Register your product and get support at 02 English www.philips.com/welcome Type HD8953 / HD8954 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 Xelsis EVO 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 HD8953 and HD8954. 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, AND ESPRESSO LUNGO BREWING ....................................................27 Espresso, and espresso lungo brewing using coffee beans ......................................................................27 Espresso, and espresso lungo brewing using pre-ground coffee..............................................................28 MILK CARAFE..................................................................................................30 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 • 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 mains cord. Do not touch the mains plug with wet hands. • Do not use the machine if the mains plug, the mains cord or the machine itself is damaged. • Do not make any modifications to the machine or its mains cord. Only have repairs carried out by a service centre authorized by Philips to avoid a hazard.
6 ENGLISH • 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. • Only put coffee beans into the coffee bean hopper. If ground coffee, instant coffee or any other substance is put in, it may damage the machine. • Allow the machine to cool before putting on or taking off . • Never use warm or hot water to fill the water tank. Use cold water only. • Never clean with scrubbing powders or harsh cleaners.
ENGLISH 7 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”. This machine complies with EU directive 2002/96/EC.
8 INSTALLATION Product overview 1 14 2 3 4 9 10 5 15 16 17 6 11 7 12 13 8 18 19 21 20 22 24 37 25 23 26 27 28 38 28 29 30 21/12/12 USER MENU BEVERAGE MENU SELECT USER SETTINGS MENU 31 36 04:17 pm 39 32 33 28 28 34 35
ENGLISH General description 1. Cup-warming surface 2. Coffee bean hopper with lid 3. Water tank + cover 4. Pre-ground coffee compartment 5. Service door 6. Saeco Brewing System (SBS) dial knob 7. Hot water/steam wand 8. Full drip tray indicator 9. Grinder adjustment 10. Control panel 11. Carafe coupling cap 12. Dispensing spout 13. Drip tray (external) 14. Brew group 15. Coffee grounds drawer 16. Drip tray (internal) 17. Service door button 18. Power button 19. Power cord socket 20. Milk carafe 21.
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 it or being injured.
ENGLISH 11 5 Lift the left outer lid and remove the inner lid. 6 Remove the water tank by the handle. 7 Rinse the water tank under fresh water. 8 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. 9 Open the lid of the coffee bean hopper and take out the inner lid.
ENGLISH 12 11 Insert the plug into the socket located on the back of the machine. 12 Insert the plug on the other end of the power cord into a wall socket with suitable power voltage. 13 Switch the power button to “I” to turn on the machine. 2.2.1. LINGUA 14 This page will be displayed. Select the desired language by pressing ITALIANO the scrolling buttons “ ” or “ ” . ITALIANO CH ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS 2.2.1. LANGUAGE 15 Press the “OK” button to confirm.
ENGLISH 13 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. RISCALDAMENTO... RINSING Note: You can stop dispensing by pressing the “STOP RINSING” button.
14 ENGLISH 21/12/1 USER MENU 2 Select the pre-ground coffee brewing function by pressing the “ button until this icon “ ” ” is displayed. SELECT USER 04:17 p 3 Press the “ ” button. USER MENU SELEC USER 4 Press the “OK” button. The machine starts dispensing water. INSERT GROUND COFFEE AND SELECT OK Note: Do not add pre-ground coffee into the compartment. OK 5 When the dispensing has finished, empty the container and place it under the hot water/steam wand.
ENGLISH 15 8 Repeat the process from step 5 to step 7 until the water tank is empty. Then, continue with step 9. 9 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. Thereafter you need to initiate the manual rinse cycle as described above.
16 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 17 “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.
18 ENGLISH 5 Fill the water tank up to 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 “SETTINGS MENU” button to access the machine main menu. 21/12/12 BEVERAGE MENU SETTINGS MENU 04:17 pm 8 Press the “ ” button to select “WATER SETTINGS”. 2. MACHINE SETTINGS C GENERAL SETTINGS DISPLAY SETTINGS CALENDAR SETTINGS WATER SETTINGS MAINTENANCE SETTINGS FACTORY SETTINGS 9 Press “OK” to confirm. 2.
