Philips AJL308-98 User Manual

AJL308Clock Radio

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AJL308

Printed in China PDCC-JH/ZC-0743

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Supplied accessory

– 1 X certified power adapter

(Input: 100-240V ~50/60Hz 0.3A~0.4A,
Output: 9V 1A)

Controls (see 1 )

1 MENU

– switches to menu setting

2 CLOCK

– switches to clock mode

3 TUNER

– switches to tuner mode

4 PHOTO/VIDEO

– switches between photo and video mode

$ OK, 3,4,2,1

Mode

Button

OK

3

4

2

1

* = press and hold
** = in clock mode, press and hold CLOCK button to enter zoom mode

Clock

**Enlarge a pic­ture in zoom mode

-Select previ­ous photo

-Navigate in
zoom mode

- Select next
photo

-Navigate in
zoom mode

- Select next
photo

-Navigate in
zoom mode

-Select previ­ous photo

-Navigate in
zoom mode

Tuner Music Photo Video

Tu r n on or off
radio

-Select a radio
station

-Select a preset
number in
program mode

-Select a radio
station

-Select a preset
number in
program mode

-Fine tune to a
station

*-Tune to a radio

station

-Fine tune to a
station

*-Tune to a radio

station

5 MUSIC

– switches to music mode

6 SLEEP

– sets, activates or deactivates sleep function

7 ALARM 1/ALARM 2

– sets, activates or deactivates alarm

8 REPEAT ALARM/BRIGHTNESS

CONTROL

– repeats alarm in 9-minute interval
– adjusts brightness of LCD screen

9 VOLUME

– adjusts volume level

0 DC IN

socket for DC 9V adaptor

–

! SD/MMC slot

– connects to SD or MMC card

@ USB port

– connects to USB device

# Pigtail – FM antenna to improve reception.

Start or pause
playback

-Select Repeat
One/All or
shuffle mode

-Cancel play
mode

-Select Repeat
One/All or
shuffle mode

-Cancel play
mode

-Select next
music file

*-Fast forward

playback

-Select previ-

ous music file
*-Fast reverse

playback

Display a picture
in a full screen

-Rotate a pic­ture 90oclock-

wise

-Navigate in
thumbnail pictures

-Rotate a pic­ture 90oanti

clockwise

-Navigate in
thumbnail pic­tures

-Select next
photo

-Navigate in
thumbnail pic­tures

-Select previous
photo

-Navigate in
thumbnail pic­tures

Start or pause
playback

-Switch between
16:9 and 4:3
screen ratio
*- Selects audio
language

-Select Repeat
One/All mode

-Cancel play
mode

*- Selects
subtitle language

-Select next
video file

*-Fast forward

playback

-Select previous
video file

*-Fast reverse

playback

Power supply/Basic operation

Alarm

Alarm/Digital tuner

Power supply

1 Connect the supplied power adapter to the

set's DC 9V 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.

Setting OSD (On Screen
Display) language

1 Press MENU.

➜The menu appears.

2 Press 12to highlight “General”.
3 Press 4 to highlight “Language”.
4 Press 12to select desired language.
5 After finishing the setting, press CLOCK,

TUNER, PHOTO/VIDEO or MUSIC to

exit the setup menu.

Setting time and date

1 Press CLOCK.
2 Use MENU.
3 Use 3 4 1 2 to select a field of “Time Set”

and “Date (Year-Month-Day)”.

4 Press OK to confirm.
5 Press or hold down 3 4 to set the values.
6 Press OK to confirm.
7 Repeat Steps 3-6 to set other values of

“Time Set and “Date (Year-Month-Day)”.

8 After finishing the setting, press CLOCK,

TUNER, PHOTO/VIDEO or MUSIC to

exit the setup menu.

To change time format

1 In the Clock menu, press 3 4 to select the

value of “12/24 Hour Format”.

2 Press 12 to toggle between 12H and 24H.

Note:

When the set is disconnected from the power
outlet for about 5 minutes, you need to reset the
time and date.

