Register your product and get support at 02 English www.philips.com/welcome Type HD8854 / HD8856 02 EN USER MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.
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 Exprelia full automatic espresso machine! To fully benefit from the support that Saeco offers, please register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. This user manual applies to HD8854 / HD8856. The machine is suitable for preparing espresso coffees using whole coffee beans. It is supplied with a milk carafe so you can prepare perfect cappuccino or latte macchiato in a quick and easy way.
ENGLISH ESPRESSO, COFFEE AND LONG COFFEE BREWING ...............................................23 Espresso, coffee and long coffee brewing using coffee beans .................................................................23 Espresso, coffee and long coffee brewing using pre-ground coffee ........................................................24 MILK CARAFE..................................................................................................26 Filling the milk carafe.........................
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 sign warn against possible severe injuries, danger to life and/or damage to the machine. The term CAUTION and this sign warn against slight injuries and/or damage to the machine.
ENGLISH 5 • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the machine. • Never insert fingers or other objects into the coffee grinder. Caution • The machine is for household use only. It is not intended for use in environments such as staff kitchens of shops, offices, farms or other work environments. • Always put the machine on a flat and stable surface. • Do not place the machine on a hot plate, directly next to a hot oven, heater or similar source of heat.
6 INSTALLATION Product overview 12 1 2 7 8 9 3 10 13 16 14 4 5 15 11 6 26 17 18 19 23 22 24 27 28 29 20 25 21 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
ENGLISH General description 1. Water tank 2. Pre-ground coffee compartment 3. Service door 4. Dispensing spout 5. Hot water/steam wand 6. Full drip tray indicator 7. Coffee bean hopper with lid 8. Grinder adjustment 9. Control panel 10. Carafe coupling cap 11. Drip tray (external) 12. Brew group 13. Coffee grounds drawer 14. Drip tray (internal) 15. Service door button 16. Power cord socket 17. Power button 18. Milk carafe 19. Coffee oil remover – to be purchased separately 20.
8 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 it or being injured.
ENGLISH 9 5 Open the lid and remove the water tank by the handle. 6 Rinse the water tank under fresh water. 7 Fill the tank with fresh water up to the MAX level and re-insert 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 Open the lid of the coffee bean hopper and take out the inner lid. 9 Slowly pour coffee beans into the hopper.
10 ENGLISH 10 Insert the plug into the socket located on the back of the machine. 11 Insert the plug on the other end of the power cord into a wall socket with suitable power voltage. 12 Switch the power button to “I” to turn on the machine. 13 This page will be displayed. Select the desired language by pressing LINGUA ITALIANO ENGLISH DEUTSCH the scrolling buttons “ ” or “ ” . 14 Press the “ LANGUAGE ITALIANO ENGLISH DEUTSCH ” button to confirm.
ENGLISH 11 USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME Automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle When warm-up is completed, the machine automatically performs a rinse/ self-cleaning cycle of the internal circuit with fresh water. This takes less than a minute. 16 Place a container under the dispensing spout to catch the small amount of water which will be dispensed. 17 This page will be displayed. Wait for the cycle to finish automatically. RINSING STOP Note: You can stop dispensing by pressing the “ ” button.
12 ENGLISH 2 Select the pre-ground coffee brewing function by pressing the “ button. The machine shows this icon “ 3 Press the “ 4 Press the “ INSERT GROUND COFFEE AND PRESS OK OK ESC ” ”. ” button. ” button. The machine starts dispensing water. Note: Do not add pre-ground coffee into the compartment. 5 When the dispensing has finished, empty the container and place it under the hot water/steam wand. 6 Press the “ ” button. 7 Press the “ ” button to scroll the pages.
ENGLISH 13 8 Once the water has been dispensed, remove and empty the container. 9 Repeat the process from step 5 to step 8 until the water tank is empty. Then, continue with step 10. 10 At the end, fill the water tank again up to the MAX level. Now the machine is ready for brewing coffee. Note: When you haven’t used the machine for 2 or more weeks, the machine will automatically perform an automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle after you switch it on.
