Wow, thank you! I bought this on eBay and downloaded a manual, but I was getting nowhere with it. Fine public service here, even five years after you made the video.
The best video on the HF3520 I've seen. Thank you! I just ordered one of these today. I work night shifts and have my room completely blacked out, so I need a sunrise simulator to make sure I don't sleep my day away. Great video, quality content. Thank you
I'm really glad you did this tutorial. Mine arrived today and after unboxing .... the set up manual was thick textbook size! You gave me hours of my life back, thank you!
Thank you so much for this how to! Phillips should pay you! I wasn't able to follow the simplistic directions it came with, thought oh send it back. It was a splurge item for me, but living in a dark apt., figured it might be a good thing for me to have. Figuring it wasn't for me and just send it back, I looked up how to set it up and saw your video. Very helpful, thanks!
Thank you. This was very helpful. I found the written instructions completely confusion, but I was able to set my unit up easily while following your instructions.
Just opened the box that arrived today and couldn´t find the energy to read instructions. But thankś to you I will now go and set it up :) Good work - thanks!
I have this device. It works pretty good but I had to tape some little signs on the face so that I could easily find the right hard buttons, otherwise you're fumbling for them.
This is in the manual: The alarm 1 or alarm 2 icon flashes on the display when the alarm is snoozed. If you press either the FM button, the fall-asleep button or the MENU button while the alarm sound is playing, the alarm stops and is not snoozed. If you press the alarm button while the alarm sound is playing, you disable the alarm function. The alarm icon disappears from the display. To reactivate alarm function, press the alarm button again. Then you'll hit the light button to turn off the light
I have watched several reviews on this product and not one describes how much light it produces. I am kinda happy it does not connect to my phone............it is almost as if someone found old new stock from the 80's :)
Great video as I just unboxed today. I read so many descriptions and they do a great job telling you what you want to hear. So what I don't get is , Do I have to push alarm button on very night? For alarm 2 for do I have to turn off alarm 1 and turn on alarm 2? My old alarm clock can be set by the day, so different day , different time no problem. I have had for 10 years and have never had to touch it since originally set. Hard to believe this does not have that capability
How long does the snooze last before you hear sound again? Also what happens with the light when you set two alarms? Say you set your first alarm for 7am and then one for 7:15. The light will adjust starting at whatever time and by 7am will be at it's brightest setting. Does the light then turn off and start over for 7:15? or is the second alarm just for sound and light doesn't effect it?
how did you managed to do it ? Mine only works with radio Note: You can listen to the FM radio during the fall-asleep function. Turn on the radio and select your favorite station. Then press the fall-asleep button to activate the fall-asleep function. The sound of the radio will gradually fade during the set fall-asleep time. If you turn on the radio after activating the fall-asleep function, the sound does not fade when the light dims. The sound will stop when the light goes out.
can't you adjust the wake up time duration? i think you forgot to cover that feature... If you set your alarm for 8am you could have the light come on more more slowly (say 30 minutes so the first sign of light would be at 7:30) or more fast.
Thanks for the video. We have one of these and it’s great. Does anyone know how to set the duration of the ‘sun up’ feature? (The length of time over which the light gradually increases brightness until the alarm time?)
seems only radio works Note: You can listen to the FM radio during the fall-asleep function. Turn on the radio and select your favorite station. Then press the fall-asleep button to activate the fall-asleep function. The sound of the radio will gradually fade during the set fall-asleep time. If you turn on the radio after activating the fall-asleep function, the sound does not fade when the light dims. The sound will stop when the light goes out.
Just unboxed mine, figured out all of the functions but was fretting over where the sleep feature was hiding...in plain sight! (I thought that was a snooze button) thank you for this walk thru!
I know its been years but I'm hoping you can help me answer this question since I cant find the demonstration anywhere. When you wake up in the morning how do you turn the alarm off? If you hit the alarm button it will not start again tomorrow as it sets off the alarm entirely. Do you have to hit the alarm button twice then every morning? Once to turn it off and again to set it up for next morning?
I don't have it anymore, but you try the lamp button on the top (I think). If it has to be the alarm button just hit it twice so you turn it off and then on again right then
How is the Snooze button? I have a glowing Philips clock, too, but it's a smaller model. The Snooze button on mine is a touch sensor instead of a physical button, and I have a frustrating time hitting it just right. I end up smacking the top repeatedly until it recognizes my hand. Also, does yours have a battery back-up for when the power goes out? Mine doesn't, so I have to use my cell phone just in case. I find using my phone defeats the purpose of the alarm clock.