Setting and activating alarm

You can set two different alarm times.

1 Press CLOCK.
2 Press and hold ALARM 1 or ALARM 2.

➜The hour digits flash.

3 Press or hold down 3 4 to set hour.
4 Press ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 to confirm.

➜The minute digits flash.

5 Press or hold down 3 4 to set minute.
6 Press ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 to confirm.
7 Press again ALARM 1 or ALARM 2 to

activate alarm setting.

➜When alarm is activated, is displayed.
➜At the set alarm time, the alarm will sound

and its volume will increase gradually.

Selecting alarm mode

1 Press MENU.

➜The menu appears.

2 Use 12 to highlight “Clock”.
3 Press 34 to select “Alarm Music”.
4 Press 12 to select specific music you like.

➜Alarm will go off with the music you select.

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 any button

except REPEAT ALARM /

BRIGHTNESS

CONTROL

➜ is displayed.

Repeat alarm

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

1 During the alarm call, press

REPEAT ALARM /

TROL

➜ flashes.

Switching off the alarm completely

1 Press repeatedly ALARM 1 or ALARM 2

until is changed to .
➜When alarm is deactivated, is dispalyed.

Helpful hints:

During alarm call, if no button is pressed, alarm
call will last 30 minutes.

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BRIGHTNESS CON-

Tuner

Tuning to radio station

1 Press TUNER to switch on radio (FM only).
2 Press and hold 12for about 2 seconds,

then release.
➜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 12briefly

and repeatedly until you have found optimal
reception.

Turning on/off radio

• To turn off radio, press OK.To turn on radio,
press OK again.

To improve reception:

FM: Extend and adjust the pigtail for optimum

reception.

Programming radio stations

You can store up to a total of 20 FM radio
stations in the memory, manually or automat­ically (Auto store).

Manual programming

1 Tune to your desired station (See “Tuning to

radio station”).

2 Press and hold TUNER for about 2 sec-

onds, then release.
➜Preset number will flash.

3 Press 34 once or more to allocate a

number from 1 to 20.
➜Preset number will flash.

4 Press TUNER again to confirm.
5 Repeat steps 1-4 to store other stations.

Note:

– You can erase a preset station by storing

another frequency in its place.

Auto store

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

1 In TUNER mode, press MENU to display

tuner menu.

2 Press 4 to select “Tuner Auto Program”.
3 Press OK.

➜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 34 once or more until the desired
preset station is displayed.

USB/Memory card(SD/MMC)

USB/Memory card(SD/MMC)

Using USB device/memory
card (SD/MMC)

Connect a USB device, or a memory card
(SD or MMC card) to AJL308, you can enjoy
audio, picture and video files stored on the
USB device or memory card through the
speakers and LCD screen of AJL308.

Listening to music

1 Plug a compatible USB device or a memory

card (SD or MMC) to USB port, or memory
card slot.
➜The folder(s) indicating the inserted device

appears.

2 Press 3 4 to select the folder of USB device

(if present) or memory card (if present).

3 Press OK to open the folder.

➜The set will auto switch to clock mode.

4 Press MUSIC to switch to music mode.

➜All the stored music files are listed in the

menu.

5 Press 34 to select a file.
6 Press OK to play.

•To pause, press OK.To resume, press OK

again.

•To select next/previous file, press 12.

•To fast forward/reverse, press and hold

2 or 1 until 6 or 5 appears on the lower-
left corner of the screen, then press briefly
and repeatedly to select 5 different playback
speeds.To return to normal playback, press 2
or 1 until displayed

•To repeat One,All or Shuffle, press once

or more 3\4.To cancel play mode, press
3\4 until “Off ” is display.

Viewing photo
1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in “Listening to music”.
2 Press PHOTO/VIDEO to switch to photo

mode.

➜The pictures stored on the USB device or

memory card will be displayed in
thumbnail.

3 To display a picture in full screen, press 3 4

12 to select a thumbnail, then press OK.

6

or 5 is change to 2.

➜The slideshow of the stored pictures will

start from the selected picture.

