SE-50

Instruction Manual
Contents

SAECO‘s Safety Precautions 02

Features of SE-50 Espresso Machine 03
Preliminary steps before first start-up 05
Beverage preparation 07
Steam dispensing – Frothing milk for cappuccinos 08
Hot water dispensing & Panel operation Instruction 10
Advanced programming 11
Troubleshooting Guide 15
Care and cleaning continued 16

Important instructions
retain for future use
SAECO ‘s Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SAECO ESPRESSO MACHINE
• Always place the unit on a flat, level surface. • Always disconnect the plug from the power
• Do not operate without water in reservoir. outlet prior to cleaning the espresso machine
Fill reservoir with only clean and cold water. or if there is any problem during the coffee
Observe the maximum filling volume is 3 litres. making process.
• Do not remove the filter handle during the • Do not allow the power cord to come into
espresso pour or water flow as the unit is contact with the hot parts of the espresso
under pressure. Removing the filter handle machine, including the cup warming plate, hot
during either of these operations can lead to a water tap and steam wand.
scalding or injury. • Do not place hands directly under the steam,
• The steam wand and hot water tap become hot water or coffee pour as this can lead to a
very hot during texturing milk and water flow. scalding or injury.
This may cause burns in case of contact, • Do not use an appliance for any purpose other
therefore avoid any direct contact with the than its intended use.
steam wand or hot water tap.
• Do not place an appliance on or near a hot gas
• Read carefully and save all the instructions flame, electric element or on a heated oven.
provided with an appliance. Do not place on top of any other appliance.
• Always turn the power off at the power outlet • Do not let the power cord of an appliance hang
before you insert or remove a plug. Remove by over the edge of a table or bench top or touch
grasping the plug - do not pull on the cord. any hot surface.
• Turn the power off and remove the plug
when the appliance is not in use and before • For additional protection, it is
cleaning. recommend the use of a residual current
device (RCD) with a tripping current not
• Do not use your appliance with an extension exceeding 30mA in the electrical circuit
cord unless this cord has been checked and supplying power to your appliances.
tested by a qualified technician or service
person. • Do not immerse the appliance in water or any
other liquid unless recommended.
• Always use your appliance from a power
outlet of the voltage (A.C. only) marked on the • The heating element surface is subject to
appliance. residual heat after use.
• Close supervision is necessary when your
appliance is being used near children or infirm
persons.
• Never leave an appliance unattended while in
use.
• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be
made by children unless they are older than 8
and above and supervised. Keep the appliance
and its cord out of reach of children aged less
than 8 years.
• Appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack
of experience and knowledge if they have been
given supervision or instruction concerning use
of the appliance in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved.Children shall not play with
the appliance.
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 SE-50 Espresso Machine

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 1. Water tank 8. Filter holder
2. Warming plate 9. Programmable control panel
3. LCD display, low water indicator & timer 10.Steam control dial
4. Hot water control dial 11. Temperature sensing steam wand
5. Hot water wand 12.Manual control
6. Brew Unit 13.Removable drip tray and grill
7. Pressure gauge 14.Adjustable feet

Accessories:

Single filter basket Double filter basket Cleaning disc 600ml jup

coffee Spoon Tamper water hardness test strip

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 FEATURES
Twins pump
Allows you to texture milk and
brew espresso at the same time.
15 BAR Italian espresso pump
Triple thermoblocks with stainless steel tubing.
PID technology controls water temperature
precisely for both espresso and steam functions.
Pre-infusion; 4 programs to choose from.
Brass collar is durable and ideal for frequent use.
Advanced Programming to adjust pump and
temperature settings for optimal steam and
brewing performance.
Stainless steel and die-cast metal design
Power saving mode

Preliminary steps before first start-up

When using the machine for the first time, you must carry out these steps:

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1. Rinse components,
remove the water
tank panel.

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2. Remove the lid and
extract the machine
reservoir.

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 3. Carefully rinse the tank
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and lid with water.

4. Carefully rinse the filter

and filter holders. 4

5. Reposition the tank in the machine. 5

6. Fill with water, pour still 6

mineral water or good
quality potable drinking
water into water tank.
MAX
2.5L

7.Reposition the lid and the 7

water tank panel.

8. The display will light up with indications

when the machine is ready.

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 Beverage preparation
1. Coffee dispensing
Use the provided filter basket
for 2 cups of coffee.

Necessary condition: There must be enough water in the tank – and the
machine must be at the correct pressure and right working temperature
Scalding hazard! Warning: Do these steps very carefully.

