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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.

This is the best clock I have ever seen. I bought this for my husband because he has a hard time with clocks. It's funny because he can build a plane but can't work a clock. This clock turns off after a few seconds and with the wave of the hand, turns back on. This is a nice feature because at night time you don't have this bright light that keeps you up all night. When you want to see the time, just wave your hand in front of it. Also, when the alarm goes off in the morning, you just wave your hand in front of it and the alarm sets automatically to snooze. No searching for buttons! I would recommend this clock to everyone. Especially those who have a hard time with using one to begin with.

The Emerson is the best clock radio I have ever owned. It has extra large numbers that make them easy to see, and it is a very easy clock to program. However, the very best feature is the "Wave" which totally turns off the display and turns it back on with the wave of an arm or movement in front of the clock. This is very good for me as I don't like a lot of light next to the bed when I am trying to sleep. I can't think of a clock I have ever liked as well.