What frequency is the alarm tone? (the pitch, not the beep rate) I have tinnitus, can no longer hear my Casio wristwatch's beep tones well enough.
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I don't know the pitch frequency on this timer. It is pretty loud, louder than my husband's Timex watch alarm - best to wear it around your neck for best sound.
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My husband has severe tinnitus, and he can hear this just fine. He wears it around his neck.
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I don't know exact pitch but I can tell you the beeping is not like a watch. Polder has a website with a contact: http://www.polder.com/shop/measuring-temperature/timers/3-in-1-timer-clock-amp-stopwatch-1
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I don't know the frequency, but I contacted the company and am waiting for a response. I do know that it it louder and not as high pitched as the Casio beeper, if that helps. I'll let you know the response I get.
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the alarm tone is not at all good !!! I have had older version and loved it - but am not satisfied at all with this new Polder !!! would not buy again and have written a note to the Polder company. I cannot hear it and my hearing is good.
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It has a ONE silly trumpet sound. One tone alarms are known to cause auditory accommodation. You will find information regarding 'Auditory Accommodation' on Google.
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Mom is somewhat hearing impaired and wears hearing aids. If she is wearing the watch on her wrist, she can definitely hear the alarm go off. But sometimes she just puts the watch in her pocket. In that case, most of the time she does not hear the alarm. I can hear it from across the room when it is in her pocket, but she can't. I think the alarm is fairly loud but not super loud. As far as I know, it does not have a vibrate feature.
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Sounds like the radio has a problem. If the station you have set for alarm isn't accessible, the backup alarm 'chime' should have sounded. The fact that the clock is slow also makes me believe the radio is defective. Your question regarding having the time display quickly is a good one - I don't believe you can. It's another little annoyance in the UI that should be fixed.
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From what I gather the tones were louder in the past. This is very quiet--you can't even hear it in another room. I don't think you can actually turn the "It's Done" tones off--they beep five times, but very faintly. With the BrewCentral DC 1200 if you turn the unit off while it was beeping it would silence the alarm; this unit will finish its beeping once started, even if you turn it off, unless you turn it off before the beeping starts, but as I say, it's very faint.
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I have to respectfully disagree with the comment from NM Norma. Maybe she has an older or different version of this timer. I have a recent version, approximately one month old, and it beeps non-stop until I hit the reset button. I find this to be a very helpful feature. It's also pretty loud, but not TOO loud. I'm not sure if it would be loud enough to be heard from upstairs, especially if there are a lot of other noises in the house, but the great thing is that it has a belt clip so you can simply take it with you wherever you go. :)
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Unfortunately, the only way to stop the audible alarm is when the timer reaches zero. There is no mute button. The alarm only sounds in the count-down mode. You can't make the alarm beep after a specified amount of time when it's in the "stopwatch" mode.
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It is an electronic beep in the upper frequencies, but not at all painful. There is a volume control on the top of the device (not shown in the picture). The metronome is also capable of a different beep to denote beat 1 of a given meter. Hope this helps!
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iIt's the loudest timer I've ever had, though it's not horribly ear-splitting. It rings for about a minute (a beeping noise) unless you turn it off sooner. I don't think you could use it as an alarm clock though.
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Alarm beeping? Replace battery. Give it a day to self adjust. Still beeping? Replace with another fresh battery, push the test button. Give it another day to adjust. Still beeping. Push test button. Then give it a day to stew. Still beeping? Replace battery, push test button, smack it against the ceiling once. Give it another day to consider. Still beeping? Replace with a battery from unopened package, whack it with a screwdriver, shake it, yell at it, roughly twist it into place with some kind of verbal ultimatum. Give it another day. Still beeping? Continue with the methods I have written for you and expand using your imagination. Generally works about the 6th or 7th go around. Lemonbalm
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I would like to hear a beep. When I returned from being out all day I have to specificly look for the light. Seems easy enough but since I am 83 I would prefer to have a better signal of a call received.
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Sorry, it only has an audible alarm feature. The alarm is loud enought to wake me in the morning and only makes one noise. I've had my watch for over a year now and it still worlds great.
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Why are you replacing your KN-COSM-B with this one? What's the difference between them? I have the KN-COSM-B and I swear it's beeping and acting funny (without the voice alarm).
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Strange, mine has never beeped, and I didn't do anything to get it that way. The only indication I have for inactivity is the red lines on my step count. Sorry couldn't help!
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It's pretty high pitched. I have trouble hearing it. It would be a great alarm if "alert" was lower frequency and a bit louder.
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When it plays music on the alarm function, is it music only, or the alarm sound as well? (I have one that simultaneously also beeps while it's on wake with music, I do not want one like that ever again.)
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You can set your HR low and high zones. I have not added them in personally, so I am not sure if it beeps or notifies you.