User manual

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• Do not use the machine at altitudes higher
than 2200 metres above sea level.
• The machine does not work at temperatures
below 10°C.
• Flush the coffee machine with fresh
water before you use it for the rst time
(see chapter ‘Preparing the machine for use’).
This causes the boiler to ll with water, which
is essential for the machine to work properly.
• Do not use the SENSEO
®
machine in
combination with water softeners based on
sodium exchange.
• Philips strongly advises you to descale this
SENSEO
®
machine every 3 months. If the
machine is not descaled in time and according
to the procedure described in chapter
‘Descaling’, this may lead to technical failures.
• Never interrupt the descaling process.
• Never use a descaling agent based on mineral
acids such as sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid,
sulphamic acid and acetic acid (e.g. vinegar).
These descaling agents may damage your
SENSEO
®
coffee machine.
• Never turn your SENSEO
®
machine on its
side. Always keep it in upright position, also
during transport.
• This machine is intended for normal
household use only. It is not intended for
use in environments such as staff kitchens
of shops, ofces, farms or other work
environments. Nor is it intended to be used
by clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts
and other residential environments.
3.1 Compliance with standards
This machine complies with all standards regarding
electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled properly
and according to the instructions in this user
manual, the machine is safe to use based on
scientic evidence available today.
The energy consumption of this machine in
off mode is less than 1 watt. This means that
this machine complies with European Directive
2009/125/EC, which sets the ecological design
requirements for energy-using products.
3 Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the
machine and save it for future reference.
3.0.1 Danger
• Never immerse the machine in water or any
other liquid.
3.0.2 Warning
• Check if the voltage indicated on the bottom
of the machine corresponds to the local mains
voltage before you connect the machine.
• This machine is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack
of experience and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the machine by a person
responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the machine.
• Do not use the machine if the plug, the mains
cord or the machine itself is damaged.
• If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it
replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised
by Philips or similarly qualied persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
3.0.3 Caution
• Always return the machine to a service centre
authorised by Philips for examination or
repair. Do not attempt to repair the machine
yourself, otherwise your guarantee becomes
invalid.
• Never put normal ground coffee or use torn
pods in the SENSEO
®
machine, as this causes
it to become blocked.
• Do not use the machine in combination with
a transformer, as this could cause hazardous
situations.
• Always put the machine on a at and stable
surface.
• Never let the machine operate unattended.