14 ENGLISH 3 Check how many squares have changed the colour to red and then Note: The numbers on the water hardness test strip correspond to the water hardness adjustment settings. More precisely: 1 = 1 (very soft water) 2 = 2 (soft water) 3 = 3 (hard water) 4 = 4 (very hard water) The letters correspond to the references that are located at the base of the “INTENZA+” water filter (see next chapter for this). 1 Intenza Aroma System B A 2 3 4 Machine water hardness setting C consult the table.
ENGLISH 15 “INTENZA+” water filter installation We recommend you to install the “INTENZA+” water filter as this prevents lime scale to build up in your machine and preserves a more intense aroma to your espresso coffee. You can purchase separately the INTENZA+ water filter. Please refer to the ordering maintenance products chapter in this user manual for further details. 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 up to the MAX level with fresh water and reinsert it into the machine. 6 Place a large container (1,5 lt) under the hot water / steam wand. 7 Press the “ MENU BEVERAGE MENU MACHINE MENU 1 ” button to access the machine main menu. 8 Press the “ ” button to scroll down the pages. Select MACHINE MENU, and then press “ ”. 2 9 Press the “ ” button to select WATER MENU. Press “ 1 ” to confirm.
ENGLISH 17 12 Press the “ INSERT FILTER. FILL THE TANK ” button to confirm that you have inserted the water filter and filled the water tank. OK 13 Press the “ PLACE A CONTAINER UNDER THE WATER SPOUT ” button to confirm that a container is placed under the water spout. OK 14 The machine starts dispensing water. This page will be displayed. Once ACTIVATE FILTER the machine stops dispensing, remove the container.
18 ENGLISH ADJUSTMENTS The machine allows for certain adjustments so that you can brew the best tasting coffee possible. Saeco Adapting System Coffee is a natural product and its characteristics may change according to its origin, blend and roast. The machine is equipped with a self-adjusting system that allows the use of all types of coffee beans available on the market (not for caramelized beans).
ENGLISH 19 2 Press and turn the grinder adjustment knob one notch at a time. You will taste the difference after brewing 2-3 cups of espresso. 3 The reference marks on the coffee bean hopper lid indicate the grind setting.
20 ENGLISH Adjusting the aroma (coffee strength) Choose your favorite coffee blend and adjust the amount of coffee to be grounded until they meet your personal taste. You can also select the preground coffee function. Note: Selection must be made prior to selecting coffee. CAPPUCCINO COFFEE QUANTITY PREBREWING COFFEE TEMPERATURE The machine allows you to adjust the right quantity of ground coffee for each product.
ENGLISH 21 The recommended positions are: For the use of small cups; For the use of large cups; For the use of latte macchiato cups. Note: The dispensing spout can also be removed to allow the use of very large containers. Two cups can be placed under the dispensing spout to brew two cups of coffee at the same time.
22 ENGLISH Adjusting the coffee length The machine allows you to adjust the amount of brewed coffee or milk according to your taste and the size of your cups. ”“ ”“ ” and “ ” is Each time one of the buttons “ pressed, the machine brews a pre-set amount of product. 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.
ENGLISH 23 ESPRESSO, COFFEE AND LONG COFFEE BREWING Before brewing coffee, make sure that there are no warnings shown on the display, and that the water tank and coffee bean hopper are filled. Espresso, coffee and long coffee brewing using coffee beans 1 Place 1 or 2 cups under the dispensing spout. 2 Press the “ the “ ” button for an espresso, the “ ” button for a long coffee. ” button for a coffee, 3 To brew 1 cup of espresso, coffee or long coffee, press the desired ESPRESSO button once.