ENGLISH 19 2.4.3. WATER SETTINGS ESC ACTIVATE FILTER? 11 Press the “OK” button to confirm that you want to start the filter activation procedure. OK INSERT WATER FILTER AND FILL THE WATER TANK 12 Press the “OK” button to confirm that you have inserted the water filter and filled the water tank. OK PLACE A CONTAINER UNDER THE HOT WATER SPOUT 13 Press the “OK” button to confirm that a container is placed under the water dispensing spout. OK 14 The machine starts dispensing water.
20 ENGLISH ADJUSTMENTS The machine allows for certain adjustments so that you can brew the best tasting coffee possible. User profile selection This machine has been designed to accommodate the individual preferences and settings of up to 6 different users. Different users can be added and deleted. Users are represented by an unique icon for a fast reference. The default user is preset with the icon shown on the left.
ENGLISH 21 4 This page will be displayed. Press the “ ” or “ ” button to select a user 3.1. CREATE NEW USER icon. Press the “OK” button to confirm. ESC Note: An icon can be used for a single user only. When an icon has already been assigned, it is greyed out. OK 21/12/12 USER MENU BEVE M SELECT USER SETT M 5 The user has now been created and can be selected from the main menu.
22 ENGLISH 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). The machine automatically adjusts itself after brewing several cups of coffee to optimize the extraction of the coffee to the compactness of the ground coffee.
ENGLISH 23 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.
24 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. The machine allows you to adjust the right quantity of ground coffee for each product. The standard adjustment for each product can be set in the “BEVERAGE MENU” (see the Beverage Programming chapter, Coffee amount option). 1.3.
ENGLISH 25 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.
26 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 pressed, the machiEach time one of the buttons “ ne 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 27 ESPRESSO, AND ESPRESSO LUNGO 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, and espresso lungo brewing using coffee beans 1 Place 1 or 2 cups under the dispensing spout. 2 Press the “ USER MENU ” button for an espresso, the “ ” button for a espresso lungo. SELECT USER 3 To brew 1 cup of espresso, espresso lungo, press the desired button ESPRESSO once.
28 ENGLISH Espresso, and espresso lungo 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. 21/12/1 USER MENU 1 To select the pre-ground coffee function, press the “ this icon “ ” button until ” is displayed. SELECT USER 04:17 p 2 Place a cup under the dispensing spout. 3 Press the “ USER MENU ” button for an espresso, the “ espresso lungo. The brewing cycle starts.
ENGLISH 29 5 Add one scoop of pre-ground coffee to the compartment. Use only the measuring scoop supplied with the machine. Then close the preground 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. The repair of this is not covered by your warranty. 6 Press “OK” to confirm and start brewing.
30 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 31 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).
32 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. Wait few seconds. The machine starts the automatic cleaning process (see the Cleaning and Maintenance chapter).
ENGLISH 33 Emptying the milk carafe 1 Open the milk carafe dispenser by turning it clockwise. 2 Press the release buttons. 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.
34 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 35 5 Press the “ ” button to start the brewing process. ERAGE MENU TTINGS MENU 6 The machine is heating up. CAPPUCCINO FAST MILK HEATIN ECO MODE ON Note: The machine requires more waiting time for heating up if the “ECOMODE” is activated. If the “FAST MILK” button is pressed, the “ECOMODE” function is deactivated and set to “OFF”. In this case the system requires less time for warm-up. However this results in increased energy consumption.
36 ENGLISH CAPPUCCINO 8 Once the milk froth has been poured, the machine brews coffee. The brewing can be stopped earlier by pressing the “STOP COFFEE” button. STOP COFFEE 9 Remove the cup and close the milk dispenser by turning it counter clockwise. 10 Wait 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.
ENGLISH 37 5 When the machine shows this display, it starts to pour milk froth into CAPPUCCINO the cup. Press “STOP MILK” as soon as the desired amount of milk is reached. MEMO STOP MILK CAPPUCCINO 6 Once the milk froth has been poured, the machine starts brewing coffee. When the desired coffee quantity is reached, press the “STOP COFFEE” button. MEMO STOP COFFEE ” button is programmed. Every time it is pressed, the machiNow the “ ne will brew the same amount that has just been set.
