Special Cord set instructions Caution
Regarding your Cord Set : Commercial use. Any servicing other, than
A. A short power-supply cord (or detachable cleaning and user maintenance should be
power-supply cord) is to be provided to performed by an authorized service
reduce risks resulting from becoming representative.
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. l Do not immerse base in water or try to disas-
B. Longer detachable power-supply cords or semble.
extension cords are available and may be l To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do
used if care is exercised in their use. not remove the base. No user serviceable
C. If a long detachable power-supply cord or parts inside. Repair should be done by autho-
extension cord is used (1) the marked rized service personnel only.
electrical rating of the detachable power- l Check voltage to be sure that the voltage
supply cord or extension cord should be at indicated on the name plate agrees with your
least as great as the electrical rating of the voltage.
appliance, (2) if the appliance is of the l Never use warm or hot water to fill the water
grounded type the extension cord should be container ! Use cold water only !
a grounding type 3-wire cord, and (3) the
l Keep your hands and the cord away from hot
longer cord should be arranged so that it will
not drape over the counter top or table top parts of the appliance during operation.
where it can be pulled on by children or l Never clean with scouring powders or hard
tripped over. implements.
l The cord or any other defective element must be
replaced exclusively by your NESPRESSO Club.
Under no circumstances should you open the
machine yourself.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Safety Instructions The cord or any other defective element must
be replaced exclusively by NESPRESSO Club.
Read these instructions Under no circumstances should you open the
carefully before using your machine yourself.
NESPRESSO machine.
Accessories
l Do not plug the machine into anything other
The machine is delivered with a range of acces-
than a grounded electrical socket. Verify that
sories:
the voltage indicated on the technical specifi-
l 1 hexagonal key to remove the capsule cage,
cations plate on the bottom of the unit corre-
sponds to your electrical installation. l 1 cleaning tool,
l Do not place your NESPRESSO machine on a For further information concerning the different
hot surface (electrical heating plate for exam- varieties of NESPRESSO coffee and to order cap-
ple) or near a flame. sules, contact your NESPRESSO Club.
l Do not remove the capsule holder from the
spout ring while the machine is functioning Preparing the machine (1-3)
since the extraction of coffee is done under l Remove the water tank by lifting it out by its
high pressure. lid (1) and fill it with water (2).
l Do not use the machine without the drip tray l Maximum capacity : 1,8 l.
and grill in place.
l Applying light pressure to facilitate the open-
l Remove the plug when cleaning your machine. ing of the bottom valve, put the water tank
l Ensure that the electrical cord does not come back into place (3) and close the lid.
into contact with sharp or hot objects. Do not Since water quality is essential to a good
disconnect the electrical plug by pulling on NESPRESSO, we recommend that you:
the cord.
l Use fresh tap water.
l Avoid touching the electrical cord as well as
l Change the water in the tank daily.
any other part which may become hot during
the use of the machine (steam nozzle, chrome l Clean the tank at least once a week.
portion of capsule holder). We advise you not to use distilled or mineral water.
l Never plunge the machine in water.
l Keep the machine and the electrical cord out Start Up (4-10)
of children’s reach. When starting up your machine for the first time,
l For descaling, adhere to the directions which it is advisable to first rinse the water circuit :
follow. l Plug in the machine.
l Do not use the machine if it is damaged or if l Fill the water tank (1) (2) (3).
the cord is in bad condition.
l Insert the empty capsule holder in the spout l Always return the steam / hot water knob to
ring by turning it from left to right. It is not the l position by turning it one quarter turn
necessary to tighten with great force to clockwise (7).
obtain a perfect seal (4). l Insert the capsule holder in the spout ring in
l Place a sufficiently large container under the order to preheat it (4).
capsule holder and a second one under the l Turn on your machine by pressing . The
steam / hot water nozzle (5). red control lamp should blink and all of the
l Turn on your machine by pressing . The green signal lamps should light up (6). This
red control lamp should blink and all of the indicates that the thermoblock is not yet hot
green signal lamps should light up (6). If the enough to extract an espresso; the same will
green signal lamps remain extinguished, occur after using the steam when the ther-
close the steam / hot water conduit by turn- moblock is too hot.
ing the knob one quarter turn clockwise (7). l Once the red control lamp remains continual-
l Once the red control lamp remains continual- ly lit, your machine is warmed up and ready
ly lit, your machine is warmed up and ready for use (8).
for use (8). l Remove the capsule holder from the spout
l To rinse the circuit, press the large cup button ring and insert a capsule with the largest part
; the green signal lamp should blink (9). towards the base (11).
