DeLonghi EC 860 - Page 5

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Instructions for use
2. Completely dip the strip into a glass of water for one
second.
3. Removethe strip from the water and shake it slightly.
After about one minute 1, 2, 3 or 4 red squares form,
dependingonthehardnessofthewater(4redsquares=
veryhardwater).
4. Accesstheprogrammingmenu.
5. Onceobtainedtheresultofthestrip,keepthe“hotwater”
button pressed until the lights turn-on, as in
following table:
5. Whenthelightsrelativetothedetectedwaterhardness
turn-on,releasethebutton.
6. Press buttontoturntheapplianceo(stand-by).
Please note:
If the waterlter is correctly used,set themachine on toa
lowerhardnesslevelcomparedtothatdetectedbythereactive
strip.
ON/OFF and stand-by
Whenthemainswitchisinpos.I,turntheapplianceonando
(stand-by)bypressingthe button.
The appliance automatically turns o (stand-by) after 75
minutes of non-use: to change the non-use time, refer to
paragraph“Adjuststand-by”.
How to prepare espresso using ground coee
• Insertthelterforgroundcoee(D2orD3)inthelter-
holder(g.10).Usethelter ifwantingtomake
onecoeeorthelter ifwantingtomake2
coees.
• To prepare one coee, ll the lter with one level
measuringspoon ofground coee, about 0.24 oz./7gr
(g.11). If you wishto prepare twocups of coee,ll
the lter with two less-than-level measuring spoons
ofgroundcoee(about0.48oz./7+7gr.).Fillthelter
a little at a time to prevent the ground coee from
overowing.
Attention:
For correct use, before lling the lter with ground coee
alwaysmakesurethereisnoresidualcoeefromtheprevious
infusioninthelter.
• Distribute the ground coeeevenly and press it lightly
using the coee tamper (g. 12). Pressing the ground
coee is very important to obtain a good espresso. If
excessivelypressed,thecoeewillslowlyleakanditwill
bestronger.Whereas,if slightlypressed,the coeewill
comeouttooquicklyandwillbelight.
• Removeanyexcesscoeefromtherimofthelter-holder
and attach it to the machine: for correct attachment,
alignthelter-holderhandletosymbol OPEN(g.
13),attachthelter-holderandturnhandletotheright,
until aligned to position CLOSE(g.14).
• Positionthe cup or cups under the lter-holder spouts
(g.15).Itisadvisedtoheatthecupsbeforemakingthe
coee,rinsingthemwithhotwater.
• Ensurethe lights relative to the coee buttons are on,
pressthecoeebuttons( or ): the appliance
proceedsandinterruptsautomatically.
How to prepare espresso using pods
Please note:
use pods that comply with the ESE Standard: this will be
indicatedonthepackagingbythefollowingmark.
The ESE Standard is a system accepted by
leadingcoeepodmanufacturersandallows
espresso coee to be made simply and
withoutmess.
• Insertthelterforpodscoee(D4 )inthelter-
holder(g.10).
• Insert the pod, centeringit as close as possible on the
lter(g.16).Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsofthepod
packforcorrectpositioningofthepodinthelter.
• Attach the lter-holder to the machine: for correct
attachment,alignthelter-holderhandletosymbol
OPEN(g.13),attachthelter-holderandturnhandleto
the right, until aligned to position CLOSE(g.14).
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