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AJB4700
User Manual
Contents
1 Important 3
8 Product information 12
Amplier 12
Tuner 12 General information 13
2 Your FM/DAB+ clock radio 3
Introduction 3 What's in the box 3
3 Get started 4
Prepare FM/DAB+ antenna 4 Connect power 4 Turn on 4 Set time 4
4 Listen to DAB+ radio 5
For the rst time use 5 Store DAB+ radio stations automatically 5
Store DAB+ radio stations manually 6 Listen to a preset DAB+ radio station 6 Use DAB+ menu 6 Show DAB+ information 7
5 Listen to FM radio 7
Tune to FM radio stations 7 Store FM radio stations automatically 7 Store FM radio stations manually 7 Select a preset FM radio station 8 Use FM menu 8 Show RDS information 8
9 Troubleshooting 13
10 Notice 14
Recycling 14
6 Use system menu 9
Set hour format and synchronize time 9 Reset all the settings 10 Know the software version 10
Upgrade the rmware (if available) 10
7 Other features 11
Set the alarm timer 11 Set the sleep timer 11 Adjust volume 12 Adjust display brightness 12
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1 Important

Read these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including ampliers) that
produce heat.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, par ticularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
Only use attachments/accessories specied
by the manufacturer.
Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualied service
personnel. Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the unit, the unit has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
This unit shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
Do not place any sources of danger on the unit (e.g. liquid lled objects, lighted candles).
Where the plug of the Direct Plug-in
Adapter is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
2 Your FM/DAB+
clock radio
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welcome to Philips! To fully benet from the
support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.

Introduction

With this clock radio, you can
listen to FM and Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB+) radio; and
set two alarms.

What's in the box

(Fig. )
a
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3 Get started

Always follow the instructions in this chapter in sequence.
c

Prepare FM/DAB+ antenna

For better reception, fully extend and adjust the
position of the FM/DAB+ antenna. (Fig.
b
)
Note
To prevent interference, position the antenna as far as
possible from TV, VCR, or other radiation source.

Connect power

Caution
Risk of product damage! Make sure that the power
supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the clock radio.
• Risk of electric shock! Hold the plug securely when
unplugging the adapter.
Note
The type plate is located on the bottom of the clock
radio.

Turn on

Press POWER.
» The clock radio switches to the last
selected source.
Switch to standby mode
Press and hold POWER for 3 seconds.
» The clock (if set) appears on the
display panel.

Set time

1
In standby mode, press and hold INFO for 3 seconds to activate the time setting
mode. (Fig.
» The hour digits blink.
2 Press / to adjust the hour. 3 Press INFO to conrm.
» The minute digits blink.
4 Repeat steps 2-3 to set the minute. 5 Repeat steps 2-3 to set the day, month,
and year.
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3 sec.
4 Listen to DAB+
radio
Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB+) is a way
of broadcasting radio digitally through a network of transmitters. It provides you with more choice, better sound quality and more information.
For the rst time use
Tip
To adjust the 12/24 hour format, see "Use system
menu" > "Set hour format and synchronize time".
• When being idle for 10 seconds, the clock radio exits
clock setting mode automatically.
1
Press SOURCE repeatedly to select DAB+ radio.
» [FULL SCAN] (full scan) is displayed.
2 Press SELECT to start full scan.
» The clock radio stores all DAB+
radio stations automatically and then
broadcasts the rst available station.
» The station list is memorized in the
clock radio. When you turn on the unit next time, the station scan does not take place.
» If no DAB+ station is found, [No DAB
Station] (no DAB station) is displayed.
To tune to a station from the station list:
In DAB+ mode, press TUNING repeatedly to navigate through the available DAB+ stations.
» If the signal of the DAB+ radio station is
too weak, [OFF AIR] (off air) is displayed.

Store DAB+ radio stations automatically

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Tip
New stations and services will be added in the DAB+
broadcast. To make new DAB+ stations and services available, perform full scan regularly.
In DAB+ mode, press and hold SCAN for 3 seconds.
» The clock radio stores all the available
DAB+ radio stations automatically.
» After full scan, the rst available station is
broadcast.

Store DAB+ radio stations manually

You can store up to 10 DAB+ radio stations.
1 Tune to a DAB+ radio station. 2 Press and hold PRESET for 3 seconds to
activate the storing mode.
3 Press TUNING / to select a number.
» The preset number is displayed for
one second. Then if this position is occupied, the previously stored DAB+
station name will be displayed; if this
position is empty, [Empty] will be displayed.
4 Press PRESET to conrm. 5 Repeat steps 1-4 to store other DAB+
stations.
Note
To remove a pre-stored DAB+ radio station, store
another station in its place.

Listen to a preset DAB+ radio station

In DAB+ mode, press PRESET repeatedly to select a preset radio station.

