Philips HD3620/25 User manual

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Congratulations on purchasing this new PerfectDraft. From now on you can
enjoy the perfect taste of fresh, cold draft beer at home. The system keeps
your beer fresh and at exactly the right temperature so that you can pour
a cold beer whenever you feel like it. Several beer brands are available for
this system. You can nd the beer brands available in your country on the
box of the PerfectDraft system (also see chapter ‘Keg suppliers’ at the end
of user manual). You can visit our website at www.perfectdraft.com for
more information.
The PerfectDraft system is intended for home use only. It is not suitable for
professional use.
This user manual tells you how to use the PerfectDraft.
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A Right door
B Release button
C Cooling plate
D Cord storage facility
E LCD display: beer temperature, beer level & freshness indication
F Keg sensor
G Temperature sensor
H Left door
I Locking levers
J Drip tray cover
K Drip tray
L Tube connector
M Tube
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N Medallion
O Tap handle
P Tap body
Q Spout
R Release buttons
S Tube release button
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T Connection top
U Protection cap
V Chimes
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Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for
future reference.
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,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.
,Check if the voltage indicated on the bottom of the appliance
corresponds to the local mains voltage before you connect the
appliance.
,Do not use the appliance when the mains cord, the plug or the
appliance itself is damaged.
,Keep the appliance out of the reach of children. The handle can be
removed for extra safety.
,Put the appliance on a horizontal, even and stable surface. Leave at
least 10cm free space around the appliance for the best performance.
,In an environment with an ambient temperature of 23°C, it takes
approximately 12 to 15 hours to chill an uncooled keg to the ideal
drinking temperature of 3°C. At higher ambient temperatures,
chilling the keg takes longer.
,When you use the appliance above 32°C, the beer temperature may
rise above 3°C. When the temperature decreases to below 32°C, the
beer temperature drops to 3°C again.
,Do not expose the appliance to direct sunlight.
,Always clean the appliance before you store it for a longer period.
,Do not lift the appliance by the tap handle.
,Do not cover the appliance (e.g. with a towel) to prevent it from
overheating.
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,Always read and follow the instructions and safety warnings on the
keg before you install it in the appliance.
,Do not shake the keg.
,Store an open keg at the right temperature by leaving it in the
appliance. Make sure the appliance is switched on. If you switch
off the appliance because you are not going to use it for a longer
period (e.g. a holiday), always remove the open keg from the
appliance and put it in the fridge. Once a keg has been opened, the
beer stays fresh for 30 days.
,Never store the keg in the freezer! Freezing may cause serious
damage to the keg.
,To avoid the risk of explosion, do not expose the keg to direct
sunlight or temperatures higher than 30°C.
,Always check the expiry date on the keg when you buy it and before
you install it.
,Do not use the keg if the connection top is damaged. If the
connection top is damaged, the tap unit does not t onto it.
,Unopened kegs keep best when you store them at a stable
temperature. The cooler you store the keg, the better.
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,The keg is under pressure. Do not remove the connection top or
pierce the keg with a sharp object.
,Maximum working pressure: 1.5 bar.
,Use the keg only for the HD3620/HD3600 PerfectDraft. Do not
connect other equipment to the keg.
,Do not use kegs from other suppliers than the ones mentioned in
this user manual (see chapter ‘Keg suppliers’).
,Do not use damaged kegs in this appliance, as this could harm the
appliance. Return a damaged keg immediately to the shop where you
bought it.
,The kegs are not stackable.
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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 horizontal, even and stable surface. Leave at
least 10cm free space around the appliance for the best performance.
Note: Do not put the appliance in a place where it is exposed to direct sunlight
or to high temperatures (e.g. close to a cooker or an oven).
2 To store excess cord, push it into the storage compartment at the
back of the appliance.
3 Insert the plug into the wall socket.
4 Install the drip tray.
5 Attach the tap handle.
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6 Place the preferred medallion on top of the handle.
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Always clean the tap unit with hot water and, if necessary, with some
washing-up liquid before you place it on the keg and insert the tube.
