Philips HF3520 Wake-Up Light Review & Setup

Review and setup of the Philips HF3520 Wake-Up Light.
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This product has made my morning and waking up more bearable. It helps you feel more refreshed, and is less abrupt than traditional alarm clocks.

[@Amigameggy]

I had just about given up on this light because of frustrations in getting it to work properly. Thank you for this video! I feel like I finally get the functions

[@nickw22689]

I had one of the older models in high school, damn near 20 years ago now…Im tired of keeping my phone near my head at night so I’m switching back to one of these! Can’t wait for those peaceful early morning wake-ups.

[@deannef9803]

Lovely alam system for the dark mornings but I was struggling with all the buttons....thank you for the useful information, explained well.

[@STT511]

Thanks for posting this! Super helpful! I was ready to chuck it at the wall before watching this.

[@hassanalzaid9269]

Thank you so much. I was struggling to get the time set. Your review was perfect and clear.

[@1992Calf]

How did you get it set!?

[@user-qe7tl1th1c]

Thank You , I bought this 2nd hand with no manual, previous owner very frustrated with the settings, but your explaining how to set up made it simple!

[@Ropuch7]

I bought one second-hand without the manual. Veeery helpful video!

[@tcarlson5505]

This was so helpful, thank you! I couldn’t figure out how to activate the alarm once I set it until I watched this.

[@DiaYoga]

Just got this alarm clock as a Christmas present. Your video was great help setting it up. Thank you and merry Christmas 🎄

[@JillofAllTrades2]

Thanks. I love this sunrise simulator. I unplugged it and forgot how to program the various features so appreciate your video.

[@julesmartin6972]

Me watching the whole video to figure out how to turn the alarm off in the morning instead of snooze. Still don't know it...

[@julesmartin6972]

just press the alarm button 1 on the left side

[@oritelevy1817]

thanks, I just got one of these and was confused by the directions so this was super helpful! thanks for the easy to follow directions.

[@jaderusso8061]

Super helpful video I was struggling to understand why this wasn’t going off in the morning + this helped a bunch!

[@maiseyauclair27]

Thank you! I very much appreciate your video. I just picked one of these up at the thrift shop sans manual. Now I know all I need to. 🙏🏽🌈❤️

[@charliedoucette2249]

Nice find!

[@Nicelifeinnature]

Thank you! This video helped me figure out how to set the alarm

[@kimmyzack2464]

Review it in dark next time

[@mariusb.7660]

Attention! Planned obsolescence ... this series is broken after 24 months - see the Amazon reviews! The "planned defects" occured frequently in my HF 3520 after the warranty period - at first, the front touch switches do not work (any more) as suspected (for example, I can not turn off the alarm using them). It is still possible to turn on / off the lamp, radio, etc. - but not the alarm. The snooze function is extremely lacking after 2 years (in the past it was easy to activate by touching - sind about 3 - 4 months I have to nearly hit the display several times to activate it). The alarm works for me as follows, the simulated sunrise works as suspected with the rising levels of brightness, but when the alarm time is reached, the light suddenly goes off - the alarm sound is still on. The problems started for me after about 2 years (shortly after the warranty period) ... I expect that it will suddenly break and do nothing more (as can be seen from the other reviews on Amazon) - a similar error is described (in the comments) with the Hue lamps. Remember, it was the company Philips by the 1920s (one of many as a cartell) who reduced the life of light bulbs by antitrust fines - some of which still seem to have stuck with this company.

[@TheBarbaraNunes]

You know what?! The same EXACT thing happened to me! Im looking up a replacement at this second and Im sorry to see that is a planned thing!

[@stuffymew3497]

Well this is a useful warning... I almost decided on buying this, but now I changed my mind :)

[@GlatHjerne]

Is this true? I've been wanting to get the HF3520 because its good quality but if it doesn't even work after 2 years is there even any reason to get it?

[@edwynbillingham6366]

@@stuffymew3497 what did you end up getting may I ask? I was just thinking about buying this

[@spissatus]

I actually have EXACTLY the same problem. Out of nowhere it has brightened until the set time and then light shuts off and radio turns on. NOT what it did a month ago and not what it is set to do. If this is happening among many then it's more suspicious this is intended planned defect.

[@jayvivaitalia]

Thanks for showing that you can dim the digital display, but can you actually turn it off entirely so the time is not staring at you in the face? Thanks!

