Summary of Contents for Philips Saeco Moltio HD8766
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USER MANUAL Type HD8766 - HD8767 Read carefully before using the machine. Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome...
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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.
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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.
Milk Frother full automatic espresso machine! To fully benefi t from the support that Saeco off ers, please register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. This user manual applies to HD8766 and HD8767. The machine is suitable for preparing espresso coff ees using whole coff ee beans.
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ENGLISH ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING ..............30 Espresso and coff ee brewing using coff ee beans ..................30 Espresso and coff ee brewing using pre-ground coff ee ................31 STEAM DISPENSING/CAPPUCCINO BREWING ............32 HOT WATER DISPENSING .................34 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ................35 Daily Cleaning of the Machine .........................35 Daily cleaning of the water tank......................37 Daily Cleaning of the Classic Milk Frother ....................37 Weekly Cleaning of the Machine ......................37...
ENGLISH IMPORTANT Safety instructions This machine is equipped with safety features. Nevertheless read the safety instructions carefully and only use the ma- chine as described in these instructions to avoid accidental injury or damage. Keep this user manual for future reference. The term WARNING and this sign warn against possible severe injuries, danger to life and/or damage to the machine.
• Do not make any modifi cations to the machine or its mains cord. Only have repairs carried out by a service centre authorized by Philips to avoid a hazard. • This machine is not intended for use by persons (including...
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ENGLISH • Do not place the machine on a hot plate, directly next to a hot oven, heater or similar source of heat. • Only put coff ee beans into the coff ee bean hopper. If ground coff ee, instant coff ee or any other substance is put in, it may damage the machine.
ENGLISH 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 electri- cal and electronic equipment, as well as waste disposal”.
ENGLISH General description 1. Coff ee bean hopper locking/removal selector 2. Pre-ground coff ee compartment 3. Storage area for cups 4a. Coff ee bean hopper 4b. Coff ee bean hopper tray 4c. Coff ee bean hopper lid 5. Control Panel 6.
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. Machine Installation Remove the drip tray with grill from the packaging. Remove the machine from the packaging.
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ENGLISH Push gently on the edge of the water tank door to release the hand- grip. Remove the water tank by pulling the handgrip. Rinse the water tank with fresh water. Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level and slide it back into the machine.
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ENGLISH Remove the coff ee bean hopper lid. Slowly pour the coff ee beans into the coff ee bean hopper. Note: The coff ee bean hopper contains a tray which vibrates during grinding. This supports the fl ow of beans into the grinder. Caution: Only coff ee beans must be put into the coff ee bean hopper.
ENGLISH 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 automatic rinse/ self-cleaning cycle; 3) You need to initiate a manual rinse cycle.
ENGLISH Automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle When warm-up is completed, the machine automatically performs a rinse/ self- cleaning cycle of the internal circuit with fresh water. This takes less than a minute. Place a container under the coff ee dispensing spout to catch the small amount of water which will be dispensed.
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ENGLISH Check that the machine shows this display. Select the pre-ground coff ee brewing function by pressing the “ ” button. The machine shows this display. Note: Do not add pre-ground coff ee into the compartment. Press the “ ” button. The machine starts dispensing water. When the dispensing has fi nished, empty the container.
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ENGLISH Once the water has been dispensed, remove and empty the container. Repeat step 7 to 9 until the water tank is empty and the no water icon appears. Note: You can stop the manual rinsing by pressing the “ ”...
ENGLISH Measuring and Programming Water Hardness Measuring water hardness is very important for defi ning the frequency in which the machine has to be descaled and to install the “INTENZA+” water fi lter (for more detail on the water fi lter see next chapter). To measure the water hardness follow the steps below: Immerse the water hardness test strip (supplied with the machine) in water for 1 second.
ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to increase the value or the “ ” button to de- crease the value. Press the “ ” MENU button to confi rm the setting. Press the “ ” button to exit the programming menu. Now the ma- chine is ready to brew.
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ENGLISH 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. Set the “INTENZA+” water fi lter according to the measurements per- formed (see previous chapter) and indicated on the base of the fi lter: A = soft water –...
ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to select “ON” and press the “ ” MENU button to confi rm. To exit, press the “ ” button. Now the machine is ready to brew. In this way the machine has been programmed to inform the user of the need to replace the “INTENZA+”...
ENGLISH To exit, press the “ ” button. Now the machine is ready to brew. The machine is now programmed to manage a new fi lter. Note: If the “INTENZA+” water fi lter is already installed and you want to remove but not replace -it, select the “OFF”...
ENGLISH Lift the sides of the coff ee bean hopper with both hands as shown in the image. Caution: Do not remove the bean hopper in a diff erent way to avoid spilling coff ee beans. After removal put the protection cover on the machine to prevent dust.
