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USER MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE MACHINE. Register y our product and get suppor t at w w w .philips .com/w elcome English T ype HD8743 / HD8745 / HD8747 EN 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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2 ENGLISH Congratulations on y our purchase of a Saeco Xsmall full automatic espresso machine! T o fully benet from the suppor t that Philips Saeco oers , please register your pr oduct at w ww .philips.com/w elcome. This user manual applies to HD8743, HD8745 and HD8747. The machine is suitable for preparing espresso c oees using whole co?[...]
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ENGLISH 3 C ONTENTS INST ALLA TION ................................................................................................. 8 Product overview ............................................................................................................................ 8 General description ...................................................[...]
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4 ENGLISH IMPORT ANT Safety Instruc tions This machine is equipped with safety fea tures . Nevertheless read the safety instructions carefully and only use the machine as described in these instructions to av oid accidental injur y or damage. Keep this user manual for futur e referenc e. The t erm W ARNING and this icon w arn against possible sever[...]
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ENGLISH 5 • Remov e the mains plug from the w all 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 cor d. Do not touch the mains plug with wet hands . • Do not use the machine if the mains plug, the po wer cor d or the machine itself is dama[...]
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6 ENGLISH • Children should be supervised to ensure tha t they do not play with the machine . • Never insert ngers or other objec ts int o the coee grinder . Caution • The machine is for household use only and is not in tended for use in envir onments such as cant eens, sta kit chens of shops, oc es, farms or other w ork envir onm[...]
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ENGLISH 7 • Do not leave w ater in the w ater tank when the machine is not used ov er a long period of time. The w ater can be contamina ted . Use fr esh wat er every time you use the machine. C ompliance with Standar ds The machine c omplies with ar t.13 of the Italian L egislative Decree dat ed 25 July 2005, no . 151 “Implementa tion of the D[...]
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8 INST ALLA TION 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[...]
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ENGLISH 9 General description 1. Co ee bean hopper lid 2. Co ee bean hopper 3. Dispensing spout 4. F ull drip tray indicator 5. Co ee g rounds drawer 6. Brew group 7. Ser vice door 8. Control panel 9. Prot ective handle 10. Hot water/st eam wand 11. Grill 12. Drip tray 13. W ater tank 14. P ower cor d 15. Ceramic c o ee grinder 16. Grin[...]
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10 ENGLISH PREP ARING FOR USE Machine Packaging The original packaging has been designed and constructed to protect the machine during transport. W e recommend keeping the packaging material for possible future transport. Preparing for use 1 Remove the co ee bean hopper lid and the drip tray with grill from the packaging. 2 Remove the machine fr[...]
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ENGLISH 11 5 Remove the water tank. 6 Rinse the water tank with fresh water . 7 Fill the wa ter tank with fresh water up to the M AX level and r einsert it into the machine. Make sure it is fully inserted. Caution: Never fi ll the wa ter tank with warm, hot, sparkling water or an y other liquid, as this may cause damage to the wa ter tank and the [...]
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12 ENGLISH 11 Inser t the plug of the other end of the power cor d into a wall socket with suitable power voltage . 12 Make sure the control dial is on the “ ” position. 13 Press the ON/OFF button t o turn the machine on; the “ “ light will begin to ash quickly indicating that the circuit has to be primed. USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRS[...]
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ENGLISH 13 2 T urn the control dial to the “ ” position and wait f ew seconds. 3 When water steadily comes out and the “ “ light ashes slo wly , turn the control dial back to the “ ” position. The machine is in warm-up mode (light “ “ ashes slowly). Automa tic rinse/self-cleaning c ycle When warm-up is complete, the machine [...]
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14 ENGLISH Manual rinse cycle During this process you activate the co ee brewing cycle and fresh water ows through the steam/hot water cir cuit. This takes a few minutes . 1 Place the container under the dispensing spout 2 Check that the “ “ light shines steadily . 3 Pr ess the “ “ button. The machine star ts brewing co ee. 4 Wait[...]
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ENGLISH 15 8 T urn the control dial to the “ ” position. 9 Fill in the wa ter tank again and put it back in the machine. Now the machine is ready for making co ee. Notes: When you hav en’ t used the machine for 2 or more w eeks, the machine will automatically perform an automatic rinse/self-cleaning c ycle after you have switched on the ma[...]
