Register your product and get support at 02 English www.philips.com/welcome Type HD8743 / HD8745 / HD8747 02 EN USER MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL 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. 4. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or near children. 5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning.
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. Repair should be done by authorized service personnel only. 1. Check voltage to be sure that the voltage indicated on the nameplate corresponds with your voltage. 2.
2 ENGLISH Congratulations on your purchase of a Saeco Xsmall full automatic espresso machine! To fully benefit from the support that Philips Saeco offers, please register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. This user manual applies to HD8743, HD8745 and HD8747. The machine is suitable for preparing espresso coffees using whole coffee beans. It can also dispense steam and hot water. In this user manual you will find all the information you need to install, use, clean and descale your machine.
ENGLISH CONTENTS INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 8 Product overview............................................................................................................................. 8 General description.......................................................................................................................... 9 PREPARING FOR USE...........................................................................
4 ENGLISH IMPORTANT Safety Instructions This machine is equipped with safety features. Nevertheless read the safety instructions carefully and only use the machine as described in these instructions to avoid accidental injury or damage. Keep this user manual for future reference. The term WARNING and this icon warn against possible severe injuries, danger to life and/or damage to the machine. The term CAUTION and this icon warn against slight injuries and/or damage to the machine.
ENGLISH 5 • 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. Do not touch the mains plug with wet hands. • Do not use the machine if the mains plug, the power cord or the machine itself is damaged. • Do not make any modifications to the machine or its power cord. Only have repairs carried out by a service centre authorised by Philips to avoid a hazard.
6 ENGLISH • Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the machine. • Never insert fingers or other objects into the coffee grinder. Caution • The machine is for household use only and is not intended for use in environments such as canteens, staff kitchens of shops, offices, farms or other work environments. • Always put the machine on a flat and stable surface. • Do not place the machine on hot surfaces, directly next to a hot oven, heater or similar source of heat.
ENGLISH 7 • Do not leave water in the water tank when the machine is not used over a long period of time. The water can be contaminated. Use fresh water every time you use the machine. 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 restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, as well as waste disposal”.
8 INSTALLATION Product overview 26 1 15 2 26 3 15 4 5 6 7 8 14 9 10 16 11 13 18 19 21 22 20 12 17 23 24 25
ENGLISH General description 1. Coffee bean hopper lid 2. Coffee bean hopper 3. Dispensing spout 4. Full drip tray indicator 5. Coffee grounds drawer 6. Brew group 7. Service door 8. Control panel 9. Protective handle 10. Hot water/steam wand 11. Grill 12. Drip tray 13. Water tank 14. Power cord 15. Ceramic coffee grinder 16. Grinder adjustment key 17. Pannarello (optional - only available for certain models) 18. Double coffee light 19. Espresso button 20. Temperature light 21. No water light 22.
10 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. Preparing for use 1 Remove the coffee bean hopper lid and the drip tray with grill from the packaging. 2 Remove the machine from the packaging. 3 For best use, it is recommended to: • • • Choose a safe, level surface, where there will be no danger of overturning it or being injured.
ENGLISH 11 5 Remove the water tank. MAX 6 Rinse the water tank with fresh water. 7 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 fill the water tank with warm, hot, sparkling water or any other liquid, as this may cause damage to the water tank and the machine. 8 Slowly pour the coffee beans into the coffee bean hopper. Caution: Only coffee beans must be put into the coffee bean hopper.
12 ENGLISH 11 Insert the plug of the other end of the power cord into a wall socket with suitable power voltage. 12 Make sure the control dial is on the “ ” position. 13 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the machine on; the “ “ light will begin to flash quickly indicating that the circuit has to be primed. USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME When using the machine for the first time, the following activities need to happen: 1) You need to prime the circuit.
ENGLISH 13 2 Turn the control dial to the “ ” position and wait few seconds. 3 When water steadily comes out and the “ “ light flashes slowly, turn the control dial back to the “ ” position. The machine is in warm-up mode (light “ “ flashes slowly). Automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle When warm-up is complete, the machine automatically performs a rinse/ self- cleaning cycle of the internal circuit with fresh water. This takes less than a minute.
14 ENGLISH Manual rinse cycle During this process you activate the coffee brewing cycle and fresh water flows through the steam/hot water circuit. This takes a few minutes. 1 Place the container under the dispensing spout 2 Check that the “ “ light shines steadily. Steady on 3 Press the “ “ button. The machine starts brewing coffee. 4 Wait until brewing has been completed and empty the container. 5 Place the container under the hot water/steam wand (Pannarello, if supplied).
ENGLISH 15 8 Turn the control dial to the “ ” position. 9 Fill in the water tank again and put it back in the machine. Now the machine is ready for making coffee. Notes: When you haven’t used the machine for 2 or more weeks, the machine will automatically perform an automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle after you have switched on the machine. There after you need to initiate the manual rinse cycle as described above.
