Saeco Minuto HD8773 User manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Read carefully before using the machine.
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Type HD8773
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
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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 One
Touch Milk Carafe fully automatic coee machine!
To fully benet from the support that Saeco oers, please
register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.
The machine is suitable for preparing espresso coee using
whole coee beans, and it is supplied with a milk carafe so
you can brew a perfect cappuccino 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
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................. 4
Product Overview......................................................................................................................................4
General Description...................................................................................................................................5
PREPARING FOR USE........................................................................................ 6
Machine Packaging...................................................................................................................................6
Machine Installation .................................................................................................................................6
USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME ......................................................... 8
Circuit Priming ..........................................................................................................................................8
Automatic Rinse/Self-Cleaning Cycle.........................................................................................................9
Manual Rinse Cycle..................................................................................................................................10
Measuring and Programming Water Hardness........................................................................................13
“INTENZA+”Water Filter Installation ......................................................................................................14
Replacing the“INTENZA+”Water Filter...................................................................................................16
ADJUSTMENTS................................................................................................18
Saeco Adapting System...........................................................................................................................18
Adjusting the Ceramic Coee Grinder......................................................................................................18
Adjusting the Aroma (Coee Strength)...................................................................................................19
Adjusting the Coee Dispensing Spout ...................................................................................................20
“ESPRESSO”or“COFFEE”Selection Lever..................................................................................................21
Adjusting the Coee Length ...................................................................................................................23
BREWING ESPRESSO .......................................................................................24
Brewing an Espresso Using Coee Beans.................................................................................................24
Brewing an Espresso Using Pre-Ground Coee........................................................................................25

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BREWING A COFFEE.........................................................................................26
Brewing a Coee Using Coee Beans ......................................................................................................26
Brewing a Coee Using Pre-Ground Coee .............................................................................................27
MILK CARAFE..................................................................................................29
Filling the Milk Carafe .............................................................................................................................29
Inserting the Milk Carafe.........................................................................................................................30
Removing the Milk Carafe.......................................................................................................................30
Emptying the Milk Carafe........................................................................................................................31
BREWING A CAPPUCCINO ................................................................................32
Adjusting the Cappuccino Length............................................................................................................35
FROTHING MILK..............................................................................................37
Adjusting the Froth Milk Length..............................................................................................................39
DISPENSING HOT WATER .................................................................................41
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ........................................................................43
Daily cleaning of the machine.................................................................................................................43
Daily cleaning of the water tank..............................................................................................................44
Daily Cleaning of the Milk Carafe.............................................................................................................45
Weekly Cleaning of the Machine.............................................................................................................48
Weekly Cleaning of the Milk Carafe.........................................................................................................48
Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group and the Coee Exit Chute................................................................50
Monthly Lubrication of the Brew Group ..................................................................................................54
Monthly Cleaning of the Coee Bean Hopper..........................................................................................55
DESCALING.....................................................................................................56
PROGRAMMING..............................................................................................62
The following settings can be adjusted ...................................................................................................62
How to Program the Machine .................................................................................................................63
MEANING OF THE DISPLAY ICONS.....................................................................65
TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................69
ENERGY SAVING..............................................................................................71
Stand-by.................................................................................................................................................71
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................72
WARRANTY AND SERVICE ................................................................................72
Warranty.................................................................................................................................................72
Service ....................................................................................................................................................72
ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS ..............................................................73

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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. Coee residues drawer
14. Service door
15. Water dispensing spout (removable)
16. Milk carafe
17. Power cord socket
18. Power button
19. Grease for the brew group - to be purchased separately
20. Power cord
21. Coee grinder adjustment key + Pre-ground coee measuring scoop
22. Water hardness test strip
23. Cleaning brush - to be purchased separately
24. Espresso brew button
25. Medium Coee brew button
26. Long Coee brew button
27. Cappuccino brew button
28. "Aroma" - Pre-ground coee button
29. Menu button
30. ON/OFF button
31. Espresso/Coee selection lever
32. Descaling solution- to be purchased separately

