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Contents
1 Important 4
Safety 4
Notice 5
2 Your Docking Entertainment System 6
Introduction 6
What’s in the box 6
Overview of the main unit 7
Overview of the remote control 8
3 Get started 9
Install batteries 9
Prepare the remote control 10
Connect power 10
Set time and date 10
Turn on 11
4 Play 11
Play from iPod/iPhone 11
Play from an external device 12
5 Listen to radio 13
Tune to a radio station 13
Program radio stations automatically 13
Program radio stations manually 13
Select a preset radio station 13
8 Product information 16
Specifications 16
9 Troubleshooting 17
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6 Other features 14
Set the alarm timer 14
Set the sleep timer 14
Adjust display brightness 15
a Read these instructions.
b Keep these instructions.
c Heed all warnings.
d Follow all instructions.
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 amplifiers)
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 Only use attachments/accessories
specified by the manufacturer.
k Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specified by the
manufacturer or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.
l Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods
of time.
m Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel. Servicing is required when
the apparatus 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 apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.
n Battery usage CAUTION – To prevent
battery leakage which may result in
bodily injury, property damage, or
damage to the unit:
Install all batteries correctly, + and - •
as marked on the unit.
Do not mix batteries (old and new •
or carbon and alkaline, etc.).
Remove batteries when the unit is •
not used for a long time.
o Apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing.
p Do not place any sources of danger on
the apparatus (e.g. liquid filled objects,
lighted candles).
q Where the MAINS plug or an appliance
coupler is used as the disconnect device,
the disconnect device shall remain
readily operable.
Warning
Never remove the casing of this apparatus. •
Never lubricate any par t of this apparatus. •
Never place this apparatus on other electr ical •
equipment.
Keep this apparatus away from direct sunlight,
•
naked flames or heat.
Ensure that you always have easy access to the
•
power cord, plug or adaptor to disconnect the
appar atus from the power.
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Notice
Any changes or modifications made to this
device that are not expressly approved by
Philips Consumer Lifestyle may void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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:
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.
Your product contains batteries covered by
the European Directive 2006/66/EC, which
cannot be disposed of with normal household
waste.
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.)
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.
“Made for iPod” means that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPod and has been certified by
the developer to meet Apple per formance
standards.
“Works with iPhone” means that an electronic
accessory has been designed to connect
specifically to iPhone and has been certified
by the developer to meet Apple per formance
standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of
this device or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
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Please inform yourself about the local rules on
separate collection of batteries. The correct
disposal of batteries helps prevent potentially
negative consequences on the environment
and human health.
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2 Your Docking
Entertainment
System
Congratulations on your purchase, and
welcome to Philips! To fully benefit from the
support that Philips offers, register your product
at www.philips.com/welcome.
Introduction
With this unit, you can enjoy audio from the
iPod, iPhone, other audio devices, or the radio.
The radio, iPod, or iPhone can be set as the
alarm timer. You can set two alarm timers to go
off at different time.
What’s in the box
Check and identify the contents of your
package:
Main unit•
Remote control•
1 x MP3 link cable•
User manual•
Quick star t guide•
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Overview of the main unit
DOCKING ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM DC290
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a
b
c
d
e
f
SET TIME
DATE
SLEEP
PROG
a /DATE
View the clock time and date.•
b SLEEP
Set the sleep timer.•
c
/
Search within an audio file.•
Tune to a radio station.•
d
/SET TIME/PROG
Set the clock and date.•
Program radio stations.•
e
Turn on the unit or switch to •
standby mode.
Deactivate the sleep timer.•
Stop alarm.•
DOCK for
REPEAT ALARM
ALARM 1ALARM 2
BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
VOL
SOURCE
VOL
f ALM 1/ALM 2
Set the alarm timer.•
Turn off the alarm tone.•
View alarm settings.•
g Display panel
Show the current status.•
h REPEAT ALARM/BRIGHTNESS
CONTROL
Repeat the alarm.•
Adjust the display brightness.•
i SOURCE
Select a source: iPod/iPhone, FM •
tuner or MP3 link.
j OK/
Star t or pause iPod/iPhone play.•
Confirm selection.•
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l
k
j
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k /
Skip to the previous/next audio file.•
Select a preset radio station.•
Adjust time.•
l VOL +/-
Adjust volume.•
m Dock for iPod/iPhone
Load an iPod/iPhone.•
n FM antenna
Improve FM reception.•
o MP3-LINK
Jack for an external audio device.•
Overview of the remote
control
a
b
c
d
e
POWER
TUNER
OK
p
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
MENU
BRIGHTNESS
SLEEP
DBB
DSC
ALM 1
MP3 LINK
REP ALM
SET TIME
PROG
MUTE
VOL
ALM 2
a POWER
Turn on the unit or switch to •
standby mode.
