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USER MANUAL
Type HD8768
Read carefully before using the machine.
Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/welcome

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL Type HD8768 Read carefully before using the machine. Register your product and get support at www.philips.com/welcome...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH Congratulations on your purchase of a Saeco Moltio Auto- matic Milk Frother full automatic espresso machine! To fully benefi t from the support that Saeco off ers, please register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. This user manual applies to HD8768.
  • Page 5 ENGLISH ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING ..............30 Espresso and coff ee brewing using coff ee beans ..................30 Espresso and coff ee brewing using pre-ground coff ee ................31 MILK FROTHING/CAPPUCCINO BREWING ............32 HOT WATER DISPENSING .................34 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ................36 Daily Cleaning of the Machine .........................36 Daily cleaning of the water tank......................37 Daily Cleaning of the Automatic Milk Frother ..................38 Weekly Cleaning of the Machine ......................39...

  • Page 6: Important

    ENGLISH IMPORTANT Safety instructions This machine is equipped with safety features. Nevertheless read the safety instructions carefully and only use the ma- chine 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.

  • Page 7: Caution

    ENGLISH • 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.
  • Page 8 ENGLISH • Do not place the machine on a hot plate, directly next to a hot oven, heater or similar source of heat. • Only put coff ee beans into the coff ee bean hopper. If ground coff ee, instant coff ee or any other substance is put in, it may damage the machine.

  • Page 9: Compliance With Standards

    ENGLISH 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 substances in electri- cal and electronic equipment, as well as waste disposal”.

  • Page 10: Installation

    INSTALLATION Product overview 12 13...

  • Page 11: General Description

    ENGLISH General description 1. Coff ee bean hopper locking/removal selector 2. Pre-ground coff ee compartment 3. Storage area for cups 4a. Coff ee bean hopper 4b. Coff ee bean hopper tray 4c. Coff ee bean hopper lid 5. Control Panel 6.

  • Page 12: Preparing For Use

    ENGLISH 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 Remove the drip tray with grill from the packaging. Remove the machine from the packaging.
  • Page 13 ENGLISH Push gently on the edge of the water tank door to release the hand- grip. Remove the water tank by pulling the handgrip. Rinse the water tank with fresh water. Fill the water tank with fresh water up to the MAX level and slide it back into the machine.
  • Page 14 ENGLISH Remove the coff ee bean hopper lid. Slowly pour the coff ee beans into the coff ee bean hopper. Note: The coff ee bean hopper contains a tray which vibrates during grinding. This supports the fl ow of beans into the grinder. Caution: Only coff ee beans must be put into the coff ee bean hopper.

  • Page 15: Using The Machine For The First Time

    ENGLISH USING THE MACHINE FOR THE FIRST TIME When using the machine for the fi 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.

  • Page 16: Automatic Rinse/Self-Cleaning Cycle

    ENGLISH 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. Place a container under the coff ee dispensing spout to catch the small amount of water which will be dispensed.
  • Page 17 ENGLISH Check that the machine shows this display. Select the pre-ground coff ee brewing function by pressing the “ ” button. The machine shows this display. Note: Do not add pre-ground coff ee into the compartment. Press the “ ” button. The machine starts dispensing water. When the dispensing has fi nished, empty the container.
  • Page 18 ENGLISH Once the water has been dispensed, remove and empty the container. Repeat step 7 to 9 until the water tank is empty and the no water icon appears. Note: You can stop the manual rinsing by pressing the “ ”...

  • Page 19: Measuring And Programming Water Hardness

    ENGLISH Measuring and Programming Water Hardness Measuring water hardness is very important for defi ning the frequency in which the machine has to be descaled and to install the “INTENZA+” water fi lter (for more detail on the water fi lter see next chapter). To measure the water hardness follow the steps below: Immerse the water hardness test strip (supplied with the machine) in water for 1 second.

  • Page 20: Intenza+" Water Fi Lter Installation

    ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to increase the value or the “ ” button to de- crease the value. Press the “ ” MENU button to confi rm the setting. Press the “ ” button to exit the programming menu. Now the ma- chine is ready to brew.
  • Page 21 ENGLISH Remove the “INTENZA+” water fi 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. Set the “INTENZA+” water fi lter according to the measurements per- formed (see previous chapter) and indicated on the base of the fi lter: A = soft water –...

  • Page 22: Replacing The "Intenza+" Water Fi Lter

    ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to select “ON” and press the “ ” button to con- fi rm. To exit, press the “ ” button. Now the machine is ready to brew. In this way the machine has been programmed to inform the user of the need to replace the “INTENZA+”...

