AromaSelect HD7696 - Machine à café PHILIPS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL AromaSelect HD7696 PHILIPS

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- Never immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid.

- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the

local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.

- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance

- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips,

a service centre authorized by Philips or similarly qualied persons in

order to avoid a hazard.

- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above

and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities

or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given

supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe

way and if they understand the hazards involved. Cleaning and user

maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older than

- Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less

- Children shall not play with the appliance.

- Do not let the mains cord hang over the edge of the table or

worktop on which the appliance stands.

- Do not place the appliance on a hot surface and prevent the mains

cord from coming into contact with hot surfaces.

- Unplug the appliance before you clean it and if problems occur

- When the jug is lled with coffee, keep it in upright position to

ENGLISH- During brewing and until you switch off the appliance, the lter

holder, the lower part of the appliance, the hotplate and the jug lled

with coffee are hot.

- This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar

applications such as farm houses, bed and breakfast type

environments, staff kitchen areas in shops, ofces and other working

environments, and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential

- Always return the machine to a service centre authorised by Philips

for examination or repair. Do not attempt to repair the machine

yourself, otherwise your guarantee becomes invalid.

- Do not use the machine in combination with a transformer, as this

could cause hazardous situations.

Electromagnetic elds (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all applicable standards and regulations regarding exposure to

electromagnetic elds.

General description (Fig. 1)

10 Lid of detachable water tank

B Mild coffee setting

C Regular coffee setting

D Intense coffee setting

1 Placetheapplianceonaatandstablesurface.

2 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket.

3 Youcanstoreexcesscordbypushingitintotheopeninginthebackofthecoffeemaker.

ENGLISH 7Setting the clock

1 Afteryouhaveputthepluginthewallsocket,thenumbersstarttoashonthe

Note: If you do not press a button within 12 seconds, the set time is stored automatically.

2 Pressthe+buttontoincreasethetimeorthe-buttontodecreasethetime(Fig.3).

, The display shows the set hour (e.g. 7:00).

Tip: Press and hold the + or - button to put the time forward quickly.

4 Presstheclockbuttontoconrmthesettime(Fig.5).

Note: If you want to change the preset time, push the + or - button and repeat step 2 until 4.

Adjustable keep-warm time and freshness indicator

You can adjust the time during which the appliance keeps the coffee warm on the hotplate to

a maximum of 2 hours. The default keep-warm time is 30 minutes.

1 Pressandholdtheclockbuttonuntilthekeep-warmtimestartsashingonthedisplay,

2 Pressthe+buttonor-buttontoadjustthekeep-warmtime.Everypressofthebuttonadds

10minutestothekeep-warmtime.

Tip: Press and hold the + or - button to fast forward the time.

3 Presstheclockbuttontoconrm.

Note: The appliance automatically saves the set keep-warm time after 12 seconds.

If you select a keep-warm time over 30 minutes, the freshness indicator will be activated after

30 minutes. The slowly ashing on/off button lets you know the freshness of your coffee is declining.

To switch off the freshness indicator, follow below steps.

1 Unplug the appliance.

2 Pressandholdtheon/offswitchandputtheplugbackinthewallsocket.

, The display shows OFF.

To switch on the freshness indicator, follow below steps.

1 Unplug the appliance.

2 Pressandholdtheon/offswitchandputtheplugbackinthewallsocket.

, The display shows ON.

Flushing the appliance before rst use

Do not put a lter and ground coffee in the lter holder.

4 Presstheon/offswitchdownwardstoswitchontheappliance(Fig.9).

ENGLISH85 Let the appliance operate until the water tank is empty.

The intensity switch lets you set the way the water ows through the coffee bed: a wide water

distribution setting gives a smooth, mild taste, while a concentrated distribution results in a strong

1 Make sure the plug is in an earthed wall socket.

2 Makesurethejugisunderthelterholder.

3 Setthecoffeestrengthyoupreferwiththeintensityknob.(Fig.12)

To choose the coffee strength, turn the knob to the preferred position: mild, regular or intense.

4 Removethewatertankandllitwithfresh,coldtapwater(Fig.13).

The level indications correspond to small cups of 80ml and large cups of 120ml.

Tip: Experiment with the amount of coffee and water to nd out the perfect coffee-to-water ratio for you.

13 Lettheappliancecooldownforatleast3minutesbeforeyoustartbrewingcoffeeagain.

If you set a keep-warm time of 40 minutes or more, the light in the on/off switch starts to ash after

30 minutes to indicate that the freshness of your coffee is declining.

You can use the timer to preset the time at which you want the appliance to brew coffee.

Note: If you want to use the timer function, make sure the clock is set to the correct time.

Note: After a power failure, you have to set the clock and the timer again.

1 Presstheclockbutton(Fig.20).

Tip: Press and hold the + or - button to put the time forward quickly.

