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Saeco HD8943/12 Operating Instructions Manual

Manual is about: Philips Saeco Xelsis Automatic espresso machine HD8944/08 Xelsis Stainless Steel

Summary of HD8943/12

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    Www.Philips.Com/saeco ty p e h d 8 9 4 3 / h d 8 9 4 4 - c o d .1 5 0 0 2 4 3 7 r e v. 0 0 d e l 1 5 -0 3 -1 0 the manufacturer reserves the right to change the features of the product without prior notice. En.

  • Page 2: Www.Philips.Com/welcome

    Type hd8943 / hd8944 sup 038 register your product and get support at www.Philips.Com/welcome operating instructions read these operating instructions carefully before using the machine. En english.

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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, plug...

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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...

  • Page 5: Carafe Assembly Procedure

    Ii a 1 2 3 4 5 6 c d a b b 8 e 7 for correct use of the carafe, refer to the instructions on page 12. The maintenance instructions for the carafe circuits are described on page 38. The disassembly and cleaning instructions for the components are described on page 43. Thoroughly clean the carafe at f...

  • Page 6: Index

    1 index general information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 machine components & accessories  control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 installation . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 7: General Information

    2 general information general information this coffee machine is suitable for preparing espresso coffee using coffee beans and is equipped with a device to dispense steam and hot water. The machine is designed for domestic use and not suitable for heavy or professional use. Warning: no liability is ...

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    3 machine components and accessories - control panel thereferencesofthistablearereportedintheattachedcartonpaper,inwhichthecomponentsareillustrated. Machine components and accessories 1 watertank+cover 2 cup-warmingsurface 3 pre-groundbypassdoser 4 servicedoor 5 sbs dial 6 hotwater/steamwand 7 full ...

  • Page 9: Installation

    4 1 4 7 8 5 6 3 2 starting the machine beforeturningonthemachine,makesurethatthepowerbuttonissetto"0". Lifttherightouterlidandremovethe inner lid. Removethewatertankusingthehandle. Pressthepowerbuttontothe"i" position to turn the machine on. Thedisplayshowsaredflashingled. Pressthestand-bybuttontost...

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    5 5 1 2 1 2 3 4 a b c select the desired language by pressing thearrowbuttons( )or( ). Pressthesavebutton. Themachineactivatesthewarmingup phase. Wait until it is completed. Whenwarm-upphaseiscomplete,the machine performs a rinsing cycle of the internal circuits. It is possible to interrupt thecycle...

  • Page 11: Installation

    6 9 1 5 7 17/05/09 04:17 pm menu utente menu bevanda menu macchina selezione utente 3 installation first use - use after a period of inactivity toimprovetheproductquality,carryoutthisprocedureatfirstuseofthemachineandafterlongperiodsofinactivity. A few simple operations are needed to ensure the qual...

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    7 1 4 5 3 2 intenza water filter toimprovethequalityofthewateryouuseandextendthelifeofyourmachineatthesametime,itisrecommendedthatyouinstallthe waterfilter.Afterinstallation,gotothewaterfilterinitializationprogramme(seethe"machinemenu",page27).Inthisway,themachine informstheuserwhenthewaterfiltermus...

  • Page 13: Adjustments

    8 17/05/09 04:17 pm user menu beverage menu settings menu selected user user selection thismachinehasbeendesignedtoaccommodatetheindividualpreferencesandsettingsofupto6differentusers. Differentuserscanbeaddedanddeletedatanytime,andeachuserwillhaveauniqueiconforeasyidentificationonthecontrolpanel. Fa...

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    9 a b c thissettingprovidesaverycoarse grinding. Press and turn. Thissettingprovidesaveryfinegrinding. Saeco adapting system coffeeisanaturalproductanditscharacteristicsmaychangeaccordingtoitsorigin,blendandroast.Thesaecocoffeemachineisequipped withaself-adjustingsystemthatallowstheuseofalltypesofco...

  • Page 15: Adjustments

    10 2 1 2 3 4 opti-dose (adjusts the amount of coffee to grind) themachineallowsyoutoadjusttherightquantityofgroundcoffeeforeachproduct.Thestandardadjustmentforeachproductanduser canbesetinthe"beveragemenu"(seepage24). Youmaytemporarilychangetheamountofcoffeegroundaswell.Thischangeappliesonlytothebre...

