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7 Product information 16
Specications 16
8 Troubleshooting 17
9 Notice 18
Recycling 18
Contents
1 Important 4
2 Your DAB+ clock radio 5
Introduction  5
What’sinthebox  5
Overviewofthemainunit  6
3 Get started 8
PrepareFM/DAB+antenna  8
Connectpower  8
Setclock  8
Turnradioon/off  8
4 Listen to Digital Audio Broadcasts
(DAB+) 9
TunetoDAB+radiostations  9
StoreDAB+radiostationsautomatically9
StoreDAB+radiostationsmanually  9
SearchforDAB+radiostationmanually 9
ListentoapresetDAB+radiostation 10
ShowDAB+information 10
RemoveinvalidDAB+station 10
SelectDRCsetting 10
5 Listen to FM radio 11
TunetoFMradiostations 11
StoreFMradiostationsautomatically 11
StoreFMradiostationsmanually 11
ListentoapresetFMradiostation 11
DisplayRDSinformation 11
SelectFMradiosearchingscope 11
6 Other features 12
Adjustsystemsettings 12
Setdateandtimeformat 12
Selectbacklightsettings 12
Updatesoftware(ifavailable) 13
Setalarmtimer 13
Setthesleeptimer 14
Enhancebass 15
3
1 Important
• Theapparatusshallnotbeexposedto
drippingorsplashing.
• Donotplaceanysourcesofdangeron
theapparatus(e.g.liquidlledobjects,
lightedcandles).
• Neverinsertobjectsintotheventilation
slotsorotheropeningsontheapparatus.
• Protectthepowercordfrombeing
walkedonorpinched,particularlyat
plugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthe
pointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
• Unplugthisapparatusduringlightning
stormsorwhenunusedforlongperiods
oftime.
• Referallservicingtoqualied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.
• WheretheplugoftheDirectPlug-in
Adapterisusedasthedisconnectdevice,
thedisconnectdeviceshallremainreadily
operable.
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English
2 Your DAB+
clock radio
Congratulationsonyourpurchase,and
welcometoPhilips!Tofullybenetfromthe
supportthatPhilipsoffers,registeryourproduct
atwww.philips.com/support.
Introduction
Withthisunit,youcan:
• listentoFMorDAB+(DigitalAudio
Broadcasting)radio
• knowthetime
• bewakenupbyDAB+/FMradioor
buzzeralarm.
TheunitoffersDynamicBassBoost(DBB)to
enrichsound.
What’s in the box
Checkandidentifythecontentsofyour
package:
• Mainunit
• Poweradaptor
• Usermanual
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Overview of the main unit
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English
o AUTOSCAN
• Scanradiostations.
• Storefavoriteradiostationsin
memory.
p DC IN
• Connectpower.
q FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE ONLY
• UpdatesoftwareviaUSBconnector(if
available).
a BACK
• Returntopreviousmenu.
• Cancelaselection.
b INFO/MENU
• AccessDAB+/FMmenu.
• DisplayDAB+/RDSinformation.
c DBB
• Turnon/offdynamicbass
enhancement.
d SLEEP
• Setsleeptimer.
e
/
• NavigatethroughtheDAB+/FMmenu.
• Selectapresetradiostation.
• Scanforprevious/nextradiostation.
f Display panel
• Showstatus.
g Light sensor
• Forbacklightbrightnessadjustment.
h MINUTE/VOLUME
• Setminute.
• Adjustvolume.
i HOUR/TUNING +/-
• Sethour.
• Tunetoaradiostation.
j SET ALARM/CLOCK/SET TIME
• Setalarm/time.
• Switchtoclockscreen.
k REPEAT ALARM•SELECT
• Repeatalarm.
• Conrmselection.
l ALARM ON/OFF
• Turnon/offalarmtimer.
m RADIO ON/OFF
• Turnon/offradio.
n SOURCE
• SelectDAB+/FMsource.
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Note
•
Thetypeplateislocatedonthebottomofthe
mainunit.
Set clock
1
Instandbymode,rotateSET ALARM/
CLOCK/SET TIMEtotheSET TIME
position.
