

However, a smaller driver plays the alarm sounds during power outages probably to more effectively conserve backup battery power. Sure Alarm®Īssures that set alarms will sound at the correct times, whether main power is present or not. Takes three to five seconds for this automatic operation to finish.

Ours set itself to the right time right out of the box when plugged in. The battery powers a very low power internal clock through such outages, and the current time is transferred to the main clock upon main power returning. Clock does not lose track of the current time during power failures, due to the included CR2032 lithium backup battery. Refers to Emerson’s patented automatic time setting system. Benefits, Features, Pros, and Advantages of the Emerson SmartSet CKS1708 Alarm Clock Radio SmartSet® Technology Emerson CKS1708 SmartSet Clock Radio, top front view, showing blue LED display and the buttons. Over all, for the casual clock radio user, Emerson created a winner here. Large, bright digits as well, with adjustable brightness. We paid $20 for ours at Walmart a virtual steal by yesterday’s clock radio standards although prices like this for products like this, are typical these days. But then, there’s also the purchase price to consider. With these two features alone, this unit overcomes so many limitations of earlier model clock radios. Plus, any set alarms will still sound during the outage, even though the LED display shows nothing during outages. Often, it lasts quite a bit longer if the over all time off of main power is small.

This alarm clock system retains time and settings in memory powered by a CR2032 lithium battery. It automatically sets itself to the correct time after a power outage. The Emerson CKS1708 SmartSet Clock Radio is small enough to fit on any nightstand, table, or desktop.
