12 Switch off the appliance after use. 13 Let the appliance cool down for at least 3 minutes before you start to brew coffee again. 14 Remove the filter holder and throw away the paper filter. If you have used the permanent filter, empty and rinse it. Cleaning Always unplug the appliance before you clean it. Never immerse the appliance in water. 1 2 3 4 Clean the outside of the appliance with a moist cloth. Detach the filter holder. Clean the jug and the removable filter holder in hot water with some washing- up liquid or in the dishwasher (Fig. 9). After cleaning, rinse the jug with fresh hot water. Descaling 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 ever y day), descale the coffee maker : - 2 or 3 times a year if you use soft water ; - 4 or 5 times a year if you use hard water. Contact your local water board for information about the water hardness in your area. 1 Fill the water tank with white vinegar (4% acetic acid). Do not put a filter and ground coffee in the filter holder. 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. 2 Let the appliance complete two brewing cycles. See chapter ‘Using the appliance’. Let the appliance cool down before you star t the second brewing cycle. 3 4 Let the appliance complete two more brewing cycles with fresh, cold water to remove all vinegar or descaler residues. Clean the separate parts (see chapter ‘Cleaning’). Accessories -You can order a new jug from your Philips dealer or a Philips ser vice centre under type number HD7983/70 (white) or HD7983/20 (black). -You can order a permanent filter from your Philips dealer or a Philips ser vice centre under reference number 4822 48050 479 (permanent nylon coffee filter). Environment -Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preser ve the environment (Fig. 10). Guarantee & service If you need ser vice or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your countr y (you find its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your countr y, go to your local Philips dealer. Troubleshooting If problems arise with your coffee maker and you cannot solve them with the information below, please contact the nearest Philips service centre or the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your countr y. The appliance does not work. Make sure that: - the appliance is plugged in. - the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage. - the appliance is switched on. In all other cases, contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre. Water leaks out of the appliance. Make sure that: - the water tank has not been filled beyond the MAX level. In all other cases, contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre. ProblemSolution ProblemSolution The appliance takes a long Descale the appliance (see chapter ‘Descaling’). time to brew coffee. The appliance produces a lot of noise and steam during the brewing process. Make sure that: - the water tank is filled with COLD water. - the appliance is not blocked by scale. If necessary, descale the appliance (see chapter ‘Descaling’). Coffee grounds end up in Make sure that: the jug. - the filter holder has not overflowed because there is too much ground coffee in the filter. - the filter holder has not overflowed because the jug has not been placed correctly under the filter holder. - the opening in the bottom of the filter holder is not clogged. - you use the right size of paper filter. - the paper filter is not torn. The coffee is too weak. Make sure that: - you use the right propor tion of coffee to water. -the paper filter has not collapsed. - you use the right size of paper filter. The coffee does not taste Do not leave the jug with coffee on the hotplate good. too long, especially not if it only contains a small amount of coffee. The coffee is not hot enough. Make sure that: - you place the jug properly on the hotplate. - the hotplate and the jug are clean (see chapter ‘Cleaning’). We advise you to brew more than three cups of coffee to ensure that the coffee has the right temperature. Tips: - use thin cups, because they absorb less heat from the coffee than thick cups. - do not use cold milk straight from the refrigerator. There is less coffee in the Make sure you place the jug properly on the jug than expected. hotplate. If the jug is not placed properly on the hotplate, the drip stop prevents the coffee from flowing out of the filter. CEsTInA Uvod Blahoprejeme vam k nakupu a vitame vas ve spolecnosti Philips. Abyste mohli plne vyuzit podpor y, kterou Philips poskytuje, zaregistrujte svuj vyrobek na adrese philips.c...