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The Z6 features 8 polished aluminum buttons surrounding the mirrored LED display. The first button on the left is called the “milk” button, which is responsible for frothing and steaming milk alone. The next button is known as the “cappuccino” button, and is capable of making coffee and milk combination drinks from start to finish. Also known as the “Special Coffee” button, the 3rd button from the left is designed to make coffee based on your personal presets, and the last button is the “hot water” button. The first 3 buttons on the left dispense liquid from the dual spout nozzle on the left side of the Z6, which can be adjusted to accommodate short and tall cups with the included attachments. There is also an adjustable dial on top of the dual spout that can be set for frothing (cappuccino), steaming (latte) or cleaning. To dispense hot water from the wand located on the right side of the central brew spout, press the “hot water” button on the control panel. On the opposite side of the LED display, from left to right, the buttons are called “1-Cup Espresso,” “2-cup espresso,” 1-cup coffee” and “2-cup coffee” and each of these buttons dispenses liquid at the central brew spout.

In addition to the 8-button control panel, the machine has controls located on the top of the machine as well. From left to right, the first button is the power button, followed by the rotary dial menu and the “rinse” button. The rotary dial menu can be used to program brew settings, activate the Clearyl filter, run cleaning cycles, program the clock, change the display to metric units and modify the auto-on and auto-off features. The rotary dial menu offers an additional feature that lets you change the names of each control button so you can choose how each appears on the LED display for different users. Using the rotary dial menu, you can modify settings as well as view the number of cups that have brewed and the number of cleaning cycles that have been completed. To rinse, use the button to the right of the rotary dial and use the button to the left to turn the power on or off. Keep in mind that the master power switch is located on the bottom left side of the machine, and must be turned on for the machine to function.

All 8 buttons on the front control panel can be programmed to dispense different liquid volumes, but a few of the buttons do not follow the same programming steps. The buttons to the right of the LED display along with the “special coffee” and “hot water” buttons can be programmed by holding them down until the LED display reads “Enough?” When you have reached your desired volume, press the corresponding button again to save your setting for that button. For the “cappuccino” and “milk” buttons, you can access the programming menu by pressing the center button on the rotary dial on top of the machine. When you’ve successfully entered the menu, the word “Filter” will appear on the LED display. Turn the rotary dial until the name of the button you are programming is displayed. For the “milk” button, turn the rotary dial until you’ve reached the length of time (in seconds) that you would like steamed or frothed milk to be dispensed. For the “cappuccino” button, you also select how long you want milk to be dispensed (in seconds) but you can determine how much coffee you’d like to be dispensed (in ounces) as well. In addition to volume, you can program each brewing button for temperature and strength by using the rotary dial menu as you would above.

You can also modify the preset coffee strength and liquid volume settings during the brewing cycle by using the rotary dial. To adjust the strength of your coffee, turn the dial before brewing. To adjust liquid volume, turn the dial as you are grinding. Keep in mind that each of these settings will revert to its original preset after you have completed the brewing cycle.

In appearance, the Z6 is characterized by its curved, chrome-plated aluminum front panel. Hidden at the base of the front panel, behind the oversized drip tray with its chrome-plated, die-cast zinc grate is the removable dump box, which can be detached along with the drip tray for easy cleanup. The bean hopper and bypass doser are both located at the top of the machine underneath the lid for easy access. Finally, the well-fast, spill-free refilling.hidden reservoir can be found on the left side of the machine and can be removed for cleaning.

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