Unfortunately Philips decided not to put battery backups for lower models, HF3500 and 3505. I have one of them too, and sometimes I wake up to darkness with phone backup like you. This is really inexcusable, just put a 2032 slot to keep up time and alarm settings. It cannot light up from battery, but many alarm clocks have backups and they simply buzz when alarm goes off in a blackout. How can they exclude this from such expensive products?
I ordered mine and my package got stolen. I wish there is a way to have second alarm to go off on certain days when you are off work and have it set up to wake you up later on in the day/morning. Thank you for this video!
researching this a lot lately. Can't decide on this or the trending Sunrise Smart Pillow which includes 18 features for the same price. Looks like what they said is right, the tech industry is changing fast. this clock looks great too
Is there any way to keep the light on passed the alarm time? I want the highest intensity light to keep shining until I am out of bed, not just until the alarm time is up.
I just received mine and it is not user friendly neither is the manual that comes with it in my opinion. I cannot get it out of military time instead of 8:38 for example it says the time is 2038 and I can't seem to change it even in menu and when I press select it won't let me change anything please advise
Is there no way to darken the display of the clock itself? It seems like having that light shine into your room all night would decrease the quality of your sleep.
I just got one and the buttons on the right side of the rim dont work... Anyone else have this problem and fix it? Id rather not have to return and wait for anotherrr
thanks, but wish you would talk about 1. how to set clock (as it just prompts when its first purchased, didnt see anything in Manual for setting clock), 2. Setting 12 hours vs 24 hours. How confusing!! OMG, I called PHillips today. 2 reps, on phone 35 minutes didnt have answers. No one could answer: why it is set in Military time. Who wants to wake up ? 0800 hours or 1200 hours? (clueless what this is), so, she said "do 12 hours" /why am i setting a clock to run 12 hours. Phillips rep laughed and said "i dont know, just reading our manual'. Who designed this? So, I guess 12 hours gIVES you AM or PM, 24 hours doesnt. (you didnt mention this), trying to save someone else angst of this set up. Poor design! 3. How do you get various sounds, you whipped thru that. That "bird'. icon, shows up, but where is other sounds? 5. I used level 1 for bird (i still dont know how to get other nature sounds) and on LEVEL 1 i thought a bird sanctuary was in my bedroom today. 6. How to you get slow graduating sounds from llite chirp bird, or soft ocean wave (if i can tfind it) does this do slow graduating sounds as 'sound machines' do in stores? SO many questions. Folks, Manual tells you NOTHING............... sorry for caps yelling. tHIS DEVICE IS A SEINFELD SKIT. OR FRASIER. NILES CRANE WOULD NOT BUY THIS............... OMG. THE WORST SET UP. WHEN ,SOMEDAY, i get this to work right.......I am sure its terrific! Phillips, get your left brain tech engineers to make these AND get your right brain CREATIVE staff to write the MANUAL!! omg, worst manual ever! 'the guessing manual' by phillips. and customer service who just sas "sorry , i wish i could help '. ..................................when I DO get mine working, will post a hilarious you tube video, that makes sense. appreciate you trying, but: try to do ti slower, and give options.......thanks!
Omg do many verbalized pauses, pivots, throat clearing. And the worst example of ur failure is that u'd say OFF and quickly correct urself by saying ON. You'd say RED but quickly correct urself and say PINK. Wtf!
This video remains helpful through the years when we forget how to use the settings. Thank you so much!
2 years later, this video is still helpful as ever. This convinced me to get one! Thanks for the helpful tutorial!
Same 💞
I hope I like it in real
8 years later
Wow, thank you! I bought this on eBay and downloaded a manual, but I was getting nowhere with it. Fine public service here, even five years after you made the video.
Same here!
The best video on the HF3520 I've seen. Thank you! I just ordered one of these today. I work night shifts and have my room completely blacked out, so I need a sunrise simulator to make sure I don't sleep my day away. Great video, quality content. Thank you
Hey Michael, I`m super curious if this worked for you to compensate those nightshifts! Any good/bad feedbacks?:) cheers G
Good God, Thank you for this
Thank you!!! Wtf Phillips why is this not a paid video lol. Great job, friend! I couldn't figure this alarm out before I watched this. You're awesome!
