Philips AJ100 37 User Manual

AJ100

Clock Radio

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Registering your model with PHILIPS makes you eligible for all of the valuable benefits listed below,so
don't miss out. Complete and return your Product Registration Card at once to ensure:

*Proof of
Purchase

Returning the enclosed card
guarantees that your date of
purchase will be on file, so no
additional paperwork will be
required from you to obtain
warranty service.

Know these

safetysymbols

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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.

*Product Safety
Notification

By registering your product, you'll
receive notification - directly from
the manufacturer - in the rare
case of a product recall or safety
defect.

For Customer Use

Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the bottom of the cabinet.
Retain this information for future
reference.

Model No. ______________________

Serial No.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire
or electric shock, this apparatus should
not be exposed to rain or moisture, and
objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
should not be placed on this apparatus.

CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
match wide blade of plug to wide slot,
fully insert.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Clean only with a piece of dry cloth.

materials

Class II equipment symbol

This symbol indicates that the unit has

a double insulation system

PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY

WARRANTY COVERAGE:

PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forth
below.

WHO IS COVERED:

Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the
person receiving the product as a gift against defects in materi­als and workmanship as based on the date of original purchase
(“Warranty Period”) from an Authorized Dealer. The original
sales receipt showing the product name and the purchase date
from an authorized retailer is considered such proof.

WHAT IS COVERED:

The Philips warranty covers new products if a defect arises and
a valid claim is received by Philips within the Warranty Period.
At its option, Philips will either (1) repair the product at no
charge, using new or refurbished replacement parts, or (2)
exchange the product with a product that is new or which has
been manufactured from new, or serviceable used parts and is
at least functionally equivalent or most comparable to the origi­nal product in Philips current inventory, or (3) refund the origi­nal purchase price of the product.
Philips warrants replacement products or parts provided under
this warranty against defects in materials and workmanship
from the date of the replacement or repair for ninety (90) days
or for the remaining portion of the original product’s warranty,
whichever provides longer coverage for you. When a product
or part is exchanged, any replacement item becomes your
property and the replaced item becomes Philips’ property.
When a refund is given, your product becomes Philips’ proper­ty.

Note: Any product sold and identified as refurbished or
renewed carries a ninety (90) day limited warranty.

Replacement product can only be sent if all warranty
requirements are met. Failure to follow all require­ments can result in delay.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED - EXCLUSIONS AND LIM­ITATIONS:

This Limited Warranty applies only to the new products manu­factured by or for Philips that can be identified by the trade­mark, trade name, or logo affixed to it. This Limited Warranty
does not apply to any non-Philips hardware product or any
software, even if packaged or sold with the product. Non­Philips manufacturers, suppliers, or publishers may provide a
separate warranty for their own products packaged with the
bundled product.

Philips is not liable for any damage to or loss of any programs,
data, or other information stored on any media contained with­in the product, or any non-Philips product or part not covered
by this warranty. Recovery or reinstallation of programs, data
or other information is not covered under this Limited
Warranty.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province.

ONE (1) YEAR

This warranty does not apply (a) to damage caused by accident,
abuse, misuse, misapplication, or non-Philips product, (b) to
damage caused by service performed by anyone other than
Philips or Philips Authorized Service Location, (c) to a product
or a part that has been modified without the written permis­sion of Philips, or (d) if any Philips serial number has been
removed or defaced, or (e) product, accessories or consum­ables sold “AS IS” without warranty of any kind by including
refurbished Philips product sold “AS IS” by some retailers.

This Limited Warranty does not cover:

• Shipping charges to return defective product to Philips.

• Labor charges for installation or setup of the product, adjust­ment of customer controls on the product, and installation
or repair of antenna systems outside of the product.

• Product repair and/or part replacement because of improper
installation, connections to improper voltage supply, abuse,
neglect, misuse, accident, unauthorized repair or other cause
not within the control of Philips.

• Damage or claims for products not being available for use, or
for lost data or lost software.

• Damage occurring to product during shipping.

• A product that requires modification or adaptation to enable
it to operate in any country other than the country for
which it was designed, manufactured, approved and/or
authorized, or repair of products damaged by these modifica­tions.

• A product used for commercial or institutional purposes
(including but not limited to rental purposes).

• Product lost in shipment and no signature verification receipt
can be provided.

• Failure to operate per Owner’s Manual.

TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE IN THE U.S.A., PUERTO
RICO, OR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS…

Contact Philips Customer Care Center at:

1-888-PHILIPS (1-888-744-5477)

TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE IN CANADA…

1-800-661-6162 (French Speaking)
1-888-PHILIPS (1-888-744-5477) - (English or Spanish
Speaking)

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS
WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE CON­SUMER. PHILIPS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDEN­TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PROD­UCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICA­BLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILI­TY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS
PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION
OF THIS WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusions or limitation of inci­dental or consequential damages, or allow limitations on how
long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you.

