Power supply

Clock and Date

Power supply

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

Batteries (not supplied) for the main unit and the outdoor sensor

1Open the battery door and insert 4 batteries, typed AAA for the main unit, and 2 batteries typed AA for the sensor, with the correct polarity as indicated by the "+" and "–" sym- bols inside the compartment.

2Replace 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.

1Connect 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.

Setting the clock and date (see 2)

The clock uses 24-hour time format.

Auto setting (RCC - Radio Controlled Clock)

The set has a built-in radio controlled clock (RCC). The clock automatically synchronizes the current time and date when it is brought within the range of the radio signal DCF77.5KHz generated from Frankfurt, Germany, for Central Europe.

1For the first time when the set is powered on, or reconnected to power, the set will auto perform RCC searching.

Or, to perform RCC searching, press briefly

TIME SET / RCC SYNC.

➜The will display flashing, indicating RCC searching is in progress (See 3).

➜When time signal is received, dis-

plays. If no signal is received, will display.

To adjust to your local time

•If you didn’t previously adjust to your local time, or the set is reconnected to power, the time searched by RCC is Central European time. To adjust the time to your local time, you need to calculate the time zone differ- ence between your local time and the central European time, and do the steps described in “ Manual setting ”.

Helpful hints:

–The searching will stop 10 minutes later if no time signal is received.

–RCC time will auto be updated at 2: 00 am every day.You don’t need to re-adjust to your local time if the set already shows your local time.

Manual setting

You may also set or adjust time manually.

1Press and hold TIME SET / RCC SYNC

for 2 seconds.

➜The digits for year flash.

2Hold down or press TUNING +/- repeat- edly to adjust the time digits.

•If the set currently shows the central European time, add or subtract by hour(s) the time zone difference from your local time.

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

3Press TIME SET / RCC SYNC to confirm the setting.

➜ The digits for month flashes.

4Repeat steps 2-3to complete all the other settings for month, day, hour and minute.

Helpful hints:

–If you already adjust the time to your local time, RCC time searching will auto update to your local time.

Standby power consumption

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

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Philips AJ260 user manual Power supply Clock and Date, Setting the clock and date see, Time SET / RCC Sync
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AJ260 specifications

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