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Type HD8743 / HD8745 / HD8747
USER MANUAL
PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.
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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. Allow to cool
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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 voltag
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2 ENGLISH Congratulations on your purchase of a Saeco Xsmall full automatic espresso machine! To fully benefit from the support that Philips Saeco offers, please register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. This user manual applies to HD8743, HD8745 and HD8747. The machine is suitable for preparing espresso coffees using whole coffee beans. It can also dispense steam and hot wa- ter. In this user manual you will find all the information you need to install, use, clean and descale your
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ENGLISH 3 CONTENTS INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 8 Product overview ............................................................................................................................ 8 General description ......................................................................................................................... 9 PREPARING FOR USE ..............................................................
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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. This icon
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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
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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, 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 or similar source of hea
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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
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8 INSTALLATION Product overview 26 1 15 2 26 3 15 4 5 6 7 8 14 9 16 10 11 18 19 20 13 12 17 21 22 23 24 25
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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 15. Ceramic coff ee grinder 16. Grinder adjustment key 17. Pannarello (optional - only available for certain models) 18. Double coff ee light 19. Espresso button 20. Temperature light 21. No water li
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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 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 over- turning it or being in
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ENGLISH 11 5 Remove the water tank. 6 Rinse the water tank with fresh water. MAX 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 may cause damage to the water tank and the machine. 8 Slowly pour the coff ee beans into the coff ee bean hopper. Caution: Only coff ee beans must be put into the coff ee bean hopper. Ground co
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12 ENGLISH 11 Insert the plug of the other end of the power cord into a wall socket with suitable power voltage. Make sure the control dial is on the “ ” position. 12 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the machine on; the “ “ light will 13 begin to fl ash quickly indicating that the circuit has to be primed. USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME When using the machine for the fi rst time, the following activities need to happen: 1) You need to prime the circuit. 2) The machine will perform an a
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ENGLISH 13 2 Turn the control dial to the “ ” position and wait few seconds. 3 When water steadily comes out and the “ “ light fl ashes slowly, turn the control dial back to the “ ” position. The machine is in warm-up mode (light “ “ fl ashes slowly). Automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle When warm-up is complete, the machine automatically performs a rinse/ self- cleaning cycle of the internal circuit with fresh water. This takes less than a minute. 1 Place the container under the dispensing sp
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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. Steady on 3 Press the “ “ button. The machine starts brewing coff ee. 4 Wait until brewing has been completed and empty the container. 5 Place the container under the hot water/steam wand (Pannarello, if supplied). 6 Turn the con
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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 cycle after you have switched on the machine. There after you need to initiate the manual rinse cycle as described above. The automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle is also initiated when the machine
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16 ENGLISH 2 Remove the “INTENZA+” water fi lter from its packaging, immerse it ver- tically (with the opening positioned upwards) in cold water and gently press the sides so as to let the air bubbles out. 3 Set the “INTENZA+” water fi lter according to the hardness of the water used: A = Soft water B = Hard water (standard) C = Very hard water 4 Put the “INTENZA+” water fi lter into the empty water tank. Press it down until it cannot move any further. 5 Fill the water tank with fresh wa
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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 system that allows the use of all types of coff ee beans available on the market except for caramelized and fl avored coff ee beans. The machine automatically adjusts itself after brewing several cups
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18 ENGLISH 2 1 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. 2 1 Adjusting the Coff ee Length The machine allows you to adjust the amount of brewed espresso accord- ing to your taste and the size of your cups. Each time the “ ” espresso button or “ ” coff ee button are pressed and released, the machine brews a pre-s