  • Page 23: Changing Coffee Beans

    ENGLISH To exit, press the “ ” button. Now the machine is ready to brew. The machine is now programmed to manage a new fi lter. Note: If the “INTENZA+” water fi lter is already installed and you want to remove but not replace it, select the “OFF”...

  • Page 24: Inserting The Coff Ee Bean Hopper

    ENGLISH Lift the sides of the coff ee bean hopper with both hands as shown in the image. Caution: Do not remove the bean hopper in a diff erent way to avoid spilling coff ee beans. After removal put the protection cover on the machine to prevent dust.
  • Page 25 ENGLISH Remove any beans from the coff ee bean hopper compartment. Insert the coff ee bean hopper into the compartment as shown on the image. Switch the selector to the “ ” position. Warning: Please be aware that when you change coff ee blend and switch to decaff einated coff ee, still some caff eine traces might be present even after having run the emptying cycle.

  • Page 26: Coff Ee Bean Selection

    ENGLISH Coff ee bean selection This function allows you to optimize the grinding for selected type of cof- fee beans. Press the “ ” MENU button and scroll the pages by pressing the “ ” MENU button until the following icon is displayed. Press the “...

  • Page 27: Coff Ee Emptying Cycle

    ENGLISH Coff ee emptying cycle If you want to change coff ee beans, we recommend that you empty the coff ee duct and grinder. In this way you will taste the full aroma of the new coff ee beans. For this follow the steps below. Insert the coff ee bean hopper with the new coff ee beans.

  • Page 28: Adjustments

    The machine allows for certain adjustments so that you can brew the best possible coff ee tasting. Saeco Adapting System Coff 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 coff ee beans available on the market apart from caramelized and fl avored coff ee beans.

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Aroma (Coff Ee Strength)

    ENGLISH Press and turn the grinder adjustment knob under the coff ee bean hopper one notch at a time. Use the coff ee grinder adjustment key provided with the machine. You will taste the diff erence after brewing 2-3 cups of coff ee. Warning: Do not turn the grinder more than 1 notch at the time to prevent dam- age.

  • Page 30: Adjusting The Coff Ee Dispensing Spout

    ENGLISH Adjusting the coff ee dispensing spout The height of the dispensing spout can be adjusted to better fi t the dimen- sions of the cups that you wish to use. Move the dispensing spout up or down with your fi ngers to adjust its height as shown in the image.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Coff Ee Length

    ENGLISH Adjusting the Coff ee Length The machine allows you to adjust the amount of brewed coff ee according to your taste and/or the size of your cups. Each time the “ ” or “ ” button is pressed, the machine brews a pre-set amount of coff ee.

  • Page 32: Espresso And Coffee Brewing

    ENGLISH ESPRESSO AND COFFEE BREWING Before brewing the coff ee, make sure that there are no warnings shown on the control panel, and that the water tank and coff ee bean hopper are fi lled. Espresso and coff ee brewing using coff ee beans Place 1 or 2 cups under the dispensing spout.

  • Page 33: Espresso And Coff Ee Brewing Using Pre-Ground Coff Ee

    ENGLISH Espresso and coff ee brewing using pre-ground coff ee This function allows you to use pre-ground and decaff einated coff ee. With the pre-ground coff ee function you can only brew one coff ee at a time. Press the “ ”...

  • Page 34: Milk Frothing/Cappuccino Brewing

    ENGLISH MILK FROTHING/CAPPUCCINO BREWING Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water. The Automatic Milk Frother may reach high temperatures. Never touch it with bare hands. Use the appropriate protective handle only. Note: Use cold (~5°C / 41°F) milk with a protein content of at least 3% to ensure optimum results when preparing a cappuccino.
  • Page 35 ENGLISH Place a cup under the Automatic Milk Frother. Press the “ ” button. The machine shows this display. Press the “ ” button to start frothing the milk. The following icon may be displayed during the preheating time required by the machine. When this icon is displayed, the machine pours frothed milk directly in the cup.

  • Page 36: Hot Water Dispensing

    ENGLISH For storage you can put the suction tube as shown in the picture. Note: After having pressed the “ ” button it will take a few seconds before the machine stops dispensing completely. To prepare a cappuccino place your cup with frothed milk under the coff ee dispensing spout and brew an espresso.
  • Page 37 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button. The machine shows this display. Press the “ ” MENU button to start dispensing hot water. The following icon is displayed during pre-heating time required by the machine. Pour the desired amount of hot water. To stop the hot water dispens- ing, press the “...

