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Style | Colored Sunrise Simulation |
Brand | Philips SmartSleep |
Color | White |
Product Dimensions | 6"D x 10"W x 10"H |
Special Feature | Alarm,Dimmable,Motion Sensor,FM Radio,Sunrise Simulation,Sunset Simulation |
About this item
- PERSONALIZED WAKE-UP AND WIND-DOWN: Simulated sunset and sunrise, 20 brightness settings, and choice of 5 natural wake-up sounds
- SMART FEATURES: FM radio, tap snooze, bedside lamp, and automatic dimmable display
- MOOD AND ENERGY: Proven to give you an easy and energetic wake-up and improve your mood in the morning
- CLINICALLY PROVEN*: Philips wake-up lights are recommended by physicians and pharmacists for establishing a healthy sleep and wake routine
- MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: 90 Day No Hassle Money Back Guarantee from Philips
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Brightness | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Easy to read | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | — |
Easy to use | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | — | 4.2 |
Sleep mode | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | — | — |
Value for money | — | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | — | 4.3 |
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style | Colored Sunrise Simulation | Sunrise Alarm Clock | Modern | Non-App Enabled | With Gentle Beep Wake Up Sound | Modern |
light source type | Fluorescent | LED | LED | LED | — | LED |
material | Plastic | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Polypropylene | Acrylic, Plastic | — | Silicone | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene |
power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
light sources | 1 | 1 | 500 | 1 | 1 | — |
wattage | 16.5 watts | 3 watts | — | 18 watts | 7.5 watts | 3 watts |
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Simulation | Sunrise and sunset | Sunrise and sunset | Sunrise and sunset | Sunrise |
Brightness Settings | 20 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
Light intensity | 300 LUX | 315 LUX | 310 LUX | 200 LUX |
Wake-up sounds | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Wind-down Program | ✓ | ✓ | ||
SleepMapper app enabled | ✓ | |||
Charges mobile phone | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Sleep Environment Tracker | ✓ | |||
Midnight Light | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Power back-up alarm | ✓ | ✓ |
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Product information
Style | Colored Sunrise Simulation |
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Brand | Philips SmartSleep |
Color | White |
Product Dimensions | 6"D x 10"W x 10"H |
Special Feature | Alarm,Dimmable,Motion Sensor,FM Radio,Sunrise Simulation,Sunset Simulation |
Light Source Type | Fluorescent |
Finish Type | Painted |
Material | Plastic |
Lamp Type | Wake Up Light |
Room Type | Nursery |
Shade Color | Blue |
Base Material | Plastic |
Recommended Uses For Product | Reading |
Power Source | Corded Electric |
Shape | Round |
Switch Type | Touch |
Number of Light Sources | 1 |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Included Components | Wakeup Therapy Light, power cord, DFU and registration card |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Cable Length | 150 Centimeters |
Mounting Type | Tabletop |
Wattage | 16.5 watts |
Number of Items | 1 |
Control Method | Touch |
Item Weight | 1113 Grams |
Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
Water Resistance Level | Not Water Resistant |
Number of Pieces | 1 |
Voltage | 100 Volts |
Item Weight | 2.45 pounds |
Manufacturer | Philips |
ASIN | B0093162RM |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | HF3520/60 |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #744 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #4 in Clock Radios #31 in Alarm Clocks |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Finish types | Painted |
Perfume | Unscented |
Assembly required | No |
Warranty Description | 2 years. |
Batteries required | No |
Import | Imported |
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Product Description
The Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light allows you to personalize your sleep and wake-up experience through sunset and sunrise simulation. Unlike a traditional alarm clock, it is designed to wake you in a more natural way, using a unique combination of light and sound. Developed with Philips’ clinical Sleep & Respironics healthcare knowledge and 30 years of leadership in sleep. Join the 92% of users who found it easier to get out of bed.***** Footnotes *Giménez, M. C., Hessels, M., van de Werken, M., de Vries, B., Beersma, D. G. M., & Gordijn, M. C. M. (2010). Effect of artificial dawn on subjective ratings of sleep inertia and dim light melatonin onset. Chronobiology International, 27(6), 1219–1241. Werken MV, Gimenez MC, Vries BD, Beersma DG, EJ Van Someren, Gordijn MC (2010). Effects of artifical dawn on sleep inertia, skin temperature and the awakening cortisol response. Journal of Sleep Research, 19(3), 425-435. Gabel, V., Maire, M., Reichert, C. F., Chellappa, S. L., Schmidt, C., Hommes, V., et al. (2013). Effects of Artificial Dawn and Morning Blue Light on Daytime Cognitive Performance, Well-‐being, Cortisol and Melatonin Levels. Chronobiology International, 1–10. **Philips WUL Claims Report US Physicians Recontact 071620 N=16, pages 6, 13 ***Giménez, M. C., Hessels, M., van de Werken, M., de Vries, B., Beersma, D. G. M., & Gordijn, M. C. M. (2010). Effect of artificial dawn on subjective ratings of sleep inertia and dim light melatonin onset. Chronobiology International, 27(6), 1219–1241. doi:10.3109/07420528.2010.496912 Werken MV, Gimenez MC, Vries BD, Beersma DG, EJ Van Someren, Gordijn MC (2010). Effects of artifical dawn on sleep inertia, skin temperature and the awakening cortisol response. Journal of Sleep Research, 19(3), 425-435. Norden, M.J., & Avery, D.H. (1993). A controlled study of dawn simulation in subsyndromal winter depression. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica ******Metrixlab 2011, N=209 users 1Metrixlab N=109.