Philips, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026

3121 233 48801

ENVIROMENTAL INFORMATION

All unnecessary packaging material has been omitted. The packaging can
be easily separated into three materials: cardboard, polystyrene and plas­tic.

Your set consists of materials which can be recycled if disas­sembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local
regulations regarding the disposal of packaging, dead batteries
and old equipment.

Canada

English:

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B
digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Français :

Cet appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant
les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites
dans le Règlement sur le Brouillage Radioélectrique édicté par le Mi­nistère des Communications du Canada. Cet appareil numérique de la
classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

This product complies with the FCC-Rules, Part 15 and with 21
CFR 1040.10. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

English

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES

– 1 X AC 7.5V adapter

(Input: 120 ~ 60Hz 30mA, Output: 7.5V 250mA)

TOP AND FRONT PANEL

(See1)

1

REPEAT

ALARM /

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL

– switches off the alarm for a 9 minute period
– changes the brightness of the display illumination
– stops SLEEP function

2 DISPLAY –shows clock/alarm times and status of the set
3 ALARM RESET / SLEEP

– stops active alarm for 24 hours
– activates the radio for sleep function
–

displays/adjusts/switches off sleep timer

4

ALARM

–

switches on/off buzzer mode

– displays time

5 RADIO ON/OFF

– switches the radio on/off; displays radio frequency
– switches off sleep timer

6

ALARM

–

switches on/off radio mode

– displays time

7

RESET – press if the set / display does not react to operation of any button

SIDE PANEL

(See1)

8 TUNING +/-–tunes to radio stations
9

Pigtail – improves FM reception

0 DC 7.5V

–

socket for AC/DC 7.5V adapter

! SET AL / PRESET 1

–

sets AL

time

– stores, recalls and shows station 1

@ SET AL / PRESET 2 –sets AL

time

– stores, recalls and shows station 2

# MIN + / PRESET 3 –adjusts the minutes for clock and alarm times

– stores, recalls and shows station 3

$ SET TIME / PRESET 4

– sets the clock time
– stores, recalls and shows station 4

% HR + / PRESET 5

– adjusts the hours for the clock and alarm times
– stores, recalls and shows station 5

^ VOLUME–adjusts the sound level

POWER SUPPLY

Mains adapter

1

Connect the mains adapter to the set's DC 7.5V socket and to the power
socket.

Helpful hints: To avoid damage to the set, use only the adapter supplied!

The type plate is located on the bottom of the set.

SELF-POWERED BACK-UP

The self-powered back-up conveniently allows your preset stations, alarm and clock
time settings to be stored for up to 3 minutes when there is a power interruption e.g.
AC power failure. The complete clock radio and backlight illumination will be switched
off.

If power supply returns after 3 minutes and the display shows:

• clock time blinking - indicates you need to re-adjust the clock time.

BASIC FEATURES

Reset

Should your set receive external interference e.g. static electricity from carpets, thun­derstorms, etc. RESET allows you to clear all previous settings and start up again.

• Use a ballpoint pen to press the RESET hole found on the bottom of the set.

Illumination brightness
Press REPEAT

ALARM /

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL once or more.

•

The brightness of the display can be adjusted:

Bright

➟ Low ➟ Off ➟ Bright

.

SETTING THE CLOCK

The time is displayed using the 24-hour clock.

1. Check the radio is switched off.

2. Press SET TIME to enter the clock setting mode.

3.

Hold down or press HR + or MIN + repeatedly to set and adjust the hours
and minutes respectively. Release HR + or MIN + when you have reached
the correct setting.

4. Press SET TIME

to confirm.

RADIO

1

Press

RADIO ON/OFF

once to switch on the radio.

™

Display shows the radio frequency of the last selected waveband briefly

before returning to the clock time. Your preset station is also shown if you
are listening to a preset. (See2)

2

Adjust the sound using VOLUME

.

3 To select preset stations, press the respective PRESET button (1-5) once or

repeatedly.

4

Press

RADIO ON/OFF

to switch off.

TUNING TO RADIO STATONS
Automatic tuning

• Press TUNING +/- one second or more to tune to your station.

™The radio automatically tunes to a station of sufficient reception.

Manual tuning

• Press TUNING +/- briefly or repeatedly until you reach the desired frequency.

To improve reception:

For FM, extend and position the pigtail fully to obtain optimum reception.

STORING AND USING PRESET STATIONS

You can store up to a total of 5 FM radio stations in the memory.