2. Fill the filter holder with 1 or 3. Use the supplied presser to

2 doses of ground coffee, evenly press the ground coffee
according to filter used. in the filter.Remove any ground
coffee residues from the edge of
the filter.
Important advice: Do not remove the coffee filter before the coffee
dispensing has completed.

or

4. Insert and lock the 5. Position the cups 6.Press the coffee button or
filter holder into beneath the porta- push the manual control to
place to the group. filter. start dispensing. When the
desired dose has been re-
-ached, press the coffee key
again or reposite the manual
control to stop dispensing.
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 Steam dispensing – Frothing milk for cappuccinos
General instructions
Milk is a delicate biological product that can easily sour, and it is modified
by heat. When the milk carton is open and for its entire period of use, the
milk must be kept at a temperature that does not exceed 5°C (41°F);

Note: at the end of the workday (or, at least, no more than 24 hours
after the carton is open), any remaining milk must be eliminated.

Scalding hazard!
Warning: Do these steps very carefully. Use the special insulated
devices to move the water and steam wands.

4°C

1/2

1. Half-fill a tall narrow pitcher. 2. Insert the steam wand into

the milk and gradually turn
the knob counterclockwise.

3. While dispensing steam, 4. Once the amount of foam

lightly turn the pitcher to has been reached and the
better froth the milk. temperature is sufficiently
hot, stop steam dispensing
by turning the knob
clockwise.
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5. Note: After using the steam 6. After using the wand, carefully
nozzle, clean the inside of clean the tube with a sponge
the wand as follows: turn the or clean wash cloth.
steam wand towards the cup
warming tray and very carefully
dispense steam from the steam
wand at least once.

Important advice: The steam wand must never be removed from the
liquid before the steam has been completely shut off.

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 Hot water dispensing
Scalding hazard!
Warning: Do these steps very carefully. Use the special insulated devices
to move the water and steam wands.

Place a container beneath When the desired dose has been

the hot water tube and turn reached, stop the hot water by
the knob counterclockwise. turning the knob clockwise.

SE-50 Panel operation Instruction

Decrement Increment One-cup Two-cup

Power (in program) Program (in program) Volume Volume Clean

Display modes

1. Pre-heat mode: 2.Ready mode: 3.Coffee mode:

display nothing display “READY” counting the
(the power butt- brewing time
-on flashing)

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4. Fill tank: remind user to fill tank 5. Check: when “CHECK” is flashing
by flashing “NO WATER” when on screen which means the steam
low water level in water tank knob, hot water knob or manual
handle may not return to off
position.

Advanced programming
In standby mode,
press “ ” button and get in to the
program mode

(sequence: showerhead outlet water

temperature, steam flow rate,
pre-infusion, cleaning limit).

Keep pressing “ ” to choose the

desired program setting

1. Showerhead outlet water temperature: adjust the coffee

thermoblock temperature
(range: 86 - 98); press “-“ or “+” to change
the setting and press “ ” to save

2.Steam flow rate: adjust the steam flow rate

(range: 01-07, 01 is the smallest and 07 is
the biggest setting); press “-“ or “+” to change
the setting and press “ ” to save

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 3. Pre-infusion rate: adjust the pre-infusion rate
(range: P1-P4) ; press “-” or “+” to change the
setting and press “ ” to save

4. Cleaning reminder: Cleaning reminder: set the

water usage limit for cleaning reminder,press
“-” or “+” to change the setting and press
“ ” to save.

range: 50L the number corresponds to

the settings hardness 4/3
range: 75L the number corresponds to
the settings hardness 2
range: 100L the number corresponds to
the settings hardness 1

4.1 Measuring and Adjusting Water Hardness

Measuring water hardness is very important in order to correctly
manage the frequency with which the machine must be descaled.

1 Immerse the water hardness test strip in water for 1 second

i Note: The test strip is only valid for one measurement.

2 Check how many squares change colour and refer to

the table

3 The numbers correspond to the settings indicated in the

following machine adjustments.

HARDNESS 4 (hard)
HARDNESS
HARDNESS
3
2
(medium)
(soft) 1 2 3 4
HARDNESS 1 (very soft)

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5. Reset: reset all setting back to factory setting:
Long press “-” or “+” for 3 seconds to reset

1 cup volume: adjust the 1 cup volume (LCD will display the time counting,
but the volume will be determined by flow meter); press and
hold “ ” button for 3 seconds then the machine will start
brewing, when the coffee volume is enough, press again
“ ” button to save
2 cup volume: adjust the 2 cup volume (LCD will display the time counting,
but the volume will be determined by flow meter); press and
hold “ ” button for 3 seconds then the machine will start
brewing, when the coffee volume is enough, press again
“ ” button to save

Cleaning mode
1 - Steam circuit descaling process

Press the “ ” button, select "ST CLEAN" and confirm

via “ ” button. Rotate the steam knob (on the right).
When water starts coming out of the steam wand,
please close via the knob. Rotate the knob again and
stop the steam emission. Remove the water tank, put
500 ml of Saeco Descaler into it and fill with fresh water
up to MAX level. Confirm with “ ” button. Open the
steam knob (on the right) and let the machine release
steam untill the end of the procedure. The machine will
stop autonomously.