Stop alarm.•
Deactivate the sleep timer.•
b iPhone/iPod
Select iPhone or iPod source.•
c
/
Skip to the previous/next audio file.•
Select a preset radio station.•
Navigate through the iPod/iPhone menu.•
Adjust time.•
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n
m
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d/
Search within an audio file.•
Tune to a radio station.•
e OK/
Star t or pause iPod/iPhone play.•
Confirm selection. •
f MP3 LINK
Select external audio device source.•
g MENU
Select the iPhone/iPod menu.•
h SLEEP
Set the sleep timer.•
i BRIGHTNESS/REP ALM
Adjust the display brightness.•
Repeat the alarm.•
j DBB
Turn on or off dynamic bass •
enhancement.
k DSC
Select a preset sound setting.•
l ALM 1/ALM 2
Set the alarm timer.•
Turn off the alarm tone.•
View alarm settings.•
m VOL +/-
Adjust volume.•
n MUTE
Mute volume.•
o SET TIME/PROG
Set the clock and date.•
Program radio stations.•
p TUNER
Select the tuner source.•
3 Get started
Caution
U •se of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than herein
may result in hazardous radiation exposure or
other unsafe operation.
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in
sequence.
If you contact Philips, you will be asked for the
model and serial number of this apparatus. The
model number and serial number are on the
rear of the apparatus. Write the numbers here:
Model No. __________________________
Serial No. ___________________________
Install batteries
Note
You can only use AC power as power supply. •
Batteries (not supplied) are for backup
purpose.
2
x AA
2
x AA
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1 Open the battery compartment.
2 Insert 2 x R6/UM-3/AA size batteries
with correct polarity (+/-) as indicated.
3 Close the battery compar tment.
Prepare the remote control
Caution
Risk of explosion! Keep batt •eries away from
heat, sunshine or fire. Never discard batteries
in fire.
Note
The type plate is located on the bot tom of the •
main unit.
MP3 LINK FM
ANTENNA
For first-time use:
1 Remove the protective tab to activate the
remote control battery.
2 Open the battery compartment.
3 Insert one lithium CR2025 batter y with
correct polarity (+/-) as indicated.
4 Close the battery compar tment.
Note
Before you press any function button on the •
remote control, fir st selec t the correct source
with the remote control instead of the main
unit.
Connect power
Caution
• Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power
voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on
the back or underside of the apparatus.
Risk of electric shock ! When you unplug the
•
AC power cord, always pull the plug from the
socket. Never pull the cord.
Before connecting the AC power cord, ensure
•
you have completed all other connections.
1 Connect the AC power cord to the wall
outlet.
Set time and date
In standby mode, press and hold SET
1
TIME/PROG for 2 seconds.
[24 HR] begins to blink. »
2 Press OK/ to select the 12/24 hour
format.
3 Press SET TIME/PROG to confirm.
The hour digits begin to blink. »
4 Press / to set the hour.
5 Press SET TIME/PROG to confirm.
The minute digits begin to blink. »
6 Repeat steps 4-5 to set the minute, year,
month, and day.
Tip
In 12 hour format, • [MONTH--DAY] is
displayed.
in 24 hour format, [DAY--MONTH] is
•
displayed.
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Turn on
Press POWER.
1
The unit switches to the last selected »
source.
Switch to standby
1 Press POWER again to switch the unit to
standby mode.
The time and date (if set) appear on »
the display panel.
4 Play
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Play from iPod/iPhone
You can enjoy audio from iPod/iPhone through
this unit.
Compatible iPod/iPhone
Apple iPod and iPhone models with a 30-pin
dock connector.
Made for:
iPod classic•
iPod touch•
iPod nano•
iPod 5th generation (video)•
iPod with color display•
iPod mini•
Works with:
iPhone•
iPhone 3G•
iPhone 3GS•
Listen to the iPod/iPhone
1 Lift up the iPhone/iPod dock on the top
panel.
2 Place the iPhone/iPod into the dock.
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3 Press iPhone/iPod to select iPod/iPhone
source.
The connected iPod/iPhone plays »
automatically.
To pause/resume play, press • OK/
To skip to a track, press •
To search during play, press and •
hold
/ , then release to resume
normal play.
To go back to the previous iPod/•
iPhone menu, press MENU. To scroll
through the menu, press
confirm a selection, press OK/
If no key is pressed for more than »
10 seconds, OK/
the play/pause key.
/ .
/ . To
acts back as
Play from an external device
You can also listen to an external audio device
through this unit.
1 Press MP3 LINK to select the MP3 link
source.
2 Connect the supplied MP3 link cable to:
the • MP3 LINK jack (3.5mm) on the
back of the unit.
the headphone jack on an external •
device.
3 Start to play the device (see the device
user manual).
