Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio
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Customer Review: Works well - some quirks
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been looking all over for an alarm clock with a big display. All the others that I tried were WAY TOO BRIGHT. This one lives at the other end of the spectrum. First of all, it has an adjustment wheel for continuous adjustability. The problem is that while it dims to almost invisibility it only gets marginally bright enough for daytime viewing. 20 years ago these clocks came with a light sensor that adjusted the brightness automatically, but now none do. The designers apparently haven't done their homework because they could easily include this feature in modern designs.
The other problem I have is that the controls are unlike any other clock I've ever encountered. Instead of the standard "Time/Hour/Minute/Alarm buttons that every other clock has to set the time this one has +fast/+/-fast and a slider to get to the alarm. Also to activate the alarm or shut it off there is another slider switch, not the most easily manipulated when groggy. It should be a separate switch, large, preferably located by itself, not a fussy slider with 4 different settings.
Also a red display choice would be nice since the eye is not so sensitive to red and it doesn't interfere with night vision.
Customer Review: Easy to use and Read Dual Alarm
Summary: 5 Stars
Used for about one month. Display is easy to read with easy and large adjustment range from dim to bright. Easy to set. Decent button placement. Average AM radio. Relatively compact and stable design for the display size. We use as first alarm radio, second alarm buzzer. I do not think you can set two alarm times for buzzer, one must be radio.Customer Review: Bedside Clock
Summary: 4 Stars
Excellent bedside clock. Easy to read at night. Alarm is simple to set. Radio reception is poor without an ariel which I don't have.. Customer Review: Display is too dim
Summary: 1 Stars
The display is way too dark and almost impossible to read accurately during the day time.Customer Review: Stopped working after 1 year
Summary: 2 Stars
I have had this clock for 1 year and it has stopped working. All the lights work, it tells the time and the radio works. You can set a wake-up time, but the alarm will not trigger in radio mode or buzzer mode. I believe the lower slider switch is bad. The switch became difficult to use a couple of months back and was always kind of a pain to use even when new. I liked the large display on this clock, but the alarm reset button was not easy to find. I thought of gluing something to the reset button to make it easier to find, but I never did. I have just ordered a new Seiko clock that is a much simpler design. The new one is cordless, no radio, no volume, and a simple switch to turn on the alarm. I was always accidentally changing the volume on this Sony, or tuning to a frequency that had no signal, or changing the dimmer. Anything can happen when you are trying to find that reset button! Those issues will not happen with the Seiko.