| Sangean RCR-22 AM/FM Atomic Clock Radio |  | Brand: Sangean
Category: CE
List Price: $79.99
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Seller: Seacoast Consumer Electronics
Rating:  126 reviews
Sales Rank: 1,253
Format: CD
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 6.8 x 3.3
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: RCR-22
Model: RCR-22
UPC: 858399230375
EAN: 0729288059226
ASIN: B000QUGKRQ
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| 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
HWS buzzer (humane waking system), Adjustable alarm buzzer level, Week day selection, Easy to read LCD, Alarm set LED indicator, Time zone switch, Headphone out, Snooze, Aux-in.
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.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Ditto - except for display brightness September 6, 2010
John C. Chandler (Richland, WA USA)
I knew what to expect after reading the product reviews, and the unit did not disappoint me. I can only echo what I have read before: it's an excellent choice with only a few minor areas for improvement. One of those areas of improvement, display intensity, is important enough for me to rate the RCR-22 four stars instead of five.
I have retired clock radios in the past because their displays were bright enough that they interfered with my sleep. (I know it's a quirk, but it's my money I'm spending.) Even after turning the display intensity all the way down (with the little knob on the bottom of the unit), the display remains a strong night light. I like everything else so much that I'm covering the display so I can get to sleep, but I would be happier if it had a little more range at the bottom of the dimming scale.
 Great clock radio August 30, 2010
timbly
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This has been a great clock radio--versatile, good sound and signal pickup on both FM and AM, works well with my MP3, and kinda cool looking. The progressive alarm (starts at low volume and gets increasingly louder) is much more civilized than the usual shocking wake up of my previous alarm clocks. I like the blue display, although it can be too bright at night (even on dim) and impossible to see on dim in daylight.
best alarm clock I've ever owned August 22, 2010
ergo superabo (Los Angeles, CA)
Let me say first of all that I am somewhat biased toward this clock since I am a bit of a "time geek." I have atomic clocks throughout my house, synchronize the time on all my computer equipment with GPS receivers, and make a habit of periodically monitoring the WWVB time signal transmitted by NIST out of Fort Collins CO. I bought this clock specifically because it has a huge 60kHz radio receiver on the back of it, so I knew that it would have greater sensitivity to the WWVB signal than almost any other consumer-oriented clock I could buy. In that regard, it has not disappointed. It consistently decodes the time signal even during inclement weather, and in spite of my living on the side of a mountain sitting between my house and Fort Collins. It receives the time signal better than any of the other purchased (i.e. non-homemade) atomic clocks in my house.
I've owned this clock for almost a year now. I have not had a problem with either FM or AM radio reception. I listen to both on a regular basis, and have been pleased with the clock's performance. In spite of numerous reviewers' complaints about the display, I rather like it. The bluish-purple glow is great, and the numbers are large enough to see from across the room. One can dim the display easily using the Light Level Control dial on the underside of the clock.
My only complaints about the clock are the following:
(1) The manual is terribly written. It reminds me of technical documentation written under duress at the 11th hour by caffeine-addled, non-English-speaking engineers who make little effort to explain their work because they just want to get some sleep. As has already been mentioned by some other reviewers, the buyer might need to discover some features of the clock empirically.
(2) Occasionally the adjustment buttons on the top of the clock seem to misbehave, making changes to settings values which should not change in that particular mode. It doesn't happen very often. But it can be frustrating, and requires the user to readjust values which had already been set. My guess is that it results from poor electrical connections directly under the buttons. I'm hoping the problem doesn't get any worse.
In spite of these complaints, I still highly recommend this clock.
Very nice clock radio August 14, 2010
Robert Mattes (N. Virginia, USA)
I did a bit of research before deciding on the Sangean. This is only the third clock radio I've owned in my life, as I tend to keep appliances a long time. Getting the right performance up front is very important. I found some of the reviews here very helpful, especially those that discussed the initial setup. I'm not an Apple vassal, so I did not want an iPod dock, which significantly limits one's clock radio selection.
