Rinse/Self-Cleaning Cycle; Saeco Adapting System - Philips HD8745/18 Operating Instructions Manual

Rinse/Self-Cleaning Cycle

This cycle will rinse the internal circuits
with fresh water.
The cycle is carried out:
• At machine start (with cold boiler)
• After priming the water circuit (with
Steady on
cold boiler)
• During the standby preparation phase
(if a coff ee product has been brewed)
• During the turning off phase after
pressing the ON/OFF button (if a coff ee
product has been brewed).
Note: Before dispensing,
place a container beneath the
dispensing spout.
A small amount of water will be dispensed
which will rinse and heat all the machine
components; in this phase the indicator
lights fl ash counter-clockwise.
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Wait for the cycle to fi nish automatically.
You can stop dispensing as well, by pres-
sing either coff ee button.
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ADJUSTMENTS
The machine that you have bought allows
for certain adjustments that will permit
you to use it to its full potential.

Saeco Adapting System

Coffee is a natural product and its cha-
racteristics may change according to its
origin, blend and roast. The Saeco coff ee
machine is equipped with a self-adjusting
system that allows the use of all types of
coff ee beans available on the market (non
caramelized).
• The machine automatically adjusts
• The optimization process is a learning
• Attention should be given to spe-
itself in order to optimize the extrac-
tion of the coffee, ensuring perfect
compression of the beans to obtain a
creamy espresso coff ee that will release
all the aromas, regardless of the type of
coff ee used.
process that requires the brewing of a
certain number of coff ees to allow the
machine to adjust the compactness of
the ground coff ee.
cial blends, which require grinder
adjustments in order to optimize the
extraction of the coff ee (see section
"Coff ee Grinder Adjustment").