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- Color Atomic Alarm Clock – Accurate to the Second! The Atomic Clock has a built in receiver that automatically synchronizes itself with the WWVB radio broadcast by the US Government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Fort Collins, Colorado. The Atomic Clock will always be accurate to within on second as it receives daily WWVB updates.
- Color Calendar and Day of Week Display – Always know what day of the week it is with a quick glance. The clock displays the calendar and the day of the week. Using the Snooze/Dimmer switch on top of the display, you can easily adjust the display brightness to your liking.
- EASY TO SET DUAL ALARM – Set alarm for two people, or set one alarm for weekdays and the other for weekend!. Snooze/Dimmer Switch is simple to use and on top of the display.
- BATTERY BACK-UP – There is a “No Worry” battery back-up option (requires 2 x AAA battery, sold separately), that will allow the alarm to go off, even if the power goes out. The battery back-up stores the time and alarm settings if the power is interrupted. During battery back-up the clock’s display will not be lit. Once power is restored, the display will re-light.
- ALWAYS ON DISPLAY – Display is always illuminated. You can use the Snooze/Dimmer switch on top of the display, to easily adjust the display brightness to your liking. NOTE: The screen will go dark while the clock is setting and searching for the Atomic Signal. Once signal is located, the screen will always be illuminated.
Jim McCreadie –
Looks good, works well
My oly problem is the location.
Close to TV and wall.
Does not connect to time signal.
I have ot move it around the corner of the wall when I want to check the time
Max Rollo –
This is a very nice looking Atomic Clock, but it has one major flaw. It appears that the designers meant this clock to be used on a bed side table, or any counter-top or shelf that is LOWER than eye level. The digits are very easy to read if you are viewing the clock while standing ‘above’ the clock’s level. Once your viewing angle (eye level) is SLIGHTLY below the height of the clock, the readability of digits and text on the face of the clock degrades. The lower your eye level is below the position of the clock, the harder it is to read the clock. If the clock is just 6 inches above eye level, readability is dramatically degraded.
I compared this clock to two other digital Atomic Clocks I have. Both do NOT have this problem, whether your eye level is above or below the clock. Both are currently wall-mounted above eye level, readability is excellent. I then placed both my Atomic Clocks on a table far below eye level and readability was also excellent. I suspect the problem with this SHARP clock is that the digits are lighted and can only be read from above. The engineers at SHARP can create an electronic switch (settable by the consumer) that will allow the clock’s display to be read from above or below by changing the angle of the LCD’s crystals.
I intended on placing this clock on a top shelf of a bookcase in my living room. That is not possible. Now, I must put it on a shelf that is only 32″ high off the floor level so it can be easily read while standing or sitting on the couch. I will not return the clock because it is a nice clock when used as it is designed, but sadly, the design flaw is so critical, it only gets 3-stars.
Kevin Anderson –
This, sadly, has been returned. The photo promised exactly what we needed, but it wasn’t clear that the irem was coming from the US. Thus, very dim on battery, can’t properly adjust the time, can’t plug in to mains because it’s not dual voltage. Absolutely useless in the UK. I might have done more research. The vendors also might have been a bit more usefuil in their listing of this …thing….
NY Apple –
I bought 2 of these. Feedback based on that fact. First one, I learned the dimming feature (3 levels that control brightness via dimmer button) did not work properly. Clock would stay well lit for about a day and then change on its own to the lowest setting where clock was unreadable (screen seemed black). The dimmer button would not work to change it back. It remained dark and unreadable. Despite resetting the clock and pulling the electric plug to restart, nothing worked to reset/restore to the brightness setting.
I liked the features and the size and look of clock enough to try again with a new one, so I bought a 2nd one. (I thought the defects of 1st one was an anomaly, but I was mistaken).