38 ENGLISH 2 Place back the milk carafe lid and insert the carafe into the machine. 3 Place a cup under the coffee dispensing spout. 4 Open the milk carafe dispenser by turning it clockwise. ERAGE MENU TTINGS MENU 5 Press the “ ” button to start the brewing process.
ENGLISH 39 LATTE MACCHIATO FAST MILK 6 The machine is heating up. HEATIN ECO MODE ON Note: The machine requires more waiting time for heating up if the “ECOMODE“ is activated. If the “FAST MILK” button is pressed, the “ECOMODE” function is deactivated and set to “OFF”. In this case the system requires less time for warm-up. However this results in increased energy consumption. For further details see the chapter “MACHINE PROGRAMMING”.
ENGLISH 40 Adjusting the latte macchiato length Each time the “ ” button is pressed, the machine brews a pre-set quantity of latte macchiato into the cup. The machine allows you to adjust the amount of latte macchiato according to your taste and the size of your cup. 1 Fill the milk carafe with milk and install it into the machine. 2 Place a cup under the dispensing spout and open the milk carafe ERAGE MENU dispenser by turning it clockwise.
ENGLISH 41 CAFFELATTE 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.
42 ENGLISH 5 Press the “ ERAGE MENU ” button to start the brewing process. TTINGS MENU 6 The machine is heating up. CAFFELATTE FAST MILK HEATIN ECO MODE ON Note: The machine requires more waiting time for heating up if the “ECOMODE” is activated. If the “FAST MILK” button is pressed, the “ECOMODE” function is deactivated and set to “OFF”. In this case the system requires less time for warm-up. However this results in increased energy consumption.
ENGLISH 43 9 Remove the cup and close the milk dispenser by turning it counter clockwise. 10 Wait a few seconds. The carafe 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. Adjusting the caffelatte length Each time the“ ” button is pressed, the machine brews a pre-set quantity of caffelatte into the cup.
44 ENGLISH 6 Once the milk froth has been poured, the machine starts brewing CAFFELATTE coffee. When the desired coffee quantity is reached, press the “STOP COFFEE” button. MEMO STOP COFFEE Now the “ ” button is programmed. Each time it is pressed, the machine will brew the same amount that was just programmed. Note: You can also adjust the beverage length through the “BEVERAGE MENU” (see the Beverage Programming chapter).
ENGLISH 45 Hot milk 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 Insert the milk carafe and place the cup under the dispensing spout. Open the milk dispenser by turning it clockwise. 2 Press the “ ” button to enter the “SPECIAL BEVERAGES” menu.
46 ENGLISH Steam dispensing Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by short sprays of hot water and steam. Risk of burning. Do not touch the hot water/steam wand with bare hands. 1 Place a container under the hot water/steam wand. 2 Press the “ ” button to enter the “SPECIAL BEVERAGES” menu. USER MENU SELEC USER 3 Press the button “STEAM” button to start the preparation. SPECIAL BEVERAGES HOT MILK AM CO STEAM ESP MAC 4 Steam is dispensed.
ENGLISH 47 American coffee 1 Place the cup under the dispensing spout. 2 Press the “ ” button to enter the “SPECIAL BEVERAGES” menu. USER MENU SELEC USER 3 Press the button “AMERICAN COFFEE” button to start the preparation. SPECIAL BEVERAGES T K AMERICAN COFFEE M ESPRESSO MACCHIATO AMERICAN COFFEE Note: Completely turn the SBS dial counter-clockwise, as shown in the display. 4 After the brewing has finished, remove the cup. Note: Two coffee brewing cycles are performed to prepare this product.
48 ENGLISH Espresso Macchiato 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 Insert the milk carafe and place the cup under the dispensing spout. Open the milk dispenser by turning it clockwise. 2 Press the “ ” button to enter the “SPECIAL BEVERAGES” menu.
