9. Add the milk froth to the cup of coee prepared previously.
The cappuccino is ready. Sweeten to taste and, if desired,
sprinkle the froth with a little cocoa powder.
Making hot milk
To make hot milk without froth, proceed as described in the
above section, making sure the ring on the cappuccino maker
ispositionedupwardsinthe“HOTMILK”position.
Cleaning the cappuccino maker after use.
Clean the cappuccino maker each time you use it to avoid the
build-up of milk residues or blockages.
Important! Danger of burns
When cleaning the cappuccino maker, a little hot water is
delivered.
Avoid contact with splashes of water.
1. Deliver a little water for a few seconds by rotating the
steam knob to the I position. Then turn the steam knob to
the 0 position to stop the ow of hot water.
2. Wait for a few minutes for the cappuccino maker to
cool down, hold the handle of the cappuccino tube in
one hand and with the other rotate the cappuccino
maker anticlockwise (g. 20) then remove by pulling
downwards.
3. Remove the ring upwards (g. 21).
4. Wash all parts of the cappuccino maker thoroughly with
warm water.
5. Make sure the two holes shown by the arrow in g. 22 are
not blocked. If necessary, clean with a pin.
6. Replace the inner section by inserting it carefully onto the
adjustable tube, then insert the steam nozzle and turn
anticlockwise to lock it in place.
HEATING WATER
Please note:
A few seconds may elapse between “Energy saving” mode and
delivery of hot water; “Preparation underway...” is displayed.
Preparation
Important! Danger of burns.
Never leave the machine unsupervised while delivering hot
water. The hot water spout becomes hot while water is being
delivered and must be handled by the handle only.
1. Place a container or cup under the cappuccino maker (as
close as possible to avoid splashes) (g. 4).
2. Turn the steam knob to the I position (g. 4). “Hot water”
is displayed and delivery begins.
3. Stop by turning the steam knob to the 0 position.
CLEANING
Important!
• Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents or alcohol to
clean the appliance. With De’Longhi superautomatic
coee makers, you need not use chemical products to
clean the machine.
• Noneofthecomponentscanbewashedinadishwasher.
• Donotusemetalobjectstoremoveencrustationsorcoee
deposits as they could scratch metal or plastic surfaces.
Cleaning the coee maker
The following parts of the machine must be cleaned regularly:
- coee grounds container (A18),
- drip tray (A16),
- the inside of the machine, accessible after opening the
service door (A19),
- water tank (A13),
- coee spouts (A20) and hot water nozzle (A11),
- pre-ground coee funnel (A8),
- infuser (A12)
Cleaning the coee grounds container
When “EMPTY GROUNDS CONTAINER” is displayed, the grounds
container must be emptied and cleaned.
Until the grounds container has been cleaned, the appliance
continues to display the message and coee cannot be made.
Even if not full, the empty grounds container message is
displayed 72 hours after the last coee has been prepared. For
the 72 hours to be calculated correctly, the machine must never
be turned o with the main switch in the 0 position.
To clean (with the machine on):
• Opentheservicedooronthefrontoftheappliance(g.
23), extract the drip tray (g. 24), empty and clean.
• Emptythegroundscontainerandcleanthoroughlytore-
move all residues left on the bottom.
Important!
When removing the drip tray, the grounds container must be
emptied, even if it contains few grounds.
If this is not done, when you make the next coees, the
grounds container may ll up more than expected and clog the
machine.
Cleaning the drip tray
Important!
If the drip tray is not emptied regularly, the water could overow
from the edge and seep inside or around the machine.
This could damage the machine, the surface it rests on or the
surrounding area.
The drip tray is tted with a level indicator (red) showing the
level of water it contains (g. 24).
Before the indicator protrudes from the cup tray, the drip tray
must be emptied and cleaned.
To remove the drip tray:
1. Open the service door (g. 23);
2. Remove the drip tray and the grounds container (g. 25);
3. Empty the drip tray and grounds container (A18) and
wash them;
4. Replace the drip tray complete with grounds container;
5. Close the service door.
Cleaning the inside of the machine
Danger of electric shock!
Before cleaning internal parts, the machine must be turned
o (see “Turning o”) and unplugged from the mains power
supply. Never immerse the coee maker in water.
1. Check regularly (about every 100 coees) that the inside
of the appliance (accessible after removing the drip tray)
is not dirty. If necessary, remove coee deposits with the
brush or a sponge.
2. Remove the residues with a vacuum cleaner (g. 26).
Cleaning the water tank
1. Clean the water tank (A13) regularly (about once a month)
with a damp cloth and a little mild washing up liquid.
2. Clean to remove all washing up liquid residues, then rinse
the water tank thoroughly.
Cleaning the coee spouts
1. Clean the coee spouts with a sponge or cloth (g. 27).
2. Check the holes in the coee spout are not blocked. If
necessary, remove coee deposits with a toothpick (g.
28).
Cleaning the pre-ground coee funnel
Check regularly (about once a month ) that the pre-ground
coee funnel (A8) is not blocked.
If necessary, remove coee deposits with a brush.
Cleaning the infuser
The infuser (A12) must be cleaned at least once a month.
Important!
The infuser may not be extracted when the machine is on.
1. Make sure the machine is correctly turned o (see Turning
o).
2. Open the service door (g. 23).
3. Extract the drip tray and the grounds container (g. 25).
4. Press the two red release buttons inwards and at the same
time pull the infuser outwards (g. 29).