Saeco Super-automatic espresso machine HD8838/09 HD8838/09 User Manual

Product codes
HD8838/09
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The machine that you have bought allows 
for certain adjustments that will permit 
you to use it to its full potential.
Saeco Adapting System
Coffee is a natural product and its char-
acteristics may change according to its 
origin, blend and roast. The Saeco coff ee 
machine is equipped with a self-adjusting 
system that allows the use of all types of 
coff ee beans available on the market (non 
caramelised).  
•  The machine automatically adjusts 
itself in order to optimise the extrac-
tion of the coffee, ensuring perfect 
compression of the tablet to obtain a 
creamy espresso coff ee that will release 
all the aromas, regardless of the type of 
coff ee used.
•  The optimisation process is a learning 
process that requires the brewing of a 
certain number of coff ees to allow the 
machine to adjust the compactness of 
the ground coff ee. 
•  Attention should be given to special 
blends, which require grinder adjust-
ments in order to optimise the extrac-
tion of the coff ee - (see section Coff ee 
Grinder Adjustment).
Coff ee Grinder Adjustment
Warning! The grinder adjust-
ment knob, inside the coff ee 
bean hopper, must be turned only 
when the grinder is working. Do not 
pour ground and/or instant coffee 
into the coff ee bean hopper. 
Do not insert any material 
other than coff ee beans into 
the hopper. The grinder contains 
moving parts that may be dangerous. 
Therefore, do not insert fi ngers and/
or other objects. The grind setting 
may only be adjusted using the knob. 
Turn off  the machine and unplug it 
from the socket before carrying out 
any type of operation inside the cof-
fee bean hopper. Do not pour coff ee 
beans when the coffee grinder is 
working.
The machine allows slight adjustments to 
the coff ee grinder to adapt it to the kind 
of coff ee used.
To make any adjustment, press and turn 
the knob inside the coff ee bean hopper.
Press and turn the knob by one notch at 
a time and brew 2-3 cups of coffee; this 
is the only way to notice differences in 
grind. 
The reference marks inside the coffee 
bean hopper indicate the grind setting. 
There are 5 different grind settings to 
choose from with the following refer-
ences:
Large Mark - Coarse Grind
Small Mark - Fine Grind.
Adjusting the Coff ee Length
The machine allows you to adjust the 
amount of brewed coffee according to 
your taste and/or the size of your cups.
Each time the “
” or “
” button is 
pressed and released, the machine brews 
a pre-set amount of coff ee. This amount 
may be reprogrammed to your taste. Each 
button may be individually programmed 
for a specifi c brew setting.
As an example, the following procedure 
describes the programming of the “
” 
button, which is normally associated with 
espresso coff ee.
•  Place a cup under the dispensing 
spout.
ADJUSTMENTS