i-box Glow User manual

Bedside Alarm Clock with Bluetooth,
Wireless Charging & Nightlight

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Introduction
The i-box Glow is an all-in-one
bedside accessory which combines
a stand for your phone, perfect for
watching videos handsfree, with
an integral 5W Wireless charger,
Bluetooth speaker, FM radio, dual
alarm and even a handy nightlight
with multiple colour settings.

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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.
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 unit 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.
This product contains a built-in Li-ion battery. It must
be used and charged properly. Improper use can cause
the battery to catch fire or explode resulting in serious
or fatal injury
Never attempt to insert wires, pins or other such
objects into the vents or openings of the unit.
Do not disassemble or modify the speaker, there are
no user serviceable parts.
If the speaker 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.
This product uses batteries and both product an
batteries should be disposed of appropriately. Do not
dispose of them with household waste at the end of
their life cycle; take them to a collection centre for
the recycling of electrical, electronic appliances and
batteries. Please check with your Local Authority for
recycling advice.
Caring for your Glow Alarm
Important Safety Information

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Contents
1. Safety information
Introduction 2
Safety information 3
2. Getting to know your
speaker/charger
Controls & features 5
Back - connections 6
Base - battery compartment 6
3. Getting started
Powering your Glow 6
Setting the time 6
Bluetooth pairing 6
Bluetooth play operation 7
FM Radio operation 7
FM Presets 7
White noise & nature sounds 7
Sleep function 7
Setting the alarms 8
Snooze & stop alarm 8
Wireless charging 8
Wireless charging problems 9
USB charging 9
Nightlight settings 9
Dimmer settings 10
4. Other Information
Specifications 8
Disclaimer 8
Declaration of conformity 8
Technical support 8

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Box Contents
1x i-box Glow speaker, 1x 5V𝌂3.5A AC/DC power adaptor
Getting to know your Glow alarm clock
Before you get started please read the safety information on pages 2-3.
Top - Control Panel
1. Mode FM/BT/Sounds - short press
to change mode, long press to enter
standby mode
2. Previous track
3. Play/Pause
4. Next track
5. LCD Display
6. Snooze - short press (when alarm
is sounding)
6. Sleep mode - long press to enter -
short press to set sleep time
6. Dimmer - short press to adjust
brightness
7. Wireless charging area
8. 1 Alarm 1/Volume -
9. 2 Alarm 1/Volume +
10. Phone stand
11. Nightlight On/Change colour -
short press, Nightlight Off -
long press
12345 6 7
VOLUME
SNOOZE
SLEEP/DIMMER
1 2
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Distributed by Philex Electronic Ltd.
Kingfisher Wharf, London Road,
Bedford, MK42 0NX
79230PI
Input: 5V 3.5A
USB: 1A
Battery: 2x 1.5V, AA
Wireless Charge Output: 5W max.
Designed in the UK
Made in China
Back
10
10. Phone stand
12. Nightlight
13. Speaker
14. USB charging port
15. DC adaptor jack
16. Back up battery compartment door
13 14 15
12 12
Base
16

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Powering your Glow alarm clock
The Glow is powered by the AC/DC power adaptor supplied. Plug the adaptor into a
mains socket and then connect to the DC power socket (15) on the back of the Glow.
The Glow will switch on automatically in clock/standby mode and the LCD will light up.
Battery backup
In addition to the DC In power supply you can fit 2 x AA batteries (not supplied) in the
battery compartment (16) to provide a backup power supply. If the mains supply is
disconnected or interrupted the power supply is automatically switched to the backup
battery, so that the time and alarm settings are not lost. Please Note: speaker, radio
and charging functions will not operate when the Glow is powered solely by the back-
up batteries. When fitting the batteries make sure their polarity matches the markings
in the battery compartment.
Setting the time
1. Plug in the AC/DC power adaptor supplied, the default time 0:00 will appear in
the LCD display (5).
2. Long press the clock key (3), the LCD will display “24hr” press the (2) or
(4) keys to switch between 24hr and 12hr clock setting.
3. Then press the clock key (3) again to set the hour use the (2) or (4) keys
to change the hour.
4. Press the clock key (3) to set the minutes use the (2) or (4) keys to
change the minutes.
5. Press the clock key (3) again to confirm the time set.
To reset the clock, long press the mode key (1) to enter standby mode then follow
steps 2-5 above.
Bluetooth pairing
1. Press the mode key (1) twice to enter Bluetooth pairing mode. “bt” will appear in
the display and also the Bluetooth symbol which will flash.
2. Place the device you want to pair with your Glow within 1m of it, enter your
device’s Bluetooth menu and select “i-box Glow” in the device list. When your
Glow and device are paired, you will hear a chime and the Bluetooth symbol which
will stop flashing.
Once paired with a device the Glow will reconnect automatically when switched to
Bluetooth mode if the paired device is within range.

