Zenith Z250B Redi-Set CD Clock Radio (Self-Setting)

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Product Details

Product Manual [484kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004VXB5
• Item model number: Z250B
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #390,626 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Zenith Z250B CD digital clock radio combines the convenience of a mini sound system with the usefulness of an alarm clock. Choose between waking to your favorite CD, AM/FM radio, three unique sounds (flute, chimes, and gong), or a buzzer.

The alarm has custom settings for seven, five, and two days when you need to plan ahead. Zenith has also included a remote control so when you are across the room you can still hit the snooze button. The multifunction LCD displays time, date, alarms one and two, as well as other programming functions.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Features For Price, August 19, 2001

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S. Wussow (WI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zenith Z250B Redi-Set CD Clock Radio (Self-Setting) (Electronics)

I'm really happy with this CD alarm clock.

The best features are:

the ability to set the alarms for weekdays only, weekends only, or all week;

the fact that it has two separate alarms which don't need daily re-setting;

the remote control that lets you hit snooze from across the room (as well as controlling other functions);

the ability to wake to one of three pre-programmed sounds (that start off quietly and gradually increase to wake you gently) OR the CD (and choose your track) OR the radio OR a buzzer;

the ability to choose from pre-programmed time limits to fall asleep to any of the above (the three "sleep sounds" being different from the "wake up sounds!");

that one can use the three relaxing "sleep sounds" not only to mask outside noises but for therapeutic qualities (they're gently repetitive but long enough to be unpredictable, and they're musical in nature);

the adjustable brightness display (so you can use it as a night-light); and the radio preset buttons.

It also comes with a lithium battery pre-installed and already set to the correct time (you may have to change your time zone simply by pressing one button on the base.) Plug it in and you're set.

The negatives? There aren't many... the display is a little too bright on the lowest setting, and would be less intrusive at night if it were red instead of green. The sound quality isn't that of a stereo, but it beats the average boom box, and there is a bass boost feature and "wide sound" option (but no EQ functions). As with a boom box, at very low volumes you can hear the CD mechanically spinning. The manual isn't written very clearly, and since there are a LOT of options, it might take a second run-through before you're comfortable with everything.

But for the price, you can't beat this little clock! The sound is very, very good at mid- to high-volumes, and it takes up virtually no table space. I'd definitely purchase it again and am very pleased with the quality.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars KEEP LOOKING!, February 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Zenith Z250B Redi-Set CD Clock Radio (Self-Setting) (Electronics)

I bought this clock radio for my husband for his birthday several months ago. We are very disappointed with its performance for several reasons: 1) As stated in another review, the clock's glow is too bright. If you are used to sleeping in a very dark room, this clock will annoy the heck out of you. The lowest setting is still too bright. Also, sometimes it would switch to the brightest setting at midnight, waking us out of a sound sleep; 2) If you play a CD to go to sleep, you CANNOT wake to the alarm. This is really a terrible defect. It even says in the manual that if you wish to wake to the alarm you must "make sure there is no CD inside it." So, if you want to go to sleep to a CD, you either must wake to the CD (gradually) or wake up to take the CD out the night before. We cannot imagine why they would make the player like this; 3) We also noticed the spinning noise created when the player is at a low volume. We should have immediately returned the item but we ended up keeping it - we moved it to the bathroom for use with showers and are much happer with it in there. And for the clock radio? We went and bought a Sony (which was cheaper), and it is working out great. My advice? Don't bother with any Zenith clock radios, they should stick to making TV's!

19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Does Not Work, December 22, 2000

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Gerard Egan (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zenith Z250B Redi-Set CD Clock Radio (Self-Setting) (Electronics)

I bought two of these. Features are great. But the CD player did not work on either. Penney's took them back without a murmur.