1 Immerse the water hardness test strip (supplied with the machine) in tap
water for 1 second.
2 Remove the water hardness strip and and wait for 1 minute.
3 Check how many squares have changed into the red colour and check
the water hardness in below table.
numbers of red squares
value to be set water hardness
1 1 very soft water
2 2 soft water
3 3 hard water
4 4 very hard water
Setting the water hardness
1 To set the water hardness, press the MENU button, select menu and
scroll to select WATER HARDNESS.
2 Press the OK button and select the water hardness in your area.
3 Press the OK button to confirm.
4 Press the ESC button to return to the main menu.
Beverage types and lengths
Beverage name Description How to select
Espresso Coffee with thick crema served in
a small cup
Button on control panel
Espresso Lungo A longer espresso with thick
crema served in a medium-sized
cup
Button on control panel
Cappuccino 1/3 espresso, 1/3 hot milk and 1/3
milk foam served in a large cup
Button on control panel
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