Use DAB+ menu

1
In DAB+ mode, press and hold MENU for 3 seconds to access DAB+ menu.
2 Press TUNING / to scroll through the
menu options:
[STATION]: Display a list of available
DAB+ stations.
[FULL SCAN]: Scan and store all
available DAB+ radio stations.
[MANUAL]: Tune to a specic channel/
frequency manually and add it to the station list.
[DRC] (Dynamic Range Control): Add
or remove a degree of compensation for differences in the dynamic range among DAB+ stations. You may experiment the options on different source materials to decide which option suits best.
[PRUNE]: Remove invalid stations from
the station list.
[SYSTEM]: Adjust system settings (see
the Chapter "Use system menu").
3 To select an option, press SELECT. 4 Repeat steps 2-3 if sub-option is available
under one option.
[DRC]
[DRC OFF]: No compensation applied.
[DRC HIGH]: Maximum compensation applied (the default option recommended for noisy environment).
[DRC LOW]: Medium compensation
applied.
[PRUNE]
[PRUNE N]: Return to the previous menu.
[PRUNE Y]: Remove invalid stations from
the station list.
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Show DAB+ information

5 Listen to FM
While listening to DAB+ radio, press INFO repeatedly to scroll through the following
information (if available):
» Station name
» Dynamic Label Segment (DLS)
» Signal strength
» Program type (PTY)
» Ensemble Name
» Frequency
» Signal error rate
» Bitrate
» Codec
» Time and date
radio

Tune to FM radio stations

1
Press SOURCE repeatedly to select FM radio.
2 Press and hold TUNING / for 3
seconds.
» The FM tuner tunes to a station with
strong reception automatically.
To tune to a radio station manually:
Press TUNING radio station.

Store FM radio stations automatically

In FM tuner mode, press and hold SCAN for 3 seconds.
» The clock radio stores all the available FM
radio stations automatically.
» The rst stored radio station is broadcast.
/ repeatedly to tune to a
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Store FM radio stations manually

You can store up to 10 FM radio stations.
1 Tune to an FM radio station. 2 Press and hold PRESET for 3 seconds to
activate the storing mode.
3 Press TUNING / to select a number.
» The preset number is displayed for
one second. Then if this position is occupied, the previously stored radio
frequency will be displayed; if this
position is empty, [Empty] will be displayed.
4 Press PRESET to conrm. 5 Repeat steps 1-4 to store more FM
stations.
Tip
To remove a pre-stored FM radio station, store another
station in its place.

Select a preset FM radio station

In FM mode, press PRESET repeatedly to select a preset radio channel.

Show RDS information

RDS (Radio Data System) is a service
that allows FM stations to show additional information.
1 Tune to an RDS station. 2 Press INFO repeatedly to scroll through
the following information (if available):
» Station name
» Radio text messages
» Program type such as [NEWS] (news),
[SPORT] (spor t), [POP M] (pop music)...
» Frequency
» Time and date

Use FM menu

1
In FM mode, press and hold MENU for 3 seconds to access FM menu.
2 Press / to scroll the menu options:
[SCAN SETTINGS]
[SYSTEM] (see the Chapter "Use
system menu")
3 To select an option, press SELECT. 4 Repeat steps 2-3 if sub-option is available
under one option.
[SCAN SETTINGS]
[ALL]: Scan all the available FM radio stations.
[STRONG]: Scan FM radio stations with strong signals only.
RDS program types
Program type NEWS News
AFFAIRS Politics and
INFO Special
SPORT Sports RELIGION Religion EDUCATE Educa-
DRAMA Radio plays
CULTURE Culture,
SCIENCE Science JAZZ Jazz Music VARIED Entertain-
Descrip­tion
services
current affairs
information programs
tion and advanced training
and litera­ture
religion and society
ment programs
Program type FINANCE Finance
CHIL­DREN
SOCIAL Social af-
PHONE INPhone in
TRAVEL Tr av el
LEISURE leisure
COUNTRYCountr y
Descrip­tion
Children's programs
fairs
Music
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POP M Pop music NATION MNational
Music
ROCK M Rock music OLDIES Oldies
Music
MOR M Light music FOLK M Folk Music LIGHT M Light classi-
cal music
CLASSICS Classical
music
OTHER M Special
music pro­grams
WEATHER Weather
DOCU­MENT TEST Alarm Test
ALARM Alarm
Documen­tary
6 Use system
menu
Use the system menus to
set the 12/24 hour format;
select whether to synchronize time from the DAB+ stations;
check the software version of this clock radio;
update rmware if necessary; and
reset the clock radio to factory default
status.

Set hour format and synchronize time

1
Enter the system menu (see "Listen to DAB+ radio" > "Use DAB+ menu" or "Listen to FM radio" > "Use FM menu")
2 Press / to select [TIME]. 3 Press SELECT to conrm. 4 Repeat steps 2-3 to select a sub-option.
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Options Sub-
option
[UPDATE] [DAB] Synchronize time
[NONE] Deactivate time
[12/24 HR] [12] Display time in 12-
[24] Display time in 24-
Function
from DAB+ stations.
synchronization.
hour format.
hour format.

Reset all the settings

1
Enter the system menu.
2 Press / to select [RESET]. 3 Press SELECT to conrm. 4 Press / to select an option.
[RESET N]: Return to the previous menu.
[RESET Y]: Reset the radio to factory default status.
5 Press SELECT again to conrm.

