6introductionWith Douwe Egberts SENSEO\ coffee pods, you can enjoy a perfect cupof coffee at any time of the day. Every cup is freshly brewed to give youthat smooth and full taste.Using more than 250 years of coffee expertise Douwe Egberts has roastedand ground specially selected coffee beans that, when prepared using aspecial brewing method co-developed with Philips, ensure a full, smoothtaste and delicious foam layer. This joint creation, known as the SENSEO\coffee pod system, consists of the Philips SENSEO\ coffee machine andspecially developed Douwe Egberts SENSEO\ coffee pods. Only whenused together will you be rewarded with a sensational cup of SENSEO\coffee with the delicious SENSEO\ foam layer.To ensure a smooth and full coffee taste, you should keep the followingthings in mind:Fresh waterUse fresh water every day. If you have not used the coffee machine forthree days, you have to flush it with fresh water before you use it again(see section ‘Flushing’ in chapter ‘Cleaning’).Fresh coffee podsUse the SENSEO\ coffee pods that have been specially developed byDouwe Egberts for your SENSEO\ coffee machine for a full, round taste.The Douwe Egberts SENSEO\ coffee pods will stay fresh longer if youstore them in an airtight storage container.a clean machineClean and descale your Philips SENSEO\ coffee machine regularly (seechapters ‘Cleaning’ and ‘Descaling’). Remove used coffee pods after brewing.If a used pod has been left in the coffee machine and you have not usedthe machine for some time, flush the machine before you use it again (seesection ‘Flushing’ in chapter ‘Cleaning’).This machine is intended for household use only and not for professionaluse.general description (Fig. 1)A Water reservoirB Grip areaC Outflow valveD Sealing ringE Water distribution discF 1-cup pod holder qG 2-cup pod holder qqH Cover of coffee spoutI Coffee spoutJ Coffee collectorK Cup trayL Drip trayM 1-cup button qN Water level light rings (HD7824 only)O On/off button with indicator lightP 2-cup button qqEnglisH