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    11 coffee strength (sbs) thesbsdialhasbeencarefullydesignedtogiveyourcoffeethefullnessandintensityyoudesire.Simplyturnthedialandsetthecoffee frommildintensitytostrongintensity,accordingtoyourowntaste. Sbs – saeco brewing system thesaecobrewingsystem(sbs)adjuststhefullnessofthebrewedcoffee.Thecoffeem...

  • Page 17: Milk Carafe Use

    12 i ii 1 2 3 4 5 6 themachineisequippedwithacarafeallowingforoptimalmilkfrothingforthebrewingof tastycappuccinos,lattemacchiatosandanymilk-basedbeverage. Note: before using the carafe, make sure it is thoroughly clean and sanitary. If milk is left in the carafe, make sure it is still suitable for f...

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    13 2 1 8 9 7 c d a b b afteruse,removethecontainerfromthemachineandplaceitintherefrigeratorforproperconservation. Werecommendnottokeepthecontaineratroomtemperaturefortoolong.Maximum10minutes. Storethemilkaccordingtoproducer'sinstructionsanddonotuseitafterbest-beforedate.Washthecontainerasdescribedin...

  • Page 19: Coffee Brewing

    14 1 2 espresso / long coffee thisprocedureshowshowtobrewanespresso.Tobrewanothertypeofcoffee,presstheappropriatebutton.Usepropercoffeecupsto preventcoffeefromspilling. Tobrew2cups,pressthebuttontwice;themachinebrewshalfoftheenteredquantityandbrieflyinterruptsdispensinginordertogrind thesecondcoffee...

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    15 1 17/05/09 04:17 pm menu utente menu bevanda menu macchina selezione utente 3 5 beverage brewing with pre-ground coffee themachineallowsyoutousepre-groundanddecaffeinatedcoffee. Pre-groundcoffeemustbepouredintothebypassdoserpositionedonthetopofthemachine.Onlyusegroundcoffeeforespresso machinesand...

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    16 1 2 menu utente menu bevanda menu macchina selezione utente 17/05/09 04:17 pm 3 cappuccino / latte macchiato / cafe latte product brewing at the beginning of the dispensing phase, the machine may produce some spurts of milk and steam: risk of scalding! Always wait for the cycle to end before remo...

  • Page 22: Cleaning Cycle

    17 8 9 1 3 menu utente menu bevanda menu macchina selezione utente 17/05/09 04:17 pm 2 cappuccino stop coffee 7 once milk has been dispensed, the machinestartsbrewingthecoffee. Coffeebrewingcanbeinterruptedatany timebypressing"stopcoffee". Attheendremovethecupwiththe cappuccino and place the handle ...

  • Page 23: Hot Water

    18 1 3 menu utente menu bevanda menu macchina selezione utente 17/05/09 04:17 pm 2 hot water repeattheproceduretodispenseanewquantityofhotwater. Afterdispensing,somewateralwaysremainsinthelinesandthismayresultinleaking.Thisisanormalfeatureofthemachine. Hot water dispensing warning: dispensing may be...

  • Page 24: Special Beverages

    19 1 3 3 menu utente menu bevanda menu macchina selezione utente 17/05/09 04:17 pm 1 special beverages themachineisdesignedtobrewotherbeveragesnotdisplayedonthemainmenu. Note:ifnoproductisselected,themachinegoesbacktothemainmenu. Warning: dispensing may be preceded by short spurts of hot water and s...

  • Page 25: Special Beverages

    20 1 3 1 1 3 3 american coffee thisspecificprogramallowsyoutobrewamericancoffee:thecoffeebrewingismanagedinaspecialwaytobringoutthetasteof americancoffee. Note: completely turn the sbs dial counter-clockwise, as shown in the display (see page 11). Two coff ee brewing cycles are performed to prepare ...

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    21 1 2 menu utente menu bevanda menu macchina selezione utente 17/05/09 04:17 pm 3 beverage length quick programming brewing may be preceded by short spurts of milk and steam: risk of scalding! Refer to the section "milk container use". Thissectionshowstheprogrammingprocedureforthecappuccino.Thisism...

  • Page 27: User Menu

    22 themachineallowscustomizingthebeveragebrewingsettingsaccordingtotheselecteduser. Button to select the user settings itispossibletoselectauseronlyaftercreatingitbymeansofthespecialmenu.Selecttheuserbeforebrewingthecoffeeorthedesired beverage. Press"usermenu". Scrolling/selection button scrolling/s...

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    23 only one icon can be used for each user. Usethe( )or( )buttonstoselectaniconandpressthe(ok)buttontoconfirm. Theuserhasnowbeencreatedandcanbeselectedfromthemainpage. Everysinglebeveragecanbeprogrammedforeachicon.Theprogrammingfunctionallowscustomizingtheparametersmanagedbythe "beveragemenu". Note:...

