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Welcome to Villa il Poggiolo!
KITCHEN -­‐ SAMSUNG TV AND APPLE MAC-­‐MINI COMPUTER
How to see Digital Terrestrial Television (Italian channels)
How to see the SATELLITE TV (European channels)
How to use the Apple Mac-­‐Mini computer
How to use iTunes
AUDIO SYSTEM
LIVING ROOM
HOME-­‐CINEMA SYSTEM IN THE LIVING ROOM
Sub-­‐woofer
SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE LIVING ROOM
COMPUTER IN THE LIVING ROOM
Wi-­‐Fi
SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE MASTER BEDROOM
SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE CHILDREN’S BEDROOM
KITCHEN
Hob -­‐ Suction cup
Oven
Dishwasher
Microwave oven
Washing machine
ELECTRICAL PANEL
Light switches and shutter opener
HEATING SYSTEM -­‐ Radiators
AIR-­‐CONDITIONER
SOFA BED IN THE LIVING ROOM
For the babies: cot and high chair
THE SECOND BATHROOM
OUTSIDE
Gate opener and keys
Bolier
IN THE GARDEN
The swimming pool and the hydro-­‐massage
Tennis table
The wood stove and the barbecue
Bicycles
SWIMMING POOL -­‐ NIGHT COLOR LIGHT SHOW
SECURITY GATES FOR ACCESS TO POOL
RUBBISH COLLECTION
DIANO MARINA'S MAP -­‐ Useful and emergency numbers
Supermakets and suggested restaurants
TOURISM IN LIGURIA
ADDRESSES OF THE VILLA IL POGGIOLO STAFF
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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 Poggiolo 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!
HOW TO USE SAMSUNG TV IN THE KITCHEN
AND THE APPLE MAC-MINI COMPUTER
On the wall is installed a nice flat screen TV 32 inch (Samsung SmartTV 3D Full-HD LED) with built-in
satellite receiver and an Apple Mac-Mini computer with remote control, mouse and wireless keyboard.
The computer is available in several languages ​​and you can use it to surf the Internet.
It contains iTunes with thousands of music albums and controls the Hi-Fi system that
plays music in every room.
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To turn on the TV, there is a key on the back, in in the lower-right.
Or, press Power on the remote control.
HOW TO SEE TELEVISION PROGRAMS
IN THE KITCHEN
Press “SOURCE”
With the arrow keys, select “TV”
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How to see Digital Terrestrial Television (Italian channels)
then choose the type of antenna by pressing
A on the remote control
Press “CH LIST”
With the arrows button UP and DOWN go to “Air”, and press “OK”
Switched to AIR mode:
DTT Digital Terrestrial Television
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To move between channels:
Press “CH LIST”
You will see the
channel list
then with “P Up arrow” and “P Down arrow”
scroll through the list, then press “OK”
or type the channel number directly on the remote control.
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How to see the SATELLITE TV (European channels)
then choose the type of antenna by pressing
A on the remote control
Press “CH LIST”
With the arrows button UP and DOWN go to “SATELLITE”, and press “OK”
Switched to Satellite mode:
European channels
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To move between channels
Press
“CH LIST”
then with P Up and P Down
scroll through the list, then press “OK”
or type the channel number directly on the remote control.
Satellite channels are unsorted.
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How to use the Apple Mac-Mini computer
The computer is on the wall immediately below the TV.
Press for one second the power button on the top right.
Press
“SOURCE”
With the arrow keys on the remote
control, go to “HDMI1/DVI”
(if the computer is turned off, the item is not active)
The welcome screen lets you
choose the language.
(no password needed)
To choose your language: with the mouse, click on the round flag.
Availbale: German, English, Italian and French.
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The pc is connected to the internet
(free connection)
To start the programs, go with
the mouse at the bottom
(on the “dock”)
Click on iTunes
With iTunes you can hear music from the
“ViP Library”: hundreds of CDs.
2014...
...1984
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iTunes
Cover view
Click
When you click on an album, the song list will be displayed
In the “search box” write the text you wat to search for.
The album title, the song,or the artist name (for example: Pink Floyd)
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The “MagicMouse” is “touch”, without the scroll wheel... to scroll the content of a window, put the mousepointer inside the window area...
...then move the finger on the mouse surface.
You can adjust the sound equalization as you prefer.
From iTunes select the
Window menu / Equalizer
To surf the web you can use:
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The computer has a wireles keyboard and mouse, and a little remote control for iTunes.
Volume +
Previous
track
Next track
Volume -
Bluetooth keyboard and mouse are already paired with the computer.