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Customers like the appearance and brightness of the lamp. They say it's pleasing in terms of aesthetics and functions as a great bedroom lamp. Customers appreciate the soft, gradual brightness that wakes them up in the morning. They also appreciate the sleep quality. However, some customers have mixed opinions on ease of setup, value, performance, and sound quality.
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Customers like the sleep quality of the lamp. They say it eases them up and makes a gentle transition to being awake. The fall asleep mode is also excellent, and it works to remind them of the passing of time. They find it easy to go to sleep and wake up easily. They appreciate the snooze function on the alarm, and say their mornings are much better now.
"...I really appreciate that the alarms are unobtrusive enough to let him stay asleep, while still waking me up...." Read more
"...It also has a snooze function...." Read more
"...The light itself wakes me up not fully, but to the point where I'm in that drowsy-half asleep state and fully aware that the day is about to start...." Read more
"...but I don't use them.RESULTS: My mornings are much better now...." Read more
Customers like the brightness of the lamp. They say it's enough to do some light reading and keep a large room (20'x by 17') lit. Customers also say that it offers smooth light transition, two alarm setting, and a nice soft glow. They appreciate the larger range of brightness adjustment, and the dimmer display. Customers are also impressed with the sunrise and the volume of the sound.
"...I had fun playing with that. It can sense me coming! I like the dimmable display and even though it cannot be turned all the way off, the lowest..." Read more
"...You can also adjust the volume. These sounds do not play until the alarm time is reached...." Read more
"...The larger range of brightness adjustment was the other major consideration that pointed me to selecting this unit...." Read more
"...The brightness is enough to do some light reading (max 20 minutes) and keep a large room (20'x by 17') fairly well lit, as the brightness level can..." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the lamp. They mention it's simple and pleasing in terms of aesthetics. Some say that it helps improve their life quality by having a great start of the day every day.
"...of a light box (see above for which type) and it has done wonders for my mood and energy level...." Read more
"...First, the shape of the fixture itself. Its roundness may be aesthetically pleasing (in the 1980's), but wholly impractical since it balances on a..." Read more
"...a lot of customization options for alarms, sleek design, built-in memory, optionally allows batteries to be put into the..." Read more
"...one applicable to this review is the fact that this unit is just downright ugly. I mean, really, who wants a car headlight decorating their bedroom?..." Read more
Customers like the clock. They say it's a fantastic alarm clock, the clock function itself is really nice, and it functions as a great bedroom lamp. The soft orange color is gentle on the eyes, and makes a good bedside lamp. Customers are generally happy with the birdcall alarm, and say the hardware is well-done.
"...I am generally happy with the birdcall alarm. I did see one reviewer comment on how much they hated the monotonous chirping...." Read more
"...buttons are small.otherwise great sunrise alarm. the light gives a nice soft glow" Read more
"...It doesn't shock you awake, it eases you awake. It's in general well thought out, though the one physical feature it is crying out for is battery..." Read more
"...Being able to dim and brighten the light is a great bedside tool...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sound quality of the lamp. Some mention that the alarm sounds are much nicer than most alarm clock sounds, while others say that the audio selection could be better. They mention that there are not a lot of sound loop options for alarms or especially sleep mode, and that the speaker seems cheap.
