Sony ICF-C212 FM/AM Clock Radio with Full Power Back-up (White)
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List Price: $14.99
Features
• Simple and compact FM/AM clock radio
• Snooze and sleep modes for more individualized control of alarm and radio
• Full power back-up uses 9V battery to maintain clock and alarm operations
• .9" green LED numerals are easy to see
• Alarm indicator confirms alarm set |
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Sony ICF-C212 FM/AM Clock Radio with Full Power Back-up (White) Customer Reviews
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You get what you pay for. Don't expect more.
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This replaces a similar 20 year-old GE model who's buttons are getting flaky. I hate buzzers and like a cheap radio alarm clock to wake me up.
PRO: Larger numbers and battery backup. You also get both an AM and PM LED indicator.
CON: No LED alarm indicator. Instead, a small, recessed, non-illuminated color bar on the left side that is barely visible. You can't see it in the dark to double-check that you set the alarm. You have to do it by feeling the alarm switch.
As for the other complaints people have:
BATTERY: Any 9V battery will do. Alkalines are best as they last longest for the money. If the power goes out for a few hours, the time is close, but wrong, and needs to be reset anyway.
SOUND: This is a clock radio with a small 3" speaker and no bass-boost. Whaddayawant for the money?
TUNER: Analog tuners are a bit touchy - we've been spoiled with digital tuners. Usually, you only get the strongest stations. You also have to make sure to retune occasionally as the setting drifts and sounds harsh. You might have to move the antenna wire to get change the FM reception or twist the alarm clock itself to change the AM reception.
BUTTONS: Cheap clock radios that use mode buttons work the same way. Simultaneously press the mode button and the hour or minute button to change the time. This 2-finger method is a fail-safe so you don't accidentally change something.
ALARM: Pressing the sleep button, then the snooze button will turn the alarm off without having to touch the alarm/radio switch. |
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Sony ICF-C212 FM/AM Clock Radio with Full Power Back-up (White) home electronics.