6 Other features

Set the alarm timer

You can set two alarms which go off at different time.

1Ensure that you have set the clock correctly. (See “Get started - Set time and date”.)

2 Press and hold ALM 1 or ALM 2 for 2 seconds.

»[AL 1] or [AL 2] begin to blink.

3Press SOURCE on the top panel to select an alarm sound source: iPod/iPhone, FM tuner, or buzzer.

4Press ALM 1 or ALM 2.

» The hour digits begin to blink.

5Press / repeatedly to set the hour.

6Press ALM 1 or ALM 2WRFRQÀUP

» The minute digits begin to blink.

7Repeat steps 5-6 to set the minute.

8Repeat steps 5-6 to select whether to ring alarm the whole week, on weekdays, or at weekend.

9Repeat steps 5-6 to set the alarm volume.

Tip

‡If you set iPhone/iPod playlist 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

1Press ALM 1 or ALM 2 repeatedly to activate or deactivate the timer.

»If the timer is activated, [ AL 1] or [ AL2] is displayed.

»If the timer is deactivated, [ AL1] or [ AL2] disappears.

Repeat alarm

1When 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

1When the alarm rings, press the corresponding ALM 1 or ALM 2.

»The alarm stops but the alarm settings remain.

View the alarm settings

1Press ALM 1 or ALM 2.

Set the sleep timer

This unit can switch to standby automatically after a set period of time.

1Press SLEEP repeatedly to select a set period of time (in minutes).

»When the sleep timer is activated, the display shows , and the volume will gradually decrease in the last 5 minutes.

To deactivate sleep timer

1Press SLEEP repeatedly until [OFF] (off) is displayed.

»When the sleep timer is deactivated, disappears on the display.

Adjust display brightness

1Press BRIGHTNESS/REP ALM repeatedly to select different levels of display brightness.

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Philips DC290/37 user manual Other features, Set the alarm timer, Set the sleep timer, Adjust display brightness