[@TheRealStevenGlen]

The manual states that the contrast can be reduced to "0" but as shown in this video, mine only goes down to "1". I've been putting a folded tshirt in front of this display for years and I'm tired of it!!! Show me the hacks

[@DanielHernandezCa]

I just bought it. It just arrived. Thanks

[@pheebeesknees]

Super helpful, thanks for breaking it down, bud.

[@michelleann2769]

Thank you so much for posting this...I was ready to give up! Did not realize you have to tap (lightly) the alarm button to the alarm symbol appears on the face to actually activate the alarm! The manual is useless!!

[@aryehpaulwalter7520]

How do you set it so that the light does not turn off when it reaches the alarm time? I want it to keep glowing at the brightness I selected until I turn it off, not when the alarm reaches its time.

[@captainclueless7596]

Thank you for making this video, it was very helpful.

[@shaunruddz4832]

They should release an updated version that has an app you can sync to the device to make it easier to function cause this is quite a difficult set up process

[@omyelia]

they have an updated version that's app/wifi based and has a lot more settings now!

[@crackermantim]

i just want to hear the nature sounds w/o alarm activation,is there a way to do this?can't seem to figure it out

[@gagemorse929]

Did you find out

[@yourmomlovespenis]

Great walk through

[@Grimfanden]

Living in Norway and Radio is useless, hope the radio is not what jack's up the price. If only there was a DAB radio conversion.

[@sprintpg]

I love this thing... I live in the far north. No sunshine in the early morning. ☀️

[@51tdunn]

Thanks, I was about to drop kick this thing after the power went out!

[@Sysshad]

Thanks for video, good review. I never use radio as wakeup. You never know what they are playing, or if they have problems with broadcast so its completely silent :P

[@Mark.Watson]

Very helpful instructions! Thank you for doing this.

[@KD6TAV]

devlinger when does the sound start?

[@Filmbz]

Thank you for the review. I was actually trying to find out what the wrapped up wire in the back is for.

[@tasinallb]

How do you change the radio station? Thanks for all the info

[@laptopdroptop9457]

Breaking this bad boy and the sonic alarm as a duo. That should get me on a solid early morning schedule. You ever try those zen alarm clocks? Taps on a metal rod to wake you up

[@omairafigueroa9089]

Two weeks later I still can’t get it to start the sun rise at the time I want. I think I have to give in. I really want this

[@michelleann2769]

Once the light comes on and the sound comes on -- how do you shut it off! I do not see an icon of a bell with a line through it anywhere!?

[@heathermatera5085]

This! My husband gets up earlier than me :(

[@davidhazen2394]

Nice but kind of hard to understand the settings. The alarm went off and the light went bright instantly. How do I get it to gradually get brighter!

[@oliviadaly4795]

From what I'm aware (reviews; I'm about to get one myself) is that the light increases slowly before the alarm goes off, and has dfone the wakeup bit before the alarm goes off. I think.

[@YoutuberJeremy]

Can you automate a sunset every night at the same time ?

[@nikkim3399]

Perfect tutorial!

[@user-xg1xb3er3l]

Is there a way to not have the colon pulse? It's distracting to see blinking lights when trying to fall asleep.

[@tomthetit2419]

Just bought this and wondered if you can have no sound or no radio for the alarm and just have the light waking you up?

[@bodybuildingnewsnetwork]

Thankyou!

[@anneliesehuenneke3864]

Does anyone know how to switch it from AM to PM??

[@tasinallb]

I've had my light for four years now and I still don't know how to set the gradual turn off of the light. It comes on at 6:45 and I leave for work at 7:45. I'd like to set it to turn off at 7:45. But it stays on until 8:45 or something. I stayed home one day and watched it. I know how to turn it off manually but I want to know how we set it to slowly turn off on its own?

[@NinjaDog251]

how do you change the bulb? I hate the dingey yellow light. I like a bright daylight.

[@alor4172]

I wake up with my cellphone alarm and with a good mood, so I wonder if this product is gonna help me or something similar. Also, I'm between this wake-up light and a Lenovo Smart Clock (normal clock but with Alexa built-in). What would you do?

[@acdcmiami]

Can it be permanently set at 06:00 for Tuesday and Thursday and at 07:00 for Monday and Wednesday?

[@yuunglink3137]

I don't think so, but it does have two separate alarms that you can easily turn off or on the night before, that's what I do

[@aabsc]

The Philips page for this click says it has "smart snooze", what's that? Can you set the snooze time to your choice or is it a fixed preset?

[@YoutuberJeremy]

Can you have it only sunrise NO audio

[@RPL00727]

How do you use the sounds to fall asleep to and is there snooze button?

