Customer Reviews
Great clock 
2008-07-29
This is a great alarm clock, anytime the power goes off or you unplug it the thing automatically resets the time. You can also snooze by waving your hand in front of the clock. Nice design a bit large but not too bad.
Not that great 
2008-02-08
Two major dislikes:
* The body heat/motion detection is too sensitive to use with as a snooze "button".
* I am a heavy sleeper and the alarm is waaaaay to quiet to wake me up - this was the reason I had to return it.
Also, the front of mine was not assembled correctly at the factory which made the minutes very hard to read.
Likes:
* The auto-lamp is an excellent idea.
* I liked the fact it set the time itself.
stupid design- it shuts itself off whenever you move! 
2008-01-24
I had the same exact problem! The clock is designed so that you can "hit snooze" by just moving! The problem is, the motion sensor is extremely sensitive, and this thing sits on your night stand, right next to... you when you're waking up! As soon as you move, the alarm shuts off. And, yes, the instructions expressly state this feature is not active if you set the alarm to "radio", but the instructions are wrong. There's no way to shut this off. I'm returning this terrible product today.
Bad Design 2007-12-20
Huge problem with this design is the motion sensor idea. For this product it has 2 functions/uses, both of which are a terrible idea. First, you can set the clock light to High, Dim, or Motion/Off (not the exact name of this setting). The motion/off is so that after 10 seconds, the light goes off completely. If it detects motion, the light comes on. So the theory is that if you wake up in the middle of the night, you can just wave your hand in front of the clock and see the time. Not a bad idea at first thought. Except...it's a clock/radio designed to sit on your night stand right next to your bed!!! Everytime you move or roll over, the light comes ON (and in "high" mode...not dim mode). Strike One against this time.
Second function of the motion sensor is so you don't have to press a snooze button...you can just wave your hand instead. So now when your alarm goes off, if you just barely move...poof, sleep mode. And the sleep mode is like 10 minutes long! The manual specifically says it only does this when the "alarm" (buzzer) mode is used but that's not true at all. It does it even if you set the alarm to radio mode. Makes me wonder why they even bother to put a sleep button the radio. You can't use it because if you start to reach to hit the button, the motion detector puts it into sleep mode anyway. Strike two. Motion sensor...terrible idea for a product that sits right next to your bed.
The final strike is the touch-sensor you can plug your lamp into so you can just touch the pad on top of the clock to turn your light on/off. So now while you're fumbling around in the dark trying to your alarm off most of the time you end up hitting the light button and turn the lights on...which, if you have a 'significant other' that doesn't get up at the same time, is NOT a good thing. Especially a S.O. that is grumpy in the a.m. to start with. :-) Strike three for this product. I've had it 3 days and it's got to go...returning back to Amazon tomorrow (if I don't oversleep because I barely moved and put my alarm into sleep mode again)
Great Alarm Clock, Easy to Use, Lamp Control a Big Plus 2007-08-27
Great Alarm Clock: Has all the standard features you would expect in an alarm clock. Being able to select which days for each of the 2 alarms is a nice feature. The big display is easy to read at night without wearing my glasses. Form factor is nice. Unlike a previous reviewer, I've had no problems with the radio.
Easy to Use: Sets itself the first time, 2 Alarms Easy to Set Up. It has heat/motion sensor so you don't have to touch a snooze button, just wave your hand in front of the clock face and you're in snooze mode.
Lamp Control: Plug in any lamp up to 150 W (no fluorescent bulbs). The lamp control button dims the lamp bulb up or down. The button is big, so you can find it half asleep and you don't have to "push down" on the button to get it to work. The lightest touch is all that is needed.
Overall, this clock was much better than I expected. Lot's of thoughtful touches were put into the design of this alarm clock. I'm thinking about getting another one for my guest bedroom.
Great Clock - Terrible Radio 2007-06-14
SmartSet automatic time setting systemLarge touch-sensor lamp control buttonProvides 4-step brightness control for any lampWorks with normal 1-way 2-way or 3-way incandescent bulbsAM/FM radioJumbo 1.3" red LED clock display
great clock, will work well for me 2007-05-01
I got this clock as a gift, and could care less whether it sets itself or not, I've been setting clocks since I could walk, not a big deal. Most older clocks have battery back ups, so this is not a new feature.
The thing that makes this clock worth the price even without the smart set is the alarm settings. Dual alarm, and can be set for weekdays, weekends, and a couple other settings. So if you are like me, and have different schedules on the weekends you can set one for the weekdays, and one for weekends. bright display, suprisingly good sound, a good everyday clock, worth the price, whether it sets itself or not. Setting itself is a nice feature though. As many others have explained, this is not an atomic clock, nor does it advertise itself to be. Yes, it is a "Self Setting" Clock, pre-set at the factory defaulted to Eastern Standard time in the USA (Mine was 2 minutes behind my actual atomic clock). The set up is easy enough, plug it in, it set's itself, then press the time zone up or down for the time zone you are in, then forget about it for several years. This new version does have the correction for New daylight savings time settings (2007 versions). Again, check this out, even my mother (who is technologically challenged) loves this clock.
