Saeco HD8761 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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Type HD8761 - HD8764
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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 Minuto Classic
Milk Frother 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 HD8761 and HD8764.
The machine is suitable for preparing espresso coees using
whole coee beans. It can also dispense steam and hot wa-
ter. In this user manual you will nd all the information you
need to install, use, clean and descale your machine.

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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT..................................................................................................... 4
Safety instructions .......................................................................................................................... 4
Warning.......................................................................................................................................... 4
Caution ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Compliance with standards ............................................................................................................ 7
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 8
Product overview............................................................................................................................ 8
General description......................................................................................................................... 9
PREPARING FOR USE.......................................................................................10
Machine packaging....................................................................................................................... 10
Machine installation..................................................................................................................... 10
USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME ........................................................12
Circuit priming .............................................................................................................................. 12
Automatic rinse/self- cleaning cycle ............................................................................................. 13
Manual rinse cycle......................................................................................................................... 14
Measuring and programming water hardness .............................................................................. 16
“INTENZA+” water lter installation ............................................................................................ 17
Replacing the“INTENZA+”water lter..........................................................................................19
ADJUSTMENTS................................................................................................20
Saeco Adapting System................................................................................................................. 20
Adjusting the ceramic coee grinder............................................................................................ 20
Adjusting the aroma (coee strength) ..........................................................................................21
Adjusting the dispensing spout..................................................................................................... 22
Adjusting the coee lenght .......................................................................................................... 23
ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING ....................................................................24
Espresso and Coee brewing using coee beans........................................................................... 24
Espresso and Coee brewing using pre-ground coee.................................................................. 25
STEAM DISPENSING /CAPPUCCINO BREWING....................................................26
HOT WATER DISPENSING .................................................................................27
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................28
Daily cleaning of the machine....................................................................................................... 28
Daily cleaning of the water tank.................................................................................................... 29
Daily cleaning of the Classic Milk Frother ...................................................................................... 30
Weekly cleaning of the machine ................................................................................................... 30
Weekly cleaning of the Classic Milk Frother................................................................................... 30
Weekly cleaning of the brew group............................................................................................... 31
Monthly lubrication of the brew group ......................................................................................... 34
Monthly cleaning of the brew group with“Coee Oil Remover”.................................................... 35
Monthly cleaning of the coee bean hopper................................................................................. 37
DESCALING.....................................................................................................38
MEANING OF THE DISPLAY SYMBOLS................................................................42
TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................45
ENERGY SAVING..............................................................................................47
Stand-by....................................................................................................................................... 47
Disposal ........................................................................................................................................ 47
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION..............................................................................48
GUARANTEE AND SERVICE ...............................................................................48
Guarantee ..................................................................................................................................... 48
Service .......................................................................................................................................... 48
ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS .............................................................49

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IMPORTANT
Safety instructions
This machine is equipped with safety features. Nevertheless
read the safety instructions carefully and only use the machi-
ne 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 seve-
re injuries, danger to life and/or damage to the machine.
The term CAUTION and this sign warn against slight injuries
and/or damage 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 machine.
• 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 (danger of electrical shock).
• Never direct the hot water jet towards body parts (danger
of burning).

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• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs.
• 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 mains cord
or the machine itself is damaged.
• Do not make any modications to the machine or its po-
wer 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 capa-
bilities, 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.
• Never insert ngers or other objects into the coee grin-
der.

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Caution
• The machine is for household use only. It is not intended
for use in environments 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.
• Cool down the machine before insert or remove any com-
ponent.
• 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 descaling 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.

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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 re-
striction of the use of certain hazardous substances 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. Grinder adjustment knob
2. Coee bean hopper
3. Pre-ground coee compartment
4. Water tank + Lid
5. Coee bean hopper lid
6. Control panel
7. Dispensing spout
8. Full drip tray indicator
9. Cup holder grill
10. Drip tray
11. Coee grounds drawer
12. Brew group
13. Service door
14. Grease for the brew group
15. Power cord
16. Wand protective gripper
17. Classic Milk Frother (for hot water/steam)
18. Coee grinder adjustment key + Pre-ground coee scoop
19. Power cord socket
20. Power button
21. Water hardness tester strip
22. Cleaning brush
23. ON/OFF button
24. Espresso brew button
25. Coee brew button
26. “Aroma” - Pre-ground coee button
27. Steam button
28. Hot water button
29. Descaling button
30. Descaling solution- to be purchased separately
31. Coee residues drawer

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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 machine from the packaging.
2For 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.
3Remove the water tank lid.
4Lift the water tank using the handle.

