Saeco EXPRELIA HD8854 User manual

USER MANUAL
PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE MACHINE.
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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. Allow to cool
before putting on or taking off parts, and before cleaning the appliance.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug or after the
appliance malfunctions, or has been damaged in any manner. Return
appliance to the nearest authorized service facility for examination, repair
or adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not recommended by the appliance
manufacturer may result in fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
10.Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric burner, or in a heated oven.
11.Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug cord into wall outlet. To
disconnect, turn any control to “off”, then remove plug from wall outlet.
12.Do not use appliance for other than intended use.
13.Save these instructions.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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. Never use warm or hot water to fill the water tank. Use cold water only.
3. Keep your hands and the cord away from hot parts of the appliance during
operation.
4. Never clean with scrubbing powders or harsh cleaners. Simply use a soft
cloth dampened with water.
5. For optimal taste of your coffee, use purified or bottled water. Periodic
descaling is still recommended every 2-3 months.
6. Do not use caramelized or flavored coffee beans.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE POWER
SUPPLY CORD
A. A short power-supply cord (or detachable power-supply cord) is to be
provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping
over a longer cord.
B. Longer detachable power-supply cords or extension cords are available
and may used if care is exercised in their use.
C. If a long detachable power-supply cord or extension cord is used,
1. The marked electrical rating of the detachable power-supply cord or
extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the
appliance
2. If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be a
grounding-type 3-wire cord, and
3. The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the
counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped
over.

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Congratulations on your purchase of a Saeco Exprelia full
automatic espresso machine!
To fully benet from the support that Saeco oers, please
register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
This user manual applies to HD8854 / HD8856.
The machine is suitable for preparing espresso coees using
whole coee beans. It is supplied with a milk carafe so you
can prepare perfect cappuccino or latte macchiato in a
quick and easy way. In this user manual you will nd all the
information you need to install, use, clean and descale your
machine.
CONTENTS
IMPORTANT..................................................................................................... 4
Safety instructions ....................................................................................................................................4
Warning....................................................................................................................................................4
Caution .....................................................................................................................................................5
Compliance with standards ......................................................................................................................5
INSTALLATION................................................................................................. 6
Product overview......................................................................................................................................6
General description...................................................................................................................................7
PREPARING FOR USE........................................................................................ 8
Machine packaging...................................................................................................................................8
Machine installation.................................................................................................................................8
USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME ........................................................11
Automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle ........................................................................................................11
Manual rinse cycle...................................................................................................................................11
Measuring and programming water hardness ........................................................................................13
“INTENZA+”water lter installation.......................................................................................................15
Replacing the“INTENZA+”water lter....................................................................................................17
ADJUSTMENTS................................................................................................18
Saeco Adapting System...........................................................................................................................18
Adjusting the ceramic coee grinder.......................................................................................................18
Adjusting coee crema and intensity (Saeco Brewing System)...............................................................19
Adjusting the aroma (coee strength) ....................................................................................................20
Adjusting the dispensing spout...............................................................................................................20
Adjusting the coee length ....................................................................................................................22

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ESPRESSO, COFFEE AND LONG COFFEE BREWING...............................................23
Espresso, coee and long coee brewing using coee beans .................................................................23
Espresso, coee and long coee brewing using pre-ground coee ........................................................24
MILK CARAFE..................................................................................................26
Filling the milk carafe..............................................................................................................................26
Inserting the milk carafe.........................................................................................................................27
Removing the milk carafe .......................................................................................................................28
Emptying the milk carafe........................................................................................................................29
CAPPUCCINO BREWING...................................................................................30
Adjusting the cappuccino length.............................................................................................................32
SPECIAL BEVERAGES.......................................................................................34
Latte Macchiato.......................................................................................................................................34
Hot milk .................................................................................................................................................35
Hot water dispensing..............................................................................................................................36
Steam dispensing....................................................................................................................................37
BEVERAGE PROGRAMMING .............................................................................38
Cappuccino programming.......................................................................................................................39
Hot water programming .........................................................................................................................40
MACHINE PROGRAMMING...............................................................................41
General menu .........................................................................................................................................42
Display menu..........................................................................................................................................42
Water menu............................................................................................................................................43
Maintenance menu.................................................................................................................................44
Factory Setting........................................................................................................................................44
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................45
Daily cleaning of the machine.................................................................................................................45
Daily cleaning of water tank....................................................................................................................46
Daily cleaning of the milk carafe: AUTO CLEAN cycle (after each use)......................................................47
Weekly cleaning of the machine ............................................................................................................47
Weekly cleaning of the milk carafe .........................................................................................................49
Weekly cleaning of the brew group.........................................................................................................51
Monthly cleaning of the milk carafe........................................................................................................53
Monthly lubrication of the brew group...................................................................................................56
Monthly cleaning of the brew group with“Coee Oil Remover”..............................................................57
Monthly cleaning of the coee bean hopper...........................................................................................59
DESCALING.....................................................................................................60
MEANING OF THE DISPLAY...............................................................................64
TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................66
ENERGY SAVING..............................................................................................69
Stand-by.................................................................................................................................................69
Disposal ..................................................................................................................................................70
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION..............................................................................71
GUARANTEE AND SERVICE...............................................................................71
Guarantee ...............................................................................................................................................71
Service ....................................................................................................................................................71
ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS .............................................................72

