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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all instructions. 2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or knobs. 3. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons do not immerse cord, plugs, or appliance in water or other liquid. 4. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or near children. 5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning.
CAUTION This appliance is for household use only. Any servicing, other than cleaning and user maintenance, should be performed by an authorized service center. Do not immerse machine in water. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not disassemble the machine. There are no parts inside the machine serviceable by the user. Repair should be done by authorized service personnel only. 1. Check voltage to be sure that the voltage indicated on the nameplate corresponds with your voltage. 2.
2 ENGLISH Congratulations on your purchase of a Saeco Intuita fully automatic coffee machine! To fully benefit from the support that Saeco offers, please register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. This user manual applies to HD8750. This espresso machine is suitable for preparing espresso coffee using- whole coffee beans. In this user manual you will find all the information you need to install, use, clean and descale your machine.
ENGLISH CONTENTS IMPORTANT..................................................................................................... 4 Safety Instructions .......................................................................................................................... 4 Warning .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Cautions ...............................................................................
4 ENGLISH IMPORTANT Safety Instructions This machine is equipped with safety features. Nevertheless read the safety instructions carefully and only use the machine as described in these instructions to avoid accidental injury or damage. Keep this user manual for future reference. The term WARNING and this icon warn against possible severe injuries, danger to life and/or damage to the machine. The term CAUTION and this icon warn against slight injuries and/or damage to the machine.
ENGLISH 5 • Remove the mains plug from the wall socket: - If a malfunction occurs. - If the machine will not be used for a long time. - Before cleaning the machine. Pull on the plug, not on the power cord. Do not touch the mains plug with wet hands. • Do not use the machine if the mains plug, the power cord or the machine itself is damaged. • Do not make any modifications to the machine or its power cord. Only have repairs carried out by a service centre authorised by Philips to avoid a hazard.
6 ENGLISH • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the machine. • Never insert fingers or other objects into the coffee grinder. Cautions • The machine is for household use only. It is not intended for use in environments such as canteens, shop staff kitchens, offices, farms or other work environments. • Always put the machine on a flat and stable surface. • Do not place the machine on hot surfaces, directly next to a hot oven, heater units or similar sources of heat.
ENGLISH 7 • Do not leave water in the water tank when the machine is not used over a long period of time. The water can be contaminated. Use fresh water every time you use the machine. Compliance with Standards The machine complies with art.13 of the Italian Legislative Decree dated 25 July 2005, no. 151 “Implementation of the Directives 2005/95/EC, 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, as well as waste disposal”.
8 INSTALLATION Product Overview 1 2 3 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 20 15 16 17 9 18 19 33 22 23 24 21 26 25 32 27 28 29 30 31
ENGLISH General Description 1. Coffee grinder adjustment pin 2. Coffee bean hopper 3. Coffee bean hopper lid 4. Control panel 5. Coffee dispensing spout 6. Cup holder grill 7. Full drip tray indicator 8. Drip tray 9. Grease for the brew group - to be purchased separately 10. Coffee grounds drawer 11. Brew group 12. Coffee residues drawer 13. Service door 14. Power cord 15. Wand protective gripper 16. Classic Milk Frother (for hot water/steam wand) 17. Water tank 18. Power cord socket 19. Power button 20.
10 ENGLISH PREPARING FOR USE Machine Packaging The original packaging has been designed and constructed to protect the machine during transport. We recommend keeping the packaging material for possible future transport. Machine Installation 1 Remove the drip tray with grill from the packaging. 2 Remove the machine from the packaging. 3 For best use, it is recommended to: • • • Choose a safe, level surface, where there will be no danger of overturning the machine or being injured.
ENGLISH 11 5 Remove the water tank. 1 2 6 Rinse the water tank with fresh water. 7 Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level and reinsert it into the machine. Make sure it is fully inserted. Caution: Never fill the water tank with warm, hot, sparkling water or any other liquid, as this may cause damage to the water tank and the machine. 8 Remove the coffee bean hopper lid and slowly pour the coffee beans into the coffee bean hopper.
