English English Contents Machine overview (Fig. A) ________________________________________________________________ Control panel (Fig. B) _____________________________________________________________________ Introduction ____________________________________________________________________________ Before first use __________________________________________________________________________ Making coffee ___________________________________________________________________________ Making milk froth________________________________________________________________________ Making hot water________________________________________________________________________ Descaling________________________________________________________________________________ Automatic sleep mode ___________________________________________________________________ Cleaning and maintenance _______________________________________________________________ Warning icons ___________________________________________________________________________ Troubleshooting _________________________________________________________________________ Technical specifications___________________________________________________________________ Machine overview (Fig.
Hot water/Steam light Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Philips Barista Brew Espresso machine! To fully benefit from the support that we offer, please register your product at www.home.id. Read the separate safety booklet carefully before you use the machine for the first time and save it for future reference.
Once the right hardness of the water is selected, press the On/Off button to confirm. To assess the water hardness supplied by your local water service, you can obtain the Philips Water Hardness Testing Kit HD5085/01 from a nearby supplier or online through the Philips website.
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English This machine offers 15 coarseness levels (1-15). The lower the grind setting, the finer the coffee beans are ground and the stronger the coffee. Adjustments may be needed for different beans with varying roast degrees, impacting the amount of ground coffee produced.
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English Pay attention to the maximum level of ground coffee during grinding and avoid clogging the ground coffee outlet (Fig. 18). Different beans may yield slightly different amounts of ground coffee in automatic grinding. You may need to adjust the grinding settings based on the actual brewing pressure for each type of bean (see 'Optimized brew').
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English The hot water spout may become hot. To avoid the risk of burns, let it cool down first. Optimized brew Pressure is an important factor for brewing espresso. The pressure gauge indicates the pressure and helps to monitor the optimal extraction of your espresso shots. It is recommended to re-adjust the grind parameters based on the pressure gauge status each time you use different type of coffee beans.
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English 3 You may need several attempts to achieve optimal extraction and repeat steps one and two as necessary. Over-extraction If the coffee is over extracted, you will get dripping or no flow, dark and uneven crema, bitter and burnt taste coffee.
English The maximum Espresso and Double Espresso volumes are 70 ml and 120 ml, respectively. For Americano, the minimum and maximum volume of coffee is 20 ml and 70 ml respectively. The minimum and maximum volume of hot water is 50 ml and 200 ml respectively. Customizing coffee temperature It is possible to adjust the coffee extraction temperature.
Failure to use Philips descaler will void the warranty. Failure to descale the machine will also void the warranty. The descaler is not supplied with the machine. You can purchase Philips descaler from a local supplier or online store (http://www.philips.com/support).
2 Remove the drip tray, empty water in it and put it back. 3 Remove the water tank and empty water in it. 4 Pour the Philips descaler (CA6700) into the water tank, and fill it to the descale level (descale icon printed on the water tank).
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(see 'Cleaning the steam wand when clogged'). Steam wand Every month Use the Philips milk circuit cleaner to clean the steam wand (see 'Cleaning the steam wand monthly with Philips milk circuit cleaner'). Coffee machine surface Every week.
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Cleaning the portafilter and filter baskets monthly Only use Philips coffee oil remover tablets (CA6704). 1 Dissolve a Philips coffee oil remover tablet in a bowl of lukewarm water. 2 Soak the filter baskets and portafilter in the solution for 20 minutes.
English grinder can rotate normally and no ground coffee comes out of the ground coffee outlet when the grinding function is activated. 1 Check and ensure that the bean hopper is empty. 2 Rotate the bean hopper counterclockwise to remove it from the coffee machine (Fig. 34). 3 Remove the top grinding wheel (Fig.
English Warning Solution icon The On/Off button indicator flashes: The coffee machine is heating up. The steam/hot water indicator flashes white: The coffee machine is heating up to use the hot water/steam function. The steam/hot water indicator flashes red: The coffee machine is indicating a lack of water.
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English Problem Cause Solution The water tank is not fully Ensure the water tank is in the correct inserted, allowing air to be drawn position by removing it, re-inserting it and into the coffee machine. The pushing it down firmly. The coffee sealing ring at the bottom of the machine is provided with a sealing ring to water tank is not removed.
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English Problem Cause Solution The coffee spout of the portafilter You can also use the thin end of the is clogged. cleaning pin to clear residue from the coffee outlet and holes of the portafilter. Coffee flows along the The portafilter is not properly Secure the portafilter properly on the edge of the portafilter.
English Problem Cause Solution Beans of a different freshness are This is normal. Beans stored for different used. time yield different amounts of ground coffee even at the same coarseness level. The machine stops The machine is out of water. Fill the water tank and place it back.
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