this be exactly the alarm clock I be look for . I have a bad alarm clock before this one so I be very glad I get this . pro : nice overall size . well organize display of date\/time\/etc . lcd -lrb- indiglo -rrb- light only when you press a button so no bright led glare from the alarm clock and the Indiglo light be not a overly bright or glaring light . good alarm volume . -lrb- I be a light sleeper and do not like\/need a real loud alarm -rrb- . Easy access to snooze\/light control . atomic clock sync automatically set date\/time . battery operate so no worry about power outage reset you clock\/alarm setting . con : if you be a sound sleeper -lrb- not a problem for I -rrb- the alarm sound might not be loud enough for you . Time zone do not set correctly on start up . with that say , the instruction for manually set the clock be easy to follow and I have the time zone set correctly in a matter of seconds .