12 ENGLISH 12 The “ ” button blinks on the control panel. Press the " turn on the machine. " button to 13 The “ ” “ ” lights and the “ ” button light start to blink slowly to indicate that the water circuit needs to be primed. USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME When using the machine for the first time, the following activities need to happen: 1) You need to prime the circuit. 2) The machine will perform an automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle. 3) You need to initiate a manual rinse cycle.
ENGLISH 13 2 Press the “ ” button to start the cycle. The machine starts the automatic priming of the circuit by dispensing some water through the Classic Milk Frother. 3 When the process is complete, the“ ” and “ ” buttons will blink. The machine is in the warm-up mode. Automatic Rinse/Self-Cleaning Cycle When warm-up is completed, the machine automatically performs a rinse/ self-cleaning cycle of the internal circuits with fresh water. This takes less than a minute.
14 ENGLISH Manual Rinse Cycle During this process a coffee is brewed and fresh water flows through the steam/hot water circuit. This takes a few minutes. 1 Place a container under the dispensing spout. 2 Check that the “ 3 Press the “ ”, “ ”, “ ” and “ ” lights blink permanently. ” button. The machine starts dispensing water. 4 When the dispensing has finished, empty the container. Repeat the operations from step 1 to step 3 twice, then continue with step 5.
ENGLISH 15 “INTENZA+” WATER FILTER INSTALLATION We recommend installing the “INTENZA+” water filter as this prevents limescale build-ups and preserves a more intense aroma to your espresso coffee. The INTENZA+ water filter can be purchased separately. For further details, please refer to the maintenance products page in this user manual. Water is a crucial part of every espresso, so it’s most important to always have it professionally filtered.
16 ENGLISH 5 Fill the water tank with fresh water and reinsert it into the machine. Write down the date of the next water filter replacement (+ 2 months). 6 Dispense all the water of the tank by using the hot water function (see the “Hot Water Dispensing” chapter). 7 Fill the water tank again. ADJUSTMENTS The machine allows for certain adjustments so that you can brew the best tasting coffee possible.
ENGLISH 17 This adjustment can be carried out by pressing and turning the grinder adjustment knob inside the coffee bean hopper, using the appropriate key provided with the machine. 1 Press and turn the grinder adjustment knob one notch at a time. You will taste the difference after brewing 2-3 cups of coffee. 2 The reference marks inside the coffee bean hopper indicate the grind setting.
18 ENGLISH Adjusting the Dispensing Spout The height of the dispensing spout can be adjusted to better fit the dimensions of the espresso cups that you wish to use. Move the dispensing spout up or down with your fingers to adjust its height as shown in the image. The recommended positions are: For the use of small cups. For the use of large cups. Two cups can be placed under the dispensing spout to brew two coffees at the same time.
ENGLISH 19 Adjusting the Coffee Length The machine allows the amount of brewed espresso coffee to be adjusted according to taste and cup size. ” or “ ” button is pressed, the machine brews a preEach time the “ set amount of coffee. Each button may be individually programmed for a specific brew setting. The following procedure describes the programming of the “ ” button. 1 Place a cup under the dispensing spout. 2 Press and hold the “ ” button. The " " button and the " " light blink during this phase.
20 ENGLISH ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING Espresso and Coffee Brewing Using Coffee Beans. Before brewing a coffee, check that both the water tank and the coffee bean hopper are full. 1 Turn the aroma selector switch to select the desired aroma. 2 Place 1 or 2 cups under the dispensing spout. 3 Press the “ ” button for an espresso and the “ ” button for a coffee. 4 To brew 1 cup of espresso or coffee, press the desired button once.
ENGLISH 21 6 After the prebrewing cycle, coffee begins to pour out of the dispensing spout. 7 Coffee brewing stops automatically when the pre-programmed level is reached; however, it is possible to interrupt coffee brewing by pressing ” espresso button or “ ” brew the corresponding button again (“ button). DISPENSING STEAM/CAPPUCCINO BREWING Warning: Danger of burning! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water.
22 ENGLISH 4 The machine warms up and the “ ” and " " buttons blink. The “ button turns off. 5 When the " " button turns on again, the machine starts dispensing steam. 6 Froth the milk by gently swirling the container and moving it up and down. 7 When the milk froth has the desired consistency, press the “ ” button to stop steam dispensing. Caution: After frothing the milk, clean the Classic Milk Frother by dispensing a small quantity of hot water into a container.