• Press 34 to rotate the picture 90

or anti clockwise.

• Press 12to display previous/next photo.

• To change slideshow interval, see “Using
setup menu options”

To view photo in clock mode

1 Press OK to access thumbnail, then press 3

4 1 2 to select desired photo, then press

OK to confirm.
Or, direclty press 3(1) /4(2) display

previous/next photo.

• To enlarge the displayed photo (zoom
mode), press and hold CLOCK for around
2 seconds, then press OK repeatedly to
enlarge picture or resume to normal size, and
you may use 3 4 1 2 to pan the enlarged
picture through.To exit zoom mode, press
CLOCK again.

Before zoom

After zoom

o

clockwise

To select display picture format

•You may change still picture display format on
the screen by selecting “Widescreen” or
“Normal” under “Display Format” in the
General Menu.

Wide screen

Viewing video

1 Repeat steps 1 to 3 in “Listening to music”.
2 Press PHOTO/VIDEO to switch to

VIDEO mode.

3 Press 34 to select a video file.
4 Press OK to play.

•To pause, press OK.To resume, press OK

again.

•To display next/previous video file, press
once or more 12.

•To fast forward/reverse, press and hold 2
or 1 until
corner of the screen, then press briefly and
repeatedly to select 5 different playback
speeds.To return to normal playback, press 2
or 1 until displayed

•To repeat One/All, press once or more 4.
To cancel play mode, press 4 until “Off “is
displayed.

•To switch between 16:9 and 4:3 screen
ratio, press once or more 3.

•To select audio language, press and hold

3 (The feature is dependent on video file.)

•To select subtitle language, press and
hold 4 (The feature is dependent on video
file.)

Compatible USB device

– USB flash memory (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1)
– USB flash player (USB 2.0 or USB 1.1)

• USB device which requires driver installation
under Windows XP is not suppor ted.

6

or 5 appears on the lower- left

6

Normal

or 5 is change to 2.

Compatible memory card

– SD card
– MMC card

Note:

In some USB flash players (or memory
devices), the stored contents are recorded
using copyright protection technology. Such
protected contents will be unplayable on any
other devices (such as AJL308 device).

File compatibility

Music

• This device only suppor ts unprotected music

with the following file extension:
.mp3
.wma

• Music bought from on-line music stores are
not supported because they are secured by
Digital Rights Management protection (DRM).

Picture

• This device only suppor ts picture file with the

following file extension:
.jpg

Video

• This device only suppor ts video file with the

following file:
MPEG4
DivX

Sleep / Illumination

Setup menu

Sleep

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

Option 1:

1 Press TUNER.
2 Press SLEEP until your desired sleep option

is displayed.
➜Radio will turn on if radio was previously

turned off.

Option 2:

1 Press CLOCK or PHOTO/VIDEO to

enter respective mode.

2 Press MENU.
3 Press 12to highlight “General”.
4 Press 34 to select “Sleep Timer Music”.
5 Press 12to select specific music you like.

➜The set will turn on with the music you

select.

Option 3: using USB/Memory card
(SD/MMC)

1 Repeat steps 1-8 described in “Listening to

music”.

2 Press SLEEP until your desired sleep option

is displayed.

To deactivate sleep function

When sleep is activated, is display.

• Press SLEEP until “Off ” is displayed.

Illumination brightness

The LCD brightness can be adjusted
manually and automatically.

Manually adjusting

• Press REPEAT ALARM /

CONTROL

brightness through 4 levels.

once or more to cycle screen

BRIGHTNESS

Automatically adjusting

To avoid strong light emitting from the unit at
night time, the auto dim function can be used
to adjust the brightness to the lowest level
automatically.

1 Press MENU.
2 Press 12to highlight “General”.
3 Press 34 to select “Auto Dim Timer”.
4 Press 12to select “On”.
5 Press 34 to select “Auto Dim - Start”.
6 Press 12to select the time that auto dim

will start.

7 Press 34 to select “Auto Dim - End”.
8 Press 12to select the time that auto dim

will end.

