User’s Manual ViP Panorama ViP Panorama INDEX Page Welcome to Villa il Poggiolo! 1 OUTSIDE 2 Gate opener and keys 2 Bolier 3 General electrical panel 4 THERMOSTAT FOR HEATING SYSTEM 5 AIR-­‐CONDITIONER 5 ELECTRICAL PANEL 6 KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM 6 Dishwasher 7 Microwave oven 8 Hob 9 Convertible Sofas 9 The table 10 Washing machine 11 TV system in the living room 12 The devices 14 How to watch satellite-­‐tv (european channels) 15 How to watch DVD or BluRay Disc 17 If you want to watch Italian air’s broadcasts 17 How to use the Apple Mac-­‐Mini computer 18 iTunes 20 Wireless mouse and keyboard 22 Wi-­‐Fi -­‐ Internet wireless connection 23 TV AND SATELLITE RECEIVER IN THE BEDROOM 24 For the babies: cot and high chair 26 Keys of the apartment ViP Panorama 26 TELESCOPE 27 IN THE GARDEN 28 The swimming pool and the hydro-­‐massage 28 Tennis table 28 The wood stove and the barbecue 29 Bicycles 29 SWIMMING POOL -­‐ NIGHT COLOR LIGHT SHOW 30 SECURITY GATES FOR ACCESS TO POOL 32 RUBBISH COLLECTION 33 DIANO MARINA'S MAP -­‐ Useful and emergency numbers 34 Supermakets and suggested restaurants 35 TOURISM IN LIGURIA 36…43 ADDRESSES OF THE VILLA IL POGGIOLO STAFF 44 ViP Panorama ViP Suite Dear Guest, thank you for choosing Villa il Poggiolo to spend your holidays in Liguria! This brochure will tell you how to use some features available in the Villa. You will also find information on how to cope with the unexpected, from the gate to the most common boiler or the electrical system. We will also explain you how to use some features of the apartment, such as the free internet connection and the audio-video system. If you have any problem or if you miss something in the apartment, please contact an operator of Villa il Pog- giolo as soon as possible (the names are listed at the bottom of this brochure). In this way we can solve the problem as quickly as possible to your advantage and to the one of the guests who come after you. Thank you and... have a nice holiday! Thank you and... have a nice holiday! OUTDOOR - Gate opener and keys The gate opening is motorized: it will start by pressing one of the two buttons on the remote control. The gate will automatically close in one minute. To open the gate If the remote control of the gate would not work (for example, because it has no more charge in batteries), one of the two little keys will open it electrically (insert the key in the keyhole on the pillar on the left side of the gate and turn it of half tour). It is also possible to open the gate using the keyboard on the pillar beside the gate (both inside and outside). Type the numerical code and press Enter (“E” key) If the gate cannot open because of power failure, you can always open it manually. Use the other little key: insert it down in the center of the blocking device of the gate and turn it to unjam the lock, then push the doors of the gate. 2 Boiler If there is no hot water or the ra- diators are cool, the boiler could be blocked. This is how you have to unjam it. 1 2 3 4 Boilers are outside, down the stairs behind the house. You can get there also from insi- de the house by going out from the back entrance. 1 Behind the door number 1, there is the apartment’s boiler (it has the label “ViP Panorama”) 3 The most possible cause is a fall of water pressure in the system. In this case you only need to press the button “Refill” to start the automatic refill. It could also be necessary to push to restart the boiler. In most cases, these two actions resolve the problem. If the problem keep going on, please contact one of the staff members of Villa il Poggiolo (they are listed in the last page of this brochure), who will call in a technician as quickly as possible. General electrical panel Behind the door “4” there is the electrical panel with the master switch of each apartment, of the external lighting, of the pump for water pressure in the house, of the cable TV and satellite system, etc. In case of blackout in one of these areas, it would be necessary to check this panel and to lift up the correspon- ding lever. 