The light of the Wake-up Light gradually increases for 30 minutes before the set alarm time, mimicking the colors of a sunrise from deep morning red to bright daylight. For example, if you set your alarm time at 7:00, the light of the Wake-up Light will gradually start to get stronger after 6:30 so that by 7:00 the light is at its brightest and you wake up. You can adjust the sunrise duration from 20 to 40 minutes to your preference.
Because the sensitivity to light differs per person, you can set the light intensity of each alarm to a level that matches your light sensitivity for an optimal start of the day. The light intensity of the Wake-up Light can be set up to 250 lux. You may have to experiment with different settings for a few days to find your optimal level. See the page “Optimize your settings” for more information.
The duration of a natural sunrise varies with the seasons and the geographic location. Most people find that a 30-minute duration is good to prepare their body for waking up in the morning, but if you are very sensitive to light you may choose 20 or 25 minutes for the sunrise duration.
At alarm time, you will start hearing the selected natural sound or the selected music from your iPod library. It starts quietly and takes 90 seconds to reach the volume level you selected. The gradually increasing sound will make the wake-up process even more pleasant, ensuring that you are never woken up roughly.
Thanks to Smart Snooze, you can put the Wake-up Light into snooze mode by tapping the product. After 10 minutes (or a snooze time of your choice) the sound will start playing again gently. The light remains on during snoozing, just like a natural sunrise.
You can stop the alarm by pressing the Sound on/off button on your Wake-up Light or by simply undocking your iPhone. The lamp stays on to give you the opportunity to get out of bed without switching on another lamp.
After waking up, you can turn off the light by pressing the light on/off button on your Wake-up Light. If you forget to do so, the light will automatically turn off after 90 minutes.
In this app you can create up to 10 alarms with fully customizable wake-up profiles. You can use this app to wake up without the Wake-up Light. In that case, the light function will not be available. You will only hear the wake-up sound from the speaker of your iPhone at alarm time.
Remember to leave the app running overnight to ensure the Wake-up Light wakes you up at the set alarm time in the morning. The “Bell” symbol on your Wake-up Light is a confirmation that an alarm is set for the next day.