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8Slowly pour the coee beans into the coee bean hopper.
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.
9Put back the coee bean hopper lid on the coee bean hopper.
10 Insert the plug into the socket located on the back of the machine.
11 Insert the plug of the other end of the power cord into a wall socket
with suitable power voltage.
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5Rinse the water tank with fresh water.
6Fill 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 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.
7Remove the coee bean hopper lid.

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12 Switch the power button to “I” to turn on the machine. The “ ” button
blinks.
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13 To turn on the machine simply press the “ ” button. The control panel
indicates that the circuit must be primed.
USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME
When using the machine for the rst time, the following activities need to
happen:
1) You need to prime the circuit.
2) The machine will perform an automatic rinse/ self-cleaning cycle.
3) You need to initiate a manual rinse cycle.
Circuit priming
During this process fresh water ows through the internal circuit of the
machine and the machine warms up. This takes a few minutes.
1Place a container under the Classic Milk Frother.

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2Press the “ ”button to start the cycle. The machine starts the automa-
tic priming of the circuit by dispensing some water through the Classic
Milk Frother.
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3The bar under the icon shows the operation progress. When the pro-
cess is complete, the machine stops dispensing automatically.
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4Then the control panel shows the machine warm-up icon.
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.
5Place a container under the dispensing spout to catch the small
amount of water which will be dispensed.
6The machine shows this display. Wait for the cycle to nish automati-
cally.
Note:
You can stop dispensing by pressing the“ ” button.
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7When the above steps have been completed, the machine shows this
display.
You can now proceed with the manual rinse cycle.

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Manual rinse cycle
During this process you activate the coee brewing cycle and fresh water
ows through the steam/hot water circuit. This takes a few minutes.
1Place a container under the dispensing spout.
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2Check that the machine shows this display.
3Select the pre-ground coee brewing function by pressing the ” ”
button till visualizing the following display.
Note:
Do not add pre-ground coee into the compartment.
4Press the “ ” button. The machine starts dispensing water.
5When the dispensing has nished, empty the container. Repeat opera-
tions from step 1 to step 4 twice, then continue with step 6.
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6Place a container under the Classic Milk Frother.

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7Press the “ ” button to start dispensing hot water.
8Dispense water until the no water icon appears.
Note:
You can interrupt the manual rinsing by pressing the“ ” button.
9At the end, ll the water tank again up to the MAX level. Now the ma-
chine is ready for brewing coee.
You will see the display as shown at the left.
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 automatically initiated when
the machine has been in stand-by mode, or switched o, for more than 15
minutes.
After this cycle has been completed, you can brew a coee.

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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 tester strip (supplied with the machine) in
water for 1 second.
Note:
The tester strip can only be used for one measurement.
2Wait for one minute.
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Machine water hardness setting
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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 tester 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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4Press the “ ” button and scroll the pages by pressing the“ ” button
until the following icon is displayed.
Note:
The machine is supplied with standard water hardness setting, suitable for
most of the types of water.
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5Press the “ ”button to increase the value or the“ ” button to decre-
ase the value.
6Press the “ ” button to conrm the setting.
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7Press the “ ” button to exit the programming MENU. The machine
shows this display and is ready to brew.
“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 coee.
You can purchase separately the“INTENZA+” water lter. Please refer to the
maintenance products page in this user manual for further details.
Water is a crucial part of every coee, 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 “INTENZA+” water lter according to the measurements perfor-
med (see previous chapter) and indicated on the base of the lter:
A = Soft water – equals 1 or 2 on the tester strip
B = Hard water (standard) – equals 3 on the tester strip
C = Very hard water – equals 4 on the tester strip

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4Put the “INTENZA+ “water lter into the empty water tank. Press it until
it cannot move further down.
5Fill the water tank with fresh water and reinsert it into the machine.
6Dispense the entire water tank by using the hot water function (see
chapter “Hot water dispensing”).
7Fill the water tank again.
8Press the “ ” button and scroll the pages by pressing the“ ” button
until the following display is displayed.
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9Press the “ ”button to select “ON” and press the“ ” button to con-
rm.
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10 To exit, press the “ ” button. The machine shows this display and is
ready to brew.
In this way the machine has been programmed to inform the user of
the need to replace the“INTENZA+” water lter.
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