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16 ENGLISH 4 Put the “INTENZA+” water lter into the empty water tank. Press it down until it cannot move an y further . 5 Fill the wa ter tank with fresh water and r einser t it into the machine . 6 Dispense all the water of the tank by using the hot wat er function (see chapter “Hot wat er dispensing. 7 Remove the water tank, ll it w[...]
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ENGLISH 17 ADJUSTMENTS The machine allows f or certain adjustments so that you can brew the best tasting co ee possible . Saeco Adapting S ystem Co ee is a natur al 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 co[...]
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18 ENGLISH 2 The refer ence marks inside the co ee bean hopper indicat e the grind setting. There are 5 di er ent grind settings to choose from position 1 for coarse grind - milder taste t o position 2 for ne grind - stronger taste. Adjusting the C off ee Length The machine allows y ou to adjust the amount of brewed espr esso accord- ing[...]
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ENGLISH 19 2 Press and hold down the “ ” button; the “ ” light ashes during this phase. 3 Release the “ ” button as soon as the desir ed amount of co ee is reached. Now the “ ” button is pr ogrammed; each time it is pressed , the machine will brew the same amount of espresso that w as just programmed. Same procedure applies t[...]
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20 ENGLISH ESPRESSO AND C OFFEE BREWING Before brewing c o ee, make sur e that the green “ “ light shines steadily and that the water tank and the co ee bean hopper are lled. Make sure the control dial is on the “ ” position. 1 Place 1 or 2 cups under the dispensing spout. 2 T o brew espresso , press the “ ” espr esso button; [...]
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ENGLISH 21 FRO THING MILK / C APPUC CINO BREWING W arning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water . The hot water/steam wand ma y reach high temperatur es: Never touch it with bare hands. U se the appropriate prot ective handle only . Fr othing milk When you plan to dispense steam right after switching on the mach[...]
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22 ENGLISH 4 Steam dispensing will begin when the green ligh t “ ” shines steadily . 5 T urn the control dial to the “ ” position to stop dispensing steam. 6 Fill 1/3 of a caraf e with cold milk. Note: Use cold (~5°C / 41°F) milk with a protein c ontent of at least 3% to ensur e optimum results when preparing a cappuccino . Y ou can use w[...]
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ENGLISH 23 8 When the milk froth has the desired consist ency, turn the contr ol dial back to the “ ” position to stop dispensing steam. Caution: After using steam to froth the milk, clean the hot wa ter/steam wand (or Pannarello , if supplied) by dispensing a small amount of hot water into a container . F or detailed cleaning instruc tions ple[...]
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24 ENGLISH 3 Place a container under the hot wat er/steam wand (Pannar ello, if sup- plied) and turn the control dial to the “ ” position. 4 Hot water will be dispensed. 5 Wait f or the temperature “ ” light to shine steadily . 6 Then turn the control dial back to the “ ” position to stop dispensing. 7 Now you can brew an espr esso or c[...]
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ENGLISH 25 DISPENSING HOT W A TER W arning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water . The hot water/steam wand ma y reach high temperatur es: Never touch it with bare hands. U se the appropriate prot ective handle only . 1 Before dispensing hot water , check that the green t emperature “ ” light shines steadily[...]
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26 ENGLISH CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Daily Cleaning of the Machine Caution: Timely cleaning and maint enance of your machine is v ery impor tant as it prolongs the life of y our machine. Y our machine gets exposed to moist, coff ee and limescale continuously! In this chapter it is described in detail which activities you need to per form a t which [...]
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ENGLISH 27 Daily cleaning of water tank 1 Remove the small white lter or the Intenza+ water lter (if installed) from the water tank and wash it with fr esh water . 2 Put the small white lter back or the Intenza+ water lter (if installed) in its housing by gently pressing and turning it at the same time . 3 Fill the wa ter tank with [...]
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28 ENGLISH W eek ly cleaning of hot water/st eam wand (Pannarello , if supplied) For machine without P annarello: 1 Remove the protective handle fr om the hot water/steam wand. 2 Wash the pr otective handle with fresh water and dry it with a cloth. 3 Clean the hot water/steam wand with a w et cloth to remove milk residues and dry it. For machine wi[...]
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ENGLISH 29 W eek ly Cleaning of the Brew Group and of the c off ee exit duct The brew gr oup should be cleaned every time the co ee bean hopper is lled or at least once a week. 1 T urn o the machine by pressing the ON/OFF button and unplug the power cor d. 2 Remove the co ee grounds drawer . Open the ser vice door . 3 T o remove the b[...]