In case of connection problems,
try to press the key
on the right of the keyboard.
or the switch under the mouse.
If the problem persit, change the batteries.
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AUDIO SYSTEM
The apartment is equipped with a Hi-Fi music broadcast
system in every room.
Loudspeakers are inserted in the ceiling.
Each loudspeaker has a 25-cm woofer, midrange and
tweeter.
There are 22 loudspeakers with a total audio power of 1000
Watts.
The amplifiers and the computer that manages the system
are outside the door that leads to inner stairs of the house.
Audio pre-amplifier
5 amplifiers that broadcast the audio in every room
2 amplifiers for sub-woofer
(at the moment they aren’t in use)
How to switch on the system
Go to the cabinet of system’s elements, which is outside the door that leads to the inner stairs.
Turn on the Sony pre-amplifier
and select input audio: CD
Then turn on the amplifiers
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Turn on the
pre-amplifier
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Switch on the amplifiers for
the rooms where you want
to hear the music
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Every amplifier sends the music
to two couples of loudspeakers
(buttons A and B).
It is possible to spread music in some
rooms and to exclude music in some
others, for example you can choose to
play the music in the kitchen and in the
living room, but not in the bedrooms.
First couple of loudspeakers
Second couple of loudspeakers
Each set of the A and B buttons correspond to a room in the house.
Check the map in the following page.
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Amplifier
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Amplifier
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Amplifier
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Amplifier
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Loudspeakers
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A
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In case of any problem...
Normally you don’t have to change
system’s parameters.
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Anyway, in case of problems or if the system isn’t calibrated, check the following:
The selected connection must be “CD”.
If not, turn the knob
“INPUT SELECTOR”
until it doesn’t light up the orange led of
“CD”.
The little “Digital/ Analog” button must be
lightened in orange.
The little “Auto Format” button must be
lightened in orange.
The “Master Volume” knob must be
between 3 and 4.
If the sound is too hollow or too lively,
press several times the “Equalizer Bank”
button until appears on the display “EQ
PRESET 1”, which is the optimal regulation for home environment.
PLEASE, NEVER USE THE AUDIO SYSTEM WITH A HIGH VOLUME
BECAUSE SOUNDS ALSO SPREAD TO THE OTHER APARTMENTS IN THE UPPER FLOOR!
DON’T USE THE AUDIO SYSTEM AFTER 9PM AND IN THE EARLY MORNING.
RESPECT OTHER GUESTS BY BEING POLITE! THANK YOU!
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LIVING ROOM
In the living room you will have at your disposal a 42-inch LCD High Definition monitor (Full-HD 1920x1080), a
DVD and Blu-Ray Disc reader (High Definition Films), a digital receiver for TV-SAT (also in High Definition) with
all international channels of Astra and Eutelsat satellites.
The TV can also be used to watch the computer and surf the Internet.
To switch on all devices, you need to press the TV ON/ OFF button that is placed on the left pillar of the arch
behind the sofa in the living room.
When the system is on,
the green LED
becomes orange.
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HOME-CINEMA SYSTEM IN THE LIVING ROOM
In the living room there is a Home-Theater system with surround audio 7.1 channels.
Central loudspeaker
Left channel
loudspeaker
Right channel
loudspeaker
Loudspeakers are
in-wall mounted
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On the ceiling above the sofa
there are the “surround effect”
loudspeakers
Rear right channel loudspeaker
Rear center channel loudspeaker
Subwoofer
for very low
frequencies
effects
Rear left channel loudspeaker
The system is composed by:
• Philips TV Full-HD 42 inch, possibility to play video or photo from an USB key.
• Audio/Video Sony Amplifier STR-DN1020, 7 channels x 100 Watt and subwoofer, connected to Internet
(WebRadio), FM/AM radio, AV input for iPod / iPad / iPhone - music can be played from the connected iPod
by the ampifier’s remote control
• DVD / BluRay Disc player HD Sony BDP-S185, connected to Internet (BD-Live feature, to see extra contents of BluRay disc and video play from Internet
• Satellite Receiver HD MVision HD-300 Combo Net, connected to Internet for interactivity
• Asus EeeBox EB1501 Computer, with Windows 7, connected to the Internet, with “MediaCenter” feature for
music play
• Router Access Point Wi-Fi (SSID: “ViP Suite”) to surf the Internet wireless in the whole apartment
• Subwoofer amplifier with adjustable volume, for special effects and low music frequencies
• Three in-wall loudspeakers behind the TV: right, left and center.
• Three loudspeaker in the false ceiling above the sofa for surround audio effects: rear right, rear left and rear
center.
