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  • Page 1 Philips Hue User Manual...
  • Page 2 Hardware version 2.0 User Manual version 1.0 Philips Lighting North America Corporation © 2015 Koninklijke Philips NV www.meethue.com www.philips.com www.meethue.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Overview --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Getting started ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Setting up Philips Hue ---------------------------------------------------------- 3 Inside the box -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Connecting the hardware ----------------------------------------------------- 4 To insert the lights: ------------------------------------------------------ 4 To connect the bridge: -------------------------------------------------- 4...
  • Page 4 To import the lights: --------------------------------------------------- 17 To import light scenes: ----------------------------------------------- 17 To use Siri voice commands: --------------------------------------- 17 Expanding Philips Hue ------------------------------------------------------- 19 Adding lights -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 To add lights manually: ----------------------------------------------- 19 To add lights automatically: ----------------------------------------- 20...
  • Page 5 Figure 1: Philips Hue app icon ............6 Figure 2: Philips Hue app menu ............6 Figure 3: Philips Hue app lights screen ..........8 Figure 4: Philips Hue app colour pallette .......... 10 Figure 5: Philips Hue app alarm screen ..........13 Figure 6: Philips Hue app timer screen ..........

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Your Philips Hue gives you limitless lighting possibilities; select the colour of each light, set timers and alarms, even activate the lights with voice control. With your Philips Hue, you have total control over the lighting in your home. It is the goal of this user manual to help you set up and make the most of your new residential lighting system.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Philips Hue Notes provide additional information Tips provide another way to complete a task. Getting started In addition to your Philips Hue starter kit, you’ll also need the following items before beginning the set up procedures: • Your device •...

  • Page 8: Setting Up Philips Hue

    In this section, you’ll learn what hardware is included in the Starter Kit box, how to connect the hardware, and how to download the software to your device. Your Philips Hue is designed for indoor use only! Do NOT use outdoors. Inside the box Your Philips Hue Starter Kit includes four types of hardware: •...

  • Page 9: Connecting The Hardware

    Philips Hue User Manual Connecting the hardware The first step in setting up your Philips Hue is connecting all of the hardware; that means plugging in everything from the Starter Kit box. In this section you’ll learn how to insert the lights, connect the bridge and connect to Wi-Fi.

  • Page 10: To Connect To Wi-Fi

    Now that you’ve set up the hardware, you can set up the software. Installing the software Your Philips Hue is operated solely through your device with the Philips Hue app; giving you control of your lights from anywhere. In this section you’ll learn how to download and set up the app.

  • Page 11: To Set Up The App

    2. Follow the on-screen prompt that tells you to press the Push- Link Button on the bridge. Before you begin using your Philips Hue, take a few moments to explore the app as shown in Figure 2 (below). Figure 2...

  • Page 12: Using Philips Hue

    Siri voice commands. Operating the lights Now that your Philips Hue is set up, you can operate your lights from anywhere using your device. In this section you’ll learn how to turn the lights on and off, and adjust the light colours.

  • Page 13: To Turn The Lights Off

    Philips Hue User Manual The further you slide the circle the brighter the lights become. To turn the lights off: 1. From the app menu, tap Lights. 2. Tap All Off as shown in Figure 3 (below). You can also turn the lights off individually by sliding the circle under each light to the far left.

  • Page 14: To Adjust The Light Colours In Groups

    Using Philips Hue Notice the screen changes to a colour palette with three numbered circles as shown in Figure 4 (p. 10). These circles represent the lights. 2. Drag one circle to the colour of your choice. Using the slide bar at the top of the screen, adjust the brightness of the light.

  • Page 15: Creating Light Scenes

    Create light scenes from scratch by manually adjusting the colour and brightness of each light. Or, import a photo from your device and your Philips Hue will set your lights automatically. Light scenes that you create are stored in the Scenes menu of the app.

  • Page 16: To Create A Light Scene From A Photo

    Using Philips Hue Notice the screen titles changes to New Scene. 2. Tap the arrow in the right side of the screen. You are returned to the colour palette screen. 3. Adjust the lights individually or as a group 4. Tap Save.

  • Page 17: Setting Alarms And Timers

    Philips Hue User Manual Setting alarms and timers Schedule your lights to turn on and off automatically using timers and alarms. Before you set timers and alarms, it’s important to know the difference. Alarms turn the lights on and off based on clock time while timers turn the lights on and off using hours and minutes.

  • Page 18: To Turn The Lights Off With An Alarm

    Using Philips Hue Figure 5 Fade turns the lights on at the dimmest setting and increases to the set brightness within the selected fade time. Without a fade, the lights turn on at the set brightness. To turn the lights off with an alarm: 1.

  • Page 19: To Turn The Lights On With A Timer

    Philips Hue User Manual 7. Tap Repeat and select the days of the week that you want to apply the alarm to. 8. Tap Save. Fade dims the lights within the selected fade time until the lights are off. Without a fade time, time lights turn off abruptly at the set time.

  • Page 20: To Turn The Lights Off With A Timer

    Using Philips Hue Figure 6 To turn the lights off with a timer: 1. From the app menu, tap Alarms & Timers. 2. Tap the plus sign in the top right corner. 3. Tap Timer. 4. Tap Lights off and set the duration after which you’d like the lights to turn off.

  • Page 21: Using Siri Voice Control

    Philips Hue User Manual Using Siri voice control Your Philips Hue is an Apple Home Kit product. This means that you can control your lights with Siri voice commands. First, you must ensure that Siri has access to the bridge.

  • Page 22: To Import The Lights

    Using Philips Hue To import the lights: 1. From the Settings menu, tap Siri voice control. Ensure Lights is selected. 2. Tap the checkbox beside each light. Siri will now recognize each of these lights. To import light scenes: 1. From the Settings menu, tap Siri voice control.
  • Page 23 Philips Hue User Manual Table 2 To… Say… Turn the lights on/off Hey Siri, turn on/off lights. Turn a specific light on/off Hey Siri, turn on/off “light name”. Set lights to a specific scene Hey Siri, set “scene name”. Set all lights to a specific colour Hey Siri, set lights to “colour”.

  • Page 24: Expanding Philips Hue

    Expanding Philips Hue Expanding Philips Hue You can expand your Philips Hue with up to 50 lights on one bridge. In this section, you’ll learn how to add lights so that you can control all of the lighting in your home from your device.

  • Page 25: To Add Lights Automatically

    Philips Hue User Manual To add lights automatically: 1. Replace your existing light with the Philips Hue light. 2. From the app menu, tap Settings. 3. From the settings menu, tap My lights. 4. Tap Connect new lights. 5. Tap Auto search.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Table 3 Problem Possible cause Solution There are yellow The associated light exclamation marks Flip the light switches switches are in the beside my light to the ON postion. OFF position. sliders. One of my lights Visit won’t change from Your light may be www.meethue.com the standard white...

  • Page 27: Index

    Philips Hue User Manual Index App......................3 Download…………..............6 Setup................... 7 Bridge....................... 3 Connect..................5 Pair with Siri...............See Siri Expanding................. See Lights Light Scenes................See Lights Lights....................... 3 Add..................19, 20 Adjust colors................8, 9 Create scene............... 10, 11 Import to Siri..............See Siri Insert...................

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