16 ENGLISH 2 Remove the “INTENZA+” water filter from its packaging, immerse it vertically (with the opening positioned upwards) in cold water and gently press the sides so as to let the air bubbles out. 3 Set the “INTENZA+” water filter according to the hardness of the water used: A = Soft water B = Hard water (standard) C = Very hard water 4 Put the “INTENZA+” water filter into the empty water tank. Press it down until it cannot move any further.
ENGLISH 17 ADJUSTMENTS The machine allows for certain adjustments so that you can brew the best tasting coffee possible. Saeco Adapting System Coffee 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 coffee beans available on the market except for caramelized and flavored coffee beans.
18 ENGLISH 1 2 2 The reference marks inside the coffee bean hopper indicate the grind setting. There are 5 different grind settings to choose from position 1 for coarse grind - milder taste to position 2 for fine grind - stronger taste. 1 2 Adjusting the Coffee Length The machine allows you to adjust the amount of brewed espresso according to your taste and the size of your cups.
ENGLISH 19 2 Press and hold down the “ this phase. ” button; the “ ” light flashes during Flashing 3 Release the “ reached. ” button as soon as the desired amount of coffee is Now the “ ” button is programmed; each time it is pressed, the machine will brew the same amount of espresso that was just programmed. Same procedure applies to the “ ” coffee button.
20 ENGLISH ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING Before brewing coffee, make sure that the green “ “ light shines steadily and that the water tank and the coffee bean hopper are filled. Steady on Make sure the control dial is on the “ ” position. 1 Place 1 or 2 cups under the dispensing spout. 2 To brew espresso, press the “ button for a coffee. ” espresso button; the “ ” coffee 3 To brew 1 cup of espresso, press the button once. To brew 2 cups of espresso, press the button twice consecutively.
ENGLISH 21 FROTHING MILK / CAPPUCCINO BREWING Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The hot water/steam wand may reach high temperatures: Never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. Frothing milk When you plan to dispense steam right after switching on the machine or after brewing a coffee, some water still present in the circuit may need to be dispensed first.
22 ENGLISH 4 Steam dispensing will begin when the green light “ ” shines steadily. Steady on 5 Turn the control dial to the “ ” position to stop dispensing steam. 6 Fill 1/3 of a carafe 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. You can use whole milk or low-fat milk depending on your personal taste.
ENGLISH 23 8 When the milk froth has the desired consistency, turn the control dial back to the “ ” position to stop dispensing steam. Caution: After using steam to froth the milk, clean the hot water/steam wand (or Pannarello, if supplied) by dispensing a small amount of hot water into a container. For detailed cleaning instructions please see the “Cleaning and Maintenance” section. After having dispensed steam, you first need to cool down the machine before you can brew an espresso or coffee.
24 ENGLISH 3 Place a container under the hot water/steam wand (Pannarello, if supplied) and turn the control dial to the “ ” position. 4 Hot water will be dispensed. 5 Wait for the temperature “ ” light to shine steadily. 6 Then turn the control dial back to the “ ” position to stop dispensing. 7 Now you can brew an espresso or coffee. Making a capuccino To make a cappuccino place your cup with frothed milk under the coffee dispensing spout and brew an espresso.
ENGLISH 25 DISPENSING HOT WATER Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The hot water/steam wand may reach high temperatures: Never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. 1 Before dispensing hot water, check that the green temperature “ ” light shines steadily. If the light flashes slowly, wait for the machine to heat up.
26 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, coffee and limescale continuously! In this chapter it is described in detail which activities you need to perform at which frequency. Not doing this will ultimately make your machine stop working properly.
ENGLISH 27 Daily cleaning of water tank 1 Remove the small white filter or the Intenza+ water filter (if installed) from the water tank and wash it with fresh water. 2 Put the small white filter back or the Intenza+ water filter (if installed) in its housing by gently pressing and turning it at the same time. 3 Fill the water tank with fresh water.
28 ENGLISH Weekly cleaning of hot water/steam wand (Pannarello, if supplied) For machine without Pannarello: 1 Remove the protective handle from the hot water/steam wand. 2 Wash the protective handle with fresh water and dry it with a cloth. 3 Clean the hot water/steam wand with a wet cloth to remove milk residues and dry it. 4 Put the protective handle back onto the hot water/steam wand. For machine with Pannarello: 1 Remove the external part of the Pannarello.
ENGLISH 29 Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group and of the coffee exit duct The brew group should be cleaned every time the coffee bean hopper is filled or at least once a week. 1 Turn off the machine by pressing the ON/OFF button and unplug the power cord. 2 Remove the coffee grounds drawer. Open the service door. 3 To remove the brew group, press the «PUSH» button and pull it by the handle. Pull it horizontally by the handle without turning it.
30 ENGLISH 6 Let the brew group air-dry thoroughly. 7 Thoroughly clean the inside of the machine using a soft, dampened cloth. 8 Make sure the brew group is in the rest position; the two reference signs must match. If they do no match, proceed as described in step (8).
