5 Place the 1-cup pod holder with a used coffee pod in it in the coffee machine. Close the lid and
make sure it is properly locked.
Note: Always put a used coffee pod in the pod holder when you descale the machine. This pod
serves as a 'filter' to prevent the sieve or hole in the pod holder from getting clogged with scale
residue.
Warning: Make sure that the lid is closed properly and the lid lever is locked before
you start descaling the machine.
6 Press the 1-cup button and the 2-cup button simultaneously.
7 The CALC light, the 1-cup button and the 2-cup button start flashing (Fig. 43) slowly.
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During the descaling cycle, the water comes out of the machine in intervals.When the descaling
mixture in the water reservoir has been used up, the 1-cup button and the 2-cup button start
flashing quickly while the CALC light continues to flash slowly.
8 Empty the bowl and place it back.
9 To clean the water reservoir, rinse it thoroughly with cold clean tap water a few times (Fig. 44).
10 Fill the water reservoir with clean cold water up to the MAX indication and put it back onto the
machine.
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The 1-cup button and the 2-cup button light up continuously. The CALC light continues to flash
slowly.
11 Press the 1-cup button and the 2-cup button simultaneously. The 1-cup button and the 2-cup
button start flashing slowly. The CALC light continues to flash slowly.
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During the flushing cycle, the water comes out of the machine in intervals.When the water
reservoir is empty, the 1-cup button and the 2-cup button start flashing quickly while the CALC
light continues to flash slowly.
12 When all the water in the water reservoir has been used up, the 1-cup button and the 2-cup button
start flashing quickly while the CALC light continues to flash slowly.
13 Repeat steps 8 to 12.
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When all the water in the water reservoir has been used up, the machine switches off and all the
lights go out to indicate that the descaling procedure has ended.
Troubleshooting
This chapter summarizes the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. 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 Consumer Care Center in your country.
Problem
My coffee cup overflows
with cold coffee
The light in the button you
pressed flashes slowly.
Possible cause
You did not flush the machine
before first use.
The machine is heating up.
When you are brewing drip
filter coffee, the light flashes
slowly during brewing.
Solution
Flush the machine before first
use.When the machine has emptied a
complete water reservoir, you can start
to make a new coffee.
If heating up takes longer than two
minutes, contact the Philips Consumer
Care Center in your country.
The brewing cycle last approximately
90 seconds, wait until the brewing
cycle has finished.
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