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w w w .philips.com/saeco Th e manu fac tur er r ese r ves th e ri ght t o cha nge t he fe atu res of t he p rod uct w it hou t pr ior n oti ce. EN 02 02 Rev .01 d el 15- 01- 11[...]
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T ype HD8942 Register y our product and get suppor t at w w w .philips.com/w elcome OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS READ THESE OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE MACHINE. EN English 02 02[...]
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IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS 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. T o protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons do not immerse cord, plugs, or appliance in water or other liquid. 4. Cl[...]
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CA UTION 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 . T o 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 sho[...]
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II A 1 2 3 4 5 6 C D A B B 8 E 7 For corr ect use of the carafe, refer to the instructions on page 12. The maintenanc e instruc tions for the carafe circuits ar e described on page 36. The disassembly and cleaning instructions for the components are described on page 41. THOROUGHL Y CLEAN THE CARAFE A T FIRST USE AND AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF INACTIVI[...]
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1 INDEX GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 MACHINE COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES - CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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2 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION This co ee machine is suitable for preparing espresso co ee using co ee beans and is equipped with a device to dispense steam and hot wat er. The machine is designed for domestic use and not suitable for heavy or professional use. Warning: No liability is held for damage caused by : • Incorr ec t[...]
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3 08/11/10 11:11 MACHINE COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES - CONTROL PANEL The refer ences of this table are reported in the attached carton paper , in which the components are illustrated . MACHINE COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES 1 W ater tank + cov er 2 Cup stacking surface 3 Pre-ground bypass doser 4 Ser vice door 5 SBS dial 6 Hot water/st eam wand 7 Full d[...]
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4 1 4 7 5 6 3 2 8 STARTING THE MACHINE Before turning on the machine, mak e sure that the power butt on is set to "0" . Lift the right outer lid and r emove the inner lid. Remove the w ater tank using the handle. Press the pow er button to the "I" position to turn the machine on. The display sho ws a red ashing led. Press th[...]
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5 5 1 2 12 3 4 A B C Select the desired language by pressing the arrow butt ons ( ) or ( ). Press the sa ve button. The machine activates the w arming up phase. W ait until it is completed. When warm-up phase is complet e, the machine performs a rinsing c ycle of the internal cir cuits. It is possible to interrupt the cycle by pressing the "ST[...]
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6 9 1 5 7 3 INSTALLATION FIRST USE - USE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY T o improve the pr oduc t quality , carr y out this procedur e at rst use of the machine and after long periods of inactivity. A few simple operations are needed t o ensure the quality of your favourit e beverages over time . Place a container of lar ge size under the co e[...]
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7 1 4 5 3 2 INTENZA WATER FILTER T o improve the quality of the wat er you use and extend the life of your machine at the same time , it is recommended that you install the water lter . After installation, go t o the water lter initialization progr amme (see the "MACHINE MENU" , page 25). In this way , the machine informs the user[...]
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8 2 ADJUSTMENTS COFFEE STRENGTH (SBS) The SBS dial has been carefully designed t o give your co ee the fullness and intensity you desire. Simply turn the dial and se t the co ee from mild int ensit y to strong in tensity, ac cording to your o wn taste. SBS SAECO BR EWING S YS TEM The Saeco Brewing S ystem (SBS) adjusts the fullness of the[...]
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9 A B C This setting pro vides a ver y coarse grinding. Press and turn. This setting pro vides a ver y ne grinding. SAECO ADAPTING SYSTEM Co ee is a natural product and its characteristics may change according t o its origin, blend and roast. The Saeco co ee machine is equipped with a self-adjusting system that allows the use of all types[...]
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10 1 2 3 4 DISPENSING SPOUT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT Before brewing a pr oduc t, and acc ording to the kind of cup , adjust the height of the dispensing spout. T o adjust, manually move the dispensing spout as shown in the picture . Note: In some cases the dispensing spout can be removed to allow the use of very large containers. ADJUSTMENTS[...]
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11 STAND-BY MODE The machine is designed for energy sa ving. After 60 minut es of inac tivity , the machine goes into stand-by mode, the boiler is no longer heated and all the devices turn o . Po wer consumption is reduced t o a minimum. Press any button to turn the machine on again. The machine status can be manually changed t o stand-by mode b[...]
