Sangean RCR-22 AM/FM Atomic Clock Radio
by Sangean America, Inc.
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Manufacturer: Sangean America, Inc.Format: CD-ROM
Model: RCR-22
Color: Silver
Product 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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Customer Review: Excellent Clock Radio
Summary: 5 Stars
I've done a ton of research regarding all of the atomic clock radios out on the market. I can safely say, without a doubt, that the RCR-22 is the best atomic clock radio out on the market today, especially with the vast number of features that it has.
Below are some of the primary features that the RCR-22 has to offer:
Display Features
The display background is a dark blue color with white text - the display makes for an easy read from a wide variety of angles. (The prior version of this clock, the Sangean RCR-2 Digital Atomic Clock Radio with Dual Alarms, which had an orange background and black text was very difficult, and at times impossible, to read at certain angles).
The RCR-22 also has an adjustable brightness level for the display screen.
Clock Features
The RCR-22 features an atomic clock that automatically synchs up the date and time every hour. Don't get confused with clocks claiming to automatically set themselves - several clocks claim that they automatically set themselves, but it's not really the case - it's just a gimmick. I, like several others, had been tricked into thinking that our clocks would automatically set themselves - this was not the case when the new Daylight Saving Time rules took place and our clocks did not automatically set themselves. The RCR-22 really does set itself via an atomic radio signal.
Alarm Features
This clock features two independent alarms. Each alarm gives you the ability to select the days of the week that you wish the alarms to wake you (i.e. The first alarm could be set for Mon, Wed, Fri at a certain time and the second alarm could be set for Tue and Thu at a different time, etc.)
The alarm offers a Humane Waking System (the alarm gets progressively louder rather than jolting you out of bed)
Adjustable alarm buzzer sound level
You can wake up to the alarm buzzer or to a specific AM or FM station
Like most clocks, the RCR-22 offers a snooze function
Radio Features
Many of the clocks out on the market today seem include a radio just so that it can be called a clock radio - often times the radio quality tends to be horrible and the reception tends to be not so great. The RCR-22 is a fantastic radio - it sounds great and it has excellent reception (you should expect a good radio from a company that is best known for its radio products).
The radio offers 7 FM presets and 7 AM presets (not a lot of clock radios offer this feature).
Power Backup Feature
Most clocks tend to have a battery-powered backup system (to retain the time and alarm memories during power outages). The RCR-22 offers something quite different - it offers a super capacitor that retains time and alarm memories for up to 1 hour (without having to use batteries). This is a very nice feature, however, it does have some drawbacks as I will explain further below.
Miscellaneous Features
Headphone Output Socket - to privately listen to the radio using your headphones
Aux Input Socket - to listen to an external CD player or MP3 player through the clock radio speakers
Adjustable Nap timer (10-120 minutes)
Adjustable Sleep Timer (15-120 minutes)
Drawbacks
The only possible drawback I could find regarding the RCR-22 is the Super Capacitor power backup - if the power outage lasts for more than an hour, all of your settings, including the alarms and radio presets will be gone. Also, if by some strange coincidence, the alarm is scheduled to go off during a power outage, the alarm will not go off.
My only suggestion for future generations of this clock is extend the super capacitor time to 3 hours (this should keep most of us feel calmer). Also, more importantly, have the alarm go off during power outages.
If Sangean takes care of the suggestions above, they would not only have the best atomic clock radio, but arguably the perfect atomic clock radio.
I'm a very proud owner of the RCR-22 - the best atomic clock radio out there right now.
Description of Sangean RCR-22 AM/FM Atomic Clock Radio
ATOMIC CONTROL CLOCK WITH PLL SYNTHESIZED TUNER & 14 STATION PRESETS & DETACHABLE TRIANGLE ATOMIC CLOCK RECEIVER RADIO-CONTROLLED CLOCK WITH LCD TIME DISPLAY FEATURES SUPER CAPACITOR THAT PROVIDES MEMORY & ALARM MEMORIES FOR UP TO 1 HOUR DURING A POWER DISRUPTION ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR A BATTERY BACKUP FEATURES SLEEP & NAP TIMERS & SNOOZE FUNCTION HUMANE WAKING SYSTEM BUZZER WITH ADJUSTABLE ALARM LEVEL ALARM SET LED INDICATOR HEADPHONE JACK 1-YEAR WARRANTYSangean'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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