Benefits:
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*** Time display ***
1) Time Projection
- - Projector rotation in two axes,
- - Turn off automatically after 10h activation,
- - Alarm (s) active (s) symbolized (s);
2) Adjustable backlight
- - LCD blue: strong, weak out,
- - Activates automatically when the alarm;
3) Time and memory timing
- - Summer time and time automatically,
- - 3 time zones (Europe model)
- - Manually adjustable if necessary.
Alarms *** ***
1) Two independently configurable alarms details
- - Weekend days, weekend or every day,
- - Volume, adjustable independently (eg different from Sleep mode..)
- - Radio: FM screening, AM, or last station heard (whatever it is)
- - Or buzzer: more and faster
- - Or sounds of nature: waves and seagulls, birds, rain, stream, or scuba diving;
2) Simplified Adjustment
- - Adjusting the alarm time without reprogramming them entirely,
- - Reprogramming from the stored alarm parameters (not starting from zero);
3) Time display Alarm A or B
- - Alternable with a button,
- - Full recap of settings by simply pressing (off-> on);
4) Adjustable Extension sleep when you press Snooze (10-> 20-> 30-> 40-> 50-> 60 min).
*** *** Sound Reception
1) Digital Tuner
- - Scanning,
- - Presets (5 AM / FM 5);
2) Audio-In Cable 3.5 mm Jack (compatible to all common facilities, not just Apple ...)
3) Sound quality quite good for this type of device;
4) Soundscapes usable even when all the radio presets are used;
5) supplied AM antenna (no internal ferrite antenna "useless", allows better orientation).
*** Other ***
1) serious design
- - Clean finish, aluminum housing,
- - Compact "ideal" size, even when traveling,
- - Generally simple and intuitive settings
- Buttons logically;
2) Thermometer (1 ° C accuracy, alternable in ° F);
3) Small backup battery
- - ~ Buzzer alarm for 5 min,
- - Safeguarding of internal memory,
- - Indication of the condition of the battery.
Disadvantages:
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Here are the details that could possibly be improved. However, these "disadvantages" are really minor.
*** *** LCD Display
- Readability of questionable LCD: LED characters are always more readable backlit characters, especially without glasses. However, the display of the projected time solves the problem.
- Remaining time of not indicated Sleep mode;
- The ":" between the hours and minutes blinks every second: Unnecessary, "annoying";
- No rotation of the projector according to the third axis, but ...
*** *** Sound Reception
- Pre-amplification of the line input would be welcome (volume MP3 - The alarm volume is not gradual (though, it is independently adjustable and accelerates the buzzer);
- The volume of Sleep mode does not fade in the final minutes (clean cut);
- The nature sounds are a little repetitive.
*** *** Usability of some buttons
- Some buttons (little used) on the back;
- We must maintain the unit by pressing them for it does not move (so lightweight compact);
- Off The button can possibly be considered a little small. However, the purpose of a revival is not definitively to easily silence the alarm. If this is a problem, then press the buttons of alarms that are easily identifiable.
Setting possibility *** ***
- Set the volume of alarms as time would be convenient (bypassing all parameters);
- Snooze Mode could have no finer time early: p. ex. 5-> 10-> 15-> 30-> 45-> 60 min;
- It is disturbing when first using the alarm volume is not set with the volume keys, but it is the logical continuation of the programming of other parameters.
- The increment of minutes could be 5 minutes or accelerated during prolonged support.
*** Other ***
- The alarm (radio) turns off automatically after 60 min; I prefer 120 min.
- It would be convenient that feeding is done through a USB port.
I hope this clock radio will be sustainable.
