User manual PHILIPS RI-8176

[. . . ] Before using the machine, please read the attached operating instructions. Carefully read the safety rules When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons do not immerse cord, plugs, or appliance in water or other liquid. Close supervision is necessary when the appliance is used by or near children. [. . . ] Button to: Press the - confirm the selection; - save the new settings. To exit any level of "machine settings" without saving the changes made, press the button. After selected, the machine displays all the messages in the language selected. > maintenance > water filter > activate filter To initialize the "Aqua Prima" filter; this must be carried out when you install a new filter. When the cycle ends, turn the knob to the rest position ( ) and remove the container. In this menu you can: - check the number of litres before descaling; - carry out the machine descaling cycle. > maintenance > descaling > litres left To display how many litres of water can still be used before the machine requests a descaling cycle. Descaling is necessary every 3-4 months when water dispenses more slowly than normal or when the machine indicates it. The machine must be turned on and will automatically manage the distribution of the descaling agent. For the descaling process use a non-toxic and/or non-harmful descaling solution for coffee machines, commonly available on the market. The used solution is to be disposed of according to the manufacturer's instructions and/or regulations in force in the country of use. Note: before beginning the descaling cycle make sure that: 1. If the machine is cold, you must wait until it has reached the right temperature; otherwise you must cool the boiler as follows: If the boiler needs to be heated, the machine does so automatically. When the heating stage is complete, the "open water/steam knob" message appears. When the following message appears, the heater is at the right temperature When the solution is finished the following message appears on the display: The dispensing occurs at predetermined intervals, in order to allow the solution to be more effective. The intervals are displayed in such a way as to check the state of progress of the process. Remove the water tank, rinse with fresh drinking water to eliminate traces of descaling solution, then refill with fresh drinking water. Insert the tank with fresh drinking water. During the rinse cycle, the machine may require the water tank to be filled. When the rinse cycle is finished the following screen appears. Then the display shows the maintenance screen. When descaling is complete, return to the main menu to dispense beverages. [. . . ] These detergents must not be used for other purposes. â· Before cleaning the machine, the main switch must be turned to OFF (0), unplugged from the socket and cooled down. â· Keep the appliance from coming into contact with splashes of water or immersing in water. â· Do not dry the machine's parts in conventional or microwave ovens. [. . . ]