Philips AJB4500 manual

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3 Contents 1 Important 5 Safety 5 Impor tant notes for user s in the U .K. 7 Notice 9 Recycling 10 2 Y o ur c loc k r adi o 1 1 Introduction 11 What’ s in the box 11 Over view of the main unit 12 3 Ge t st a r te d 15 Prepare FM/D AB antenna 15 Connect power 16 Set the clock 16 4 Us e your c lo ck r ad io 18 Adjust the volume level 18 Adjust disp[...]

4 Set the alarm timer 23 T urn on/off the alarm timer 2 3 Repeat alarm 24 Reset alarm 24 Stop alarm sound 24 View the alarm settings 24 5 Us e mor e of you r cl ock r ad io 25 Listen to por table audio players 25 Set the sleep timer 25 P erform more functions through DAB men u 26 6 Pr odu ct i nf orm at io n 28 Speci fi cations 28 T uner (FM) 28 G[...]

5 1 Important Safety Know these safety symbols This ‘bolt of lightning’ indicates uninsulated mater ial within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of ever yone in your household, please do not remove product cov ering. The ‘exclamation point’ calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature c[...]

6 e Do not use this apparatus near water . f Clean only with dry cloth. g Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufactur er’ s instructions. h Do not install near any heat sour ces such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampli fi ers) that produce heat. i Protect the po wer cor [...]

7 n Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. o Do not place any sour ces of danger on the apparatus (e.g. liquid fi lled objects, lighted candles). p This product ma y contain lead and mercury . Disposal of these materials ma y be regulated due to en vironmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact [...]

8 How to connect a plug The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the following code: blue = neutral (N), brown = live (L). As these colour s may not correspond with the colour mar kings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: Connect the blue wire to the terminal mar ked N or coloured black. Connect the brown wire to the te[...]

9 W arning Never remo ve the casing of this clock radio. Never lubricate any par t of this clock r adio. Place this clock radio on a fl at, hard and stable surface . Never place this clock radio on other electr ical equipment. Only use this clock radio indoor s. Keep this clock radio away from water , moisture and liquid- fi lled objects. Keep th[...]

10 Recycling Y our product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can be recycled and reused. When you see the crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a product, it means the product is cov ered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC: Never dispose of y our product with other household waste . Please inform yo[...]

11 2 Y our clock radio Congratulations on your purchase , and welcome to Philips! T o fully bene fi t from the suppor t that Philips offer s, register your product at www .philips.com/welcome . Intr oduction With this clock radio, you can enjo y both FM radio and Digital Audio Broadcasting (D AB) radio. Y ou can also listen to por table audio play[...]

12 Overview of the main unit a SELECT Set the clock. Program FM/DAB radio stations. Con fi rm DAB menu selection. b INFO/MENU Select D AB menu. Display D AB and RDS infor mation. • • • • • j n o k i g h c d e f l m b a j n o k i g h c d e f l m b a $-%B(1LQGG $-%B(1LQGG ?[...]

13 c SOURCE Select a mode: D AB, FM TUNER, MP3 LINK or clock (standby). d PRESET Select a preset radio station. Set the time for the clock and alarm. e BRIGHTNESS CONTR OL/REPEA T ALARM Select the display brightness. Repeat the alarm. f Displa y panel Show current status. g TUNING T une to FM/D AB radio stations. Select D AB menu option. h V OLUME [...]

14 n P ower plug P ower supply plug. o Reset button Reset the clock radio. • • $-%B(1LQGG $-%B(1LQGG 30 30[...]

15 3 Get star ted Caution Use the controls only as stated in this user manual. • Always f ollow the instructions in this chapter in sequence . If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the model and serial number of your clock radio. The model number and serial number are on the bottom of your clock radio. Wr ite the numbers here: Model No. _[...]

16 Connect pow er Caution Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power suppl y voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the under side of the clock radio. Risk of electric shock! When you disconnect the po wer supply , always pull the plug from the socket. Never pull the cord. • • 1 Connect the power plug to the po wer outlet.[...]

17 If you select [OFF] , the clock radio tur ns off the time synchronization. 3 Press SELECT to con fi rm. The time format [24H] or [12H] begins to blink. 4 Press PRESET to select 24H or 12H. 5 Press SELECT to con fi rm. The hour digits are displayed and begin to b link. 6 Press PRESET to set the hour . 7 Press SELECT to con fi rm. The minute di[...]

18 4 Use your clock radio Adjust the volume le v el 1 During play , press V OLUME to increase/decrease the volume level. Adjust displa y brightness 1 Press BRIGHTNESS CONTR OL/REPEA T ALARM repeatedly to select different brightness of the display: Full brightness Half brightness Backlight off Listen to FM radio 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select [[...]

19 All availab le stations are programmed in the order of wav eband reception strength. The fi r st programmed r adio station broadcasts automatically . Program radio stations man ually Y ou can progr am a maximum of 20 preset radio stations. 1 T une to a r adio station. 2 Press PRESET to select the desired preset number . 3 Press and hold SELECT [...]