The new one was worse. Out of the box, it looked used. It had dings and scratches on the plastic the way a plastic item gets if it has been dropped or smacked around. I didn’t like it, but I could have lived with dings if the clock worked right. But it not only had the same defect with the brightness and dimmer button as the first purchase did, but the time setting functions locked up while setting it and wouldn’t release. I couldn’t even complete the clock set up. Truly unacceptable, especially from the Sharp brand.
Don’t waste your money on this one. Function and size of clock would be great, if they actually worked, but they do not.
I bought another brand (Baldr) to replace 2nd clock and it seems to be working without issue, so far.
Gamer –
The clock is nice looking. The display is bright with large numbers, so can easily be seen from across the room. It picked up the correct time automatically. You do need to read the instructions to figure out how to set alarm and shut it off. It meets my needs very well. Reading other reviews I knew before hand of the 2 negatives that caused me to give it 4 stars, rather than 5 stars. 1. The controls are on the back, so it takes a couple of times for you to get used to finding the button to shut it off and turn it on. 2. Since it is an atomic clock it updates the time daily in the middle of the night. This clock goes dark, during the 2-10 minute time period it searches for the correct time. It does not lose your settings during this period. The first time you see it you think, the clock stopped working. Then you realize it is just the way it works. However. I would buy it again.
Brian –
I bought this for the living room after my cable TV company gave me a new DVR box that doesn’t display the time. The big numbers are easy to read from anywhere they’re visible. I like how it stays accurate by syncing with the atomic clock every night, and I don’t have to adjust it for daylight savings time. I also like the date and day of the week display, though my eyesight isn’t that great and the small blocky numbers can be hard to read from a distance. I have not used it as an alarm clock.
Bill –
This is a great clock. After five minutes it updated correctly but I did have to set the time zone. The battery backup is great if you have power outage. The clock is very bright but can be dimmed down at night. One problem is the display will randomly go blank however unplugging the clock and plugging it back in does fix it. Very disconcerting when you wake up in the middle of the night and check to see what the time is and the display is blank. The other problem is the alarm is so quiet I cannot hear it.
Correction, discovered that when the clock is updating the display will go blank however after the clock is updated the display will come back on. Now the only problem is the quiet alarm.
魚釣好翁 –
SHARPの「Sharp Atomic デスクトップクロック カラーディスプレイ」日本のアマゾンで注文しましたが、海外発送らしく配達まで２週間かかりました。出品者はFUNIDE LTDで71-75, Shelton Street, Covent Garden,London WC2H9JQ GBです。なお、商品としては満足しています。
Ms. SVM –
Good size, good information, fairly easy to set up. I like that it shows the full date along with the day of the week. I have two appliances in the kitchen that display the time but none with the date. It has a nice thin sleek look which is appealing also. I wanted a not too small but not too large clock for my kitchen counter just as an informational decor piece and this one works perfectly. One thing though, before purchasing, I read reviews that stated if you are looking up at the clock from a bed side table the numbers aren’t as apparent as looking at it from above the clock or straight on. And that is 100% correct. I did test it looking up at it from below and the digital info did not come thru as well. However, It works for me because I bought the clock to use only on my kitchen counter and I am looking down at it. So I did not take an additional star off of the review. I would recommend this clock as long as you are mindful of the placement and locate it where you will be looking down at it or straight on.
servando marroquin lazcano –
La alarma casi no se escucha
Captain Frank –
USA Wall Plug (110Volts) 5xUS Time Zones Only – If you don’t live in USA or Canada – DO NOT BUY
You need to plug this into a 110Volt American wall outlet. Without ‘pluging in’, its at 10% brightness or unreadable.
In Australia we have 240Volt mains. So to use it I would have to buy a $50USD Transformer. (More than the clock itself). We also have different time zones. I’m at GMT +10hours. (Clock comes with 5 American time zones only) With the available Fiji Setting the clock reads 1 hour ahead permanently.
Likes: The product itself looks really good – very bright multi-colored text on black display. Reasonable materials used and probably has always accurate time keeping.
SHARP needs to make an International version of this clock…..
I’ve returned this clock (yesterday) back to the USA at $15USD Postage.