• A powerful subwoofer, back in the bookshelf area, for low frequencies audio effects.
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Turn on DVD / BluRay SONY
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MVISION
Turn on the
SONY amplifier
Turn on the Philips TV
The power button of the television is on the right side of the monitor.
TV remote control
Press SOURCE
on television’s remote control
From the input list that appears,
move with the arrows key
POWER
then choose “HDMI 1” to view the
video signal that will be selected
on the SONY AV Amplifier
and press OK
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MOVIE PLAYBACK
In the apartment we have some movies
(DVD and BLU RAY), with multilanguage
soundtrack.
On the Sony amplifier, turn the knob
INPUT SELECTOR
until the display shows:
BD / DVD
(or press BD/DVD on the remote)
Insert a DVD or BluRay e start the playback.
When on the amplifier the blu led
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING is lighted up
it means that a multi-channel audio has been recognised.
Warning, it is possible that the multi-channel audio in a movie is played only in “stereo”.
In that case, check the following:
Press GUI MODE on the Sony Amplifier’s remote control.
Press “Arrow Down” since the word “SETTINGS”
(...Input/Music/Video/FM/AM/Settings : press the round central button to confirm)
Press “Arrow Down” since the word “HDMI”
(...Auto Cal./Speaker/Surround/EQ/Audio/Video/HDMI : press the central button)
Go down to the item: Audio Out: press the central button
The two choises are: AMP and TV+AMP - choose and confirm: “AMP”
1: ONLY STEREO
by leaving the setting on “TV+AMP”, the sound is played only in stereo, both from the TV’s loudspeaker and from the two (left and right)
loudspeaker connected to the amplifier: only in stereo with two channels, thereby decoding multi-channel is disabled
WARNING: NOT RECOMMENDED CHOICE
2: MULTICHANNEL AUDIO
By using “AMP” option, audio will be played with 7+1 surround loudspeakers: RECCOMENDED CHOICE !!!
Press the blue MENU button twice to return to the vision.
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SUB-WOOFER
For a “cinema-like” experience, use the sub-woofer to enjoy the low frequencies and the special effects!
SUB WOOFER ACTIVATION
Open the left cabinet door, under the TV.
Turn on the Pioneer amplifier by pressing POWER button
Verify that the red led under input “CD” is lighted up
If not, turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob to CD
Verify that the orange led DIRECT is lighted up
If not, press the little DIRECT key
Verifiy that the red led SPEAKERS “A” is lighted up, in case press the correspondant key, the leftmost.
Verify that the VOLUME knob is at half power. You can turn up the volume if you want more more powerful low
frequencies.
The subwoofer is in the bookshelf
zone, in the corner near the sofa-bed.
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PLAY MUSIC WITH YOUR IPOD
Connect your iPod or iPhone with his USB cable, to the USB plug on the front of the amplifier. (the iPod is
beeing recharged when connected)
Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on item: USB
Start playback with a song and set the volume by the amplifier’s knob (audio level control on the iPod is
disabled)
To play, pause, skip a song, use the Sony remote control, it can now control your iPod.
Usually, playback is stereo, from left and right loudspeakers.
To activate subwoofer (for adding very low frequencies), press MUSIC key until you read on the display the item “P. AUDIO”:
RECCOMENDED CHOICE!
By pressing the A.F.D. key, you return to the automatic stereo 2 channel playback.
With MUSIC set on P.AUDIO the subwoofer is ON, set the bass level with the knob on the Pioneer amplifier.
WATCHING THE SATELLITE TV
Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on SAT / CATV
Use the MVISION remote control to change the channels
(if it doesn’t work, press STB key, that will become red for an instant)
Press OK to get the short channel list; when the list is on the screem, press the red key (AUDIO) to get the
detailed list.
-see detailed explanation on next page
WATCHING THE COMPUTER
Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on GAME
LASER DISC
There is also and old Laser-disc player, in the left cabinet, below the Pioneer amplifier.
Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on VIDEO 1
30 laser-disc movies are avaible, but only with italian soundtrack.
Warning: to load a laser-disc, COMPLETELY open the cabinet door, beacuse the tray for the laser disc is very large. Laser discs are CD
as big as the old 33 rpm vinyls!
LISTENING WEB RADIO with Music Services
Turn the INPUT SELECTOR knob on MUSIC SERVICES
A list of available services will appear.
If it doesn’t appera, select REFRESH
Select: vTuner
and then choose from the “Free Internet Radio”
(New stations, Poular stations, Location, Genre...)
If you want, press MUSIC to turn the subwoofer on.