Know the software version

1
Enter the system setting menu.
2 Press / to select [SW VER] (Software
version).
3 Press SELECT to conrm.
» The software version of the clock
radio is displayed.
Upgrade the rmware (if
available)
Firmware upgrade for your clock radio may be available in future. If you register your
product at Philips website (www.philips.com/ support) with a valid email address, you can get
information about software update and product support.
Register your product
1 Go to www.philips.com/suppor t. 2 Click the link of "Register my product"
(the exact wording of this link name may vary in different languages).
3 Log in with your account on the prompt
Web page.
If you do not have a Philips account, create one rst on this Web page.
4 Search your product with "AJB4700/12" as
the keywords.
5 Click the link of search result to access the
Web page for registering your product.
6 Fill in necessary information about this
product to complete the registration.
Perform the upgrade
1 Go to www.philips.com/suppor t. 2 Log in with your Philips account.
» Suppor t information about your
registered product is displayed.
3 Click the link of rmware upgrade le. 4 Follow the rmware upgrade instructions
to download the upgrade packet and complete the upgrade.
If the upgrade fails, reconnect the power supply, turn on this product, and perform the upgrade again.
Note
Power supply must not be interrupted during the
upgrade.
The rmware upgrade can only be available through
the mini-USB port.
When the rmware upgrade succeeds, all settings are
restored to the factory default status.
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7 Other features

Set the alarm timer

You can set two alarms to ring at different time.
(Fig.
)
Tip
When the alarm sounds, volume rises gradually.
• If DAB is selected as alarm source, while no DAB+
radio station is available, buzzer is activated when alarm time comes.
Activate/deactivate the alarm timer
Note
Make sure that you have set the time correctly.
1 Press and hold AL1 or AL2 for 3 seconds
to activate alarm setting mode.
» The alarm icon and the hour digits
blink.
2 Press / repeatedly to set the hour. 3 Press AL1 or AL2 to conrm.
» The minute digits blink.
4 Repeat steps 2-3 to set the minute. 5 Repeat steps 2-3 to set the alarm source:
DAB, FM or buzzer.
6 Repeat steps 2-3 to set the alarm volume.
» The alarm icon is displayed.
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3 sec.
1 Press AL1/AL2 to view alarm settings. 2 Press AL1/AL2 repeatedly to activate or
deactivate the alarm timer.
» The alarm icon appears if the alarm
timer is on and disappears if it is off.
To stop the ringing alarm, press the corresponding AL1/AL2.
» The alarm repeats ringing for the next
day.
Snooze the alarm
When alarm sounds, press SNOOZE.
» The alarm snoozes and repeats ringing nine
minutes later.

Set the sleep timer

This clock radio can switch to standby mode automatically after a preset period. Press SLEEP repeatedly to select the sleep
timer period (in minutes).
» When the sleep timer is activated,
appears.
To deactivate the sleep timer:
Press SLEEP repeatedly until [OFF] (off) appears.
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15 30 60 90 120
OFF

Adjust volume

8 Product
Press VOLUME / . (Fig. )
d

Adjust display brightness

Press BRIGHTNESS repeatedly to select different brightness levels.
information
Note
Product information is subject to change without prior
notice.
Amplier
Rated Output Power 0.5 W RMS

Tuner

FM:
Tuning Range FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz Tuning Grid 50 KHz Sensitivity
- Mono, 26dB S/N Ratio <22 dBf
Search Selectivity 25-32 dBf Total Harmonic Distortion < 2% Signal to Noise Ratio >50 dBA
DAB:
Tuning Range 174.92-239.20MHz Total Harmonic Distortion <2% Signal to Noise Ratio >55 dBA
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General information

9 Troubleshooting

AC Power(Model) (Input)
(Output)
Operation Power Consumption Standby Power Consumption Dimensions - Main
Unit (W x H x D) 152 x 62 x 109 mm
Weight - Main Unit 0.3 kg
AS030-060-EE050 (Philips) 100-240 V ~, 50/60 Hz,
0.15 A
6 V
0.5 A
<3 W
<1 W
Warning
Never remove the casing of this product.
To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair the product yourself. If you encounter problems when using this product, check the following points before requesting service. If the problem remains unsolved, go to the Philips Web page
(www.philips.com/support). When you contact
Philips, make sure that the product is nearby and the model number and serial number are available.
No power
Make sure that the power adapter is connected properly.
Make sure that there is power at the AC power outlet.
No sound
Adjust the volume.
No response from the unit
Make sure that the unit is connected to power.
Disconnect and reconnect the AC power plug, then turn the unit on again.
Poor radio reception
Increase the distance between the unit and your TV or VCR.
Fully extend the antenna.
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10 Notice

Any changes or modications made to this
device that are not expressly approved by Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community.

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:
Your system consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old equipment.
This is CLASS II apparatus with double insulation, and no protective earth provided. 2012 © Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Specications are subject to change without
notice. Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V or their respective owners. Philips reserves the right to change products at any time without being obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly.
Never 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 helps prevent potentially negative consequences on the environment and human health.
Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet.)
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Specifications are subject to change without notice © 2012 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved.
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