Sangean RCR-5 Digital AM/FM Clock Radio by Sangean America, Inc.
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Digital camera reviews of Sangean RCR-5 Digital AM/FM Clock Radio
Digital camera Review: Great digital clock radio
Summary: 5 Stars
I was looking for a clock radio with a digital radio tuner. This unit is simple and easy to use. I like the dimmer feature for the display to save energy and cut down on nightime "glow". There are plenty of preset stations so my husband and I can easily access all or our favorite music.Digital camera Review: Great little clock radio
Summary: 5 Stars
All the functions you need for a clock radio.
5 presets for stations
easy to use functions with well written instructions
best radio for the money
Digital camera Review: Great little clock-radio
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a gift for someone who wanted a small clock-radio with digital preset buttons. It works well and looks great! The manual with it was written by someone not very familiar with our English language, but it is passable. This clock-radio has many practical features not found on those in local stores. It is well-worth the money.Digital camera Review: Hard to see, great radio
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased this clock radio at Christmas time for my wife and I. I have returned it because we can not see it at night, or in the early morning. Part of this is due to where we place it, atop a high cabinet past the foot of our bed. The screen of this unit is not easily seen from below horizontal. But, even when I propped up the back, we could not make out the time from in bed. There is not enough contrast difference between the digits and the background. This unit might work okay from a nearby nightstand.
The radio portion worked really well. I selected this unit based on review comments on the radio, and it lived up to expectation. Our favorite station is a bit weak and is right between two more powerful ones. This radio did great at pulling in our station and staying on it. I did need to change a setting in order to make minor adjustments to the frequency.
Setting and using the alarm is a bit strange, although the instructions do provide the details. They are just not intuitive. So, while everything worked out fine while I had instructions in-hand, when the alarm went off, it was frustration time. The sleep-snooze button is large, and well placed. But, the alarm shutoff is a small button near the back. If one hits the sleep button first, then it seems difficult (read as never figured it out) to shut that alarm off.
Probably would have kept the alarm if we could have seen the time. I expect we would have learned how to use the functions correctly.
Digital camera Review: Hard to use
Summary: 1 Stars
This is an attractive item with extraordinary sound quality. Yet,I have to repress the urge to take a sledge hammer to it nearly every time I try to set the alarm.
There is nothing intuitive about the design. The cool-looking buttons are small and give one little indication what each one is for. I have to pull out the manual and refresh my memory every time I want to set it. If you wear glasses or contacts forget it.
The benefits of the sound system, along with the features, not to mention the sleek design, are a waste of money if you actually plan to use this item to wake up.
Another Sangean product we own has a similar problem. Hey Sangean, if you're listening: Keep having your techies build quality components; but have a normal person who actually needs to wake up in the morning help design the settings.
FS (using my wife's account)