20 2 Press INFO/MENU repeatedly to scroll through the following inf ormation (if available): Station name Radio text messages Program type such as [NEWS] (news(, [SPORT] (spor t), [POP M] (pop music)... Clock time Frequency Tip Detailed de fi nitions of RDS program types are available (see ‘RDS progr am types’ on page 29). • Listen to Digita[...]

21 Note If no D AB ser vice is available, [NO SER V] is display ed. • Tip Detailed information about DAB is a vailable (see ‘About D AB’ on page 31 ). • T une to D AB radio station manually 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select [D AB] . 2 Press TUNING to navigate the ser vice list. 3 Press SELECT to con fi rm the selected DAB radio station. [...]

22 Local scan: 1 In D AB mode, press SC AN . The clock radio scans all available local D AB r adio stations and broadcasts the fi r st a vailable station. Program D AB radio stations manually Y ou can progr am a maximum of 20 preset D AB r adio stations. 1 T une to a D AB radio station. 2 Press PRESET to select a preset number . 3 Press and hold S[...]

23 Set the alarm timer Y ou can set two separ ate alarm timings. For the alarm sound, you can select the FM radio, D AB r adio, or the buzzer . 1 Before you star t, ensure that the clock is set correctly . 2 Press and hold AL1/AL2 f or two seconds. The sound source icon, AL1/AL2 icon and the hour digits are displayed and begin to b link. 3 Press SO[...]

24 If the alarm timer is tur ned off, the alarm icon disappear s. Repeat alarm 1 When the alarm sounds, press BRIGHTNESS CONTR OL/REPEA T ALARM . The source icon and the alarm icon begin to blink. The alarm stops for nine minutes. Reset alarm 1 When the alarm sounds, press SLEEP/AL RESET . The alarm stops but the alar m settings retain for the next[...]

25 5 Use more of y our clock radio Listen to portable audio play ers 1 T ake out the audio in cable from the bottom of the clock radio. 2 Connect the audio in cable to the headphone or audio out jack of a por table audio player . 3 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select [MP3--LINK] . 4 Play music on the por table audio pla yer . Y ou can enjoy the music[...]

26 P erform mor e functions through D AB menu 1 In D AB mode, press and hold INFO/MENU for two seconds to enter the D AB menu. 2 Press TUNING to select: [MANUAL] (tune man ually) [SCAN LOC] (local scan) [SCANFULL] (full scan) [DRC] (dynamic range control) [VERSION] (display software version) 3 If you select [DRC] , press SELECT to con fi rm, and t[...]

27 Tip Dynamic range control (DRC) adds or removes a degree of compensation for the differences in the dynamic range of listening levels between radio stations. • Note If no button is pressed within seven seconds, the menu exits. • $-%B(1LQGG $-%B(1LQGG ?[...]

28 6 Pr oduct information Note Product information is subject to change without pr ior notice. • Speci fi cations T uner (FM) T uning Range 87.5 - 108 MHz T uning gr id 50 KHz Sensitivity - Mono, 26dB S/N Ratio <22 dBf Search Selectivity >28 dBf T otal Har monic Distor tion <3% Signal to Noise Ratio >50 dB General information A C p o[...]

29 RDS pr ogram types NO TYPE No RDS progr amme type NEWS News ser vices AFF AIRS P olitics and cur rent affair s INFO Special information progr ams SPORT Spor ts EDUC A TE Education and advanced training DRAMA Radio plays and literature CUL TURE Culture , religion and society SCIENCE Science V ARIED Enter tainment progr ams POP M P op music ROCK M[...]

30 PHONE IN Phone In TRA VEL Tr a v e l LEISURE Leisure JAZZ Jazz Music COUNTR Y Countr y Music NA TION M National Music OLDIES Oldies Music FOLK M Folk Music DOCUMENT Documentar y TES Alarm T est ALARM Alarm $-%B(1LQGG $-%B(1LQGG ?[...]

31 About D AB About Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) D AB digital radio is a new way of broadcasting r adio via a network of ter restrial tr ansmitter s. It pro vides listener s with more choice and information delivered in cr ystal clear , crackle- free sound quality . – The technology allows the receiver to lock on to the strongest signal it ca[...]

32 7 T roubleshooting Caution Never remo ve the casing of this clock radio. • T o keep the war ranty valid, never tr y to repair the system yourself. If you encounter prob lems when using this clock radio, check the following points bef ore requesting ser vice . If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips w eb site (www .Philips.com/ suppo[...]

33 Poor radio r eception Increase the distance between the clock radio and your TV or VCR. Fully extend the antenna. Connect an outdoor antenna instead. Timer does not work Set the clock correctly . Switch on the timer . Clock/timer setting erased P ower has been interrupted or the power plug has been disconnected. Reset the clock/timer . • • ?[...]

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