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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 sign warn against possible severe injuries,
danger to life and/or damage to the machine.
The term CAUTION and this sign warn against slight injuries and/or dama-
ge to the machine.
Warning
• Connect the machine to a wall socket which is properly wired. Its main
voltage should comply with the technical data of the appliance.
• Do not let the mains cord hang over the edge of a table or counter, or
touch hot surfaces.
• Never immerse the machine, mains plug or mains cord in water (dan-
ger of electrical shock).
• Never direct the hot water jet towards body parts (danger of burning).
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs.
• Remove the mains plug from the wall socket:
- If a disturbance occurs.
- If the machine will not be used for a long time.
- Before cleaning the machine.
Pull on the plug, not on the mains cord. Do not touch the mains plug
with wet hands.
• Do not use the machine if the mains plug, the mains cord or the machi-
ne itself is damaged.
• Do not make any modications to the machine or its mains cord. Only
have repairs carried out by a service centre authorized by Philips to
avoid a hazard.
• This machine is not intended for use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of expe-
rience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the machine by a person responsible for
their safety.

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• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
machine.
• Never insert ngers or other objects into the coee grinder.
Caution
• The machine is for household use only. It is not intended for use in en-
vironments such as sta kitchens of shops, oces, farms or other work
environments.
• Always put the machine on a at and stable surface.
• Do not place the machine on a hot plate, directly next to a hot oven,
heater or similar source of heat.
• Only put coee beans into the coee bean hopper. If ground coee,
instant coee or any other substance is put in, it may damage the
machine.
• Allow the machine to cool before putting on or taking o .
• Never use warm or hot water to ll the water tank. Use cold water only.
• Never clean with scrubbing powders or harsh cleaners. Simply use a
soft cloth dampened with water.
• Descale your machine regularly. The machine indicates when desca-
ling is needed. Not doing this will make your appliance stop working
properly. In this case repair is not covered under your warranty!
• Do not keep the machine at temperature below 0 degree Celsius.
Residue water in the heating system may freeze and cause damage.
• Do not leave water in the water tank when the machine is not used
over a longer period of time. The water can become 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 substan-
ces in electrical and electronic equipment, as well as waste disposal”.
This machine complies with EU directive 2002/96/EC.

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INSTALLATION
Product overview
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General description
1. Water tank
2. Pre-ground coee compartment
3. Service door
4. Dispensing spout
5. Hot water/steam wand
6. Full drip tray indicator
7. Coee bean hopper with lid
8. Grinder adjustment
9. Control panel
10. Carafe coupling cap
11. Drip tray (external)
12. Brew group
13. Coee grounds drawer
14. Drip tray (internal)
15. Service door button
16. Power cord socket
17. Power button
18. Milk carafe
19. Coee oil remover – to be purchased separately
20. Descaling solution – to be purchased separately
21. INTENZA+ water lter – to be purchased separately
22. Pre-ground coee scoop
23. Grease for brew group
24. Water hardness test
25. Cleaning brush
26. Power cord
27. Espresso button
28. Coee button
29. Cappuccino button
30. Long Coee button
31. “Special beverage” button
32. “Aroma” - Pre-ground coee button
33. “OK” button
34. “ESC” button
35. “MENU” button
36. Carafe cleaning cycle activation button (Clean)
37. Stand-by button

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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
1Remove the drip tray with grill from the packaging.
2Remove the machine from the packaging.
3For best use, it is recommended to:
• Choose a safe, level surface, where there will be no danger of over-
turning it or being injured.
• Choose a location that is suciently well-lit, clean and near an
easily reachable socket.
• Allow for a minimum distance from the sides of the machine as
shown in the illustration.
4Attach the drip tray (external) with grill to the machine. Make sure it is
placed correctly.
Note:
The drip tray collects the water that comes out of the dispensing spout
during each rinse/self-cleaning cycle as well as coee that might be spilled
during beverage preparation. Empty and clean the drip tray daily and each
time the full drip tray indicator is raised.
Caution:
NEVER remove the drip tray when the machine has just been turned
on. Wait a couple of minutes, since the machine will carry out a rinse/
self-cleaning cycle.