  • Page 38: Cleaning And Maintenance

    ENGLISH CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Daily Cleaning of the Machine Caution: Timely cleaning and maintenance of your machine is very important as it prolongs the life of your machine. Your machine gets exposed to moist, coff ee and lime scale continuously! In this chapter it is described in detail which activities you need to perform at which frequency.

  • Page 39: Daily Cleaning Of The Water Tank

    ENGLISH Empty and clean the coff ee residues drawer located inside of the ma- chine. Open the service door, remove the drawer and empty it. Remove the drip tray. Empty and clean the drip tray: Note: Empty the drip tray also when the full drip tray indicator is raised. Daily cleaning of the water tank Remove the small white fi lter or the INTENZA+ water fi lter (if installed) from the water tank and wash it with fresh water.

  • Page 40: Daily Cleaning Of The Automatic Milk Frother

    ENGLISH Daily Cleaning of the Automatic Milk Frother It is important that you clean the Automatic Milk Frother after each use as it preserves hygiene and ensures perfect milk froth consistency. Warning: Danger of scalding! Dispensing may be preceded by small jets of hot water.

  • Page 41: Weekly Cleaning Of The Machine

    ENGLISH Weekly Cleaning of the Machine Clean the seat of the drip tray. Clean the pre-ground coff ee compartment with the cleaning brush. Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group The brew group should be cleaned every time the coff ee bean hopper is fi lled or at least once a week.
  • Page 42 ENGLISH Remove and clean the coff ee residues drawer. To remove the brew group, press the «PUSH» button and pull it by the handle. Thoroughly wash the brew group with fresh, lukewarm water and care- fully clean the upper fi lter. Caution: Do not use detergent/soap to clean the brew group.
  • Page 43 ENGLISH Gently pull down the lever until it touches the brew group base and the two reference signs on the side of the brew group do match. Make sure the hook to lock the brew group is in the correct position by fi rmly pressing the “PUSH”...

  • Page 44: Weekly Cleaning Of The Coff Ee Bean Hopper, The Tray And The Compartment

    Lubricate the brew group after approximately 500 cups of coff ee or once a month. You can purchase separately the Saeco grease to lubricate the brew group. For further details, please refer to the maintenance products page in this manual.
  • Page 45 ENGLISH Apply the grease evenly on both side guides. Lubricate the shaft too. Insert the brew group in its seat until it locks into place (see “Weekly Cleaning of the Brew Group” chapter). Insert the coff ee residues drawer. Close the service door. Insert the coff ee grounds drawer.

  • Page 46: Monthly Cleaning Of The Automatic Milk Frother

    Monthly Cleaning of the Automatic Milk Frother Every month you need to perform a more thorough cleaning of the Auto- matic Milk Frother using the “Saeco Milk Circuit Cleaner”. You can purchase separately the “Saeco Milk Circuit Cleaner”. Please refer to the maintenance product page in this user manual for further details.
  • Page 47 ENGLISH The following icon is displayed during pre-heating time required by the machine. The following icon will be displayed during dispensing. When the ” button to stop solution has been completely dispensed, press the “ dispensing. Warning: Never drink the solution dispensed during the procedure. Rinse the container thoroughly and fi ll it with ½...
  • Page 48 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button. The machine shows this display. Press the “ ” button to dispense steam. The following icon may be displayed during the preheating time required by the machine. The following icon will be displayed during dispensing. When the water has been completely dispensed, press the “...
  • Page 49 ENGLISH Press the sides and pull the Automatic Milk Frother as shown in the picture. Remove the rubber cover as shown in the picture. Wash all the components with lukewarm water. Note: You can also clean these parts in the dishwasher. Reassemble the lid.

  • Page 50: Monthly Cleaning Of The Brew Group With "Coff Ee Oil Remover

    Caution: The “Coff ee Oil Remover” tablets are to be used for cleaning only and do not have a descaling function. For the descaling procedure use the Saeco descaling solution and follow the procedure described in the “Descaling” chapter.
  • Page 51 ENGLISH Place a container under the coff ee dispensing spout. Make sure the water tank is fi lled with fresh water up to the “MAX” level. Put a “Coff ee Oil Remover” tablet in the pre-ground coff ee compart- ment. Press the “...
  • Page 52 ENGLISH Let the solution take eff ect for approximately 15 minutes. Make sure you discard the dispensed water. Switch the power button on the back of the machine to “I”. To turn on the machine press the “ ” button. Wait until the automatic rinse cycle has been completed.

