No impressed but works well. Control bottoms hard to read. Set alarm is not difficult but is not easy either, volume needs to be set with the alarm, and the step sometimes doesn't show up. Antena is a very old fashion. In overall, it does the job.

I love this clock. I travel with it. It sets its self and is always accurate. I even took it on my cruise and the different time zone was no problem. I never missed an event! My husband thinks its amazing, especially since he does not have to spend any time away from sports, setting clocks.My son keeps unplugging it for his other devices and when we plug it back, its already to do, no problems. Had this for years now and still love it so much.

Two things: the time display is too bright even on the lowest setting; and we'd prefer a radio run time of two hours after the alarm rather than just one hour.Two better things: It's small and fits well on the headboard. It's clever and set the time itself AND will adjust itself when the time changes in spring and fall.

I had this brand and I decided to buy a new one because the old one was on its last leg. This new one is great for the price. It is a minute different from my phone. So I think the time is accurate. It woke me up at the correct time and of course the snooze works. The looks are a lot cheaper than my old one, but I'm not out for looks. My only complaint is it took a little time to figure out the alarm 1 and alarm 2 buttons. It should be simple I think. Maybe it's me. It's because there is 1-7, 1-5 and 6-7 to go through before you figure out the time. I had to tone down the brightness for night to make it easier to see.

Was impressed with the customer service of Ames Suplier, the click was easy to read, not too bright

Bright colour and good

Eu comprei esse produto e fiquei decepcionada porque não tinha instrução de uso. Disse para vocês que o aparelho não presta.Mas resolvi procurar um técnico e ele acertou tudo pra mim. O aparelho está funcionando perfeitamente agora. Me desculpem pela reclamação. Fui precipitada!

A bit of background before I discuss the Emerson CKS1900 clock/radio.I've had two red LED clock/radio's for some decades. A few months ago I replaced one (buttons failing) with a true RC (Radio controlled--aka "atomic") LCD unit. It keeps itself synchronized with the US official time standard in Boulder, CO via the WWVB radio signal. I have four other RC wall clocks that do the same. I purchased the CKS1900 to replace my other clock/radio, which although still working, is nearing the end of its life.My unit did NOT come with a printed manual. I therefore downloaded the electronic (PDF) version from the Emerson website. I prefer manuals in PDF format anyway (can always print them). The manual is quite basic and omits various details (given below). I suggest trying stuff and/or doing web searches.The CKS1900, having green dimmable LED's, is preferable to my old non-dimmable red LED unit. Easier on my eyes. I keep it on the lowest setting (for nighttime viewing).Although NOT an RC clock it does automatically change time at daylight saving changes (twice per year). In my area (YMMV) non-RC mains powered clocks (e.g. the ones in my Microwave & Oven) are accurate to about 30s. That is "good enough" given that my other (RC) units are within a second.Although not stated in the manual the DST start/end dates CAN be changed. Search for "SmartSet Technology" on the web to find the details on the Emerson website. Note that the dates on their page are for 2007 (the last change in the US). Use dates for the current year instead.DST changes cannot be turned off (the newer CKS1521 allows this but the method doesn't work on my CKS1900) so if you live in an area that doesn't have it you'll have to change the timezone/time twice a year. Not an issue in my case.While the CKS1900 has two alarms I don't need or use them. That said having two could be useful at times.As for the radio I don't use it but I've set up the local station presets anyway. The manual states that there are ten (P 01 to P 10) presets but in fact there are twenty--10 for AM and 10 for FM. Recalling a preset does NOT change the band (AM/FM). You have to do that manually via the BAND button. Also during tuning if you hold the TUNE + or - button down the unit will scan until finding the next station. Quick presses increase/decrease the frequency.In my case the radio has very low volume (I've seen other reports on the web about this). Others say it's "loud". I tried a full unit reset (removed the backup battery and AC power for 10 mins) but no change. Since I don't use the alarms/radio this is not an issue to me. Again YMMV. BTW the volume has (17) steps from U 00 to U 16.Unfortunately this model doesn't display the time in 24hr (aka military) format which I prefer. I did find, in the Q&A section of the CKS1800 page on Amazon, that it may be possible but the method given there doesn't work on my CKS1900. I may yet find a trick to do this.The bottom line: for the price (I got mine at a steep discount) this is a good all round clock/radio--at least for my purpose (bedside time display).PS: Most clock/radio's can't/won't show seconds (I've had some that did through undocumented button combinations). If the CKS1900 can I haven't yet discovered how. That said if you manually set the time, using the TIME and + - buttons, the seconds are set to zero (i.e. the minute will advance at the next 59/00 second transition). I've confirmed this multiple times. If your clock is "off" and you have an accurate time source this will make it right. BTW manually changing the date/time resets the internal standard (i.e. "SmartSet") per the manual.

