8000 Series
8000 Series
8000 Series
User manual
TAR8805
3 Get started 5
9 Use main menu 18
Prepare radio antenna 5
Set alarm 18
Connect power 5
Set sleep timer 19
Perform initial setup 6
Turn on 7
Source menu 7 10 Other features 20
Play audio through Bluetooth 20
Adjust volume 20
4 Listen to Internet radio 8
Mute sound 20
Use menu in Internet radio mode 8
Wireless charging 20
Store Internet radio stations 9
Select a preset Internet radio station 9
Show Internet radio information 9 11 Product information 21
7 Listen to FM radio 14
Tune to FM radio stations 14
Store FM radio stations 14
Store FM radio stations automatically 14
Select a preset FM radio station 14
Use menu in FM mode 15
Show RDS information 15
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1 Important ••
••
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
•• Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
Safety produce heat.
Warning
•• Never remove the casing of this Internet radio.
•• Never lubricate any part of this Internet radio.
•• Never place this Internet radio on other
electrical equipment.
•• Keep this Internet radio away from direct
sunlight naked flames or heat.
•• Make sure that you always have easy access to
the power cord, plug or adaptor to disconnect
the Internet radio from the power.
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2 Your Internet
radio
Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome
to Philips! To fully benefit from the support that
Philips offers, register your product at www.
philips.com/welcome.
Introduction
With this radio, you can:
•• listen to Internet radio through network
connection;
•• listen to FM and Digital Audio Broadcasting
(DAB) radio;
•• play audio from Bluetooth-enabled devices.
•• use your phone, tablet or computer as a
remote control for Spotify.
•• know the time; and set two alarms.
•• charge your mobile device with the wireless
phone charger or USB.
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Overview of the Internet radio
SELECT knob
•• Turn clockwise or anticlockwise to
tune to radio stations.
•• Turn clockwise or anticlockwise to
navigate through the menu list.
•• Press to confirm a selection.
•• Press and hold to auto scanning all NEXT
station in FM tuner mode. •• In Bluetooth mode: Press to skip to
the next track.
SOURCE
•• InTuner mode: Press to skip to the
•• Press to enter the source menu.
next preset station.
EMENU •• InTuner mode: Press and hold to
•• In working mode, access the top menu. increase the frequency continuously till
•• Press and hold to display information tune to a station.
in FM/DAB mode. Display screen
VOL knob/MUTE •• Show current status.
•• Turn to adjust volume. Radio antenna/Wi-Fi antenna
•• Press to mute or resume sound.
•• Improve radio reception.
PREVIOUS •• Improve Wi-Fi reception.
•• In Bluetooth mode: Press to skip to USB slot (for charging only)
the previous track.
•• Charge external device(DC5V 1 A).
•• ln Tuner mode: Press to skip to the
previous preset station. DC IN
•• InTuner mode: Press and hold to •• Connect AC power adaptor.
decrease the frequency continuously Wireless Qi Charging Pad
till tune to a station.
•• Charge smart phone wirelessly.
PRESET
•• Stone radio stations.
•• Display the preset station list.
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3 Get started
Always follow the instructions in this chapter in
sequence.
Note
•• To prevent interference, position the antenna as
far as possible from any other radiation sources.
Connect power
Caution
•• Risk of product damage! Make sure that the
power voltage corresponds to the voltage
printed on the back or underside of the Internet
radio.
•• Risk of electric shock! When you unplug the AC
plug, always pull the plug from the socket Never
pull the cord.
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Perform initial setup
When the radio is powered on for the first
time, the [Setup wizard] appears on the display •• [Update from DAB]: synchronize time
panel. Follow the instructions below to configure with DAB stations.
some basic settings. •• [Update from FM]: synchronize time
To listen to Internet radio, you need to set up with FM stations.
