i-box Daybreak User manual

FM Alarm Clock Radio
with Wireless Charging

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Introduction
The i-box Daybreak elevates the bedside alarm
clock radio to the next level, providing many great
features that will help you wake up feeling refreshed.
These features include 10W fast charging for any
Qi-enabled device and additional charging via the
2x 2.1A USB ports. The independent dual alarms offer
weekday options and a choice of radio, tone or natural
sounds to wake you. As well as listening to stereo FM
radio over the 5W speakers you can playback your
favourite tunes via Bluetooth.
The Daybreak combines impressive stereo sound with
a modern, stylish design which will compliment any
bedroom décor, making it the perfect bedside partner.

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Important - Please read these instructions fully before
installing or operating your speaker.
Keep away from flame sources such as lighted candles.
Do not expose to dripping or splashed fluids. Objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, must not be placed
close to the speaker.
The unit should not be exposed to direct sunlight, very
high or low temperature, moisture, vibrations, strong
magnetic fields, high frequencies and
dusty environments.
Do not place the product in enclosed bookcases or
racks without proper ventilation. Ventilation should not
be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with
items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.
Never attempt to insert wires, pins or other such
objects into the vents or openings of the unit.
Do not disassemble or modify the alarm clock, there
are no user serviceable parts.
If the alarm clock is damaged in anyway or
malfunctions do not use. Consult a qualified
service engineer.
Do not use abrasives, benzene, thinner or other
solvents to clean the surface of the unit. To clean, wipe
with clean soft cloth and a mild detergent solution.
Do not dispose of this product with household
waste at the end of its life cycle; hand it over to
a collection centre for the recycling of electrical
and electronic appliances.
Caring for your Alarm Clock
Important Safety Information

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Contents
1. Safety information
Safety information 3
2. Getting to know
your alarm clock
Box contents 5
Control & features 5-6
3. Getting started
Setting the clock 7
Setting the alarm(s) 7
Enabling/Disabling the alarm 8
Snoozing the alarm(s) 8
Controlling the dimmer 8
Bluetooth connection/operation 9
FM Radio operation/presets 9
Sleep mode 10
Nature sound tracks 10
AUX In mode 10
Headphone jack 10
Wireless charging 10
USB Charging 11
4. Other Information
Specifications 11
Disclaimer 12
Declaration of conformity 12
Technical support 12

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Box Contents
i-box Daybreak Alarm Clock
Radio with wireless charging
DC power adaptor
Getting to know your alarm clock
Before you get started please be sure to read through the safety information on
pages 2-3.
Top Panel
Controls & Features
1. Wireless
charging location
2. Previous song/
Down button
3. Play/Pause
4. Next song/Up button
5. Snooze/Sleep/Dimmer
6. Volume down/
Alarm set
7. Volume up/Clock set
8. Stand by mode (long
press )/
Function key (short
press )
2 3 4 56 7 8
1
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1
1
FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU
2
BT
AUX
PM
2
1
FM
Back Panel
Bottom Panel
Display
18
17
21
19
Features
15. Back up battery
compartment door
Features & Indicators
16. PM Indicator
17. Alarm 1 (Radio/Sound)
18. Time/Frequency/
Nature Sound/Mode
19. Alarm 2 (Beep)
20. Bluetooth Indicator
21. AUX Indicator
22. Day
23. Wireless charging
indicator
24. FM Radio Indicator
22
1x AAA
1x AAA
2423
Connections
9. DC adapter jack
10. Wire antenna
11. Headphone socket
12. AUX In
13. USB Charging port 1
14. USB Charging port 2
DC 9 V
AU X IN US B 5V US B 5V
9 10 11 12 13 14
15
20
16
Please Note: These batteries
are for backup only and will
not power your Daybreak
just save time, date and
alarm settings when mains
power is disconnected.

