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For best results, you are advised to use well-roa-
sted and suitably ground top quality coffee.
Your machine is equipped with an ‘anti-cooling’
adaptor allowing you to dispense the coffee into
two cups. To attach this to the filter holder, just
align the guide on the adaptor with the pin on the
filter holder, push the adaptor up and turn it (see
fig.8).
Method
• Turn on the machine by pressing the
ON/OFF switch and wait for the OK light to
come on.
• A few drops of water may fall from the boiler
outlet: this is quite normal and is not a fault.
• Insert the 1- or 2-cup filter, or the ‘serving illy-
caffè’
• Pour 1-2 measures of ground coffee into the
filter, spreading it evenly and pressing it. If the
coffee is damp or ground very finely, press it
only lightly. If the coffee is dryer, or more
coarsely ground, press it slightly more (fig. 9).
After pressing it, if necessary, add extra cof-
fee to the rim.
• After filling the filter and pressing the coffee,
put the automatic press in position as shown
in fig. 10. Then attach the filter holder (with
the automatic press on top of the grounds) as
explained above. Remove any excess coffee
from the rim of the filter.
If you use ‘serving illycaffè’ coffee pods in
your espresso machine, use the special filter;
insert the coffee pod ensuring the name ‘illy-
caffè’ is facing down and the long side of the
pod is parallel to the handle (see illustration).
Coffee pods must be stored, handled and
placed in the filter holder with care to avoid
any deformation.
• Fit the filter cup as described above (fig. 6).
• Place the pre-heated cup or cups on the drip
tray, under the filter cup spouts. When the
light comes on, press the dispensing switch
and only release when the desired amount
of coffee has been dispensed (fig. 11).
• To release the filter cup, wait for a few
seconds then turn the handle from right to left.
• To remove used coffee, keep the filter closed
with the special lever built in to the handle;
take off the automatic coffee press, grasping it
by the special indents (take care not to scald
yourself) (fig.12) and remove the coffee by
tapping the overturned filter holder (fig.13).
Remove the used pod by lifting one corner. If
the pod remains stuck to the upper part of the
machine, loosen it by pushing the coffee dis-
penser button for a few seconds.
If the machine is not to be used for a long time,
turn it off and empty the water tank.
A pre•wash should be performed, as descri-
bed above, before using it the next time.
MAKING A GOOD CAPPUCCINO
• Prepare the coffee in the manner described
in the previous paragraph, using cups that
have a 250 ml. capacity.
• Use a metal container, preferably tall with a
small diameter.
Only fill it 1/3 of the way up with milk to
prevent it from boiling over.
• Press the steam switch. After about 3 minutes
the “OK” light will come on, indicating that
the machine is at the ideal temperature for
steam production (fig. 14).
• Important! At this stage, a few drops of
water may be emitted from the boiler outlet:
this is completely normal, but be careful not
to scald yourself.
• Immerse the steam spout in the bottom of the
milk (fig. 15) and turn the steam knob anti-
clockwise. The amount of steam delivered by
the spout can be adjusted by turning the
knob.
• Lower the container so that the spout skims
the surface of the milk and then give short
bursts of steam at intervals, barely immer-
sing the spout (fig. 16).
• If your coffee machine is equipped with a cap-
puccino nozzle, immerse the nozzle into the
milk down to the mark on the nozzle (fig. 17).
• Your cappuccino is ready. Add sugar to taste
and, if you like, sprinkle with a little chocolate
powder or cinnamon.
The first steam dispensed is mixed with
water, so to get drier steam, wait for a
few seconds with the steam adjustment
knob open.
