machine and make sure that it is not
damaged.
• Place the machine on a level surface,
remove the cover, take out the water
tank (4) and rinse it.
• Fill the tank with clean water, put it
back in its seat, and insert the silicone
tubes. Close the machine cover.
• Before connecting the machine, make
sure that the mains power voltage is
the same as the one indicated on the
data plate located under the base of
the machine.
• Insert the plug into the power socket.
• Turn on the machine by placing the
on / off switch (1) to position "I". The
lamp (13) lights up to indicate that the
machine is powered.
• Insert the filter holder into the group
head.
• Position a container under the water/
steam nozzle (9).
• Turn the steam/hot water knob
anticlockwise (7). Move the hot water
dispensing switch lever (3) to position
"I". When water comes out of the
turbo steam nozzle (9), move the hot
water electropump switch lever (3)
to position "0" and close the knob (7).
These operations are carried out to
ensure the correct filling of the boiler.
• Use the group head lever (17) to
dispense enough water to fill the
coffee circuit correctly.
• After completing these operations,
wait for the machine to reach the
operating temperature and the
indicator light (15) to come on.
N.B.: The operating temperature
light (15) will continue to switch
on and off automatically during
heating.
• Once the operating temperature has
been reached, dispense water from
the group head for about 10 seconds,
keeping the filter holder inserted.
• This operation optimises the group
head temperatures.
5. USING THE MACHINE
5–1. PRETREATMENT
• Once you have carried out the
operations described in the previous
chapter, the machine is ready for the
Pretreatment.
• Rinse the tank thoroughly with cold
water.
• Fill the tank with cold water and place
the tank in the machine.
• Place a bowl with a capacity of 1.5l
under the E61 group head.
• Dispense water for 1 minute with the
filter holder fitted.
• Fill the tank with cold water if
necessary.
• Place the bowl with a capacity of 1.5l
under the steam nozzle.
• Use the switch to turn on the electric
pump.
• Turn the steam nozzle knob.
• Dispense for 1 minute.
• Carry out the operations described 3
times.
5–2. PREPARING AND DISPENSING
COFFEE
• Once you have carried out the
operations described in the previous
paragraph, the machine is ready for
use.
• Do not cover the cup-warming shelf
with fabrics, felt etc.
• Select the desired filter and filter
holder depending on whether you
want to prepare a single coffee or a
double coffee.
• Fill the filter with the required amount
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