At the opening I have a print quality. The illuminating façade is soft with a rather fine grain, the back is painted white. The alarm clock is in one piece, the only moving parts are the thread of power and antenna. Phillips did not déconomie on the length of wire and it is nice not to have to start by putting an extension cord. Are sober design allows it to blend into many different deco.
Getting started takes only 5 minutes. The touch buttons are very pleasant to use, almost soothing. The pictograms are clear.
The awakening light has the main functions of an alarm clock, but without options, entry requires.
In practice:
I found a feature that I really like on my old model (AJ3650): the 4 different levels of intensity for the time display. The stronger lights for the night too, the 2 lowest suits me better. The remains visible figures during the day but does not bother me to sleep. It is not possible to switch off the time display. Clock untimed say to me, however this can be used for? Well I will answer you: bedside lamp.
It does not take too much space on the nightstand especially taking into account its dual use as an alarm clock and lamp. It's really nice. The intensity of the lamp function is adjustable finely enough (level 10 even exceeds the light level of my current bedside lamp LED), for against the last light level set is the one that will be achieved at most for revival. If you put a low level for reading, the dawn simulator risk much less market in the morning. We should even be able to use as a night light in the bedroom of a child with one of the lowest landing. I can not tell you, I have no miniature human.
The alarm setting displayed by default 7H. No need to stuff the midnight slot at dawn to set the alarm clock. Malin. Note that it must go to the foot of the unit to select, pushing a cursor, the type of sound the alarm. I would have preferred to do it directly on the dial but its compact size makes it easy.
At the time set for the battery alarm sound increases gradually to the set with front panel buttons. The sound is actually quite natural, approved by the cat. The first time he heard the alarm in its natural look it for a while or if it was stashed zozio damn! To put in a cage, said zozio simply press the alarm button. This is all stupid but I still looked for the first time.
When passing your hand over the touch pad (very close, less than 1cm) touts the buttons lights up and I can set the intensity of light before lighting the lamp, very practical too.
I had a little trouble operating the snoze not teach him to fly.
I also like the lamp that goes out gradually around five seconds when did push the button (no dusk simulation. I personally do not see the usefulness).
Side positioning with respect to my bed, I tested several: Soil 50cm above my bed All of these configurations have awakened me sweets with settings can often higher than in the optimal positioning: fair basis at the pillow. That is it reveals its "power".
Coté default, this model does not have battery backup time in case of power failure; it will therefore all rescheduled in case of failure, even microscopic. It's very clenching of losing his hour each power outage. Too bad. (Yes I pedaled the beautiful mother in the cellar for the juice).
One and only one radio station that is a little thin. It also was also at reprogrammed if the power is off. Reception is quite good thanks to the long antenna cable.
Pink noise, sound boiled giving relief to the scene, the majority of you will certainly have not even noticed I was a little disturbed some morning with a sound setting 6. I over the is found too strong against the birds. This really is to be manic. :)
It took me a few nights of adaptation to find the right settings, not too light, THE place that suits me best, birds too hard but enough to pulled me out of bed with all the promised delicacy.
Conclusions
Philips has once again demonstrated that he knew how to make products and good design practice. I still expect some additional features:
Another additional sound natural and a little more flexibility in the alarm setting, I really regret, present on the two most expensive models in the awakening light (139 -HF3520 / 01- and 179 -HF3550 / 01 -). Above all, the base, a backup battery!
In the end I adopt this awakening light HF3505 / 01 with its very present qualities and some defects. My alarm is nicer with light therapy, it is no doubt.
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Compact size
4 lighting levels
The touch buttons have lights when passing your hand over
Quick Start
Its really natural
The bedside lamp function
The alarm time setting
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The lack of backup battery
Pink noise a bit too far
The lack of alarm setting of flexibilities