ENGLISH 49 HOT WATER DISPENSING Warning: danger of burns! 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 handle only. Before dispensing hot water, make sure that the machine is ready to use and the water tank is filled. 1 Place a container under the hot water/steam wand. 2 Press the “ ” button to start dispensing hot water.
50 ENGLISH 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. 21/12/12 BEVERAGE MENU 1 Press the “BEVERAGE MENU” button to access the beverage main SETTINGS MENU menu. 04:17 pm 1. BEVERAGE MENU ESC ESPRESSO ESPRESSO LUNGO 2 Press the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button and confirm with “OK” to select your beverage.
ENGLISH 51 PREBREWING This setting enables the pre-brewing function. During pre-brewing the coffee is slightly dampened to bring out the aroma in full. : prewbrewing function is active. : prebrewing function is longer in order to bring out the coffee taste. : prewbrewing function is not performed. Press the “ ” or “ ” scrolling buttons to select and press the “OK” button to confirm. COFFEE TEMPERATURE This setting adjusts the coffee temperature. : low temperature. : medium temperature.
ENGLISH 52 MILK FOAM 1.3.6. CAPPUCCINO MILK FOAM ESC MINIMUM This section allows you to program the milk frothing method. = minimum frothing = medium frothing = maximum frothing = no frothing (only available for hot milk and caffelatte) NORMAL MAXIMUM Press the “ ” or “ ” scrolling buttons to select and press the “OK” button to confirm. OK Note: when the frothing option is disabled, the temperature of the dispensed milk might be lower.
ENGLISH 53 WATER LENGHT 1.6.1. HOT WATER 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. WATER LENGTH ESC OK RESTORE DEFAULT VALUES Reset the original factory settings. After selecting this function, the customized settings are deleted. MACHINE PROGRAMMING The machine allows you to customize the machine settings. These settings apply to all user profiles.
54 ENGLISH General settings GENERAL SETTINGS CUP WARMER ECOMODE FUNCTION The general settings allow you to change the operation settings. This function allows you to switch on/off the warming function of the cupwarming surface located on the upper part of the machine. The ECOMODE FUNCTION 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 55 Display settings DISPLAY SETTINGS LANGUAGE BRIGHTNESS The display settings allow you to set the language and the display brightness. This setting is important to automatically adjust the parameters of the machine according to your country. This setting allows you to adjust the brightness of the display.
56 ENGLISH Calendar settings CALENDAR SETTINGS TIME DATE STAND-BY SETTINGS This function allows you to set time, calendar, stand-by time and power-on timer. For setting hour, minutes and time format (24h or AM/PM). For setting year/month/day/format The STAND-BY SETTINGS set the time interval for the machine when to go into stand-by mode after the last brewing. The stand-by time varies from 15, 30, 60 and 180 minutes. The default time value is 30 minutes.
ENGLISH 57 CALENDAR SETTINGS POWER-ON TIMER The power-on timer function automatically activates the machine at the weekday and time selected by you. The machine performs this function only if the power button is switched to on. It is possible to set 3 different power-on times, which can be managed independently. Note: the switch-off time is programmed through the Stand-By setting function. TIMER 1 00:00 HOUR 00 This menu allows you to adjust and set the first power-on time.
58 ENGLISH Water settings WATER SETTINGS WATER HARDNESS ENABLE FILTER ACTIVATE FILTER The WATER SETTINGS allow adjusting the water parameters for optimal coffee. Under “WATER 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.
ENGLISH 59 Maintenance settings MAINTENANCE SETTINGS The MAINTENANCE SETTINGS allow setting all the functions for correct machine maintenance. PRODUCT COUNTERS The PRODUCT COUNTERS function shows how many products have been brewed for every single type of coffee since the last reset. DESCALING CYCLE The DESCALING CYCLE function activates the descaling cycle (please see chapter “Descaling”).
60 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 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.
ENGLISH 61 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.
62 ENGLISH 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.
ENGLISH 63 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.
64 ENGLISH 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.
ENGLISH 65 5 Remove the connector which is in contact with the machine. 6 Remove the handle with the suction tube. 7 Remove the suction tube. Note: Make sure the suction tube is fully inserted. If it is not fitted up to its limit, the carafe might not operate correctly since no milk is sucked. 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.
