Saeco Intelia Evo HD8779 User manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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 Intelia EVO 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 HD8779.
The machine is made for preparing espresso coee using
whole coee beans and for dispensing steam and hot water.
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 .....................................................................................................................................................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 ........................................................10
Circuit priming ........................................................................................................................................10
Automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle ........................................................................................................11
Manual rinse cycle...................................................................................................................................12
Measuring and programming water hardness ........................................................................................14
“INTENZA+” water lter installation ......................................................................................................15
Replacing the“INTENZA+”water lter....................................................................................................16
ADJUSTMENTS................................................................................................18
Saeco Adapting System...........................................................................................................................18
Adjusting the ceramic coee grinder .....................................................................................................18
Adjusting the aroma (coee strength) ....................................................................................................19
Adjusting the dispensing spout...............................................................................................................20
Adjusting the coee length ....................................................................................................................21
ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING ....................................................................22
Espresso and Coee brewing using coee beans.....................................................................................22
Espresso and Coee brewing using pre-ground coee............................................................................23
CAPPUCCINO BREWING...................................................................................24
HOT WATER DISPENSING .................................................................................26
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................28
Daily cleaning of the machine.................................................................................................................28
Daily cleaning of the Water Tank .............................................................................................................29
Daily cleaning of the Automatic Milk Frother ..........................................................................................29
Weekly cleaning of the machine .............................................................................................................30
Weekly cleaning of the brew group.........................................................................................................31
Monthly cleaning of the Automatic Milk Frother.....................................................................................33
Monthly lubrication of the brew group ...................................................................................................38
Monthly cleaning of the brew group with“Coee Oil Remover”..............................................................39
Monthly cleaning of the coee bean hopper...........................................................................................41
DESCALING.....................................................................................................42
PROGRAMMING..............................................................................................46
Adjustable parameters............................................................................................................................46
Programming Example ...........................................................................................................................47
MEANING OF THE DISPLAY SYMBOLS................................................................49
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................52
ENERGY SAVING..............................................................................................54
Stand-by.................................................................................................................................................54
Disposal ..................................................................................................................................................54
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION..............................................................................55
GUARANTEE AND SERVICE ...............................................................................55
Guarantee ...............................................................................................................................................55
Service ....................................................................................................................................................55
ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS ..............................................................56

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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 dam-
age to the machine.
Warning
• Connect the machine to a wall socket with a voltage matching the
technical specications of the machine.
• Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of a table or counter, or
touch hot surfaces.
• Never immerse the machine, power outlet or power cord in water:
danger of electrical shock!
• Never direct the hot water jet towards body parts: danger of burns!
• Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles and knobs.
• Remove the power cord 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 power cord. Do not touch the plug with
wet hands.
• Do not use the machine if the plug, the power cord or the machine
itself is damaged.
• Do not make any modications to the machine or its power cord. Only
have repairs carried out by a service centre authorised 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 experi-
ence 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.

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• Never insert ngers or other objects into the coee grinder.
Caution
• The machine is for household use only and 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.
• Allow the machine to cool o before putting on or taking o 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 tells you when descal-
ing is needed. Not doing this will make your appliance stop working
properly. In this case repair is not covered under your warranty!
• Do not store the machine at temperature below 0°C. Water left 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 sub-
stances 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. Pre-ground coee compartment
3. Coee bean hopper
4. Coee bean hopper lid
5. Control panel
6. Dispensing spout
7. Cup holder grill
8. Full drip tray indicator
9. Drip tray
10. Coee grounds drawer
11. Brew group
12. Service door
13. Grease for the brew group
14. Power cord
15. Automatic Milk Frother
16. Suction tube
17. Water Tank
18. Power cord socket
19. Power button
20. Coee grinder adjustment key + Pre-ground coee scoop
21. Cleaning brush
22. Coee residues drawer
23. Water hardness test strip
24. Espresso brew button
25. Coee brew button
26. Hot water/steam selection button
27. ON/OFF button
28. “Aroma” - Pre-ground coee button
29. "MENU" button
30. Descaling solution- to be purchased separately
31. Steam Wand + Rubber grip for Automatic Milk Frother

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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 eas-
ily reachable socket.
• Allow for a minimum distance from the sides of the machine as
shown in the illustration.
4Insert the drip tray with grill into the machine. Make sure it is fully
inserted.
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 wash 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 for the machine to carry out a rinse/self-
cleaning cycle.

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5Remove the water tank.
6Rinse the water tank with fresh water.
7Fill 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.
8Remove the coee bean hopper lid and slowly 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 the 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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12 Switch the power button to “I” to turn on the machine. The display
shows the stand-by icon.
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13 To turn on the machine simply press the “ ” button. The display indi-
cates 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 steam wand.

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2Press the “
” button to start the cycle. The machine starts the auto-
matic priming of the circuit by dispensing some water through the
steam wand.
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3The bar under the icon shows the operation progress. When the pro-
cess is complete, the machine stops dispensing automatically.
4Then the display shows the machine warm-up icon.
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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.
1Place a container under the coee dispensing spout to catch the small
amount of water which will be dispensed.
2The 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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3When the above steps have been completed, the machine shows this
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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 coee dispensing spout.
2Check that the machine shows this display.
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3Select the pre-ground coee brewing function by pressing the ” ”
button. The machine shows this 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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7Press the“ ” button. The following icon is displayed.
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8Press the “ ” button to start dispensing hot water.
9Dispense water until the no water icon appears.
10 At 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).
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4Now you can program the water hardness setting. Press the
“ ”
button and scroll the pages by pressing the “ ” button until the fol-
lowing icon is displayed.
Note:
The machine is supplied with standard water hardness setting, suitable for
most types of water.
5Press the“ ” button to increase the value or the“ ” button to
decrease the value.
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7Press the“ ” button to exit the programming MENU. The machine
shows this display and is ready to brew.
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“INTENZA+” water lter installation
We recommend installing the “INTENZA+” water lter as this prevents
limescale build-ups and preserves a more intense aroma to your espresso
coee.
The INTENZA+ water lter can be purchased separately. Please refer to the
maintenance product page 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 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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4Insert the 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.
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8Press the“ ” button and scroll the pages by pressing the “ ” but-
ton until the following screen is displayed.
9Press the“ ”button to select “ON” and press the“ ” button to
conrm.
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Replacing the “INTENZA+” water lter
When the “INTENZA+” water lter needs to be replaced with a new one, the
following icon is displayed.
1Replace the lter as described in the previous chapter.
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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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2Press the“ ” button and scroll the pages by pressing the “ ” but-
ton until the following icon is displayed.
3Select the “RESET” option. Press the “ ” button to conrm.
4To exit, press the “ ” button. The machine shows this display and is
ready to brew.
The 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 “OFF” option instead.
If there is no “INTENZA+” water lter installed, insert the small white lter
previously removed into the water tank.

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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 optimise 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 and perfect grinding
and coarseness for every coee specialty.
This technology 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 danger-
ous. Therefore, do not insert ngers and/or other objects. Only adjust
the ceramic coee grinder using the grinder adjustment key.
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, using the grinder adjust-
ment key provided with the machine.