device lifts the water suction pipe.
• (Fig.2) - Rinse and fill it with fresh drinking water
taking care not to overfill.
• (Fig.3) - Replace the tank; press down firmly to
activate the automatic device which immerses the
suction pipe in the water.
Only use fresh, non-sparkling drinking
water to fill the tank.
Hot water or any other liquid may damage
the tank. Do not switch the machine on
without water: make sure there is enough water
in the tank.
4.5 Priming the water circuit
Before starting up the machine, after long storage
and when the water has been used up, the machine’s
water circuit must be recharged.
• (Fig.4) - Press the main switch (2), the LED (3)
lights up.
• (Fig.5) - Insert a container below the steam spout.
Open the “hot water/steam” knob (7) by turning it
anti-clockwise.
• (Fig.6) - Press the coffee button (4).
• Wait until a steady jet of water is emitted from the
steam spot (pannarello).
• Press the coffee button again (4). Close the “hot wa-
ter/steam” knob (7) by turning it clockwise (Fig.7).
• Remove the container.
The machine is now ready to dispense coffee and
steam; please see related chapters for operating
details.
Cups can be warmed on the cup warming
plate (12).
5 COFFEE DISPENSING
Warning!
Do not remove the “Crema” filter-holder by
manually turning it clockwise, during the coffee
dispensing. Danger of burning.
• During this operation the machine ready LED (5)
may flash on and off; this operation should be
considered as normal and not as a fault.
• Before use make sure that the “Hot water/steam”
knob is closed and the water tank of the machine
contains enough water.
• (Fig.4) - Turn on the machine, if not already on,
with the main switch (2), the LED (3) lights up.
• Wait until the ready machine LED (5) lights
up. The machine is now ready for coffee
dispensing.
5.1 Using ground coffee
• (Fig.8A) - Insert the filter (14) into the “Crema”
filter-holder (13).
• (Fig.10) - Insert the “Crema” filter-holder into the
brew unit from the bottom. (8).
• (Fig.11) - Turn the filter-holder from left to right until
it locks in place.
• Release the grip from the “Crema” filter-holder. The
handle is automatically turned slightly towards the
left.
This movement assures the perfect functioning
of the “Crema” filter-holder.
• (Fig.13) - Preheat the “Crema” filter-holder by
pressing the coffee button (4).
Water will spill out of the “Crema” filter-holder
(this operation is only necessary for the first
coffee).
• After 50cc has flowed out, press the coffee
button (4) again to stop hot water being
dispensed.
• (Fig.15) - Remove the “Crema” filter-holder from the
machine by turning it from right to left and emptying
out the remaining water.
• As the machine is fitted with the special “Crema”
filter-holder, there is no need to change the filter
to make one or two coffees.
• (Fig.8B) - Add 1 or 2 level coffee measuring scoops
to the filter for one or two coffees; clean any coffee
residues from the edge of the filter-holder.
• (Fig.10) - Insert the “Crema” filter-holder into the
brew unit from the bottom (8).