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5Open the lid and remove the water tank by the handle.
6Rinse the water tank under fresh water.
7Fill the tank with fresh water up to the MAX level and re-insert it into
the machine. Make sure it is fully inserted.
Caution:
Never 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.
8Open the lid of the coee bean hopper and take out the inner lid.
9Slowly pour coee beans into the hopper. Put the inner lid back and
close the lid.
Note:
Do not pour too many coee beans into the coee bean hopper as this will
reduce the grinding performance of the machine.
Caution:
Only coee beans must be put into the coee bean hopper. Ground
coee, instant coee, caramelized coee or any other object may
damage the machine.

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10 Insert the plug into the socket located on the back of the machine.
11 Insert the plug on the other end of the power cord into a wall socket
with suitable power voltage.
12 Switch the power button to “I”to turn on the machine.
13 This page will be displayed. Select the desired language by pressing
the scrolling buttons“ ” or “ ” .
14 Press the “ ” button to conrm.
Note:
If no language is selected, you will be requested to select it the next time
the machine is started.
15 The machine is heating-up.
LINGUA
ITALIANO
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
LANGUAGE
ITALIANO
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
HEATING UP…

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USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle
When warm-up is completed, the machine automatically performs a rinse/
self-cleaning cycle of the internal circuit with fresh water. This takes less
than a minute.
16 Place a container under the dispensing spout to catch the small
amount of water which will be dispensed.
17 This page will be displayed. Wait for the cycle to nish automatically.
Note:
You can stop dispensing by pressing the“ ” button.
18 When the above steps are completed, the machine shows this display.
Manual rinse cycle
You need to initiate this, when using the machine for the rst time.
During this process you activate the coee brewing cycle and fresh water
ows through the dispensing spout. This takes a few minutes.
1Place a container under the dispensing spout.
RINSING
STOP

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2Select the pre-ground coee brewing function by pressing the “ ”
button. The machine shows this icon“ ”.
3Press the “ ” button.
4Press the “ ” button. The machine starts dispensing water.
Note:
Do not add pre-ground coee into the compartment.
5When the dispensing has nished, empty the container and place it
under the hot water/steam wand.
6Press the “ ” button.
7Press the “ ”button to scroll the pages. Press“ ”to select HOT WATER.
OK ESC
INSERT
GROUND COFFEE
AND PRESS OK
HOT MILK
HOT WATER
STEAM
SPECIAL BEVERAGES

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8Once the water has been dispensed, remove and empty the container.
9Repeat the process from step 5 to step 8 until the water tank is empty.
Then, continue with step 10.
10 At the end, ll the water tank again up to the MAX level. Now the ma-
chine is ready for brewing coee.
Note:
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 switch it on. Thereafter you need to initiate the manual rinse cycle as
described above.
The automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle is also initiated automatically when
starting up the machine (with cold boiler), when the machine is preparing
to go into stand-by mode or after you have pressed the “ ”button to turn
o the machine (after a coee has been brewed).
Measuring and programming water hardness
Measuring water hardness is very important for dening the frequency in
which the machine has to be descaled and to install the “INTENZA+” water
lter (for more detail on the water lter see next chapter).
To measure the water hardness follow the steps below:
1Immerse the water hardness test strip provided with the machine in
water for 1 second.
Note:
The test strip can only be used for one measurement.
2Wait for one minute.

