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DCB242

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Page 1: ...DCB242 Register your product and get support at EN User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ntroduction 11 Overview of the main unit 12 Overview of the remote control 14 What s in the box 11 3 Get started 17 Connect power 20 Install batteries 17 Prepare the remote control 18 Set time and date 21 Turn on 22 4 Play 23 Play from an external device 25 Play from iPod iPhone 23 ...

Page 3: ...sten to FM radio 30 6 Other features 33 Adjust display brightness 36 Set the alarm timer 33 Set the sleep timer 35 7 Adjust sound 37 Adjust volume level 37 Enhance bass 37 Select a preset sound effect 37 8 Product information 38 Specifications 38 9 Troubleshooting 40 ...

Page 4: ...on point calls attention to features for which you should read the enclosed literature closely to prevent operating and maintenance problems WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock this apparatus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with liquids such as vases should not be placed on this apparatus CAUTION To prevent electric shock match wide blade of plug to wide...

Page 5: ...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 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time l Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has...

Page 6: ...teries when the unit is not used for a long time n Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing o Do not place any sources of danger on the apparatus e g liquid filled objects lighted candles p Batteries battery pack or batteries installed shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like q Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect devic...

Page 7: ...he power cord plug or adaptor to disconnect the apparatus from the power Notice This product complies with the radio interference requirements of the European Community 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 qual...

Page 8: ... 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 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 Environmental information All u...

Page 9: ...ging materials exhausted batteries and old equipment 2010 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice Trademarks are the property of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V or their respective owners Philips reserves the right to change products at any time without being obliged to adjust earlier supplies accordingly ...

Page 10: ... Introduction With this unit you can enjoy audio from the iPod iPhone other audio devices or the FM DAB 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 1 x Main unit 1 x Remote control 1 x Power adaptor 1 x MP3 link cable 1 x User manual 1 x Quick start guide ...

Page 11: ...at the alarm Adjust the display brightness c Dock for iPhone iPod Load an iPhone iPod d SOURCE Select a source iPhone iPod DAB FM tuner or MP3 link e FM antenna Improve FM reception f MP3 LINK Jack for an external audio device g DC 9V Power supply socket k h n o a c b d l i j m DC9V 1 9A MP3 LINK FM ANT e f g ...

Page 12: ...vious next audio file Search within an audio file Tune to a radio station Adjust time k Display panel Show the current status l AL1 AL2 Set the alarm timer Turn off the alarm tone View alarm settings m VOL VOL Adjust volume n MENU Select the iPhone iPod menu Select the FM DAB menu o SET TIME AUTO SCAN SLEEP Set the clock and date Scan radio stations automatically Set the sleep timer ...

Page 13: ...Overview of the remote control a POWER Turn on the unit or switch to standby mode Deactivate the sleep timer b MENU Select the iPhone iPod menu c SLEEP Set the sleep timer j d c b a e f h g i l n m o k ...

Page 14: ... file Tune to a radio station Adjust time f OK Start or pause iPhone iPod play Confirm selection g MP3 LINK Select external audio device source h iPhone iPod Select iPhone or iPod source i INFO Select different types of DAB station information In FM mode select RDS information j VOL Adjust volume k AL 1 AL 2 Set the alarm timer Turn off the alarm tone View alarm settings ...

Page 15: ...ss enhancement DSC Select a preset sound setting m REP AL BRIGHTNESS Adjust the display brightness Repeat the alarm n SET TIME AUTO SCAN Set the time and date Scan radio stations automatically o FM DAB Select the FM tuner DAB source ...

Page 16: ...ons 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 ...

Page 17: ...y as indicated 3 Close the battery compartment Prepare the remote control Caution Risk of explosion Keep batteries away from heat sunshine or fire Never discard batteries in fire For first time use 1 Remove the protective tab to activate the remote control battery 3x1 5V R6 UM 3 AA ...

Page 18: ... compartment 2 Insert one lithium CR2025 battery with correct polarity as indicated 3 Close the battery compartment Note Before you press any function button on the remote control first select the correct source with the remote control instead of the main unit ...

Page 19: ...ric 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 Use the supplied AC power adaptor only Note The type plate is located on the bottom of the main unit 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC socket on the main unit the power socket ...

Page 20: ...ESET to select ON or OFF If you select ON the unit reads the DAB station or iPhone iPod time and sets the clock automatically If you select OFF the unit turns off the time synchronization 3Press SET TIME AUTO SCANto confirm The time format 24H or 12H begins to blink 4 PressPRESET PRESET to select 24H or 12H DC9V 1 9A MP3 LINK FM ANT DC9V 1 9A ...

Page 21: ...e accuracy of the transmitted time depends on the DAB station or the docked iPhone iPod that transmits the time signal Turn on 1 Press POWER on the remote control 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 ...

Page 22: ...mpatible iPod iPhone Apple iPod and iPhone models with a 30 pin dock connector Made for iPod touch iPod classic iPod nano iPod with video iPod with color display iPod mini Works with iPhone iPhone 3G iPhone 3GS Listen to the iPod iPhone 1 Lift the iPhone iPod dock cover on the top panel ...