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12 I II 1 2 3 4 5 6 The machine is equipped with a carafe allowing for optimal milk fr othing for the brewing of tasty cappuccinos, latte mac chiatos and any milk-based bev erage. Note: Before using the carafe, make sure it is thoroughly clean and sanitary . If milk is left in the carafe, make sure it is still suitable for f ood consumption before [...]
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13 2 1 8 9 7 C D A B B After use, r emove the container fr om the machine and place it in the refrigerat or for proper conservation. W e recommend NO T to keep the container at r oom temperatur e for too long. Maximum 10 minutes . Store the milk acc ording to producer's instructions and do NO T use it after best-before date . W ash the contain[...]
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14 1 2 ESPRESSO / LONG COFFEE This proc edure shows how to br ew an espresso . T o brew another type of co ee, press the appropriat e button. Use proper co ee c ups to preven t co ee from spilling. T o brew 2 cups, press the butt on twice; the machine brews half of the entered quantity and brie y interrupts dispensing in order to grind [...]
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15 1 3 5 BEVERAGE BREWING WITH PRE-GROUND COFFEE The machine allows y ou to use pre-ground and deca einated co ee. Pre-ground co ee must be poured into the b ypass doser positioned on the top of the machine. Only use ground co ee for espresso machines and never co ee beans or instant co ee (see the " BE V ER AGE MENU" s [...]
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16 1 2 3 CAPPUCCINO / LATTE MACCHIATO / CAFE LATTE PRODUCT BREWING A T THE BEGINNING OF THE DISPENSING PHASE, THE MACHINE MAY PRODUCE SOME SPURTS OF MILK AND STEAM: RISK OF SCALDING! AL WAYS WAIT FOR THE C YCLE TO END BEFORE REMOVING THE CONT AINER. REFER T O THE SECTION "MILK C ARAFE USE" SEE P AGE 12. Place the cup or the containe[...]
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17 1 3 2 7 8 At the end remo ve the cup with the cappuccino and place the handle back to the initial position. Upon completion of the cleaning cycle remov e the milk carafe and put it in the refrigera tor . W ait a few seconds. The machine starts the automatic cleaning process (if enabled - see page 31). CLEANING CYCLE Place the container as descri[...]
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18 1 3 2 HOT WATER Repeat the proc edure to dispense a new quantity of hot water . After dispensing , some water alwa ys remains in the lines and this may result in leaking . This is a normal feature of the machin e. HOT WATER DISPENSING WARNING: DISPENSING MA Y BE PRECEDED BY SHORT SPURTS OF HOT WA TER AND SCALDING IS POSSIBLE . THE STEAM/HOT WA T[...]
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19 1 3 1 "SPECIAL" BUTTON The machine is designed to br ew other beverages not display ed on the main menu. Note: If no product is selected, the machine goes back to the main menu. WARNING: DISPENSING MA Y BE PRECEDED BY SHORT SPURTS OF HOT WA TER AND SCALDING IS POSSIBLE . THE STEAM/HOT WA TER WAND MAY REA CH HIGH TEMPERA TURES: DO NOT T[...]
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20 1 3 1 1 3 3 AMERICAN COFFEE This speci c program allows y ou to brew American co ee: the co ee brewing is managed in a special wa y to bring out the taste of American co ee. Note: Completely turn the SBS dial counter-clockwise, as shown in the displa y (see page 8). Tw o co ee brewing c ycles are per formed to prepare this product[...]
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21 1 2 3 BEVERAGE LENGTH QUICK PROGRAMMING BREWING MA Y BE PRECEDED BY SHORT SPURTS OF MILK AND STEAM : RISK OF SCALDING! REFER TO THE SECTION "MILK C ONTAINER USE " . This section shows the programming pr ocedure for the Cappuccino . T his is meant as an example to introduc e you to the steps nece ssary for a quick and easy programming o[...]
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22 DEF AUL T Scrolling/Selection button Scrolling/Selection button Selection/con rmation button Exit button For each bev erage it is possible to reset the original factory settings. After selection of this function, the customized settings are deleted . BEVERAGE MENU ESPRESSO ESPRESSO LUNGO CAFFE’ LUNGO BEVERAGE MENU 08/11/10 11:11 1 BEVERAGE [...]
