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AJB4500
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EN User manual
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Contents 1 Important 5 Saf ety 5 Impor tant notes for users in the U.K. 7 Notice 9 Recycling 10 2 Your clock radio 11 Introduction 11 What’s in the box 11 Overview of the main unit 12 3 Get started 15 Prepare FM/DAB antenna 15 Connect power 16 Set the clock 16 4 Use your clock radio 18 Adjust the volume level 18 Adjust display brightness 18 Listen to FM radio 18 Program radio stations automatically 18 Program radio stations manually 19 Listen to a preset radio statio
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Set the alarm timer 23 Turn on/off the alarm timer 23 Repeat alarm 24 Reset alarm 24 Stop alarm sound 24 View the alarm settings 24 5 Use more of your clock radio 25 Listen to portable audio players 25 Set the sleep timer 25 Perform more functions through DAB menu 26 6 Product information 28 Specifi cations 28 Tuner (FM) 28 General information 28 RDS program types 29 About DAB 31 7 Troubleshooting 32 4
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1 Impor tant Saf ety Know these safety symbols This ‘bolt of lightning’ indicates uninsulated material within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove product covering. The ‘exclamation point’ calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, this appara
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e Do not use this apparatus near water. f Clean only with dry cloth. g Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. h Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifi ers) that produce heat. i Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. j
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n Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. o Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus (e.g. liquid fi lled objects, lighted candles). p This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance: www.eiae.org. Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the
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How to connect a plug The wires in the mains lead are coloured with the f ollowing code: blue = neutral (N), brown = live (L). As these colours may not correspond with the colour markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: • Connect the blue wire to the terminal marked N or coloured black. • Connect the bro wn wire to the terminal marked L or coloured red. • Do not connect either wire to the ear th terminal in the plug, marked E (or e) or coloured gre
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Warning • Never remove the casing of this clock radio. • Never lubricate any part of this clock radio. • Place this clock radio on a fl at, hard and stable surface. • Nev er place this clock radio on other electrical equipment. • Only use this clock radio indoors. Keep this clock radio away from water, moisture and liquid-fi lled objects. • Keep this clock radio away from direct sunlight, naked fl ames or heat. Notice An y changes or modifi cations made to this device that are n
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Recycling Your 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 covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC: Nev er dispose of your product with other household waste. Please inform yourself about the local rules on the separate collection of electrical and electronic products. The correct disposal of your old product
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2 Your clock radio Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome. Introduction With this clock radio, you can enjoy both FM radio and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) radio. You can also listen to portable audio players through this clock radio. Y ou can set two separate alarm timings. For the alarm sound, you can select the FM radio, DAB radio, or the buzzer.
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Ov erview of the main unit aa bb gg cc hh dd ii ee jj kk f f nn ll mm oo a SELECT • Set the clock. • Progr am FM/DAB radio stations. • Confi rm DAB menu selection. b INFO/MENU • Select DAB menu. • Display DAB and RDS information. 12
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c SOURCE • Select a mode: DAB, FM TUNER, MP3 LINK or clock (standby). d PRESET • Select a preset r adio station. • Set the time f or the clock and alarm. e BRIGHTNESS CONTROL/REPEAT ALARM • Select the display brightness. • Repeat the alar m. f Display panel • Sho w current status. g TUNING • T une to FM/DAB radio stations. • Select D AB menu option. h VOLUME • Adjust the v olume level. i SCAN • Scan
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n Power plug • Power supply plug. o Reset button • Reset the clock radio. 14
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3 Get started Caution • Use the controls only as stated in this user manual. Always follow 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. Write the numbers here: Model No . __________________________ Serial No. ___________________________ Pr epare FM/DAB antenna 1 Fully extend the antenna and fi x it to
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Connect power Caution • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the clock radio. • Risk of electr ic shock! When you disconnect the power supply, always pull the plug from the socket. Never pull the cord. 1 Connect the power plug to the power outlet. Sock Socket et Set the clock 1 In standby mode, press and hold SELECT f or two seconds. » [SYNC ON] is displayed and [ON]
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» If you select [OFF] , the clock radio turns off the time synchronization. 3 Press SELECT to confi rm. » The time f ormat [24H] or [12H] begins to blink. 4 Press PRESET to select 24H or 12H. 5 Press SELECT to confi rm. » The hour digits are displa yed and begin to blink. 6 Press PRESET to set the hour . 7 Press SELECT to confi rm. » The min ute digits are displayed and begin to blink. 8 Press PRESET to set the minute. 9 P
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4 Use your clock radio Adjust the volume level 1 During play, press VOLUME to increase/decrease the volume level. Adjust display brightness 1 Press BRIGHTNESS CONTR OL/REPEAT ALARM repeatedly to select different brightness of the display: • Full br ightness • Half brightness • Backlight off Listen to FM radio 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select [FM--TUNER] . 2 Press TUNING to tune to a radio station. T o search for a radio
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» All available stations are programmed in the order of waveband reception strength. » The fi rst programmed radio station broadcasts automatically. Program radio stations manually You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio stations. 1 Tune to a radio station. 2 Press PRESET to select the desired preset number. 3 Press and hold SELECT for two seconds. » The preset number of the saved station appears. Tip • To overwrite a programmed station, store anoth
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2 Press INFO/MENU repeatedly to scroll through the following information (if available): » Station name » Radio text messages » Progr am type such as [NEWS] (news(, [SPORT] (sport), [POP M] (pop music)... » Clock time » Frequency Tip • Detailed defi nitions of RDS program types are available (see ‘RDS program types’ on page 29). Listen to Digital Audio Broadcasts (DAB) Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), is a way of broadcasting radio digitally through a network