"...on the new clock are different than the old clock, and I like the other sounds well enough too...." Read more
"...The sound quality is good, clear, and loud enough to awaken me the first couple nights when I slept through the light, with the birds getting my cat..." Read more
"...Cons: No internet connectivity, meh sound quality, not a lot of sound loop options for alarms or especially sleep mode." Read more
"I tend to get sick of my alarm sounds usually, but I really enjoy the bell chimes and the gentle way the light wakes me up...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of setup of the lamp. Some mention that it's simple to use and effective, while others say that it is rather complicated to setup and the user manual is not as clear as it could be.
"After reading all the reviews about poor design and an extremely complicated set-up, I was a little worried about getting this..." Read more
"...It is easy enough to operate that my 6 year old can turn it on and off and use the light...." Read more
"...None of this is intuitive at all. Without the instruction manual in your lap, you just aren't going to intuitively figure it out...." Read more
"...The user manual was pretty easy to follow and clear. Which is a good thing as this is a complex unit to program...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the lamp. Some mention they were really surprised at how well it works, while others say it doesn't work well. It's multi-purpose and works with the simulated wakeup light app. However, some customers say it's not a flawless plan, works once a year with no way to troubleshoot or do diagnostics, and gets weird and blinky it winds down to.
"...This works well for turning the light off but giving me a few minutes to move around the lighted bedroom...." Read more
"...This was not a flawless plan. Then I tried setting an alarm across the room...." Read more
"...I was really surprised at how well it works...." Read more
"...Overall, I love this thing! It really works, though nothing will ever be as good as actually waking up to the sun coming in...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the lamp. Some mention it's worth every penny, while others say that it may not be worth its price tag, it' s overly cumbersome at this price point, and the quality wasn't great.
"...Its expensive, lacks intuitive controls, seems to randomly stop working once a year with no way to troubleshoot or do diagnostics...." Read more
"...considering the price and its effects, the purchase was a very good value...." Read more
"...Con:1. Price is very high especially if it breaks. This alarm clock should cost people $75, not $99.2. Manual setup/ No app in 2021...." Read more
"...Pros: Great price, great natural artificial sunlight, great extra features like mood-setting lights and sleep mode, semi-large plug-in cable, easy-to..." Read more
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Features:
All the advertised features above are present so I won't bother going over those. This is more for the `ins and outs' of it. The device itself has a `touch screen' like front bottom portion. All of the controls are there and don't show themselves unless your finger is about ¼ of an inch from the surface of the light. Once there they light up. There is a -, menu, select and + button listed horizontally across the bottom in that order. When you get near the device they light up with an intensity to match the clock face. The clock face has an intensity setting from 1-4, which will automatically adjust UP as the room becomes brighter. For example a contrast setting of 1 helps you get to sleep but doesn't help you see the clock face at, say, 2 in the afternoon, so the auto adjusting feature I consider that a bonus. The light itself has an intensity setting from 1-20. On the lower settings it is a very dim red glow similar to the red of a sunrise (or set) and as it increases it steadily goes to bright white. Not the white you'd expect from a light but the kind of white of a sunny day. Picture a piece of paper outside on a cloudless August day. You can also adjust the `wakeup time' which is the time between program start and the alarm. The default is 30 minutes so if you wake up at 6AM at 5:30 it will start at intensity 1 and `step up' in intensity until it hits your intensity setting and it spaces this `step up' out over the `wakeup time' that you select. It ranges from 20 minutes to 40. It also includes an audible alarm of 6 different types. 1 is the radio, the other 5 are various combinations ranging from light woods birds/forest sounds to nature sounds with light music overlaid. You can also adjust the volume. These sounds do not play until the alarm time is reached. In other words, it doesn't play during the `wakeup time' period. It also has a snooze function. Simply touching the face of the clock turns the sounds off for 9 minutes but leaves the light on and after the 9 minutes, the sounds start again. The light/clock includes 2 different alarms you can set as well as an FM radio (as alluded to previously). A final note is that it also includes a "dusk" function. By activating the dusk function by pressing the button on the side the exact opposite happens than what happens with the wakeup time. It starts bright and eventually fades to 1 then turns off. This very much simulates the evening.
Pros:
I noticed a huge change the very first morning I used it. Instead of the harsh bleating of an alarm clock your body first starts to notice the increased light then your consciousness notices the sounds and eventually you're awake. This is VERY similar to waking up while you're rustic camping, if you've ever done so. So much so that at first I thought I was back in my tent at Yellowstone. That is really the only way I can describe it. I also liked how the light changed from dim red to bright white as it got brighter. Lights I've had in the past do not do that, you just get a more intense version of the same color light.