1 Remove the protection cap and the tube from the keg.
2 Put the tap unit onto the connection top of the keg by pushing it
down rmly (‘click’).
If you snap the tap unit onto the keg correctly, it ts nicely between the
two chimes of the keg.
Tip: If you can move the arm of the connection top freely up and down, the tap
unit is placed properly on the keg.
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1 Insert the exible tube into the tap body.
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2 Slide the projections of the tube connector under the hinge points.
3 Push the tube connector into the opening in the tap unit (‘click’).
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Never place the keg into the appliance if you have not assembled the tap
unit and the tube properly. See sections ‘Placing the tap unit onto the
keg’ and ‘Placing the tube into the tap unit’ in this chapter.
1 Slide the release button to the right to open the doors.
2 Lift the two blue locking levers completely.
3 Tilt the keg with the assembled tap unit slightly forward and put it
into the appliance.
- First put the keg on the cooling plate of the appliance.
- Then put the keg upright by sliding the tap unit between the blue
locking levers.
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4 Push down the blue locking levers until they are in horizontal
position.
If you are unable to put the locking levers in horizontal position, you have
not put the keg into the appliance in the right position. Take out the keg
and follow steps 1 to 3 again.
,After you have installed the keg (even the rst time), the pump runs
for a few seconds.
5 Close the doors.
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After you have installed the keg, the appliance automatically starts to cool
the keg.
Note: At an ambient temperature of 23°C, chilling an uncooled keg takes
12-15 hours.
Tip:If you want to pour beer shortly after placing the keg in the appliance,
prechill the keg in upright position in the fridge for a while before you install it.
For more tips, see chapter ‘Troubleshooting’.
1 Wait until the beer has reached a drinking temperature of 4°C or
below.
,The temperature is shown on the display in green (see section ‘LCD
display’ in this chapter).
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,The display shows the temperature of the beer, the beer level inside
the keg and the freshness of the beer.
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Wait until the temperature of the keg has dropped below 4°C before you
start to pour beer. The ideal drinking temperature is 3°C.
The colour of the temperature displayed tells you if the beer has reached
the right drinking temperature.
- Red = the beer temperature is not yet ideal for consumption (above
4°C). The beer head may be too large.
- Green = the beer has reached the right temperature (4°C or below)
for consumption.
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The yellow-orange level indication on the display shows the amount of
beer left in the keg in eight steps.
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Note: If you use 20cl glasses, you can pour approx. 30 glasses of beer from
one keg. If you use 33cl glasses, you can pour approx. 18 glasses.
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The freshness indication tells you how long the beer is still fresh.
- When you place a new keg in the appliance, the freshness
indication shows that the beer in the keg stays fresh for 30 days. The
indication counts down from 30 to 0 days.
- Once the keg has been opened, the beer stays fresh for 30 days if the
keg is stored in the appliance
Make sure the appliance is switched on all the time.
- When 30 days have passed, the display shows that the keg needs to be
replaced. A dash and an exclamation mark appear on the display.
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- If you want to switch off the appliance for a longer period (e.g. a
holiday), store the opened keg in the fridge. Disconnect the tap unit,
rinse the top of the keg, rinse the tube and store the tube with the keg
in the fridge.
Always write down the date and the number of days that the beer inside
the keg is still fresh on the keg (see number of days on the display).
- When you reinstall the opened keg, you can set the freshness indicator
to the correct number of days with the – and + buttons.
Tip: To calculate the correct number of days: compare the date with the one
you have written on the keg and subtract the number of days the keg lay in
the fridge from the number you wrote on the keg when you stored it.
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Besides the beer level and temperature, the display gives the following
information:
- Green dash with no level indication visible = the tap unit is not present
on the keg.
- Red dash with no level indication visible = no keg is installed.
- Red or green dash with ashing yellow-orange background light = the
tap unit and/or tube are not properly placed. Remove the keg and
check if the tap unit and the tube are properly placed. See chapter
‘Preparing for use’, sections ‘Placing the tap unit onto the keg’ and
‘Placing the tube into the tap unit’. If this does not help, try another keg
with a new tube.
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- Red indicator light ashes = the tap unit and/or tube are not properly
placed.