66 ENGLISH 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.
ENGLISH 67 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.
68 ENGLISH 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. Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by short sprays of hot water and steam. Risk of burning. Do not touch the hot water/steam wand with bare hands.
ENGLISH 69 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.
70 ENGLISH POUR THE DETERGENT INTO THE CARAF AND FILL THE CARAFE WITH FRESH WAT 10 Press the “OK” button to start the cycle. The machine starts dispensing the cleaning solution through the milk dispenser. OK CARAFE WASH CYCLE STEP 1/2 WASH CYCLE… REFILL WATER TANK 11 This icon is displayed. The bar shows the cycle progress. Warning: Never drink the solution dispensed during the procedure. 12 When the machine stops dispensing, fill the tank with fresh water up to the MAX level.
ENGLISH 71 CARAFE WASH CYCLE 16 The machine starts dispensing water from both the coffee and the milk dispensing spout. The bar shows the cycle progress. STEP 2/2 RINSING CYCLE... 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.
72 ENGLISH 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.
ENGLISH 73 2.5.3. MAINTENANCE SETTINGS ESC 3 Press the “OK” button to confirm. PERFORM BREW GROUP CLEANING CYCLE? OK REFILL WATER TANK 4 Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level. Press the “OK” button. OK 5 Put a “Coffee Oil Remover” tablet in the pre-ground coffee comINSERT BREW GROUP CLEANING TABLET partment. Press the “OK” button. OK 6 Place a container (1,5 lt) under the coffee dispensing spout.
74 ENGLISH BREW GROUP CLEANING CYCLE 7 This icon is displayed. The bar shows the cycle progress. 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.
ENGLISH 75 DESCALING The descaling process takes approx. 35 minutes. 21/12/12 USER MENU BEVERAGE MENU SETTINGS MENU SELECT USER 04:17 pm 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.
76 ENGLISH REFILL WATER TANK WITH DESCALING SOLUTION 4 Remove the water tank, and if installed, remove the INTENZA+ water filter. Pour the entire content of the Saeco decalcifier. Then fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level. Press the “OK” button. OK EMPTY DRIP TRAY PLACED UNDER THE BREW GROUP 5 Empty the (internal) / (external) drip tray. Press the “OK” button.
ENGLISH 77 EMPTY DRIP TRAY PLACED UNDER THE BREW GROUP 10 Empty the (internal) drip tray and place it back. Then, press the “OK” button. OK FILL THE CARAFE HALFWAY WITH FRESH WATER AND INSERT IT IN BREWING POSITION 11 Empty the milk carafe and fill it with fresh water. Insert it back in the machine. Press the “OK” button. OK PLACE A CONTAINER UNDER HOT WATER & CARAFE DISP. SPOUTS 12 Empty the container and place it back under the hot water/steam wand and milk dispensing spout of the carafe.
78 ENGLISH 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.
ENGLISH 79 MEANING OF THE DISPLAY Help Message Displayed CLOSE HOPPER DOOR ADD COFFEE INSERT BREW GROUP INSERT GROUNDS DRAWER AND DRIP TRAY EMPTY COFFEE GROUNDS DRAWER Meaning of the message Close the bean hopper inner cover. Fill the coffee beans hopper. The brew group must be inserted into the machine. Insert the coffee grounds drawer and the internal drip tray. Empty the coffee grounds drawer.
80 ENGLISH Help Message Displayed ROTATE THE MILK CARAFE DISPENSING SPOUT INTO BREWING POSITION Meaning of the message Open the milk dispenser of the carafe to brew products. Press the button “ESC” to exit. ESC ROTATE THE MILK CARAFE DISPENSING SPOUT 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.
ENGLISH 81 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.
82 ENGLISH 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.
ENGLISH 83 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.
84 ENGLISH 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.
ENGLISH 85 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.
86 ENGLISH 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) 280 x 370 x 420 mm Weight 17 Kg Power Cord Length 1200 mm Control Panel On the front Size of cup 110 mm Water Tank 1.
ENGLISH 87 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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