ENGLISH 23 HOT WATER DISPENSING Warning: Danger of burning! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The steam/hot water wand may reach high temperatures: never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. ”, “ ”, “ Before dispensing hot water, check that the “ lights are permanently on and that the water tank is full. ” and “ ” 1 Insert a container under the Classic Milk Frother. 2 Press the " " button to start dispensing hot water.
24 ENGLISH CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Daily Cleaning of the Machine Caution: Timely cleaning and maintenance of your machine is very important as it prolongs the life of your machine. Your machine is continuously exposed to moisture, coffee and limescale! The activities you need to perform and their frequency are described in detail in this chapter. Not doing this will ultimately make your machine stop working properly.
ENGLISH 25 3 Empty and clean the coffee residues drawer located on the side of the machine. Open the service door, remove the drawer and empty the coffee residues. Daily Cleaning of the Water Tank 1 Remove the small white filter or the INTENZA+ water filter (if installed) 1 from the water tank and wash it with fresh water. 2 2 Put the small white filter back or the INTENZA+ water filter (if installed) in its housing by gently pressing and turning it at the same time.
26 ENGLISH Weekly Cleaning of the Classic Milk Frother The weekly cleaning is more thorough, since you need to disassemble all the Classic Milk Frother parts. The following cleaning operations are required: 1 Remove the external part of the Classic Milk Frother. Wash it with fresh water. 2 Remove the upper part of the Classic Milk Frother from the steam/hot water wand. 3 Wash the upper part of the Classic Milk Frother with fresh water.
ENGLISH 27 3 Remove and clean the coffee residues drawer. 4 To remove the brew group, press the «PUSH» button and pull it by the handle. 5 Thoroughly clean the coffee outlet duct with the handle of a spoon or with another rounded kitchen utensil. 6 Thoroughly wash the brew group with lukewarm water and carefully clean the upper filter. Caution: Do not use detergent or soap to clean the brew group. 7 Let the brew group air-dry thoroughly.
28 ENGLISH 10 Gently pull down the lever until it is in contact with the brew group base and the two reference signs on the side of the brew group match. 11 Make sure the hook to lock the brew group is in the correct position by firmly pressing the “PUSH” button until it locks into place. Check if the hook is at the top end position. If it is not, please try again. 12 Insert the brew group in its seat again until it locks into place without pressing the “PUSH” button.
ENGLISH 29 14 Insert the coffee grounds drawer. Monthly Lubrication of the Brew Group Lubricate the brew group after approximately 500 cups of coffee or once a month. You can purchase the Saeco grease, used to lubricate the brew group, separately. For further details, please refer to the maintenance products page in this user manual. Caution: Before lubricating the brew group, clean it with fresh water and let it dry, as described in the “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” chapter.
30 ENGLISH 2 Also lubricate the shaft. 3 Insert the brew group in its seat until it locks into place (see the “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” chapter). Insert the coffee residues drawer. 4 Close the service door and insert the coffee grounds drawer. Monthly Cleaning of the Coffee Bean Hopper Clean the coffee bean hopper once a month when it is empty with a damp cloth to remove coffee oil. Thereafter refill it with coffee beans.
ENGLISH 31 DESCALING The descaling process takes approx. 35 minutes. Limescale builds up inside the machine during use. It needs to be removed regularly as it may clog the water and coffee circuit of your machine. " light is The machine indicates when descaling is needed. If the " permanently on, the machine must be descaled. Caution: Not doing this will ultimately make your machine stop working properly, and in this case repairing is NOT covered by your warranty.
32 ENGLISH 3 Remove the “INTENZA+” water filter (if installed) from the water tank if it was installed. 4 Remove the water tank and pour the entire content of the Saeco descaling solution. Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level. 5 Place the water tank back into the machine. 6 Place a large container (1.5 l) under the steam/hot water wand and the dispensing spout. 7 Press and hold the " " button for 3 seconds.