24 ENGLISH 5 After the pre-brewing cycle, coffee begins to pour out of the dispenESPRESSO sing spout. STOP 6 Coffee brewing stops automatically when the pre-programmed level is ESPRESSO reached; it is possible to stop earlier by pressing “ ” button. STOP Espresso, coffee and long coffee brewing using pre-ground coffee This function allows to use pre-ground and decaffeinated coffee. With the pre-ground coffee function you can only brew one coffee at a time.
ENGLISH 25 4 This page will be displayed. INSERT GROUND COFFEE AND PRESS OK OK ESC 5 Lift the pre-ground coffee compartment lid and add one scoop of pre-ground coffee to the compartment. Use only the measuring scoop supplied with the machine. Then close the pre-ground coffee compartment lid. Warning: Add only pre-ground coffee to the pre-ground coffee compartment. Other substances and objects may cause severe damages to the machine. Such damages will not be covered by warranty.
26 ENGLISH MILK CARAFE This chapter explains how to use a milk carafe to prepare a cappuccino, latte macchiato or hot milk. Note: Before using the milk carafe, clean it thoroughly as described in the chapter “Cleaning and Maintenance” chapter. We recommend to fill it with cold milk (approx. 5°C). After use, put the carafe back in the refrigerator. DO NOT leave the milk out of the refrigerator for more than 15 minutes. Warning: Do not pour any other liquid than water for cleaning or milk into the carafe.
ENGLISH 27 4 Place back the lid and close the milk carafe dispenser by turning it counter clockwise. The milk carafe is now ready to use. Inserting the milk carafe 1 Slightly tilt the milk carafe and then insert the front part into the machine. 2 At this stage the carafe holes (A) are lower than the couplings (C). The C pins (B) are located at the same height of the guides (D).
28 ENGLISH 3 Push the carafe towards the bottom while rotating at the same time, until it is locked at the (external) drip tray (E). Caution: Do not use force while inserting the carafe. E Removing the milk carafe 1 Close the milk carafe dispenser by turning it counter clockwise. 2 Rotate the carafe upwards until it releases from the (external) drip tray (E). E 3 Pull away from the machine until it is completely detached.
ENGLISH 29 Emptying the milk carafe 1 Open the milk carafe dispenser by turning it clockwise. 2 Press the release buttons to allow the lid removal. 3 Lift the lid. Empty the milk carafe and clean it properly. Note: After each use, clean the milk carafe as described in the “Cleaning and Maintenance” chapter.
30 ENGLISH CAPPUCCINO BREWING Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by short sprays of milk and steam. Risk of burning. Never seize the carafe handle during the cleaning cycle: risk of scalding! Wait until the end of the cycle before removing the milk carafe. 1 Fill the milk carafe with milk. The level must be between the minimum (MIN) and maximum (MAX) indication on the milk carafe.
ENGLISH 31 4 Open the milk carafe dispenser by turning it clockwise. 5 Press the “ ” button to start the brewing process. 6 The machine is heating up. CAPPUCCINO PLEASE WAIT … Note: The machine requires more waiting time for heating up if the ECOMODE is activated. For further details see the chapter MACHINE PROGRAMMING. 7 When the machine shows the following page, the machine pours frothed milk. The pouring can be stopped earlier by pressing the “ CAPPUCCINO ” button.
32 ENGLISH 10 Wait a few seconds. The machine starts the automatic cleaning process (see the Cleaning and Maintenance chapter). 11 When the cleaning cycle is finished, remove the milk carafe and put it in the refrigerator. For preparing a latte macchiato or a hot milk, see chapter SPECIAL BEVERAGES. Adjusting the cappuccino length Each time the “ ” button is pressed, the machine brews a pre-set quantity of cappuccino into the cup.
ENGLISH 33 4 The machine is heating up. CAPPUCCINO MEMO PLEASE WAIT … 5 When the machine shows this display, it starts to pour milk froth into CAPPUCCINO MEMO the cup. Press the “ milk is reached. ” button as soon as the desired amount of STOP 6 Once the milk froth has been poured, the machine starts brewing cofCAPPUCCINO MEMO fee. When the desired coffee quantity is reached, press the “ ” button. STOP Now the “ ” button is programmed.