I'm really glad you did this tutorial. Mine arrived today and after unboxing .... the set up manual was thick textbook size! You gave me hours of my life back, thank you!
+Sing Your Style Studio glad it helped!
Thank you so much for this how to! Phillips should pay you! I wasn't able to follow the simplistic directions it came with, thought oh send it back. It was a splurge item for me, but living in a dark apt., figured it might be a good thing for me to have. Figuring it wasn't for me and just send it back, I looked up how to set it up and saw your video. Very helpful, thanks!
+Mary Lagoon great. Glad it was helpful
same here
Hey Mary, can I maybe ask why this product was not for you? It didn`t help w wake-up?
Helpful video. Someone stole my phone and I needed an alarm clock! This is perfect.
Thank you. This was very helpful. I found the written instructions completely confusion, but I was able to set my unit up easily while following your instructions.
+Cheryl G great. Hope your mornings are well lit now.
Just opened the box that arrived today and couldn´t find the energy to read instructions. But thankś to you I will now go and set it up :) Good work - thanks!
Thank you soooooo much for taking the time to make this!!!
Thanks so much, I couldn’t figure out how to set mine up. 😄
Just what I needed to walk me through step by step. Excellent! :)
Thank you for such interesting and useful video. It's extremely helpful for non English speakers!
I have this device. It works pretty good but I had to tape some little signs on the face so that I could easily find the right hard buttons, otherwise you're fumbling for them.
Thank you! So simply confusing! I really appreciated your help.
The two I bought just arrived. Thanks for helping me with setup.
How do you turn off the alarm in the morning so that you don't have to reset the alarm every evening?
This is in the manual:
The alarm 1 or alarm 2 icon flashes on the display when the alarm is snoozed. If you press either the FM button, the fall-asleep button or the MENU button while the alarm sound is playing, the alarm stops and is not snoozed. If you press the alarm button while the alarm sound is playing, you disable the alarm function. The alarm icon disappears from the display. To reactivate alarm function, press the
alarm button again.
Then you'll hit the light button to turn off the light
This is great, wish the Philips website had something just as simple to understand!
+CyensePhiction thanks, glad it was helpful
Thank you so much !! This was so simple to follow!!! 👏🏼
Excellent 'How to" Setup Video - thank you so much!
I have watched several reviews on this product and not one describes how much light it produces. I am kinda happy it does not connect to my phone............it is almost as if someone found old new stock from the 80's :)
Thank you! I can use my lamp after 8 months not knowing how to set up ha! 🙏🏼🎉
Thanks for this!!! I have two arriving later today and will use this video as a reference! 😃
Hey Mark, I was just wondering how the lamp has been working out? cheers, Geza
Thank you very much!
They should have paid you for that, because I’ll keep mine because of you.
Great video as I just unboxed today. I read so many descriptions and they do a great job telling you what you want to hear. So what I don't get is , Do I have to push alarm button on very night? For alarm 2 for do I have to turn off alarm 1 and turn on alarm 2? My old alarm clock can be set by the day, so different day , different time no problem. I have had for 10 years and have never had to touch it since originally set. Hard to believe this does not have that capability
How long does the snooze last before you hear sound again? Also what happens with the light when you set two alarms? Say you set your first alarm for 7am and then one for 7:15. The light will adjust starting at whatever time and by 7am will be at it's brightest setting. Does the light then turn off and start over for 7:15? or is the second alarm just for sound and light doesn't effect it?
Great video!!
is it possible to listen to natural sounds while using the
dusk/falling asleep function?
You are supposed to be able to do this. The clock I got in the mail yesterday does not, but Phillips is sending me a replacement.
@@meowunboxing6919 same here wtf
@@ScrawnyScout me too!! wtf!!
how did you managed to do it ? Mine only works with radio
Note: You can listen to the FM radio during the fall-asleep function. Turn on the radio and select your favorite station. Then press the fall-asleep button to activate the fall-asleep function. The sound of the radio will gradually fade during the set fall-asleep time. If you turn on the radio after activating the fall-asleep function, the sound does not fade when the light dims. The sound will stop when the light goes out.
can't you adjust the wake up time duration? i think you forgot to cover that feature... If you set your alarm for 8am you could have the light come on more more slowly (say 30 minutes so the first sign of light would be at 7:30) or more fast.
