![]() Users can choose to wake up to a beeping tone, an FM radio station, an iPod track or Philip’s preloaded relaxation sounds or music, which includes bird song and breaking waves. It would be nice to see controls such as bass adjustment and there is no remote, unlike higher-end units of this type. The 20 programmable pre-sets for the FM radio are a plus, as is the USB port, so you can play music from collections stored on a USB stick. Aux-in can also be used to connect a CD player. Most iPods are supported, including the iPod Touch, but if you’re using a Shuffle you’ll have to use the auxilliary-in port and cable. There are also two dedicated alarm buttons, which is useful if you need to wake up at different times on different days. ![]() The snooze button will turn your alarm off for 15, 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes. In addition, there are buttons for brightness control/repeating alarms, switching between music sources, a power button, alarm snooze button, time set and iPod menu button. There are twin, five-way navigation controls for tuning the FM radio, selecting songs on your iPod and setting the clock. The range of buttons makes the unit quite easy to use, without having to look at the instructions. The white backlight of the LCD display adds a touch of class to the overall look, but you’ll need to adjust the brightness if you don’t want to risk the constant bright glow keeping you awake. The white body and black speaker grille are a sensible choice, given they’ll be complementing the look of your iPod.Īt just under a kilo and dimensions of 80 x 20 x 80 mm, it won’t be hard to transport between rooms either. It’s a rectangular box coloured white, with the design similar to many other clock radio/iPod dock products. Yet, considering the size and output of the double, two-way front stereo speakers, music quality is strong, clear and perfectly suitable for a small room.
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