• When auto dim is set, during auto dim time
span, the LCD brightness will be auto
adjusted to the lowest level. Press any
button to increase the brightness and it will
last 10 seconds.

Using the stand

The set is equipped with a stand on the
bottom panel.To set the set for a different
viewing angle take the stand out, then place it
back by reversing (see the figure below) the
side of the stand.

Using Setup menu options

The setup menu offers you advanced fea­tures.

1 Press MENU.

➜The menu appears.

2 Press 12to select “General”.
3 Press 3 4 to select an item.
4 Press 12to select an option under the item.
4 After finishing the setting, press CLOCK,

TUNER, PHOTO/VIDEO or MUSIC to

exit the setup menu.

Setup

Language

Brightness -3~3 Select a brightness value

Auto Dim Timer Off/On Tu r ns on or off auto dim for LCD

Auto Dim - Start 21: 00 Set the start time for auto dim

Auto Dim - End 7: 00 Set the end time for auto dim

Wall Paper Blue/Green/Red/Purple Select different color for LCD

Sleep Timer Music 3 music files are preset Select one file for sleep function

Picture Display Slideshow mode/Browse mode Select different mode to display picture

Slideshow Sequence Sequential/Random Select different slideshow sequence

*

Slideshow Effect None/Random /16 effects available Select different slideshow effects

Slideshow Frequence

Display Format

File Information Display Off/On Tu r ns on or off file name display

Video Display

DivX VOD

Restore Default
settings

* = To turn on slideshow effect, you must select slideshow mode in “Picture Display”.

English/

5 Seconds/10 Seconds/ 30 Seconds/
1 Minute/ 5 Mintues/30 Minutes
1/ Hour/ 2 Hours

Wide screen/Normal

Playback Time/Remain Time

Reset

Option

Français/Deutsch/Español

Description

Select a desired on screen display
language

brightness.

background

Select different slideshow intervals

Select picture display format

Select different video time to be
displayed

Press OK to get DivX registration
code.

Press OK to restore to the factory
default settings.

Safety and maintenance

Tr oubleshooting

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.

• Where the MAINS plug or an appliance
coupler is used as the disconnect device, the
disconnect device shall remain readily
operable.

• 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.

INFORMATION REGARDING USB DIRECT:

1. Compatibility of the USB connection on this product:
a) This product supports most USB Mass storage devices (MSD) that these devices are compliant

to the USB MSD standards.
i) Most common Mass storage class devices are flash drives, memory sticks, jump drives and etc.
ii) If you see a "Disc Drive" showing up on your computer after you have plugged the mass

storage device into your computer, most likely it is MSD compliant and it will work with this
product.

b) If your Mass storage device requires a battery/power source, please make sure you have a

fresh battery in it or charge the USB device first and then plug it into this product again.

2. Supported Music type:
a) This device only supports unprotected music with file extension: .mp3 .wma
b) Music bought from on-line music stores are not supported because they are secured by

Digital Rights Management protection (DRM).

c) File name extensions that ended with the following are not supported: .wav; .m4a; .m4p; .mp4;

.aac and etc.

3. No Direct connection can be made from a Computer USB port to this product even you have

either or both mp3 or wma file in your computer.

• 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.

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

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

No sound.

–Volume not adjusted.

• Adjust the VOLUME.

Occasional crackling sound during FM
broadcast.

–Weak signal.

• Extend the pigtail antenna fully.

The alarm does not function.

– Alarm time is not set.

• See section on Setting and activating alarm.
– Alarm is not activated.

See section on Setting and activating alarm.

•

“No card is selected” is displayed on the
screen.

–A USB device or memory card (SD or MMC) is

not inserted.

• Insert a USB device or memor y card (SD or
MMC).

The screen brightness keeps turning dark.

– The set is in auto dim timing.

•To let the screen keep bright, turn off auto dim
timer.

Note:

When opening the folder of an external
device or its file stored in, read time may
exceed the normal time due to large
folder or file.

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.