Cons:
This light is NOT meant to treat SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) being that it only puts out 300 lux at 20 in. and light therapy requires at least 10,000 lux. That aside, it can be used in conjunction with a medical grade light box (such as the SAD Light Therapy Box - Alaska Northern Lights- North Star 10,000 ) as a comprehensive approach. That is what I have done and it seems to work well. You also may have problems using it if you're married and you each wake up at different times as it has a tendency to light up the entire room. As brought up by others, you can't completely turn off the clock face but the lowest setting is pretty darn dim anyway. Finally when you click the alarm off you have to immediately turn it back on again, just like with the old-school alarm clocks.
Final thoughts:
Overall I believe, considering the price and its effects, the purchase was a very good value. I have always struggled with the `up and at-em' routine and even went to the point of drinking energy drinks as soon as I woke up to no avail. Like I said, the very first day I used it I noticed a difference. Within 10 minutes of waking up I was wrestling with the dog. No joke. I have combined it with the use of a light box (see above for which type) and it has done wonders for my mood and energy level. The minor inconveniences I noted above are just that, minor, and I enjoy the features and ability to have a sunrise and sunset `on demand' as I work very long days and during the winter months I am usually up before the sun and down after the sun as the saying goes. The first week I set a `regular' alarm clock as a backup to click off 15 minutes after this one in case it didn't work and not once did I have to rely on it, nor have I had to use the snooze feature. Like I said, entirely different waking experience and if I had the $$ I would buy one for each of my family as a present this Christmas. Hopefully this review helped you sort things out with this model as to what exactly it does, it's pros and cons.
The argument about design is also extremely over exaggerated. Yes, the buttons are around the outside of the "circle". None are below the lower half, so the comment on having to pick it up to reach a button doesn't make sense, they are all easily accessible. They are also in my opinion extremely intuitive as to what they do. The alarm button has a picture of an alarm clock. The light button has a picture of a sun with +/- buttons next to it to change brightness. The sound button is a music note with +/- buttons next to it to change volume. And the sunset timer has a little sleeping person on it. Those are the only buttons, so I'm not sure why there is so much confusion. To turn it on, click the alarm button. It will ask you to either confirm or change the time it has in the system and then it's set. To turn it off, click the alarm button. The light will stay on until you hit the light button. Why? Because this is a "sunlight simulator". To all of the people complaining that they can't snooze the light, that would kind of defeat the entire purpose of this product, wouldn't it? You can't snooze the sun in the morning.
I bought this product because regular alarm clocks just were not working for me. My old pattern of trying to wake up was setting 3 randomly timed alarms over the course of an hour. When the first one would go off, I would naturally turn it off without even waking up (I wouldn't remember it going off later). When the second one would go off, I would be in that completely disoriented stage of sleep and turn off and go right back to sleep. When the third one would go off, I'm be slightly more awake and would turn it off. Then tell myself "I'll just close my eyes for a couple more minutes" and end up sleeping for another half hour before jolting awake because my body goes "wait, weren't we supposed to go to work today?" This was not a flawless plan. Then I tried setting an alarm across the room. I would wake up, get up and turn the alarm off and turn my lights on at the same time. With my eyes burning, I'd return to bed to "close my eyes while they adjust" only to fall back asleep for another half or whole hour.
I've had the Phillips Wake-up light HF3520 for about a month now. My wake-up plan has definitely changed. I can now set the alarm for when I actually need to get up (not 1 hour before for cushion time) meaning that I get more sleep. The light itself wakes me up not fully, but to the point where I'm in that drowsy-half asleep state and fully aware that the day is about to start. I do still need sound to get me fully awake, so I use the radio function. When I open my eyes, they are already adjusted so I don't have that painful piercing burn that I used to get when I'd turn the lights on (and honestly it was worth the $115 just for that function). I turn off the alarm and keep the light on. If I went to bed really late the night before, I sometimes get the urge to lay there for a couple minutes. Unlike when I used to do this, this time I'm fully awake so I can't fall back asleep and just get to chill for a couple minutes. Most days I don't even need to do this, I'm ready to go as soon as I turn the alarm off.
We'll see how long it lasts, it has a pretty good warranty so I'm not that worried. Honestly, after 5 years if it breaks I would 100% pay another $115 to replace it. Being able to wake up and not immediately fall back asleep is wonderful.
