Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 7.2 x 7.2 inches ; 2.8 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- ASIN: B002IT1BFO
- Item model number: DC315/37
List Price :
Price : $66.13
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Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
Start a pleasant day with your iPhone/iPod tunes on the Philips Docking entertainment system DC315 with dual alarms. Featuring multiple sources, the stylish system lets you wake up to music of your choice from portable devices and radio.
Start a pleasant day with your iPhone/iPod tunes. Click to enlarge.
Bass Reflex Speaker System for big sound in a small package.
Dual alarm with weekday and weekend settings.
Enjoy your music from multiple sources
MP3 Link auxiliary input for portable music playbackThe MP3 link 3.5mm auxiliary input allows you to play back external audio devices, such as MP3 players. Enjoy music from all your devices through this great-sounding system.
Play and charge your iPhone/iPodEnjoy your favorite MP3 music while charging your iPhone/iPod. Dock your device and enjoy your favorite music in superb stereo sound. It also charges your iPhone/iPod while it plays, so you can enjoy your music and not worry about draining your battery.
FM digital tuning with presetsEnjoy digital FM radio when you feel like a break from your music collection. Press and hold the preset button to memorize a frequency, for quick access to your favorite radio stations.
Start the day your way
Wake up to your iPhone/iPod music or radio tunesWake to your favorite tunes, or your favorite morning or news show.
Dual alarm with weekday and weekend settingsDesigned with modern day lifestyles in mind, this clock radio has a dual alarm feature, allowing you to set different alarm times for weekdays and weekends or even vary the alarm settings for couples. The alarm settings can be tailored for the same alarm times for the entire week from Monday to Sunday. Or you can set the alarm for an early start on weekdays from Monday to Friday, and lazy lie-ins for Saturday and Sundays. Whichever you choose, there's no need to fiddle with setting different alarm times every single night.
Gentle wake up call with an increasing alarm volumeNobody likes to be jarred out of sweet slumber, so the DC315 features a gradually increasing alarm volume.
Rich and clear sound experience
Bass Reflex speakers deliver a powerful, deeper bassThe Bass Reflex Speaker System delivers a deep bass experience from a compact loudspeaker box system. It features a bass pipe that is acoustically aligned to the woofer to optimize the low frequency roll-off of the system. The result is deeper controlled bass and lower distortion. The system works by resonating the air mass in the bass pipe to vibrate like a conventional woofer, extending the low end.
2x4W RMS total output powerGet 2 x 4 Watts RMS total output power from this compact system.
What's in the BoxDC315 main unit, Power cord, AC adaptor, MP3 link cable, User manual, Quick start guide
Start a pleasant day with your iPhone or iPod tunes on the Philips Docking entertainment system DC315 with dual alarms. Featuring multiple sources, the stylish system lets you wake up to music of your choice from portable devices and radio.The MP3 link 3.5mm auxiliary input allows you to play back external audio devices, such as MP3 players. Enjoy music from all your devices through this great-sounding system.Enjoy digital FM radio when you feel like a break from your music collection. Press and hold the preset button to memorize a frequency, for quick access to your favorite radio stations.
Philips DC315/37 Speaker System for iPod/iPhone with LED Clock Radio (Black)
Technical Details
- Supports most iPhone and iPod models with Universal Dock Connector
- Play and charge your iPod or iPhone
- Dual alarms with weekday and weekend settings let you wake to iPhone, iPod or radio
- Gentle wake up with increasing alarm volume
- Built-in FM digital tuner plus auxiliary input
Costumer Reviews
I was looking for a radio that supports my iTouch and iPhone, looks modern, has a small footprint on my desk, and sounds good. I got all of those features. The only feature I did not get was an audio out so that I could plug in my external speakers. Hence, only four stars. I use Pandora and other iTouch apps that play music, and they all work seamlessly. The sound is remarkably good, especially considering the size. Also a plus is the support that stabilizes the iTouch when it is docked. You don't feel like you will break off the connectors when you push on the iTouch.
I bought this unit as a replacement for a Philips DC320 that I had brought home from a local Best Buy and returned within a week (you can find my entertaining review of that thing on the Best Buy site). The DC315 overcomes the major failing of the other unit by providing a readable display that doesn't flood the room with light. In fact the display here is rather beautiful with a nice color and an interesting but still legible font. Actually the entire unit is very attractive with the large glossy black face and the design motif which mimics and blends very well with the iPhone making you just want to look at it. It doesn't take up a lot of real estate, but the large face makes a dramatic impact nonetheless. The display has three brightness settings with a good range, but does not automatically adjust for ambient light. Fortunately even the brightest is not unacceptable to sleep with in a dark room, and the middle one is still very visible in daylight.
As with the other unit I like the alarm with it's ascending volume. It is the gentlest wake-up I've gotten from a machine. The sound is pretty good overall with some amount of bass and decent balance. However although the sound is better than a typical clock radio, it is not as quite as good as the DC320 in terms of detail and stereo imaging. But it is able to play louder than the DC320 without gross bass distortion. There are some other issues. One of the segments in the secondary display below the clock doesn't work. Fortunately it is in a position that is only used for radio frequency displays and I can live with it considering the annoyance of returning a mail ordered item (another review of a similar Philips item I read cites a similar display problem - interesting). As with the other unit the snooze bar is right next to and feels exactly like the button to reset the alarm for the next day which is risky when you are half asleep and trying to get another nine minutes in the morning. I will probably modify one button somehow so it feels different. It requires a fair amount of force to properly seat the iPhone in the dock so that it will charge. Unfortunately with the physical design of this item the force required causes the entire unit to tip forward. Stabilizing it with your other fingers on the top of the unit always results in unwanted buttons being pushed. A small pad behind the iPhone (or iPod) adjusts in and out to allow the right angle and support to be achieved with the iProduct you are using. Unfortunately again the adjustment is by a cheap feeling plastic knob in the back which is quite loose and will not stay where you put it. It doesn't appear that the unit has a battery backup for power outages, although I haven't actually tested this yet. And last, and probably worst, the alarm only goes for a half an hour, including snoozes! So if you hit the snooze more than 3 times, then 3 minutes into the last snooze period the alarm simply turns off without warning, leaving you snoozing. Honestly I don't know where Philips found an engineer to design this who had never used an alarm clock.
So this unit certainly isn't perfect, exhibiting a quirkiness and so-so design quality that appears to be characteristic of Philips electronics. I could probably get a much more feature-rich and better designed product for a similar price. But the style is great, especially compared with other iDocks available, it is usable as an alarm clock, and the sound quality is really pretty decent. So I will keep this one I guess.
Philips DC315/37 Speaker System for iPod/iPhone with LED Clock Radio (Black)
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