» Thehourandminutedigitsbeginto
blink.
2 RotateHOURtosetthehour.
3 RotateMINUTEtosettheminute.
4 RotatetheSET ALARM/CLOCK/SET
TIMEtotheCLOCKpositiontoconrm.
Turn radio on/off
Instandbymode,pressRADIO ON/OFFto
turnontheradio.
» ThelastlistenedDAB+orFMstation
broadcastsautomatically.
Tip
•
Youcanalsoturnontheradiobypressing
SOURCErepeatedly.
• Toturnofftheradio,pressRADIO ON/OFF
again.
3 Get started
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
bottomoftheapparatus.Writethenumbers
here:
ModelNo.__________________________
SerialNo.___________________________
Prepare FM/DAB+ antenna
Forbetterreception,fullyextendandadjustthe
positionofthepig-tailantenna.
Note
•
Topreventinterference,positiontheantenna
asfaraspossiblefromanyotherradiation
sources.
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adaptor,alwayspulltheplugfromthe
socket.Neverpullthecord.
• BeforeconnectingtheACadaptor,ensurethat
youhavecompletedallotherconnections.
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English
Store DAB+ radio stations
automatically
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AUTO SCAN
for3seconds.
» TheunitscansalltheavailableDAB+
radiostationsandbroadcaststherst
availablestation.
Store DAB+ radio stations
manually
Youcanstoreupto20DAB+radiostationsin
presetchannel.
1 TunetoaDAB+radiostation.
2 PressAUTO SCAN.
» Thepresetchannelnumberis
displayed.
3 Press / repeatedlytoselecta
number:1-20.
4 PressSELECTtoconrm.
5 Repeatsteps1-4tostoreotherstations.
Note
•
Toremoveapre-storedDAB+radiostation,
storeanotherstationinitsplace.
Search for DAB+ radio
station manually
1
InDAB+mode,pressandholdMENU
for3seconds.
2 Press / toselect[Manual tune],
thenpressSELECT.
3 RotateTUNING +/-tonavigateDAB+
radiofrequency.
4 Listen to
Digital Audio
Broadcasts
(DAB+)
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.
Tune to DAB+ radio stations
Note
•
Makesurethattheantennaisfulledextended.
1 PressSOURCErepeatedlytoselectDAB
mode.
» [FULL SCAN](fullscan)isdisplayed.
2 PressSELECTtostartfullscan.
» TheunitstoresalltheavailableDAB+
radiostationsandthenbroadcaststhe
rstavailablestation.
» Thestationlistismemorizedinthe
unit.Whenyouturnontheunitnext
time,thestationscandoesnottake
place.
» IfnoDAB+serviceisavailable,[No
DAB Station](noDAB+station)
appears,then[FULL SCAN](fullscan)
isdisplayed.
To tune to a station from the available station
list:
1 InDAB+mode,rotateTUNING +/-to
navigatetheavailableDAB+stations.
2 PressSELECTtoconrm.
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Select DRC setting
WhilelisteningtoDAB+radio,youcanchange
DRC(DynamicRangeControl)settingstoadd/
removeadegreeofcompensationforaudio
performance.
1 InDAB+mode,pressandholdMENU
forover3seconds.
2 Press / until[DRC]isdisplayed.
3 PressSELECTtoconrm.
4 Press / repeatedlytoselectan
option:
• [DRC off]:DRCisswitchedoff.
• [DRC high]:DRCisswitchedon.
Recommendusingthissettinginnoisy
environment.
• [DRC low]:DRCissettohalfnormal
level.
5 PressSELECTtoconrmtheselection.
4 PressSELECTtoconrm.
» Searchingstarts.
5 Whensearchingiscomplete,press
SELECTagaintostartplaying.
Listen to a preset DAB+
radio station
1
Press / toselectapresetDAB+
radiochannel.
