Philips HD8743/17 - User Manual

ENGLISH 3 CONTENTS INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 8 Product overview ............................................................................................................................ 8 General description .......

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...

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. Caution • The machine is for household use only and is not intended for use in environments such as canteens, staff kitchens of shops, offices,...

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...

8 INSTALLATION Product overview 1 26 26 21 22 23 24 25 13 12 17 14 5 15 15 6 7 2 3 4 16 8 9 10 11 18 19 20

ENGLISH 9 General description 1. Coff ee bean hopper lid 2. Coff ee bean hopper 3. Dispensing spout 4. Full drip tray indicator 5. Coff ee grounds drawer 6. Brew group 7. Service door 8. Control panel 9. Protective handle 10. Hot water/steam wand 11. Grill 12. Drip tray 13. Water tank 14. Power cord...

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. Preparing for use 1 Remove the coff ee bean hopper lid and the drip tray with gr...

ENGLISH 11 5 Remove the water tank. 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 fi ll the water tank with warm, hot, sparkling water or any other liquid, as this ma...

12 ENGLISH 11 Insert the plug of the other end of the power cord into a wall socket with suitable power voltage. 12 Make sure the control dial is on the “ ” position. 13 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the machine on; the “ “ light will begin to fl ash quickly indicating that the circuit has to be pr...

14 ENGLISH Manual rinse cycle During this process you activate the coff ee brewing cycle and fresh water fl ows through the steam/hot water circuit. This takes a few minutes. 1 Place the container under the dispensing spout 2 Check that the “ “ light shines steadily. 3 Press the “ “ button. The machi...

ENGLISH 15 8 Turn the control dial to the “ ” position. 9 Fill in the water tank again and put it back in the machine. Now the machine is ready for making coff ee. Notes: When you haven’t used the machine for 2 or more weeks, the machine will automatically perform an automatic rinse/self-cleaning cy...

ENGLISH 17 ADJUSTMENTS The machine allows for certain adjustments so that you can brew the best tasting coff ee possible. Saeco Adapting System Coff ee is a natural product and its characteristics may change according to its origin, blend and roast. The machine is equipped with a self-adjusting syst...

18 ENGLISH 2 The reference marks inside the coff ee bean hopper indicate the grind setting. There are 5 diff erent grind settings to choose from position 1 for coarse grind - milder taste to position 2 for fi ne grind - stronger taste. Adjusting the Coff ee Length The machine allows you to adjust the...

20 ENGLISH ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING Before brewing coff ee, make sure that the green “ “ light shines steadily and that the water tank and the coff ee bean hopper are fi lled. Make sure the control dial is on the “ ” position. 1 Place 1 or 2 cups under the dispensing spout. 2 To brew espresso, pr...

ENGLISH 21 FROTHING MILK / CAPPUCCINO BREWING Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The hot water/steam wand may reach high temperatures: Never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. Frothing milk When you plan to dispense ...

ENGLISH 23 8 When the milk froth has the desired consistency, turn the control dial back to the “ ” position to stop dispensing steam. Caution: After using steam to froth the milk, clean the hot water/steam wand (or Pannarello, if supplied) by dispensing a small amount of hot water into a container....

24 ENGLISH 3 Place a container under the hot water/steam wand (Pannarello, if sup- plied) and turn the control dial to the “ ” position. 4 Hot water will be dispensed. 5 Wait for the temperature “ ” light to shine steadily. 6 Then turn the control dial back to the “ ” position to stop dispensing. 7 ...

ENGLISH 25 DISPENSING HOT WATER Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The hot water/steam wand may reach high temperatures: Never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. 1 Before dispensing hot water, check that the green te...

26 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, coff ee and limescale continuously! In this chapter it is described in detail which...

ENGLISH 27 Daily cleaning of water tank 1 Remove the small white fi lter or the Intenza+ water fi lter (if installed) from the water tank and wash it with fresh water. 2 Put the small white fi lter back or the Intenza+ water fi lter (if installed) in its housing by gently pressing and turning it at ...

ENGLISH 29 Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group and of the coff ee exit duct The brew group should be cleaned every time the coff ee bean hopper is fi lled or at least once a week. 1 Turn off the machine by pressing the ON/OFF button and unplug the power cord. 2 Remove the coff ee grounds drawer. Open t...

ENGLISH 31 Monthly Lubrication of the Brew Group Lubricate the brew group after approximately 500 cups of coff ee or once a month. The grease to lubricate the brew group can be purchased sepa- rately. For further details, please refer to the maintenance products page in this manual. Caution: Before ...

32 ENGLISH DESCALING When the red “ ” light starts fl ashing quickly and the green “ ” light is on, you need to descale the machine. Descaling time: 30 minutes Caution: Not descaling will ultimately make your machine stop working pro- perly. In this case repair is NOT covered by your warranty. Prepar...

ENGLISH 33 4 Make sure the control dial is on the “ ” position. 5 Place a large container under the hotwater/steam wand. Descaling 6 Press the “ ” and “ ” button at the same time for about 5 seconds. 7 The red “ ” light starts fl ashing quickly and will keep on doing this through out the entire desca...

34 ENGLISH 10 When the green “ ” light starts fl ashing slowly, turn the control dial to the “ ” position. The red “ ” light turns on. 11 Empty the large container and the drip tray and place them back. Rinsing Cycle 1 12 Rinse the water tank and fi ll it up to the MAX level with fresh water. Put it ...

ENGLISH 35 17 When the green “ ” light starts fl ashing slowly. Turn the control dial to the “ ” position. The red “ ” light turns on. 18 Empty the large container and the drip tray and place them back. Rinsing Cycle 2 19 Rinse the water tank and fi ll it up to the MAX level with fresh water. Put it ...

36 ENGLISH MEANING OF THE WARNING SIGNALS Control panel Light Signals Causes Solutions Steady on The machine has warmed up and is now ready:- For coff ee brewing;- For hot water dispensing;- For steam dispensing Slowly fl ashing The machine is warming up to brew espresso or dispense hot water or stea...

ENGLISH 37 Light Signals Causes Solutions Flashing quickly and light steady on The machine is in descaling mode.Complete the descaling procedure till the very end. Turn the control dial to the “ ” position. Flashing quickly and slowly fl ashing. The machine is in descaling mode.Complete the descaling...

38 ENGLISH Light Signals Causes Solutions Steady on The coff ee bean hopper is empty. Fill the coffee bean hopper with coffee beans and start the procedure again. The coff ee grounds drawer is full. With the machine turned on, empty the coff ee grounds drawer. If the coff ee grounds drawer is emptie...

ENGLISH 39 TROUBLE SHOOTING This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encoun- ter 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...

ENGLISH 41 ENERGY SAVING Stand-by The machine is designed for energy saving- proven by the Class A energy label. After 60 minutes of inactivity, the machine turns off automatically. Disposal Do not throw away the machine with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an of...

42 ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the technical specifications of the productNominal Voltage - Power Rating - Power Supply See label on the inside of the service door Housing material ABS - Thermoplastic Size (w x h x d) 295 x 325 x 420 mm - 11...

ENGLISH 43 ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS For cleaning and descaling, use Saeco maintenance products only.You can purchase these products at the Philips online shop (if available in your country) at www.shop.philips.com/service , your local dealer or at authorised service centres. If you have any dif...

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