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Follow the instructions below to pour a perfect beer.
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Always use clean beer glasses when you tap beer.
1 Clean the glasses carefully in hot water with some washing-up liquid.
2 Rinse the glasses thoroughly with cold tap water.
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In this way you remove all grease and soap residues, which allows you to
pour a beer with a good head.
3 Hold the glasses upside down to the light to check if they are free of
grease and soap residues.
The glasses are clean when the water runs down the surface evenly,
without revealing any stains.
Tip: If you clean beer glasses in the dishwasher, do not use a rinse agent. Rinse
agent residues may break down the foam head of the beer.
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1 You get the best results if you pour the beer in a cool, clean and wet
glass!
Note: A cool glass ensures a more stable beer head. It also keeps freshly
poured beer fresh longer and helps to retain its sparkling quality.
Note: For the best quality draft beer, always clean and rinse used
glasses before you use them again. This prevents foam residues of previously
poured beer from causing too much foam in freshly poured beer.
Note: When you have not poured beer for more than a week, it is
recommended to let beer ow into the glass for 1 second. Then rinse the glass
with cold water before you ll it with fresh beer.
2 Hold the glass by the bottom or in the middle to make sure it stays
clean.
3 Open the tap in one quick, smooth movement.
The beer only ows properly into the glass if the tap is completely open.
If the tap is only half open, the beer is forced through the tap, causing it to
foam more strongly.
Let the beer to ow down the inside of the glass.
4 To vary the size of the beer head, vary the angle at which you hold
the glass under the spout and vary the distance between the glass
and the spout.
The more upright and the closer to the spout you hold the glass, the more
foam you obtain.
Note: Do not let the end of the spout touch the beer glass, the beer or the
beer head. Any beer residues present on the spout affect the forming of the
beer head.
5 Slowly move the glass to vertical position while you pour your beer.
6 Fill the glass until the foam almost ows over the rim of the glass.
7 Close the tap in one smooth movement.
Note: The pump may go on.
8 Europe (except Germany and the UK): For the best end result,
remove excess foam from the glass by moving a skimmer over the
rim of the glass at an angle of 45° in one smooth movement.
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Note: Never leave the skimmer lying on the worktop, but put it in a clean glass
with fresh, cold water or rinse it right away. Only pass the skimmer over the
glass once, as further skimming has a negative effect on the quality of the beer
head.
,You now have a perfect draft beer.
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1 Dry the bottom of the glass by passing it over a cloth.
2 Use a clean beer mat for your guest.
3 Pick up the glass in the middle and serve the beer on the beer mat.
Make sure the beer brand logo (if present on the glass) faces your
guest.
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Step European (except Germany
and UK)
German British
1 Rinse a glass and let it drain. Rinse a glass and let it drain. Rinse a glass and let
it drain.
2 Hold the glass next to the
opening of the spout. Hold the glass under the opening of the spout at an
angle of approx. 45°C.
Hold the glass under
the opening of the
spout at an angle of
approx. 45°C.
3 Open the tap fully in one
smooth movement. Open the tap fully in one smooth movement. Open the tap fully in one smooth
movement.
4 Move the glass under the
spout at an angle of approx.
45°C and let the beer ow
down the inside of the glass.
Let the beer ow down the
inside of the glass. Let the beer ow down the inside of
the glass.
5 Do not let the spout touch
theglass, the beer or the foam. Do not let the spout touch the glass, the beer or the
foam.
Do not let the spout
touch the glass, the
beer or the foam.
6 The angle at which you hold
the glass while you pour beer
determines the ultimate size
of the foam head. The more
upright you hold the glass,
the higher the foam head
becomes.
The angle at which you hold
the glass while you pour
beer determines the ultimate
size of the foam head. The
more upright you hold the
glass, the higher the foam
head becomes.
The angle at which
you hold the glass
while you pour beer
determines the
ultimate size of the
foam head. The more
upright you hold the
glass, the higher the
foam head becomes.
7 Fill the glass until the beer
almost ows over the rim of
the glass.
a. Let beer ow into the
glass until it contains two-
thirds beer and one-third
foam.
