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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Sangean
Color: Silver
EAN: 0729288059226
Item Dimensions: 325650300675
Label: Sangean America, Inc.
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Manufacturer: Sangean America, Inc.
Model: RCR-22
MPN: RCR-22
Publisher: Sangean America, Inc.
Studio: Sangean America, Inc.
Features:- Radio controlled clock automatically sets itself
- Separate weekday alarm
- 14 station presets-7 FM and 7 AM
- Adjustable separate nap and sleep timers
- Humane Waking System buzzer
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Product Description:
PLL synthesized tuner14 station presets (7 FM, 7 AM)Radio controlled clockAdjustable alarm buzzer levelEasy-to-read LCD displayAdjustable sleep and nap timersHWS (Humane Waking System) buzzerTime zone switch and week day selection
Amazon.com Product Description:
Sangean's RCR-22 Clock Radio is the atomic clock radio you can set once and forget. It connects to the atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado to set the most accurate time available. Once the clock is set you can program the dual alarms to wake to your favorite AM or FM station. Take advantage of the Humane Waking System that begins with a low volume beep and gradually increases in intensity to slowly wake you instead of receiving a firm jolt that others provide. There is also a handy sleep timer that allows you to fall asleep listening to your favorite radio station from 15 minutes up to 2 hours. You can also connect your iPod or a CD player to the auxiliary input to enjoy your favorite soothing sounds CD or digital music collection to fall asleep.
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
I ditched my old clock radio since the off and snooze button were next to each other and I would frequently hit the wrong one. The sound on my old one was so annoying I just turned it off most mornings. The Sangean solved both those problems and is easier to read too. I thought the mannual could have been more clear, but I eventually figured out everything I wanted. For people that complained that the nap time was not adjustible they are wrong - it is easy to adjust. I had also read complaints that the backlight was too bright. This is true when it comes out of the box, but I adjsuted it down on the bottom of the clock and now I use the button on the face of the clock to switch from day to night brightness. When I first plugged it in I thought the atomic time feature was not working so I set the time by hand. We just had a time change and the clock set itself without difficulty so I think I did not give it enough time the first try.
Rating:  -
I just received my RCR-22 and haven't even plugged it in yet. It is advertised as an atomic clock radio but is it really? In looking at the manual and the box, I see nothing about "atomic clock." It has a button to set to DST and then you can set it back to standard time. A true atomic clock would do this automatically.
Did I order the wrong clock? If so, I will return it and get a real atomic clock. Can someone who owns one help me on this?
Rating:  -
I purchased this clock because I was hoping the "Humane Waking System" would give a gradual alarm. Something like a beep or two, followed by at least 15 seconds of silence, then slowly adding more volume and beeping. I used it one morning. It started with a few beeps, then just a few seconds later added more, and more and more. It was not much better than a typical jarring alarm clock. You get a few seconds to respond before it gets nuclear.
The other thing that displeased me was all the extra wires out the back. Three of them. There is the power cord, the antenna cord, then a cord for the atomic sensor. You can attach the sensor to the back but there is no "cord management" if you don't want to remove the sensor from the back. You can keep it in the cord tie and let it hang down in the back if you want but I would rather not have an extra cord in the back in a tie. Same with the other (AM/FM) antenna cord. Another reviewer here posted some good pictures of all three cords stretched out so if that works for you, don't worry about that feature.
Lastly, I just did not like the display. It is blue LCD with white (non-blue) to show the different icons and times. You can adjust the light level. You can view the display on the pictures here and it might not be a problem for you. I found it a bit cheap looking but that is a personal observation I guess.
Bottom line is the Annoying Waking System. Why can't someone sell an alarm that gives a few beeps and chills for a bit so people can know they are getting up and have a minute or two to think about it before the clock getting all loud and nasty?
If that feature does not matter to you, then this alarm might work for you. I was looking for a better engineered product because of that touted feature so this is going back. I really do not return many items. Annoying Waking System was not worth the price of this unit.
Rating:  -
After reading loads of reviews on Amazon.com, I decided to purchase the Sangean RCR-22 atomic clock radio. I've been using it for some months now and thoroughly enjoy it. It certainly serves its purpose for me! My biggest concern was buying a clock radio for my bedroom THAT KEPT CORRECT TIME. If your clock radio goes off too early or too late, what good is "beautiful sound" if you are cussing at the radio for waking you up at the wrong time?!?!?! I did not buy this clock radio with the idea that it would have superior sound quality. If I wanted superior sound quality in a table radio, I would have spent hundreds of dollars more for a Bose! Prior to this, I had an Emerson clock radio which had rich sound qualities with a deep bass. However, the LED clock in the radio NEVER kept the correct time! It didn't even come close! Within a week, the clock was running way too fast! For the same reasons, I have been wearing an atomic wrist watch for years, and I wouldn't buy any other watch, although there are a lot "prettier" watches out their that are more expensive but don't keep correct time. I found the Sangean RCR-22 easy to set up and use if you read the manual first. You can adjust the brightness of the blue-illuminated face with a switch that is somewhat "hidden" underneath the radio. All in all, the Sangean RCR-22 is a versatile clock radio that serves its purpose as an atomic clock device for my bedroom.
Rating: -
The display is way, way too bright. It doesn't auto-dim either. There's a button to control it manually but that only toggles between "nightlight" and "can't read it at all" modes.
But the very worst thing about it is that the atomic clock synchronization only works about 50% of the time. I have other brands of atomic clocks in my house that don't have a problem synching so I think it's a problem with this clock.
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