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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sangean
Color: Silver
EAN: 0729288054023
Item Dimensions: 320680200660
Label: Sangean
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Sangean
Model: RCR-2
MPN: RCR-2
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sangean
Studio: Sangean
Features:- Updates time automatically from US atomic clock
- Dual alarms
- Automatic preset station option
- Modern styling
- Gentle wake-up alarm
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Sangean Electronics is one of the world's oldest and largest manufacturers of multi-band, portable and pocket sized entertainment centers. Established in 1974, the name Sangean is recognized throughout the world for its innovative design, unparalleled performance and matchless quality. All Sangean products are high quality, portable and aesthetically appealing with the kind of feel and performance that has made Sangean the fastest growing radio line in the market today.PRODUCT FEATURES: PLL Tuner; 14 Station Presets (7 each on FM/AM bands); Radio Controlled Clock; LCD Time Display; LCD with easy to read numbers for time, date, wake times, day of week, sleep time, nap time, and frequency; Sleep Timer (15-120 minutes); Short Timer (10-120 minutes); HWS (Humane Waking System); Snooze; 2 Wake up timers for each day, selectable days; Adjustable Alarm Level; Headphone Jack.
Amazon.com Product Description:
This modern clock radio is a step above the clock radios of the past. For starters, the radio updates its time automatically from the U.S. atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado. While this may force you to work or school on time, the benefits of a constantly updated timepiece are critical in this fast-paced world. The radio even adjusts itself automatically for daylight saving time. The illuminated LCD screen gives you vital information, including: time, date, day of week, sleep, wake times, naptime, and radio information. With the gentle wake option, you can choose for the radio's volume to start low and slowly build over time. The AM/FM radio has fourteen presets for individual programming. The clock radio also features an automatic preset system which scans and memorizes available radio stations. With the two alarms you can set wake-up times on the same or different days of the week. The sleep timer is a nice feature for those who use the radio as a sleep aid. There is a headphone jack for people who want to listen to the radio without bugging the person besides them. The clock radio's color is silver and its styling is modern and sleek.
What's in the Box
Clock radio and user's manual.
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
Really like the item. Size is perfect and the radio tone is superb. My only complaint is that the dial is really difficult to read unless you are close to it. That's not a big thing, but just a minor annoyance. I would urge anyone wishing to get out from under having to re-set the clock to go atomic. Also watch the literature and not accidently buy an automatic. I had a Smart Set that wasn't geared to the new DST changes and it was most inconvenient when it changed before time. Over all I am very pleased with the Sangean atomic clock radio.
Rating:  -
The RCR-2 is terrible..we could not get the Alarm to ring or have the radio go off the way we wanted..one day it would buzz but not on the on the correct staion mext it would go off on FM when set to AM. It did or did not do whatever you can think of. Maybe I had a bad one or maybe I'm too stupid to follow the instructions. Two of us --one reading step by step and the other person hitting the settings...no luck...
Rating:  -
An "o.k." purchase. Too confusing for my husband so we are going to buy a different clock radio.
Pros
-Sleek design
-Atomic clock
-dual alarm with different settings per alarm
-nap setting
-nice sound
-progressive alarm if desired
Cons
-Atomic clock does not work everywhere. Could not get it to pick up a strong signal in the area of the bedroom that we keep our radio.
-Too confusing. You have to use multiple buttons and multiple combinations of button pressing to set the alarm.
-Display is TOO bright. And you only get the chance to turn it on or off; no progression of display light. We turn the display away from us otherwise the bright light distrupts our sleep.
Rating: -
I purchased the Sangean RCR2 after my trusted Magnavox clock radio died. I was surprised at how difficult it was to find another suitable clock ardio. As a matter of fact, I purchased 3 different clock radios but had to return them because they had poor FM recpetion and could not bring in the signal for my favorite morning station. One radio sounded so tinny, that I felt insulted when it came on in the early morning. Then I found the RCR2 and was pleasantly surprised. It received my favorite FM station loud and clear. Also, it has an atomic clock which guarntees the correct time.
On the downside: It is rather difficult to set up and to operate. Maybe the manual was poorly written.It took me about 30 minutes to learn all its tricks. It does not have a battery for extended power outages. It has a faint LCD display and tries to make up for this shortcoming with a bright background light. Well, I don't like my bedroom lit up by my clock radio while I am sleeping. I hear that Sanguan has come out with the Model RCR22 which corrects all these shortcomings and it only costs about $ 5 more. I am sorry I did not buy the RCR22, but my existing RCR2 model will have to do.
Rating: -
This is a great alarm clock, with some very nice features, including,
+ The ability to set two separate alarms that go off on specified days of the week,
+ The rock solid time due to the atomic clock synchronization ability,
+ Good, resonant sound from the radio with 7 presets,
+ A good alarm that starts off quiet and gets progressively louder,
+ A bunch of other features, including nap alarms, daylight savings time setting, etc.
This could be the perfect clock radio, except for the flaws:
- A really deficient display that is far too bright at night, and has a very limited range of angles for which it is visible. If they had a better (wide viewing angle) LCD coupled with two separate LED back-lights (e.g., bright green for day and dim red for night), it would be a market leader.
- Lack of automatic gain control (AGC) for the AM stations. The weak stations are nearly inaudible and need to be cranked up, while the strong stations are very loud. With a good AGC, one could cycle through the station presets and have the sound levels roughly the same. This could be rectified with a better radio circuit design. Also, they probably could have spent some more money for a better AM internal antenna.
- Substandard documentation. For example, it explains how to set the time so it not longer syncs to the atomic clock signal out of Colorado. It doesn't explain how to go back to automatic syncing. (Here's how you do it: hold the time button down for about 5 seconds, and the antenna icon will start blinking again.)
Overall, I am quite satisfied with the alarm. I would have been willing to pay $20 more for a better display and AM radio reception as explained above.
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