Fill the glass until the
beer almost ows
over the rim of the
glass.
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Step European (except Germany
and UK)
German British
b. Close the tap and put the
glass down for 1 minute to
allow the foam to settle.
c. Repeat steps 2 to 6 and ll
the glass up to the rim.
8 Close the tap in one
smooth movement. Close the tap in one smooth movement. Close the tap in one smooth movement.
9 a. Move the glass away from
the spout to prevent drops
of beer from falling onto the
foam head.
Move the glass away from
the spout to prevent drops
of beer from falling onto the
foam head.
Move the glass away
from the spout to
prevent drops of beer
from falling onto the
foam head.
b. Remove the foam that rises
beyond the rim of the glass
by passing a skimmer over the
rim of the glass at an angle
of 45°.
10 Your beer is now ready to be
served. Your beer is now ready to be served. Your beer is now ready to beserved.
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The keg is empty when only foam comes out of the spout and no beer.
The display also indicates that the keg is empty.
1 Press the release button to the right to open the doors.
Make sure you open the doors fully.
2 Lift the blue locking levers completely.
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3 Tilt the keg with the assembled tap unit towards you and take it out
of the appliance.
4 Press on the release buttons on both sides of the tap unit (1). The
tap unit is released from the keg with a click and you can remove it
(2).
You have to remove the tap unit from the keg before you can replace the
tube.
Always replace the tube when you install a new keg. Never use a tube for
more than 30 days.
5 Hold the tap unit over a sink.
6 Press the blue tube release button to release the tube.
7 Pull the tube connector out of the tap unit and remove the exible
tube out of the tap body.
Always clean the tap unit with hot water and, if necessary, some washing-
up liquid before you insert a new tube.
8 Assemble the tap unit onto the keg (see chapter ‘Preparing for
use’, section ‘Placing the tap unit onto the keg’).
9 Insert a new tube into the tap unit (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’,
section ‘Placing the tube into the tap unit’).
10 Place the new keg into the appliance (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’,
section ‘Placing the keg into the appliance’).
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Clean the appliance when you replace the keg or when you store the
appliance for a longer period.
Never use scouring pads, scouring agents or aggressive liquids such as
petrol or acetone to clean the appliance.
1 Always unplug the appliance before you clean it.
2 Clean the outside of the appliance with a damp cloth.
3 Remove the spout.
4 Remove and disassemble the drip tray and the drip tray cover.
5 You can remove the tap handle by pulling it out of the tap body.
6 Clean the tap unit, the drip tray and the drip tray cover with hot
water and, if necessary, some washing-up liquid.
Hot water may cause burns. Always check if the water is not too hot
before you clean these parts under the tap.
,Only the drip tray, the drip tray cover and the spout are dishwasher-
proof.
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,Do not throw away the appliance 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 help to preserve the environment.
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,The cooling element inside the appliance contains a substance
that may pollute the environment. Therefore you must remove
the cooling element before you discard the appliance.
You can also take or send the appliance to a Philips service centre. The staff
of this centre will remove the cooling element for you and will dispose of it
in an environmentally safe way.
Only remove the cooling element when you discard the appliance!
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Be careful of the paste on the cooling element and adjacent parts. If this
paste ends up on your clothes, it causes a permanent stain.
Remove the cooling element in the following way:
1 Unplug the appliance.
2 Slide the release button to the right to open the doors.
,There are two holes near the hinges of the doors on either side.
3 Remove the four screws located in these holes with a screwdriver.
4 Remove the back cover from the appliance.
5 Pull the cooling fan out of the appliance.
,Now you see an aluminium plate with ns on it and with two screw
holes.
6 Undo the screws with a screwdriver.
7 Remove the aluminium plate.
,After you have removed the aluminium plate, you see a white plate
of approx. 4 x 4cm. This is the actual cooling element.
8 Place the at blade of a screwdriver behind the cooling element.
Twist the screwdriver to pry the cooling element off the back of the
aluminium plate.
9 Cut the wires attached to the cooling element.
Do not connect the appliance to the mains again after you have removed
the cooling element.