Repeat this procedure 5 times. l Reinsert the capsule holder in the spout ring
l Press the button; the green signal lamp by turning it from left to right without
should blink. Turn the steam/hot water knob tightening with great force (12).
counter-clockwise to the position (10). l Place a preheated cup under the capsule
l Let approximately 1/2 liter run through, then holder (see the section on «Preheating
return the knob to its initial position. Cups»).
l Your machine is already pre-programmed
Preparing an espresso with the following quantities: small cup = 50
(11-14) ml, large cup = 100 ml. You can choose
either preparation by pressing the or
To obtain optimal coffee quality, preheat the the button (13); the green signal lamp
machine daily with the empty capsule holder should blink.
and rinse the system before making the first and
l Once your espresso is prepared, remove the
after the last espresso of the day. Do this by
capsule holder from the spout ring and dis-
pressing the button (9). The green signal
card the used capsule (14).
lamp should blink.
l To ensure that your next espresso will be pre-
l Fill the water tank with fresh water (1) (2) (3).
pared at optimal temperature, reinsert the
capsule holder in the spout ring and turn it
from left to right (12).
l
Individual Programming Remove the receptacle and pivot the steam /
hot water nozzle over the drip tray.
(15-17)
If you wish to modify the quantity of pre-pro- Warning ! The steam / hot water nozzle
grammed liquid, follow the procedure below: can become burning hot.
l Turn on the machine by pressing and
insert a capsule in the capsule holder (11). Using the steam nozzle
Place a cup under the capsule holder. The steam nozzle is useful in making frothed milk
l Once the red control lamp remains continual- for a cappuccino, or for heating a liquid. The
ly lit, press the button. water pump then works in an intermittent cycle.
l The green signal lamp should blink and Important ! Before making steam, verify that the
the green and signal lamps should capsule holder inserted in the spout ring is
remain lit (15). empty in order to avoid that coffee becomes
encrusted and blocks the coffee spout opening.
l Press the button and keep it pressed until
the desired quantity is obtained (16).
Making milk froth for a
l Register the desired quantity of liquid by
pressing the button (17). To modify the cappuccino (19-20)
quantity of the large cup, repeat the above Your machine is equipped with an integrated
procedure by pressing the button. frothing attachment specially designed to froth
l When you turn off your machine, the program- milk with optimal results when making a cappuc-
ming of liquid quantities stays in memory. cino. To do this :
l Pour approximately 1 dl of cold whole milk
Preparing Hot Water (18) into a sufficiently high pot (of not more than
0.5 l maximum capacity) that can be inserted
This machine equally allows you to prepare hot
under the steam / hot water nozzle.
water for tea, instant coffee or soup.
l First prepare an espresso in a cappuccino
l Fill the water tank with fresh water (1) (2) (3).
cup filling it only one-third full.
l Turn on your machine by pressing . Once the l Remove the capsule holder from the spout
red control lamp remains continually lit, place a
ring, discard the used capsule and reinsert
receptacle under the steam / hot water nozzle.
the empty capsule holder in the spout ring.
Press the button; the green lamp should blink.
l Press the button. The red and green
Turn the steam / hot water knob one quarter
turn counterclockwise to the l position (18). signal lamps should blink. The other green sig-
nal lamps will be extinguished (19). Once the
l Once the desired quantity of water is
red control lamp remains continually lit, the
obtained, turn the knob one quarter turn
machine is ready for use.
clockwise to the position.
l Plunge the steam nozzle into the receptacle
l Plunge the steam nozzle into the receptacle
and turn the steam / hot water knob one quar- and turn the steam / hot water knob one quar-
ter turn counterclockwise to the position. ter turn counterclockwise to the position.
l Maintain the end of the nozzle under the sur-
l Maintain the end of the nozzle under the sur-
face of the liquid during the entire procedure face of the liquid during the entire procedure
ensuring that it does not touch the base of the ensuring that it does not touch the base of the
receptacle (20). receptacle (21).
l Stop the steam by turning the steam / hot
l Stop the steam by turning the steam / hot water
knob one quarter turn clockwise to the l position. water knob one quarter turn clockwise to
the l position.
l Remove the receptacle and pivot the steam
l Remove the receptacle and pivot the steam
nozzle over the drip tray.
nozzle over the drip tray.
l Repeat the procedure for a second in order
l Wipe the steam nozzle with a clean damp
to eliminate any residual milk that otherwise
can block the steam nozzle. cloth immediately after its use.
l Wipe the integrated frothing attachment with Important: To extract an espresso after having
a clean damp cloth. used the steam, let the machine cool down. To do
this, insert the empty capsule holder in the spout
Important : To extract an espresso after having ring, place a receptacle under the coffee spout
used the steam, let the machine cool down. To and run the equivalent of one or two large cups of
do this, insert the empty capsule holder into the water .Once the red control lamp remains con-
spout ring, place a receptacle under the coffee tinually lit, your machine is again ready for use.
spout and run the equivalent of one or two large
cups of water . Once the red control lamp
remains continually lit, your machine is again
Preheating Cups
ready for use. It is highly recommended that you preheat the cups
with very hot water before making the first espresso
Heating liquids (21) of the day. Subsequent cups can be preheated by
stocking them on the cup heating plate.