.
.
Charge the iPod/iPhone
When the unit is connected to power, the
docked iPod/iPhone begins to charge.
Tip
For cer tain iPod models, it may take up to a •
minute before the charging indication appears.
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5 Listen to radio
Note
Only FM radio reception is available on this •
unit.
All available stations are programmed »
in the order of waveband reception
strength.
The first programmed radio station is »
broadcast automatically.
Program radio stations
manually
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Tune to a radio station
Tip
Position the antenna as far as possible from •
TV, VCR or other radiation source.
Note
For optimal reception, fully ex tend and adjust •
the position of the antenna.
1 Press TUNER to select FM tuner.
2 Press and hold / for more than 2
seconds.
[Srch] (search) is displayed. »
The radio tunes to a station with »
strong reception automatically.
3 Repeat step 2 to tune to more stations.
To tune to a weak station, press •
/ repeatedly until you find
optimal reception.
Program radio stations
automatically
You can program a maximum of 20 preset
radio stations.
1 Tune to a radio station.
2 Press SET TIME/PROG to activate the
program mode.
3 Press / to select a number.
4 Press SET TIME/PROG to confirm.
5 Repeat the above steps to program other
stations.
Tip
To overwrite a programmed station, store •
another station in its place.
Select a preset radio station
Press / to select a preset number.
1
You can program a maximum of 20 preset
radio stations.
1 In the tuner mode, press and hold SET
TIME/PROG for more than 2 seconds to
activate automatic program mode.
[AUTO] (auto) is displayed. »
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6 Other features
Set the alarm timer
You can set two alarms which go off at different
time.
1 Ensure that you have set the clock
correctly. (See “Get star ted - Set time
and date”.)
2 Press and hold ALM 1 or ALM 2 for 2
seconds.
[AL 1] or [AL 2] begin to blink. »
3 Press SOURCE on the top panel to select
an alarm sound source: iPod/iPhone, FM
tuner, or buzzer.
4 Press ALM 1 or ALM 2.
The hour digits begin to blink. »
5 Press / repeatedly to set the hour.
6 Press ALM 1 or ALM 2 to confirm.
The minute digits begin to blink. »
7 Repeat steps 5-6 to set the minute.
8 Repeat steps 5-6 to select whether to
ring alarm the whole week, on weekdays,
or at weekend.
9 Repeat steps 5-6 to set the alarm volume.
Tip
If you set iPhone/iPod pla •ylist as the sound
source, you must create a playlist in iTunes
called “PHILIPS” and import it to your iPhone/
iPod.
If no playlist is created in the iPod/iPhone or
•
there is no song in the playlist, the unit will
wake to songs in the iPod/iPhone.
Activate and deactivate the alarm
timer
1 Press ALM 1 or ALM 2 repeatedly to
activate or deactivate the timer.
If the timer is activated, [ »
[
AL2] is displayed.
If the timer is deactivated, [ »
[
AL2] disappears.
AL 1] or
AL1] or
Repeat alarm
1 When the alarm rings, press
BRIGHTNESS/REP ALM.
The alarm repeats ringing minutes later. »
Tip
You can press •/ to adjust the interval to
repeat alarm.
Stop alarm ring
1 When the alarm rings, press the
corresponding ALM 1 or ALM 2.
The alarm stops but the alarm settings »
remain.
View the alarm settings
1 Press ALM 1 or ALM 2.
Set the sleep timer
This unit can switch to standby automatically
after a set period of time.
1 Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a set
period of time (in minutes).
When the sleep timer is activated, the »
display shows
gradually decrease in the last 5 minutes.
, and the volume will
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To deactivate sleep timer
1 Press SLEEP repeatedly until [OFF] (off )
is displayed.
When the sleep timer is deactivated, »
disappears on the display.
Adjust display brightness
Press BRIGHTNESS/REP ALM
1
repeatedly to select different levels of
display brightness.
To keep the warranty valid, never try to repair
the system yourself.
If you encounter problems when using this
apparatus, check the following points before
requesting service. If the problem remains
unsolved, go to the Philips web site (www.
philips.com/welcome). When you contact
Philips, ensure that the apparatus is nearby
and the model number and serial number are
available.
No power
Ensure that the AC power plug of the •
unit is connected properly.
Ensure that there is power at the AC •
outlet.
Ensure that the batteries are inserted •
correctly.
No sound
Adjust the volume. •
No response from the unit
Disconnect and reconnect the AC power •
plug, then turn on the unit again.
Poor radio reception
Increase the distance between the unit •
and your TV or VCR .
Fully ex tend the FM antenna. •
Timer does not work
Set the clock correctly. •
Switch on the timer. •
Clock/timer setting erased
Power has been interrupted or the power •
plug has been disconnected.
Reset the clock/timer. •