Es muy sencillo de programar, me encanta la función de solo meter la zona horaria y el reloj se programa automáticamente con la hora local. Tiene una función en la que con un apagón protege tu configuración previa, así ya no tienes que volverlo a programar, me es útil cuando lo desconecto para cambiarlo de sitio. Sobre la luminosidad, se ve excelente de noche sin llegar a perturbar el sueño. El sonido es excelente, solo he probado despertarme con el radio, tiene la función de empezar con un tono bajo pero audible y empezar a elevarse el volumen, es una forma agradable de despertar, sin sobresaltarte. Sintoniza de forma automática las estaciones locales am y fm y se oye con buena fidelidad. Tienes la posibilidad de programar dos alarmas: yo uso una de lunes a viernes y la otra de sábado a domingo, entonces me olvido de tener que programar todas las noches porque ya está guardado a qué horas deseo despertar de forma personalizada cada día. Excelente producto, recomendado!, Estoy muy satisfecha con mi compra, tiene una excelente calidad.

I had to search for a while, both locally and online to find a clock radio that offers AM radio. This one was inexpensive and had an "Amazon recommended" note in the description so I used that as a deciding factor. The readout on this is green; through experience, I've learned that blue lights are the brightest and red the least annoying if you prefer a dark room. Green is somewhere in the middle. This one offers a dimming mode for the readout - there are four options from very bright to dim and it was easy to find a setting that works for me.The instructions tell you to simply plug the unit into the socket and the time will automatically set itself to Eastern time. There are instructions to reset if you live in a different time zone which is a good thing, since when I plugged in, the clock did set itself - to exactly two minutes earlier than the actual time. There is an option to set the date, but I'm not interested in that in the middle of the night so I haven't done that. No date shows on the readout and I don't know what it would look like if the date was set.To turn on the radio you have to hold the "on" button down until the station numbers appear, and then wait about 5 seconds for it to turn on. The radio sound is slightly tinny, but not annoyingly so.All settings are made by small, round buttons on the top of the clock. Most of the buttons have two different functions, which can be confusing. The functions are etched into the buttons and clock case with no color differentiation so you're reading black words and symbols on a black case, and in very small print. I have "senior eyes" and find it difficult to see the function of each button.Because of that, and minimal instructions (also in very, very small print) in the manual, my efforts to find andset a radio station led to accidentally setting both wake up alarms. At first, I couldn't figure out why the radio kept turning itself on an hour to an hour and a half after I turned it off. When I figured out what was happening and couldn't find any instructions on how to unset the alarm, I called the Emerson customer service number in the instruction manual. That led to a classic, machine-answered "press one for service, press two for radio," etc., which, when I had pressed the final selection, led to the recording saying "good-bye" and hanging up on me. Three times.I requested a return slip from Amazon and was offered a call from them to discuss the problem. I accepted the offer and received a call within minutes. The person who called took a few minutes to research what I explained, and ultimately gave me accurate directions to turn off the unwanted alarm and correct the time setting. With that resolution, I kept the clock radio.I gave four stars because it's a decent clock radio, one star for accuracy as the instructions are incomplete (no info on turning the alarm), three for sound quality due to the tinniness of sound, and four for value because despite the issues, it does what it says it will do.Update: I've had this clock radio since 9/19, so just over six months. Last night, after going to bed after 1 am, I awakened hours later and looked at the time - the clock read 12:54 am. I checked my phone, and the actual time was 5:57 am. (By the way, the clock loses a minute every month or so.) This morning I unplugged and re-plugged it as it is supposed to set itself when you do this. It did not work. Additionally, the read January 1, 2017 - probably before it was manufactured. Saved radio stations were also lost. I have lowered my rating from four stars to one because a clock radio that malfunctions after six months is not worth owning.