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23 COFFEE QUANTITY PREBREWING COFFEE TEMPERA TURE CAPPUCCINO In this case we look at ho w to programme a customiz ed cappuccino. The milk managing options are not sho wn when a co ee brewing (espresso or long co ee) is being programmed. COFFEE QU ANTIT Y PREBREWING COFFEE TEMPERA TURE COFFEE LENGTH This section allows you to pr ogram the quan[...]
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24 MILK QUANTITY W A TER QUANTITY MILK FO AM This section allows you to pr ogram the quantity of milk for each selected beverage. The buttons ( ) or ( ) allow to determine e xac tly the quantity of milk to be dispensed. The strip on the display shows the estimat ed value of this parameter . This section allows you to pr ogram the quantity of water [...]
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25 Scrolling/Selection button Scrolling/Selection button Exit button Selection/con rmation button MACHINE MENU GENERAL MENU DISPLA Y MENU CALENDAR MACHINE MENU 08/11/10 11:11 1 BEVERAGE MENU MACHINE MENU MENU 2 1 2 The machine allows y ou to customize the opera tion settings. Press the MENU butt on to access the machine main menu. Select the men[...]
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26 MACHINE MENU GENERAL MENU T ONE OFF ON T o change the machine operation settings. This function activates/deactivates the acoustic alarms . T o deac tivat e the acoustic alarms T o ac tivat e the acoustic alarms GENERAL MENU ECOMODE OFF ON This function enables allows you to choose ho w the boilers on the machine are activated , to promote ener [...]
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27 DISPLA Y MENU LANGUA GE BRIGHTNESS ENGLISH This menu allows y ou to set the menu language and the display contrast . This setting is of fundamental importance for correctly adjusting the parameters of the machine accor ding to the country where the machine is used. T o set the correct display contrast acc ording to the room illumination. The cur[...]
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28 CALENDAR TIME DA T E HOUR YEAR MINUTES MONTH DA Y FORMA T FORMA T This menu allows setting all the time and calendar functions and their rela ted func tions. This setting is fundamental for the corr ect operation of all those functions requiring pr ecise time settings. This setting is fundamental for the corr ect operation of all those functions[...]
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29 CALENDAR POWERON TIMER TIMER 1 TIMER 2 This menu allows y ou to programme the machine pow er- on times, accor ding to your needs . T he machine per forms this function only if the power button is switched to on. It is possible to set 3 di erent pow er- on times, which can be managed independently . For r easons of brevity , only the "[...]
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30 W A TER MENU HARDNESS ENABLE FIL TER ACTIV A TE FIL TER This menu allows setting corr ect water parameters for bev erages dispensing. T o change the machine water hardness setting . The "W ater Har dness" func tion allows adjusting the machine to the lev el of hardness of the wa ter used. The machine will then request descaling at the [...]
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31 F ACT ORY SETTINGS This function allows you to r estore all factory settings. Note: By restoring the factory settings, all the personal parameters are lost. FACTORY SETTINGS MAINTENANCE COUNTERS DESCALING BREW GROUP CARAFE CLEANING CARAFE CLEAN OFF ON This menu allows setting all the functions for correct machine maintenanc e This function shows[...]
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32 9 4 6 BREW G ROUP CL EANI NG C YCLE T o rinse the brew group , simply clean with water as sho wn on page 40. T his wash c ycle complet es the maintenance process of the br ew group . We r ecommend carr ying out this cycle on a monthly basis or every 500 co ees using the Saeco brew group cleaning tablets, which can be purchased fr om S aeco C [...]
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33 Select the menu option. Press the "OK" button t o con rm. Pour the en tire content of the Saeco concentra ted descaling solution into the water tank, and then ll the tank with fresh wa ter up to the MAX level . Then, press the "OK" butt on. W arning: Once this selection is made, the whole cycle will have to be c omplet[...]
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34 The descaling cycle is activated . The bar shows the cycle's pr ogress. If the containers need to be emptied , press the "P AUS E" button. Then, press the "ST ART" button when the container has been emptied and replac ed. At the end of the rst step , when the descaling solution is nished, the machine will requir [...]
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35 The rinse cycle is activated . The bar shows the cycle progr ess. If the containers need to be emptied , press the "P AUS E" button Then, press the "ST ART" button when the container has been emptied and replac ed. At the end of the second step , the machine is ready for use. Place a container under the dispensing spout and a[...]