34 ENGLISH SPECIAL BEVERAGES The machine is designed to brew more coffee products than the ones described before. For this follow the steps below. 1 Press the “ ” button to enter the SPECIAL BEVERAGES menu. 2 Select the desired beverage by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling butSPECIAL BEVERAGES LATTE MACCHIATO HOT MILK HOT WATER SPECIAL BEVERAGES HOT WATER STEAM ton. 3 When the desired beverage has been selected, press the “ ” button to start the preparation.
ENGLISH 35 2 Press the “ ” button to enter the SPECIAL BEVERAGES menu. 3 After selecting “LATTE MACCHIATO” by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling SPECIAL BEVERAGES LATTE MACCHIATO HOT MILK HOT WATER button, confirm with “ ”. 4 Once the milk froth has been poured, the machine brews coffee. The brewing can be stopped earlier by pressing the “ ” button. Hot milk Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by short sprays of milk and steam. Risk of burning.
36 ENGLISH 2 Press the “ ” button to enter the SPECIAL BEVERAGES menu. 3 After selecting “HOT MILK” by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button, SPECIAL BEVERAGES LATTE MACCHIATO HOT MILK HOT WATER confirm with “ ”. 4 The machine starts pouring hot milk. The pouring can be stopped earlier by pressing the “ ” button. Hot water dispensing Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by short sprays of hot water and steam. Risk of burning.
ENGLISH 37 2 Press the “ ” button to enter the SPECIAL BEVERAGES menu. 3 After selecting HOT WATER by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button, SPECIAL BEVERAGES HOT MILK HOT WATER STEAM ”. confirm with “ 4 Hot water is dispensed. The dispensing can be stopped earlier by pressing the “ ” button. 5 At the end, remove the container with the desired quantity of water. After dispensing, some water always remains in the lines and this may result in leaking. This is a normal feature of the machine.
38 ENGLISH 3 After selecting STEAM by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button, SPECIAL BEVERAGES HOT WATER STEAM confirm with “ ”. 4 Steam is dispensed. 5 Immerse the hot water/steam wand in the product to be heated. The dispensing can be stopped earlier by pressing the “ ” button. BEVERAGE PROGRAMMING You can program the machine to optimize the coffee taste to your personal preferences. For each beverage it is possible to customize the settings.
ENGLISH 39 Cappuccino programming The following procedure describes the programming of a cappuccino. BEVERAGE MENU CAFFE’ LUNGO CAPPUCCINO SPECIAL BEVERAGES Below the settings of the each submenu are explained. You can select these by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button. Confirm your settings with “ ”. Press “ ” to select CAPPUCCINO from the beverage menu.
40 ENGLISH COFFEE LENGTH By adjusting the bar on the display by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button, you can choose the quantity of water used for coffee brewing. Press OK to confirm the adjustment. COFFEE LENGTH MILK QUANTITY By adjusting the bar on the display by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button, you can choose the quantity of milk to be used for the selected beverage. Press OK to confirm the adjustment.
ENGLISH 41 SPECIAL BEVERAGES HOT MILK HOT WATER STEAM 2 Select HOT WATER by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button. Press “ ” to confirm. HOT WATER WATER QUANTITY DEFAULT WATER QUANTITY WATER QUANTITY DEFAULT By adjusting the bar on the display by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button, you can choose the quantity of hot water to be dispensed. Press OK to confirm the adjustment. Reset the original factory settings. After selecting this function, the customized settings are deleted.
42 ENGLISH General menu GENERAL MENU TONE ECOMODE STAND-BY SETTINGS The general menu allows you to change the operation settings. The TONE function de-/activates the sound feedback. The ECOMODE enables you to save energy by limiting the boiler activation to one when the machine starts up. If you want to brew more milk beverages, the heating time may be longer. The function is set ON by default.