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3Check how many squares have changed the colour to red and then
consult the table.
Note:
The numbers on the water hardness test strip correspond to the water
hardness adjustment settings.
More precisely:
1 = 1 (very soft water)
2 = 2 (soft water)
3 = 3 (hard water)
4 = 4 (very hard water)
The letters correspond to the references that are located at the base of the
“INTENZA+” water lter (see next chapter for this).
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Intenza Aroma System
Machine water hardness setting
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4Now you can program the water hardness setting. Press “ ” but-
ton to access the machine main menu.
Note:
The machine is supplied with standard water hardness setting, suitable for
most of the type of water.
5Press the “ ” button to scroll down the pages. Press“ ” to select
MACHINE MENU.
6Press the “ ” button to select WATER MENU. Press “ ” to conrm.
7Select HARDNESS option by pressing the “ ” button and set the water
hardness value.
BEVERAGE MENU
MACHINE MENU
MENU
DISPLAY MENU
WATER MENU
MAINTENANCE
MACHINE MENU
ENABLE FILTER
HARDNESS
ACTIVATE FILTER
WATER MENU
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“INTENZA+” water lter installation
We recommend you to install the“INTENZA+” water lter as this prevents
lime scale to build up in your machine and preserves a more intense aroma
to your espresso coee.
You can purchase separately the INTENZA+ water lter. Please refer to the
ordering maintenance products chapter in this user manual for further
details.
Water is a crucial part of every espresso, so it’s most important to always
have it professionally ltered. Using the“INTENZA+” water lter will prevent
mineral deposits from building up and improve your water quality.
1Remove the small white lter from the water tank and store it in a dry
place.
2Remove the “INTENZA+” water lter from its packaging, immerse it ver-
tically (with the opening positioned upwards) in cold water and gently
press the sides so as to let the air bubbles out.
3Set the lter according to the measurements performed (see previous
chapter) and indicated on the base of the lter:
A = Soft water – equals 1 or 2 on the test strip
B = Hard water (standard) – equals 3 on the test strip
C = Very hard water – equals 4 on the test strip
4Put the lter into the empty water tank. Press it until it cannot move
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5Fill the water tank up to the MAX level with fresh water and reinsert it
into the machine.
6Place a large container (1,5 lt) under the hot water / steam wand.
7Press the “ ” button to access the machine main menu.
8Press the “ ” button to scroll down the pages. Select MACHINE MENU,
and then press “ ”.
9Press the “ ” button to select WATER MENU. Press “ ” to conrm.
10 Select ACTIVATE FILTER, and then press “ ”.
11 Press the “ ” button to conrm that you want to start the lter activa-
tion procedure.
BEVERAGE MENU
MACHINE MENU
MENU
DISPLAY MENU
WATER MENU
MAINTENANCE
MACHINE MENU
ENABLE FILTER
ACTIVATE FILTER
WATER MENU
OK ESC
ACTIVATE FILTER?
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12 Press the “ ” button to conrm that you have inserted the water lter
and lled the water tank.
13 Press the “ ” button to conrm that a container is placed under the
water spout.
14 The machine starts dispensing water. This page will be displayed. Once
the machine stops dispensing, remove the container.
Replacing the “INTENZA+” water lter
When the “INTENZA+” water lter needs to be replaced with a new one,
this icon is displayed“ ”.
1Replace the lter as described in the previous chapter.
2The machine is now programmed to manage a new lter.
Note:
If the lter is already installed and you want to remove - but not replace it,
select the “ENABLE FILTER” option and set it to OFF.
If there is no “INTENZA+” water lter installed, insert the small white lter
previously removed into the water tank.
ENABLE FILTER
HARDNESS
ACTIVATE FILTER
WATER MENU
OK
INSERT FILTER.
FILL THE TANK
OK
PLACE A CONTAINER
UNDER THE
WATER SPOUT
ACTIVATE FILTER

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ADJUSTMENTS
The machine allows for certain adjustments so that you can brew the best
tasting coee possible.
Saeco Adapting System
Co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 coee beans available on the
market (not for caramelized beans).
The machine automatically adjusts itself after brewing several cups of
coee to optimize the extraction of the coee to the compactness of the
ground coee.
Adjusting the ceramic coee grinder
Ceramic coee grinders always guarantee accurate grinding for every
coee blend and prevent the beans from overheating.
This provides for full aroma preservation, delivering the truly Italian taste in
every cup.
Warning:
The ceramic coee grinder contains moving parts that may be dange-
rous. Therefore, do not insert ngers and/or other objects. Turn o the
machine by pressing the ON/OFF button and remove the plug from
the socket before carrying out any type of operation inside the coee
bean hopper.
You can adjust the ceramic grinders to set the coee grinding to your
personal taste.
Warning:
The grinder adjustment knob, inside the coee bean hopper, must be
turned only when the ceramic coee grinder is working.
This adjustment can be carried out by pressing and turning the grinder
adjustment knob inside the coee bean hopper.
1Open the lid of the coee bean hopper.