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Main features :
-whole wake-up light thing:
As advertised you set a time and set a sunrise time. The sunrise time is how long before your alarm goes off the product starts emulating a sunrise i.e alarm clock set at 6 am and sunrise time is 30 min : at 5:30 the sunrise starts and at 6 the alarm starts accompanied by the max brightness setting you chose. Basically, it'll start with very deep red all the way to searing of your eyes **insert spongebob patrick meme** (by which I mean this lamp gets really bright) white light with your alarm going off. You choose how bright you want it to be so you can tone down the whole searing your eyes part to satisfaction. I personally have trouble getting up and thought I might as well try this product to remedy the getting up part and it has helped immensely. It has happened to me multiple times in my past few week to wake up BEFORE my alarm goes off. I'm waking up just to the light and it feels awesome with minimal drowsiness and with a state of rest that i'm able to get up. There is no zombie like wake up part. Works for me just as advertised. Also, there is a demo mode so you can see in accelerated mode (90 seconds) the sunrise from deep red to white with the alarm sound/music of your alarm. To snooze you just touch the front part pretty much anywhere and it will snooze.
- overlooked sunset feature:
This is by far my favorite feature. You set a time between 5 and 60 minutes(available options : 0,5,10,15,20,30,45,60) for your sunset. You set the initial brightness to adjust again the whole searing eyes part. It then goes in reverse order of sunrise from white through orange then red till off. The red is really deep and I got slightly scared the 1st time it felt like my room was suddenly out of the shining or Dexter being covered in blood. The best part is it really triggers you to fall asleep. I've also a lot of trouble falling asleep and this really eases me into drowsiness without drugs regardless what I'm doing (in my case reading). Also, it helps get to bed on a more precise time. In my case I'd usually try and read to fall asleep and i'd just end up reading for hours and not falling asleep or going to sleep really late. With this, well it's time to go to sleep when there is no more light since it goes completely off (time display remains on) and I'm usually real sleepy by the end of the cycle. I honestly love this feature more then the wake-up. It give a limit on your bedtime routine and I really like that.
Other features:
The product obviously offers regular options 2 alarms, sounds or fm radio(no am if i remember correctly), 12h or 24h time display and awesome rubber feet to keep it on your table. Honestly, those rubber feet have serious traction i.e i have a train track nearby that usually shakes the hell of everything on my bedside table, this lamp doesn't give a s*** about it and stays firmly in place.
Downsides (or what I've read) :
I read quite a bit online to see if there were any glaring issues with the product. What I've found :
-button placement hard to find:
FALSE, the buttons are placed on the edge of the product so looking directly at the product(like looking at the time display) you can't really see them since you would only be seeing the height of the button/ travel distance of the button. It's true you have to grope around a little to find the correct button but I don't feel this is a problem. 1. they are well spaced (see pictures) 2. the buttons that are grouped up (radio and brightness) have a high ridge separating each button of the group so you can easily distinguish the different buttons (see pictures with 3 buttons close up).
-12h to 24h switch complicated:
FALSE, the manual that comes with the product has extremely clear instructions of how to change it between 12h and 24h setting.
-disappointing waves (sounds):
TRUE, this is the sad one. One of the available 5 sounds that can be chosen instead of the radio, is supposed to be waves/ocean sounds. It actually is more of seagulls squealing with a little bit of waves in the background. However, there are 4 other choices which you should be able to find something to float your boat (satisfaction).
Final thoughts:
The display has various brightness settings that can make it very dim. The display menu to set alarm/clock time/brightness/etc. is very easy to use the only tricky thing can be to touch the buttons (capacitive) which sometimes doesn't register your touch or you're not pressing the adequate location, but it's not something I usually play a lot with since I dont constantly change my settings. Also, it usually takes 1 failed attempt to get a good feel of where to press so it registers on all following attempts. Also, I wouldn't recommend using this as a night lamp replacement to read from a book. I feel the light it shines is too diffuse. Don't get me wrong the light can get very bright but it's all over the place so to read from a book(paper) using only this product as lighting may require some fancy footwork or positioning to get the right angle to have enough light.
So, this product has met everything specified by the manufacturer, the manual is crystal clear, everything works as advertised and it works for me. I highly recommend this product if you have trouble going to sleep / waking up. This product has no marketing scams that I have found. If it goes on sale buy it and enjoy!