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 2 - Coffee circuit descaling process
Remove the filter holder, if it is positioned on the
machine, and put a large container under the filter
holder attachment. Press the “ ” button, select
"CO CLEAN" and confirm with the “ ” button.
The machine will autonomously perform the full
descaling of the coffee circuit till its end.

3 - Hot Water circuit descaling process

Press the “ ” button, select "HW CLEAN" and
confirm with the “ ” button. Open the Hot Water
knob (on the left) and release. The machine will
autonomously perform the full descaling of the
Hot Water circuit till its end. If the water is not
sufficient to complete the procedure, please fill
the water container up to MAX level again.

IMPORTANT! : After the completion of all the 3 procedures, please fill the water
container with fresh water again and perform a cleaning cycle of the hot water,
coffee and steam circuits, before using your machine.

MODE \ BUTTON POW

PREHEAT fla
READY o
1 CUP COFFEE o
2 CUP COFFEE o
HOT
MANUAL COFFEE o
WATER STEAM o
KNOB HOT WATER o
1 CUPSTEAM
VOLUME TUNING o
2 CUPKNOB
VOLUME TUNING o
PROGRAM SETTING o
COFFEE PIPING CLEANING o
STEAM PIPING CLEANING o
HOT WATER PIPING CLEANING o
RESET o

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 MODE \ BUTTON POWER - PROGRAM + 1C
PREHEAT flash off off off
READY on off off off
1 CUP COFFEE on off off off fl
2 CUP COFFEE on off off off
MANUAL COFFEE on off off off fl
STEAM on off off off
HOT WATER on off off off
1 CUP VOLUME TUNING on off off off fl
2 CUP VOLUME TUNING on off off off
PROGRAM SETTING on flash if pressed off flash if pressed
COFFEE PIPING CLEANING on looping on
STEAM PIPING CLEANING on looping on
HOT WATER PIPING CLEANING on looping on
RESET on flash 3 times off flash 3 times

- MODE \ PROGRAM
BUTTON POWER
+ 1CUP
- PROGRAM
2CUP CLEAN
+ 1C
off PREHEAToff flash
off off
off off
off off
off
off READY off off
on off
off off
off off
off
off off
1 CUP COFFEE off
on flash
off off
off off
off fl
off off
2 CUP COFFEE off
on off
off flash
off off
off
off MANUAL COFFEEoff off
on flash
off flash
off off
off fl
off STEAM off off
on off
off off
off off
off
off HOT WATERoff off
on off
off off
off off
off
off1 CUP VOLUME TUNING
off off
on flash
off off
off off
off fl
off2 CUP VOLUME TUNING
off off
on off
off flash
off off
off
flash if pressed off
PROGRAM SETTING flash ifon
pressed flash ifoff
pressed off
off flash ifoff
pressed
COFFEE PIPINGlooping on
CLEANING on off off on
looping on if pressed
STEAM PIPINGlooping on
CLEANING on off off on
looping on if pressed
looping
HOT WATER PIPING on
CLEANING on off off on
looping on if pressed
flash 3 times RESET off flash on
3 times flash off
3 times off
off flashoff
3 times

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 Troubleshooting Guide

Problem Possible Cause Solution

Coffee does • No water in reservoir. • Add water.
not come out. • Coffee grind is too fine. • Grind medium ground coffee.
• Too much coffee in the filter. • Fill filter with less coffee.
• Appliance was not turned • Plug unit into electrical outlet
on or plugged in. and turn it on.
2CUP • Coffee has been tamped/ •
CLEAN
Refill filter basket with coffee
off offcompressed too much.
DO NOT TAMP too much.
off off
Coffee
off comes •offFilter not rotated to full lock • Rotate filter holder to full lock
outflash
around the offposition. position.
flashof the filter. •offCoffee grounds around the • Wipe off rim and shower head
edge
off offfilter basket rim. seal.
off •offToo much coffee in the filter. • Fill with less coffee.
off off
Coffee
flash comes •offGround coffee is too coarse. • Use a finer grind.
too quickly. •offNot enough coffee in filter. • Use more coffee.
out off
off on if pressed
Coffee Using small filter for double • Use large filter for double shot
off is too on if •pressed
weak.
off shot of espresso.
on if pressed of espresso.
off •offGround coffee is too coarse. • Use a finer grind.
2CUP CLEAN
Water is not •offWater reservoir tank not • Place water reservoir correctly.
off
beingoff
pulled in placed correctly on unit.
off
fromoffthe water off
reservoir.
flash off
flash off
off off
off off
off off
flash off
off off
off on if pressed
off on if pressed
off on if pressed
off off

