Philips AJ210 05 User Manual

AJ210Clock Radio

User manual

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Supplied accessory

– 1 X certified AC 7.5V adapter

(Input: 220-230V ~50Hz 30mA,
Output: 7.5V 250mA)

Controls (see 1)

1 ALM 1/ ALM 2

– activates/confirms ALARM 1 /ALARM 2

time setting

– switches off the alarm

2 RADIO ON/OFF

– switches the radio on/off
– switches the set on or to standby
– stops the active buzzer or radio alarm for

24 hours

– switches off the sleep timer

3 TIME SET

– activates/confirms clock/date setting

4 AUTO SCAN

– programs preset radio stations

5 DATE

– displays month and day information in

standby mode

– changes display order between month and

day during setting time

6 RADIO•BUZ

– selects alarm mode: radio or buzzer

7 REPEAT ALARM/BRIGHTNESS

CONTROL

– pushes to switch off alarm for a 9-minute

period

– changes the brightness of the display

illumination

8 LCD Display – shows the clock/ alarm time

or radio and weather forecast information

9 SLEEP/ALARM RESET

– switches off radio for timer mode
– adjusts timer options for radio playback
– stops the active buzzer or radio alarm for

24 hours

0 PRESET +/-

–

selects a preset radion station

! TUNING +/-

– tunes to radio stations

– adjusts clock / alarm time

@ VOL – adjusts sound level
# Battery compartment – opens to insert 4 x

1.5V AAA batteries

$ RESET

– press if the set / display does not react to

operation of any button

% (ºC ºF) Slide Switch

– selects between Centigrade (ºC) or

Fahrenheit (ºF) temperature unit display

^ DC 7.5V

– socket for AC/DC 7.5V adapter

& Pigtail – FM antenna to improve FM

reception

Power supply

Make sure you remove the plug from the set
and wall outlet before inserting batteries.

Batteries (not supplied)

1 Open the battery door and inser t 4 batteries,

typed AAA with the correct polarity as indi­cated by the "+" and "–" symbols inside the
compartment.

2 Replace the battery door, making sure the

batteries are firmly and correctly in place. The
set is now ready to operate.

Batteries contain chemical substances, so
they should be disposed of properly.

Mains Adapter.

Note: Remove the batteries before you

use the AC 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.

This set complies with the radio
interference requirements of the
European Community.

English Controls Power supply

Clock Digital tuner Alarm

Setting the clock and date
(see 2)

The clock uses 24-hour time format.

1 Press and hold TIME SET for 2 seconds.

➜ The digits for year flash.

2 Hold down or press TUNING +/- repeatedly

to adjust the time digits.

• When it comes to adjust month and day, you
may press DATE to change the display order
between month and day.

3 Press TIME SET to confirm the setting.

➜ The digits for month flashes.

4 Repeat steps 2-3 to complete all the other

settings for month, day, hour and minute.

Standby power consumption

(clock mode).........................................................1.5W

Digital tuner

Tuning to radio station

1 Press RADIO ON/OFF to switch on the

radio (FM only).
➜ The radio station frequency and the wave-

band will be displayed. (See 3).

2 Press and hold TUNING +/- until the

frequency in the display starts running.
➜ The radio automatically tunes to a station

of sufficient reception.

3 Repeat step 2 if necessary until you find the

desired station.

• To tune to a weak station, press TUNING
+/- briefly and repeatedly until you have
found optimal reception.

To improve reception:

FM: Extend and adjust the pigtail for optimum

reception.

Programming radio stations

You can store up to a total of 10 radio sta­tions in the memory (10 FM), manually or
automatically (Auto store).

Manual programming

1 Tune to your desired station (see Tuning to

radio stations).

2 Press and hold PRESET +/- to activate pro-

gramming.

➜ Display: PRSET flashes.

3 Press PRESET +/- once or more to allocate

a number from 1 to 10.

4 Repeat steps 1-3 to store other stations.

Helpful hints:

– You can erase a preset station by storing

another frequency in its place.

Autostore

Autostore automatically starts programming
radio stations from preset 1. Any previous
presets e.g. manually programmed will be
erased.

1 In radio mode, press AUTO SCAN until

the frequency in the display starts running.

➜ Available stations are programmed (FM).
After all stations are stored, the first autostore
preset station will then automatically play.

To listen to a preset or autostore
station

Press the PRESET +/- buttons once or
more until the desired preset station is dis­played.

Using the alarm

AJ210 allows you to simultaneously set two
different alarms (ALARM 1 and ALARM 2 )
which can go off in the radio or buzzer
mode. The clock time needs to be set
correctly before using alarm.

Setting alarm time

1 Press briefly ALM 1 or ALM 2 to display

AL1 or AL2 icon.

2 Press and hold ALM 1/ ALM 2 for two

seconds.
➜ The hour digits flash.

3 Hold down or press TUNING +/- repeatedly

to adjust the hours.

Alarm Sleep

4 Press ALM 1/ALM 2 to confirm the setting.

➜ AL1/AL2 icon and the minute digits flash.

5 Hold down or press TUNING +/- repeatedly

to adjust the minutes.