Reviewed in Canada on September 10, 2016
Main features :
-whole wake-up light thing:
As advertised you set a time and set a sunrise time. The sunrise time is how long before your alarm goes off the product starts emulating a sunrise i.e alarm clock set at 6 am and sunrise time is 30 min : at 5:30 the sunrise starts and at 6 the alarm starts accompanied by the max brightness setting you chose. Basically, it'll start with very deep red all the way to searing of your eyes **insert spongebob patrick meme** (by which I mean this lamp gets really bright) white light with your alarm going off. You choose how bright you want it to be so you can tone down the whole searing your eyes part to satisfaction. I personally have trouble getting up and thought I might as well try this product to remedy the getting up part and it has helped immensely. It has happened to me multiple times in my past few week to wake up BEFORE my alarm goes off. I'm waking up just to the light and it feels awesome with minimal drowsiness and with a state of rest that i'm able to get up. There is no zombie like wake up part. Works for me just as advertised. Also, there is a demo mode so you can see in accelerated mode (90 seconds) the sunrise from deep red to white with the alarm sound/music of your alarm. To snooze you just touch the front part pretty much anywhere and it will snooze.
- overlooked sunset feature:
This is by far my favorite feature. You set a time between 5 and 60 minutes(available options : 0,5,10,15,20,30,45,60) for your sunset. You set the initial brightness to adjust again the whole searing eyes part. It then goes in reverse order of sunrise from white through orange then red till off. The red is really deep and I got slightly scared the 1st time it felt like my room was suddenly out of the shining or Dexter being covered in blood. The best part is it really triggers you to fall asleep. I've also a lot of trouble falling asleep and this really eases me into drowsiness without drugs regardless what I'm doing (in my case reading). Also, it helps get to bed on a more precise time. In my case I'd usually try and read to fall asleep and i'd just end up reading for hours and not falling asleep or going to sleep really late. With this, well it's time to go to sleep when there is no more light since it goes completely off (time display remains on) and I'm usually real sleepy by the end of the cycle. I honestly love this feature more then the wake-up. It give a limit on your bedtime routine and I really like that.
Other features:
The product obviously offers regular options 2 alarms, sounds or fm radio(no am if i remember correctly), 12h or 24h time display and awesome rubber feet to keep it on your table. Honestly, those rubber feet have serious traction i.e i have a train track nearby that usually shakes the hell of everything on my bedside table, this lamp doesn't give a s*** about it and stays firmly in place.
Downsides (or what I've read) :
I read quite a bit online to see if there were any glaring issues with the product. What I've found :
-button placement hard to find:
FALSE, the buttons are placed on the edge of the product so looking directly at the product(like looking at the time display) you can't really see them since you would only be seeing the height of the button/ travel distance of the button. It's true you have to grope around a little to find the correct button but I don't feel this is a problem. 1. they are well spaced (see pictures) 2. the buttons that are grouped up (radio and brightness) have a high ridge separating each button of the group so you can easily distinguish the different buttons (see pictures with 3 buttons close up).
-12h to 24h switch complicated:
FALSE, the manual that comes with the product has extremely clear instructions of how to change it between 12h and 24h setting.
-disappointing waves (sounds):
TRUE, this is the sad one. One of the available 5 sounds that can be chosen instead of the radio, is supposed to be waves/ocean sounds. It actually is more of seagulls squealing with a little bit of waves in the background. However, there are 4 other choices which you should be able to find something to float your boat (satisfaction).
Final thoughts:
The display has various brightness settings that can make it very dim. The display menu to set alarm/clock time/brightness/etc. is very easy to use the only tricky thing can be to touch the buttons (capacitive) which sometimes doesn't register your touch or you're not pressing the adequate location, but it's not something I usually play a lot with since I dont constantly change my settings. Also, it usually takes 1 failed attempt to get a good feel of where to press so it registers on all following attempts. Also, I wouldn't recommend using this as a night lamp replacement to read from a book. I feel the light it shines is too diffuse. Don't get me wrong the light can get very bright but it's all over the place so to read from a book(paper) using only this product as lighting may require some fancy footwork or positioning to get the right angle to have enough light.
So, this product has met everything specified by the manufacturer, the manual is crystal clear, everything works as advertised and it works for me. I highly recommend this product if you have trouble going to sleep / waking up. This product has no marketing scams that I have found. If it goes on sale buy it and enjoy!
アラーム設定の際に音量を変えられる(0~20段階)ため、例えばラジオをアラーム音に設定しても、朝から大音量のラジオが流れることはありません。アラームボタン3秒長押しで、テストできます。
ラジオは87.5hz以上108hzまでを拾います。例えば東海エリアであれば92.9hzの東海ラジオと93.7hzのcbcラジオが聞けます。tuneinなどのスマホでラジオを受信するアプリを使って、87.5hz以上出せるfmトランスミッターをスマホに接続すれば、世界中のラジオが聞けるようになります。