Using The Brass Filter Holder; Advice On Choice Of Coffee; Hot Water Jet - Philips COM004A Mode D'emploi

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6.2 Using the brass filter holder

• Place the filter (19 or 20, single or twin
cup, depending on the number of
coffees you wish to make) in the brass
filter holder (18).
• Fit the filter holder into the coffee outlet
socket (7), pushing it upwards and turning
it to the right until it locks into place.
• Place a cup under the filter holder.
• To warm up the filter holder and the cup,
press the coffee switch (4); water will
begin to drip from the filter holder (this
operation is only necessary for the first
cup of coffee).
• When the cup is sufficiently full, press the
coffee switch (4) again.
• Remove the filter holder from the
machine by turning it to the left.
• By means of coffee filter-holder, take
one or two doses of ground coffee (par.
5.1), depending on the filter which has
previously been mounted.
• Tamp the ground coffee in the filter holder
using the built-in tamper (21). Clean
excess coffee grounds from the rim of the
filter holder.
• Fit the brass filter holder (18) into the
coffee outlet socket (7), as explained
above, pushing it upwards and turning it
to the right until it locks into place.
• Position two warmed cups under the
filter holder, making sure that they are
directly under the coffee spouts.
• Press the coffee switch. Wait until the cups
are sufficiently filled.
• Press the coffee switch again to stop the
coffee flow.
• When the coffee flow has ceased,
remove the filter holder and empty out
the excess coffee grounds.
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holder and rinse thoroughly.
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Practically any type of ground coffee on the
market can be used with this machine.
Coffee is a natural product and its taste
varies, depending on its origin and blend.
It is therefore advisable to try a number of
different types to discover your own perso-
nal preference. For best results use blends
specifically ground for espresso machines.
The coffee flow should be constant and
should not drip. The speed of the coffee
flow can be regulated by changing the
dosage, the fineness of the grinding and/
or by how heavily you tamp down the coffee
in the filter.
STEAM TUBE ("PANNARELLO") IS
POSITIONED OVER THE DRIP TRAY.
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• If the machine is not already on, turn it on
at the main switch (3) which will light up.
• Wait for the coffee switch, „machine
ready" light (4) to come on.
•
the steam tube ("Pannarello").
• Open the "Hot water/steam knob (6),
turning it in anti-clockwise direction
and press the coffee switch (4) to start
the water flow.
•To stop the water flow, press the coffee
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HOT WATER JET

Cleaning hint: when cleaning the
filter take it right out of the filter
ADVICE ON CHOICE OF
COFFEE
BEFORE USING THE HOT WATER/
STEAM JET, MAKE SURE THAT THE
HOT WATER JET
Place a cup or a glass tea cup under
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