6 Press ALM 1/ALM 2 to confirm the setting.

Helpful hints:

– In standby mode, press DAT E to display

month and day information. In radio mode,
to display alarm time, press ALM 1/ALM 2.

– The currently displayed alarm time is the time

for the bracketed (selected) AL1 or AL2
(See 4).

Selecting alarm mode (activating)

1 Press RADIO ON/OFF to switch to standby.
2 Select your choice of alarm mode: either

radio, or buzzer by using the RADIO•BUZ
slider.

3 Press ALM 1/ALM 2 once or more to

display .
➜ When alarm is activated, is displayed.

(See 4).

• At the set alarm time, radio or buzzer will
switch on automatically.

Switching off the alarm

There are three ways of switching off the
alarm. Unless you choose to cancel the alarm
completely, the DAILY ALARM RESET option
will be automatically kept activated from the
time your alarm first goes off.
call at the same time for the following day:

Daily alarm reset

If you want the alarm to be stopped
immediately but also wish to repeat the alarm

1 During the alarm call, press once

SLEEP/ALARM RESET or RADIO
ON/OFF.

Repeat alarm

This will repeat your alarm call at 9-minute
intervals.

1 During the alarm call, press

REPEAT ALARM/BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL.

Switching off the alarm completely

Press once or more corresponding

ALM 1 or ALM 2 until disappears.

Sleep

The clock radio has a built-in sleep timer,
which enables the set to be automatically
switched off during radio playback after a set
period of time.

Setting the sleep time

1 During radio playback, set your timer by

pressing repeatedly SLEEP until the desired
timer option appears.
➜ Selections are follows (time in minute)

10=20=30=60=90=120=OFF
=10

2 The set will turn off automatically at the

selected time.

3 To cancel the timer function, either

press SLEEP once or more until “OFF”
appears, or press RADIO ON/OFF to
switch to standby.
➜ “SLEEP” disappears when sleep function is

cancelled.

Note:

– The sleep function does not affect your

alarm time setting(s).

Illumination brightness

Press REPEAT ALARM / brightness con­trol once or more.

• The brightness of the display can be adjusted:

High ➟ Low ➟ Off ➟ High

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Low battery indication

When the batteries of the unit are running
low, the low battery icon will be displayed,
indicating that the batteries should be
replaced soon.

Weather forecast and Indoor thermometer

Weather forecast

The unit is capable of detecting atmospheric
pressure changes. Based on the collected
data, it can predict the weather in the next 12
to 24 hours. The effective range covers an
area of approximately 30 to 50 km.

• Each weather forecast status will be displayed
with graphical animation and different lighting
colors at the top left hand corner of the unit,
see the figure below.

About color lighting

– Battery operation:The light turns on for 10

seconds after each atmospheric measure­ment, or after any button pressed.

– AC operation:The light always turns on

when the power is switched on.To let the
light turn on just like the case of battery
operation mentioned above, press and hold

REPEAT ALARM/BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL for about 10 seconds.

Notes:

– The weather forecast based on the

atmospheric pressure may vary slightly from
the actual weather situation.

– The weather forecasts from this unit are

predictions that covers the next 12 to 24
hours. It may not necessarily reflect the
current situation.

Indoor thermometer

• The unit can measure and display current

indoor temperature in Centigrade (ºC) or
Fahrenheit (ºF).To select between ºC or ºF
reading, use the (ºC ºF) slide switch
(located in the battery compar tment).

LCD display Light color

Amber

Sunny

Light blue

Partly cloudy

Blue

Cloudy

Purple

Rainy

Red

Stormy

Disposal of your old product

Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components, which can
be recycled and reused.

When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the
product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.

Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and
electronic products.

Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal
household waste. The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human health.

Environmental 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.

Safety and general
maintenance

• If you do not intend to use the clock radio

for a long time, withdraw the power cord
from the wall outlet.

• Place the set on a hard and flat surface so
that the system does not tilt.

• 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, batteries, to humidity,
rain, sand or excessive heat caused by heat­ing equipment or direct sunlight.

• No objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the appartus.

• No naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, should be placed on the apparatus.

• Do not cover the set. Adequate ventilation
with a minimum gap of 6 inches between the
ventilation holes and surrounding surfaces is
necessary to prevent heat build-up.

• The mechanical par ts of the set contain
self-lubricating bearings and must not be
oiled or lubricated.

• To clean the set, use a soft dry cloth. Do not
use any cleaning agents containing alcohol,
ammonia, benzene or abrasives as these may
harm the housing.

Safety and maintenance

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.

No sound.

– Volume not adjusted.

• Adjust the VOLUME.

Display error / no reaction to any
controls.

– Electrical malfunction

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

Occasional crackling sound during FM
broadcast.

– Weak signal.

• Extend the pigtail antenna fully.

The alarm does not function.

– Alarm time not set.

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See section on Setting alarm time

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– Alarm mode not selected.

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See section on Setting alarm mode

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– Volume too low for radio.

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Increase the volume.

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 center.

WARNING: Do not open the set as there is a risk of electric shock. Under no circum-

stances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty.

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