  • Page 29: Beverage Menu

    24 themachineallowsyoutocustomizethebeveragesettingsforthevarioususers. Restore default settings buttontoselectthebeveragesettings scrolling/selection button scrolling/selection button selection/confirmationbutton exitbutton foreachbeverageitispossibletoresettheoriginalfactorysettings.Afterselection...

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    25 coffee amount prebrewing coffee temperature coffee length inthiscasewelookattheprogrammingofacustomizedcappuccinoforaspecificselecteduser.Whenprogrammingthebrewingofan espressoorlongcoffee,themilkmanagingoptionsarenotshown. Thissectionallowsyoutoprogramthequantityofcoffeetogrindforthebeverage bre...

  • Page 31: Beverage Menu

    26 milk length water length milk foam thissectionallowsyoutoprogramthequantityofmilkforeachselectedbeverage.The stripallowsyoutodetermineexactlythequantityofmilktobedispensed. Thissectionallowsyoutoprogramthequantityofwatertobedispensedwhenpressing thehotwaterbutton.Thestripallowsyoutodetermineexact...

  • Page 32: Machine Menu

    27 17/05/09 04:17 pm user menu beverage menu settings menu selected user themachineallowsyoutocustomizethemachinesettings.Thesesettingsaregeneralforallusers. Button to select the machine settings esc ok 2. Machine settings general settings display settings calendar settings water settings maintenanc...

  • Page 33: Machine Menu

    28 general settings cup warmer acoustic alarms off off on on to change the machine operation settings. Thisfunctionallowsyoutosettheoperationofthecup-warmingsurface located on the upper part of the machine. Thisfunctionactivates/deactivatestheacousticalarms. Tokeepthecup-warmingsurfacealwaysoff. Tod...

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    29 display settings language brightness english thismenuallowsyoutosetthemenulanguageandthedisplaycontrast. This setting is of fundamental importance for correctly adjusting the parametersofthemachineaccordingtothecountrywherethemachineisused. To set the correct display contrast according to the roo...

  • Page 35: Machine Menu

    30 calendar settings time date hour year minutes month day format format thismenuallowssettingallthetimeandcalendarfunctionsandtheirrelatedfunctions. This setting is fundamental for the correct operation of all those functions requiring precise time settings. This setting is fundamental for the corr...

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    31 calendar settings power-on timer timer100:00 timer200:00 thismenuallowsyoutoprogrammethemachinepower-ontimes,according toyourneeds.Themachineperformsthisfunctiononlyifthepowerbutton isswitchedtoon. Itispossibletoset3differentpower-ontimes,whichcanbemanaged independently.Forreasonsofbrevity,onlyth...

  • Page 37: Machine Menu

    32 water settings water hardness enable filter activate filter thismenuallowssettingcorrectwaterparametersforcoffeebrewing. Tochangethemachinewaterhardnesssetting. The"waterhardness"functionallowsadjustingthemachinetothelevelof hardnessofthewaterused.Themachinewillthenrequestdescalingatthe right mom...

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    33 maintenance settings product counters descaling cycle brew unit cleaning cycle carafe wash cycle carafe auto clean thismenuallowssettingallthefunctionsforcorrectmachinemaintenance thisfunctionshowshowmanyproductshavebeenbrewedforeverysingle typeofcoffeesincethelastreset. Thisfunctionenablesthedes...

  • Page 39: Maintenance

    34 9 4 6 brew group cleaning cycle torinsethebrewgroup,simplycleanwithwaterasshownonpage42.Thiswashcyclecompletesthemaintenanceprocessofthebrew group.Werecommendcarryingoutthiscycleonamonthlybasisorevery500coffeesusingthesaecobrewgroupcleaningtablets,which canbepurchasedfromsaecocustomerserviceorana...

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    35 esc ok 2.5. Maintenance settings product counters descaling cycle 59(i) brew group cleaning cycle carafe wash cycle carafe auto clean on 1 refill water tank with descaling solution ok 3 esc ok 2.5.2. Maintenance settings start descaling cycle? 2 select the menu option. Pressthe"ok"buttontoconfirm...

  • Page 41: Maintenance

    36 descaling cycle pause step 1/2 descaling cycle... 7 descaling cycle pause step 1/2 descaling cycle... 8 rinse the water tank and fill with fresh water 9 rinse the water tank and fill with fresh water ok 10 empty drip tray placed under the brew unit ok 4 empty drip tray placed under the brew unit ...

