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Sony ICFC218S Clock Radio (Silver)

by Sony
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (278 customer reviews)
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  • Large LED display
  • FM/AM tuner
  • Single alarm with easy setting
  • Auto time setting (inclusive of auto summer time adjustment)
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Product details

  • Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm ; 472 g
  • Boxed-product Weight: 907 g
  • Item model number: ICFC218S.CEK
  • ASIN: B000OQ1WYS
  • Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 July 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (278 customer reviews)

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

The ICF-C218 is s space-saving appealing Design with the ability to Choose your own snooze time instead of being held captive by the short time intervals of other snooze times. It features automatic daylight saving time/mummer time adjustment, Automatic time set and Calendar, Extendable Snooze and easy alarm setting.

Product Description

Sony LED Clock Radio


Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
148 of 153 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not too bad from a usability point of view 21 Dec 2009
I've been after a new clock radio for my mum who suffers a bit from Alzheimer's so I was after something that would be very simple to use. This somewhat fits the bill, though does have some problems. This review is based upon my requirements on usability.

Controls:

Most controls are located on the top of the unit. First there are some small buttons for setting the time and switching to daylight savings time (DST). Normally, and thanks to the "auto" time/DST setting feature, you wouldn't need to touch these but if you did nothing really happens. For someone like my mum, this is a good thing since she won't accidentally change the time/date setting. You have to press and hold buttons for 2secs for something to happen.

Next we have a rotary three position switch for setting the alarm mode (off, radio, buzzer). This switch some people may find really very fiddly. It is of very poor quality and I can see that would be the first thing to fail.

After that there is a sleep button and two buttons for turning the radio on and off. The off button has a different tactile feel from the other buttons. Having the radio on/off separate from alarm on/off is good from my point of view. The sleep button allows you to listen to the radio for 90, 60, 30 or 15 mins which is a good feature.

Finally on top we have a big snooze button that also doubles up as a "show the date" button and sleep button; and next a rocker switch for setting the alarm time.

On the side of the unit are two rotary controls (radio tuning and radio volume) together with a AM/FM switch. I would have preferred to have seen the tuning and vol controls very separate (perhaps on different sides) so as to avoid accidental detuning of the radio.

Features:

The "automatic time set" feature is a little misleading - all it means is that the date and time has been pre-set in the factory. Mine was a couple of minutes out initially. The clock is backed up with a replaceable lithium battery so it should last a reasonable time. To be clear, there's no link to the Rubgy time signal here.
The clock stores the date, which is viewable by pressing the large snooze button. The date can be used to automatically adjust for GMT/BST.

There is no brightness control for the display but I find its brightness to be a good balance of not too bright and not too dim.

The clock shows 12hr time with a PM indicator. This is good for people who find 24hr clock harder (I don't think there's a way to go to 24hr mode).

The radio reception seems OK, much as you'd expect from a device of this price.

Overall its pretty OK; has some usability concerns (notably the alarm mode switch). The separate on/off radio buttons and sleep feature should make things easier for my mum compared to her existing clock radio at least.
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal clock radio 30 Oct 2009
My husband gave me a very hi tec ipod/radio alrm last Christmas. It was so hard to set, the backlight had to be touch activated every time you wanted to see the time, the radio came on at a pre determined volume (set by the manufacturers),etc,etc.
At the risk of offending said husband,I ordered this Sony Clock radio and I have to say I am absolutely delighted with it. Plug it in and away you go, even when the clocks went back it automatically changed. It is very easy to set and has all the features you need,snooze, auto shut off and a very clear display. I am delighted with it!
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sony Clock Radio 9 July 2009
I am delighted with this little cheap alarm clock radio. I only wanted something basic and this fits the bill. Was amazed when, as soon as it was plugged in, the clock displayed the correct time! Amazon's delivery was very quick and efficient.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Clock Radio
Very good in the dark- easy to see the time, but not very good in daylight or semi daylight. Alarm, hearable but fairly gentle, radio OK but a bit tinny. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Mrs. E. M. Quinton
5.0 out of 5 stars User-friendly and great value for money
It found the correct time in under a second. And I had it tuned into a radio station and an alarm set in under a minute. All without any need to check the instructions. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Mr J E Turner
2.0 out of 5 stars Too gentle to wake you up.
This is a fancy alarm clock that, at first, impresses... but the alarm is... underwhelming.
It starts out so gently there's no chance this could ever wake someone up. Read more
Published 3 days ago by CajNatalie
3.0 out of 5 stars Good value but poor radio
As I like a dark bedroom I wanted a radio whose clock face wasn't too bright. From the reviews this one seemed to be one of the few which met this requirement. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Les
5.0 out of 5 stars Great value for money
This small radio has everything what you need to make your morning and evening. Easy to use, great price. Couldn't expect more. Thank you.
Published 6 days ago by Ewa
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Radio Alarm at the price.
This is an excellent piece of kit for the price. The green light-up numbers are much easier to see than the red type and the radio is superb quality.
Published 8 days ago by Les Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product
I have been looking for a nice compact clock radio for my bedroom for a while,saw this product at a bargain price and purchased.Excellent just the job.
Published 9 days ago by Waz
4.0 out of 5 stars Almost faultless!
This clock is just great, however, the only thing I am marking it down for is the fact that it doesn't have a dimmer switch, whereas the next model up does for the sake of an extra... Read more
Published 13 days ago by Scottish Lass
4.0 out of 5 stars Works well - does what it's supposed to.
Very good value. Nice and quiet and not too bright. Had it about 6 weeks. Would be happy to recommend.
Published 15 days ago by Majellamccarron
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product with a very good price.
I need a small radio for my office and find this one not only has a very clear sound radio but a good display of time as well as it is big and clear. Read more
Published 27 days ago by MR PIERS C BROWNBRIDGE
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