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Light Symbols
Meaning
Actions
STEADY ON
The water tank is empty
Fill the water tank with fresh water.
FLASHING
A fault has occurred in the
machine and hot water,
steam or espresso cannot be
dispensed.
Turn the machine off after 30-seconds, turn it
back on.
Try this 2 or 3 times.
If the machine does NOT start, contact the
Philips Saeco hotline.
TROUBLESHOOTING
This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could en-
counter with your machine. 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 Philips Saeco hotline in your country. You
fi nd its contact details in the warranty booklet by-packed separately or on
www.philips.com/support.
Machine actions
Causes
Solutions
The machine does not switch
on.
The machine is not connected to
the electric network.
Connect the machine to the electric
network.
Coff ee is not hot enough.
The cups are cold.
Preheat the cups with hot water.
The drip tray gets fi lled al-
though no water is drained.
Sometimes water is drained auto-
matically by the machine into the
drip tray in order to manage the
rinsing of the circuits and ensure
optimum machine performance.
This is seen as normal behavior of
the machine
The fast fl ashing red
light
is always displayed on the
machine.
The coff ee grounds drawer was
emptied with the machine off .
The coff ee grounds drawer must
always be emptied with the machine
on. Wait until the red
light starts
fl ashing more slowly before refi tting
the drawer.
No hot water or steam is
dispensed.
The hole of the steam wand is
clogged.
Clean the hole of the steam wand
using a pin.
Make sure that the machine is off
and cold before performing this
operation.
Pannarello is dirty.
Clean the Pannarello.
Coff ee does not have enou-
gh crema.
(See note)
The blend is unsuitable, coff ee is
not freshly roasted or the grind is
too coarse.
Change coff ee blend or adjust the
grind as explained in chapter "Adju-
sting the Coff ee Grinder".