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SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE LIVING ROOM
On the Sony amplifier, turn INPUT SELECTOR knob until the display shows: SAT / CATV
Remote control of the satellite receiver.
Attention: if the remote control doesn’t work, please press the
STB button, which should become red.
In this way the remote control will operate the satellite receiver.
When you press the button OK,
it will display the list of all channels.
You can jump forward or backward with scroll arrows and then press OK on the
desired channel to confirm.
Otherwise, press the red button [AUDIO] from the list to show a detailed list, from
which you can scroll faster to choose among thousands of channels available.
With the GREEN button you can jump to a group of channels that begins with a
particular letter: A, B, C...
Il ricevitore satellite permette di videoregistrare i programmi
su una chiavetta USB.
Inserire una chiavetta USB sul retro del ricevitore.
PLAY
REC
Press REC to start recording.
Press STOP to stop recording.
Press PLAY to show the records
(a list of records will display.)
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COMPUTER IN THE LIVING ROOM
Turn on the computer
On the Sony amplifier, turn INPUT SELECTOR knob
until the display shows: GAME
Press the green START button
on the remote control.
The “Windows MediaCenter”
graphical interface will appear.
Press the arrow keys UP or DOWN until you select “Music Lbrary”
and then press “OK”.
You should be able to see all the music registered on the computer by searching by titles, artist’s name, genre,
... (keep moving with the arrow keys)
You can scroll it by genre, artist, album,
etc.
We suggest you to choose the “Album”
to scroll, that allows you to take a look
at the covers of all registered albums.
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Scroll the albums by using
the arrow keys on the remote
control and press OK on the
selected item.
Press “OK”
on “Play Album” when you want to listen to the songs.
While you listen to an album, you can choose some others that will be added in the playlist
after the one you are listening to.
You can search for songs or albums or artists by typing the
beginning letters of the name; for example, if you type “DIR”
the computer will extract you the “Dire Straits” songs.
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The keyboard has some keys
for the “MediaCenter”
Press “OK” on “View Queue”
functions too.
to see the list of the songs in
the play list.
Always use the arrow keys
on the remote control and
the key “Backwards” to
move from one display to
another.
Set the volume by using the
remote control.
PLEASE, NEVER USE THE AUDIO SYSTEM WITH A HIGH VOLUME
BECAUSE SOUNDS ALSO SPREAD TO THE OTHER APARTMENTS IN THE UPPER FLOOR!
DON’T USE THE AUDIO SYSTEM AFTER 9PM AND IN THE EARLY MORNING.
RESPECT OTHER GUESTS BY BEING POLITE! THANK YOU!
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WI-FI - Internet wireless connection
FREE and UNLIMITED
INTERNET WI-FI CONNECTION
Wi-Fi is available for all
the apartments in the Villa.
There is an Access Point in every apartment.
From the ViP-Panorama select Wi-Fi hotspot
with SSID: “ViP Suite”
With your portable computer, tablet
or smartphone select the network “ViP Suite”
Wi-Fi access is password protected
(Authentication: VPS2-PSK Encryption TKIP/AES)
Password required only
for the first connection.
In case on any problem with the Wi-Fi try to disconnect the power cable behind the
access point, and then reconnect after 5 seconds.
DO NOT press the small reset-button near the power connector! By pressing it, the access
point will return to his default settings (you will see a SSID: “A02-RB-W300N” instead of
“ViP Suite” and the connection will not work.
If you can’t find “ViP Suite” netword, but you see the “A02-RB-W300N” call a person
of the Villa il Poggiolo staff, he will make a restore.
You can always connect to another hotspot of the villa
(ViP Panorama 2, Telecom...)
The Wi-Fi password is:
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SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE MASTER BEDROOM
In the master bedroom there is a 22 inches LCD TV with a satellite receiver.
When the receiver is turned off, the power swith is red.
When you turn it on - it become blu.
Press AV to switch between
Digital Terrestrial Television
and
Satellite Television
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With the arrow keys
select “TV”
(Italian channels)
Select “HDMI”
for the satellite receiver
(international channels)
On the satellite receiver remote control
press OK to see the channel list,
then move with arrow keys.
Or, type the channel number with the numeric keypad.
In the flat you can find a printed channel list.
Channels are grouped by nation.
All ASTRA and EUTELSAT free-to-air channels are available.
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SATELLITE TELEVISION IN THE CHILDREN’S BE-
In the children bedroom there is the same TV set like the one in themaster bedroom, with a satellite receiver.
The functionality is the same.
Press “AV” on the TV remote control to
switch between Digital Terrestrial TV
(Italian channels)
and satellite receiver.