  • Page 53: Descaling

    ENGLISH DESCALING The descaling process takes approx. 35 minutes. Limescale builds up inside the machine during use. It needs to be removed regularly as it may clog the water and coff ee circuit of your machine. The machine tells you when descaling is needed. If the machine display shows the CALC CLEAN icon, it means that you need to descale.
  • Page 54 ENGLISH Press the “ ” MENU button and scroll the pages by pressing the “ ” MENU button until the following icon is displayed. Press the “ ” button to start the descaling process. Note: If you press the “ ”...
  • Page 55 ENGLISH Press the “ ” button to start the descaling cycle. The machine will start dispensing the descaling solution at intervals. The bar on the display shows the cycle progress. Note: The descaling cycle may be paused by pressing the “ ”...
  • Page 56 ENGLISH Remove the water tank, rinse it and fi ll it up to the MAX level with fresh water. Place it back into the machine. When inserting the water tank into the machine, the display on the left is shown. Put the container back under both the steam/hot water wand and the dispensing spout.

  • Page 57: Programming

    ENGLISH Remove and empty the container. Empty the drip tray and place it back. The descaling cycle is now complete. Remove the small white water fi lter and place back the “INTENZA+” water fi lter into the water tank if it was installed and the Automatic Milk Frother.
  • Page 58 ENGLISH Coff ee duct emptying cycle. This function allows you to empty the coff ee duct and grinder before changing coff ee beans. Water hardness This function allows you to adjust the water hardness setting according to the area where you live. 1 = very soft water 2 = soft water 3 = hard water...

  • Page 59: How To Program Your Machine

    ENGLISH How to program your machine In this example, it is shown how to program the coff ee temperature. Pro- ceed in the same way to program the other functions. The programming menu can only be accessed when the machine is on and shows this display.
  • Page 60 ENGLISH When the display value is changed, the “OK” message appears. Press the “ ” MENU button to confi rm the change. Press the “ ” button to exit the programming menu. Note: The machine will automatically exit the programming menu if you do not push any button for 3 minutes.

  • Page 61: Meaning Of The Display Symbols

    ENGLISH MEANING OF THE DISPLAY SYMBOLS This machine is equipped with a colour-coded system to make the user’s understanding of the display signals easier. The icons are colour-coded according to the traffi c light principle. Ready Signals (Green Colour) The machine is ready to brew coff ee with Arabica coff ee beans The machine is ready to brew coff ee with Robusta coff ee beans The machine is ready to brew coff ee with a mix of coff ee beans The machine is ready to brew pre-ground coff ee.
  • Page 62 ENGLISH Ready Signals (Green Colour) The machine is brewing two cups of coff ee. Coff ee brewing using pre-ground coff ee in progress. The machine is programming the amount of coff ee to brew.
  • Page 63 ENGLISH Warning Signals (Yellow Colour) The machine is heating up to brew beverages or dispense hot water. The machine is performing the rinse cycle. Wait until the machine has com- pleted the cycle. The machine needs the “INTENZA+” water fi lter to be replaced. The brew group is being reset due to machine reset.
  • Page 64 Turn off the machine. After 30-seconds, turn it back on. Try this 2 or 3 times. If the machine does not start, contact the Philips SAECO hotline in your coun- try and communicate the Error-code which you see on the display.

  • Page 65: Troubleshooting

    If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. The contact details can be found in the warranty booklet packed sepa- rately or on www.philips.com/support.
  • Page 66 These problems can be considered normal if the coff ee blend has been changed or if the machine has just been installed. In this case wait until the machine performs a self-adjusting operation as described in section "Saeco Adapting System".

  • Page 67: Energy Saving

    ENGLISH ENERGY SAVING Stand-by The Saeco full automatic espresso machine is designed for energy saving, as stated by the Class A energy label. After 30 minutes of inactivity the machine turns off automatically (unless you have diff erently programmed the stand-by time). If a product has been brewed the machine performs a rinsing cycle.

  • Page 68: Technical Specification

    If you need service or support, please visit the Philips website at www. philips.com/support or contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country. The contact details can be found in the warranty booklet by-packed sepa-...

  • Page 69: Ordering Maintenance Products

    ENGLISH ORDERING MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS For cleaning and descaling, use Saeco maintenance products only. You can purchase these at the Philips online shop at www.shop.philips.com/service, your local dealer or at authorised service centres. If you have any diffi culties obtaining maintenance products for your ma- chine, please contact the Philips Saeco hotline in your country.

  • Page 70: Machine Accessories

    ENGLISH Coff ee Oil Remover CA6704 Maintenance Kit CA 6706 MACHINE ACCESSORIES Removable coff ee bean hopper CA6803...
  • Page 72 The manufacturer reserves the right to make changes without prior notice. www.philips.com/saeco...

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