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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Type HD8762
Read carefully before using the machine.
Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/welcome

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  • Page 1: Instructions For Use

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Type HD8762 Read carefully before using the machine. Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome...

  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    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.
  • Page 3 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 machine serviceable by the user.
  • Page 4 ENGLISH Congratulations on your purchase of a Saeco Minuto Auto- matic Milk Frother full automatic espresso machine! To fully benefi t from the support that Saeco off ers, please register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. This user manual applies to HD8762.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Measuring and programming water hardness ..................16 “INTENZA+” water fi lter installation ......................17 Replacing the “INTENZA+” water fi lter ....................19 ADJUSTMENTS ....................20 Saeco Adapting System ...........................20 Adjusting the ceramic coff ee grinder ......................20 Adjusting the aroma (coff ee strength) ....................21 Adjusting the dispensing spout .......................22 Adjusting the coff ee lenght ........................23...

  • Page 6: Important

    ENGLISH IMPORTANT Safety instructions This machine is equipped with safety features. Nevertheless read the safety instructions carefully and only use the machi- ne as described in these instructions to avoid accidental injury or damage. Keep this user manual for future reference. The term WARNING and this sign warn against possible seve- re injuries, danger to life and/or damage to the machine.
  • Page 7 ENGLISH • Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs. • Remove the mains plug from the wall socket: - If a malfunction occurs. - If the machine will not be used for a long time. - Before cleaning the machine. Pull on the plug, not on the power cord.

  • Page 8: Caution

    ENGLISH Caution • The machine is for household use only. It is not intended for use in environments such as staff kitchens of shops, offi ces, farms or other work environments. • Always put the machine on a fl at and stable surface. •...

  • Page 9: Compliance With Standards

    ENGLISH Compliance with standards The machine complies with art.13 of the Italian Legislative Decree dated 25 July 2005, no. 151 “Implementation of the directives 2005/95/EC, 2002/96/EC and 2003/108/EC on the re- striction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, as well as waste disposal”.

  • Page 10: Installation

    INSTALLATION Product overview...

  • Page 11: General Description

    ENGLISH General description 1. Grinder adjustment knob 2. Coff ee bean hopper 3. Pre-ground coff ee compartment 4. Water tank + Lid 5. Coff ee bean hopper lid 6. Control panel 7. Dispensing spout 8. Full drip tray indicator 9. Cup holder grill 10.

  • Page 12: Preparing For Use

    ENGLISH PREPARING FOR USE Machine packaging The original packaging has been designed and constructed to protect the machine during transport. We recommend keeping the packaging material for possible future transport. Machine installation Remove the machine from the packaging. For best use, it is recommended to: •...
  • Page 13 ENGLISH Rinse the water tank with fresh water. Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level and reinsert it into the machine. Make sure it is fully inserted. Caution: Never fi ll the water tank with warm, hot, sparkling water or any other liquid, as this may cause damage to the water tank and the machine.

  • Page 14: Using The Machine For The First Time

    ENGLISH Switch the power button to “I” turn on the machine. The “ ” button blinks. To turn on the machine simply press the “ ” button. The control panel indicates that the circuit must be primed. USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME When using the machine for the fi rst time, the following activities need to happen: 1) You need to prime the circuit.

  • Page 15: Automatic Rinse/Self- Cleaning Cycle

    ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to start the cycle. The machine starts the automa- tic priming of the circuit by dispensing some water through the steam wand. The bar under the icon shows the operation progress. When the pro- cess is complete, the machine stops dispensing automatically.

  • Page 16: Manual Rinse Cycle

    ENGLISH Manual rinse cycle During this process you activate the coff ee brewing cycle and fresh water fl ows through the water circuit. This takes a few minutes. Place a container under the dispensing spout. Check that the machine shows this display. Select the pre-ground coff ee brewing function by pressing the ”...
  • Page 17 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to start dispensing hot water. Dispense water until the no water icon appears. Note: You can interrupt the manual rinsing by pressing the “ ” button. At the end, fi ll the water tank again up to the MAX level. Now the ma- chine is ready for brewing coff ee.