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30 ENGLISH 6 Let the brew gr oup air-dr y thoroughly . 7 Thoroughly clean the inside of the machine using a soft, dampened cloth. 8 Make sure the brew g roup is in the rest position; the two ref erence signs must match. If they do no match, proceed as described in step (8). 9 Gently pull down the lever until it is in contact with the brew gr oup ba[...]
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ENGLISH 31 Monthly Lubrication of the Bre w Group Lubricate the br ew group after approxima tely 500 cups of co ee or once a month. The grease to lubricate the brew gr oup can be purchased sepa- rately . For further details, please refer to the main tenance products page in this manual. Caution: Before lubricating the bre w group , clean it unde[...]
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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 y our machine stop working pro- perly . In this c ase repair is NO T covered by y our warranty . Prepar ation 1 Empt y the drip tray and[...]
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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 f or about 5 seconds. 7 The red “ ” light star ts ashing quick ly and will keep on doing this through out the entire descaling cycle. The machine disp[...]
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34 ENGLISH 10 When the green “ ” light starts ashing slowly, turn the con trol dial to the “ ” position. The red “ ” light turns on. 11 Empt y the large container and the drip tr ay and place them back. Rinsing Cy cle 1 12 R inse the water tank and ll it up to the MAX level with fresh wat er . Put it back in the machine. 13 When[...]
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ENGLISH 35 17 When the green “ ” light starts ashing slowly. T urn the control dial to the “ ” position. The red “ ” light turns on. 18 Empt y the large container and the drip tr ay and place them back. Rinsing Cy cle 2 19 R inse the water tank and ll it up to the MAX level with fresh wat er . Put it back in the machine. 20 When[...]
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36 ENGLISH MEANING OF THE W ARNING SIGNALS Contr ol panel Light Signals Causes Solutions Steady on The machine has warmed up and is now ready: - For co ee brewing; - For hot wa ter dispensing; - For steam dispensing Slowly fl ashing The machine is warming up to br ew espresso or dispense hot wa ter or steam. Quickly fl ashing Overheating prot [...]
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ENGLISH 37 Light Signals Causes Solutions Flashing quickly and light steady on The machine is in descaling mode. Complete the descaling pr ocedure till the very end. T urn the control dial to the “ ” position. Flashing quickly and slowly fl ashing. The machine is in descaling mode. Complete the descaling pr ocedure till the very end. T urn the[...]
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38 ENGLISH Light Signals Causes Solutions Steady on The co ee bean hopper is empty . Fill the coffee bean hopper with coffee beans and start the procedur e again. The co ee gr ounds drawer is full . With the machine turned on, empty the co ee grounds dra wer . If the co ee grounds dr awer is emptied with the machine turned o the co?[...]
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ENGLISH 39 TROUBLE SHOO TING This chapter summarizes the most common pr oblems you could encoun- ter with your machine. If you ar e unable to solve the problem with the information below , visit w ww .philips.com/support for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country . Y ou nd its contact details in[...]
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40 ENGLISH Problem Possible C ause Solution The coee is t oo weak (see note). This may sometimes occur when the machine is automatically adjusting the dose. Brew a few espr essos as described in the section “Saeco Adapting Syst em” . The ceramic co ee grinder is set to a coarse grind. Adjust the ceramic co ee grinder to a ner settin[...]
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ENGLISH 41 ENERGY SA VING Stand-by The machine is designed for ener gy saving- prov en by the Class A energy label. After 60 minutes of inactivity, the machine turns o automa tically . Disposal Do not throw awa y the machine with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an ocial c ollection point for recycling. By [...]
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42 ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TION The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the technical specications of the product Nominal V oltage - Pow er Rating - Po wer Supply See label on the inside of the ser vice door Housing material ABS - Thermoplastic Size (w x h x d) 295 x 325 x 420 mm - 11.5” x 13” x 16.5” W eight 6.9 kg - 15[...]
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ENGLISH 43 ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS F or cleaning and descaling, use Saeco maintenance pr oducts only.Y ou can purchase these products at the Philips online shop (if available in y our country) at w ww .shop .philips.com/service , your local dealer or at authorised service centres. If you have an y di culties obtaining maintenance pr oducts[...]
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w w w .philips.com/saeco The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes without prior notice. Rev .00 del 15-11-13 EN 02 02[...]