There are some limitations with this product that has forced me to return it.
The user interface is a little quirky. Definitely need the manual, but the manual is sparse. For example, I could not find any mention of how to turn off the alarm until the next day (found by trial that it is the "menu/exit" button).
Although the frame is advertised as having a 6" screen, the photo viewing area is only 4.25" in photo mode. When in clock mode, the photo is about 2.5". You have to be fairly close to see the images well. The screen has the typical graininess of frames in this price range.
The backup battery didn't seem to work reliably. After setting the clock, I unplugged the frame to move it to a different room and the time and date were incorrect when I plugged it back in. When I tried this again a second time, it seemed to work. I am not sure if this is just a defect with my unit.
The presets for the radio are not intuitive. You can scan the available stations, and it automatically sets the first 40 it finds. Even if it finds some station with static, it will program it in as a preset. The manual seems to indicate there's some way to program your own presets, but I was unable to figure out how to do that after trying for a couple of minutes. The presets are not protected by the battery backup, according to the manual.
You can set the alarm to sound only on certain days of the week. The radio reception seemed fine. The speakers were adequate for a clock radio. The PC software is apparently stored on the frame, but I did not try it.
There are 4 brightness settings, including "off", in an attempt to reduce the annoyance of the screen shining on your face while you sleep. The "snooze/brighness" button controls this. Some people may find even the lowest setting a bit too bright, so you may have to turn the screen away and turn it back to look at the time in the night. As the pictures transition, it may disturb some users. What would have been a better design would be to have a mode where only the time shows on a black background to minimize the light output, and maybe even more brightness settings than 4.
Maybe the next revision will address these issues. This one's going back.
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