TV
DTT Italian Channels
HDMI
Satellite receiver
(European
channels)
Satellite receiver remote control
Attention: if the remote control doesn’t
work, please press the
STB button, which should become red.
In this way the remote control will operate the satellite receiver.
When you press the button “OK”,
it will display the list of all channels.
You can jump forward or backward with scroll arrows and then press “OK” on the
desired channel to confirm.
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KITCHEN
Hob
Push the knob for several seconds until the burners lights up. Hold for several seconds after the fire lights up.
Suction cup
Buttons to switch on suction fan
and to set its speed.
Button to turn on the light.
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Oven
Switch on button
Set the preferred cooking
temperature.
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Dishwasher
The dishwasher is in the kitchen, in the cabinet on the right side under
the sink.
Open the cabinet’s door. In the inner part of the door there is the washing powder holder. Open the cap and pour the washing powder in
the tub on the left side, then close the cap.
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Check the level of sparkling
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If there is a lack of sparkling 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
water.
If the LED “Mancanza sale” (i.e. lack of salt) is 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.
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Put dishes and
flatware in the lower rack.
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Put glasses and long flatware in the upper rack.
How to start a wash
The buttons are on the upper border, inside the door.
Press the switching on button (on the left side)
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Keep pushing the button NORMAL 65°
for several seconds.
Close dishwasher’s door.
The wash will automatically start several seconds later, after closing the door.
IMPORTANT: Rinse dishes and pots before putting 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!
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 cooking
time.
You can set the power with the “Power”
button (normally it is unnecessary to
change it.)
Press the START button to switch on the
microwave.
You can stop it whenever you want by
pressing the STOP button.
Important:
NEVER place metal objects in the microwave, neither aluminum bowl nor products rolled up in tin foil. Use ceramic 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.
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The washing machine is in the storeroom.
Pour the washing powder into the tub on the left side of the drawer.
Central tub is for conditioner.
Choose the preferred program with the knob on the left side (for example: 40°).
Close the door and press the “Avvio” button (i.e. Start).
For a better result, we suggest you adding the water softener each time.
Pour a dose of water softener powder
(more or less a spoon) in the tub on the left side,
together with washing powder.
The timer shows you the remaining time
until the end of the wash.
You can’t open the door
until the timer is on 0.
At the end of the wash,
turn the knob on “Spento” (i.e. Off).
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ELECTRICAL PANEL
If there would be power failure in some rooms
or to some household appliance, go to the
electrical panel, which is located outside the
door that connects with internal stairs.
Find the blown circuit breaker and lift the
lever.
Under each lever there is a label with the
corresponding name.
Light switches and shutter opener
Opens or closes shutters
The electrical system of the house is very safe, thanks to
“Bus” technology.
That means that there aren’t wires (220 volt) behind the switches,
but only a data cable that transmits orders to a computerized control
unit.
It will turn lights on, power controlled plugs or lift up/down shutters
depending on how it has been programmed.
Switches on or off the light
To turn on the lights, touch the switches slightly. Green led will become orange to
show you that it turns on.
To lift up shutters, push the button in the upper part for a second.
A gentle touch to the switch will stop the ascent of shutters.
To lift down shutters, push the button for a second in the bottom part.
It is enough to start the movement by pressing the button for a second, than leave
it.
If shutter’s movement will not stop by a gentle touch of the button, the shutter will
automatically stop as it is completely lifted or lowered.
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THERMOSTAT FOR HEATING SYSTEM
The thermostat is in the house, in the
corridor between the living room’s door
and the door which leads to internal
stairs.
During the summer, please let the
switch on: OFF.
During the winter, please turn the
switch on: MAN.
Turn the knob TEMP + and to the desired temperature.
When the boiler is working,
this symbol
will switch on
AIR-CONDITIONER
There is one air conditioner in each room, which can be
used as heating in winter and as air conditioning in summer.
Beside every door there is a remote
control.
Set the temperature with the
“SET TEMP” arrows and then press
the orange “START/ STOP” button.
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SOFA BED
IN THE LIVING ROOM
In the library area
behind the arch
there is a sofa bed
that can become
an additional
double bed.
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For the babies: cot and high chair
In case of need, there is a cot for small children, a high chair and a changing table for babies.
If you need more material, do not hesitate to call one of the Villa il Poggiolo staff members.
A second bed and a second high chair can be provided, if necessary.
THE SECOND BATHROOM
In addition to the main bathroom,
another smaller bathroom is available in the internal stairs, going
down.
It has a sink, a toilet and a shower.
