oces and other working environment, and by
clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments.
- Always return the appliance to a service centre
authorised by Philips for examination or repair.
Do not open the appliance or attempt to repair
the appliance yourself.
Electromagnetic elds (EMF)
This Philips appliance complies with all standards and regulations regarding
exposure to electromagnetic elds.
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 leaet for contact details).
Recycling
- This symbol means that this product shall not be disposed of with
normal household waste (2012/19/EU) (Fig. 1).
- 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 leaet.
Troubleshooting
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 country.
Problem Solution
The appliance does
not work.
Plug in and switch on the appliance.
Make sure that the voltage indicated on the
appliance corresponds to the local mains
voltage.
Fill the water tank with water.
Water leaks out of
the appliance.
Do not ll the water tank beyond the MAX
level.
The appliance takes
a long time to brew
coee.
Descale the appliance.
The appliance
produces a lot of
noise and steam
during the brewing
process.
Make sure that the appliance is not blocked
by scale.
If necessary, descale the appliance.
Coee grounds end
up in the jug.
Do not put too much ground coee in the
lter.
Make sure you put the jug on the hotplate with
the spout facing into the appliance (i.e. not
pointing sideways).
Use the right size of paper lter (type 1x4 or
no. 4).
Make sure the paper lter is not torn.
The coee is too
weak.
Use the right proportion of coee to water.
Make sure the paper lter does not collapse.
Use the right size of paper lter (type 1x4 or
no. 4).
Make sure there is no water in the jug before
you start to brew coee.
The coee does not
taste good.
Do not leave the jug with coee on the hotplate
too long, especially not if it only contains a
small amount of coee.
The coee is not hot
enough.
Make sure that the jug is properly placed on the
hotplate.
Make sure that the hotplate and the jug are
clean.
We advise you to brew more than three cups
of coee to ensure that the coee has the right
temperature.
ENGLISH
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Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use
the appliance and save it for future reference.
Danger
- Never immerse the appliance in water or any
other liquid.
Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance
corresponds to the local mains voltage before
you connect the appliance.
-
Connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket.
- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains
cord or the appliance itself is damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it
replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised
by Philips or similarly qualied 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 8 and supervised.
Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of
children aged less than 8 years.
- 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.
Caution
- Do not place the appliance on a hot surface
and do not let the mains cord come into
contact with hot surfaces.
- Unplug the appliance before you clean it and if
problems occur during brewing.
- During brewing and until you switch o the
appliance, the lter holder, the lower part of the
appliance, the hotplate, and the jug lled with
coee are hot.
- Do not put the jug on a stove or in a microwave
for re-heating of coee.
- This appliance is intended to be used in
household and similar applications such
as farm houses, bed and breakfast type
environments, sta kitchen areas in shops,
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