ENGLISH 43 Water menu WATER MENU HARDNESS ENABLE FILTER ACTIVATE FILTER The WATER MENU allows adjusting water parameters for optimal coffee. Under HARDNESS, you can set the level of water hardness. To measure water hardness, refer to chapter “MEASURING AND PROGRAMMING WATER HARDNESS” By enabling the filter, the machine notifies the user when the water filter needs to be replaced. OFF: warning disabled. ON: warning enabled (the warning is automatically set when the filter is activated).
44 ENGLISH Maintenance menu MAINTENANCE COUNTERS BREW GROUP CLEAN The MAINTENANCE MENU allows setting all the functions for correct machine maintenance. The COUNTERS function shows how many products have been brewed for every single type of coffee since the last reset. The BREW GROUP CLEAN function enables the monthly cleaning of the brew group (please see chapter “Monthly cleaning of the brew group”).
ENGLISH 45 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 gets exposed to moist, coffee and lime scale continuously! In this chapter it is described in detail which activities you need to perform at which frequency. Not doing this will ultimately make your machine stop working properly.
46 ENGLISH 3 Empty the coffee grounds drawer and wash it with fresh water. 4 Empty and wash the (internal) drip tray and the cover with fresh water. 5 Correctly reinstall all the components. 6 Insert the tray and the coffee grounds drawer and close the service door. Note: If the coffee ground drawer is emptied when the machine is off, the coffee grounds counter is not reset. In this case the machine might display the “EMPTY COFFEE GROUNDS DRAWER” message too soon.
ENGLISH 47 Daily cleaning of the milk carafe: AUTO CLEAN cycle (after each use) After each brewing of a milk beverage the machine performs an automatic cleaning cycle by routing shots of steam through the milk dispenser. This cycle may also be manually activated by pressing the “ the control panel. This can be done at any time. ” button on 1 Insert the milk carafe into the machine as described in the milk carafe chapter. Close the milk dispenser. 2 Press the “ ” button to start the cleaning cycle.
48 ENGLISH 3 Remove the grill and wash it thoroughly. 4 Remove the support under the grill. Wash the support and the drip tray. 5 Dry, reassemble and reinsert it in the machine. 6 Remove the dispensing spout and wash it with water. 7 Clean the pre-ground coffee compartment with a brush or a dry cloth.
ENGLISH 49 8 Clean the hot water/steam wand and the display with a dry cloth. Weekly cleaning of the milk carafe The weekly cleaning is more thorough as it removes any milk residues from the milk dispenser of the carafe. 1 The carafe must be removed from the machine and emptied before cleaning. 2 Open the milk dispenser by rotating it clockwise. 3 Press on the sides and lift the lid. 4 Rotate the handle counter-clockwise to the unlock position up to the “ ” symbol.
50 ENGLISH 5 Remove the connector which is in contact with the machine. 6 Remove the handle with the suction tube. 7 Remove the suction tube. 8 Pull out the external fitting. 9 Remove the internal fitting. 10 Clean all the parts thoroughly with lukewarm water. 11 Reassemble the parts following the reverse order. Caution: Do NOT wash the carafe components in the dishwasher.
ENGLISH 51 Weekly cleaning of the brew group The brew group should be cleaned every time the coffee bean hopper is filled or at least once a week. 1 Press the button and open the service door. 2 Remove the (internal) drip tray and coffee grounds drawer. 3 To remove the brew group, press the «PUSH» button and pull it by the handle. 4 Thoroughly wash the brew group with fresh, lukewarm water and carefully clean the upper filter. Caution: Do not use detergent/soap to clean the brew group.
52 ENGLISH 8 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 do match. 9 Make sure the hook to lock the brew group is in the correct position by firmly pressing the “PUSH” button until you hear a click. Check if the hook is at the top end position. If it is not, please try again. 10 Insert the brew group in its seat again until it locks into place without pressing the “PUSH” button.