2 PressSELECTtoconrm.
Show DAB+ information
WhilelisteningtoDAB+radio,pressINFO
repeatedlytoscrollthroughthefollowing
information(ifavailable):
» DynamicLabelSegment(DLS)
» Signalstrength
» Programtype(PTY)
» EnsembleName
» Channelandfrequency
» Signalerrorrate
» Bitrateandaudiostatus
» Date
Remove invalid DAB+ station
Youcanremoveallinvalidstationsfromthe
availableDAB+stationlist.
1 InDAB+mode,pressandholdMENU
for3seconds.
2 Press / repeatedlyuntil[Prune]is
displayed.
3 PressSELECTtoconrm.
» [No][Yes]isdisplayed.
4 Press / toselect[Yes].
5 PressSELECT.
» Allinvalidstationsareremoved.
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Note
•
Toremoveapre-storedFMradiostation,
storeanotherstationinitsplace.
Listen to a preset FM radio
station
Press / toselectapresetnumber.
» Thestationstartsbroadcastinafew
seconds.
Display RDS information
RadioDataSystem(RDS)isaservicethat
sendsadditionalbroadcastinformationalong
withFMstations.IfyoulistentoanFMstation
withRDSsignal,“RDS”isdisplayed.
PressINFO/MENUtodisplayRDSinformation
suchasPTY(programtype)andstationname.
Select FM radio searching
scope
BeforeyoustarttosearchforFMradiostations,
youcanselectsearchingscope.
1 PressINFO/MENUforover3seconds.
2 Press or until[Scan setting]is
displayed,thenpressSELECT.
3 Press or toselectanoption:
• [Strong stations only]:Onlystations
withstrongsignalscanbesearched.
• [All stations]:Stationswithboth
strongandweaksignalscanbe
searched.
4 PressSELECTtoconrm.
5 Listen to FM
radio
Tune to FM radio stations
Tip
•
Positiontheantennaasfaraspossiblefrom
TV,VCR,orotherradiationsource.
• Foroptimalreception,fullyextendandadjust
thepositionoftheantenna.
1 PressSOURCE repeatedlytoselectFM
tuner.
2 Pressandhold or .
» Theradiotunestoastationwith
strongreceptionautomatically.
» Totunetoaweakstation,rotate
TUNING +/-untilyoundoptimal
reception.
Store FM radio stations
automatically
1
InFMradiomode,pressandholdAUTO
SCANfor3seconds.
» Upto20FMstationswithstrongsignal
arestoredinchannel1-20.
» Thestationstoredinchannel1starts
broadcasting.
Store FM radio stations
manually
1
TunetoanFMradiostation.
2 PressAUTO SCAN.
» Thepresetchannelnumberis
displayed.
3 Press / toselectachannel:1-20.
4 PressSELECT.
» TheselectedFMradiostationissaved
inthechannel.
5 Repeatsteps1-4tostoreotherstations.
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Options Sub-menu Description
[Set 12/24
hour]
[Set 12
hour]
Timeisdisplayedin
12-hourmode.
[Set 24
hour]
Timeisdisplayedin
24-hourmode.
[Set date] Setdate.
[Auto
update]
[Update
from
DAB]
Tosynchronizetime
fromDAB+stations.
[No
update]
Timewillnotbe
synchronized.
[Set date
format]
[DD-MM-
YYYY]
Thedateisdisplayed
inday,month,year
sequence.
[MM-DD-
YYYY]
Thedateisdisplayed
inmonth,day,year
sequence.
4 Toexit,pressBACK.
Select backlight settings
1
Entersystemsettingmenu.
2 Press / repeateduntil[Backlight]is
displayed,thenpressSELECT.
3 Press / toselectanoption,then
pressSELECTtoconrm.
6 Other features
Adjust system settings
1
InDAB+orFMmode,press
INFO/MENUfor3secondstodisplay
systemmenu.
2 Press / repeatedlyuntil[System]is
displayed.
3 PressSELECTtoconrm.
4 Repeatsteps2-3toselectanoption.
5 PressBACKtoexit.
[Time] [Set
12/24
hour]
Select12-hourmode
or24-hourmode.
[Set date] Setdate.
