Cuisinart EM-100 - Manual (Page 6)

pREpaRINg yOUR
ESpRESSO MaCHINE
1. Place the espresso machine on a dry,
stable countertop or other surface where you
will be using the machine.
Important: for first time use or if the machine
has not been used for some time, it is
important that the machine is rinsed as
follows:
2. Insert the power cord into a
power outlet. Press the
power button to turn the
espresso machine on (1).
The light located on the
power button will illuminate
red and the heating light will
also illuminate red; this
indicates that your espresso
machine is on and is heating
up. When the heating light
switches off, this indicates
that the espresso machine is heated and
ready to use (2).
3. Make sure that the drip tray and grate are
in place.
4. To fill the espresso machine
with water. Simply lift the lid
of the water reservoir at the
top of the espresso machine
(3) or fill with fresh cold
water or filtered water (4).
5. Place cups on the warming
plate (5).
6. Fit the portafilter handle with
either the one or two cup or
pod filter basket (6). Secure
the portafilter handle to the
brew head (7-8).
7. Place a sufficiently large
container under both pouring
spouts (9).
8. Turn the function knob to
the espresso setting (10)
and allow the water to run
through until the water
reservoir is empty.
USINg THE
CONTROL paNEL
power
NOTE: Before turning on the espresso machine,
make sure that the function knob is in the off
position.
Press the power button to turn the espresso
machine on. The light located on the power
switch will illuminate red and the heating light
will illuminate red; this is to indicate that your
espresso machine is on and is heating up.
The espresso machine will automatically adjust
the temperature of the heating system to the
espresso temperature. When the machine is
heated and ready to use, the red heating light
will go out.
NOTE: To turn the espresso machine off, simply
press the power button.
Espresso
When the machine’s heating system has
reached the correct temperature so that the red
heating light is off, you can use the espresso
machine. Simply turn the function knob
clockwise to the espresso setting to start the
pour and turn it back to the off position to stop.
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