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objects on the appliance or any part of it. Take care that no one will pull the appliance by
the power cord.
• Removeandsafelydiscardanypackagingmaterialandpromotionallabelsorstickers
before using »Design Espresso Machine Advanced Pro G« for the first time.
• Toeliminateachokinghazardforyoungchildren,removeandsafelydiscardtheprotec-
tive cover fitted to the power plug of this appliance.
• Donotplacetheapplianceneartheedgeofabenchortableduringoperation.Ensure
the surface is level, clean and free of water and other substances. Do not use the appliance
on a sink drain board. Do not place the appliance on or near a hot gas or electric burner,
or where it could touch a heated oven.
• Theapplianceisnotintendedtobeoperatedbymeansofanexternaltimerorseparate
remote control system.
• Donotuseattachmentsotherthanthoseprovidedwiththeappliance.Theuseofaccesso-
ry attachments not recommended by Gastroback may result in fire, electric shock or injury
to persons.
• Donotattempttooperatetheappliancebyanymethodotherthanthosedescribedinthisbook.
• Donotoperatethegrinderwithoutthehopperlidinposition.Keepfingers,hands,hair,
clothing and utensils away from the hopper during operation. Avoid contacting moving parts.
• Useonlycold,tapwaterinthewatertank.Donouseanyotherliquid.
• Neverusetheappliancewithoutwaterinthewatertank.
• Ensuretheportafilter is firmly inserted and secured into the brewing head before using the
machine.
• Neverremovetheportafilter during the brewing operation as the machine is under pressure.
• Donotmovetheappliancewhilstinoperation.
• Donotuseabrasivecleanersorcleaningpads(e.g.metalscouringpads)forcleaning.
Do not clean the appliance with any corrosive chemicals (e.g. bleach). Do not immerse the
applianceorpowercordinwateroranyotherliquid.Donotspillordripanyliquidson
theapplianceoronthepowercordtoavoidriskoffireandelectricshock.Whenliquids
are spilled in the appliance, immediately switch off, unplug the power cord and wait for the
appliance to cool down. Thereafter, clean and dry the appliance thoroughly (See: ›Care and
Cleaning‹).
• Donotleavetheapplianceunattendedwheninuse.
• Donottouchhotsurfaces.Usehandlesorknobs.Allowtheappliancetocooldownbefore
moving or cleaning any parts.
• Donotplaceanything,otherthancupsforwarming,ontopofthetheappliance.
• AlwaysswitchofftheappliancebypressingthePOWERbuttonto›off‹andunplugif
appliance is to be left unattended, if not in use, before cleaning, before attempting to move
the appliance, disassembling, assembling and when storing the appliance.
• Keeptheapplianceandaccessoriesclean.Followthecleaninginstructionsprovidedin
this book.
• Theapplianceisheatedbybuilt-inelectricheatingelements.Theapplianceorpower
cord may never touch hot surfaces. Do not place the appliance or any part of it on or near
hot surfaces (e.g. burner, heater or oven). Do not use any part of the appliance (e.g. pot,
steamer) with any other device.
• Theapplianceisdesignedforbrewingespressoandcoffee.Therefore,somecomponents,
such as the group head, the portafilter and the steam wand become very hot during opera-
tion and hot water or steam escape.
• Donotoperatetheappliancewithadamagedcordorplugoraftertheappliancemal-
functions, or has been damaged in any manner. Immediately cease use and contact an
authorisedservicecenterforexamination,repairoradjustment.
• Donotapplyanyforceduringoperationtopreventdamagetothecomponents.
•DONOTplacetheapplianceorpowercordinanautomaticdishwasher.
• Donotleaveanyfooddryontheappliance.Alwayscleantheapplianceaftereachuse
to prevent a build up of baked-on foods (See: ›Care and Cleaning‹). Always keep the appli-
ance and the accessories clean.
• Afteryouhavefilledthecorrectquantityofgroundcoffeeintotheportafilter,youshould
press the ground coffee as evenly as possible. To do this, use the integrated tamper. The
ground coffee should not be pressed too hard.
• Wipecarefullytherimoftheportafilterofanyspilledcoffee.Therimshouldbecomple-
tely clean so that the porta filter can seal at the brew head pressure-tight. For an optimal
results the pressure gauges should be located in the central zone.
• Themoisturecontentofthecoffeegroundsintheportafilter,whichisduetothespecial
brewing technology of the machine, represents not a malfunction of the appliance.
• Leavethelidduringoperation,alwaysonthebeanhopper.
• Makesurethattheportafilterisfirmlyinsertedbeforeuseinthegrouphead.Neverre-
move the porta filter during operation.
• Storepackagingmateriasloutofreachofchildren.
• Thisapplianceshallnotbeusedbychildren.Keeptheapplianceanditscordoutofreach
of children. Appliances can be used by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilitiesorlackofexperienceandknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they understand the hazards
involved.
• Cleaningandusermaintenanceshallnotbemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they
understand the hazards involved. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children unless they are older than 8 and supervised. Keep the appliance and its cord out
of reach of children aged less than 8 years
• Donotoperatewithcarbonatedwater,butonlyinsoftwater(upto4°dH=Germanhardness).
• Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedinhouseholdandsimilarapplicationssuchas:
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
– farm houses;
– by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments.