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Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
List Price: $27.99
Buy New: $16.48
You Save: $11.51 (41%)
New (20) Refurbished (1) from $16.48
Rating:  135 reviews
Sales Rank: 345
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: ICFC492
Model: ICFC492
UPC: 999999048318
EAN: 0999999048318
ASIN: B0007QDGZ8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Sleek AM/FM clock radio with jumbo 1.4-inch green LED display | | • | Variable brightness control adjusts to lighting and environment | | • | Sleep timer and amply-sized snooze bar; 2-level buzzer alarm volume | | • | 9-volt battery backup; measures 7.88 x 4 x 4.38 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
For those with a small bedside table, the Sony ICF-C492 clock radio offers a space-saving design that includes an AM/FM clock radio with extra large (1.4-inch) number display and modifiable brightness. Volume can be adjusted to preferable levels, and the device offers full power back up and dual alarms.
Amazon.com Product Description
Wake up in style with the Sony ICF-C492 AM/FM clock radio. Outfitted with a jumbo 1.4-inch green LED display, variable brightness control, an analog AM/FM tuner--and yes, a big honkin' snooze bar--this handy companion is sure to get you going in the morning. The space-conscious design is attractive and stylish, with a modern aesthetic that takes up hardly any space on the nightstand. The large display is also a plus, as it makes it easy to tell time from a distance--a particular bonus for people with poor vision. Households with more than one sleeper will appreciate the dual alarm, which allows two separate people to wake at different times without resetting the alarm. And should you need a more abrupt noise than the radio can provide, the ICF-C492 offers both loud and soft buzzer alarms. Additional features include a sleep timer and a memory backup function that preserves the clock and alarm settings should the power go out (requires 9-volt battery). The clock radio measures 7.88 by 4 by 4.38 inches (W x H x D) and is backed by a one-year warranty on parts and labor. What's in the Box
Clock radio, user's manual.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 130 more reviews...
 Works well - some quirks January 7, 2009
I've been looking all over for an alarm clock with a big display. All the others that I tried were WAY TOO BRIGHT. This one lives at the other end of the spectrum. First of all, it has an adjustment wheel for continuous adjustability. The problem is that while it dims to almost invisibility it only gets marginally bright enough for daytime viewing. 20 years ago these clocks came with a light sensor that adjusted the brightness automatically, but now none do. The designers apparently haven't done their homework because they could easily include this feature in modern designs.
The other problem I have is that the controls are unlike any other clock I've ever encountered. Instead of the standard "Time/Hour/Minute/Alarm buttons that every other clock has to set the time this one has +fast/+/-fast and a slider to get to the alarm. Also to activate the alarm or shut it off there is another slider switch, not the most easily manipulated when groggy. It should be a separate switch, large, preferably located by itself, not a fussy slider with 4 different settings.
Also a red display choice would be nice since the eye is not so sensitive to red and it doesn't interfere with night vision.
 Easy to use and Read Dual Alarm January 6, 2009
Used for about one month. Display is easy to read with easy and large adjustment range from dim to bright. Easy to set. Decent button placement. Average AM radio. Relatively compact and stable design for the display size. We use as first alarm radio, second alarm buzzer. I do not think you can set two alarm times for buzzer, one must be radio.
 Bedside Clock December 28, 2008
Excellent bedside clock. Easy to read at night. Alarm is simple to set. Radio reception is poor without an ariel which I don't have..
 Display is too dim December 21, 2008
The display is way too dark and almost impossible to read accurately during the day time.
 Stopped working after 1 year December 15, 2008
I have had this clock for 1 year and it has stopped working. All the lights work, it tells the time and the radio works. You can set a wake-up time, but the alarm will not trigger in radio mode or buzzer mode. I believe the lower slider switch is bad. The switch became difficult to use a couple of months back and was always kind of a pain to use even when new. I liked the large display on this clock, but the alarm reset button was not easy to find. I thought of gluing something to the reset button to make it easier to find, but I never did. I have just ordered a new Seiko clock that is a much simpler design. The new one is cordless, no radio, no volume, and a simple switch to turn on the alarm. I was always accidentally changing the volume on this Sony, or tuning to a frequency that had no signal, or changing the dimmer. Anything can happen when you are trying to find that reset button! Those issues will not happen with the Seiko.
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