You can snooze up to 2 hours
Pros:
Nice size for a nightstand, multi color display, auto clock set, aux input port.
Cons:
Instruction manual is not always clear and contains at least 1 mistake.
The Bottom Line:
Seems to be a good product for the price. Only time will tell if it continues to perform as well a year or two down the road.
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Author's Review
I would like to point out an error in a previous review of this clock/radio. The reviewer states that the maximum snooze time before the alarm shuts off completely is 30 minutes, which I agree is much too short. The instruction manual does say that "Snooze function can be used repeatedly up to 30 minutes (default 9 minutes). After this, the wake function will turn off until the next day." But that part of the instruction manual is wrong. I have repeatedly pressed "snooze" for more than 1/2 hour. On the RCA web site, they describe the features, and state that "you can snooze up to 2 hours". I just wanted to mention this, because if I had thought that the maximum snooze time was 1/2 hour, I never would have bought it. Don't let that mistake in the manual deter you.
There are many nice features, including the multi-color display choices, auto-set clock, adjustable snooze interval, nap timer, the fact that the display turns red after you press snooze is really cool, and I like the fact that I can plug my ipod into the aux port. The sound quality is ok (not great, but about what I'd expect). The sensitivity of the AM and FM tuners are acceptable, though not great. You can receive most local stations clearly.
There are a few things I wish it had, that the more expensive RCA models do, such as auto brightness sensor (to automatically dim the display at night), a weather band and a digital tuner (so you could set the frequency to wake up to, allowing you to fall asleep to one station and wake up to another). But for the price of this unit, I find it to be just right for me. I can't comment on reliability as I have only had it a few days, but it seems to be relatively well made.