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 Care and cleaning

The coffee making process involves extract Should the holes in the filter baskets become
oils out of coffee grinds to make espresso clogged with coffee grinds use a fine bristled
coffee. Deposits of these oils build up over brush to remove them. Also you can use
time and affect the taste of the coffee and the cleaning pin which is supplied with
operation of the espresso machine. the espresso machine. The cleaning pin is
Regular cleaning to remove these oils is attached to the inside of the top fill lid,
essential and will maintain the quality of the located at the top of the espresso machine.
coffee the espresso machine produces and The cleaning pin has two pins at either end -
result in less maintenance being required. the shorter of the two is for cleaning out the
This is easy to do by following a few quick holes in the filter basket.
and easy cleaning steps after each coffee
Group head rubber seal
making session;
The group head seal is located on the
Cycle water through the group head, underside of the group head and creates
Purge steam through the steam wand, a seal against the filter handle during the
Wipe the steam wand clean with a damp espresso pour.
cloth immediately after use, Note: During long periods of non-use we
Remove the filter basket from the filter recommend that the filter handle not be
handle and clean away any old coffee oils, left attached to the group head as this will
and reduce the life of the seal.
Empty the drip tray and rinse. Over time the seal will loose its elasticity
Important: Never wash any of the espresso and require replacement, depending on use
machine parts or accessories in the usually every 12 months. Signs that the seal
dishwasher. is deteriorating are when the group handle
cannot create the necessary seal and steam
Drip tray and grill and or water escapes from around the group
Remove the grill and drip tray at regular head during the espresso pour.
intervals to empty. Clean with water and a Cup warming plate, hot water tap and exterior
little non-abrasive washing up liquid, rinse Wipe over the unit with a damp cloth and
and dry. wipe dry. Do not use abrasives or metal
scourers as these will scratch the exterior
Group head, group handle & filter baskets surface.
The filter baskets and group handle should
be rinsed with warm water after each use and
then dried thoroughly.
To clean the group head of any old coffee
grinds cycle water through and wipe the
group head and around the inside rim with a
damp cloth.

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Care and cleaning continued
Steam wand Important: Never clean the steam wand wit
Keeping the steam arm clean is essential an abrasive pad as this will damage the
to ensure maximum efficiency of the steam steam wand.
function. A build up of caramelised/dried Should the steam wand become blocked,
milk on the steam wand will impair the supplied with the espresso machine is a
steaming and texturing ability of the espresso cleaning pin. The cleaning pin is attached to
machine. the inside of the top fill lid, located at the
Important: Wipe the steam wand clean with a top of the espresso machine. The cleaning
damp cloth immediately after each use and pin has two pins at either end - the longer o
purge a small amount of steam. the two is for cleaning the hole in the base
Should the milk dry/caramelise on the of the steam nozzle. Should the steam wan
steam wand, simply wrap the wand with remain blocked unscrew the steam nozzle
a clean damp cloth, turn the steam wand from the steam wand. Clean the steam noz
over the drip tray and turn the steam on for by once again using the cleaning pin then
approximately 10 seconds. With the cloth flush under running water.
still on the steam wand leave to soak for
DESCALING
about 5 minutes and you will find that after
Use the Saeco descling product only
this time the dry/caramelised milk will easily
wipe away. Repeat process if still dirty.

Disposal
Do not dispose this product as unsorted municipal waste. Collection
of such waste separatelyfor special treatment is necessary.
This product must not be disposed together with the domestic waste.
This product has to be disposed at an authorized place for recycling
of electrical and electronic appliances.
By collecting and recycling waste, you help save natural resources,
and make sure the product is disposed in an environmental friendly
and healthy way.

Product Specifications
Product Name : Espresso Machine
Model No. : SE-50
Weight : 19Kg
Max Pressure : 15 bar
Product Dimension : 460mm x 290mm x 425mm
Voltage / Power : 220-240V, 50/60Hz, 2350-2850W

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