This bathroom is for the exclusive
use of tenants of the apartment
“ViP Suite”.
Backdoor key
GREEN KEY
key of the green door
on the back of the villa
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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.
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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
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(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.
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Boiler
If there is no hot water or the radiators are cool, the boiler could
be blocked.
1
This is how you have to unjam it.
Boilers are outside, down the
stairs behind the house.
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You can get there also from inside the house by going out from
the back entrance.
3
Behind the door number 3,
there is the apartment’s boiler
(it has the label “ViP Suite”)
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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
corresponding lever.
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IN THE GARDEN
The swimming pool and the hydro-massage
If you want to use the hydro-massage, sit on
the stairs at the entrance of the swimming
pool and press the button on the right border,
as shown by the arrow. The hydro-massage
will automatically switch off after 10 minutes.
Tennis table
Sun shower. To take a shower, adjust the indicated tap.
The water is tepid because it is heated up during the day by sun.
The ping-pong table is behind the house.
Paddles and balls are placed in the boxes on the central table legs.
You can find additional paddles and balls
in the boiler’s cabinets.
Enjoy yourself!
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The wood stove and the barbecue
Behind the house there is a dedicated area for
open cooking. There is a long table covered by a
sunshade at your disposal.
Use dry wood for the oven.
Use the charcoal
for the barbecue.
Bicycles
Alcune biciclette sono a
disposizione per le vostre
escursioni.
THE GARDEN, THE SWIMMING POOL, THE OVEN, THE BARBECUE AND ALL
OTHER EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT ARE AT EVERYONE’S DISPOSAL, BUT YOU
HAVE TO SHARE THEM WITH THE GUESTS OF ALL THE APARTMENTS.
RESPECT THE OTHERS BY BEING POLITE! THANK YOU!
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SWIMMING POOL - NIGHT COLOR LIGHT SHOW
In the night, you can change the pool water color as you like!
There are 16 different programs to play with.
Fixed colors, fading mixed colors, relaxing combinations, disco-party strobo effects...
Press ON / OFF to turn on
the LED pool lights.
Press COLOR to cycle between
the 16 available effects.
(see attached table)
For every click you switch to the next effect.
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SAFETY GATES FOR ACCESS TO POOL
There are two gates to be opened for access to the pool area.
One from the front lawn, one from the back of the house.
Back gate, BLU key
Front gate, GREEN key
IMPORTANT
To avoid accidents, especially in case of the presence of children,
it is recommended to keep the access gates closed.
The keys will be provided to the head of household,
which must in any case monitor their children to ensure
they do not have access to the pool by themselves.
The table on the lawn in front of the villa
is reserved for guests of the ViP Suite.
It is recommended that you close all the
umbrellas in the garden after use
because the wind can damage them.
Thank you!
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RUBBISH COLLECTION
In the garden, in the parking area, there are some small bins to dispose of plastic, glass and paper.
The bins for garbage are on the road, outside the gate. There are some bins 50 meters away from the house
(50 meters down into the first corner of the descent.)
Separate recyclable collection (paper, plastic, glass, ...) it is available in many places in Diano Marina, the
nearest of which is next to the level crossing.
These places are marked on the following map:
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Diano Marina’s map
with the most interesting and useful places:
supermarkets, shops, chemist’s shops, banks, recommended restaurants.
Emergency numbers: don’t type the Italian international dialing code (+39). For example: FIRST AID: 118
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Supermarkets and food shops:
The easier to reach supermarket is “BASKO”, near the Bowling. It’s also easier
to find a parking. There are many supermarkets and shops in the center of town.
See the map...
Some suggested restaurants:
Diano Marina
Typical Ligurian food: Ristorante “Veggia Dian” Via Gombi San Siro, 1
close to Villa il Poggiolo, at the end of Via Monade climb, 50 metri, the street behind the “Red
House”.
http://www.veggiadian.it/
Spaghetteria: Ristorante “Macaroni” - Via Giuseppe Verdi, 2 (near the church)
Pizza: Pizzeria “O sole mio” Via Agnese F., 38 (very good pizza!)
There are many other restaurants and pizzerie in center Diano Marina.
San Bartolomeo al Mare:
Very high level restaurant: “La Femme” - La Meridiana
Via Cesare Battisti, 58 - San Bartolomeo Al Mare
http://www.ristorantelafemme.com/
Form 70 euro per person.