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Setting 24 Hour / 12 Hour display
First decide if you prefer a 24 hour (military time / 1pm to 12pm appear as 13-24) or
a 12 hour AM/PM display. Press the function key 8then long press the clock key
7to start, the default setting is 24hr press the clock key 7to confirm or press the
forward key 4and then the clock key 7to select 12 hour display.
0:00
➡➡ ➡
Setting the clock, Date and Time (In Standby mode)
24H 12H
Year - Press the previous and next keys 2& 4to select the year then the clock
key 7to confirm (e.g. 2020). The following examples set the time and date to:
12:23pm, November 22nd 2020.
20 20
20 00
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Month - Press the previous and next keys 2& 4to select the month then the
clock key 7to confirm (e.g. November).
1 1 00
0 00
>2s
Before getting started
Before setup or making connections please unwind the wire antenna 10 fully.
To power your Daybreak connect the power adapter supplied to an electrical outlet
and the power socket 9on the back panel. Your Daybreak will power up in standby
mode.
DC 9V
AUX I N USB 5 V USB 5 V
9 10
Unwind Antenna Fully

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Setting Alarm 1 (In Standby mode)
Time - Long press the alarm key 6to enter alarm setting mode. Use the previous
and next keys 2& 4to select the hour then the alarm key 6to confirm.
Use the previous and next keys 2& 4to select the minutes then the alarm key
6to confirm.
6:00
Hour Minute
0:00
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/
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/
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6:30
>2s
12:00
0:00
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Minute- Press the previous and next keys 2& 4to select the minutes then the
clock key 7to confirm (e.g. 23).
12:23
12:00
/➡
1 1 22
1 1 00
Day - Press the previous and next keys 2& 4to select the day of the month
then the clock key 7to confirm (e.g. 22nd).
Hour - Press the previous and next keys 2& 4to select the hour then the clock
key 7to confirm (e.g. 12).
Sound - You now need to set the sounds that will wake you: electronic alarm
beep (bp), radio (FM) or one of the 4 nature sounds ( ). Use the next key 4
to scroll through the options then the alarm key 6to confirm.
N.B. The radio alarm will be set to the last station listened to before setting the alarm.
98.2
➡ ➡ ➡-
1
➡
Beep Radio Nature Sounds
1
1
1
To select To select To select

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98.2
➡ ➡ ➡-
1
➡
Beep Radio Nature Sounds
2
2
2
To select To select To select
Alarm enable/disable (In Standby mode)
You can have up to 2 alarms set at one time for instance if you and your partner want
to wake at different times or you want to set one alarm for weekdays and another for
weekends. The different available combinations are selected by pressing the alarm key
once, twice, 3 or 4 times when in standby mode.
➡ ➡ ➡ ➡
Alarm 1 only Alarm 2 only Alarm 1 & 2 No Alarm
9:25
1
2
9:25
1
9:25
2
9:25
x1 x2 x3 x4
/
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/
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7:00
Hour Minute
0:00
7:15
Days - Select All Days (1-7 ) to set alarm 1 for the same time every day of the week.
Select Week Days-Monday to Friday (1-5) to set alarm 1 for the same time on week
days only. Select Weekend (6-7 ) to set alarm 1 for Saturday & Sunday only.
Use the next key 4to scroll through the options then the alarm key 6to confirm.
All days Week days Weekend
1-7
➡ ➡ ➡ ➡ Set Alarm 2
To select
1-5 6-7
Setting Alarm 2 (In Standby mode)
To exit the alarm setting mode without setting Alarm 2 press the alarm key 6.
Alarm 2 - Setting Time
Alarm 2 - Setting Sound
Alarm 2 Setting Days
All days Week days Weekend
1-7
➡ ➡ ➡
To select
1-5 6-7
To select
To select

