The device is small, the buttons are really tiny, the unit is not heavy it does not take properties on the bedside table ... Programming is quite tedious as Larret the alarm, it is not an alarm clock, so not possible to be awakened by the radio or just listen. The station operates on AC or battery power if sector ceiling display is lit all the time (low-intensity), on batteries, it lights up when you press a button (rotation possible time) . The temperature is clearly indicated both internal and external (and it is broadcast to the ceiling).