Cervo:
San Giorgio - Via A. Volta, 19
http://www.ristorantesangiorgio.net
Da Serafino - Via Giacomo Matteotti, 8
http://www.daserafino.com
Imperia:
Ristorante Agrodolce
Calata G. B. Cuneo, 25
www.ristoranteagrodolce.it/
Chez Braccioforte
Calata G.B. Cuneo, 33
http://braccioforte.playrestaurant.tv/
C’est si bon
Calata G. B. Cuneo
https://www.facebook.com/cestsibonimperia
Salvo-Cacciatori
Via Vieusseux 12
http://cacciatori.playrestaurant.tv/
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TOURISM IN LIGURIA
What to see near Villa il Poggiolo
Liguria and the Riviera of Flowers don’t mean just beaches!
Diano Marina is in a strategic position which makes it an ideal base for visiting Liguria and the nearby Côte
d’Azur.
There are many places that are worth visiting, unmissable attractions and points of interest that are just a few
kilometres from Villa il Poggiolo.
To help you explore our marvellous region, we have prepared a series of itineraries based on the distance from
Villa il Poggiolo.
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Within...
3 Km...
Cervo Ligure - Diano Castello - Excursion to Diano Gorleri
15 Km...
Laigueglia / Alassio - Imperia (Oneglia - Porto Maurizio, Parasio)
40 Km...
Sanremo - Final Borgo - Bussana Vecchia
60/70 Km...
Dolceacqua - Triora - Apricale - Airole - Principality of Seborga - Hanbury Botanical
Gardens
80 Km...
Principality of Monaco - Montecarlo
90 Km...
Nice - Côte d’Azur
110 Km...
Genoa - Europe’s largest Aquarium
130 Km...
Cannes - Côte d’Azur
140 Km...
Portofino
200 Km...
Five Lands - Le 5 Terre: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore
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Diano Marina
A well-known seaside town, particularly famous for its agreeable climate.
With its gulf situated between two promontories, this whole
stretch of coast is a non-stop series of beaches with full facilities and walks by the sea along the 7-kilometre section which
goes from Diano Marina to San Bartolomeo al Mare, all the
way to Cervo Ligure.
Diano has an extremely well preserved historic centre, with
a large pedestrian area where you will find shops, bars and
restaurants.
Cervo
Not to be missed: just 3 kilometres away...
Rated as one of “Italy’s most beautiful villages”, Cervo should
be visited on foot.
Visitors can walk as far as the Chiesa dei Corallini, the church situated in a panoramic position, where the “International
Chamber Music Festival” is held in summer.
Walking at night through its characteristic “caruggi” (narrow
streets between the houses) you will think you have gone
back in time!
Diano Castello
An ancient village, just above Diano Marina
Diano Gorleri
We recommend an outing to Diano Gorleri, as far as the large transmitter mast. Continuing along the “Capo Berta” coast
towards the sea, you will be able to enjoy two exceptional
views: on your right Imperia and on your left Diano Marina!
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Imperia (Oneglia)
7 Km away...
The provincial capital Imperia is split into two parts: Oneglia
and Porto Maurizio, both with a tourist and commercial port.
In Oneglia it is possible to visit “Villa Grock”, which belonged
to a famous clown, and the (Museum of the Olive) owned
by Carli, the olive oil company, with the history of olive oil
production from our native “Olive Taggiasche”.
Imperia (Porto Maurizio)
In Porto Maurizio we recommend a visit to the “Parasio”,
with its ancient Cathedral and a not-to-be-missed visit to the
“Logge di Santa Chiara”.
Every year, in September, the international event “Vele d’Epoca” is held, along with the Classic Yachts Challenge with
the finest craft from all over the world taking part.
Laigueglia
15 Km away...
The old maritime village of the coral fishermen, a stone’s
throw from the more widely known town of Alassio.
Alassio
A seaside resort town, and a popular destination with the
English nobility since the beginning of the nineteenth century.
Don’t miss the “Budello”, a narrow street with many shops,
and the “Muretto”, which commemorates all of the famous
people who have visited Alassio.
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Finalborgo
40 Km away...
An old medieval village in the province of Savona, rated one
of “Italy’s most beautiful villages”.
Sanremo
Sanremo is home to one of the five casinos that exist in
Italy, a major tourist port (Portosole), and is Italy’s floriculture
capital.
Every year, in February, the “Festival della Canzone Italiana”
(Italian song festival) is held at the “Teatro Ariston”.
Bussana Vecchia
Near Sanremo we find Bussana Vecchia, an old village
which was destroyed by an earthquake in the late nineteenth
century and was colonised after the Second World War by a
collective of artists.
Amid its ancient ruins one finds artists’ workshops and craft
shops, a vegetarian restaurant and a botanical garden named “Il giardino tra i ruderi” (“The Garden amid the Ruins”).
