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Saeco Energica Focus HD8852 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Type HD8852 USER MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    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.
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH Congratulations on your purchase of a Saeco Energica Focus 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 HD8852. The machine is suitable for preparing espresso coff ees using whole coff ee beans.
  • Page 5 ENGLISH WATER DISPENSER..................29 Inserting the water dispenser .........................29 Removing the water dispenser ........................29 CAPPUCCINO BREWING ...................30 Adjusting the cappuccino length ......................32 SPECIAL BEVERAGES ..................33 Latte Macchiato............................34 Hot milk ..............................34 Hot water dispensing ..........................35 BEVERAGE PROGRAMMING ................36 Cappuccino programming ........................37 Hot water programming .........................38 MACHINE PROGRAMMING ................39 General menu ............................40 Display menu ............................40...

  • Page 6: Important

    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 sign warn against possible severe injuries, danger to life and/or damage to the machine.

  • Page 7: Caution

    ENGLISH • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the machine. • Never insert fi ngers or other objects into the coff ee grinder. Caution • The machine is for household use only. It is not intended for use in en- vironments such as staff kitchens of shops, offi ces, farms or other work environments.

  • Page 8: Installation

    INSTALLATION Product overview 12 13...

  • Page 9: General Description

    ENGLISH General description 1. Water tank 2. Pre-ground coff ee compartment 3. Service door 4. Dispensing spout 5. Full drip tray indicator 6. Coff ee bean hopper with lid 7. Grinder adjustment 8. Control panel 9. Hot water dispenser 10. Drip tray (external) 11.

  • Page 10: Preparing For Use

    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.
  • Page 11 ENGLISH Open the lid and remove the water tank by the handle. Rinse the water tank under fresh water. Fill the tank with fresh water up to the MAX level and re-insert 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.
  • Page 12 ENGLISH Insert the plug into the socket located on the back of the machine. Insert the plug on the other end of the power cord into a wall socket with suitable power voltage. Switch the power button to “I” to turn on the machine. This page will be displayed.

  • Page 13: Using The Machine For The First Time

    ENGLISH USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME 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 dispensing spout to catch the small amount of water which will be dispensed.
  • Page 14 ENGLISH Select the pre-ground coff ee brewing function by pressing the “ ” button. The machine shows this icon. Press the “ ” button. Press the “ ” button. The machine starts dispensing water. INSERT GROUND COFFEE Note: AND PRESS OK Do not add pre-ground coff ee into the compartment.

  • Page 15: Measuring And Programming Water Hardness

    ENGLISH Once the water has been dispensed, remove and empty the container. Repeat the process from step 5 to step 8 until the water tank is empty. Then, continue with step 10. At the end, fi ll the water tank again up to the MAX level. Now the ma- chine is ready for brewing coff ee.
  • Page 16 ENGLISH Check how many squares have changed the colour to red and then consult the table. Note: The numbers on the water hardness test strip correspond to the water hardness adjustment settings. More precisely: 1 = 1 (very soft water) 2 = 2 (soft water) 3 = 3 (hard water) 4 = 4 (very hard water)

  • Page 17: Intenza+" Water Fi Lter Installation

    ENGLISH “INTENZA+” water fi lter installation We recommend you to install the “INTENZA+” water fi lter as this prevents lime scale to build up in your machine and preserves a more intense aroma to your espresso coff ee. You can purchase separately the INTENZA+ water fi lter. Please refer to the ordering maintenance products chapter in this user manual for further details.
  • Page 18 ENGLISH Fill the water tank with fresh water and reinsert it into the machine. Place a large container (1,5 lt) under the water dispenser. Press the “ ” button to access the machine main menu. MENU BEVERAGE MENU Press the “ ” button to scroll down the pages. Press “ ”...

  • Page 19: Replacing The "Intenza+" Water Fi Lter

    ENGLISH Press the“ ” button to confi rm that you have inserted the water fi lter and fi lled the water tank. INSERT FILTER. FILL THE TANK The machine reminds you to install the water dispenser. Check that it is correctly installed.