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Bluetooth play operation
While listening to audio in Bluetooth mode:
1. Press Volume +/-keys (8/9) to increase or reduce the volume level.
2.
Press the Next (4) or Previous (2) keys to play the next or previous track.
3. Press the Pause/Play key (2) to play or pause the track.
FM radio operation
1. Press the Mode key (1) repeatedly until FM and an FM frequency appear in
the LCD display.
2.
Long press the (2) or (4) keys to scan backwards or forwards through the
frequencies to the previous or next radio station.
FM presets - storing and recall
To store the station playing to a preset long press the Play/Pause key (3) a flashing
preset number will be displayed, press
the (4) or (2) keys to scroll through the
10 preset positions. To store the station playing to the preset position selected and
to exit store mode press the Play/Pause key (3) again.
To recall a preset stored station short press
the Play/Pause key (3) and press the
(4) or (2) keys to scroll through the presets available to the one you want to play.
White noise and nature soundtrack mode
This mode allows you to play white noise or a selection of nature soundtracks to
help lull you to sleep. You can also use the SLEEP function to switch these sounds
off after a set period of time. Soundtracks available are: -1: White noise soundtrack,
-2: Frog soundtrack, -3: Flowing water soundtrack and -4: Birdsong soundtrack.
1. Press the mode key (1) three times to enter this mode. “ -1” will appear in
the display and the White Noise soundtrack will play.
2. Press (2) or (4) to scroll through the soundtracks available.
3. Press Volume +/-keys (8/9) to increase or reduce the soundtrack volume level.
Sleep function
1. With audio playing via Bluetooth or the radio playing or with one of the nature
soundtracks playing, long press the Sleep key (6) to enter Sleep mode.
2. Short press the key (6) repeatedly to scroll through Sleep settings available:
120, 90, 60, 30, 15, 10, 05, OFF. “SLEEP” will appear in the LCD panel.
3. When sleep is set long press the key (6) to check the sleep period remaining.

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Setting the alarms
You have a choice of two alarms you can set, ideal for couples who need to get up at
different times.
1. First long press the mode key (1) to enter standby mode, press and hold 1
alarm 1 key (8) for 3 seconds, to start setting the time for alarm 1.
2. Press (2) or (4) to change the hour then press 1alarm 1 key (8) to select.
3. Press (2) or (4) to change the minutes then press 1key (8) to select.
4. Press (2) or (4) to scroll through the alarm sound options - FM (Radio),
“bP” (Bleep), -1 (White Noise), -2 (Frog Soundtrack), -3 (Flowing Water
Soundtrack), -4 (Birdsong Soundtrack), press 1key (8) to select an option
and to exit the alarm setting mode.
To set alarm 2 repeat steps 1-4 above using the 2alarm 2 key (9).
Alarm enable/disable
In standby mode, press 1(8) or 2(9) to enable or disable the alarm
Snooze & stop alarm
When the alarm sounds, press the Snooze key (6 ) to delay the alarm for 9
minutes. Press any other key to turn the alarm off.
Wireless charging
If you have a phone with Qi wireless charging capability
you can use your Glow to charge it.
Thanks to the positioning of the charging pad it is easy
to watch movies, look at recipes, make video calls
and much more while your phone is charging.
1. Place your smart phone centrally on the phone
stand (10). As shown opposite.
2. The wireless charging icon will be displayed
in the bottom left 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 Glow is in backup mode (not being
powered via the USB socket).
Wireless charging may interfere with radio reception
and we advise you not to try listening to FM radio while charging.

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If problems occur when charging or if charging does not start
•Remove your smartphone from its case if the thickness of the case exceeds
5mm or if it has a metal composition.
•Phones that are capable of wireless charging may need to be placed slightly off
centre. The built-in wireless receiver may not be centred inside the phone.
This varies by brand/model.
•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.
WARNING: If the wireless charging icon flashes repeatedly a foreign
metal object has been detected. You should remove it from the charging area
immediately as it can represent a hazard and could cause a fire.
USB Charging
For phones and other devices that don’t have Qi charging capability you can charge
them using them using the USB charging port (14) located on the back panel of
your Glow.
1. Connect your phone via a suitable USB charging cable (not supplied) to the USB
charging port (14) on the back of the Glow.
2. The charge state is indicated on your phone/external device as usual.
Please Note:
•USB Charging may interfere with radio reception and we advise you not to try
listening to FM radio while charging..
•Please use only one charging method at a time.
•Do not attempt to charge your device with wireless charger & USB cable both at
the same time.
Nightlight
1. Short press the Nighlight key (11) to turn on the LED nightlight panels (12).
2. Short Press the Nighlight key (11) repeatedly to scroll through the different
colours options available: Cool White, Warm White, Blue, Green, Red, Purple and
the seventh option in which the LED slowly cycles through a spectrum of
multiple colours .
3. Long Press the Nighlight key (11) to switch the Nightlight OFF.

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Dimmer function
1. Short press the Snooze/Sleep/Dimmer key (6) repeatedly to select your
preferred light level for the LCD panel. There are six levels including off.
Specifications
Glow power Input: 5V𝌂3.5A
Speaker Output: 1x 3W RMS
Wireless Charging Output: 5W
USB Charging Output: 1A
Back up battery requirement: 2x 1.5V AA Alkaline batteries
Power Adaptor Input: 100-240V~50/0Hz, 0.75A

© Philex Electronic Ltd 2019. v1.3
Kingfisher Wharf, London Road,
Bedford, MK42 0NX UK
Made in China.
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
Glow Alarm Clock with Bluetooth Speaker, Wireless Charging and Nightlight 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
Technical support
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Please recycle where facilities exist.
Check with your Local Authority for
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