Never reassemble the cooling element once you have removed it.
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10 Hand in the cooling element at an ofcial collection point for
chemical waste.
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If you need information or if you have a problem, contact us online at
www.philips.com or call the PerfectDraft call centre. Their phone number
is 078-250159 (Belgium), 01801-324000 (Germany) or 0900-2224222
(Netherlands).
When you take the appliance to your dealer or a Philips service centre for
determination of the cause of the problem, also bring the tube and the keg.
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Your guarantee becomes invalid if:
- you do not use the appliance according to the instructions in this user
manual.
- you use damaged kegs in this appliance.
- you do not install the kegs according to the instructions in this user
manual.
- you use kegs from other suppliers than the ones mentioned in this user
manual.
,The kegs and tubes are not covered by this guarantee.
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If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below,
contact us online at www.philips.com or call the PerfectDraft call centre
at 078-250159 (Belgium), 01801-324000 (Germany) or 0900-2224222
(Netherlands).
Problem Solution
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It is not possible to close
the doors. Make sure you push down the blue locking levers until they are in horizontal position before you close the doors.
Make sure the tube is placed correctly in the tap unit and the tap handle is
in upright position. See chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Placing the tube
into the tap unit’.
Make sure the tap unit is placed correctly on the keg.
There is frost on the keg or
on the appliance. Unplug the appliance and let the keg or appliance defrost. Dry the appliance or keg with a cloth.
Make sure that the doors are properly closed. For instructions on how to
close the doors, see the chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Placing the keg
into the appliance’. It is normal for some frost to be present on the back
of the keg.
Beer leaks out of the
appliance. Make sure that the tap unit and the tube are placed correctly (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, sections ‘Placing the tap unit onto the keg’ and ‘Placing
the tube into the tap unit’).
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Problem Solution
Remove the tap unit and tube and reinstall them. If the problem continues
to occur, contact the PerfectDraft call centre in your country to obtain a
new tube.
The appliance makes a
sound. Because the appliance chills constantly, the fan works continuously.
The pump may go on while you pour beer to maintain the right pressure.
When you are not pouring beer, the pump also goes on every now and
then to keep the appliance at the right pressure.
The pump goes on
frequently when I am not
pouring beer.
Reinstall the tap unit and tube. If this does not help, try another keg
together with a new tube. If the problem continues to occur, contact the
PerfectDraft call centre in your country.
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It is difcult to place the
tap unit onto the keg. Make sure no old beer is left in the tap unit. Clean the entire tap unit with hot water and, if necessary, some washing-up liquid.
It is difcult to press the
release buttons to remove
the tap unit.
First remove the keg from of the appliance. Then press the release buttons
to remove the tap unit from the keg.
Beer residues may cause the tap unit to stick to the keg. Clean the tap unit
with hot water and, if necessary, some washing-up liquid to dissolve beer
residues. Then remove the tap unit from the keg.
It is not possible to place
the keg with the assembled
tap unit in the appliance.
Make sure the tap unit is placed correctly on the keg. Push the tap unit
down rmly when you place it onto the keg. See chapter ‘Preparing for
use’, section ‘Placing the tap unit onto the keg’.
Check if you have lifted the blue locking levers properly and push them
down after you have installed the keg.
The tube cannot be
removed from the tap unit. Remove the tap unit rst before you remove the tube. Rinse the tap unit with hot water. Press the tube release button and pull the tube out of the
spout.
It is difcult to place the
tube into the tap unit. Make sure the tube is placed correctly (see chapter ‘Preparing for use’, section ‘Placing the tube into the tap unit’).
Make sure you clean the tap unit with hot water before you insert a new
tube.
The tube may be broken. Contact the PerfectDraft call centre in your
country to obtain a new tube.
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There is a green dash
on the display and the
appliance does not work.
Make sure that the tap unit is placed correctly (see chapter ‘Preparing for
use’, section ‘Placing the tap unit onto the keg’).
There is a green or red
dash on the display and the
background light ashes.
Remove the tap unit, clean it and reinstall the tap unit. If this does not help
try another keg with a new tube.
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