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x1 x2 x3 x4 x5
Dimmer
When the Daybreak is in the following modes: Standby, FM, Bluetooth, Nature sound
and AUX IN, you can press the SNOOZE/SLEEP/ DIMMER key 5 to adjust the bright-
ness of the display in steps (from 100% to Off ).
12:23
100% 80% 60% 40% 20%
OFF
x6
Alarm Stop / Snooze
When the alarm sounds you can press the Snooze key to delay it by 9 minutes or press
the function key to stop it.
06:45
1
FRI SAT SUNMON TUE WED THU
2
BT
AUX
AM
2
1
MHz
Alarm volume
Vol: 0-7 40s
➡ ➡
9 minutes
Snooze
➡
Off
Stop
/
Vol- / Vol +
➡
When the electronic (Beep), FM radio and Nature sound alarms are activated they will
start quietly and gradually increase in volume. FM radio and Nature sound alarms will
increase in volume from 0 to volume 7 over 40 seconds. You can then use the Volume
+/- keys 7& 6to adjust the volume of the radio or nature track.
12:23
To adjust radio
or nature sound
volume

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BT
BT
BT Bluetooth SCAN
On
Bluetooth devices have been found
AVAILABLE DEVICES
i-box Daybreak
Bluetooth SCAN
On
1 Bluetooth device is connected
PAIRED DEVICES
i-box Daybreak
Connected
Select mode
Your Daybreak is ideal for use as a speaker for music playback from your smartphone
and other mobile devices either via the AUX IN socket or Bluetooth. It can also be used
as an FM radio or to play a range of pre-loaded Nature Sound Tracks.
To access these functions use the function key
8.
98.2
➡ ➡ ➡ ➡
- 1
AUX In FM Radio Bluetooth Nature Sounds
AUH
AUX FM BT
Connect
➡
Pause/Play
➡
Previous Track
➡
Next Track
Disconnect
>2s
7:28 BT
➡
7:28 BT
➡
Volume +,
➡
Volume -,
➡
Next Track,
➡
Standby,
>2s
➡ ➡
BT
BT
Play audio on your Bluetooth device, see below for playback options on your Daybreak.
Bluetooth
1. Use the function key
8
to select Bluetooth make sure your device is in Bluetooth
mode. The Daybreak will search for the last connected device and the Bluetooth icon
will flash.
2. If the last connected device is not available. The Daybreak will search for other
devices and will appear in your device’s Bluetooth menu as “i-box Daybreak”.
3. Select the Daybreak and the “BT” icon will appear in the Daybreak’s display when
connection is successful.
To disconnect your device press and hold down the play key for 2 seconds.

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/
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FM Radio
Use the function key 8to select FM mode
Long press the previous and next keys to tune to FM stations short press the same
keys to fine tune once you have tuned to a station you can then store it to one of
the 10 preset positions as shown below.
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/
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87.5
FM
>2s
88.6
FM
Tune
8 8 .7
FM
Fine Tune
➡
Volume +,
➡
Volume -,
➡
Standby,
>2s
FM Radio play preset (In radio mode)
Short press the Play/Pause key 3to enter preset store. Press the previous and next
keys 2& 4to scroll through the 10 preset positions. To play the selected preset
press the Play/Pause key 3.
>2s Select Preset Save
88.6
FM
➡
/
➡ ➡
P 0 1
FM
P 0 2FM
Select preset
P01-P010
FM Radio saving presets
Long press the Play/Pause key 3to enter preset saving mode. Press the previous
and next keys 2& 4to scroll through the 10 preset positions. To save to the
position selected press the Play/Pause key 3.
P 0 1
FM
P 0 3FM
Confirm
88.6
FM
93.0
FM
Use the Volume +/- keys 7& 6to adjust volume. Long press the function key 8
to switch of the radio and and go to Standby