1 Tune to your desired station (see TUNING TO RADIO STATIONS).
2 To store a preset, hold down briefly on a PRESET button 1-5 until you hear a double

beep.

™

Display shows the preset number of your station.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to store your other stations.

• You can overwrite a preset station by storing another frequency in its place.

4

Press a

PRESET button 1-5 to listen to a preset station.

USING THE ALARM

GENERAL

Two different alarm times can be set. This can be useful when you need to be
woken up at a different time e.g. during the week and at the weekend:

• ALARM - radio mode

• ALARM - buzzer mode. The gentle wake buzzer alarm increases its beep tone
frequency within seconds.

SETTING THE ALARM TIME AND MODE

(See3)

1. Check the radio is switched off.

2. Press ALARM or ALARM to on.

™

Display: OFF

disappears under the respective ALorALicon.

3. Press and

hold SET AL or SET AL until alarm time digits flash.

4.

Hold down or press HR + or MIN + repeatedly to set and adjust the hours
and minutes respectively. Release HR + or MIN + when you have reached
the correct setting.

5. After both the hours and minutes are set, press

SET AL or SET AL

to

confirm the setting.

Helpful hints:

–

If you have selected ALARM , make sure you have properly tuned to a
station before turning off the set.

–

If you set and activate the same time for both alarms, only the ALARM will be
activate at the set time.

–

When both ALARM and ALARM are turned on, by default the display
shows the alarm time nearest to activtion.

–

To check the alarm time setting for ALARM or ALARM , press ALARM or
ALARM button.

–

It is not possible to adjust the alarm time during an alarm call or the repeat alarm
mode.

SWITCHING OFF THE ALARM

There are three ways of switching off the alarm. Unless you cancel the alarm
completely, the 24-hour ALARM RESET will be automatically selected after 59
minutes from the time your alarm first goes off.

24 HOUR ALARM RESET

If you want the alarm mode to be stopped immediately but also wish to retain
the same alarm setting for the following day:

•

Press

ALARM RESET / SLEEP

.

™

You will hear a beep tone confirming 24 hour reset activation.

REPEAT ALARM

This repeats your alarm call at 9 minute intervals.

•

During the alarm call, press REPEAT

ALARM /

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL..

™

Display shows

(AL)or(AL)

flashing during a repeat alarm.

•

Repeat if desired (up to a maximum of 6 times).

CANCELING THE ALARM COMPLETELY

•

Press

ALARMorALARM

button once or more until the OFF appears

under the respective

(AL)or(AL)

icon.

SLEEP

(See4)

About Sleep

This set has a built-in sleep timer, which enables the radio to be automatically
switched off after a set period of time. There are four sleep time options.

Setting and switching off SLEEP

1 Within 1 second,

press

ALARM RESET / SLEEP

twice until the display shows

SLEEP and SL: 60

.

™

The radio is automatically switched on and tunes to the last station.

2 To select other sleep time options, press ALARM RESET / SLEEP

again within 1

second before the display returns to clock time.

™

The display shows in sequence: SL : 30, SL : 15 and OFF.

3

To cancel sleep, press either:
–

RADIO ON/OFF

– REPEAT

ALARM /

BRIGHTNESS CONTROL.

–

ALARM RESET / SLEEP

once or more until

SLEEP

disappears from the

display.

MAINTENANCE & SAFETY

•

Install the unit near the AC outlet and where the AC power plug can be easily
reached.

•

The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.

•

Do not expose the set to humidity, rain, sand or excessive heat caused by
heating equipment or direct sunlight.

•

To clean your set, use a soft damp cloth or chamois leather. Do not use clean­ing products, which contain benzene, thinner, etc. as these may harm the
housing.

CAUTION

- High voltage! Do not open.You run the risk of getting an electric
shock. The machine does not contain any user-serviceable parts.

- Modification of the product could result in hazardous radiation of
EMC or other unsafe operation.

TROUBLESHOOTING

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the set for repair.
If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or
service centre.

WARNING: Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this

will invalidate the guarantee. Do not open the set as there is a risk of
electric shock!

No sound

– Volume not adjusted

• Adjust the volume

Display error / no reaction to any controls

– Electrical malfunction

•

Press the RESET hole on the bottom of the set with a ball-pen.

Intermittent crackling sound during FM reception

– Weak signal

•

Extend and position the pigtail aerial

The alarm does not function

–

Alarm time/ mode not set

• See SETTING THE ALARM

– Volume too low for radio

• Increase the volume

– ALARM not tuned to a radio station

• Check if the set is tuned to a radio station before you set ALARM and when you

switch off the radio.

PHILIPS CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY

Marietta, GA 30006-0026,U.S.A.

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