Page 23: ...ed iPod iPhone plays automatically To pause resume play press OK To skip to a track press TUNING TUNING To search during play press and hold TUNING TUNING then release to resume normal play To go back to the previous iPod iPhone menu press MENU To scroll through the menu press PRESET PRESET To confirm a selection press OK ...

Page 24: ...d models it may take up to a minute before the charging indication appears 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...

Page 25: ... select DAB The unit automatically scans DAB radio stations The unit stores all available DAB radio stations and then broadcasts the first available station If no DAB service is available NO SERV is displayed Scan DAB radio stations automatically You can perform full scan to search for DAB radio stations 1 In DAB mode press and hold SET TIME AUTO SCAN for more than 3 seconds The unit scans all avai...

Page 26: ...4 Press SET TIME AUTO SCAN to confirm 5 Repeat the above steps to program other stations Note To overwrite a programmed station store another station in its place Listen to a preset DAB radio station 1 In DAB mode press TUNING TUNING to select a DAB radio station 2 Press OK to confirm Note If there is no DAB radio station available steps mentioned above is invalid ...

Page 27: ...me Channel and frequency Signal error rate Bit rate and audio status Date Perform more functions through DAB menu 1 In DAB mode press and hold MENU to enter the DAB menu 2 Press TUNING TUNING to select MANUAL tune manually SCAN tune automatically DRC dynamic range control TUNERRST tuner reset VERSION display software version 3 If you select DRC press OK to confirm and then press TUNING TUNING to se...

Page 28: ...ment 4 Press OK to confirm To reset the tuner 1 Follow steps 1 2 above to select TUNERRST 2 Press OK to confirm and then press TUNING TUNING to select NO Cancel YES Reset the tuner 3 Press OK to confirm Note If no button is pressed within 10 seconds the menu exits Tip Dynamic range control DRC adds or removes a degree of compensation for the differences in the dynamic range between radio stations ...

Page 29: ...en you listen to the radio Note For optimal reception fully extend and adjust the position of the antenna 1 Press FM DAB to select FM tuner 2 Press and hold TUNING TUNING for more than 2 seconds 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 TUNING TUNING repeatedly until you find optimal reception ...

Page 30: ...ons All available stations are programmed in the order of waveband reception strength The first programmed radio station is broadcast automatically Program FM radio stations manually You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio stations 1 Tune to a radio station 2 Press SET TIME AUTO SCAN to activate the program mode 3 Press TUNING TUNING to select a number 4 Press SET TIME AUTO SCAN to confirm 5 Re...

Page 31: ...w RDS information RDS Radio Data System is a service that allows FM stations to show additional information If you tune to a RDS station the station name is displayed 1 Tune to a RDS station 2 Press INFO repeatedly to scroll through the following information if available Station name Radio text messages Program type such as NEWS news SPORT sport POP M pop music Frequency ...

Page 32: ...L1 or AL2 icon and the hour digits begin to blink 3 Press TUNING TUNING to set the hour 4 Press AL1 or AL2 to confirm The AL1 or AL2 icon and the minute digits begin to blink 5 Repeat steps 3 4 to set the minute 6 Repeat steps 3 4 to select whether to ring alarm the whole week on weekdays or at weekend 7 Repeat steps 3 4 to select an alarm sound source Buzzer iPhone FM or DAB 8 Repeat steps 3 4 to ...

Page 33: ...r off the alarm timer If the alarm timer is turned on the alarm icon appears If the alarm timer is turned off the alarm icon disappears Repeat alarm 1 When the alarm rings press REP AL BRIGHTNESS The alarm repeats ringing minutes later Tip You can press TUNING TUNING to adjust interval 5 30 minutes to repeat alarm ...

Page 34: ...or AL2 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 To deactivate sleep timer 1 Press SLEEP repeatedly until OFF off is displayed When the sleep timer is deactivated disappears on the display ...

Page 35: ...Adjust display brightness 1 Press REP AL BRIGHTNESS repeatedly to select different levels of display brightness ...

Page 36: ...e decrease the volume level Select a preset sound effect 1 During play press DSC repeatedly to select POP pop CLASSIC classic JAZZ jazz FLAT flat ROCK rock Enhance bass 1 During play press DBB to turn on or off dynamic bass enhancement If DBB is activated DBB is displayed ...

Page 37: ...cations Amplifier Rated Output Power 2 x 5 W RMS Frequency Response 20 20000 Hz 3dB Signal to Noise Ratio 67 dB Total Harmonic Distortion 1 Aux Input MP3 link 0 5 V RMS 20kohm Tuner FM Tuning range 87 5 108 MHz Tuning grid 50 KHz Sensitivity Mono 26dB S N Ratio Stereo 46dB S N Ratio 22 dBu 43 dBu ...

Page 38: ...tuning range 174 92 239 20MHz General information AC power Power adaptor Input 100 240V 50 60Hz 0 7A Output 9 0V 1 9A Brand name Philips Model No AS190 090 BI190 Operation Power Consumption 15 W Standby Power Consumption 1 W Dimensions Main Unit W x H x D 280 x 82 x 170 mm Weight Main Unit 1 09 kg ...

Page 39: ... 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 Discon...

Page 40: ... between the unit and your TV or VCR Fully extend 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 ...

Page 41: ... 2010 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N V All rights reserved Document order number DCB242_05_UM_V1 0 ...

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