  • Page 18: Measuring And Programming Water Hardness

    ENGLISH Measuring and programming water hardness Measuring water hardness is very important for defi ning the frequency in which the machine has to be descaled and to install the “INTENZA+” water fi lter (for more detail on the water fi lter see next chapter). To measure the water hardness follow the steps below: Immerse the water hardness tester strip (supplied with the machine) in water for 1 second.

  • Page 19: Intenza+" Water Fi Lter Installation

    ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to exit the programming MENU. The machine shows this display and is ready to brew. “INTENZA+” water fi lter installation We recommend you to install the “INTENZA+” water fi lter as this prevents lime scale to build up in your machine and preserves a more intense aroma to your coff ee.
  • Page 20 ENGLISH Put the “INTENZA+ “water fi lter into the empty water tank. Press it until it cannot move further down. Fill the water tank with fresh water and reinsert it into the machine. Dispense the entire water tank by using the hot water function (see chapter “Hot water dispensing”).

  • Page 21: Replacing The "Intenza+" Water Fi Lter

    ENGLISH Replacing the “INTENZA+” water fi lter When the “INTENZA+” water fi lter needs to be replaced with a new one, the following icon is displayed. Replace the “INTENZA+” water fi lter as described in the previous chap- ter. Press the “ ” button and scroll the pages by pressing the “ ” button until the following icon is displayed.

  • Page 22: Adjustments

    The machine allows for certain adjustments so that you can brew the best tasting coff ee possible. Saeco Adapting System Coff ee is a natural product and its characteristics may change according to its origin, blend and roast. The machine is equipped with a self-adjusting system that allows the use of all types of coff ee beans available on the market a part from caramelized and fl avored coff ee beans.

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Aroma (Coff Ee Strength)

    ENGLISH Press and turn the grinder adjustment knob one notch at a time. You will taste the diff erence after brewing 2-3 cups of coff ee. The reference marks inside the coff ee bean hopper indicate the grind setting. There are 5 diff erent grind settings to choose from position 1 for coarse grind - lighther taste to position 2 for fi ne grind - bolder taste When you adjust the ceramic coff ee grinder to a fi ner setting, your coff ee...

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Dispensing Spout

    ENGLISH Adjusting the dispensing spout The height of the dispensing spout can be adjusted to better fi t the dimensions of the cups that you wish to use. Move the dispensing spout up or down with your fi ngers to adjust its height as shown in the image.

  • Page 25: Adjusting The Coff Ee Lenght

    ENGLISH Adjusting the coff ee lenght The machine allows you to adjust the amount of brewed coff ee according to your taste and the size of your cups. Each time the “ ” or “ ” button is pressed, the machine brews a pre-set amount of coff ee.

  • Page 26: Espresso And Coffee Brewing

    ENGLISH ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING Before brewing coff ee, make sure that there are no warnings shown on the control panel, and that the water tank and coff ee bean hopper are fi lled. Espresso and Coff ee brewing using coff ee beans Place 1 or 2 cups under the dispensing spout.

  • Page 27: Espresso And Coff Ee Brewing Using Pre-Ground Coff Ee

    ENGLISH Espresso and Coff ee brewing using pre-ground coff ee This function allows to use pre-ground coff ee. With the pre-ground coff ee function you can only brew one coff ee at a time. Press the “ ” button one or more times to select the pre-ground coff ee function.

  • Page 28: Steam Dispensing /Cappuccino Brewing

    ENGLISH STEAM DISPENSING /CAPPUCCINO BREWING Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The Automatic Milk Frother may reach high temperatures. Never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. Fill 1/3 of a container with cold milk. Note: Use cold (~5°C / 41°F) milk with a protein content of at least 3% to ensure optimum results when preparing a cappuccino.
  • Page 29 ENGLISH Place a cup under the Automatic Milk Frother. Press the “ ” button to start frothing the milk. Note: After 3 minutes the steam dispensing will stop. Push “ ” button to dispense again. The following icon may be displayed during the preheating time requi- red by the machine.

  • Page 30: Hot Water Dispensing

    ENGLISH HOT WATER DISPENSING Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The Automatic Milk Frother may reach high temperatures: never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. Before dispensing hot water, check that the machine is ready to use and the water tank is fi lled.