  • Page 20: 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 (not for caramelized beans).

  • Page 21: Adjusting The Aroma (Coff Ee Strength)

    ENGLISH Press and turn the grinder adjustment knob one notch at a time. You will taste the diff erence after brewing 2-3 cups of espresso. The reference marks on the coff ee bean hopper lid indicate the grind setting. There are 8 diff erent grind settings to choose from: Very coarse grind ( ) : lighter taste, for dark roasted coff ee blends Very fi ne grind ( ) : bolder taste, for light roasted coff ee blends When you adjust the ceramic coff ee grinder to a fi ner setting, your coff ee...

  • Page 22: Adjusting The Dispensing Spout

    ENGLISH To temporarily change the amount of coff ee ground, press the “ ” button on the control panel. The aroma changes by one degree, according to the selected amount: = mild dose = medium dose = strong dose = The beverage is brewed by using the pre-ground coff ee Adjusting the dispensing spout The height of the dispensing spout can be adjusted to better fi t the dimensions of the cups that you wish to use.

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Coff Ee Length

    ENGLISH For the use of latte macchiato cups. Note: The dispensing spout can also be removed to allow the use of very large containers. Two cups can be placed under the dispensing spout to brew two cups of coff ee at the same time. Adjusting the coff ee length The machine allows you to adjust the amount of brewed coff ee or milk according to your taste and the size of your cups.

  • Page 24: Espresso, Coffee And Long Coffee Brewing

    ENGLISH When the icon is displayed, press the“ ” button as soon as the ESPRESSO desired amount of coff ee is reached. MEMO Now the button is programmed; each time it is pressed, the machine will STOP brew the same amount of espresso that was just programmed. Note: To program the “...

  • Page 25: Espresso, Coff Ee And Long Coff Ee Brewing Using Pre-Ground Coff Ee

    ENGLISH To brew 2 cups of espresso, coff ee or long coff ee, press the desired button twice consecutively. This page will be displayed. 2 x ESPRESSO Note: In this operating mode, the machine automatically grinds and doses the correct amount of coff ee. Brewing two espressos requires two grinding and brewing cycles, automatically carried out by the machine.
  • Page 26 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button for an espresso, the “ ” button for a coff ee, the “ ” button for a long coff ee. The brewing cycle starts. This page will be displayed. INSERT GROUND COFFEE AND PRESS OK Lift the pre-ground coff ee compartment lid and add one scoop of pre-ground coff ee to the compartment.

  • Page 27: Milk Carafe

    ENGLISH Note: If the OK button to start brewing is not pressed within 30 seconds the machine will return to the main menu and discharge any inserted coff ee into the coff ee grounds drawer. If no pre-ground coff ee is poured into the compartment, only water will be dispensed.

  • Page 28: Inserting The Milk Carafe

    ENGLISH Press the release buttons and lift the lid. Pour the milk into the milk carafe: the milk level must be between the minimum (MIN) and maximum (MAX) level indicator shown on the milk carafe. Place back the lid and close the milk carafe dispenser by turning it counter clockwise.
  • Page 29 ENGLISH • Pull the water dispenser to remove it. Slightly tilt the milk carafe and then insert the front part into the ma- chine. At this stage the carafe holes (A) are lower than the couplings (C). The pins (B) are located at the same height of the guides (D). Push the carafe towards the bottom while rotating at the same time, until it is locked at the (external) drip tray (E).

  • Page 30: Removing The Milk Carafe

    ENGLISH Removing the milk carafe Close the milk carafe dispenser by turning it counter clockwise. Rotate the carafe upwards until it releases from the (external) drip tray (E). Pull away from the machine until it is completely detached. Emptying the milk carafe Open the milk carafe dispenser by turning it clockwise.

  • Page 31: Water Dispenser

    ENGLISH WATER DISPENSER Inserting the water dispenser Slightly tilt the water dispenser and then insert it in into the guides in the machine. At this stage the dispensing spout holes (A) are lower than the couplings (C). The dispensing spout pins are located at the same height as the guides. Push the water dispenser towards the bottom while rotating at the same time, until it is locked in the machine as shown in the fi gure.

