Timex T309TT Clock Radio
- Music playback: Radio Only
- Snooze Alarm: Yes
- Tuner Type: Digital Tuner
- Display: LCD
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Impressive for a lil guy
Pros
Very compact, easy to use, price!
Cons
no bilingual instructions
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
Nice features for the price. Too bad it doesn't have dual alarms. Nice desk radio too.
I actually purchased this for a radio for my office desk rather than an alarm clock, it's compact design is perfect for small spaces with it being only 5 inches tall and 4 1/2 inches wide!
From the get go this alarm clock/radio was easy to understand, only a few things did I have to refer to the owners manual. I did notice the manual is in English only rather than offering other languages like most do. At first I thought it didn't have a trouble shooting section but then found it hidden in the 90 day limited warranty information.
Setting the time:
Unlike another review that says it automatically sets the time, I did not find that to be the case, I believe the model with the cd player does that, but this one had to be set. I'm not one to usually read the manual as I like to figure things out on my own, and was able to set the time without the use of it. It was as simple as holding the time set button and using the reverse and forward buttons to advance the time. Unlike some clocks, you do not have the option to change just the hour or just the minutes, you have to forward or reverse through all the hours/minutes.
Calendar:
The alarm can be set to go off 7 days a week, 5 days (Monday-Friday), or 2 days (Saturday & Sunday). Again, easy to do with pushing the date button and using the forward and reverse buttons to scroll through the dates.
Adjustable display: There are 3 levels of lighted display, pressing the snooze/dimmer button allows you to change between the three. Nice touch!
Radio Operation:
After pressing the Radio on the display will show the word "on" before returning to the clock display. The bottom display shows the radio frequency.
There are 18 programmable radio station settings with the buttons to access them right on the front of the clock labeled 1-6. Programming is easy with just finding a station you like and pressing and holding one of the preset buttons until it beeps to confirm it was accepted.
I find the radio to get fairly good reception and for the times it doesn't , after moving the attached wire antennae it would pick up a better reception.
So far my experience with the sound quality has been good.
The radio also has a last station memory, so after being turned off and then back on, will recall the last station you were listening too.
Alarm:
Setting the alarm is fairly simple. To set , simply press the alarm button until the time on the screen starts to flash. Then you can click the button to choose through 3 settings which are every day, weekends, or Mon-Fri. This radio also comes with nature sounds. I have not used this feature at this time. You have the choice of
* Ocean surf
* Forest spring
* Rushing brook
* Summer wind
Other:
The alarm/radio does have a battery back up, requiring 2 AAA batteries. Replacing them is easy with a door panel on the bottom of the unit. The volume setting is a large wheel on the back top of the unit. I love the compact design of this and the way the speakers are mounted on the side and sort of wrap around the unit, perfect for tight spaces and different from the long alarm clocks we are mostly accustomed to. It also feels sturdy with a bit of weight to it.
For the price you really can't beat it.
From the get go this alarm clock/radio was easy to understand, only a few things did I have to refer to the owners manual. I did notice the manual is in English only rather than offering other languages like most do. At first I thought it didn't have a trouble shooting section but then found it hidden in the 90 day limited warranty information.
Setting the time:
Unlike another review that says it automatically sets the time, I did not find that to be the case, I believe the model with the cd player does that, but this one had to be set. I'm not one to usually read the manual as I like to figure things out on my own, and was able to set the time without the use of it. It was as simple as holding the time set button and using the reverse and forward buttons to advance the time. Unlike some clocks, you do not have the option to change just the hour or just the minutes, you have to forward or reverse through all the hours/minutes.
Calendar:
The alarm can be set to go off 7 days a week, 5 days (Monday-Friday), or 2 days (Saturday & Sunday). Again, easy to do with pushing the date button and using the forward and reverse buttons to scroll through the dates.
Adjustable display: There are 3 levels of lighted display, pressing the snooze/dimmer button allows you to change between the three. Nice touch!
Radio Operation:
After pressing the Radio on the display will show the word "on" before returning to the clock display. The bottom display shows the radio frequency.
There are 18 programmable radio station settings with the buttons to access them right on the front of the clock labeled 1-6. Programming is easy with just finding a station you like and pressing and holding one of the preset buttons until it beeps to confirm it was accepted.
I find the radio to get fairly good reception and for the times it doesn't , after moving the attached wire antennae it would pick up a better reception.
So far my experience with the sound quality has been good.
The radio also has a last station memory, so after being turned off and then back on, will recall the last station you were listening too.
Alarm:
Setting the alarm is fairly simple. To set , simply press the alarm button until the time on the screen starts to flash. Then you can click the button to choose through 3 settings which are every day, weekends, or Mon-Fri. This radio also comes with nature sounds. I have not used this feature at this time. You have the choice of
* Ocean surf
* Forest spring
* Rushing brook
* Summer wind
Other:
The alarm/radio does have a battery back up, requiring 2 AAA batteries. Replacing them is easy with a door panel on the bottom of the unit. The volume setting is a large wheel on the back top of the unit. I love the compact design of this and the way the speakers are mounted on the side and sort of wrap around the unit, perfect for tight spaces and different from the long alarm clocks we are mostly accustomed to. It also feels sturdy with a bit of weight to it.
For the price you really can't beat it.
