this be a excellent clock radio , with many outstanding feature at a very affordable cost . all clock radio do pretty much the same thing , so I 'll focus on the feature that differentiate this unit from other I have own over the year . the `` rediset '' feature automatically set the unit up . when you plug the unit in for the first time , after a few seconds , it set itself to the correct date , day , and time -lrb- though you may have to make a very simple time zone adjustment -rrb- . and that be it ; you never have to reset it , even after a power failure or after you unplug it . the backup battery be a non-replaceable lithium battery that be suppose to last for at least 5 year . all of the alarm setting and adjustment be input by means of a small keypad on top of the unit . everything be easy to see , clearly lable , and intuitive to operate . the dual alarm can be set to play the radio , buzz , or start several `` soothing sound , '' such as ocean wave , wind chime , etc. . it sound trivial , but those sound be much more pleasant than a 6 AM buzzer . the snooze button be very easy to find , even in the dark . it be large , textured , and raise a little above the body of the unit . finally , the instruction booklet be very clearly write ; you do not get the feeling that it be imperfectly translate from the chinese original . the one feature I do not care for be the time projector . this may be useful and even important to some people , but I find open my eye in the middle of the night and see the time in foot-tall number on the ceiling to be somewhat unsettling . however , it be easy to turn the projector off . my bottom line : this be a full-featured clock radio in a attractive , fairly small case at a very good price . I recommend it most highly .