User manual DELONGHI EC 330

[. . . ] IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: · Read all instructions. · To protect against fire, electrical shock and personal injury, do not immerse cord, plug or appliance in water or other liquid. Allow to cool before fitting or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance. · Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. [. . . ] 3. Distribute the ground coffee evenly and press lightly with the presser (fig. NB: Correct pressing of the ground coffee is essential to obtain a good espresso. If pressing is excessive, coffee delivery will be slow and the froth will be dark. If pressing is too light, coffee delivery will be too rapid and the froth will be skimpy and light coloured. 4. Remove any excess coffee from the rim of the filter holder and attach the filter holder to the appliance. You are recommended to heat the cups before making the coffee by rinsing them with a little hot water or placing them to warm on the top plate for at least 15-20 minutes (fig. 6) is on (if off, wait until it comes on), then press the coffee button (fig. When the required quantity of coffee has been run off, press the same button again (fig. IMPORTANT: to avoid splashes, never remove the filter holder while the appliance is delivering coffee. 8. To eliminate the used coffee grounds, block the filter in place using the lever incorporated in the handle and empty the coffee by turning the filter holder upside down and tapping (fig. IMPORTANT: the first time the appliance is used, all accessories and the internal circuits must be washed through by making at least five coffees without using ground coffee. 8 HOW TO PREPARE ESPRESSO COFFEE USING PODS 1. Preheat the appliance as described in the section "PREHEATING THE COFFEE UNIT", making sure the filter holder is attached. NB: Use pods conforming to the ESE standard indicated on the pack with the following logo: The ESE standard is a system accepted by leading pod producers and enables espresso coffee to be prepared simply and cleanly. Place the small filter (1 cup or pods) in the filter holder, making sure the projection is correctly inserted in the slot as shown in fig. Always follow the instructions on the pod pack to position the pod on the filter correctly. Proceed as in points 5, 6 and 7 in the previous paragraph. HOW TO MAKE CAPPUCCINO COFFEE 1. Prepare the espresso coffees as described in the previous paragraphs, using sufficiently large cups. This indicates that the boiler has reached the ideal temperature for steam production. 3. In the meantime, fill a recipient with about 100 grams of milk for each cappuccino to be prepared. In choosing the size of the recipient, bear in mind that the milk doubles or triples in volume. NB: YOU ARE RECOMMENDED TO USE SEMISKIMMED MILK AT REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE. 4. Place the recipient containing the milk under the cappuccino maker (fig. 5. Dip the cappuccino maker into the milk for about 5 mm and turn the steam knob anticlockwise (fig. [. . . ] - Reduce the quantity of ground coffee - Clean as described in the chapter "Cleaning the espresso boiler outlet" - Clean as described in the section "cleaning the filter". - Use ground coffee for espresso coffee machines only - Use only ground coffee for espresso coffee machines. - Change the type of ground coffee. No milk froth is formed when making cappuccino · Milk not cold enough. · Cappuccino maker dirty. · Always use semi-skimmed milk at refrigerator temperature. [. . . ]