Wi-Fi connection first Wi-Fi Protected Setup •• [Update from Network]: synchronize
(WPS) is a standard created by Wi-Fi Alliance time with Internet radio stations.
for easy establishment of secure wireless home
If [Update from Network] is
network If your wireless router supports WPS,
selected, repeat steps 3 to 4 to set
you can quickly and securely connect the radio
time zone, and then repeat steps 3
to the router through one of the two setup
to 4 to set daylight saving time.
methods: Push Button Configuration (PBC), or
Personal Identification Number (PIN). For those •• [No update]: deactivate time
that do not support WPS, you have another synchronization.
option to connect the radio to the wireless If [No update] is selected, repeat
router. steps 3 to 4 to set date and time.
6 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to select [YES] to keep
Note network connected.
•• Before you connect to a network, familiarize
yourself with the network router.
7 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to select the Wlan
region.
•• Make sure that your home Wi-Fi network is
The radio begins to search for wireless
enabled.
networks automatically.
•• For better Wi-Fi reception, rotate and adjust the
position of the Wi-Fi antenna. A list of available Wi-Fi networks
appear.
1 When [Setup wizard] is displayed, turn 8 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to select your Wi-Fi
SELECT knob to select [YES] to start the network.
setup. If you select [NO], you are asked to
run the wizard next time.
9 Press SELECT knob to select an option to
connect your wireless router
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•• [Skip WPS]: select this option if your
wireless router does not support WPS. Turn on
You are prompted to enter the key for •• Press .
your Wi-Fi network.
The radio switches to the last selected
10 As instructed on the display panel, press source.
WPS button or enter the pin on your
wineless router; or enter the key to
connect to your network (The options
Switch to standby mode
displayed depend on the type of your •• Press again.
network and network protection used). The display panel is dimmed.
•• When entering the key of the network, The time and date (if set) are displayed.
to select a character; turn SELECT
knob, then press SELECT knob to Note
confirm.
•• If the system is idle for 15 minutes, the radio
switches to standby mode automatically.
Internet Radio
1 Turn SELECT knob to select source.
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4 Listen to •• [Station list]: tune to any available
Internet radio stations.
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Store Internet radio stations Show Internet radio
information
Note
While listening to Internet radio, press and hold
•• You can store a maximum of 20 preset radio repeatedly to scroll through the following
stations.
information (if available):
1 In Internet radio mode, tune to an Internet Artist and track name
radio station.
Station description
2 Press and hold PRESET for two seconds.
Station genre and location
The preset station list is displayed.
Codec and sampling rate
3 Turn SELECT knob to select a preset
number: Playback buffer
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5 Listen to 6 Listen to Spotify
Podcasts Use your phone, tablet or computer as a
remote control for Spotify.
1 Press SOURCE to select [Podcasts] Go to spotify.com/connect to learn how
mode.
The Spotify Software is subject to third party
2 Press MENU to access the menu. licenses found here: www.spotify.com/connect/
3 Turn SELECT knob to scroll through the third-party-licenses.
menu options:
4 To select an option, press SELECT knob.
5 Repeat steps 3 to 4 if any sub-option is
available under one option.
To return to the previous menu, press
.
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7 Listen to DAB Store DAB radio stations
radio Note
•• You can store a maximum of 20 preset radio
stations.
Tip
•• The stations may change from time to time. To
update the station list, select the [Scan] menu to
perform full scan.
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Select a preset DAB radio Use menu in DAB mode
station
1 In DAB mode, press MENU to access
In DAB mode, you have two ways to select a DAB menu.
preset radio station.
2 Turn SELECT knob to scroll through the
Option A: menu options:
1 Press PRESET.
2 Turn SELECT knob to select a number.
3 Press SELECT knob to confirm.
•• [Station list]: display all DAB radio
Option B:
stations. If no station is found, the radio
•• Press to skip to the previous/ starts to scan DAB stations and add
next preset station. them to the station list.
•• [Scan]: scan and store all the available
DAB radio stations.
•• [Manual tune]: tune to a specific
channel/fnequency manually and add it
to the station list.
•• [Prune invalid]: remove all the invalid
stations from the station list.
