Emerson CKS1702 SmartSet Alarm Clock Radio

Price: $14.99
Manufacturer: Emerson


With Emerson's award-winning and patented SmartSet technology, the flashing "12:00" display is a thing of the past. The CKS1702 digital tuning clock radio automatically sets itself on the first use to the correct year, month, date, day, and time. The clock radio features a large, easy-to-read LED display with dimmer control so it is easy on your eyes in the dark. The alarm can be programmed to operate on weekdays only, weekends only, or all seven days of the week. The alarm displays the month and date with the touch of a button. Set the alarm to wake you to your favorite AM/FM music or news station, or to the buzzer. The clock radio adjusts itself automatically for Daylight Savings Time and Leap Year, as well as maintains the correct time when the power returns after power outages. Getting out of bed will no longer be a chore with the help of the CKS1702.

Information

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19735 in Consumer Electronics
• Color: Blk/Silver
• Brand: Emerson
• Model: CKS1702
• Dimensions: 1.87 pounds

• SmartSet single alarm AM/FM clock radio with battery backup
• Automatically adjusts for Daylight Savings Time and Leap Year
• Sure Alarm battery back-up activates the alarms even if the power is out
• Easy-to-read 0.9-inch green LED display
• Choice of 3 alarm modes: every day, weekends only and weekdays only

Product Reviews

Dependable alarm clock
This thing is pretty nice because if the power goes out it'll automatically reset to the correct time (either the one set at the factory or the one that you've tweaked, if the factory preset was a bit off). It's not atomic, but it's the next best thing. The radio comes in pretty good too, depending on how you have the antenna positioned (the FM antenna is built into the power cable, and the AM antenna is an iron rod built into the case). It keeps the time when the power is out by way of a small lithium "button" battery. The instructions say that, depending on how long it was on the shelf at the store, the battery could last up to 5 years and that when it does get low a light will flash in the bottom-right corner to alert you. It can even be set to awake you at different times set by you on weekdays or weekends, although the process to do this is a bit convoluted, but if you read the instructions carefully it's easy enough. You can set the alarm to wake you up by way of the radio, or a beeping noise. The beep should awaken even the heaviest of sleepers (after all, it wakes me up). The instructions say that the beeping will rise in volume until you press the alarm button to reset it until the same time next day, or until you press the snooze button to make it sound again in 8 or 9 minutes (can't remember the exact number). Just make sure you don't press the snooze button 7 times or it will NOT sound again until the next day! So keep track of how many times you push the snooze button, get up the first time or risk oversleeping. Overall, this is a very nice, affordable alarm clock. I must also say that the instructions are very informative and easy to understand.