Is there any option to make the DISPLAY stay lit (on) in low light? I would like to see what time it is with only a night-light on in my bathroom.
1632834
Yes you may disable the Display Auto-Off feature. Not sure what other folks are talking about with these clocks not working? I have four of them and they all work perfectly. I have numerous La Crosse Technology clocks scattered around the house. These four, plus two digital & five big analog "atomic" models. Some are over 15 years old and still work flawlessly. The analogs are always kinda neat when they set themselves and you hear the motors buzzing the hands around.
1632835
First of all, I was extremely disappointed with this clock, simply because it didn't work as advertised. I'm sorry to say, I don't think it has a back light. After two months I threw it out.
1632836
There is no back-light. But if I remember correctly there is an option to keep the display on via the battery. You may or may not be able to read it with just a night light. I have three of these and I really like them; but I have it optioned for the display to go out when there is no light to power the solar panel. And of course I love having the correct time all the time. I've never had any problem with any of the three, but you have to be smarter than a box of rocks to get it set up -- its cheap enough to throw it out if you can't get it going correctly!!
1623263
As others have said, if you have the alarm set, the clock display will dim once the light gets down to a certain darkness level but it does not ever go completely off as far as I can tell. It is definitely not as bright as a traditional alarm clock display.
985469
If you have the cord plugged into the power supply the display stays lit. It should go off if nothing is plugged in.
837727
I keep mine in the "AUTO" position. When in the holder during daylight hours it remains off, in the dark the "Night Lite" stays on unless there is a light on in the room. At any time, day or night if I grab it out of the holder the light is a constant "ON". When in hand I will turn the control to on or off depending on what I need. When it goes back in the holder I put it back to "AUTO". This question got me wondering so I went around the house and checked them all, they are all working properly. I don't see a way to replace the battery, I'll look into that.
595834
If you look at power save options you can adjust the brightness I believe. I had similar issues, but the brightness is usually enough in power save mode that I don't have an issue with it.
408197
No. The light only comes on when you are adjusting the settings, or if you press the large button underneath the display. The light will stay on for about 10 or 15 seconds after you stop pressing buttons and then turn itself off.
760414
You can totally turn off the display on the 2E. There are three brightness settings plus off. I keep mine off. Turn it on when I need to see, then off when I am done.
1024797
Yes, there is a digital clock, and no the unit does not have to be on to see it....The display is VERY bright, which makes a good nightlight, but if you are putting this in a bedroom, you might want to find a way to cover the display when trying to sleep. This is a great system! The speakers are not mounted to the unit and could be hung on the wall if you put brackets on the back of the speakers.
520932
No. The light does not work well and the display can barely be seen in natural daylight. I can not recommend this product and would not buy it again.
538763
Its not a touch clock as it says it to be. There is a single button that turns the display on or off. It will stay on all the time if you want it to.
199533
The only way I can display the clock time is to turn the little power switch to off. Somebody else said there was some type of screen saver that reverts back to the clock when listening to the radio. I haven't discovered how to do this yet. It's frustrating not seeing the Clock display while listening to the various stations. Otherwise I love this radio. I think a techie designed the clock rather then talking to regular users.
2203421
No the display is not illuminated. This is the lower end of the self timers I think.
270384
okay, I was assuming the display would go blank after 5 mins. to save battery but I guess it always stays on and shows the time.thanks
965360
I believe the question refers to the digital time not being backlit. This is an issue I also have with this unit. Very hard to read the time. In fact, any of the info on the screen is hard to read!
1659686
If not, you can dim it very close. Let me check. With the radio off, keep pressing the snooze bar. The display will keep getting brighter, but will shut off. Then it will progress from the dimmer side of the spectrum.
887493
No, the LCD display is not back lit. You will have to turn on the light in your room to see it at night. This is probably why it is rated as an Energy Star phone. The batteries (3 - AA) last a long time. I only have to change mine about once a year.
2134275
We have the same problem with our TV. The screen is normally very dim, then gets very bight. We've never had the screen go black. We have also noticed the same phenomenon that J. Wu mentioned about the lamp.Have either of you solved this problem? Were you able to exchange it?