecoffee graduallyloosenthefilterringbyturningitinaclockwisedirection inordertoreducetheinternalpressure. Theminimumservingof coffeeis50ml. Nospecialoperationisnecessarywhenthewaterinthetankruns outasthemachineisequippedwithaspecialself-primingdevice. Justunplugthemachine, pulloutthetankandfillitwithwateragain.
How to make cappuccino
Topreparecappuccino, hotchocolate, ortoheatotherkindsof drink, presstheright-handsideswitch(S);theindicatorlight(T) willcomeon. Whenit, goesout, themachineisreadytoproduce steam. CAUTION: if small puffs of steam come out of the filter holder while you are waiting for the steam, this phenomenon is to be considered absolutely normal. At this point, placeacuporglassundertheMAXICAPPUCCINOattachment(D)andturnthesteamsupplyknob(N)inananti-clockwise direction(Fig. 5):atfirstalittlewaterwillcomeoutimmediately followedbyastrongjetofsteam. Turnknob(N)inaclockwise directionandplacethejugofmilktobefrothedundertheMAXI CAPPUCCINOattachment. Nextimmersethenozzleinthejugof milkandturnthesteamsupplyknob(N)anti-clockwiseonceagain untilthedesiredvolumeoffrothisachieved. Duringtheseoperationsyoumaynoticethatthewarninglight(T)goesonandofffrom timetotime, indicatingthattheboilerthermostatiskeepingthe waterrequiredforthesteamsupplyattherighttemperature. Itis recommendedthatthesteamsupplyknobisonlyusedwhenthis light goes out.
Making further cups of coffee
Allowtheboilertocoolbyswitchingoffswitch(S). Ifyouwantthe boilertocooldownquicker, pressswitch(Q), atthesametime keepingthetap(N)open, allowingwatertocomeoutoftheMAXI CAPPUCCINOattachmentuntiltheindicatorlight(T)comeson again;thenclosethetap(N)andswitchoffswitch(Q), waituntil theindicatorlight(T)goesoutbeforemakinganothercoffee.
Regular cleaning
CAUTION: all cleaning operations described below must be per¬formed with the machine turned off. Check that the internalholesarenotcloggedandifso, cleanthemwithasmall
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brush. Checkthattheholeunderneathisnotcloggedandifso, cleanitwithapin. Cleaning the filter holder seat. Withuse, youmaynotices sedimenta¬tionofcoffeegroundsintheconnectionseatofthe filterholder. Theycanberemovedwithatoothpick. Furthermore, periodicallycleantheperforateddiskbylettingwaterrunoverit, withoutputtingthefilterholderintoitsseat. Cleaning the MAXI CAPPUCCINO device. Performthisoperationwhenthechrome-platedpipeiscoldsoastopreventburns. Unscrewthedevice(D)fromthesmallpipe, washinwarmsoapy water, rinseanddrythoroughly. . . Thesmallpipecanbecleaned withanon-abrasivecloth. Screwthecappuccinomakerbackonas farasitwillgo. Ifnecessary, cleanthesmallsteamoutletholeagain withapin. Cleaning the tank. Periodicallycleantheinsideofthetankwitha spongeordampcloth.
Useful tips for obtaining a good italian espresso
Thegroundcoffeeinthefilterholderhastobepressedlightly. Whetherthecoffeeisstrongerorweakerdependsonthedegree thecoffeeisground, thequantityputintothefilterholderandthe pressing. Justafewsecondsareneededforthecoffeetoflowdown intothecups. Ifthedispensingtimeislonger, thismeansthatthe coffeeisgroundtoofineorthatthecoffeeputintothefilterholder hasbeenpressedtoomuch. Togetacupofcoffeewithafinercream, usethefilter(I)together withthedisk(H);togetahighercream, useinsteadonlythefilter (I)afterhavingremovedthedisk(H)fromthefilterholder.
Troubleshooting
A) The machine does not supply boiling water. - Ifthesupplyisnotre-establishedafterthesolutionsindicated, go to an Authorised Assistance Centre. - Probablyanexcessivequantityofgroundcoffeehasbeenplaced inthefilterringpreventingthefilterringfrombeingcorrectly tightenedintoitshousing. Repeattheoperationplacingthecorrectquantityofcoffeeintothefilter.
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- Residues of coffee grounds have remained on the seal of the filterring'shousing. Cleanthesealwithatoothpick. Iftheproblem persistsafterperformingtheaboveoperation, gotoanAuthorised Assistance Centre. - Itispossiblethataslowsupplyofcoffeeiscausedbyinsuf¬ficient supplyofwaterfromtheperforatedshowerhead-typediscinthe filterringhousing. Infact, itispossiblethatafterseveralmonths' use, greaseorlimescalemaybeobstructingperforateddisc. In thiscasetheDiscshouldbecleanedaspreviouslydescribed. Operatethemachinewithoutthefilterring, allowingthewater toflow. Ifthewaterdoesnotflowuniformlyfromalltheholes it means that the disc is clogged. [. . . ] Thewirewhichiscolouredbrownmustbeconnectedtotheterminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Whenwiringtheplug, ensurethatallstrandsofwirearesecurely retainedineachterminal. Donotforgettotightenthemainsleadclamp ontheplug. Ifyourelectricitysupplypointhasonlytwopinsocket outlets, orifyouareindoubt, consultaqualifiedelectrician. Shouldthemainsleadeverrequirereplacement, itisessentialthatthis operationbecarriedoutbyaqualifiedelectricianandshouldonlybe replacedwithaflexiblecordofthesamesize. Iftheplugisamoulded-ontypethefusecovermustberefitted. Ifthe fusecoverislost, theplugmustnotbeuseduntilareplacementcoveris obtained. Thecolourofthecorrectreplacementfusecoveristhatofthe colouredinsertinthebaseofthefuserecessorelsewhereontheplug. [. . . ]