MACHINE DISPOSAL - The packing materials can be recycled. - Appliance: Unplug the appliance and cut the power cord. - Deliver the appliance and power cord to a service center or public waste disposal facility. This product complies with eu directive 2002/96/ec. The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste.
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Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome Type HD8838 SUP 037DRJ OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.
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.
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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.
GENERAL INFORMATION The coff ee machine is suitable for preparing espresso coff ees using coff ee beans; it is equipped with a device to dispense steam and hot water. The structure of the machine with its elegant housing has been designed for domestic use only and is not suitable for continuous profession- al-type operation.
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Danger of burns Never direct the jet of hot steam and/or hot water towards yourself or others: Danger of scalding! Always use the handles or knobs provided. Milk Container At fi rst use or after a long period of inactivity wash all components of the milk container to guarantee good operation and to avoid proliferation of bacteria, harmful to health.
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Grinder Coff ee bean hopper cover adjustment knob Service door Coff ee bean hopper Control Panel Coff ee / hot water / Pre-ground coff ee Cappuccino dispensing spout compartment Cup holder grill Full drip tray indicator Brew Group Milk container Coff ee grounds drawer coupling Milk Container...
TABLE OF CONTENTS INSTALLATION For your safety and the safety of oth- • GENERAL INFORMATION .........2 ers, carefully follow the instructions provided in the "Safety Regulations" • SAFETY REGULATIONS ..........2 section. • INSTALLATION ............5 Machine Packaging ..............5 Machine Packaging Preliminary Operations ............5 The original packaging has been designed •...
• Remove the water tank from its place. • The display shows the ON/OFF icon. • Rinse and fi ll it with fresh water mak- ing sure that it is not fi lled exceeding the (MAX) level indicated in the tank. Black Put the tank back in its place.
USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME OR AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF INACTIVITY These simple operations will make it pos- 8 Turn the selector switch clockwise and sible to always brew excellent coff ee. set it to the “ ”...
“INTENZA” WATER FILTER To improve the quality of the used water, Press the “ ” button until the following it is advisable to install the water fi lter. page is displayed. Remove the water fi lter from its packag- ing, immerse it vertically (with the open- Orange ing positioned upwards) in cold water Press the “...
WATER HARDNESS MEASUREMENT MILK CONTAINER The water hardness measurement is very This section explains how to use a milk important in order to correctly manage container for the preparation of cappuc- the “Intenza” fi lter and the frequency with cino or hot milk. which the machine must be descaled.
COFFEE BREWING Note: Should the machine not • Two cups/mugs can be placed under the dispensing spout for brewing two brew coff ee, make sure that coff ees at the same time. the water tank contains water. Before brewing coff ee check the lights on the display and make sure the water tank and coff ee bean hopper are full.
Using Coff ee Beans • Add only 1 scoop of pre-ground coff ee to the compartment. Use the measur- • To brew coff ee, press and release: ing scoop supplied with the machine to the “ ” button to select the desired perform this operation.
CAPPUCCINO Danger of scalding! Brewing Place the cup you use every day to enjoy may be preceded by small jets your cappuccino. of hot water. Important note: Immediately after using the machine to brew a cappuccino, clean all compo- nents as described in the "Cleaning of the Milk Brewing System"...
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Each brewing phase is pro- Press the “ “ button. grammed, but can be inter- rupted in advance by pressing the “ ” button. • Once milk has been brewed, the ma- chine brews the coff ee. Green • The following icon is displayed during the preheating time required by the machine: Orange...
Milk, even UHT milk, goes bad easily at room temperature; therefore, it is recommended to DO NOT keep it at room temperature for long periods. Furthermore, the milk carafe has always to be put back in the fridge when it is not needed. It is also advisable to keep the parts in contact with the milk cleaned following the directions and recommendations described in these instructions.
After having brewed milk for some times, turn the main knob to the right as for hot water dispensing: the image "CLEAN ” will appear. Place a container under the dispensing spout and push the upper link button to start the cleaning operation. Then, bring the knob back to the central position to allow other brewing programmes.
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PERIODIC CLEANING Proceed as follows for the parts installed on the carafe. • Remove the carafe from the machine. • Lift the cover and pay attention that the wand does not splash the remaining milk. • Remove the wand from the cover. •...
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Proceed as follows to complete the cleaning process: 1 Remove the top cover paying attention to the suction pipe. 2 Fill the container with lukewarm water: Do not exceed the MAX level indicated on the container. 3 Replace the suction pipe inside the container and close the cover by pressing it to the end.
HOT WATER DISPENSING Warning: At the beginning, To reset the machine to normal opera- short spurts of hot water may tion turn the selector switch counter- come out. Danger of scalding. clockwise until it is set to the “ ” posi- tion.
ADJUSTMENTS The machine that you have bought allows any type of operation inside the cof- fee bean hopper. Do not pour coff ee for certain adjustments that will permit beans when the coffee grinder is you to use it to its full potential. working.
ADJUSTMENTS When the icon on the side appears, re- • Press and hold the “ ” button until lease the “ ” button. The machine is the (MEMO) icon is displayed. At this warming up for the preparation of milk. point, the machine is programming it.
Adjusting the amount of The “ ” icon will appear on the display. frothed milk From now on, press the “ ” button The machine allows you to adjust the each time the desired amount of milk is amount of dispensed milk according to Green reached in the cup.
PROGRAMMING The user can change some of the ma- Programming controls chine operating parameters to suit his/ her needs. Changes can be made on each page: Enter the “menu” The programming menu can be accessed at any time when the machine is turned Orange on and ready to be used.
Functions Programming Example In this example, we want to explain how COFFEE TEMPERATURE to programme the display contrast. Pro- This function allows you to adjust the cof- ceed in a similar manner to change the fee brewing temperature. other functions. Orange With the machine turned on, access the programming menu, turn the selector...
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE General Cleaning Brew Group • Empty and clean the coffee grounds • The Brew Group should be cleaned drawer daily, with the machine turned every time the coff ee bean hopper is fi lled or at least once a week. •...
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Lubricate the Brew Group every 30 days or after ap- proximately 500 brewing cycles. The grease to lubricate the Brew Group can be purchased at authorised service centres. • Lubricate the brew group guides using the supplied grease only. • Apply the grease evenly on both side guides.
DESCALING Limescale normally builds up with the use • Then, the page appears on the display of the appliance. to start descaling. The display informs you when descaling • Press the “ “ button to enter the Orange is necessary: descaling menu.
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Note: The descaling cycle may • When inserting the water tank again be paused by pressing the into the machine, the icon on the side “ “ button. To resume the cycle, is displayed. Press the “ ” button to press the button again.
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY Ready Signals • The machine is ready for brewing coff ee and • The machine is brewing a cappuccino with cappuccino with coff ee beans. ground coff ee. Green Green • The machine is ready for brewing coff ee and •...
Alarm Signals • Start screen for descaling cycle activation. • Close the service door. Press “ESC” to quit. • No coff ee beans in the coff ee bean hopper. • Descaling cycle in progress. After refi lling the hopper, the cycle can be restarted.
CONTROL PANEL DISPLAY Warning Signals • The machine is warming up to brew coff ee • The machine needs the milk system to be and dispense hot water and steam. cleaned. Refer to section “CLEANING OF THE MILK BREWING SYSTEM”. After washing the milk group, press the Orange Orange...
TROUBLESHOOTING Machine Actions Causes Solutions The machine does not turn on. The machine is not connected to the electric net- Connect the machine to the electric network. work. The coff ee is not hot enough The cups are cold. Preheat the cups with hot water. No hot water or cappuccino comes out.
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