•• [DRC]: compress the dynamic range
of a radio signal, so that the volume
of quiet sounds is increased, and the
volume of loud sounds is reduced.
•• [Station order]: enable you to define
how the stations are arranged when
scrolling the station list.
•• [System settings]: adjust system settings
(see the Chapter "Use system settings
menu").
•• [Main menu]: access main menu (see
the Chapter "Use main menu").
3 To select an option, press SELECT knob.
4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 if any sub-option is
available under one option.
•• To return to the previous menu, press
.
[Prune invalid]
•• [YES]: remove all the invalid stations
from the station list.
•• [No]: return to the previous menu.
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[DRC]
•• [DRC high]: switch DRC on to a high
level (the default option recommended
for noisy environment).
•• [DRC low]: switch DRC on to a low
level.
•• [DRC off]: switch DRC off.
[Station order]
•• [Alphanumeric]: arrange the stations in
alphabetical order (default setting).
•• [Ensemble]: list groups of stations that
are broadcast together on the same
ensemble (i.e.: BBC or South Wales
local).
•• [Valid]: list valid stations first, then ofF-
air stations.
Note
•• If no button is pressed within 15 seconds, the
menu exits.
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7 Listen to FM Tip
•• To remove a pre-stored station, store another
radio station in rts place.
tune to the next strongest radio station. 2 Turn SELECT knob to select a number.
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Use menu in FM mode Show RDS information
1 In FM mode, press MENU to access FM RDS (Radio Data System) is a service that allows
FM stations to show additional information.
menu.
If you listen to an FM station with RDS signal, an
2 Turn SELECT knob to scroll through the
RDS icon and the station name are displayed.
menu options:
1 Tune to an RDS station.
2 Press and hold repeatedly to scroll
through the following information (if
available):
•• [Scan setting]
Station name
•• [Audio setting]
•• [System settings]: adjust system Radio text messages
settings (see the Chapter "Use system Program type
settings menu").
•• [Main menu]: access main menu (see Frequency
the Chapter "Use main menu"). Date
3 To select an option, press SELECT knob.
4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 if any sub-option is
available under one option.
•• To return to the previous menu, press
.
[Scan setting]
•• [Strong stations only?]-[YES]: scan FM
radio stations with strong signals only.
•• [Strong stations only?]-[NO]: scan all
the available FM radio stations.
[Audio setting]
•• [Listen in Mono only?]-[YES]: select
mono broadcast.
•• [Listen in Mono only?]-[NO]: select
stereo broadcast.
Note
•• If no button is pressed within 15 seconds, the
menu exits.
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8 Use system •• [PBC Wlan setup]: select this option if
your wireless router supports WPS and
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9 Use main menu 3 Turn SELECT knob to set the day, then
press SELECT knob to confirm.
The month digit blinks.
1 In working mode, press to access the top
4 Repeat step 3 to set the month, year, and
menu. time respectively.
2 Turn SELECT knob repeatedly to select The [Alarm 1: off [00:00]] and [Alarm
[Main menu]. 2: off [00:00]] options are displayed.
3 Press SELECT knob to confirm.
4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to select an option.
•• [Internet radio]: select Internet radio
mode. 5 Repeat step 3 to select [Alarm 1: off
•• [Podcasts]: select Podcasts radio mode. [00:00]]>[Enable:][Off].
•• [Spotify]: select Spotify mode.
•• [DAB]: select DAB mode.
6 Repeat step 3 to activate or deactivate the
alarm tinner.
•• [FM]: select FM mode. •• [Off]: deactivate the alarm timer
•• [Bluetooth]: select Bluetooth mode. •• [Daily]: the alarm sounds everyday.
•• [Sleep]: set sleep timer •• [Once]: the alarm sounds only once.
•• [Alarms]: set alarm timer; •• [Weekends]: the alarm sounds on
•• [System settings]: adjust system Saturdays and Sundays.
settings (see the chapter "Use system •• [Weekdays]: the alarm sounds each
settings menu"). day from Monday to Friday.