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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 the machine 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.
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, avored coee or any other object may damage
the machine.
9Put the lid back on the coee bean hopper.
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.
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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 machine
automatically primes the circuit.
USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME
When using the machine for the rst time, the following activities need to
happen:
1) The machine will prime the circuit;
2) The machine will perform an automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle.
3) You need to perform 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.
1The machine automatically primes the circuit.
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2The bar under the icon shows the operation progress. When the pro-
cess is completed, the machine stops dispensing automatically.
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3Then 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.
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 are complete, the machine shows this display.
You can now perform 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 water circuit. This takes a few minutes.
1Place a container under the coee 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. The machine shows this display.
Note:
Do not add pre-ground coee to the compartment.
4Check that the lever is set to“ESPRESSO”. Press the “ ” button. The
machine starts dispensing water.
5When the dispensing has nished, empty the container. Repeat the
operations from step 1 to step 4 twice, then continue with step 6.
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6Place a container under the water dispensing spout.
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7Press the “ ” MENU button. The machine shows this display.
8Press the “ ” button.
9The following icon is displayed.
10 Press the “ ” button to start dispensing hot water.
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9This icon is displayed. The machine reminds you to install the water
dispensing spout. Check that the water dispensing spout is correctly
installed. Press “ ” to conrm. The machine will start dispensing hot
water.

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11 Fill the water tank again up to the MAX level. Now the machine is ready
for coee brewing.
The display to the left will be shown.
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. Following this, you need to perform a manual rinse cycle as
described above.
The automatic rinse/self-cleaning cycle also starts automatically when
the machine has been in stand-by mode or turned o for more than 15
minutes.
At the end of the cycle, it is possible to brew a coee.
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10 Dispense water until the no water icon appears.
Note:
The manual rinse cycle may be stopped by pressing the “ ” button.

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Measuring and Programming Water Hardness
Water hardness measuring is very important in order to dene the descal-
ing frequency 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 (supplied with the machine) in
water for 1 second.
Note:
The test strip can only be used for one single measurement.
2Wait for one minute.
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Machine Water Hardness Setting
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3Check how many squares have changed colour to red and then refer to
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).
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4Press the “ ” MENU button. The machine shows this icon.

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8Press the “ ” button to exit the programming MENU. The machine
shows this display and is ready to brew.
“INTENZA+”Water Filter Installation
We recommend you to install the“INTENZA+” water lter as this prevents
limescale build-up in your machine and preserves a more intense aroma of
your coee.
The “INTENZA+” water lter can be purchased separately. For further de-
tails, please refer to the maintenance products page in this manual.
Water is a crucial part of every coee, so it is very important to always have
it professionally ltered. Using the “INTENZA+” water lter will prevent
mineral deposits from building up and improve your water quality.
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6Press the “ ” button to increase the value or the“ ” button to de-
crease the value.
7Press the “ ” button to conrm the setting.
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5Press the “ ” button to enter the programming menu. Press the“ ”
button to scroll the functions until this icon appears.
Note:
The machine is supplied with a standard water hardness setting, suitable
for most types of water.

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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 per-
formed (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“INTENZA+” water lter into the empty water tank. Press it
down until it cannot move any further.
5Fill the water tank with fresh water and reinsert it into the machine.
6Dispense all the water in the tank by using the hot water function (see
the “Dispensing Hot Water” chapter).
7Fill the water tank again.

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9Press the “ ” button to enter the programming menu. Press the“ ”
button to scroll the functions until this icon appears.
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10 Press the “ ” button to select “ON” and press the “ ” button to con-
rm.
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11 To exit, press the “ ”button. The machine shows this display and is
ready to brew.
The machine has now been programmed to inform the when to replace
the “INTENZA+” water lter.
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Replacing the “INTENZA+”Water Filter
When the “INTENZA+” water lter needs to be replaced with a new one, the
following icon is displayed.
1Replace the “INTENZA+” water lter as described in the previous chap-
ter.
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3Press the “ ” button to enter the programming menu. Press the“ ”
button to scroll the functions until this icon appears.
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4Select the “RESET” option. Press the " " button to conrm.
5To exit, press the “ ”button. The machine shows this display and is
ready to brew.
The machine is now programmed to manage a new “INTENZA+” water
lter.
Note:
If the “INTENZA+” water 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 back into the water tank.
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2Press the “ ” MENU button. The machine shows this icon.

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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 except for avored coee beans.
The machine automatically adjusts itself after brewing several cups of cof-
fee to optimize the extraction of the coee .
Adjusting the Ceramic Coee Grinder
Ceramic coee grinders always guarantee accurate and perfect grinding
and coarseness for every coee speciality.
This provides for full aroma preservation, delivering a truly Italian taste in
every cup.
Warning:
The ceramic coee grinder contains moving parts that may be danger-
ous. Do not insert ngers or other objects. Only adjust the ceramic
coee grinder using the grinder adjustment key.
You can adjust the ceramic grinder to set the coee grinding to your
personal taste.
1Press and turn the grinder adjustment knob inside the coee bean
hopper one notch at a time. Use the special coee grinder adjustment
key supplied. You will taste the dierence after brewing 2-3 cups of
coee.