  • Page 32: Cappuccino Brewing

    ENGLISH CAPPUCCINO BREWING Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by short sprays of milk and steam. Risk of burning. Never seize the carafe handle during the cleaning cycle: risk of scal- ding! Wait until the end of the cycle before removing the milk carafe. Fill the milk carafe with milk.
  • Page 33 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to start the brewing process. The machine is heating up. CAPPUCCINO Note: PLEASE WAIT … The machine requires more waiting time for heating up if the ECOMODE is activated. For further details see the chapter MACHINE PROGRAMMING. When the machine shows the following page, the machine pours CAPPUCCINO frothed milk.

  • Page 34: Adjusting The Cappuccino Length

    ENGLISH Adjusting the cappuccino length Each time the “ ” button is pressed, the machine brews a pre-set quan- tity of cappuccino into the cup. The machine allows you to adjust the amount of cappuccino according to your taste and the size of your cups. Fill the milk carafe with milk and install it into the machine.

  • Page 35: Special Beverages

    ENGLISH Once the milk froth has been poured, the machine starts brewing cof- fee. When the desired coff ee quantity is reached, press the “ ” button. CAPPUCCINO MEMO Now the “ ” button is programmed. Every time it is pressed, the machi- STOP ne will brew the same amount that has just been set.

  • Page 36: Latte Macchiato

    ENGLISH Latte Macchiato Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by short sprays of milk and steam. Risk of burning. Never seize the carafe handle during the cleaning cycle: risk of scal- ding! Wait until the end of the cycle before removing the milk carafe. Insert the milk carafe and place the cup under the dispensing spout.

  • Page 37: Hot Water Dispensing

    ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to enter the SPECIAL BEVERAGES menu After selecting “HOT MILK” by pressing the “ ” or “ ”.scrolling button, confi rm with “ ”. SPECIAL BEVERAGES LATTE MACCHIATO HOT MILK The machine starts pouring hot milk. The pouring can be stopped HOT WATER earlier by pressing the “STOP”...

  • Page 38: Beverage Programming

    ENGLISH Hot water is dispensed. The dispensing can be stopped earlier by pres- HOT WATER sing the ”STOP” button. STOP At the end, remove the container with the desired quantity of water. After dispensing, some water always remains in the lines and this may result in leaking.

  • Page 39: Cappuccino Programming

    ENGLISH Cappuccino programming The following procedure describes the programming of a cappuccino. Below the settings of the each submenu are explained. You can select BEVERAGE MENU these by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button. Confi rm your settings CAFFE’...

  • Page 40: Hot Water Programming

    ENGLISH By adjusting the bar on the display by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling COFFEE LENGTH button, you can choose the quantity of water used for coff ee brewing. Press “ ” to confi rm. COFFEE LENGTH By adjusting the bar on the display by pressing the “...

  • Page 41: Machine Programming

    ENGLISH SPECIAL BEVERAGES HOT MILK HOT WATER Select HOT WATER by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button. Press “ ” to confi rm. HOT WATER WATER QUANTITY DEFAULT WATER QUANTITY By adjusting the bar on the display by pressing the “ ” or “ ” scrolling button, you can choose the quantity of hot water to be dispensed.

  • Page 42: General Menu

    ENGLISH General menu The general menu allows you to change the operation settings. GENERAL MENU The TONE function de-/activates the sound feedback. TONE The ECOMODE enables you to save energy by limiting the boiler activation ECOMODE to one when the machine starts up. If you want to brew more milk bevera- ges, the heating time may be longer.

  • Page 43: Water Menu

    ENGLISH Water menu The WATER MENU allows adjusting water parameters for optimal coff ee. WATER MENU Under HARDNESS, you can set the level of water hardness. HARDNESS To measure water hardness, refer to chapter “MEASURING AND PROGRAM- MING WATER HARDNESS” By enabling the fi lter, the machine notifi es the user when the water fi lter ENABLE FILTER needs to be replaced.

