Philips HD7544/55 User manual

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HD7546, HD7544

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Table of contents
HD7546, HD7544
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 63
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the support that
Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
This appliance has been designed for your convenience and long-lasting enjoyment.The information
below will help you use your coffee maker in the best way to brew delicious coffee. Enjoy!
General description (Fig. 1)
 Power-on button with light
B Mains cord
C Coffee maker
D Water level indicator
E Water tank
F Lid of water tank
G Detachable lter holder
H Lid of thermos jug
I Thermos jug
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before
you connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the cord or the appliance itself is damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, it must be replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by
Philips or similarly qualied persons in order to avoid a hazard.
- This appliance 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 appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
- Keep the mains cord out of the reach of children. Do not let the mains cord hang over the edge
of the table or worktop on which the appliance stands.
Caution
- Do not place the appliance on a hot surface and prevent the mains cord from coming into
contact with hot surfaces.
- Unplug the appliance before cleaning it and if problems occur during brewing.
- Do not disassemble the thermos jug.
- Never immerse the thermos jug in water or any other liquid, as this could cause water to enter
between the walls of the jug.
- When the jug is lled with coffee, keep it in upright position to prevent leakage.
- During brewing, the lower part of the appliance and the bottom of the thermos
jug become hot.
- This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
- staff kitchen areas in shops, ofces and other working environments;
- farm houses;
- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
- bed and breakfast type environments.
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For your convenience and for extra safety, this appliance has been provided with an automatic shut-
off function. When you plug it in the wall socket for the rst time, it is possible that the appliance
and the power-on light go on. In this case the appliance will switch itself off within approximately
30 seconds.
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This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic elds (EMF). If handled
properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on
scientic evidence available today.
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1 Puttheapplianceonaatandstablesurface.
2 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.
It is possible that the appliance is switched on (light goes on) when you put the plug in the wall
socket. If this is the case, the appliance cannot be switched off manually but will be switched off
automatically after approximately 30 seconds (light goes out).
,You can store excess cord by pushing it into the opening at the back of the
coffee maker (Fig. 2).
Prevent the cord from coming into contact with hot surfaces.
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1 Fill the water tank half full with water and put the jug in place. (Fig. 3)
2 Switch the appliance on by pressing the power-on button.The light goes on. Let the appliance
run until the water tank is completely empty (Fig. 4).
,Theapplianceswitchesoffautomaticallyafterushing.
3 Let the appliance cool down for at least 3 minutes before you start brewing coffee.
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1 Fill the water tank with water (Fig. 5).
,The graduations on the left are for large cups (120 ml) (Fig. 6).
,The graduations on the right are for small cups (80 ml).
2 Openthelterholder(Fig.7).
3 Takeapaperlter(type1x4orno.4)andfoldthesealededgestopreventtearing
and folding (Fig. 8).
4 Putthelterinthelterholder(Fig.9).
Note: Some versions come with a permanent lter. In this case you should not use paper lters.
5 Putpre-groundcoffee(lter-negrind)inthelter(Fig.10).
- For large cups: use one heaped measuring spoon of ground coffee for each cup.
- For small cups: use one level measuring spoon of ground coffee for each cup.
6 Closethelterholder.(Fig.11)
7 Put the jug in place (Fig. 12).
Put the jug in the appliance with the handle pointing straight forward or to the right. Make sure the
lid of the jug is in ‘closed/brewing’ position r.
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8 Switch the appliance on by pressing the power-on button.The appliance switches off
automatically after brewing (Fig. 13).
During brewing, you can only switch the appliance off by removing the mains plug from the wall
socket.When you reinsert the plug into the wall socket, the appliance will continue brewing until the
water tank is empty.
9 Whenallthewaterhaspassedthroughthelter,youcanremovethejugfromthe
appliance (Fig. 14).
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The best way to keep the coffee hot is to rinse the jug with hot water before brewing and to brew
a full jug.
1 Topouroutcoffee,turnthelidtotherightbymeansofthenuntilthearrowonthelid
points towards the ‘pour’ symbol e. (Fig. 15)
Always close the lid after pouring coffee to keep the coffee hot.
