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if the appliance itself or its power cord have been damaged or are not working properly.
In case of damage, contact the ocial Cecotec Technical Support Service for questions,
repairs, maintenance, or returns.
To ensure the rst cup of coee tastes excellent, you should rinse the coee machine with hot
water as follows:
1. Pour water into the water tank, the water level should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the
tank. Close the water-tank cover.
Note: the appliance is equipped with a detachable water tank for easy cleaning. Fill up the
water tank rst and put it back in the device.
2. Insert the stainless-steel lter into the portalter without ground coee. Then, insert the
portalter into the appliance, matching the shape of the lter holder and the shape of the
water outlet. Turn the portalter counterclockwise until the handle is aligned with the
“lock” mark on the appliance.
3. Place a jar on the removable grille. Make sure the steam knob is in the o position.
4. Plug the device into a power supply. The plug must be accessible so that, in case of an
emergency, it can be easily unplugged.
5. Press the Preheating-function button: the indicator light will start blinking. Wait until the
indicator light stops blinking.
6. Press the coee button. The coee machine will pump water into the jug; press the button
again when the jug is full to stop the water. The indicator light will blink again until the
coee machine stops preheating. Repeat this process twice.
Note: you may hear a noise when the coee machine pumps water for the rst time. This
is completely normal, as air is being released inside the machine. After about 20 seconds, the
noise will stop.
3. OPERATION
Preheating
- To prepare a cup of good hot espresso coee, it is recommended to preheat the coee
machine before brewing coee, including the lter holder, lter, and cup to prevent avour
from being altered by cold parts.
- Remove the detachable water tank, open the tank cover, and ll it up. The water level
should not exceed the “MAX” mark in the tank. Install the tank back in the device.
- Insert the stainless-steel lter into the portalter. Then, insert the portalter into the
appliance, matching the shape of the lter holder and the shape of the water outlet. Turn
the portalter counterclockwise until the handle is aligned with the “lock” mark on the
appliance.
- Place an espresso cup on the removable grille.
- Plug the coee machine to a power supply. Make sure the steam knob is in the o position.
- Press the preheating-function button and the indicator light will start blinking. Wait until
the indicator light stops blinking.
- Press the coee button. The coee machine will pump water into the cup, heating all parts
that are going to be in contact with coee. Press the button again when the cup is full to
stop brewing. The indicator light will blink again until the product stops preheating.
Preparing Espresso coee
- After preheating, remove the portalter from the main body by turning it clockwise. Use a
dry cloth to dry it. Fill the lter with ground coee using the measuring spoon and press it
tightly with the opposite side of the spoon.
- Then, insert the portalter into the appliance, matching the shape of the lter holder
and the shape of the water outlet. Turn the portalter counterclockwise until the handle
is aligned with the “lock” mark on the appliance. Make sure the steam knob is in the o
position.
- Pour out hot water in the cup and place the hot cup on the removable grille.
- Once the indicator light stops blinking, press the coee button for coee to start owing
into the cup. Press the button again to stop brewing coee once you get the desired
amount of drink.
Warning: do not leave the coee machine unattended while in use, as you need to stop it
manually.
- When coee is ready, remove the portalter by turning it clockwise. Throw away the coee
residues by pressing the lter with the lter fastener and turning it upside down over an
appropriate waste container.
- Let all parts cool down and rinse them with water.
Frothing milk
- Prepare an espresso as indicated in the previous section; make sure that the steam knob
is in the o position.
- Press the steam button and wait until the indicator light stops blinking.
- Fill a jug with about 100 ml of milk for each cappuccino you want to prepare. It is
recommended to use cold whole milk for optimal results.
Note: use a jug with a diameter greater than 70±5 mm, and bear in mind milk doubles its
volume during this process, make sure the jug is high enough.
- Slowly turn the steam knob counterclockwise. Steam will come out from the steam outlet.
Note: do not turn the steam knob quickly, as a great amount of steam could accumulate in a
short period of time and could be dangerous.
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