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Note:WhilethePressureGaugeisagreatguidetothequalityoftheextraction,thebest
indicator is the look and taste of the espresso.
Commercial Style Steam Wand
The swivel-action steam wand with stainless steel frothing attachment
easilyadjuststotheperfectpositionfortexturingmilk.Thewandhasa
commercial style 360° ball joint.
Note for frothing milk: About half of the steam wand must be
immersed in the milk.
Note: If steam is already escaping from the steam wand and it is not
immersedinthemilk,theescapingsteamcansquirtmilkoutofthejug.
Important: Make sure that the milk does not run over the edge of
frothing jug.
WARNING: Do not Take the steam wand out of the milk, as long as
steam escapes. Otherwise hot milk may splash out of the frothing jug.
Turn the steam dial always back to the starting position (OFF position)
before you remove the frothing jug from the steam wand. About 5 se-
conds after turning off the steam function a short burst of steam from the
steam wand occurs. Be careful not to scald yourself on the hot steam.
Note: Hot steam may escape or hot water may drip from the group head and the swivel
steam wand. Therefore always ensure that the swivel steam wand points towards the drip
tray when not in use.
Filter Size
The appliance comes with 4 filters:
• DualWallFiltersforBeginners1xsingleshot1xdoubleshot
• SingleWallFiltersforAspiringBaristas1xsingleshot1xdoubleshot
Adjust the FILTER SIZE button according to the filter size you select, and along with the
GRINDAMOUNTdial,thecorrectquantityofgroundbeanswillbedispensedintothefilter,
readyforextraction.
Dual Wall Filters
Dual Wall Filters for Beginners Eliminates the guesswork for
fast and easy to make espresso. The appliance is supplied with
two Dual Wall Filters-1xsingleshotand1xdoubleshot.
These filters are designed to intentionally slow the water flow
rate during brewing, resulting in an espresso that has been
extracted at the correct pressure, leading to a rich, golden
crema. These filters are suited to both preground vacuum pa-
cked espresso as well as beans ground fresh in the integrated
grinder. When using these filters, always remember to set the
GRIND SIZE and GRIND AMOUNT dials to DUAL WALL.
The Dual Wall Filters have ›DUAL WALL‹ stamped on the un-
derside of the filter.
Single Wall Filters
Single Wall FiltersforAspiringBaristasExperimentwithgrind
size, grind amount and tamp The applianceis supplied with two Single Wall Filters-1x
singleshotand1xdoubleshot.Thesefiltersprovidenoadditionalslowingofthewaterflow
rate,henceexperimentationwiththegrindsize,grindamountandtampforceisrequiredto
achieve favorable results. These filters are suited to both pre-ground vacuum packed espres-
so as well as beans ground fresh in the integrated grinder. Refer to ›Using Your Machine‹
(Step 4 & 5) for details on where to set the GRIND SIZE and GRIND AMOUNT dials.
The Single Wall Filters have no markings on the underside of the filter.
Energy Saving Features
The appliance will enter the ›Power Save Mode‹, if not used for 10 minutes and will auto-
matically switch off, if not used for a further 10 minutes. In the ›Power Save Mode‹, the
appliancerequires50%lesspowerthanrequiredin›StandBy‹Mode.During›PowerSave
Mode‹ only the POWER button surround will flash slowly. All other button light surrounds
will not be illuminated. To re-activate the machine during ›Power Save Mode‹ simply press
anybuttonexceptPOWER.ThePOWERbuttonsurroundwillthenilluminateandflashwhile
themachinequicklyreheatstooperationaltemperature.Whenthecorrecttemperaturehas
been reached, all the button surrounds on the control panel will illuminate. To switch off the
espresso machine whilst it is in ›Power Save Mode‹, simply press the POWER button once.