ENGLISH 31 Monthly Lubrication of the Brew Group Lubricate the brew group after approximately 500 cups of coffee or once a month. The grease to lubricate the brew group can be purchased separately. For further details, please refer to the maintenance products page in this manual. Caution: Before lubricating the brew group, clean it under fresh water and let it dry, as described in the “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” section. 1 Apply the grease evenly on both side guides. 2 Lubricate the shaft too.
32 ENGLISH DESCALING When the red “ ” light starts flashing quickly and the green “ ” light is on, you need to descale the machine. Descaling time: 30 minutes Caution: Not descaling will ultimately make your machine stop working properly. In this case repair is NOT covered by your warranty. Use the Saeco decalcifier only. Its formula has been designed to ensure better machine performance. You can purchase the Saeco decalcifier separately.
ENGLISH 33 4 Make sure the control dial is on the “ ” position. 5 Place a large container under the hotwater/steam wand. Descaling 6 Press the “ seconds. ” and “ ” button at the same time for about 5 7 The red “ ” light starts flashing quickly and will keep on doing this through out the entire descaling cycle. The machine dispenses internally at several one minute intervals the descaling solution in the drip tray. It does not dispense through the hot water/steam wand.
34 ENGLISH 10 When the green “ ” light starts flashing slowly, turn the control dial to the “ ” position. The red “ ” light turns on. 11 Empty the large container and the drip tray and place them back. Rinsing Cycle 1 12 Rinse the water tank and fill it up to the MAX level with fresh water. Put it back in the machine. 13 When the green “ ” light turns on, turn the control dial to the “ ” position. The machine will prime its internal circuits. 14 After this, the green “ ” light starts flashing slowly.
ENGLISH 35 17 When the green “ ” light starts flashing slowly. Turn the control dial to the “ ” position. The red “ ” light turns on. 18 Empty the large container and the drip tray and place them back. Rinsing Cycle 2 19 Rinse the water tank and fill it up to the MAX level with fresh water. Put it back in the machine. 20 When the green “ ” position. ” light turns on, turn the control dial to the “ 21 The machine dispenses through the hot water/steam wand until the water tank is empty.
36 ENGLISH MEANING OF THE WARNING SIGNALS Control panel Light Signals Causes Solutions The machine has warmed up and is now ready: - For coffee brewing; - For hot water dispensing; - For steam dispensing Steady on The machine is warming up to brew espresso or dispense hot water or steam. Slowly flashing Overheating protection active. You cannot brew coffee yet. You need to dispense some hot water first to cool down the machine.
ENGLISH 37 Light Signals Causes Solutions The machine is in descaling mode. Turn the control dial to the “ Complete the descaling procedure till the very end. ” position. Flashing quickly and light steady on The machine is in descaling mode. Turn the control dial to the “ ” position. Complete the descaling procedure till the very end. Flashing quickly and slowly flashing. The machine is in descaling mode. Rinse the water tank and fill it up to the MAX level.
38 ENGLISH Light Signals Causes Solutions The coffee bean hopper is empty. Fill the coffee bean hopper with coffee beans and start the procedure again. The coffee grounds drawer is full. With the machine turned on, empty the coffee grounds drawer. If the coffee grounds drawer is emptied with the machine turned off the coffee cycle counter is not reset. Wait until the “ ” light starts to flash before placing back the coffee grounds drawer. The water circuit is empty.
ENGLISH 39 TROUBLE SHOOTING This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with your machine. 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 find its contact details in the warranty booklet bypacked separately or on www.philips.com/support. Problem Possible Cause Solution The machine does not turn on.
40 ENGLISH Problem Possible Cause Solution The coffee is too weak (see note). This may sometimes occur when the machine is automatically adjusting the dose. Brew a few espressos as described in the section “Saeco Adapting System”. The ceramic coffee grinder is set to a coarse grind. Adjust the ceramic coffee grinder to a finer setting (see section “Adjusting the Ceramic Coffee Grinder”) The coffee grind is too fine.
ENGLISH 41 ENERGY SAVING Stand-by The machine is designed for energy saving- proven by the Class A energy label. After 60 minutes of inactivity, the machine turns off automatically. Disposal Do not throw away the machine with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment. The packing materials can be recycled. - Machine: unplug the machine and cut the power cord.
42 ENGLISH TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes to the technical specifications of the product Nominal Voltage - Power Rating - Power Supply See label on the inside of the service door Housing material ABS - Thermoplastic Size (w x h x d) 295 x 325 x 420 mm - 11.5” x 13” x 16.5” Weight 6.9 kg - 15 lbs Power Cord Length 800 - 1200 mm / 31.
ENGLISH 43 ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS For cleaning and descaling, use Saeco maintenance products only.You can purchase these products at the Philips online shop (if available in your country) at www.shop.philips.com/service, your local dealer or at authorised service centres. If you have any difficulties obtaining maintenance products for your machine, please contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. The contact details can be found in the warranty booklet by-packed separately or on www.philips.
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