  • Page 44: Maintenance Menu

    ENGLISH Maintenance menu The MAINTENANCE MENU allows setting all the functions for correct ma- MAINTENANCE chine maintenance. The COUNTERS function shows how many products have been brewed for COUNTERS every single type of coff ee since the last reset. The BREW GROUP CLEAN function enables the monthly cleaning of the BREW GROUP CLEAN brew group (please see chapter “Monthly cleaning of the brew group”).

  • Page 45: Cleaning And Maintenance

    ENGLISH 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. Your machine gets exposed to moist, coff ee and lime scale continuously! In this chapter it is described in detail which activities you need to perform at which frequency.

  • Page 46: Daily Cleaning Of Water Tank

    ENGLISH Empty the coff ee grounds drawer and wash it with fresh water. Empty and wash the (internal) drip tray and the cover with fresh water. Correctly reinstall all the components. Insert the tray and the coff ee grounds drawer and close the service door.

  • Page 47: Daily Cleaning Of The Milk Carafe: Auto Clean Cycle (After Each Use)

    ENGLISH Daily cleaning of the milk carafe: AUTO CLEAN cycle (after each use) After each brewing of a milk beverage the machine performs an automatic cleaning cycle by routing shots of steam through the milk dispenser. This cycle may also be manually activated by pressing the “ ”...
  • Page 48 ENGLISH Remove the grill and wash it thoroughly. Remove the support under the grill. Wash the support and the drip tray. Dry, reassemble and reinsert it in the machine. Remove the dispensing spout and wash it with water. Clean the pre-ground coff ee compartment with a brush or a dry cloth.

  • Page 49: Weekly Cleaning Of The Milk Carafe

    ENGLISH Wash the hot water dispenser under running water. Weekly cleaning of the milk carafe The weekly cleaning is more thorough as it removes any milk residues from the milk dispenser of the carafe. The carafe must be removed from the machine and emptied before cleaning.
  • Page 50 ENGLISH Remove the connector which is in contact with the machine. Remove the handle with the suction tube. Remove the suction tube. Pull out the external fi tting. Remove the internal fi tting. Clean all the parts thoroughly with lukewarm water. Reassemble the parts following the reverse order.

  • Page 51: Weekly Cleaning Of The Brew Group

    ENGLISH Weekly cleaning of the brew group The brew group should be cleaned every time the coff ee bean hopper is fi lled or at least once a week. Press the button and open the service door. Remove the (internal) drip tray and coff ee grounds drawer. To remove the brew group, press the «PUSH»...
  • Page 52 ENGLISH Gently pull down the lever until it is in contact with the brew group base and the two reference signs on the side of the brew group do match. Make sure the hook to lock the brew group is in the correct position by fi rmly pressing the “PUSH”...

  • Page 53: Monthly Cleaning Of The Milk Carafe

    ENGLISH Monthly cleaning of the milk carafe In the monthly cleaning cycle we use the Saeco Milk Circuit Cleaner to keep the entire circuit clean of milk residues. You can purchase separately the Milk Circuit Cleaner. Please refer to the maintenance products page for further details.
  • Page 54 ENGLISH Put the lid back on. Rotate the milk dispenser counter-clockwise to the lock position. Insert the milk carafe into the machine. Place a large container (1,5 lt ) under coff ee the dispensing spout. Open the milk dispenser by turning it clockwise.
  • Page 55 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to start the cycle. The machine starts dispensing the cleaning solution through the milk dispenser. POUR DETERGENT INTO CARAFE & FILL WITH WATER This icon is displayed. The bar shows the cycle progress. CARAFE CLEANING Warning: Never drink the solution dispensed during the procedure.

  • Page 56: 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. Please refer to the maintenance products page in this user manual for further details.

