User manual PHILIPS EP1200/00

[. . . ] Removing and inserting the brew group ____________________________________________________________ A1 Control panel A2 Cup holder A3 Pre-ground coffee compartment A4 Lid of bean hopper A5 Adjustable coffee spout A10 Service door A11 Data label with type number A12 Water tank A13 Coffee grounds container A14 Front panel of coffee grounds Refer to figure B for an overview of all buttons and icons. * Drink icons: espresso (1 cup), coffee (1 cup), espresso (2 cups), coffee (2 cups) Congratulations on your purchase of a Philips fully automatic coffee machine!To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, please register your product at www. Read the separate safety booklet carefully before you use the machine for the first time and save it for future reference. [. . . ] 5 Press the on/off button to switch on the machine again. The AquaClean reminders are now deactivated. Note: The activation of a new AquaClean filter will automatically re-activate the AquaClean reminders. setting the water hardness We advise you to adjust the water hardness to the water hardness in your region for optimal performance and a longer lifetime of the machine. This also prevents you from having to descale the machine too often. the default water hardness setting is 4: hard water. Use the water hardness test strip supplied in the box to determine the water hardness in your region: 1 Immerse the water hardness test strip in tap water or hold it under the tap for 1 second (Fig. The number of squares on the test strip that turn red indicate the water hardness Set the machine to the correct water hardness: 1 Press the on/off button to switch off the machine. 2 When the machine is switched off, tap and hold the aroma strength icon until all lights in the icon 3 Tap the aroma strength icon 1, 2, 3 or 4 times. The number of lights that are on should be the same As the number of red squares on the test strip (Fig. When there are no red squares on the test strip (so all squares are green) please select 1 light. 4 When you have set the correct water hardness, press the start/stop button. 5 Press the on/off icon to switch on the machine. Since you only set the water hardness once, the aroma strength function is used to select the water hardness. This does not affect the aroma strength of the drinks you make afterwards. Under no circumstances should you use a descaler based on sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulfamic or acetic acid (vinegar) as this may damage the water circuit in your machine and not dissolve the limescale properly. Not using the Philips descaler will void your warranty. Failure to descale the appliance will also void your warranty. You can buy Philips descaling solution in the online shop at www. When the Calc / Clean light starts to flash slowly, you need to descale the machine. 1 Remove the drip tray and the coffee grounds container, empty them and put them back into place. 3 Pour the whole bottle of Philips descaler in the water tank and then fill it with water up to the Calc Then place it back into the machine. [. . . ] See chapter 'AquaClean water filter' for step-by-step instructions. The water tank is not fully inserted and air is drawn into the machine. Make sure the water tank is in the correct position: remove it and insert it again pushing it as far as possible. The manufacturer reserves the right to improve the technical specifications of the product. [. . . ]