ENGLISH 33 Note: Press the “ ” button to pause the descaling cycle. " button again. This allows you to To resume the cycle, press the " empty the container or to leave the machine unattended for a short time. 9 When the descaling solution is finished, the " " " light turns on and the " button blinks. 10 Empty the container. 11 Remove the water tank, rinse it and fill it up to the MAX level with fresh water. Place it back into the machine. 12 Empty the drip tray and place it back.
34 ENGLISH 17 Empty the container and place it back under both the steam/hot water wand and the dispensing spout. 18 Empty the drip tray and place it back. 19 The machine warms up and initiates the rinse cycle to prepare for product brewing. 20 Place the "INTENZA+" water filter (if installed) back in the water tank and reinsert the Classic Milk Frother. Note: At the end of the descaling cycle, wash the brew group as described in the “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” chapter.
ENGLISH 35 UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENT LIGHTS Control panel display "Double coffee" light "Warning" light "No coffee" light "Coffee grounds drawer" light "No water" light ON/OFF button Descaling button Hot water dispensing button Espresso brew button Steam dispensing button Long espresso brew button "Aroma" selector switch Light icons Meaning Machine in stand-by. Action The machine is performing the rinse phase. The machine ends the cycle automatically.
36 ENGLISH Light icons Meaning The machine is in the hot water dispensing phase. STEADY ON The machine is brewing one cup of espresso. STEADY ON The machine is brewing 2 (two) cups of espresso. STEADY ON The machine is brewing one cup of coffee. STEADY ON The machine is brewing 2 (two) cups of coffee. STEADY ON The machine is programming the amount of espresso to brew. SLOW BLINKING The machine is programming the amount of coffee to be brewed.
ENGLISH 37 Light icons Meaning The machine is dispensing steam or frothing milk. Action The machine needs to be descaled. Start the descaling cycle. If not descaled regularly, the machine will stop working correctly. Any malfunction will not be covered by the warranty. The machine is in the descaling phase. Press the “ ” button to stop the cycle. Machine "PAUSED" during the descaling cycle. Press the “ ” button to start the cycle. Prime the circuit.
38 ENGLISH Light icons Meaning Action The coffee grounds drawer is Empty the coffee grounds drawer and wait for not inserted. the light to blink slowly before reinserting it. FAST BLINKING The coffee grounds drawer and the drip tray are full. STEADY ON The water tank is empty. With the machine turned on, empty the coffee grounds drawer and the drip tray.
ENGLISH 39 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with your machine. If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. The contact details can be found in the warranty booklet packed separately or on www.philips.com/support. Machine actions Causes The machine does not turn The machine is not connected to on.
40 ENGLISH Machine actions The machine grinds the coffee beans but no coffee comes out. (See note) Causes There is no water. The brew group is dirty. The circuit is not primed. Coffee is too weak. (See note) Coffee is brewed slowly. (See note) This might occur when the machine is automatically adjusting the dose. The dispensing spout is dirty. This might occur when the machine is automatically adjusting the dose. The coffee grind is too fine. The circuit is not primed. The brew group is dirty.
ENGLISH 41 ENERGY SAVING Stand-by The Saeco fully automatic espresso machine is designed for energy saving proven by the Class A energy label. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the machine turns off automatically. If a product has been brewed the machine performs a rinse cycle. In stand-by mode, the energy consumption is below 1Wh. To turn on the machine, press this button (if the power button on the back of the machine is set to “I”). If the boiler is cold the machine performs a rinse cycle.
42 ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the technical specifications of the product. Nominal Voltage - Power Rating Power Supply See label on the inside of the service door Housing material Thermoplastic material Size (w x h x d) 256 x 340 x 440 mm Weight 9 kg Power cord length 800 - 1200 mm Control panel Front panel Classic Milk Frother Especially for cappuccinos Maximum height of the cup under the dispensing spout (mm) 110 Water Tank 1.
ENGLISH 43 ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS For cleaning and descaling, use Saeco maintenance products only. You can purchase the products at the Philips online shop (if available in your country) at www.shop.philips.com/service, from your local dealer or authorised service centres. If you have any difficulties obtaining maintenance products for your machine, please contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. The contact details can be found in the warranty booklet supplied separately or on www.philips.
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