Filling the water reservoir
1Fill the water reservoir with cold water up to the MAX indication and put it back onto the machine. (Fig. 3)
Never pour milk, coffee, hot water or carbonated water into the water reservoir.
-- h MIN: minimum amount of water required to brew 1 cup of SENSEO® coffee.
-- hh MIN: minimum amount of water required to brew 2 cups of SENSEO® coffee.
-- A full reservoir allows you to make SENSEO® coffee a number of times (up to 5 cups (HD7810, HD7812) or up to 10 cups (HD7811).This makes it unnecessary to fill the water reservoir each time you want to make a cup of coffee.
Switching on the machine
1Press the on/off button 3. (Fig. 10)
The indicator light flashes while the water heats up. Heating up takes approx. 90 seconds.
,, The coffee machine is ready for use when the indicator light ring lights up continuously.
Placing a pod holder
1Move the lever upwards to release the lid (Fig. 4).
2Open the lid.
3Place the appropriate pod holder in the machine.
Note: Make sure the pod holder is clean and the sieve in the centre is not clogged, e.g. with loose coffee grounds.
,, If you want to make one cup of SENSEO® coffee, use 1 coffee pod in combination with the 1-cup pod holder h and the 1-cup button h. (Fig. 11)
,, If you want to make two cups of SENSEO® coffee, use 2 coffee pods in combination with the deeper 2-cup pod holder hh and the 2-cup button hh. (Fig. 12)
Placing one or two pods
Note: Never put normal ground coffee or use torn pods in the SENSEO® machine, as this causes it to become blocked.
1Place the SENSEO® coffee pod(s) properly in the centre of the pod holder, with the convex side pointing downwards.
,, Place 1 SENSEO® coffee pod in the 1-cup pod holder h . (Fig. 13)
,, Place 2 SENSEO® coffee pods in the 2-cup pod holder hh. (Fig. 14)
Note: Use SENSEO® coffee pods from Douwe Egberts specially designed for your
SENSEO® coffee machine for a full and round taste.
Note: Make sure the coffee in the pod(s) is evenly distributed and press the pod(s) lightly into the pod holder.
2Close the lid and lock the lever (Fig. 7).
Always make sure the lid is properly locked. Push the lever down until it snaps home with a click.
Never start brewing with the lid open.The lid must be properly closed.
3Place one cup or two cups under the spout openings (Fig. 15).
The cups you use should have a capacity of at least 150ml. Do not use cups that are too large, as they cause the coffee to get cold more quickly.
4Press the button that indicates the number of cups of SENSEO® coffee you want to brew (Fig. 16).
-- h for one cup
-- hh for two cups
,, The SENSEO® coffee machine starts brewing.
-- The machine automatically supplies the optimal amount of water.
-- You can interrupt the brewing process at any time by pressing the on/off button 3. If you switch the machine back on after you have interrupted the brewing process, the machine does not complete the interrupted brewing cycle.
Do not remove the water reservoir during a brewing cycle, as this will cause the machine to draw in air.When this happens, the next cup will only be partly filled.
Note: I f you only get a small quantity of coffee or no coffee at all out of the machine, you have not flushed the machine properly before first use. As a result, the boiler is not or not completely filled. Flush the machine properly (see chapter ‘Preparing the machine for use’) before you brew another cup of coffee.
5After use, lift the pod holder out of the machine and remove the coffee pod(s). Be careful when you do this, for there may still be some water/coffee on the coffee pod(s).
Interrupting the brewing process
1Press the on/off button 3 to interrupt the brewing process. (Fig. 17)
Note: If you switch the machine back on after having interrupted the brewing process, the machine does not complete the interrupted brewing cycle.
Switching off
1After use, press the on/off button 3 to switch off the machine. (Fig. 10)
Note: If you do not switch off the machine, it switches off automatically after 30 minutes.
Cleaning the machine
Never immerse the SENSEO® coffee machine in water.
Never clean the machine by flushing it with the lid open.
Cleaning the coffee machine
1Always unplug the machine before you clean it.
2Clean the outside of the machine with a moist cloth.
3Remove the coffee spout (Fig. 18).
,, You can disassemble the coffee spout for more thorough cleaning. (Fig. 19)
4Clean the coffee spout, the pod holders and the drip tray in hot water, if necessary with some washing-up liquid, or in the dishwasher (Fig. 20).
5Hold the cup tray in your hand while you clean it with hot water, if necessary with some washing-up liquid (Fig. 21).
You can also clean the cup tray in the dishwasher.
To clean the cup tray, always remove it from the machine, as it might prove sharp when it is handled incorrectly.Always handle it carefully.
6Clean the pod holders in hot water, if necessary with some washing-up liquid, or in the dishwasher. (Fig. 22)
Make sure the sieve in the centre of the pod holder is not clogged. If the sieve is clogged, unclog it by rinsing the pod holder under a running tap. If necessary, use a washing-up brush to unclog the sieve.
7Clean the water reservoir in hot water, if necessary with some washing-up liquid. (Fig. 23)
Note: If you use a washing-up brush, be careful not to damage the valve in the bottom of the water reservoir.
8Rinse the parts with fresh water after cleaning and put them back into the machine.
9Clean the water distribution disc with a moist cloth (Fig. 24).
Be careful when you do this. Make sure that the rubber sealing ring does not get stuck under the edge of the water distribution disc. If it does, the coffee machine starts to leak!
Flushing the coffee machine
If you have not used the coffee machine for three days, flush it with fresh water before you use it again.
Flush the machine in the following way:
1Fill the water reservoir with cold water up to the MAX indication and put it back onto the machine. (Fig. 3)
2Put the 1-cup pod holder h or the 2-cup pod holder (Fig. 6)
hh in the machine without pod(s).
3Put a bowl (with a capacity of at least 1500ml) under the coffee spout to collect the water. (Fig. 8)
4Press the on/off button I and subsequently press the 1-cup button h and the 2-cup button hh briefly at the same time. (Fig. 9)
The machine fills itself with water from the water reservoir.This takes some time and you will probably not notice that this happens. After a while, the machine starts to flush and switches itself off after the flushing cycle.
Descaling
When to descale
Descale the SENSEO® coffee machine frequently! Preferably descale 4 to 6 times a year, but at least once every 3 months. Descaling takes about 1 hour. Do not interrupt the descaling process.
Why to descale
Scale builds up inside the machine during use. It is essential to descale the SENSEO® coffee machine at least every 3 months.Your reasons to descale:
-- It prolongs the life of your SENSEO® coffee machine -- It ensures maximum cup volume
-- It ensures maximum coffee temperature
-- The machine produces less sound during brewing