Note
7 Repeat step 3 to select [time], and then set
the alarm time.
•• If no button is pressed within 15 seconds, the
menu exits.
8 Repeat step 3 to select [mode], and then
set the alarm source.
•• You can also press SOURCE to select a mode:
Internet radio, Podcasts, Spotify, DAB radio, •• [Buzzer]: select buzzer as alarm source
FM radio or Bluetooth. •• [Internet radio]: select your last
listened Internet radio station as alarm
source.
•• [DAB]: select your last listened DAB
Set alarm radio station as alarm source.
•• [FM]: select your last listened FM radio
Note station as alarm source.
•• You can set two alarms to ring at different time.
•• To make the alarm work normally, make sure
9 Repeat step 3 to select [preset], and then
select your last listened station or a preset
that the clock is set correctly.
radio station as your alarm source.
1 Select [Main menu]>[Alarms]. 10 Repeat step 3 to select [Volume:], and then
If dock is not set, a message prompts set the alarm volume.
you to set clock.
11 Repeat step 3 to select [Save].
Alarm 1 is set.
2 Press OK to continue.
The day digit blinks.
12 Repeat steps 5 to 11 to set Alarm 2.
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Note
•• When the alarm is activated, an alarm icon for
Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 is displayed.
•• To stop the alarm, press on the radio.
•• You can also go to [System settings]>[Time/
Date] to set time and date (see "Use system
settings menu">"Set time/date").
60MINS 45MINS
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10 Other features Mute sound
•• During music playback, press MUTE to
mute or resume sound
Adjust volume
•• During music playback, turn - VOL + knob
to adjust volume.
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11 Product
information
Specifications
Amplifier General information
Rated Output Power 3 W x 2 RMS AC Pbwer Brand name: PHILIPS
Frequency Response 80-20000 Hz, ±3 dB (Power Adapter)
Signal to Noise Ratio > 65 dBA Input: 100-240 V~,
50/60 Hz, 0.8 A
Wi-Fi Output: 9.0 V = 2.5 A
Operation Power ≤ 24 W
Wi-Fi Protocol 802.11b/g/n
Consumption
Tuner Standby Power ≤1W
Consumption
Tuning Range (FM) 87.5-108 MHz (wrthout Wi-Fi)
Tuning Range (DAB) 174.928-239.2 MHz
(Band III) Dimensions
- Main Unrt 268 x 113.5 x 159.3 mm
Speaker
(W x H x D)
Speaker Impedance 4 ohm
Sensitivity 86 ± 3dB/m/W Weight
- Main Unit 1.31 kg
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version V4.2
Bluetooth Frequency 2.4 Ghz ~ 2.48 GHz
Band ISM Band
Maximum Transit -4.1 dBm
Power
Bluetooth Range 10 m (free space)
WIFI
Wi-Fi Frequency Band 2412 MHz to
2472 MHz
Maximum Transit 15.08 dBm
Power
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12 Troubleshooting ••
••
Check the Wi-Fi network connection.
Rotate and adjust the position of the Wi-Fi
antenna.
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13 Notice products and batteries. Follow local rules and
never dispose of the product and batteries with
normal household waste. Correct disposal of old
products and batteries helps prevent negative
Any changes or modifications made to this
consequences for the environment and human
device that are not expressly approved by MMD
health.
Hong Kong Holding Limited may void the
user's authority to operate the equipment. Removing the disposable batteries
To remove the disposable batteries, see battery
installation section.
Compliance Environmental information
All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.
We have tried to make the packaging easy to
separate into three materials: cardboard (box),
Hereby MMD Hong Kong Holding Limited polystyrene foam (buffer) and polyethylene
declares that this product is in compliance with (bags, protective foam sheet.)
the essential requirements and other relevant Your system consists of materials which can
provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU. You can be recycled and reused if disassembled by
find the Declaration of Conformity on www. a specialized company Please observe the
philips.com/support. local regulations regarding the disposal of
packaging materials, exhausted batteries and old
equipment.
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