IN SE R TI N G THE POR TAFILT ER
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Attach the portafilter to the brewing group:
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Hold the portafilter under the brewing head so that the handle is located to the
left.
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Push the portafilter upwards against the brewing head and turn the handle
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counterclockwise to the right until you feel some resistance. The handle will then
roughly be in a 90 ° angle to the machine.
Place one or two empty cups on the drip tray (best pre-warmed by the previous
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rinse) under the outlet / the outlets of the portafilter.
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Make sure that the steam / hot water control (I) is turned off (Off-position, fully
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turned counterclockwise).
Plug in the main plug into a power outlet. Press the ON/OFF button. As soon as the
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machine is turned on using this button all the buttonframes light up blue for one
second while the machine is pumping water. Afterwards the ON/OFF button
and steam mode button
stay lit, while the buttonframes of "automatic mode"
and "manual mode" keep blinking as long as the machine is preheating. When
the correct temperature is reached these buttons will also constantly light up blue.
The machine is now ready for use.
Coffee extraction in automatic mode with
To brew coffee in the 25 second standard setting press the "automatic mode" but-
ton
. The machine will first pump water to pre-infuse and then pour freshly brewed
espresso out of the outlet into the cup. The brewing process stops after 25 seconds
and you can take the cup of coffee. During the automatic mode only the ON/OFF
button and the "automatic mode" button light up.
NOTE: You can individually change the automatic mode to brew for 10 to 60
seconds. How to do that is explained on page 121 in the chapter "Settings for
automatic coffee brewing".
The brewing process in automatic mode can be stopped anytime by pressing the
"automatic mode" button again.
Coffee extraction in manual mode with
If you want to decide every time how strong the coffee shall be or how much you
want, press the "manual mode" button
pre-infuse and then pour freshly brewed espresso out of the outlet into the cup.
Once there is enough coffee in the cup press the "manual mode" button
and the brewing process will stop and you can remove the cup.
If you want to brew another cup remove the portafilter, tap the coffee grounds
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out of the filter insert and rinse the portafilter clean with clear hot water.
CAUTION: the portafilter and the filter insert are hot! Afterwards dry the filter
insert with a clean towel. The filter insert is now ready for use again.
button
button
. The machine will first pump water to
again
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