ENGLISH 53 Monthly cleaning of the milk carafe In the monthly cleaning cycle we use the Saeco Milk Circuit Cleaner to keep the entire circuit clean of milk residues. You can purchase separately the Milk Circuit Cleaner. Please refer to the maintenance products page for further details. 1 Select the MAINTENANCE option in the machine menu. 2 Select CARAFE CLEANING and press the “ ” button to confirm. MAINTENANCE BREW GROUP CLEAN CARAFE CLEANING DESCALING 3 Press the “ ” button to confirm.
54 ENGLISH 6 Put the lid back on. 7 Rotate the milk dispenser counter-clockwise to the lock position. 8 Insert the milk carafe into the machine. 9 Place a large container (1,5 lt ) under coffee the dispensing spout. Open the milk dispenser by turning it clockwise.
ENGLISH 55 10 Press the “ POUR DETERGENT INTO CARAFE & FILL WITH WATER ” button to start the cycle. The machine starts dispensing the cleaning solution through the milk dispenser. OK 11 This icon is displayed. The bar shows the cycle progress. CARAFE CLEANING Warning: Never drink the solution dispensed during the procedure. 12 When the machine stops dispensing, fill the tank with fresh water up to REFILL WATER TANK the MAX level. Press the “ ” button to confirm.
56 ENGLISH 16 The machine starts dispensing water from both the coffee and the milk CARAFE RINSING dispenser. The bar shows the cycle progress. 17 At the end of the cycle, the machine returns to the product brew menu page. 18 Disassemble and wash the milk carafe as described in the “Weekly cleaning of the milk carafe” chapter. Monthly lubrication of the brew group Lubricate the brew group after approximately 500 cups of coffee or once a month.
ENGLISH 57 2 Lubricate the shaft too. 3 Insert the brew group in its seat until it locks into place (see “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” chapter). 4 Insert the (internal) drip tray and coffee grounds drawer and close the service door. Monthly cleaning of the brew group with “Coffee Oil Remover” Besides weekly cleaning, we recommend running this cleaning cycle with the “Coffee Oil Remover” after approximately 500 cups of coffee or once a month.
58 ENGLISH 3 Press the “ ” button to confirm. PERFORM BREW GROUP CLEANING? OK ESC 4 Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level. Press the “ REFILL WATER TANK button. OK 5 Put a “Coffee Oil Remover” tablet in the pre-ground coffee compartment. Press the “ ” button. INSERT GROUP CLEAN TAB OK 6 Place a container (1,5 lt) under the coffee dispensing spout. Press the “ PLACE A CONTAINER UNDER THE DISPENSING SPOUT OK ” button to start the cleaning cycle.
ENGLISH 59 7 This icon is displayed. The bar shows the cycle progress. BREW GROUP CLEAN Warning: Never drink the solution dispensed during the procedure. 8 When the machine stops dispensing, remove and empty the container. 9 Clean the brew group as described in the chapter “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group. 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.
60 ENGLISH DESCALING The descaling process takes approx. 35 minutes. Lime scale 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. The machine indicates when descaling is needed. Caution: Not doing this will ultimately make your machine stop working properly, and in this case repair is NOT covered by your warranty. Use the Saeco decalcifier only. Its formula has been designed to ensure better machine performance.
ENGLISH 61 4 Remove the water tank, and if installed, remove the INTENZA+ water FILL TANK WITH DESCALING SOLUTION OK filter. Pour the entire content of the Saeco decalcifier. Then fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level. Press the “ ”button. 5 Empty the (internal) / (external) drip tray. Press the “ ” button. EMPTY TRAY UNDER BREW GROUP OK 6 Fill half the milk carafe with fresh water. Insert the carafe and open the FILL HALF CARAFE WITH WATER. INSERT IN BREW.
62 ENGLISH 10 Empty the (internal) drip tray and place it back. Then, press the “ EMPTY TRAY UNDER BREW GROUP ” button. OK 11 Empty the milk carafe and fill it with fresh water. Insert it back in the FILL HALF CARAFE WITH WATER. INSERT IN BREW. POSITION machine. Press the “ ” button. OK 12 Empty the container and place it back under the hot water/steam PLACE A CONTAINER UNDER HOT WATER & CARAFE DISP SPOUT wand and milk dispenser of the carafe. Press the “ ” button.
