Philips 3100 Series User Manual

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To help you get the best out of your coffee machine, Philips offers full support in 3 differentways:1 The separate quick start guide for first installation and first use.2 This user manual for more detailed information.3 Online support and movies: scan the QR code on the front page or visitwww.philips.com/coffee-careNote: This machine has been tested with coffee. Although it has been carefully cleaned, theremay be some coffee residues left. We guarantee, however, that the machine is absolutelynew.First installationTo prepare your coffee machine for use, you need to perform a few simple steps such asfilling the water circuit and activating the AquaClean filter. These steps are shown in theseparate quick start guide.For the best-tasting coffee, you need to brew 5 coffees initially to allow the machine tocomplete its self-adjustment.The machine has been set up to get the best taste out of your coffee beans. Therefore weadvise you not to adjust the grinder settings until you have brewed 100-150 cups (approx. 1month of usage).AquaClean filterThe AquaClean filter is designed to reduce limescale deposits in your coffee machine andprovide filtered water to preserve the aroma and flavor of each cup of coffee. If you use aseries of 8 AquaClean filters as indicated by the machine and in this user manual, you don'thave to descale your machine for up to 5000 cups. With each filter you can enjoy up to 625cups, depending on the selected coffee varieties and the rinsing and cleaning frequencies.Preparing the AquaClean filter for activationBefore you place the AquaClean filter in the water tank, you need to prepare it for use:1 Shake the filter for about 5 seconds (Fig. 2).2 Immerse the filter upside down in a jug with cold water and wait until no more air bubblescome out (Fig. 3).3 Push the filter onto the filter connection to the lowest possible point (Fig. 4).Activating the AquaClean filterYou need to activate every new AquaClean filter that you use. By activating the AquaCleanfilter, the machine monitors the capacity of the AquaClean filter and the number of filtersused. There are 3 ways to activate the AquaClean filter.1. Activating the AquaClean filter during first installationAfter turning on for the first time, the machine guides you through the first installation stepssuch as filling the water tank, filling the water circuit and activating the AquaClean filter.Simply follow the instructions on the screen.14 English