Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47 in Health and Beauty
• Brand: Philips
• Model: HF3463

Features

• The wake-up light wakes you up in a natural way, by light that increases gradually that positively affects energy hormones
• The light intensity of the Wake-up Light can be set up to 300 Lux for natural awakening
• Choice of two natural and pleasant wake-up sounds, a bird singing or a friendly beep
• Digital FM radio: The built-in digital FM radio lets you wake up to your favourite songs or news station every day
• This wake-up Light makes use of an incandescent lamp

Manufacturer's Description

Wake up naturally The wake-up light wakes you up in a natural way, by light that increases gradually. From now on waking up will be a pleasant experience. It makes use of a normal light bulb. Philips Wake-up Light - Start your day full of energy with the light that wakes you naturally. Now you can get rid of your noisy alarm and rise a new way: easily and energetically with simulated sunlight just the way nature intended, thanks to the new Wake-Up Light from Philips. The light gradually brightens to emulate natural sunrise, positively affecting energy hormones to wake you more naturally than and with as much energy as on a sunny morning. Up to 300 Lux light intensity for both natural awakening and easy reading Philips Wake-up Light HF 3463 offers up to 300 Lux light intensity. The sensitivity to light differs a lot per person. In general, when using a higher light intensity a person needs less time to become fully awake. It has been clinically proven that you need up to 250 Lux to affect energy hormones in such a way that you wake up full of energy. The light intensity of the Wake-up Light can be set up to 300 Lux. This makes sure you can wake up to the light intensity that suits your personal preference best.

How does it work? Set your wake-up time and your preferred light intensity and volume setting before you go to sleep. From half an hour before your set wake-up time, light gradually increases to the intensity you selected (250 Lux advised). The light brightens at an optimum rate, following a special curve proven to be most effective. The light falls on your eyes, sending your brain a message to increase the production of cortisol, the energy hormone. This means that at the set alarm time your sleep and energy hormones are better balanced, and you'll feel more energetic right from the start of the day. At your set wake-up the sound will come on very quietly, and will also increase gradually until it reaches the required volume.

Incandescent lamp This wake-up Light makes use of an incandescent lamp. The expected lifetime of the lamp is up to approximately one year, in case of daily use of the wake up function and two hours use as bedside lamp. The lamp can be replaced easily. Two years Manufacturer's guarantee This product is covered by a two year warranty, meaning if any part of the product fails (even only the bulb is faulty) in its first year please return it to the retailer you purchased it from for a free replacement. If the product fails in the second year please contact Philips and they will either repair or replace the product free of charge. If only the bulb is faulty and you want to replace only the bulb then use a Philips ECO Classic 30 Dimmable 70W bulb. (must be Dimmable) A60 240V ES E27.

A sound choice! Improved sound quality 1. Natural wake-up sounds At your set wake-up time, you will hear a bird singing. It starts out quietly and takes a minute and a half to reach the volume level you selected. The gradually increasing sound will make the wake-up process nice and gentle, ensuring you're never rudely awakened. When the sound reaches your selected volume level, getting out of bed is easy. 2. Pleasant friendly beep At your set wake-up time, you will hear a friendly beep. It also starts quietly and gradually reaches your selected volume level and make your wake up time easy and pleasant. The gradual increase in volume insures that your energy hormones do not suffer in the process of waking up. 3. Digital FM radio The built-in digital FM radio lets you wake up to your favourite songs or news station every day. Just select your favourite radio station, and at your set wake-up time it will start to play, at first gently, gradually increasing over ninety seconds to the volume level you selected.

Light positively affects energy hormones Research shows that light stimulates the senses, giving you more energy and helping you to feel less lethargic – that is why it is so much easier to rise during the summer months as opposed to the dark winter months. As the light falls on your eyes, a message is sent to your brain that positively affects the production of cortisol, the energy hormone. This means that at your required wake-up time your hormones are better balanced and you’ll feel more energetic right from the start of the day. So, make that change today and choose light to wake-up naturally. 100 years of Lighting Expertise Philips is a leading company worldwide in the field of lighting technology. With more than 100 years’ experience in this field, Philips is a true expert on light and its effects on the human body. The Wake-up Light combines all this expertise in a meaningful, technologically advanced and easy-to-use product that will improve the wellbeing of many. The Wake-up Light wakes you easily and naturally, leaving you with as much energy as on a summer’s morning. Drawing on Philips’ 100 years of lighting expertise, the Wake-up Light offers medically proven benefits.

Easy to use Quick on/off button Snooze button for sound and light: 9 minute(s) Quick check function (90 sec.): Check next morning's light/sound level in 90 sec. Compact size: Limited bedside table space required (13.5 x 20 cm) Electricity back-up function: 5 minute(s) Anti-slip rubber feet Light Wake-up Light bulb with natural daylight spectrum: 100 W Sunrise simulating process (0-selected intensity): 30 minute(s) Light intensity dimmer: 0-300 Lux at 40–50 cm Light on/off function Sound Wake-up sounds: Friendly beep and one natural sound (morning birds), Your favourite digital FM radio station Sound off function: Option to mute sound immediately Digital FM radio

Customer Reviews

Good, when it works
As other reviewers have said, great for those that find it hard to get up on those dark winter mornings. But, it over heats and cuts out very easily, mine developed the fault just as the guarantee was up, giving up totally soon after. I would recommend a sunrise lamp, just not this one. I am now in the process of researching to buy another one, not a philips.

Fantastic for those who cannot get up in the morning
This is the ideal alarm clock for people like me who find it really hard to get up in the mornings especially winter mornings. I have had it for a year now. It gently wakes you up, so you feel alert and not sleepy when you finally awake.
I was so fed up of my teenager being bad tempered and always running late I have just bought one for her. She has only used it a few days, but said it is great and doesn't feel moody when she wakes, and now has time to spare in the morning.
You choose the light brightness 0 - 20, and the sound you want to wake up to, FM radio, 3 x nature sounds, alarm beep.
I can't praise it enough.

Phipips wake up light
The light is an excellent gentle way to wake you up. I think that this is the only type of alarm- natures way! I will often wake up before the alarm so I had to tweek the timing to get it right. The unit has performed well for a year but has sadly developed a fault. The volume has turned itself up fully for no reason and when you try to turn it down it sadly does not. I therefore will have to replace it. I won't by this one again as regardless of the volume issue I find the alarm clock very basic, there is no seven day or weekend option. I would like to have a different time set for the weekend, this can only be acheived by adjusting it manually on friday night which I find a pain, especially if you forget, the buttons are very cluncky to adjust the alarm time- it's a two handed operation unless you want the unit to slide off the side table onto the floor, so I have to then get out of bed again! To sum up- the light works well but the alarm is basic and don't see the point of the frog and bird noises 2 out of 5