User manual DELONGHI BARM 39 F

[. . . ] 39 USA/GB 9-06-2000 10:22 Pagina 6 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. · Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children. · Unplug from the outlet when not in use and before cleaning. [. . . ] `serving illycaffè' brand coffee pods may also be used for easier and faster coffee making. These not only give the correct measure of coffee, they also make cleaning easier. Other types of pod may not give such good results. USING THE COFFEE-MAKER FOR THE FIRST TIME Remove the packaging and take out the bag containing the accessories. When the appliance is new, the following accessories must be washed with lukewarm water and detergent then rinsed thoroughly: filter holder, measuring, filters, water tank, 2 cup adaptor, pressing spoon. The internal circuit of the coffeemaker must then be pre-washed as follows: 7 39 USA/GB 9-06-2000 10:22 Pagina 8 MAKING ESPRESSO COFFEE Helpful hints · Always use fresh water and keep the tank clean. · Before dispensing the coffee, always wait for the OK light to come on: this indicates that the water in the boiler has reached the ideal temperature for coffee-making. · In order to obtain a perfect cup of coffee, avoid the use of plastic or paper cups. · Before making coffee, warm the cups, filter holder and filters. The accessories can be heated with hot tap water or in the following way: · Turn on the machine by pressing the ON/OFF switch (11) (fig. · Insert the 1- or 2-cup filter, or the `illycaffè' pods filter (as required) in the filter holder and, without adding coffee, attach the filter holder to the machine as explained above. Place a coffee cup beneath the filter holder. · Wait for the OK light to come on (fig. · Press the delivery switch again, then remove and drain the filter-holder, the filter and the cups. It is important that you use coffee ground especially for home espresso machines. Arabica coffee is recommended as it has a low level of caffeine; it is also sweet, has low acidity and is easy to digest. The ideal amount of coffee is 6. 5 g for one cup, and about 13 g for two cups (1 or 2 measures). The optimum dispensing time is about 20 seconds. Your machine is equipped with an `anti-cooling' adaptor (24) 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. 11). Using the pressure gauge (if fitted) When making expresso coffee, the pressure at which the pump forces the water through the coffee is extremely important. Your coffee machine is fitted with a 3-section pressure gauge which enables you to check that the delivery pressure is correct (fig. 12): Sector 1: Sector 2: Sector 3: Pressure too low Pressure correct Pressure too high Also, regulation of the pressure allows you to obtain a cup of coffee to suit your personal taste. [. . . ] · Immerse the steam nozzle in the liquid to be h eated and tu rn the s team o utlet le ver downwards (fig. Adjust the position of the lever to regulate the quantity of steam delivered by the nozzle. · When the liquid is hot, completely close the steam lever and press the steam switch again (the steam pilot lamp will switch off). When using the steam function, a few drops of water may escape from the nozz le: this is completely normal. [. . . ]