4 THERMOSTAT FOR HEATING SYSTEM The thermostat is in the house, between the batroom’s door and the closet room door. During the summer, please turn the knob to 0 °C. Turn the knob to the desired temperature. AIR-CONDITIONER The air conditioners can be used as heating in winter and as air conditioning in summer. Set the temperature with the “TEMP” arrows on the remote control, then press the red button to turn it on. 5 ELECTRICAL PANEL If there would be power failure in some rooms or to some household appliance, go to the electrical panel, which is located behind the entrance door. Find the blown circuit breaker and lift the lever. Under each lever there is a label with the corresponding name. THE KITCHEN 6 Dishwasher The dishwasher is in the kitchen, in the cabinet on the LEFT side under the sink. Open the cabinet’s door. In the inner part of the door there is the wa- shing powder holder. Open the cap and pour the washing powder in the tub on the left side, then close the cap. Liquid cleaner Sparkling aid Check the level of sparkling aid through the hole. If there is a lack of spar- kling aid, open the cap and pour the liquid until the tub is completely filled (a refill of sparkling aid takes many weeks). If the dishwasher has some problem in emptying the water, the filter may be obstructed. If necessary, take it out and wash it under the If the LED “Mancanza sale” (i.e. lack of salt) is water. flashing, unscrew the cap on the bottom and add 1 kg of dishwasher’s salt. Attention: Never leave long spoons in the flatware rack in the bottom part, or under big dishes or other objects that can bar blade’s movements, otherwise dishes would not be cleaned up. Put glasses and long fla- tware in the upper rack. Put dishes and X flatware in the lower rack. IMPORTANT: Rinse dishes and pots before put- ting them in the dishwasher, be sure that there are no toothpicks, eggshells, plastic pieces, big food remains, ... the dishwasher isn’t a disintegrator!!! Please, in case of malfunction, immediately notify an employee of the Villa Poggiolo, because the technician can take two or three days to make the intervention and he doesn’t work on weekends. In this way we avoid that customers after you have to stay some days without being able to use the dishwasher! 7 How to start a wash The buttons are on the upper border, inside the door. 1) Turn on the dish washer 2) Keep pushing the button “AUTO 45-65° for several seconds. 3) Press START 1 2 3 Close dishwasher’s door. The wash will automatically start several seconds later, after closing the door. Microwave oven Open the door and put food on the rotating dish. Close the door and turn the upper knob on the right side to choose the power Turn the lower knob for the the cooking time Important: NEVER place metal objects in the microwave, neither aluminum bowl nor products rolled up in tin foil. Use cera- mic dishes or cups, or plastic bowl or protective film specifically made for microwaves. Check food’s cooking or heating time. If the time is too long, the food will splash or explode. Always check food’s conditions. 8 Hob Push the knob for several seconds until the burners lights up. Hold for several seconds after the fire lights up. Convertible sofas In the living room there are two sofas. These sofas can be used as two single beds. Under each sofa there is a second sprung bed base that can be pulled out and become a single bed. In this way, there are at most 4 beds in the living room. That reduces the free space a lot in the room. Pull out the sprung bed base. Angle it obliquely to unlock the lifting feet and the handle. Attention: the sprung bed base springs up because there are springs. X The handle springs up in vertical position. Attention: It may hurt you, so keep proper distance from the handle when you angle the sprung bed base! 9 The table The table can be used by 4 people as it is closed, but it is also possible to enlarge it for 6 people. 1) Let the upper level flow on the left side. 2) Pull out the lower level by pulling it upwards and on the right side. 3) Join together the two levels. 10 Washing machine Pour the washing powder, the conditioner and the water softener powder in the upper tub on the left side. Conditioner Washing powder The washing machine is in the kitchen, in the door under the sink, on the right side of the dishwasher. Washing programs numbers Switch on/off the washing machine START / STOP Turn the knob to select the wa- shing program Choose the desired program with the knob on the right side Turn the knob to set spin- Turn the knob to set the water dryer’s speed temperature Close the door and press the “START/STOP” button.