Hi! Thank you for this. Does it actually lit up the room, or is it just a large glowing spotlight?
It probably gets as bright as a 40w or 60w lamp
Thank you!
I own this and it is REALLY bright and it can light up a small to medium room, given good positioning. (When at 20)
The bulb can't be changed. Outrageous design.
Thanks for the video. We have one of these and it’s great. Does anyone know how to set the duration of the ‘sun up’ feature? (The length of time over which the light gradually increases brightness until the alarm time?)
This was very helpfull. Thank you!!
How do you add sound to sleep mode?
seems only radio works
Note: You can listen to the FM radio during the fall-asleep function. Turn on the radio and select your favorite station. Then press the fall-asleep button to activate the fall-asleep function. The sound of the radio will gradually fade during the set fall-asleep time. If you turn on the radio after activating the fall-asleep function, the sound does not fade when the light dims. The sound will stop when the light goes out.
Thank you!!!
Is there a way to adjust the length of the wake up time where it slowly brightens the light?
Loren Tracy hold down both the alarm 1 and alarm 2 buttons
Great Video! Thank you!
Is it possible to turn off the LED display on the clock when going to sleep? I like to sleep in a 100% pitch black room lol
Yes, you can set the clock display to 0.
LIFESAVER!!! Thank you!
Just unboxed mine, figured out all of the functions but was fretting over where the sleep feature was hiding...in plain sight! (I thought that was a snooze button) thank you for this walk thru!
+Reshma Sapre you're welcome!
Very helpful - thank you.
very helpful, thanks!
I know its been years but I'm hoping you can help me answer this question since I cant find the demonstration anywhere. When you wake up in the morning how do you turn the alarm off? If you hit the alarm button it will not start again tomorrow as it sets off the alarm entirely. Do you have to hit the alarm button twice then every morning? Once to turn it off and again to set it up for next morning?
I don't have it anymore, but you try the lamp button on the top (I think).
If it has to be the alarm button just hit it twice so you turn it off and then on again right then
Thank you
How is the Snooze button? I have a glowing Philips clock, too, but it's a smaller model. The Snooze button on mine is a touch sensor instead of a physical button, and I have a frustrating time hitting it just right. I end up smacking the top repeatedly until it recognizes my hand.
Also, does yours have a battery back-up for when the power goes out? Mine doesn't, so I have to use my cell phone just in case. I find using my phone defeats the purpose of the alarm clock.
Unfortunately Philips decided not to put battery backups for lower models, HF3500 and 3505. I have one of them too, and sometimes I wake up to darkness with phone backup like you. This is really inexcusable, just put a 2032 slot to keep up time and alarm settings. It cannot light up from battery, but many alarm clocks have backups and they simply buzz when alarm goes off in a blackout. How can they exclude this from such expensive products?
I JUST received my alarm clock and for some reason, I don't hear the preview of the "bird" icon... do you have any clue what could be happening?
Thank you very helpful
How do you turn off the light after the alarm goes off? I will be setting the alarm level to zero and will need the light to get dressed.
Great video. Thanks.
Does this not have a way to just set the alarm from Mon-Fri and have weekends turned off? Or do I have to manually shut it off on Friday?
How do you turn off the alarm or hit snooze?
I use Philips hue to wake up but it is not that bright. Would this be brighter than lightbulbs?
What is the maximum time set for the fall asleep function?
Phillips sent me here rather than explain it to me. lol
😂 is that true?
I ordered mine and my package got stolen. I wish there is a way to have second alarm to go off on certain days when you are off work and have it set up to wake you up later on in the day/morning. Thank you for this video!
I have a question my friend gave me hers she had hers for awhile. I just wanted to know if you can set it up as a sound machine?
Not that I know of, but I don't have mine anymore
my lamp stopped working can any suggest some troubleshooting? Philips was absolutely horrid to deal with
researching this a lot lately. Can't decide on this or the trending Sunrise Smart Pillow which includes 18 features for the same price. Looks like what they said is right, the tech industry is changing fast. this clock looks great too
No one cares about your pillow
Alex K you complete trashbastard
Recently the alarm light switches off right before the alarm sounds goes off. Have you had a similar issue?