A must-visit.
Triora
60/70 Km away...
It’s called “La città delle streghe” (“The Town of the Witches”)
because here, during the time of the Inquisition, many local
women were tortured and killed by the Church.
It is home to the “Museo della Stregoneria” (“Museum of Witchcraft”) which tells of these centuries-old episodes.
Take the opportunity to buy some delicious “Pane di Triora”.
Rated as one of “Italy’s most beautiful villages”
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Dolceacqua
A 60/70 Km...
“Sweetwater” is an ancient medieval village. The ruins of
the old castle and a beautiful bridge which inspired some of
Monet’s paintings are what remains.
For wine lovers, here is where the excellent “Rossese di
Dolceacqua” is produced.
Apricale
Apricale, too, is also rated as one of “Italy’s most beautiful
villages”, and is a well-preserved medieval village
Airole
For the “European Community” it is a “Site of Community
Importance”.
It is the Italian municipality with the highest proportion of
foreigners: 35% of the population (totalling just 490 residents)
come from 17 different countries. Many of them are Dutch
and German.
Hanbury Botanical Gardens
Between Ventimiglia and the French border lies the splendid
garden of Villa Hanbury.
Sir Thomas Hanbury was an English nobleman and a keen
traveller who, in the mid-nineteenth century, brought botanical species here from all over the world.
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Principality of Seborga
60/70 Km away...
The inhabitants of Seborga, which lies above Bordighera, are
still convinced that their land is a principality that is independent from Italy.
They have their own currency (the “Luigino” worth $6 at
current exchange rates), their own registration plates and
passport. Their sovereign is Prince Marcello I.
Principality of Monaco - Montecarlo
80 Km away...
If however you wish to visit a “true” principality, just beyond
the border lies Monte Carlo, a true financial paradise.
In many places the most unbridled luxury reigns: you can
play at the famous casino, dine at the Café de Paris, or see a
concert at the Sporting Club.
A visit to the Royal Palace (Palais du Prince) is a must, to witness the changing of the guard, at 11.55 a.m. every day.
Nice and the Côte d’Azur
90 Km away...
Nice is the “capital” of the Côte d’Azur, with its extremely long
“Promenade des Anglais”, which features the famous “Hotel
Negresco”.
Cannes
Beautiful beaches and a famous promenade, the “Croisette”,
where each year international movie stars strut, during the
“Cannes Festival”.
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Genoa
110 Km away...
Capital of the Liguria region, Genoa is an endlessly fascinating city by the sea.
Visit the “Porto Antico” (“Old Port”) where the biggest attraction is the Aquarium, the largest in Europe.
Roam the characteristic “caruggi” (narrow streets) of the old
part of the city behind the port, and try some of Liguria’s tradi-
Portofino
140 Km away...
The smallest municipality in the province of Genoa (with not
even 500 inhabitants) but the most famous in the world too,
for the élite tourism that comes here.
We recommend a visit to the San Fruttoso Abbey in Camogli,
an abbey which can only be reached by boat or a long excursion on foot through the marvellous Mediterranean scrub of
the Portofino promontory (a whole day).
Five Landrs - Le Cinque Terre
180 - 200 Km...
The Cinque Terre are five ancient fishing villages ensconced
on a stretch of coast that falls sheer into the sea, with bays
and little beaches, thousands of kilometres of dry stone walls
marking the terraces for vine-growing, paths with splendid
views over the sea and slopes of the land.
A naturalistic oasis, and a UNESCO World, Environmental
and Cultural Heritage site (UNESCO World Heritage List).
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Villa il Poggiolo
Via Monade, 56
18013 Diano Marina (IM)
ITALY
Partita IVA: 01571150083
Codice Fiscale: BRCMRA66R01E290M
CCIAA: Imperia, n. 137652
Internet: www.villailpoggiolo.it
E-Mail: info@villailpoggiolo.it
Landline: (+39) 0183 086016
Fax:
(+39) 0183 809956
Addresses of the Villa il Poggiolo staff
Mauro Bricca
Owner
Mobile: (+39) 333 6737401
E-Mail: mauro.bricca@me.com
Stefano Bricca
Mobile: (+39) 338 5379649
E-Mail: stefano.bricca@me.com
Annarella Pallara
Receptionist
Cellulare: (+39) 339 8568585
Cellulare: (+39) 331 2041947
Daniela Lantero
Receptionist (German Support)
Cellulare: (+39) 366 2065970
Maurizio Bertone
Contact for garden and swimming pool
Cellulare: (+39) 347 4164581
Cellulare: (+39) 366 2065971
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