Setting the Sunrise Duration
Press the MENU button until the display shows 15 MINUTES SUNRISE for example. The Sunrise
duration can be set to 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 or 90 minutes. See Setting a Wake Up Sound
instruction later in the user guide if you like to wake up with Sunrise and Sound.
Exiting Menu
Press the SNOOZE button or wait 12 seconds.
Using the Night Light
Momentarily press the NIGHTLIGHT button to enable the Night Light, the display will show
NIGHTLIGHT ON and the Night Light icon will be displayed. To disable the Night Light press the
NIGHTLIGHT button momentarily. Press the NIGHTLIGHT button again the display will show
NIGHTLIGHT OFF and the Night Light icon will no longer be displayed.
Please Note:
When the Night Light is enabled it will not be possible to dim the light below the
preset Night Light level.
Setting the Night Light Level
First ensure the Night Light is off (see above). Press the light up or down buttons to brighten or
dim the lamp to the required light level then press and hold the NIGHTLIGHT button for
approximately 2 seconds until the display will show NIGHTLIGHT LEVEL for 2 seconds and the
new setting will be stored.
Please Note:
If the Night Light is on it will not be possible to set the Night Light level.
Using the Reading Light
Press the light up or down buttons to set the lamp to the required light level. If the Sunrise has
not started or the alarm is not activated pressing the SNOOZE button will switch the lamp on at
full brightness or off if the lamp is already on, the display will show LAMP ON or LAMP OFF.
Display Backlight Color and Light Level
Press the DISPLAY button, the display will show BACKLIGHT together with the current backlight
intensity setting. To adjust the display backlight intensity press the light up or down buttons
within 5 seconds while the display is showing BACKLIGHT.
Press the DISPLAY button again to cycle through the available backlight colors. To enter a color
change mode, (where color of backlight changes randomly) press and hold the DISPLAY button
until the display shows RANDOM BACKLIGHT. To cancel the random backlight mode, press the
DISPLAY button again. The display color and intensity level will return to the setting chosen
prior to entering random backlight mode.
Please Note:
The backlight intensity cannot be adjusted whilst the random backlight mode is active.
Security Mode
Security mode switches the lamp on and off at random times between 8pm and 8am.To enable
this feature simply press the security button with the house icon, located on the front panel. The
display will show SECURITY ON for 2 seconds, the security house icon will be visible on the
display if security is set to ON.
NOTE:
If the alarm is ON (indicated by the alarm clock icon on the display) it is not possible to
set the security mode.
Media Card
The BLSS260 can accept SD and SDHC cards. Insert the
card into the side of the BLSS260 with contacts facing
down, pressing inward with a light pressure until the card
clicks into place, the display will show READING CARD this
typically takes about 2 seconds but could be as long as 1
minute with some cards. If the display shows CARD
ERROR then ensure the card is correctly inserted and the
card contacts are clean also ensure the card is formatted
correctly and that there are MP3 tracks stored on the card.
Please Note:
The card must be formatted as FAT(FAT16) or
FAT32 and contain .mp3 files in the root folder “/” directory
of the card. MP3 tracks in separate folders / directories will
be ignored.
MP3 Player
Press the MP3 button to begin playing MP3 tracks. If the radio was on it will be switched off
automatically. If the display shows INSERT CARD refer to the Media Card section of this guide.
The display will show MP3 PLAYER together with information about the MP3 track if available, for
example song title, artist and composer. If no information is available the display will show NO
TITLE. Providing the media card has not been removed and the BLSS260 has not been
disconnected the MP3 will begin playing from the start of the last played track. To change the
current MP3 track being listened to, momentarily press the forward < or > backward buttons to
select a previous or next MP3 track or press and hold the < or > buttons to quickly skip by 10
MP3 tracks.The display will show the current track number and the maximum file number for
example: 00003 / 00040 would indicate that track (or file) 3 of a possible 40 tracks is selected.
To stop the MP3 playback press the STOP button. The display will show STOPPED for 2 seconds.
AM/FM/WB Radio
Press the AM/FM button to switch on the radio. The radio will switch on to the last radio band
and tuned frequency that was selected. If the MP3 player was playing it will stop automatically.
The display will show the selection, 87.50 MHz FM RADIO for example.
Press the rewind/tune < or > forward/tune buttons to change the tuned frequency. Release the
< or > button when desired frequency is tuned. To change the radio band from FM, AM or WB*
(weather band) press the AM/FM button again.
To switch off the radio press the STOP button, the display will show RADIO OFF for 2 seconds.
Storing Presets AM/FM Radio
Switch on the AM/FM radio by pressing R button then tune to the desired frequency using the
tune < or > buttons. Next press and hold one of the preset buttons 1 to 5.The display will show
PRESET STORED for 2 seconds.
NOTE:
If the preset was previously assigned it will be overwritten by the new preset selection.
The FM band has 5 presets and the AM band has 5 presets.
Storing Presets MP3
Press and hold one of the preset buttons whilst listening to a MP3 file. The display will show
PRESET STORED for 2 seconds.
NOTE:
If the preset was previously assigned it will be overwritten by the new track number.
The MP3 has 5 presets.
MP3 SD Card slot
-insert card
gently with
contacts of card
facing down. To
remove card,
push in gently
and card will pop
out.
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