[Auto
update]
Selecthowtoupdate
time.
[Set date
format]
Selectdisplayformat
ofdate.
[Backlight] [Time
out]
Selectwhentoturn
offthebacklight.
[On
level]
Selectbacklightlevel.
[Factory
Reset]
[Yes] Resetallthesettings
tofactorydefault.
[No] Cancel.
[SW
version]
Displaysoftware
version.
[Software
Upgrade]
[Yes] Selecttoupdate
software
[No] Cancel.
Set date and time format
1
Entersystemsettingmenu.
2 Press / repeatedlyuntil[Time]is
displayed,thenpressSELECT.
3 Press / toselectanoption,then
pressSELECTtoconrm.
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5 PressSELECTtoconrm.
6 Followtheinstructionsonthescreento
completeupgrade.
Note
•
Ifyouselect[Software upgrade] without
downloadingthelatestsoftwareorconnecting
toPCviaUSBport,youneedpoweroffand
restarttheradio.
• Ifupgradeisinterruptedbyaccident,youmust
powerofftheradioandreinstallthesoftware,
otherwiseyourradiocannotworknormally.
Set alarm timer
1
Makesurethatyouhavesettheclock
correctly.
2 Instandbymode,rotateSET ALARM/
CLOCK/SET TIMEtotheSET ALARM
position.
» Thealarmiconblinks.
3 RotateHOURtosetthehour.
4 RotateMINUTEtosettheminute.
5 RotatetheSET ALARM/CLOCK/SET
TIMEtotheCLOCKpositiontoconrm.
Adjust alarm setting
Note
•
Youneedtosetdatebeforeselectingalarm
mode.
1 PressRADIO ON/OFFtoenterstandby
mode,ifnecessary.
2 PressINFO/MENUforover3seconds.
» [Alarm Wizard]isdisplayed.
3 Press / repeatedlytoselect:
• [Source Buzzer]:Selectbuzzeras
alarmsound.
• [Source DAB]:Selectlastlistened
DAB+radioasalarmsound.
• [Source FM]:SelectlastlistenedFM
radioasalarmsound.
Options Sub-
menu
Description
[Time out] [OFF] Thebacklightis
alwayson.
[10 sec] Thebacklightturns
off10secondsafter
operation.
[30 sec] Thebacklightturns
off30secondsafter
operation.
[60 sec] Thebacklightturns
off60secondsafter
operation.
[120 sec] Thebacklightturns
off120secondsafter
operation.
[On level] [Auto] Thebacklight
isautomatically
adjusted.
[High] Thebacklightis
bright.
[Medium] Thebacklightisat
mediumlevel.
[Low] Thebacklightisdim.
4 Toexit,pressBACK.
Update software (if available)
Softwareupgradeforyourradiomaybe
availableinfuture.Ifyouregisteryourproduct
atPhilipswebsite(www.philips.com/support)
withavalidemailaddress,youmayreceive
softwareupdatenotication.Oryoucan
visitPhilipswebsiteconstantlytocheckifthe
updatinginformationisprovided.
To update software of your radio, follow these
steps strictly:
1 Readsoftwareupdateinstructionson
Philipswebsitecarefully.
2 Downloadthelatestsoftwaretoyour
PC,thenconnectittoyourradioviaUSB
port.
3 InFM/DAB+mode,entersystemsetting
menu.
4 Press / repeatedlyuntil[Software
Upgrade](softwareupgrade)isdisplayed.
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Repeat alarm
Whenalarmsounds,pressREPE AT
ALARM•SELECTrepeatedlytoselectsnooze
interval:
• [Snooze 5 minutes]:Thealarmrepeatsin
5minuteslater.
• [Snooze 10 minutes]:Thealarmrepeats
in10minuteslater.
• [Snooze 15 minutes]:Thealarmrepeats
in15minuteslater.
• [Snooze 20 minutes]:Thealarmrepeats
in20minuteslater.
• [Snooze 25 minutes]:Thealarmrepeats
in25minuteslater.
• [Snooze 30 minutes]:Thealarmrepeats
in30minuteslater.