  • Page 31: Cleaning And Maintenance

    ENGLISH CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Daily cleaning of the machine Caution: Timely cleaning and maintenance of your machine is very important as it prolongs the life of your machine. Your machine gets exposed to moist, coff ee and lime scale continuously! In this chapter it is described in detail which activities you need to perform at which frequency.

  • Page 32: Daily Cleaning Of The Water Tank

    ENGLISH Insert the coff ee grounds drawer back into the drip tray and this into the machine. Note: Empty the drip tray also when the full drip tray indicator is raised. Daily cleaning of the water tank Remove the small white fi lter or the “INTENZA+” water fi lter (if instal- led) from the water tank and wash it with fresh water.

  • Page 33: Daily Cleaning Of The Automatic Milk Frother

    ENGLISH Daily cleaning of the Automatic Milk Frother It is important that you clean the Automatic Milk Frother after each use as it preserves hygiene and ensures perfect milk froth consistency. Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water.

  • Page 34: Weekly Cleaning Of The Machine

    ENGLISH Weekly cleaning of the machine Clean the seat of the drip tray. Clean the pre-ground coff ee compartment with the cleaning brush. Weekly cleaning of the brew group The brew group should be cleaned every time the coff ee bean hopper is fi lled or at least once a week.
  • Page 35 ENGLISH To remove the brew group, press the «PUSH» button and pull it by the handle. Remove the coff ee residues drawer and wash it thoroughly. Thoroughly wash the brew group with fresh, lukewarm water and carefully clean the upper fi lter. Caution: Do not use detergent/soap to clean the brew group.
  • Page 36 ENGLISH Make sure the hook to lock the brew group is in the correct position by fi rmly pressing the “PUSH” button until you hear a click. Check if the hook is at the top end position. If it is not, please try again. Insert the coff ee residues drawer in its seat and ensure that it is cor- rectly in place.

  • Page 37: Monthly Cleaning Of The Automatic Milk Frother

    Monthly cleaning of the Automatic Milk Frother Every month you need to perform a more thorough cleaning of the Auto- matic Milk Frother using the “Saeco Milk Circuit Cleaner”. You can purchase separately the “Saeco Milk Circuit Cleaner”. Please refer to the maintenance product page in this user manual for further details.
  • Page 38 ENGLISH The following icon will be displayed during the dispensing. When the solution has been completely dispensed, press the “ ” button to stop dispensing. Note: After 3 minutes the steam dispensing will stop. Push “ ” button to dispense again. Warning: Never drink the solution dispensed during the procedure.
  • Page 39 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to dispense steam. The following icon may be displayed during the preheating time requi- red by the machine. The following icon will be displayed during the dispensing. When the water has been completely dispensed, press the “ ”...
  • Page 40 ENGLISH To detach the Automatic Milk Frother, press the sides and remove it by applying light lateral movements as shown in the fi gure. Remove the rubber cover as shown in the picture. Wash all the parts with lukewarm water. Attach the lid by pressing in the middle, and ensure that it is fi rmly in place.
  • Page 41 ENGLISH Install the suction tube. Reinsert the rubber grip on the steam wand. Caution: Warning: The tube could be hot if the machine has recently been used. Insert the Automatic Milk Frother until it locks in place on the rubber grip.

  • Page 42: Monthly Lubrication Of The Brew Group

    ENGLISH Monthly lubrication of the brew group Lubricate the brew group after approximately 500 cups of coff ee or once a month. You can purchase the grease for the brew group separately to lubricate the brew group. Please refer to the maintenance products page in this user manual for further details.

  • Page 43: Monthly Cleaning Of The Brew Group With "Coff Ee Oil Remover

    The “Coff ee Oil Remover” tablets are to be used for cleaning only and do not have a descaling function. For the descaling procedure use the Saeco descaling solution and follow the procedure described in the “Descaling” chapter. Place a container under the dispensing spout.
  • Page 44 ENGLISH Put a “Coff ee Oil Remover” tablet in the pre-ground coff ee com- partment. Press the “ ” button one or more times to select the pre-ground coff ee function, without adding ground coff ee. Press the “ ” button to start a coff ee brewing cycle. Wait until the machine has dispensed half a cup of water.

