Philips HD7818/23 Manual page 2

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that
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With SENSEO , you can enjoy a perfect cup of coffee with a delicious crema layer whenever you
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feel like it. Each cup is freshly brewed, so you're always sure of a pure and round taste. SENSEO
combines a unique brewing method from Philips with convenient coffee pods available in different
blends of fine roast and ground coffee. Together they make sure you only get the very best in
flavour and aroma from the coffee.
The convenient SENSEO coffee pods and Philips' unique SENSEO
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matched to ensure that the best taste and aroma are extracted from the coffee.
To optimise the taste of the coffee, keep the following aspects in mind:
Clean cold water
Use clean cold water every day. If you have not used the coffee machine for three days, you have to
flush it with clean cold water before you use it again (see section 'Flushing' in chapter 'Cleaning').
Fresh coffee pods
Use the SENSEO coffee pods that have been specially developed for your SENSEO
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machine for a full, round taste. SENSEO
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storage container.
A clean machine
Clean and descale the Philips SENSEO
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'Descaling'). Remove used coffee pods after brewing. If a used pod has been left in the coffee
machine and you have not used the machine for some time, flush the machine before you use it
again (see section 'Flushing' in chapter 'Cleaning').
For more information on why it is important to descale, how to descale or which descaler to use,
visit our website at www.philips.com/descale-senseo.
General description (Fig. 1)
1 Water reservoir
2 1-cup pod holder °
3 2-cup pod holder °°
4 Cover of coffee spout
5 Coffee spout
6 Cup tray
7 Drip tray
8 Indicator light
9 Outflow valve
10 Sealing ring
11 Water distribution disc
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the
machine and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the machine in water or any other
liquid.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the bottom of
the machine corresponds to the local mains voltage
before you connect the machine.
- This machine can be used by children aged from
8 years and above and 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
machine in a safe way and understand the hazards
involved. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children unless they are 8 years and above
and supervised. Keep the machine and its cord out
of the reach of children aged less than 8 years.
- Children shall not play with the machine.
- Do not use the machine if the plug, the mains cord
or the machine itself is damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it
replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by
Philips or similarly qualified persons in order to
avoid a hazard.
- Always put the plug in an earthed wall socket.
brewing system are perfectly
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coffee pods stay fresh longer when you store them in a
coffee machine regularly (see chapters 'Cleaning' and
Caution
- Always return the machine to a service centre
authorised by Philips for examination or repair.
Do not attempt to repair the machine yourself,
otherwise your guarantee becomes invalid.
- Never put normal ground coffee or use torn
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pods in the SENSEO
become blocked.
- Do not use the machine in combination with a
transformer, as this could cause hazardous situations.
- Always put the machine on a flat and stable surface.
- Never let the machine operate unattended.
- Do not use the machine at altitudes higher than
2200 metres above sea level.
- Do not use the machine at a temperature below 0°C.
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- Flush the coffee machine with fresh water before
you use it for the first time (see chapter 'First use').
This causes the system to fill with water, which is
essential for the machine to work properly.
- Do not use the SENSEO
with water softeners based on sodium exchange.
- Philips strongly advises you to descale this SENSEO
regularly. If the machine is not descaled in time and
according to the procedure described in chapter
'Descaling', this may lead to technical failures.
- Never interrupt the descaling process.
- Never use a descaling agent based on mineral acids
such as sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulphamic
acid and acetic acid (e.g. vinegar). These descaling
agents may damage your SENSEO
- After unpacking the machine, never put your
SENSEO
upright position, also during transport.
- The machine is intended for normal household use
only. It is not intended for use in environments such
as staff kitchens of shops, offices, farms or other
work environments. Nor is it intended to be used
by clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfast and
other residential environments.
Compliance with standards
- This appliance complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to
electromagnetic fields.
- The energy consumption of this machine in off mode is less than 1 watt. This means that this
machine complies with European Directive 2005/32/EC, which sets the ecological design
requirements for energy-using products.
First use
Unpacking
1 Remove the machine from the box.
Note: Make sure you store the 2-cup pod holder in a safe place. It is an essential part of the machine.
Flushing the machine to fill the system
You cannot brew coffee if you have not flushed the SENSEO
The flushing cycle causes the system to fill with water. After this, the coffee machine is ready for use.
Flush the machine in the following way:
1 Remove the water reservoir (Fig. 2).
2 Fill the water reservoir with clean cold water up to the MAX indication and put it back
onto the machine. (Fig. 3)
3 Move the lever upwards to release the lid (Fig. 4).
4 Open the lid (Fig. 5).
5 Put the 1-cup pod holder ° or the 2-cup pod holder °° in the machine without pod(s).
(Fig. 6)
6 Close the lid and lock the lever (Fig. 7).
Note: Make sure you lock the lever properly. Push it down until it snaps home with a click.
Note: Never flush the machine with the lid open. The lid must be properly locked.
7 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.
8 Put a bowl (with a capacity of 1500 ml) under the coffee spout to collect the
water (Fig. 8).
machine, as this causes it to
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machine in combination
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machine on its side. Always keep it in
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coffee machine.
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coffee machine first!
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