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36 5 7 8 6 4 9 MILK CIRCUIT MAINTENANCE It is possible to sanitize the milk cir cuits by carr ying out a simple and quick cycle allowing for a thorough cleaning . T his wash completes the maintenance pr ocess of the milk carafe. W e recommend carrying out this c ycle on a monthly basis using Saeco cleaning solution, which can be purchased fr om S a[...]
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37 12 13 18 E 11 10 C D A B B Place a large empty container under the dispensing spout. Rotat e the upper par t of the milk carafe directly above the c ontainer . Place a large empty container under the dispensing spout. Rotat e the upper par t of the milk carafe directly above the c ontainer . Upon completion of the cleaning cycle, we r ecommend r[...]
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38 1 6 2 3 4 5 MAINTENANCE DURING OPERATION During normal operation, the following messages may appear: "EMPTY COFFEE GROUNDS DRA WER" and/or "EMPT Y DRIP TRA Y" . This operation must be performed when the machine is on. Press the butt on and open the ser vice door . Remove the drip tra y and used grounds draw er . If the used g[...]
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39 1 4 7 2 5 6 8 3 9 T urn o the machine and unplug it. Remove the dispensing spout and w ash it with water . T ake out the water tank and wash it with fresh wa ter . Clean the pre-ground co ee compartment with the provided cleaning brush. Clean the steam wand and the display with a dry cloth. GENERAL MACHINE CLEANING The cleaning proc edure [...]
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40 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 Press the PUSH butt on to remove the brew gr oup. Insert the used grounds drawer and close the service door . BREW GROUP CLEANING W ash the brew group at least onc e a week. Before removing the gr oup, r emove the used grounds dra wer as shown in g. 2 on page 38. W ash the brew group with luk ewarm water . Lubricat e the br[...]
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41 1 4 7 3 6 9 2 5 8 MILK CARAFE CLEANING The carafe must be r emoved and properly washed a t least once a week. This proc edure guarantees the perfect sanitation of all components. Note: Pa y attention to how the components are assembled. This little shrewdness will facilitate the subsequent reassembling. The inner side of the service door shows a[...]
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42 1 4 7 3 6 9 2 5 8 MILK CARAFE ASSEMBLY Pa y attention during the assembly phase. In case the componen ts do not smoothly enter in their positions, read the instructions more carefully and r epeat the assembly procedure . Note: The inner side of the service door shows a quick guide on how to reassemble the carafe. Insert the inner tting in th[...]
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43 Help Message Displayed How to Reset the Message CLOSE HOPPER DOOR Close or correctly place the co ee bean hopper inner cover to be able to pr epare a beverage . ADD COFFEE Fill the co ee bean hopper with co ee beans. INSERT BREW GROUP Insert the brew group back in place. INSERT COFFEE GROUNDS DRAWER Insert the co ee grounds drawer lo[...]
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44 Help Message Displayed How to Reset the Message REFILL WA TER TANK T ake out the tank and ll it with fresh drinkable wat er or top it up by means of the special port. TURN CARAFE INTO BREWING POSITION ESC A beverage with milk has been selected. The machine requires the car afe handle spout to be placed int o dispensing position. Press the bu[...]
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45 SOS SAFETY RULES IN CASE OF EMERGENC Y IMMEDIA TEL Y UNPLUG THE CORD FROM THE OUTLET . ONL Y USE THE APPLIANCE • Indoors. • For pr eparing co ee, hot water and for fr othing milk. • For domestic use . • This appliance is not int ended for use by persons (including children) with reduced ph ysical, sensor y or mental capabilities, or l[...]
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46 DANGERS • The appliance must not be used by childr en and persons who have not been informed of its operation. • The appliance is danger ous to children. When left unattended, unplug fr om the electrical outlet. • Keep the co ee machine packaging out of the reach of children. • Never direct the jet of hot wa ter and/or steam towar ds [...]
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47 Gaggio Montano 28/04/2009 R & D Manager Ing. Andrea Castellani SAECO INTERNATIONAL GROUP S.P.A Via T orretta, 240 - 40041 Gaggio Montano (Bo) - Italy declare under our r esponsibilit y that the pr oduc t : AUT OMA TIC COFFEE MAKER HD 8942 to which this declaration relat es is in conformity with the following standards or other normativ e doc[...]