This should be stable (one handed operation), have a radio clock, remember the alarm without battery backup in case of power failure, and the display would have to be in his brightness adjustable; if the radio would have a digital tuner and a good sound, the clock would be great if the alarm had dual alarm, he would tip, and if you could put the alarm in both forward and backward (not forward only until you "once rum "is), the alarm clock for me would be perfect.
The firm Sangean I had so far not on the screen, but the good reviews for this product have taken my shyness; So I ordered the unit ... I did not regret it, because the clock is, considering my above claims, perfect!
The constructed as a rod radio clock antenna back of the alarm clock can be removed if necessary and transferred to the approximately 1 m long cable somewhere else; I have drangelassen easy. The also approximately 1 m long wire antenna for radio reception should be properly aligned, even if I thought that it would take only a ferrite rod in the device and no external antenna for FM reception?
After plugging the alarm listens for a while in the ether, to set the date and time on DCF77 radio signal; This may take a little bit of depending on signal strength and transmission interval, but it worked perfectly for me; it even went a "sun" icon to display the DST.
Setting the alarm clock ansich I had at first practice because you (beep, radio, external source [?]) Can specify in addition to two different alarms and their respective active weekdays the alarm call, and because it clever shortcuts when turning on / off and values -Put (eg by pressing and holding a button) are so you do not unnecessarily much Rumdrücken needs.
The first wake ran a Bissel differently than expected; I had set a radio station and looked forward onto digital ge-tune-te, melodious droning, but the alarm beeped me stubborn ear ... Schreck, Why was that ?!
Now, because I had tuned to a station when you set the alarm clock in the living room, I can not receive in the bedroom, and before the alarm only with static noise or not at wakes, he takes alternatively the HWS (Humane Waking System). Should this "humane" with "humane" or "compassionate" translate? - It does not matter, I was certainly awake bell, and the next order of business was the setting of another radio station.
Allerweil one should possibly take a small screwdriver with the bed in the first few nights because the dimmed display brightness can only be adjusted via a potentiometer on the bottom of the unit, and that is so hard that I do with my set fingers can not rotate.
When the display is switched on, it always has the full brightness, you can only adjust the brightness in the dimmed state; which is difficult to assess daytime / in light, so I had to adjust at first from time to time, until I had the night found a pleasant display brightness.
Oh, and then the test came with the "blackout" ... After I had everything set, I simply times pulled the plug and waiting a few minutes; after re-plugging the alarm searched the DCF time signal, and when he had found it, all was well: the set alarm time were still there, and no back-up battery; hurray!
I am completely satisfied with the device, the operator I speak now in the (semi-) sleep, the alarm clock exceeded my expectations, and on top of that I think that's part rather chic; when the alarm still min. 10 years work, I find no criticisms. ; O)