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45 30 15 OFF
x1 x2 x3 x4 x5
>2s
FM FM
FM FM FM FM
x1-5
Sleep function (In FM/Bluetooth/nature sound track mode )
This function is ideal if you want to listen to the radio, your Bluetooth device or one
of the nature sound tracks while you drift off to sleep. You can set your Daybreak to
switch off automatically after the selected time (in minutes) has elapsed.
Play the FM radio, your Bluetooth device or select and play a nature sound track
then follow the settings below:
➡
- 1
/
➡
-2
➡
-3
➡
-4
Playing the Nature sound tracks
Ideal for bedtime listening, choose one of four soothing tracks recorded from
nature press
the function key 8four times to access this mode:
N1: Wind chimes N2: Birdsong N3: Thunderstorm N4: Campfire
AUX IN
Connect any audio device to the 3.5mm socket 12 on the back of your Daybreak
press
the function key 8once to access this mode:
Select and play audio on the device, see below for playback options on your Daybreak.
Headphone Jack
For private listening to any audio output from the Daybreak connect your
headphones to the 3.5mm jack socket 11 on the back panel.
➡
AUH
AUX
➡
Volume +,
➡
Volume -,
➡
Standby,
>2s

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Wireless charging
If your phone has Qi wireless charging
capability you can use the charging
panel on the top of the Daybreak to
charge it.
Please Note: Wireless charging is likely
to interfere with radio reception
therefore we advise you not to try
listening to FM radio during charging.
1. Centre* your smartphone on the
cross in the middle of the
charging panel (1).
2. The wireless charging icon will
be displayed in the bottom right
corner of the LCD panel while your
phone is charging and the battery
charge status can be seen on your
phone’s display.
Please Note: Your phone will not charge when the Daybreak is in backup mode (not
being powered by the power adapter).
If problems occur when charging or if charging does not start:
•*Normally your smartphone should be centred on the charging pad as shown.
However some phones may need to be placed slightly off centre. As the built-in
wireless receiver may not be centred inside the phone. This varies by brand/model.
•Remove your smartphone from its case if the thickness of the case exceeds
5mm or if it contains metal.
•The charging time varies depending on the charging capacity of the battery and
its current residual capacity.
•The components may heat up during the charging process. They will slowly cool
down again after the charging process.
62% Charged

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USB charging ports
1. You can charge two external devices by connecting them to the USB charging
ports (13 & 14) on the back of the your Daybreak.
2. Your devices battery charge status will usually be shown on it’s display.
•There may be some radio interference while charging.
•Please charge devices using one charging method at a time (wireless or USB).
•Please do not try to charge the same device using the wireless charging function
and one of the USB charging ports (13 or 14) at the same time.
Backup batteries
Please Note: These batteries are for backup only and will not power your Daybreak
just save the time, date and alarm settings when mains power is cut or disconnected.
The Daybreak has a backup battery feature. Please insert 2x AAA batteries (not
supplied) into the battery compartment on the underside of your Daybreak (see
page 6). This will ensure that time and alarm settings are remembered if the
Daybreak is unplugged or there is a power cut.
Specifications
Power Adapter Input: 100-240V~50/60Hz
Power Adapter Output: 9V𝌂3.5A, 31.5W
Wireless Charging: 10W
USB Outputs: 2x 5V𝌂2.1A
Speaker Output 2x 5W
FM Frequency Range: 87.5 - 108MHz
FM Presets: x10
Backup Battery Requirement: 2x AAA 1.5V

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Distributed by:
Philex Electronic Ltd., Kingfisher Wharf
London Road, Bedford, MK42 0NX,
United Kingdom.
Disclaimer
Updates to Firmware and/or hardware components are made regularly. Therefore
some of the instructions, specifications and pictures in this documentation may
differ slightly from your particular situation. All items described in this guide are for
illustration purposes only and may not apply to your particular situation. No legal
right or entitlements may be obtained from the description made in this manual.
Declaration of conformity
Hereby, Philex Electronic Ltd. declares that the radio equipment: model i-box
Daybreak FM Radio Alarm Clock with Bluetooth Speaker and Wireless Charging for
wireless reception in domestic premises is in compliance with the Radio Equipment
Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available
at the following internet address: www.philex.com/doc
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