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ENGLISH Remove any beans from the coff ee bean hopper compartment. Insert the coff ee bean hopper into the compartment as shown on the image. Switch the selector to the “ ” position. Warning: Please be aware that when you change coff ee blend and switch to decaff einated coff ee, still some caff eine traces might be present even after having run the emptying cycle.
ENGLISH Coff ee bean selection This function allows you to optimize the grinding for selected type of cof- fee beans. Press the “ ” MENU button and scroll the pages by pressing the “ ” MENU button until the following icon is displayed. Press the “...
ENGLISH Coff ee emptying cycle If you want to change coff ee beans, we recommend that you empty the coff ee duct and grinder. In this way you will taste the full aroma of the new coff ee beans. For this follow the steps below. Insert the coff ee bean hopper with the new coff ee beans.
ENGLISH ADJUSTMENTS The machine allows for certain adjustments so that you can brew the best possible coff ee tasting. 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 apart from caramelized and fl avored coff ee beans.
ENGLISH Press and turn the grinder adjustment knob under the coff ee bean hopper one notch at a time. Use the coff ee grinder adjustment key provided with the machine. You will taste the diff erence after brewing 2-3 cups of coff ee. Warning: Do not turn the grinder more than 1 notch at the time to prevent dam- age.
ENGLISH Adjusting the coff ee dispensing spout The height of the dispensing spout can be adjusted to better fi t the dimen- sions of the cups that you wish to use. Move the dispensing spout up or down with your fi ngers to adjust its height as shown in the image.
ENGLISH Adjusting the Coff ee Length The machine allows you to adjust the amount of brewed coff ee according to your taste and/or the size of your cups. Each time the “ ” or “ ” button is pressed, the machine brews a pre-set amount of coff ee.
ENGLISH ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING Before brewing the coff ee, make sure that there are no warnings shown on the control panel, and that the water tank and coff ee bean hopper are fi lled. Espresso and coff ee brewing using coff ee beans Place 1 or 2 cups under the dispensing spout.
ENGLISH Espresso and coff ee brewing using pre-ground coff ee This function allows you to use pre-ground and decaff einated coff ee. With the pre-ground coff ee function you can only brew one coff ee at a time. Press the “ ”...
ENGLISH STEAM DISPENSING/CAPPUCCINO BREWING Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The Classic Milk Frother may reach high temperatures: Never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. Fill 1/3 of a container with cold milk. Note: Use cold (~5°C / 41°F) milk with a protein content of at least 3% to ensure optimum results when preparing a cappuccino.
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ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to start dispensing steam. The following icon is displayed during pre-heating time required by the machine. Froth the milk by gently swirling the container and moving it up and down. When the milk froth has the desired consistency, press the “ ”...
ENGLISH HOT WATER DISPENSING Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The Classic Milk Frother may reach high temperatures: never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. Before dispensing hot water, check that the machine is ready to use and the water tank is fi lled.
ENGLISH The following icon is displayed during pre-heating time required by the machine. Pour the desired amount of hot water. To stop the hot water dispens- ing, press the “ ” button. 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.
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ENGLISH Empty and clean the coff ee grounds drawer daily with the machine turned on. Push gently on the edge of the door of the coff ee grounds drawer to release the handgrip. Remove the coff ee grounds drawer by pulling the handgrip. Other maintenance operations can only be carried out when the machine is turned off and unplugged.
ENGLISH Daily cleaning of the water tank Remove the small white fi lter or the INTENZA+ water fi lter (if installed) from the water tank and wash it with fresh water. 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 the same time.
ENGLISH Weekly Cleaning of the Classic Milk Frother The weekly cleaning is more thorough, since you need to disassemble all the Classic Milk Frother components. The following cleaning operations are required: Remove the external part of the Classic Milk Frother. Wash it with luke- warm water.
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ENGLISH Remove the coff ee grounds drawer. Open the service door. Remove and clean the coff ee residues drawer. To remove the brew group, press the «PUSH» button and pull it by the handle. Thoroughly wash the brew group with fresh, lukewarm water and care- fully clean the upper fi lter.
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ENGLISH Make sure the brew group is in the rest position; the two reference signs must match. If they do no match, proceed as described in step (9). Gently pull down the lever until it touches the brew group base and the two reference signs on the side of the brew group do match.
ENGLISH Insert the coff ee residues drawer and close the service door. Insert the coff ee grounds drawer. Weekly cleaning of the coff ee bean hopper, the tray and the com- partment Clean the coff ee bean hopper, the tray and the coff ee bean hopper com- partment once a week with a cloth to remove any coff ee residuals or dust.
ENGLISH Monthly Lubrication of the Brew Group Lubricate the brew group after approximately 500 cups of coff ee or once a month. You can purchase separately the Saeco grease to lubricate the brew group. For further details, please refer to the maintenance products page in this manual.