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    37 descaling cycle pause step 2/2 rinsing cycle... 14 descaling cycle pause step 2/2 rinsing cycle... 15 17/05/09 04:17 pm user menu beverage menu settings menu selected user 16 therinsecycleisactivated. Thebarshowsthecycleprogress. If the containers need to be emptied, pressthe"pause"button then,pr...

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    38 5 7 8 6 4 9 milk circuit maintenance itispossibletosanitizethemilkcircuitsbycarryingoutasimpleandquickcycleallowingforathoroughcleaning.Thiswashcompletesthe maintenanceprocessofthemilkcarafe.Werecommendcarryingoutthiscycleonamonthlybasisusingsaecocleaningsolution,whichcan bepurchasedfromsaecocust...

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    39 12 13 18 e 11 10 c d a b b place a large empty container under the dispensing spout. Rotate the upper part of themilkcarafedirectlyabovethecontainer. Place a large empty container under the dispensing spout. Rotate the upper part of themilkcarafedirectlyabovethecontainer. Upon completion of the c...

  • Page 45: Cleaning

    40 1 6 2 3 4 5 maintenance during operation duringnormaloperation,thefollowingmessagesmayappear:"emptycoffeegroundsdrawer"and/or"emptydriptray".Thisoperation mustbeperformedwhenthemachineison. Pressthebuttonandopentheservice door. Removethedriptrayandusedgrounds drawer. Iftheusedgroundsdrawerisempti...

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    41 1 4 7 2 5 6 8 3 9 turnoffthemachineandunplugit. Removethedispensingspoutandwash itwithwater. Takeoutthewatertankandwashitwith freshwater. Cleanthepre-groundbypassdoserwith a dry cloth. Cleanthesteamwandandthedisplay withadrycloth. General machine cleaning thecleaningproceduredescribedbelowmustbec...

  • Page 47: Cleaning

    42 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 pressthepushbuttontoremovethe brewgroup. Inserttheusedgroundsdrawer andclosetheservicedoor. Brew group cleaning washthebrewgroupatleastonceaweek.Beforeremovingthegroup,removetheusedgroundsdrawerasshowninfig.2onpage40. Washthebrewgroupwithlukewarmwater. Lubricatethebrewgroupafter...

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    43 1 4 7 3 6 9 2 5 8 milk carafe cleaning thecarafemustberemovedandproperlywashedatleastonceaweek. This procedure guarantees the perfect sanitation of all components. Note: pay attention to how the components are assembled. This little shrewdness will facilitate the subsequent reassembling. The inne...

  • Page 49: Cleaning

    44 1 4 7 3 6 9 2 5 8 milk carafe assembly pay attention during the assembly phase. In case the components do not smoothly enter in their positions, read the instructions more carefully and repeat the assembly procedure. Note: the inner side of the service door shows a quick guide on how to reassembl...

  • Page 50: Machine Warnings

    45 help message displayed how to reset the message close hopper door closeorcorrectlyplacethecoffeebeanhopperinnercovertobeableto prepareabeverage. Add coffee fillthecoffeebeanhopperwithcoffeebeans. Insert brew group insertthebrewgroupbackinplace. Insert grounds drawer inserttheusedgroundsdrawerandt...

  • Page 51: Machine Warnings

    46 help message displayed how to reset the message empty drip tray opentheservicedoorandemptythedriptraylocatedunderthebrew group. Warning: if this operation is performed when the machine is on, it will record the used grounds drawer emptying and will reset the counter; therefore, it is necessary to...

  • Page 52: Sos

    47 sos safety rules in case of emergency immediately unplug the cord from the outlet. Only use the appliance • indoors. • forpreparingcoffee,hotwaterandforfrothingmilk. • fordomesticuse. • thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,sensoryormental capabilities,or...

  • Page 53: Safety Rules

    48 dangers • theappliancemustnotbeusedbychildrenandpersonswhohavenotbeeninformedofitsoperation. • theapplianceisdangeroustochildren.Whenleftunattended,unplugfromtheelectricaloutlet. • keepthecoffeemachinepackagingoutofthereachofchildren. • neverdirectthejetofhotwaterand/orsteamtowardsyourselforother...

  • Page 54: Sup 038

    49 gaggio montano li, 28/04/2009 r & d manager ing. Andrea castellani saeco international group s.P.A viatorretta,240-40041gaggiomontano(bo)-italy declareunderourresponsibilitythattheproduct: automatic coffee maker sup 038 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standar...

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