2 Toclosethelid,turnittotheleftbymeansofthenuntilthearrowonthelidpoints
towards the ‘closed/brewing’ symbol r. (Fig. 16)
3 Toremovethelidfromthethermosjug,turnittotheleftbymeansofthenuntilthearrow
on the lid points towards the ‘remove lid’ symbol t. (Fig. 17)
4 Removethelterholderandthrowthepaperlteraway(Fig.18).
5 Ifyouhaveusedthepermanentlter,emptyandrinseit.
Cleaning
Always unplug the appliance before you start cleaning it.
Never immerse the appliance or the jug in water.
1 Clean the outside of the coffee maker with a moist cloth.
2 Detachthelterholder.(Fig.19)
3 Cleanthelterholderinhotwaterwithsomewashing-upliquidorinthedishwasher.
The plastic lter holder (HD7544) can be cleaned in the dishwasher. Do not clean the metal lter
holder (HD7546) in the dishwasher.
4 Cleantheinsideofthethermosjugwithasoftbrush,hotwaterandsomewashing-upliquid.
Do not clean the thermos jug in the dishwasher.
5 Aftercleaning,rinsethethermosjugwithfreshhotwater.
Note: To remove stubborn brown deposits, ll the jug with hot water and add a spoonful of soda. Leave
the soda to do its work for some time. Then empty the jug and remove the deposits with a soft brush.
Rinse the thermos jug with fresh hot water.
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Descaling
Regular descaling will prolong the life of the appliance and will guarantee optimal brewing results for
a long time.
In case of normal use (two full jugs of coffee every day), descale the coffee maker:
- once every month if you are using hard water;
- once every 4 months if you are using soft water.
Turn to your local water board for information about the water hardness in your area.
1 Fillthewatertankhalffullwithwaterandaliquiddescaleraccordingtotheinstructionson
the package of the descaler. Do not use a powder descaler!
,You can also use white vinegar (4% acetic acid).
2 Let the appliance complete two brewing cycles.
3 Lettheappliancecompletetwomorebrewingcycleswithfresh,coldwatertoremoveall
liquiddescalerorvinegarresidues.
4 Clean the separate parts (see chapter ‘Cleaning’).
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,You can order a new jug from your Philips dealer or a Philips service centre under type
number HD7999/20 (black) or HD7999/80 (white/yellow).
,YoucanorderapermanentlterfromyourPhilipsdealerorPhilipsservicecentreunder
reference number 4822 480 50479.
Environment
,Donotthrowtheapplianceawaywiththenormalhouseholdwasteattheendofitslife,but
handitinatanofcialcollectionpointforrecycling.Bydoingthisyouwillhelptopreserve
the environment (Fig. 20).
Guarantee & service
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at
www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you nd its phone
number in the worldwide guarantee leaet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country,
go to your local Philips dealer.
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If problems should arise with your coffee maker and you are unable to solve them by means of the
troubleshooting guide below, please contact the nearest Philips service centre or the Philips
Customer Care Centre in your country.
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Problem Solution
The light is on and cannot
be switched off.
The appliance is equipped with an automatic shut-off function and
cannot be switched off manually.The appliance switches off
automatically after brewing (when the water tank is empty) and the
light goes out. If problems occur during brewing, you can only switch
the appliance off by removing the mains plug from the wall socket.
Brewing coffee takes
longer than usual.
The appliance needs to be descaled (see chapter ‘Descaling’).
The coffee maker
switches off before the
water tank is empty.
The appliance needs to be descaled (see chapter ‘Descaling’).
The coffee is not hot
enough.
Rinse the jug with hot water before brewing.The coffee will stay
warm longer if you brew a full jug (or at least half a jug).
The jug cannot be placed
in the appliance.
The jug can be placed in the appliance with the handle pointing
straight forward or completely to the right, but not with the handle
pointing completely to the left. Make sure the lid of the jug is in
‘closed/brewing’ position r.
The lter overows when
the jug is removed from
the appliance during
brewing.
Do not remove the jug for more than 30 seconds, to prevent the
lter from overowing.
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