Mine just started doing this three days ago. Has anybody found a solution to fix this?
Hi please could you let me know how to turn off the alarm in the morning when it is ringing?
I don't have the unit anymore
Is there any way to keep the light on passed the alarm time? I want the highest intensity light to keep shining until I am out of bed, not just until the alarm time is up.
2nd alarm
Thank you so much. Love my light but the instructions suck.
I just need to see the correct time! Why is it so hard to get that info ??
Does anybody know what the time is for the following? Snooze, Alarm sound on, and sleep sounds on? Thanks
Why is yours so shiny?A cover?
I just received mine and it is not user friendly neither is the manual that comes with it in my opinion. I cannot get it out of military time instead of 8:38 for example it says the time is 2038 and I can't seem to change it even in menu and when I press select it won't let me change anything please advise
Sorry you're having trouble. I no longer have this light so I'm not sure how to do that
So I've had this thing for YEARS and I just brought it out of storage, but I struggle turning the DAMN THING OFF!!!
How do you press snooze?
Does this Alarm clock have a app to set up everything?
Not that I know of. Good idea though.
I no longer have the clock as I ended up not using it much
Is there no way to darken the display of the clock itself? It seems like having that light shine into your room all night would decrease the quality of your sleep.
How do you turn off the test function
How do you set the alarm to am? I set mine for 9 and it goes off at 9 pm instead of 9 am ..
Sounds like you have the clock set to 24hr
Any info on how to do factory reset?
I don't know, but would imaging there's a way. I don't have the unit anymore
I just got one and the buttons on the right side of the rim dont work... Anyone else have this problem and fix it? Id rather not have to return and wait for anotherrr
Snooze?
Is everyone ignoring the ridiculous bird next on his nightstand?
thanks, but wish you would talk about 1. how to set clock (as it just prompts when its first purchased, didnt see anything in Manual for setting clock), 2. Setting 12 hours vs 24 hours. How confusing!! OMG, I called PHillips today. 2 reps, on phone 35 minutes didnt have answers. No one could answer: why it is set in Military time. Who wants to wake up ? 0800 hours or 1200 hours? (clueless what this is), so, she said "do 12 hours" /why am i setting a clock to run 12 hours. Phillips rep laughed and said "i dont know, just reading our manual'. Who designed this? So, I guess 12 hours gIVES you AM or PM, 24 hours doesnt. (you didnt mention this), trying to save someone else angst of this set up. Poor design! 3. How do you get various sounds, you whipped thru that. That "bird'. icon, shows up, but where is other sounds? 5. I used level 1 for bird (i still dont know how to get other nature sounds) and on LEVEL 1 i thought a bird sanctuary was in my bedroom today. 6. How to you get slow graduating sounds from llite chirp bird, or soft ocean wave (if i can tfind it) does this do slow graduating sounds as 'sound machines' do in stores? SO many questions. Folks, Manual tells you NOTHING............... sorry for caps yelling. tHIS DEVICE IS A SEINFELD SKIT. OR FRASIER. NILES CRANE WOULD NOT BUY THIS............... OMG. THE WORST SET UP. WHEN ,SOMEDAY, i get this to work right.......I am sure its terrific! Phillips, get your left brain tech engineers to make these AND get your right brain CREATIVE staff to write the MANUAL!! omg, worst manual ever! 'the guessing manual' by phillips. and customer service who just sas "sorry , i wish i could help '. ..................................when I DO get mine working, will post a hilarious you tube video, that makes sense.
appreciate you trying, but: try to do ti slower, and give options.......thanks!
It's page 13 of the manual: "Adjusting the Clock Time".
I'm doing a giveaway of the Philips alarm clock seen in this video!
www.chillpill.io/giveaways/philips-wakeup-light/
how do you show all of this but not the most fundamental part of how to set the time? good video otherwise
I have it. This thing doesn't have a battery. What a piece of shit.
Omg do many verbalized pauses, pivots, throat clearing. And the worst example of ur failure is that u'd say OFF and quickly correct urself by saying ON. You'd say RED but quickly correct urself and say PINK. Wtf!
Thank you!
Can we dim the display?
yes, the display can be dimmed, but I don't think it turns off