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General Description (Fig. 1); Before First Use; Using The Appliance; Brewing Coffee - Philips CAFE GAIA HD7568 User Manual

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Introduction
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General description (Fig. 1)

1

Filter holder

2 Detachable front cover
3 Water tank lid
4 Water tank
5 Coffeemaker
6 Mains cord
7 On/off rocker switch with power-on light
8 Buffer ring
9 Jug
10 Jug lid with aroma twister
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the machine and save it for
future reference.
Danger
Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid.
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local
mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
- Connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance
itself is damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a
service center authorized by Philips or similarly qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above
and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or
lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and if they
understand the hazards involved. Cleaning and user maintenance shall
not be made by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised.
Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less than 8
years.
- Children shall not play with the appliance.
- Do not let the mains cord hang over the edge of the table or worktop on
which the appliance stands.
- Do not place the appliance on a hot surface and do not let the mains
cord come into contact with hot surfaces.
- Unplug the appliance before you clean it and if problems occur during
brewing.
- During brewing and until you switch off the appliance, the filter holder,
the lower part of the appliance, the hotplate, and the jug filled with
coffee are hot.
- Do not put the jug on a stove or in a microwave for re-heating of coffee.
- This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar
applications such as farm houses, bed and breakfast type environments,
staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environment, and
by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments.
- Always return the appliance to a service center authorized by Philips for
examination or repair. Do not open the appliance or attempt to repair
the appliance yourself.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and
regulations regarding exposure to electromagnetic fields.

Before first use

1
Put the appliance on a flat and stable surface.
2 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.
3 To store excess cord, push it into the opening at the back of the
coffeemaker (Fig. 2).

Using the appliance

Brewing coffee

1
Make sure the plug is in the wall socket.
2 Fill the water tank with fresh, cold water (Fig. 3).
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The graduations on the left are for large cups (120ml).
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The graduations on the right are for small cups (80ml)
3 Open the filter holder (Fig. 4).
4 Take a paper filter (type 1x4 or no4.) and fold the sealed edges to
prevent tearing and folding (Fig. 5).
5 Put the filter in the filter holder (Fig. 6).
Note: Some versions come with a permanent filter. In this case you do
not need to use paper filters.
6 Put ground coffee (filter-fine grind) in the filter (Fig. 7).
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For lager cups: use one heaped measuring spoon of ground coffee
for each cup.
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For small cups: use one level measuring spoon of ground coffee for
each cup.
7 Close the filter holder (Fig. 8).
8 Place the jug on the hotplate (Fig. 9).
9 Switch on the appliance.
10 When all the water has passed through the filter, you can remove the jug
from the appliance (Fig. 11).
Warning: If you remove the jug for more than 30 seconds before
all the water has passed through the filter, the filter may
overflow.
11 Press the on/off rocker switch to switch off the appliance after use.
12 Let the appliance cool down for at least 3 minutes before you start
brewing coffee again.
Features
Drip stop
- The drip stop system prevents coffee from dripping through the filter
onto the hotplate when you remove the jug from the appliance during or
after brewing.
Protective buffer ring
- The jug has a detachable buffer ring that helps prevent the jug from
breaking (Fig. 12).
Aroma twister
- This smart nozzle inside the jug circulates the inflowing coffee evenly
through the jug for an optimal and consistent aroma, from the first to the
last cup (Fig. 13).
Cleaning
Warning: Never immerse the appliance in water.
Warning: Never use scouring pads, abrasive cleaning agents or
aggressive liquids such as petrol or acetone to clean the appliance.
Only use a damp cloth.
1
Let the appliance cool down and unplug it.
2 Clean the outside of the appliance with a damp cloth.
3 If you have used a permanent filter, empty it and rinse it under the tap.
Filter holder
You have to clean the filter holder regularly to avoid the build-up of coffee
residues.
1
Lift up the holder to detach the lower hinge of the filter holder (Fig. 14).
2 Tilt the bottom edge of the filter holder towards you (1). Move the filter
holder downwards (Fig. 15) (2).
3 Detach the front cover of the filter holder.
4 Clean the front cover.
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