Philips HD7812 Manuel D’Utilisation

With SENSEO®, you can enjoy a perfect cup of 

coffee with a delicious crema layer whenever you 

feel like it. Each cup is freshly brewed, so you’re 

always sure of a pure and round taste. SENSEO® 

combines a unique brewing method from Philips 

with convenient coffee pods from Moccona, 

available in different blends of fine roast and 

ground coffee. Together they make sure you only 

get the very best in flavour and aroma from the 

coffee. 

The Moccona coffee in convenient SENSEO® 

coffee pods and Philips’ unique new SENSEO® 

brewing system are perfectly matched to ensure 

that the best taste and aroma are extracted from 

the coffee. 

To optimise the taste of the coffee, keep the 

following aspects in mind:

Use fresh water every day. If you have not used the 

coffee machine for three days, you have to flush 

it with fresh water before you use it again (see 

section ‘Flushing’ in chapter ‘Cleaning’).

Use the SENSEO® coffee pods that have 

been specially developed by Moccona for your 

SENSEO® coffee machine for a full, round 

taste. Moccona SENSEO® coffee pods stay fresh 

longer if you close the package with the keep-fresh 

seal after use or if you store them in a storage 

container. 

Clean and descale the Philips SENSEO® coffee 

machine regularly (see chapters ‘Cleaning’ and 

‘Descaling’). Remove used coffee pods after 

brewing. If a used pod has been left in the coffee 

machine and you have not used the machine for 

some time, flush the machine before you use it 

again (see section ‘Flushing’ in chapter ‘Cleaning’).

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  Water reservoir

B

  Lid of water reservoir

C

  1-cup pod holder °

D

  2-cup pod holder °°

E

  Coffee spout

F

  Cover of coffee spout

G

  Drip tray

H

  Cup tray

I

  Water distribution disc

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  Sealing ring

K

  Outflow valve

L

  Indicator light

Read these instructions for use carefully before 

you use the machine and save them for future 

reference. 

Check if the voltage indicated on the 

bottom of the machine corresponds to the 

local mains voltage before you connect the 

machine.

If the mains cord is damaged, it must 

be replaced by Philips, a service centre 

authorised by Philips or similarly qualified 

persons in order to avoid a hazard.

To prevent unexpected contact with hot 

water, always make sure the lid of the 

SENSEO® machine is properly locked before 

you start using the machine. 

Never put normal ground coffee or use torn 

pods in the SENSEO® machine, as this causes 

it to become blocked.

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Do not use the machine in combination with 

a transformer, as this could cause hazardous 

situations. 

Put the machine on a flat, stable surface 

outside the reach of children. Never let the 

machine operate unattended.

This appliance is not intended for use by 

persons (including children) with reduced 

physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or 

lack of experience and knowledge, unless they 

have been given supervision or instruction 

concerning use of the appliance by a person 

responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure that 

they do not play with the appliance.

Do not use the machine at altitudes higher 

than 2200 metres above sea level.

The machine does not work at temperatures 

below 10°C. 

Flush the coffee machine with fresh 

water before you use it for the first time 

(see chapter ‘Preparing the machine for use’). 

This causes the boiler to fill with water, which 

is essential for the machine to work properly.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all standards 

regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled 

properly and in accordance with the instructions in 

this instruction manual, the appliance is safe to use 

according to scientific evidence available today.

You cannot brew coffee if you have not flushed 

the SENSEO\ coffee machine first! 
The flushing cycle causes the boiler to fill with 

water. After this, the coffee machine is ready for 

use. 

Flush the machine in the following way:

  1 

 Remove the water reservoir (Fig. 2).

  2 

 Fill the water reservoir with cold water up to 

the MAX indication and put it back onto the 

machine.  (Fig. 3)

  3 

 Move the lever upwards to release the 

lid (Fig. 4).

  4 

 Open the lid (Fig. 5).

  5 

 Put the 1-cup pod holder ° or the 2-cup 

pod holder °°in the machine without 

pod(s).  (Fig. 6)

  6 

 Close the lid and lock the lever (Fig. 7).

  7 

 Put the plug in an earthed wall socket. 

  8 

 Put a bowl (with a capacity of at least 

1500ml) under the coffee spout to collect the 

water.  (Fig. 8)

  9 

 Press the on/off button I and subsequently 

press the 1-cup  button ° and the 2-cup 

button  °° briefly at the same time.  (Fig. 9)

The boiler fills itself with water from the 

water reservoir. This takes some time (approx. 

90 to 150 seconds). The machine switches 

off automatically when the flushing cycle 

ends. During the flushing cycle, the machine 

produces more noise than during a regular 

brewing cycle.

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Now your Philips SENSEO® coffee machine is 

ready for use. 

  1 

 Fill the water reservoir with cold water up to 

the MAX indication and put it back onto the 

machine.  (Fig. 3)

Never pour milk, coffee, hot water or carbonated 

water into the water reservoir.

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 MIN: minimum amount of water required 

to brew 1 cup of SENSEO® coffee. 
°°

 MIN: minimum amount of water 

required to brew 2 cups of SENSEO® coffee. 

A full reservoir allows you to make SENSEO® 

coffee a number of times (up to 5 cups). This 

makes it unnecessary to fill the water reservoir 

each time you want to make a cup of coffee. 

  2 

 Press the on/off button I.  (Fig. 10)

The indicator light blinks while the water is heating 

up. Heating up takes approx. 90 seconds.

The coffee machine is ready for use when the 

indicator light burns continuously.

  3 

 Move the lever upwards to release the 

lid (Fig. 11).

  4 

 Open the lid.

  5 

 Place the appropriate pod holder in the 

machine. 

If you want to make one cup of SENSEO® 

coffee, use 1 coffee pod in combination with 

the 1-cup pod holder ° and the 1-cup 

button °.  (Fig. 12)

If you want to make two cups of SENSEO® 

coffee, use 2 coffee pods in combination with 

the deeper 2-cup pod holder °° and the 

2-cup button  °°.  (Fig. 13)

  6 

 Place the SENSEO® coffee pod(s) properly in 

the centre of the pod holder, with the convex 

side pointing downwards. 

Place 1 SENSEO® coffee pod in the 1-cup 

pod holder °.  (Fig. 14)

Place 2 SENSEO® coffee pods in the 2-cup 

pod holder °°.  (Fig. 15)

  7 

 Close the lid and lock the lever (Fig. 7).

Always make sure the lid is properly locked. Push 

the lever down until it snaps home with a click. 
Never start brewing with the lid open. The lid 

must be properly closed.

  8 

 Place one cup or two cups under the spout 

openings (Fig. 16).

The cups you use should have a capacity of at 

least 150ml. Do not use cups that are too large, as 

they cause the coffee to get cold more quickly.

  9 

 Press the button that indicates the number 

of cups of SENSEO® coffee you want to 

brew.  (Fig. 17)
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 for one cup 

°°

 for two cups 

The SENSEO® coffee machine starts brewing. 

The machine automatically supplies the optimal 

amount of water.

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