[@channelkerr]

I read that you have to set the alarm every night - massive deal breaker for me.

[@vivianv917]

Is it possible to turn the red light for the clock off?

[@theeversor69]

No but the intensity of the clock will auto-adjust in the 3520 and 3531 model.

[@KD6TAV]

Vivian yes

[@saintjabroni]

@@KD6TAV How?

[@chelleyp9651]

Is there any way to wake up to light only, with no alarm sound?

[@Mark.Watson]

Set it to radio and set the volume to "off."

[@NAConen]

Can a person *just* listen to the radio without having to use the alarm function?

[@reaperwraith8340]

Knowing me I’m just wrap up in my blankets and avoid the light :/

[@urdabli]

Great walk through! Is it possible to turn to clock display completely off?

[@lizafranses]

I don't think you can!

[@katt7370]

I haven’t found a way sadly which is stressful cause any light in the room and I can’t sleep

[@xcelgolf]

How do you set the time of day?

[@RodrigoFariasRezino]

I bought it but I can’t find a way to stop it in the morning ! Hahahah

[@pooky8282]

Did you find it

[@mtm4505]

I cant stop it to🤣

[@kim_3000]

Thinking of getting this. Is it possible to only have the light as your alarm? So without any sound?

[@kyles3818]

Set your alarm to radio, and then turn the volume all the way on the top toggle

[@steveb5195]

Thanks for posting.

[@acdcmiami]

Does the bird sound start when the light starts? Or does it start at the alarm time?

[@bubl8015]

starts at alarm time

[@studiosingyourstyle]

This explanation does seem all over the place if you would’ve started with the correct time of the current day everything else would’ve been a lot easier

[@mika9350]

You forgot to tell the most often used and one of the moste annoying feature. How to shut off alarm at morning 😂 You just can,t figure out how to snooze, how to shut down alar, light, or both at morning. 😂 User interface of this thing really is horrible in many ways. I still like the idea of waking up at 'sun light' and use this. But quite hard to imagine how to design more horrible and hard to use user interface than this. 😂

[@tiana_t]

Can anyone tell me wtf is that long cord sticking out of it?

[@edwinortiz4533]

Radio antenna

[@darahrockholtllc722]

Is it possible to set the alarm for WEEK DAYS ONLY?

[@M_______._]

Set one alarm for the weekdays and just deactivate it on the weekends :)

[@konohamanu611]

Can you set to alarms for weekdays?

[@jimmynestro5979]

Is it run by batteries or power cable ?

[@pooky8282]

Cable

[@LordDuke-v7e]

Skip to 5 mins for the setup

[@NAConen]

Sorry but I can barely see the red numbers.

[@mimiashford5544]

Thank you; you were more helpful than the instruction book but it would have been easier to follow if there hadn't been a glare RIGHT where you were programming on the front.

[@minigachacookes6985]

The only problem for me is the radio, I'm 11 years old and I know how to do it aswell 😁👍🏼. proud of myself

[@brandon20904]

Nice

[@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz]

too expensive.

[@tammykennedy1316]

What is the 12 hour and 24 hour? How do u know if its set for am or pm?

[@coreyform563]

If you use the 24 hour military clock its self explanatory but if you use 12 hour base it will say am and PM next to time

[@glennoconnor1130]

Lol wow

[@pitbrand]

In 24 hour mode there is no am or pm because it just continues from 12 to 13hundred hours, then 14:00, and so on until you get to midnight and start over again.

[@googledude5649]

HEY GUYS - Its the nature-bird-sound the SAME stupid ass loop in 7 seconds ? ffs

[@kchachalove]

Buyers beware! Mine broke after only 4 months of use

[@YourEarlyGrave]

Warranty?

[@riskinhos]

this is absolute shit and overpriced. get an wifi led bulb and program it the way you want and safe tons of money

[@BabeLightyear]

Lol this is the most complicated alarm clock in the world. shouldn’t need a 10-minute long instructional video just to figure out how to set my alarm clock. Terrible product.

[@pitbrand]

This sounds like a case of the operator error.

[@framboisemmm4388]

You speak too much and not very useful.

[@glennoconnor1130]

Marina Maernhout Mmm lol harsh

[@tammyrivera6635]

It requires talking to explain things. Did you want him to dance?

[@dangflo]

This video was extremely useful. Perhaps your understanding of English is not the best.

[@sineadwall5115]

He explained it perfectly! I didn't even open my manual. Thank you! Why leave such a rude comment.

[@nanhippo]

The manual was useless so this was a god sent

[@heytherebarry]

Thanks 🙏