6 Theappliancestartsbrewingcoffeeatthepresettime.

If you want to switch off the timer, press the clock button once. The timer icon disappears to

conrm that the timer is switched off.

Neverimmersetheapplianceinwater.

1 Unplug the appliance.

2 Cleantheoutsideoftheappliancewithamoistcloth(Fig.24).

3 Openthelterholderlid(1)andremovethelterholder(2)(Fig.25)

Note: Make sure you place the lter holder back into the appliance properly.

Note: If you use a washing-up brush, be careful not to damage the valve in the bottom of the water tank.

Regular descaling prolongs the life of the appliance and guarantees optimal brewing results for a

long time. In case of normal use (two full jugs of coffee every day), descale the appliance:

- 2 or 3 times a year if you use soft water (up to 18dH).

- 4 or 5 times a year if you use hard water (over 18dH).

You can use white vinegar with 4% acetic acid. You can also use an appropriate liquid descaler.

In this case, follow the instructions on the package of the descaler.

Do not use a descaling powder.

1 Set the intensityknob to the CALC position (Fig. 30).

Note: Use of the CALC position is preferred to get optimal descaling results. You can also descale without

setting the intensity knob to the CALC position.

2 Fillthewatertankwithwhitevinegar(4%aceticacid).(Fig.31)

tocompletethebrewingcycle.

8Switchontheapplianceandletitbrewuntilthewatertankisempty.

9Repeatsteps7and8oncemore.

Note: Repeat step 9 until the water in the jug no longer tastes or smells like vinegar.

10 Cleantheseparateparts(seechapter‘Cleaning’).

Ordering accessories

To buy accessories or spare parts, visit www.shop.philips.com/service or go to your Philips

dealer. You can also contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (see the worldwide

guarantee leaet for contact details).

- This symbol means that this product shall not be disposed of with normal household waste

(2012/19/EU) (Fig. 34).

- Follow your country’s rules for the separate collection of electrical and electronic products.

Correct disposal helps prevent negative consequences for the environment and human health.

Guarantee and support

If you need information or support, please visit www.philips.com/support or read the separate

worldwide guarantee leaet.

ENGLISH 11Troubleshooting

This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance.

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 Consumer Care Centre in your

The appliance does not

Make sure that the voltage indicated on the appliance

corresponds to the local mains voltage.

Make sure that: the appliance is plugged in and switched on.

The appliance is plugged in and switched on.

The water tank is lled with water.

In all other cases, contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre.

The appliance continues to

drip long after the brewing

Some dripping is normal. This is caused by steam that condenses

inside the appliance. If more than 3 to 5 drops of coffee fall on the

hotplate after you remove the jug, the drip stop is dirty. Push the

drip stop to open it and rinse it under a running tap.

If you remove the jug from the appliance for more than 20

seconds, the lter holder starts to overow.

If the above solutions do not solve the problem, please contact

the Philips Consumer Care Centre.

The lter overows while the

appliance is brewing coffee.

Check if you placed the lter holder into the appliance properly. If

the lter holder is not in the correct position, the drip stop does

not work, which may cause the lter holder to overow.

If you remove the jug from the appliance for more than 20

seconds during the brewing process, the lter holder starts to

The coffee is too weak. Set the intensity switch to intense.

Put more ground coffee in the lter holder to get the coffee-to-

Make sure that the paper lter does not collapse.

Use the right size of paper lter (1x4 or no.4).

Make sure that there is no water in the jug before you start to

The coffee is too strong. Set the intensity switch to mild.

Use less ground coffee or more water.

The appliance takes a long

time to brew coffee.

Descale the appliance (see chapter ‘Descaling’).

ENGLISH12Problem Solution

The appliance produces a lot

of noise and steam during

the brewing process.

Descale the appliance (see chapter ‘Descaling’).

The coffee is not hot enough. Make sure you place the jug onto the hotplate properly.

Use thin-walled cups. Thin-walled cups will absorb less heat from

the coffee than thick-walled cups.

Descale the appliance regularly (see chapter ‘Descaling’).

The appliance does not keep

the coffee warm long

The default setting for keeping the coffee warm is 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes the appliance switches off automatically to save

energy. You can adjust the keep-warm time (see chapter ‘Preparing

for use’, “Adjustable keep-warm and freshness indicator’).

The on/off switch ashes. If you select an adjustable keep-warm time over 30 minutes, the

built-in freshness indicator in the on/off switch starts to ash after

30 minutes to remind you that the freshness of the coffee is

appears on the display.

You pressed and held the on/off switch for more than 4 seconds.

This made the appliance start the descaling procedure. During this

procedure, the word CALC is visible on the display (see chapter

I cannot turn the intensity

Please descale the appliance (see chapter ‘Descaling’).

Consumer Care Centre in uw land.