  • Page 45: Monthly Cleaning Of The Coff Ee Bean Hopper

    ENGLISH Wash the brew group thoroughly with fresh water. After rinsing the brew group, insert it again in its seat until it locks into place (see “Weekly cleaning of the brew group” chapter). Insert the drip tray and the coff ee grounds drawer. Close the service door. Press the “...

  • Page 46: Descaling

    ENGLISH DESCALING The descaling process takes approx. 35 minutes. Lime scale builds up inside the machine during use. It needs to be remo- ved regularly as it may clog the water and coff ee circuit of your machine. The machine tells you when descaling is needed. If the machine display shows the CALC CLEAN icon, it means that you need to descale.
  • Page 47 ENGLISH Remove the Automatic Milk Frother from the hot water/steam wand. Remove the “INTENZA+” water fi lter from the water tank if it was in- stalled and replace it with the small white original one. Place the water tank back into the machine. Press the “...
  • Page 48 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to start the descaling cycle. The machine will start dispensing the descaling solution at intervals. The bar on the control panel shows the cycle progress. Note: The descaling cycle may be paused by pressing the “ ”...
  • Page 49 ENGLISH When the water tank is empty, remove the water tank, rinse it and fi ll it up to the MAX level with fresh water. Place it back into the machine. Empty the container and place it back under the steam/hot water wand and dispensing spout.

  • Page 50: Programming

    ENGLISH PROGRAMMING You can adjust the machine functions to your personal preference by accessing the program menu. The following parameters can be adjusted Coff ee temperature This function allows you to adjust the coff ee brewing temperature. Timer (stand-by) This function allows you to adjust the time until the machine will go into standby mode after the last brewing.

  • Page 51: How To Program Your Machine

    ENGLISH Factory settings This function allows you to reset all factory values. How to program your machine In this example, it is shown how to program the display contrast. Proceed in the same way to program the other functions. The programming menu can only be accessed when the machine is on and shows this display.
  • Page 52 ENGLISH Press the “ ” and “ ” buttons to increase or decrease the value of the function. When the display value is changed, the “OK” message appears. Press the “ ” button to confi rm the change. Press the “ ”...

  • Page 53: Meaning Of The Display Symbols

    ENGLISH MEANING OF THE DISPLAY SYMBOLS This machine is equipped with a colour-coded system to make your under- standing of the display signals easier. The icons are colour-coded according to the traffi c light principle. Ready Signals (Green Colour) The machine is ready to brew products. The machine is ready to brew pre-ground coff ee.
  • Page 54 ENGLISH Ready Signals (Green Colour) Coff ee brewing using pre-ground coff ee in progress. Warning Signals (Yellow Colour) The machine is heating-up to brew beverages or dispense hot water/steam. The machine performs the rinsing cycle. Wait until the machine has comple- ted the cycle.
  • Page 55 Turn off the machine. After 30 seconds, turn it on again. Try this 2 or 3 times. If the machine does not start, contact the Philips SAECO hotline in your country and communicate the the Error-code which you see on the display.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. You fi nd its contact details in the warranty booklet by-packed separately or on www.philips.com/support.
  • Page 57 This might occur when the ma- Brew a few cups of coff ee as de- chine is automatically adjusting scribed in chapter "Saeco Adapting the dose. System". The dispensing spout is dirty. Clean the dispensing spout.

  • Page 58: Energy Saving

    ENGLISH ENERGY SAVING Stand-by The Saeco full automatic espresso machine is designed for energy saving- proven by the Class A energy label. After 30 minutes of inactivity the machine turns off automatically (unless you have diff erently programmed the stand-by time). If a product has been brewed the machine performs a rinsing cycle.

  • Page 59: Technical Specification

    If you need service or support, please visit the Philips website at www.philips.com/support or contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. You fi nd its phone number in the warranty booklet by pa- cked separately or on www.philips.com/support.

  • Page 60: Ordering Maintenance Products

    ENGLISH ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS For cleaning and descaling, use Saeco maintenance products only. You can purchase these at the Philips online shop at www.shop.philips.com/service, your local dealer or at authorised service centers. If you have any diffi culties obtaining maintenance products for your machi- ne, please contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country.
  • Page 61 ENGLISH Milk Circuit Cleaner: CA6705 Maintenance Kit CA 6706...
  • Page 64 The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes without prior notice. www.philips.com/welcome...

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