First start-up

Fill the tank and switch on

The manual's steps.

1. Check that the voltage on the nameplate matches your supply.
2. Take the tank out from the side of the machine.
3. Fill it with fresh water, refit it and check that the intake tube is in the water. The manual recommends water with a low mineral content.
4. Plug the machine in.
5. Turn the on/off switch to I. The power lamp comes on.
6. Wait while the coffee temperature lamp flashes and the display counts up. The manual says nothing can be made until it stops.

Run half a tank through

The manual asks for this the first time and after a long interval, to replace the water in the circuit.

1. Lock the empty portafilter into the group.
2. Put a container under it.
3. Press the coffee switch and let about half a tank of clean water run through. Empty the container as it fills.

Prime it through the wand

The manual calls this priming. Do it if no coffee comes out, after a period without use, after making steam, or if the tank has been emptied.

1. With the machine on, open the steam knob.
2. Switch to hot water (up, 3-I) and let about a cup of water run out of the wand.
3. Switch hot water off and close the knob. The machine is ready.

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