RCA RP5430 AM/FM Clock Radio with 1.4-Inch Display and Auto Time Set

Product Description:

Thomson provides a wide range of video technologies, products and services to consumers and professionals in the entertainment and media industries. Offering an array of state-of-the-art digital products and services, Thomson adds value to hundreds of millions of consumers around the world every year.PRODUCT FEATURES:This AM/FM clock radio has a large 1.4" blue LED display for easy readability;Connect your mp3 player to the audio input jack and then sit back and enjoy your music;Simply plug in the clock radio and the current Eastern Standard Time (EST) is automatically displayed. Flip the switch to select your time zone;When the environment is bright, the LED display will activate full brightness. When the environment is dark, the LED display will activate very dim light;When the alarm is activated, any of the top buttons will act as a snooze;Individual wake time indicators allow for two different alarm settings for two different users. Each wake setting is indicated;Turns off the alarm or radio for an extra 9 minutes of sleep or can be programmed for 1-30 minutes; you can snooze up to 2 hours;Plays the radio for up to 2 hours before automatically turning off the radio, allowing the user to gently fall asleep to music;Allows the user to set a quick alarm for a short interval of sleep without disturbing the alarm settings. Set for 10-minute increments up to a total of 2 hours of naptime;Digital active radio station readout displayed for current station. Also makes it easy to locate a specific frequency quickly;This feature gives the user the choice of waking up to the alarm or to a favorite radio station.
Product Details
  • Feature:
  • Auto Time Set
  • SmartSnooze
  • Two different alarm settings for two different users: radio or buzzer
  • Programmable Snooze; Programmable Sleep Timer
  • Nap Function
  • BatteriesIncluded: 1
  • Binding: Electronics
  • Brand: RCA
  • Color: Silver
  • EAN: 0044319503708
  • IsAutographed: 0
  • IsMemorabilia: 0
  • Label: RCA
  • LegalDisclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
  • Manufacturer: RCA
  • MediaType: None
  • Model: RP5430
  • MPN: RP5430
  • PackageQuantity: 1
  • ProductGroup: CE
  • ProductTypeName: RADIO
  • Publisher: RCA
  • Studio: RCA
  • UPC: 044319503708
  • Warranty: 1

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Customer Reviews

Nice features, poor manufacturing2008-10-31
The nap function is nice. The automatic time set is great, too, but...

within two months, the digital readout for the hour partially burned out. You couldn't tell if the clock read 5 of 6 and 8 or 9. Another light burnout made it so you couldn't tell if the alarm was set and on or not. That's pretty shoddy manufacturing, especially considering our previous clock radio (Panasonic) lasted for 15 years before the time set buttons fell off. We are buying a new clock to replace the RCA.
So Bright it Keeps You Awa e & Then the Buttons Will Break2008-10-27
This alarm clock had everything we needed: Dual alarms, big numbers, auto clock set, and digital am/fm tuner.

But it also has two major flaws:
1. The light the numbers cast is very bright, even on "low" setting. The high setting is so bright it lit up our room enough to read by. The low setting made us feel like someone was shining a light in our window. We thought we would get use to it but never did. My wife has gone to putting a card over it to block the light.

2. The buttons that turn the alarms on or off are both not working now. Fortunately, the alarms are both set to "on" so that is good, but we can not turn them off, so we have to change the time for weekends when we want to sleep in, then remember to change them back on Monday again.
cant hear2008-10-25
the way the speaker is in the unit in order to hear the radio clearly you have to face the back of the radio. after 4 months of ownership the loudness control went bad( it is either blasting very loud or so soft you can bearly hear it).
an alarm clock that fails at both 'alarm' and 'clock'2008-10-08
Simply put, I've had issues with nearly every feature this alarm clock offers. First, it has trouble keeping time. The clock can be set to adjust automatically for daylight saving time, but this feature has adjusted the clock at the wrong time of the year, leaving the time off by an hour and making me late to classes. Though more minor, it will also occasionally switch the display to the current radio station for a few seconds to a few minutes when the radio is not on.

Other problems I've had:
Several times, the alarm has failed to go off.
I can no longer cancel the nap feature if I accidentally turn it on.
The auto dimmer still leaves the display too bright for a dark room.
The snooze button became stuck once, leaving the display showing only 0:03 for a while.

Overall, a terrible product. An alarm clock should be reliable and simple to use, and this product is neither.
Ehhh-okay2008-10-06
We needed a dual-alarm clock, and I liked the fact that the lights were blue, and that the numbers were big enough to see across the room without my glasses, so after reading the reviews, I ordered this clock.
Well, the lights are WAY bright--we have to cover it up with a folded piece of paper to block out the intense glow. The dimming feature doesn't work so well.
A couple of months after receiving the clock, sure enough, one of the alarm lights blinked out, just like one of the reviews said. But the clock is still usable...you just have to make extra sure you have the right alarm on--annoying beeps or soft radio music--so that you aren't nastily jarred awake. :)
Some of the features like "Nap" are easy to set by accident, so keep the instructions handy.
Not a bad product for the price...just a few blips make it not perfect.
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