Note
•
Onlywhenalarmdurationissetas45minutes
or60minutes,thereistheoptionof[Snooze
30 minutes].
• Whenthetimeisselected,snoozecountdown
isdisplayed.
Stop alarm sound
Whenthealarmsounds,pressALARM ON/
OFF.
» Thealarmstopsbutthealarmsettings
remain.
Set the sleep timer
Thisunitcanswitchtostandbyautomatically
afteraperiod.
1 PressSLEEPrepeatedlytoselecttime
period:
• [15 minutes]
• [30 minutes]
• [45 minutes]
• [60 minutes]
• [90 minutes]
• Whenthesleeptimerisactivated,
isdisplayed.
4 PressSELECTtoconrm.
» Sub-menuisdisplayed.
[Daily] Thealarmisactivated
everyday.
[Weekends] Thealarmisactivated
onSaturdayand
Sunday.
[Weekdays] Thealarmis
activatedfrom
MondaytoFriday.
[Once] [xx-xx-
xxxx]
(Set
date)
Thealarmisactivated
onlyonce.Needto
setdate.
» If[Source DAB]or[Source FM]is
selected,[last listened]isdisplayed.
PressSELECTtoconrm.
5 Press / toselectanoption,then
pressSELECT.
» Avolumebarisdisplayed.
6 Press / toselectthevolumeof
thealarmsound,thenpressSELECTto
conrm.
7 Press / toselectduration,then
pressSELECTtoconrm.
• [15 minutes]:Thealarmsoundsfor15
minutes.
• [30 minutes]:Thealarmsoundsfor30
minutes.
• [45 minutes]:Thealarmsoundsfor45
minutes.
• [60 minutes]:Thealarmsoundsfor60
minutes.
• Theunittakesafewminutestosave
thealarmsetting.Waituntilitissaved.
Activate or deactivate the alarm
timer
1 PressALARM ON/OFFrepeatedlyto
activateordeactivatethealarmtimer.
» [Alarm On]or[Alarm Off]is
displayed.
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Tip
•
Todeactivatethesleeptimer,pressSLEEP
repeatedlyuntil[Sleep off](sleepoff )is
displayed.
Enhance bass
PressDBBrepeatedlytoturnon/offdynamic
bassenhancement.
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General information
AC/DC
adaptor
(Input) 100-240V~,50/60
Hz,0.5A
(Output) 5V
1.0A
(Brand
name)
Philips
(Model
number)
AS100-050-AE100
Operation
Power
Consumption
2W
Standby
Power
Consumption
<1W
Dimensions 172x92x72mm
Weight 0.5kg
7 Product
information
Note
•
Productinformationissubjecttochange
withoutpriornotice.
Specications
Amplier
RatedOutputPower 1.5WRMS
Tuner
TuningRange FM:87.5-108MHz
DAB+:174.92-
239.20MHz
Tuninggrid(FM) 50KHz
Sensitivity
-Mono,26dBS/N
Ratio
<22dBf
SearchSelectivity <28dBf
TotalHarmonic
Distortion
< 2%
SignaltoNoiseRatio >55dB
Numberofpresets 20(FM)
20(DAB+)
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8 Troubleshooting
Warning
•
Neverremovethecasingofthisapparatus.
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/support).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.
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otherelectricalappliances.
• Fullyextendandadjustthepositionof
thepig-tail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.
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GibsonInnovationsmayvoidtheuser’s
authoritytooperatetheequipment.
2015GibsonInnovationsLimited.Allrights
reserved.
Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithout
notice.Gibsonreservestherighttochange
productsatanytimewithoutbeingobligedto
adjustearliersuppliesaccordingly.
9 Notice
Hereby,GibsonInnovationsdeclaresthatthis
productisincompliancewiththeessential
requirementsandotherrelevantprovisions
ofDirective2014/53/EU.Youcanndthe
DeclarationofConformityonwww.philips.com/
support.
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
2012/19/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.
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.
Anychangesormodicationsmadetothis
devicethatarenotexpresslyapprovedby
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