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operating instructions
BREWING ESPRESSO
ATTENTION: IFYOUAREPLANNINGTOMAKECAPPUCCINO,PLEASEREFERTO
THENEXTSECTION“PREPARINGCAPPUCCINO.”
1. Makesuretheunitisswitchedoffandunplugged.
2. Fillthereservoirwithwaterusingacontainer(Figure1)orbyremovingitandusingthe
faucet(Figure2).Ifyouhaveremoveditfromtheunit,makesuretoplaceitbacktightly
intoposition.Fillthereservoirwiththedesiredamountofwaterensuringitranges
withinthe“MIN”and“MAX”markingsonthereservoir.Neverusewarmorhotwater
tollthewaterreservoir.
3. Closethewaterreservoirlid.
4. Plugthepowercordintoanelectricaloutlet.
5. Pressthepowerbutton
“
” to turn the unit on. The unit will start the heater warm-up
cycle.The light ring around the power button will illuminate to show that the unit is on
and will pulse until the appropriate temperature is reached before returning to a steady
light. The unlock icon
“
” of the lever will light up if lever is in the unlocked position.
6. Placethedemitasse(s)onthecupwarmerontopoftheunittoheat.
7. Slidethelterreleasebuttonbackwards(Figure3)andplacethedesiredlterinthe
portalter. Onceinplace,releasethebuttontolockthelterinplace(Figure4).To
ensurethelterissecurelyinplace,turntheportalterupsidedown.
8. Filltheselectedlterwithnegroundespressooranespressopod.Cleananyexcess
espressogroundsfromtherimoftheportalterasthiswillensuretheportalterts
properlyintothePortaSlideSystem.Tamporcompressespressogroundsusingthe
tamperasshownbelow(Figure5).Donotoverllpastthemaxlllineasthismight
causecloggingoroverow.
9. SlidetheportalterintothePortaSlideSystemuntilittstightlyintoplaceandisush
withtheunit(Figure6).
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