ENGLISH 63 19 The descaling cycle is now complete. Note: At the end of the descaling cycle, wash the brew group as described in the “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” chapter. The rinsing cycle is performed in order to have the circuit cleaned with a preset amount of water to ensure proper machine performance. If the water tank is not filled up to MAX level, the machine might require two or more cycles.
64 ENGLISH MEANING OF THE DISPLAY Help Message Displayed How to Reset the Message Close the bean hopper inner cover. CLOSE HOPPER DOOR Fill the coffee beans hopper. ADD COFFEE The brew group must be inserted into the machine. INSERT BREW GROUP Insert the coffee grounds drawer and the internal drip tray. INSERT COFFEE GROUNDS DRAWER Empty the coffee grounds drawer. EMPTY COFFEE GROUNDS DRAWER Note: The used grounds drawer must be emptied only when the machine requires it and with the machine on.
ENGLISH 65 Help Message Displayed TURN CARAFE INTO BREWING POSITION How to Reset the Message Open the milk dispenser of the carafe to brew products. Press the button “ESC” to exit. ESC TURN CARAFE INTO RINSING POSITION Close the milk dispenser of the carafe to start the rinsing cycle of the carafe. Press the button “ESC” to exit. ESC Insert the milk carafe to start brewing. Press “ESC” to exit. INSERT CARAFE ESC The machine needs to be descaled.
66 ENGLISH 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. You find its contact details in the warranty booklet by-packed separately or on www.philips.com/support. Machine actions Causes Solutions The machine does not switch on.
ENGLISH 67 Machine actions Causes Solutions The machine takes a The machine circuit is clogged by Descale the machine. long time to warm up or limescale. the amount of water dispensed from the wand is too little. The brew group cannot be removed. The brew group is out of place. Turn the machine on. Close the service door. The brew group automatically returns to the initial position. The coffee grounds drawer is inserted. Remove the coffee grounds drawer before removing the brew group.
68 ENGLISH Machine actions Causes The machine grinds the There is no water. coffee beans but no coffee comes out. (See note) The brew group is dirty. Coffee is too weak. (See note) Coffee is brewed slowly. (See note) Coffee leaks out of the dispensing spout. Solutions Fill the water tank and prime the circuit (please refer to chapter “Manual rinse cycle”). Clean the brew group (“Weekly cleaning of brew group” chapter). This might occur when the machine is automatically adjusting the dose.
ENGLISH 69 ENERGY SAVING Stand-by The Saeco full automatic espresso machine is designed for energy savingproven by the Class A energy label. After a certain time of inactivity that can be programmed individually (see chapter “Machine Programming”), the machine turns off automatically. If a product has been brewed, the machine performs a rinsing cycle. In stand-by mode, the energy consumption is below 1Wh. To turn on the machine, press “ ” button (if power button on the back of the machine is set to “I”).
70 ENGLISH Disposal Do not throw away the machine with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment. - The packing materials can be recycled. Machine: unplug the machine and cut the power cord Deliver the appliance and power cord to a service center or public waste disposal facility. This product complies with EU directive 2002/96/EC.
ENGLISH 71 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 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 appliance Housing material Thermoplastic material Size (w x h x d) 245 x 360 x 420 mm Weight 13.4 Kg Power Cord Length 1200 mm Control Panel On the front Size of cup 110mm Water Tank 1.
72 ENGLISH ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS For cleaning and descaling, use Saeco maintenance products only. You can purchase these at the Philips online shop at www.shop.philips.com/ service, your local dealer or at authorised service centers. If you have any difficulties obtaining maintenance products for your machine, please contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. You find its contact details in the warranty booklet by-packed separately or on www.philips.com/support.
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