Proscan CD Clock Radio with USB Charger Model PCR4896

OK, I didnt give up, as i wanted this thing to work, and now it works and it is what i wanted for alarm-clock exactly :)Time will show how reliable it is.The links given in other reviews didnt work for me, but i found the manual and discovered that only 1 most important page was missing (It was downloading for ages, so i copied it and pasted below in my review)Here it goes, the missing page of the manual:"Clock SettingThe clock can be only set while the unit is in standby mode1. While the unit is in standby mode, press the TIME_SET button into clock setting. The LEDdisplay will start flashing, press REV/DOWN or FF/UP to select 12h display or 24h display.Confirm your setting by press TIME_SET again2. While the unit is in standby mode, press and hold the TIME_SET button for 2-3 seconds, thehours will start flashing, press REV/DOWN or FF/UP to set the current hour, press the TIME_SET button to confirm the setting, then the minutes will start flashing, press REV/DOWN or FF/UP to set the current minutes, press the TIME_SET again to confirm all setting. The time is now setAlarm Setting1. While the unit is in standby mode, press ALARM1/2 to open and close the alarm function2. While the unit is in standby mode, press and hold ALARM1/2 for 2-3 seconds, the alarm hour will start flashing, press REW/TUN- or FF/TUN+ to set your desired hour, press the ALARM 1/2 again, then the alarm minutes will start flashing, press REW/TUN- or FF/TUN+ to set your desired minutes, press the ALARM 1/2 again to set alarm mode, you can press REW/TUN- or FF/TUN+ to set alarm buzzer or alarm radio or alarm CD, press the ALARM1/2 to confirm the setting3. When the current time is same as the alarm set time, ALARM 1/2 will start flashing, the alarmwill be activated (the alarm will be closed 1 hour later if without any operation). Press SNOOZE button into sleep mode, the alarm will activated again 9 minutes later, press any buttons (except the SNOOZE button) to close the alarm todayRemark: If can’t read the CD information, the alarm CD will change to alarm buzzer automaticSleep functionAuto power-off functionWhen the unit is powered on, press SLEEP button to set the sleep time to “90-60-30-15-OFF”, the unit will power off thenUSB Charging mobile BatteryPlease be noted that unit only go with USB charge while Stand-By mode , Not CD playing mode.1. Connect to your mobile phone to USB socket when unit is in Stand-By mode.2. At this moment,your mobile will start charging and battery charge icon will show onmobile phone display."

If you don't want to wake up on the weekends from daily week settings DO NOT BUY. It is the worst for programming that I have ever purchased. I have set the time, which one fine. Set the alarms, that is fine. IT WILL NOT LET ME SHUT OFF THE ALARM for weekends. So livid....anyway. Save yourself some time and good money and buy something else.

Fits nicely on night table, Like the red light easy to see at night ,cd working well automatic shut off,, Have not used alarm yet but all else easy to operate.Good product

I think I already reviewed this but to update: I still love the sound quality. And the battery keeps it from losing its settings when the power goes out which is often in Houston. But I'm having trouble with it unsetting the alarm. And I can't figure out how to unset the alarm. Also I haven't figured out if it will wake me up to a CD. Just the rather effective buzzer. Sleep helps me go to sleep with less medication. Even though I only listen to NPR so far.

I was pleasantly surprised at how nice this Sylvania Alarm Clock/CD Player turned out to be especially after reading some reviews. I went ahead and ordered it because I needed an extra unit in case the one I had (different brand) ever stopped working. It is getting harder and harder to find a clock radio that gives you the option to wake up to a CD instead of an annoying buzzer or a radio station airing a commercial at 5 am!It's a very nice looking unit - exactly as pictured here on Amazon. AND it does play CD-R's that I've made with Windows Media Player; one thing the old one was hit and miss at doing. Yeah!!!!!!!!I do have to agree with some of the other reviewers that it is a "little" difficult to get everything set up the first time. My old clock radio/CD player was almost as bad so I had a little previous experience. What I found is that you have to work fast in choosing your options. I put the instructions right in front of the radio, plugged it in, and started with step one. Right away, I had to choose between 12th and 24th? I didn't have a clue why I would choose 24th. So of course I hesitated past the allotted 3 or so seconds, and had to start over on that option. Decided to go with 12th and everything works great. It must have taken about 15 min. to get everything set up.I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 just because it was time consuming getting it set up. I would still recommend it to anyone who is thinking about purchasing it; just work fast pushing those buttons!!!!!!! I would purchase it again.Update 12/2/18: Well after 3+ years of using this product, I've reduced my overall rating to 3 stars. I have better insight now than shortly after purchasing it. It doesn't retain the alarm setting if the power goes out; the backup battery is just for the time. So if the electricity goes out during the night, you might oversleep! Next, it is a real PAIN to set the alarm - too many buttons to push to set to wake up to a CD which is why I purchased it in the first place! I have to get the instructions out and then am not sure it is set right. Here lately the buzzer goes off instead of the CD playing - finally got that fixed yesterday for now. (Until the power goes off again!) Now the volume is way down as the CD alarm comes on; when you push the button to increase the volume it just shuts the CD off!Oh for a return to old fashioned technology where you just turned a knob!!!!!!!!!!

Cannot get the alarm to set.