Emerson CKS3029 AM/FM Clock Radio with SmartSet Automatic Time Setting System by Emerson
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Digital camera reviews of Emerson CKS3029 AM/FM Clock Radio with SmartSet Automatic Time Setting System
Digital camera Review: great clock, will work well for me
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Digital camera Review: 3 Stars
The alarm clock looks great out of the box. It is easy to follow the directions and do the settings. The numbers are nice and bright and big enough to see easily, but there is that little constant hummmm of electricity that I just couldn't stand. In the middle of the night I had to unplug it. If you are bothererd by the hummmmmm of electricity I wouldn't recommend.Digital camera Review: no alarm on weekends
Summary: 1 Stars
can some please tell how to get the darn alarm to work on weekends. I almost missed a plan when it did not go off. I have tried everything and can't get it work on sat or sunDigital camera Review: poor volume control
Summary: 1 Stars
I've had this clock over a year and while it has many nice features, it really fails on the basics. The volume is either inaudible or full blast. The FM tuner is also very weak. I called Emerson but they refursed to help me. I would not buy another Emerson branded product. For $30 I expect a product to last longer than the 90 day warranty!