Remove the filter-holder, the filter and the carafe and rinse with hot water. -Repeat the last two steps using cold water. Repeat twice. IMPORTANT: NEVER UNSCREW THE WATER TANK CAP OR REMOVE THE FILTER HOLDER WHEN THE MACHINE IS SWITCHED ON, AS THE BOILER IS UNDER PRESSURE. TO CHECK THAT THERE IS NO RESIDUAL PRESSURE IN THE BOILER PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: • SWITCH THE APPLIANCE OFF AND WAIT 5 MINUTES. • REMOVE THE FILTER-HOLDER, MOVE THE FLOW REGULATOR TO LIGHT AND LET ANY REMAINING WATER AND STEAM FLOW. • WHEN NO MORE STEAM IS RELEASED INTO THE CARAFE, MOVE THE FLOW REGULATOR TO “CAPPUCCINO” AND RELEASE ANY REMAINING STEAM FROM THE MILK TUBE BY TURNING THE STEAM KNOB. DO NOT REMOVE THE WATER TANK CAP UNTIL THE STEAM CEASES TO ESCAPE FROM THE MILK TUBE. USE OF THE MACHINE: DRIP COFFEE HELPFUL HINTS FOR USING THE DRIP COFFEE MAKER 1. Before using your DeLonghi Automatic Drip Coffee Maker for the first time, fill the carafe with water to the 10-cup level, and pour into the water reservoir. Follow the instruction below, omitting the paper filter and coffee. This will thoroughly cleanse the unit prior to the initial brew of coffee. 2. Always use fresh, cold tap water to brew coffee. 3. The Delonghi Longhi Automatic Drip Coffee Maker brews a maximum of 10 cups. Never exceed this maximum amount as shown by the markings on the carafe. 4. Use a fine drip grind coffee - that is recommended for automatic drip coffee makers. 5. The warming plate heats up when the drip coffee maker is switched ON. Avoid touching it, and never allow the power cord to come into contact with it. 6. The amount of freshly brewed coffee delivered after the brewing process will always be slightly less than the amount of water poured into the reservoir. This is due to the absorption of some water by the ground coffee. Therefore put in a little more water to begin with. ELECTRONIC TIMER The timer controls only the drip coffee maker 1. Plug the appliance into the wall socket (remember the safety instructions). 2. 12:00 will appear on the display with the dots blinking (fig. A). (Make sure that the slider is in the “OFF” position). 3. Set the timer to the correct time of the day by pushing the “HOUR” and the “MIN” buttons. fig. A Note: the LED in the upper-left corner of the display indicates the P.M. hours (fig. B). 4. Push the “BREW” and the “HOUR” buttons simultaneously and then the “BREW” and “MIN” buttons to set the start-up time of the appliance. Note: once released the “BREW” button, the exact time of the day fig. B will be shown. To see the start-up time press the “BREW’ button. 5. Move the slider to the “AUTO” position. The LED “OFF” in the lower- right corner will turn on (fig. C). At the programmed time the appliance will switch on. The timer will automatically shut-off the appliance 3 hours after the switching on of the appliance to avoid waste of energy. If you want to have coffee at the same time the day after, move the slider to the fig. C “OFF” and then to the “AUTO” position. Doing so, the day after the appliance will automatically switch on at the programmed time. 6. If you want to make coffee without setting the timer (manual function), set the slider on the “ON” position. (fig. D). The “ON” pilot lamp will turn on. 7. If you want to switch off the drip setting maker, set the slider on the “OFF” position. fig. D The timer is an electric clock and, as such, only operates when the appliance is plugged in. Whenever the plug is removed or there is a power failure, the program set will be lost and it will be necessary to set the time and program again. HOW TO MAKE COFFEE 1. Remove the carafe from the recessed warming plate. Grasp the handle, lift it up, slide the carafe straight out. Open the lid, and fill the carafe with cold water to the desired level (fig. 20). 2. Open the drip coffee reservoir cover, and pour the water into the reservoir. Close the lid of the carafe and place carafe on warming plate. 3. Swing out the filter holder as per fig. 21. 4. Place paper filter into the filter holder (fig. 22). We recommend # 4 cone style filters. 5. Measure coffee into the filter, using the handy measuring spoon provided (fig. 23). Measure slightly less than one level spoon of ground coffee for every cup of water measured into the reservoir. Personal tastes differ. Experiment with varying amounts of coffee, until the desired strength is reached. Replace filter holder. 6. Set the slider on the “ON” position (fig. D). 7. The carafe rests on a warming plate that will keep your coffee at serving temperature. Set the slider to the OFF position if carafe is empty. At the end of the brewing cycle, the coffee maker will create some steam and start puffing. This is normal and to be expected. KEEPING THE COFFEE HOT The coffee is kept warm on a warming plate which begins to heat up when the drip coffeemaker is switched on and will keep the coffee hot until the coffeemaker is switched off. BREWING SMALL AMOUNT OF COFFEE If you wish only 5 coff...