DeLonghi EC201CD.B - Filling the Water Tank; Initial Setup and Priming; Making Espresso Coffee; Tips for Hotter Coffee

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• The appliance gives o heat. After positioning the appli-
ance on the worktop, leave a space of at least 3 cm be-
tween the surfaces of the appliance and the side and rear
walls and at least 15 cm above the machine.
Connecting the appliance
Danger!
Check that the mains power supply voltage corresponds to that
indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the appliance.
Connect the appliance to an eciently earthed and correctly
installed socket with a minimum current rating of 10A only. If
the power socket does not match the plug on the appliance,
have the socket replaced with a suitable type by a qualied
professional.
FILLING THE WATER TANK
1. Open the water tank lid (g. 1), then take out the tank by
pulling upwards (g. 2).
2. Fill the tank with fresh clean water, taking care not to ex-
ceed the MAX level indicated (g. 3). (g. 3). Replace the
tank, pressing lightly to open the valve located on the bot-
tom of the tank.
3. More simply, the tank can also be lled without removing
it, pouring the water directly from a jug.
Important:
Never operate the appliance without water in the tank or with-
out the tank.
Please note:
It is normal for there to be water in the space under the tank.
This should therefore be dried regularly with a clean sponge.
SETTING UP THE APPLIANCE
1. Turn the appliance on by pressing the ON/OFF button (g.
4): the power light I comes on.
2. Insert the required coee lter (1 - some models only or 2
cups) (g. 5) in the lter holder.
3. Attach the lter holder onto the machine without lling it
with ground coee (g. 6).
4. Place a 0.5 litre container under the boiler outlet and an-
other 0.5 litre container under the cappuccino maker (g.
7).
5. Wait until the OK light comes on (g. 8) and immediate-
ly afterwards turn the selector to the position (g.
9) and let about half the tank discharge from the boiler
outlet.
6. Then turn the steam dial anti-clockwise and discharge
all the water remaining in the tank from the cappuccino
maker.
7. Close the steam valve in the “–” position and return the
selector to the (STAND-BY) position.
8. Empty the two containers and replace them under the
boiler outlet and the cappuccino maker and repeat points
5-6-7.
Now the appliance is ready for use.
Auto-o
If the appliance is not used for a certain period of time (which
varies according to the model), it turns o automatically (the
power light turns o).
Tips for a hotter coee
To make espresso coee at the right temperature, the coee
maker should be preheated as follows:
1. Turn the appliance on by pressing the ON/OFF button (the
ON light comes on) (g. 4) and attach the lter holder onto
the appliance without adding pre-ground coee (g. 5).
2. Place a cup under the lter holder. Use the same cup to be
used later to prepare the coee, in order to preheat it.
3. Wait until the OK light comes on (g. 8) and immediately
afterwards turn the selector dial to the
position (g.
9) and let water discharge until the OK light turns o, then
interrupt by turning the dial to the
position.
4. Empty the cup, wait until the OK light comes on again and
then repeat the same operation.
(It is normal for a small and harmless pu of steam to be given
o when removing the lter holder).
HOW TO MAKE ESPRESSO COFFEE USING PRE
GROUND COFFEE
1. After preheating the appliance as described in the previous
paragraph, place the pre-ground coee lter in the lter
holder. Use the smaller lter to make one coee or the
larger lter to make two coees.
2. To make just one coee, place one level measure of pre-
ground coee (about 7 g) in the lter. (g. 10). To prepare
two coees, place two loosely lled measures (about 6+6
g) of pre-ground coee in the lter. Fill the lter a little at
a time to prevent the pre-ground coee from overowing.
Important: For correct operation, before lling with pre-ground coee,
make sure there are no coee residues left in the lter from the last time you made
coee.
3. Distribute the pre-ground coee evenly and press lightly
with the presser (g. 11). Correct pressing of the pre-
ground coee is essential to obtain a good espresso. If
pressing is excessive, coee delivery will be slow and the
froth will be dark. If pressing is too light, coee delivery
will be too rapid and the froth will be skimpy and light
coloured.