You can also heat liquids thanks to the steam /
l To preheat cups with the steam / hot water
hot water nozzle on this machine.
nozzle, follow the instructions given under the
l Press the button. The red and green section on: “Preparing Hot Water”.
signal lamps should blink. The other
green signal lamps will be extinguished (21).
Once the red control lamp remains continual-
Cleaning (22-23)
ly lit, the machine is ready for use. l After the extraction of each espresso or the
l
use of the steam / hot water nozzle, residual
Slide the tube of the frothing attachment up
water in the thermoblock is discharged into
3-5 mm.
the drip tray provoking a light hissing noise.
It is therefore necessary to remove the grill l Turn off the machine and remove the water
and empty the drip tray (22) after about 20 tank, the drip tray and grill.
coffees and, at same time, to clean them with l Let the machine cool down.
a non-abrasive, dish washing liquid.
l Turn the machine upside down (24).
l Before reinserting the drip tray and grill,
l Put the hexagonal key on the capsule holder
ensure that the back cover of the drip tray is
properly in place (22). (25) and unscrew the capsule cage by turn-
ing the handle counterclockwise (26).
l The capsule holder must be rinsed frequently.
l Finish unscrewing the capsule cage by hand
Either run hot tap water through it or simply
insert the empty capsule holder in the spout (27).
ring and let water run through it while slightly l Rinse the capsule cage under running water.
loosening and re-tightening the capsuleholder With the cleaning tool delivered with the
to vary the pressure flow. Cleaning the capsule machine, clean the two holes on either side
holder in the dishwasher is not recommended. of the water spout (28) as well as the water
l For optimal cleaning of your capsule holder, entry point of the capsule cage using the spi-
a specially conceived cleaning product is ral end of the cleaning tool (28).
also available from your NESPRESSO Club.
Warning ! Use the cleaning tool
l Clean the steam / hot water nozzle with a
with care since improper handling
clean, damp cloth after each use. If the noz-
can cause injury.
zle is blocked, unscrew it with the aid of a
coin and remove the residue causing the
l Blow through the capsule cage in the direc-
blockage with a needle. Take this occassion
tion of the arrow (29) in order to remove any
to remove the integrated frothing attachment
deposits.
from the bottom part of the steam nozzle by
unscrewing it with the help a coin if neces- l Clean the two holes of the water spout with
sary. Rinse all of the parts in hot water. the cleaning tool a second time (28) and blow
l
through the capsule cage once again (29).
When reconnecting the nozzle, ensure that
the O-ring joints are put back properly into l Coat the threads of the capsule cage with
place (23) ! lubricant and ensure that the stopper (A),
spring (B) and O-ring joint (C) are put back
Cleaning the Capsule Cage properly into place (30).
l Manually screw the capsule cage back into
(24-31)
the spout ring with the help of the hexagonal
The capsule cage is screwed into the bottom key (31). No not use the capsule holder to
part of the thermoblock inside the spout ring. In handle this procedure!
order to clean it, follow the instructions below.
Descaling
l For the perfect functioning of your machine
and to maintain the optimum quality of your
espresso, we recommend that you descale
your machine every six months, if not more
often, depending on the water hardness of
your region.
l For further information, contact your
NESPRESSO Club who has products specially
conceived for this purpose available to you.
l The machine is delivered with a hexagonal
key and cleaning tool that will be useful to
you in descaling your machine.
Warning! Never use vinegar which can
damage the joints of the machine.
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Solutions to Occasional Verify that the capsule cage is not blocked.
To do this, remove the capsule holder from
Problems the spout ring, place a receptacle under the
coffee spout and press the button. If
Problem: water does not flow freely (with two clearly
Your espresso is not hot enough. visible water jets), clean and unblock the cap-
sule cage (see the section on «Cleaning the
Solution : Capsule Cage»).
l See the section on «Preheating Cups». l Descale your machine (see the section on
l Preheat the capsule holder by inserting it «Descaling»).
empty into the spout ring and running hot
water through it (9). Problem:
Coffee runs down the sides of the capsule holder.
Problem:
Solution :
The pump makes a loud noise.
l Ensure that the capsule holder is properly in
Solution : place in the spout ring (12).
l Ensure that there is water in the water tank. l Clean the capsule holder preferably with the
l Verify that the water tank is properly in place. product specially conceived for this purpose
(see the section on «Cleaning»).
Problem: For more detailed information, contact your
NESPRESSO Club.
The milk for a cappuccino is not frothy enough.
Solution : Environment
l Clean the steam nozzle and the integrated
frothing attachment.
l Only use cold, whole milk.
Problem: Our packaging is made exclusively of recyclable
Coffee does not flow out. materials. Check with your local authorities on
how best to dispose of old machines.
Solution :
l Ensure that the capsule holder is properly in
place in the spout ring (12).
l Ensure that the water tank is properly in
place and filled (3).