ENGLISH Insert the brew group in its seat until it locks into place (see “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” chapter). Insert the coff ee residues drawer. Close the service door. Insert the coff ee grounds drawer. Monthly Cleaning of the Brew Group with “Coff ee Oil Remover” Besides weekly cleaning, we recommend running the cleaning cycle with “Coff ee Oil Remover”...
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ENGLISH Put a “Coff ee Oil Remover” tablet in the pre-ground coff ee compart- ment. Press the “ ” button one or more times to select the pre-ground cof- fee function. Do not add ground coff ee. Press the “ ”...
ENGLISH Wash the brew group thoroughly with fresh water. After rinsing the brew group, insert it again in its seat until it locks into place (see the “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” chapter). Insert the coff ee residues drawer and the coff ee grounds drawer. Close the service door.
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ENGLISH Use the Descaling solution only. Its formula has been designed to ensure better machine performance. You can purchase separately the Descaling solution. Please refer to the maintenance products page in this user manual for further details. Warning: Never drink the descaling solution or any products dispensed until the cycle has been carried out to the end.
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ENGLISH Note: If you press the “ ” button by mistake, press the “ ” button to quit. Remove the water tank and pour the entire content of the descal- ing solution. Then fi ll the water tank with fresh water up to the CALC CLEAN level.
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ENGLISH Note: The descaling cycle may be paused by pressing the “ ” button .To resume the cycle, press the “ ” button again. This allows you to empty the con- tainer or to stay away from the machine for a brief period of time. When this icon is displayed, the water tank is empty.
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ENGLISH When the water tank is empty, remove the water tank, rinse it and fi ll it up to the MAX level with fresh water. Place it back into the machine. Empty the container and place it back under under both the steam/hot water wand and the dispensing spout.
ENGLISH PROGRAMMING You can adjust the machine functions to your personal preference by ac- cessing the program menu. The following parameters can be adjusted Coff ee temperature This function allows you to adjust the coff ee brewing temperature. Coff ee bean selection This function allows you to optimize the grinding for selected type of cof- fee bean.
ENGLISH How to program your machine In this example, it is shown how to program the coff ee temperature. Pro- ceed in the same way to program the other functions. The programming menu can only be accessed when the machine is on and shows this display.
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ENGLISH When the display value is changed, the “OK” message appears. Press the “ ” MENU button to confi rm the change. Press the “ ” button to exit the programming menu. Note: The machine will automatically exit the programming menu if you do not push any button for 3 minutes.
ENGLISH MEANING OF THE DISPLAY SYMBOLS This machine is equipped with a colour-coded system to make the user’s understanding of the display signals easier. The icons are colour-coded according to the traffi c light principle. Ready Signals (Green Colour) The machine is ready to brew coff ee with Arabica coff ee beans The machine is ready to brew coff ee with Robusta coff ee beans The machine is ready to brew coff ee with a mix of coff ee beans The machine is ready to brew pre-ground coff ee.
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ENGLISH Ready Signals (Green Colour) The machine is brewing two cups of coff ee. Coff ee brewing using pre-ground coff ee in progress. The machine is programming the amount of coff ee to brew.
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ENGLISH Warning Signals (Yellow Colour) The machine is heating up to brew beverages or dispense hot water. The machine is performing the rinse cycle. Wait until the machine has com- pleted the cycle. The machine needs the “INTENZA+” water fi lter to be replaced. The brew group is being reset due to machine reset.
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Turn off the machine. After 30-seconds, turn it back on. Try this 2 or 3 times. If the machine does not start, contact the Philips SAECO hotline in your coun- try and communicate the Error-code which you see on the display.
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 country. The contact details can be found in the warranty booklet packed sepa- rately or on www.philips.com/support.
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ENGLISH Machine actions Causes Solutions Coff ee is too weak This might occur when the machine is Brew a few coff ees as described in chap- (see note). automatically adjusting the dose. ter “Saeco Adapting System”. The coff ee is too coarse. Change coff ee blend or adjust the grind as explained in chapter "Adjusting the Ceramic Coff ee Grinder".
ENGLISH ENERGY SAVING Stand-by The Saeco full automatic espresso machine is designed for energy saving, as stated by the Class A energy label. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the machine turns off automatically. If a product has been brewed, the machine performs a rinse cycle. In stand-by mode, the energy consumption is below 1Wh.
By doing so, we can stay in contact with you and send you cleaning and descaling reminders. If you need service or support, please visit the Philips website at www. philips.com/support or contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country.
If you have any diffi culties obtaining maintenance products for your ma- chine, please contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. The contact details can be found in the warranty booklet by-packed sepa- rately or on www.philips.com/support.