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• The illumination of the buttons (23, 24 and

• Clean the cappuccinator pipe (2) right after

25) on the control panel will start flashing.

milk or cream frothing - put the correspond-

• Select the “Latte” mode by turning the frothed

ing cup on the tray (5) and turn the cappuc-

milk supply knob (9).

cinator pipe (2) to the cup using the bar (8).

Note: If you don’t use the unit for 15 min-

• Set the frothed milk supply (intensity) knob

utes, it will switch to the stand-by mode

(9) to the «Cleaning» position.

automatically for safety reasons (boiler

• Press and hold the button (25) for 3 seconds

heating is switched off, the illumination of

to activate cleaning mode. Cleaning cycle

control buttons goes out). Press any control

takes about 30 seconds. Pour out the water

button to switch back the operating mode.

and the rest of milk from the cup.

• When the control buttons stop flashing, press

• Remove the milk tank from the unit body and

the latte button (25) once to make one cup

remove the lid (7).

of latte.

• Slightly pull the cappuccinator pipe angle

• Press the button (25) twice to make two cups

adjustment bar and remove it.

of latte.

• Remove the milk intake pipe (10).

• Wash all the details and the lid itself with warm

Making frothed milk

water and dry them thoroughly.

You can make necessary amount of frothed milk

• You can wash the milk tank in a dish washing

anytime. You can use the frothed milk for making

machine.

hot chocolate, macchiato, chai tea etc.

• Install the cappuccinator pipe and the milk

• Press and hold the button (24) for 3 seconds

intake pipe back to its place.

to make frothed milk.

• You can switch this function off by pressing

Descaling

the button (24) again at your discretion.

For effective operation of the coffee maker we

• It is important that milk for making frothed

recommend removing scale every 2-3 months

milk is fresh and without additives, i.e. so-

and more often when using “hard” water.

called long storage milk is not suitable for this

• Make sure that the unit is switched off.

purpose. Take usual whole milk with fat con-

• Make citric acid solution: 2 teaspoons and 1 l

tent from 4 to 6%, cream fat content should

of water and pour this solution into the water

be not less than 10%.

tank (16). Install the water tank (16) back to

• In case there is some milk or cream left in the

its place.

tank (11) after making coffee, you can remove

• Remove the milk tank (11), fill it with cold

the milk tank and put it in the fridge (pic. 9).

water till the MAX mark as well and install

back to its place (pic. 2).

How to make a good espresso

• Select one of the coffee filters (20 or 21), and

• Use fresh ground coffee for “espresso” cof-

insert it into the holder (19), matching the

fee makers.

ledge on the filter with the hole on the holder

• Make even and slightly tamp the ground cof-

(19) and turn the filter clockwise/anticlock-

fee in the filter (20 or 21), you can do it with

wise (pic. 3, 4).

the back side of the measuring spoon (22).

• Coffee strength depends on the quality and

• Install the filter holder into the coffee maker.

grinding of coffee beans. If coffee is pouring

Holder ledges (19) should match the groves

out too long, this means the coffee powder is

on the boiler (pic. 5) and then turn the filter

too fine or it is tamped too strongly.

holder handle (17) to the right (pic. 6, 7).

• Place the corresponding cup on the respec-

Cleaning of the cappuccinator pipe and the

tive tray (3 or 5) and turn the cappuccinator

milk tank

pipe (2) to the cup using the bar (8) (pic. 8).

Attention! Clean the cappuccinator pipe after

• Insert the power plug into the mains socket.

every use.

• Switch the coffee maker on by pressing the

• Make sure that there is enough water in the

button (14), the illumination of the buttons

water tank (16).

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