The size is great. It fits nicely on my headboard. The button layout looks nice and works well, but I had to read the manual to discover all the functions contained therein. I would like a longer cord on the satellite antenna, as it barely makes it to the window. But it does make it. The FM antenna is fine. You can have any color RCR-22 you want, as long as you want white. I'd really like the device to come in black.
Upon plugging it in, the clock goes into satellite search mode. Place the satellite antenna near a window unless you live in a cloth tent. (If your GPS doesn't work in the interior of your house, probably neither will this.) **Be patient.** The L# on the right presents the relative signal strength, with 9 being the max. (The manual never mentions this.) Once it finds the satellite, it starts a countdown timer in the middle of the display (also not in the manual) while the antenna icon at the top blinks. The countdown recycles continuously - over and over and over. I restarted the process twice because it was taking several minutes with a strong signal (L9). After about 5 minutes or so, it finally displayed the correct time and date. Very cool.
I followed the directions to select the radio channels. The Sleep Timer button doubles as the radio's "On" button, which is a bit strange. But the digital tuner is quite sensitive and you can save 14 channels - 7 FM and 7 AM. You can manually select stations or use the seek function. The radio speaker is mediocre at best, though acceptable for a clock radio whose sole function is to awaken its owner.
The two alarms offer a lot of flexibility. Each can start with its own radio station (or a buzzer), and can be set for specific days of the week. For example, one can be set for all work days, and the other for Sunday morning. Then you can leave them activated all the time. When an alarm is active and is within 24 hours of going off, a red LED lights in its respective button. Those LEDs dim when the general display dims. Touching any button on the top of the device will activate a 5-minute snooze - an excellent feature. The snooze duration cannot be changed.
The side-lit LCD display is plenty bright on high, and frankly too bright in the dark on the preset low. But, you can adjust the low setting with a knob on the bottom. Unfortunately it's difficult to read the display in the bright day where I like it set for night. The display needs a photosensor like my old Photon. It can be swapped between high and low with a button push if needed. It goes to high when any button is pressed and returns to low after a short time. It displays all the useful info on the face: time, date, day of the week, alarm status, satellite status, DST indicator, plus various status icons. When the radio is on, it displays the band, frequency, and the station's memory location if applicable, but you can change the display to show the time instead while the radio is playing.
The Sangean RCR-22 works as advertised, looks nice, and keeps the time perfectly. The dual alarm implementation is excellent. As usual, Amazon shipped quickly and the packaging was flawless. I'm very happy with this choice and expect the Sangean to serve well for many years.
love the alarm features and digital radio presets August 10, 2010
Eve in Decatur (Decatur, GA)
I love my clock except for a few quirks.
Pros:
1. The alarm flexibility. 2 different alarms, choose what band/station you want to wake to, choose the days of the week you want to have the alarm come on. You can clearly see when the alarm is activated or not, and even see when it's scheduled to come on the next day (red light comes on).
2. The digital tuner makes it very easy to select a radio station. Store your favorites and change the station with one button. I love not having to turn the dial and pray to get some reception every time I want to change the station. Radio quality (FM & AM) is much better than my last clock radio.
3. Crisp, very readable display shows hour, minute, second, day of the week and date.
Cons:
1. Way too bright at night. I cover it up.
2. The setup isn't very intuitive and the manual leaves out important things. Most importantly, WAIT for the automatic time to sync up. It might take awhile. I gave up on the auto sync and set my clock manually, then came back later to find that the time had synced with the transmitter. The manual doesn't tell how to manually set the day of the week. I never figured it out even after searching online for info. If my auto sync hadn't kicked in, my alarm wouldn't be working properly because the clock wouldn't know what day of the week it was. When setting the alarm for radio, you must have the radio turned ON, but the manual doesn't mention this.
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