  • Page 57: Monthly Cleaning Of The Brew Group With "Coff Ee Oil Remover

    The “Coff ee Oil Remover” tablets are to be used for cleaning only and do not have a descaling function. For the descaling procedure use the Saeco descaling solution and follow the procedure described in the “Descaling” chapter. Select the “MAINTENANCE” option in the machine menu.
  • Page 58 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to confi rm. PERFORM BREW GROUP CLEANING? Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level. Press the “ ” REFILL button. WATER TANK Put a “Coff ee Oil Remover” tablet in the pre-ground coff ee com- partment.

  • Page 59: Monthly Cleaning Of The Coff Ee Bean Hopper

    ENGLISH This icon is displayed. The bar shows the cycle progress. BREW GROUP CLEAN Warning: Never drink the solution dispensed during the procedure. When the machine stops dispensing, remove and empty the container. Clean the brew group as described in the chapter “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group Monthly cleaning of the coff ee bean hopper Clean the coff ee bean hopper once a month when it is empty with a damp...

  • Page 60: Descaling

    Not doing this will ultimately make your machine stop working pro- perly, and in this case repair is NOT covered by your warranty. Use the Saeco decalcifi er only. Its formula has been designed to ensure better machine performance. You can purchase separately the Saeco decalcifi er. Please refer to chapter “Ordering Maintenance Products”...
  • Page 61 ENGLISH Remove the water tank, and if installed, remove the INTENZA+ water fi lter. Pour the entire content of the Saeco decalcifi er. FILL TANK WITH DESCALING SOLUTION Then fi ll the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level. Press the “...
  • Page 62 ENGLISH Empty the (internal) drip tray and place it back. Then, press the “ ” button. EMPTY TRAY UNDER BREW GROUP Empty the milk carafe and fi ll it with fresh water. Insert it back in the FILL HALF CARAFE machine.
  • Page 63 ENGLISH The descaling cycle is now complete. Note: At the end of the descaling cycle, wash the brew group as described in the “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” chapter. The rinsing cycle is performed in order to have the circuit cleaned with a preset amount of water to ensure proper machine performance.

  • Page 64: Meaning Of The Display

    ENGLISH MEANING OF THE DISPLAY Help Message Displayed How to Reset the Message Close the bean hopper inner cover. CLOSE HOPPER DOOR Fill the coff ee beans hopper. ADD COFFEE The brew group must be inserted into the machine. INSERT BREW GROUP Insert the coff ee grounds drawer and the internal drip tray.
  • Page 65 RESTART TO SOLVE times. If the machine does not start, contact the Philips SAECO hotline in your country and tell them the code shown in the display. You can fi nd its contact details in the warranty booklet by-packed separately or on www.philips.com/support.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    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. You fi nd its contact details in the warranty booklet by-packed separately or on www.philips.com/support.
  • Page 67 ENGLISH Machine actions Causes Solutions The machine takes a The machine circuit is clogged by Descale the machine. long time to warm up or limescale. the amount of water dis- pensed from the wand is too little. The brew group cannot The brew group is out of place.
  • Page 68 This might occur when the machi- Brew a few coff ees as described in ne is automatically adjusting the chapter “Saeco Adapting System”. dose. The dispensing spout is dirty. Clean the dispensing spout. Coff ee is too weak.

  • Page 69: Energy Saving

    ENGLISH ENERGY SAVING Stand-by The Saeco full automatic espresso machine is designed for energy saving- proven by the Class A energy label. After a certain time of inactivity that can be programmed individually (see chapter “Machine Programming”), the machine turns off automatically. If a product has been brewed, the machine performs a rinsing cycle.

  • Page 70: Disposal

    ENGLISH Disposal Do not throw away the machine with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an offi cial collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment. The packing materials can be recycled.

  • Page 71: Technical Specification

    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. You fi nd its phone number in the warranty booklet by packed separately or on www.philips.com/support.

  • Page 72: Ordering Maintenance Products

    If you have any diffi culties obtaining maintenance products for your machi- ne, please contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. You fi nd its contact details in the warranty booklet by-packed separately or on www.philips.com/support.
  • Page 73 ENGLISH Milk Circuit Cleaner CA6705 Maintenance Kit CA 6706...
  • Page 76 The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes without prior notice. www.philips.com/saeco...

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