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Emerson Radio Jumbo Triple Display Dual Alarm AM/FM Clock Radio with SmartSet Technology |  | Brand: Emerson
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  128 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Battery: 1 Lithium-Ion
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 6 x 10 x 6
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1
MPN: CKS3020
Model: CKS3020
UPC: 025806032499
EAN: 0025806032499
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Product Description
Emerson's patented SmartSet® Automatic Time Setting System. The first time you connect this clock radio to your AC outlet it will immediately set itself to the correct year, month, date, day and time in the Eastern Time Zone. If you live in a different time zone there is one simple Time Zone adjustment to make and you will never see the dreaded "flashing 12:00" display again. It will automatically reset itself every time you have a power interruption, and not just the time but your wake-up times as well. Daylight Saving Time and Leap Year adjustments are also done automatically through the year 2099.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 128
 Finally a keeper!! September 21, 2007
The Two Hsus (Sunny California)
115 out of 115 found this review helpful
My husband and I went through 4 other alarm clocks before we settled on this one. This alarm clock provided everything that was missing in each of our previous alarm clocks. It has a large easy to read from across the room display (but can be dimmed or shut off and then on again w/a wave of the hand), has two separate alarm settings which you can set for weekdays only, weekends only, and weekdays and weekends also w/buzzer,or radio which each of the two alarms can be set to individual preference. Both alarms are displayed constantly underneith the time (which is suprisingly reasuring feature to have) and my husband likes that the alarm shut off button (radio on/off) is a big round button off to the very left side of the alarm which allows him to turn the alarm off every morning without first putting his glasses on and then hunting for the off button. I love it that once you tap the off button, it turns the alarm off for the day and then automatically resets itself to wake me up again the next day. I also have the option to not shut the alarm off and listen to the radio for an hour as I get ready for work, after which time it will shut itself off until the next day again. All in all a very good buy and well worth the money!!
Excellent clock radio November 12, 2007
RI-NY (New York, NY, USA)
44 out of 44 found this review helpful
I'm a bit neurotic about these things, and spent a LONG TIME researching clock radios online before settling on this one. It has ALMOST everything I could want.
The best feature is that the times for the two alarms are prominently displayed on the screen, all the time. No more compulsive checking before bed to make sure that the alarm is set for the right time. I also like that you can pre-set each alarm to ring on just weekdays, just weekends, or every day; if you keep to a regular schedule, you really don't need to change anything from day to day.
Regarding the snooze feature: I was a bit worried that the "wave sensor" would be too sensitive, and that I would end up snoozing when I didn't mean to, but so far this really hasn't been a problem. You need to wave your hand pretty deliberately for it to snooze. Also, while you're snoozing, there's a blinking light to remind you that the alarm is not turned off, which is very helpful.
Regarding the tuner: I was surprised to see that this radio has an old analog dial-style radio tuner, rather than a digital tuner. It makes it a bit tricky to find the station you want, but it does tend to stay put much better than other radios. My last one would drift pretty heavily.
There are really just a few things I'm not crazy about:
1. The snooze timer is not adjustable. Each snooze is 9 minutes. Personally, I prefer 7. Many other clock radios on the market today have adjustable snooze, but not this one.
2. No atomic clock. It uses that "SmartSet" business, which is basically just factory-set with a very strong battery. But if it does ever get the wrong time, you'll need to set it by hand. Adding atomic clock capability would make it just about perfect.
3. No digital tuning, but as I said above, it's really not a big deal.
4. The display doesn't prominently show the weekday/weekend option for each alarm. Let's say alarm #1 is set for 7:00, on weekdays only. The display will always show the 7:00 part, but you need to press a button to see which days the alarm is set for (weekdays, weekends, or both). It would be nice to add another indicator -- a light meaning "this alarm WILL go off tomorrow", for example. If you don't change the settings too often though, this isn't much of an issue.
Overall, this radio is highly recommended!
good clock, will work well for me May 1, 2007
Concerned One (Clarinda, IA)
27 out of 30 found this review helpful
I got this clock as a gift, and could care less whether it sets itself or not, I've been setting clocks since I could walk, not a big deal. Most older clocks have battery back ups, so this is not a new feature.
The thing that makes this clock worth the price even without the smart set is the alarm settings. Dual alarm, and can be set for weekdays, weekends, and a couple other settings. So if you are like me, and have different schedules on the weekends you can set one for the weekdays, and one for weekends. bright display, suprisingly good sound, a good everyday clock, worth the price, whether it sets itself or not. Setting itself is a nice feature though. As many others have explained, this is not an atomic clock, nor does it advertise itself to be. Yes, it is a "Self Setting" Clock, pre-set at the factory defaulted to Eastern Standard time in the USA (Mine was 2 minutes behind my actual atomic clock). The set up is easy enough, plug it in, it set's itself, then press the time zone up or down for the time zone you are in, then forget about it for several years. This new version does have the correction for New daylight savings time settings (2007 versions). Again, check this out, even my mother (who is technologically challenged) loves this clock.
Very Pleased October 27, 2009
J. Eisenhaure
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've had this clock for about 3 months and it's been working out great. You only have to turn the alarm on once if you keep a regular schedule, since you can set each of the two alarms to go off on either weekdays or weekends (or both). Hitting the snooze is super easy (just wave your arm in front of it), which is actually more of a negative for some people. I saw one reviewer say that it isn't loud enough to wake them up... when it first starts beeping it's very quiet, and gradually ramps up until it's pretty darn loud. I wear earplugs at night and it's never failed to wake me up. The fact that it ramps up gradually also prevents it from startling me awake every morning like all of my previous alarm clocks have. I also have not had any problems with it keeping poor time. It's at least within a minute of accuracy from when I set it 3 months ago. Actually, I didn't set it, it set itself. A display model I saw at Sears did a very poor job of setting itself to the proper time when the power was cut, which made me wary of purchasing it, but the unit I got set itself correctly.
It also has feature that sounds really useful - it can turn off the display unless you wave your hand in front of it (good because the display is actually pretty bright). Unfortunately, what's happened in my experience is that anytime I move around in my bed it turns the display on - right in my face and on the brightest setting - which basically makes me paranoid about making any movements and thus is obviously not helpful for sleeping. I gave up on using this feature pretty quickly. It would have been much better if it at least pointed up at a 30 degree angle or something.
Overall good quality. The display is plenty big, but I wouldn't call it "Jumbo." I've had bigger. It's easy to set the time and it seems like it will probably last for quite a while, especially since I rarely even have to hit any of the buttons, so they shouldn't be wearing out anytime soon. I've had trouble with fidgety alarm on/off switches on my previous alarm clocks.
Best Basic Auto Setting Radio November 29, 2006
Pantagruel (Denver, CO, USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this radio as a replacement for an old bedside clock radio that is malfunctioning. Clock is easy to setup - all you do is plug it in and set your time zone (US only). Best of all it has instructions on how to reset the radio to automatically adjust for the new daylight saving time dates starting in 2007 going through 2099 (wonder what people will be using for clock radios then?). It comes with its own internal lithium battery (user replaceable) for remembering clock settings and automatically resets clock to proper date and time once power returns. It has 2 alarms that display the alarm time or if the alarm is off (It displays "OFF") so no more guessing about if you remembered to set the alarm or to the right time. Another bonus is you can set the alarms to go off everyday, weekdays only, or weekends only. The display can also be dimmed if you like. My only complaint (and very minor at that) is in order to turn the radio alarm off you have to press the radio on/off button and I wish it was a little bigger so it is easier to find in the dark.
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