if the radio is plugged in but not on, will the batteries take over if the electric goes out...I will be using this as an alarm clock also and so that is important to me.
1002903
Yes - I travel with mine and the batteries keep the time and recording station and time. In other words, anything you have programmed will be saved.
1002904
Just did a test on this radio and it seems that the batteries will function when the wall wart is unplugged. Good luck.
1002905
Hi, I have had this Sangean Model for about a year and never used the alarm feature; therefore I just did that now. Both the alarm with radio selected option and buzzer selected option do function if AC power is removed. However the buzzer function was very faint.I just tested the buzzer alarm with AC power connected and it is much more audible. It So let me recap:The radio function and buzzer function both will operate without AC power, however the buzzer is little faint in battery mode. The radio alarm is very loud you will need to do some experimenting with stations and the volume control, but it is very functional.If questions let me know Hi, I have had this Sangean Model for about a year and never used the alarm feature; therefore I just did that now. Both the alarm with radio selected option and buzzer selected option do function if AC power is removed. However the buzzer function was very faint.I just tested the buzzer alarm with AC power connected and it is much more audible. It So let me recap:The radio function and buzzer function both will operate without AC power, however the buzzer is little faint in battery mode. The radio alarm is very loud you will need to do some experimenting with stations and the... » Read More Hi, I have had this Sangean Model for about a year and never used the alarm feature; therefore I just did that now. Both the alarm with radio selected option and buzzer selected option do function if AC power is removed. However the buzzer function was very faint.I just tested the buzzer alarm with AC power connected and it is much more audible. It So let me recap:The radio function and buzzer function both will operate without AC power, however the buzzer is little faint in battery mode. The radio alarm is very loud you will need to do some experimenting with stations and the volume control, but it is very functional.If questions let me know « Show Less
1002906
Hi, I have had this Sangean Model for about a year and never used the alarm feature; therefore I just did that now. Both the alarm with radio selected option and buzzer selected option do function if AC power is removed. However the buzzer function was very faint.I just tested the buzzer alarm with AC power connected and it is much more audible. It So let me recap:The radio function and buzzer function both will operate without AC power, however the buzzer is little faint in battery mode. The radio alarm is very loud you will need to do some experimenting with stations and the... Read More Hi, I have had this Sangean Model for about a year and never used the alarm feature; therefore I just did that now. Both the alarm with radio selected option and buzzer selected option do function if AC power is removed. However the buzzer function was very faint.I just tested the buzzer alarm with AC power connected and it is much more audible. It So let me recap:The radio function and buzzer function both will operate without AC power, however the buzzer is little faint in battery mode. The radio alarm is very loud you will need to do some experimenting with stations and... » Read More Hi, I have had this Sangean Model for about a year and never used the alarm feature; therefore I just did that now. Both the alarm with radio selected option and buzzer selected option do function if AC power is removed. However the buzzer function was very faint.I just tested the buzzer alarm with AC power connected and it is much more audible. It So let me recap:The radio function and buzzer function both will operate without AC power, however the buzzer is little faint in battery mode. The radio alarm is very loud you will need to do some experimenting with stations and the... Read More « Show Less
1002907
Yes, if the batteries are inserted and cut off the supply of electricity, the radio will be powered by batteries.
1002908
Yes, the batteries will work if the electiric goes out. I would suggest that you purchase Nickel Cadium (Rechargeable) batteries This radio is capable of charging the batteries without having to remove them. This is a great radio, you will like it.
1002909
Yes. The pwr consumption is very low. The batteries can pwr the radio for several weeks if all you are using is the alarm function.
144114
The unit has a battery in case you lose electric power, but they are also connected to your house's electric wiring so the battery doesn't need to be replaced so often. In addition, when one smoke alarm goes off, all the smoke alarms in the house go off. This is important as I have a smoke alarm in the basement that I might not hear from some of the bedrooms if they all didn't go off together.
15490
The manual has a picture of it---it's a two-prong polarized AC piug. This is not a battery-powered radio. The battery is only for backing up the alarm setting if there is a temporary power failure.
334913
If I unplug the unit, the alarm goes activates. If I plug it back in, the alarm goes off. Hope this helps.
994050
Hi, it goes off with a steady beep if the power fails and also "chirps" when the battery starts to get low (my old battery lasted years before this happened). The alarm will go off from a power failure when the power resumes.
1259297
I think it will work plugged and if power the takes over. You would have to be sure the batteries are good if you use it with just the batteries. We have not really used in this capacity yet.
535634
if the power goes out it will alarm until either, the power is restored, you turn it off, its battery dies. This is a great alarm and I highly recommend it.
1900399
It functions as a flashlight during power outages. Battery charges while plugged in outlet. If there is no current to outlet, the light comes on instantly and can then be used as a flashlight. It can of course be used as a flashlight any time by removing it from the outlet. Just plug it in and forget about it. If electricity goes out, you'll be happy you have it - you want have to search for flashlights, batteries, candles, etc.
1982746
Yes, it plugs into electric and has a battery back up, our power went out the other day for about an hour and the clock was right on time.
2281293
The Operations Manual says...........When radio is plugged into AC power the display lite will always be on until you turn it off. When batteries are used lite will be off 'till you turn it on and than remain on for two minutes.
1065665
I really don't know. I plugged in at the office to hear the books I purchased, and will use batteries if necessary when there is a power outage to keep abreast of things.
1463495
A battery like this is similar to your car battery. The system, when operating normally, keeps the battery charged. If your commercial power fails this battery runs your alarm system until commercial power restarts or the battery completely discharges. When power is restored the battery then recharges. So, the short answer to your question is 'Yes', the battery recharges.
1490638
It says that it will run on back up, like when the electricity goes off. It seems like it infers that it's only when you have it plugged into electricity, and the electricity goes off, it will revert to batteries. That's about all that I can tell you. My husband even went into the bedroomto read the manual, which he keeps under the radio. We love it, as it's nice and clear stations with the antenna, and really comes in when there's a storm close by. It will probably run a long time on batteries.
1033080
Yes, the alarm is AC power. The battery is only meant for the possibility of a power outage. The battery only last for the 36 hours after the alarm is triggered, but I don't know how long the battery last if it is not sounding. Since there is only pull on the battery after the trigger, I am guessing that the length of the battery life is as long the battery itself. I have one more thing to tell you. This thing is pretty loud when it goes off if you haven't heard it yet, so you'd definately be able to hear it...probably in your neighbors basement!If you have anymore questions, don't hesitate. Yes, the alarm is AC power. The battery is only meant for the possibility of a power outage. The battery only last for the 36 hours after the alarm is triggered, but I don't know how long the battery last if it is not sounding. Since there is only pull on the battery after the trigger, I am guessing that the length of the battery life is as long the battery itself. I have one more thing to tell you. This thing is pretty loud when it goes off if you haven't heard it yet, so you'd definately be able to hear it...probably in your neighbors basement!If you have anymore questions,... » Read More Yes, the alarm is AC power. The battery is only meant for the possibility of a power outage. The battery only last for the 36 hours after the alarm is triggered, but I don't know how long the battery last if it is not sounding. Since there is only pull on the battery after the trigger, I am guessing that the length of the battery life is as long the battery itself. I have one more thing to tell you. This thing is pretty loud when it goes off if you haven't heard it yet, so you'd definately be able to hear it...probably in your neighbors basement!If you have anymore questions, don't hesitate. « Show Less
1038460
No, it just comes on when the alarm is triggered. It works well for the Midland weather radios. However, I own a couple of Radio Shack radios and the light will blink when the alert is sounded and keep on blinking even after the alarm has sounded. I guess it would stay on as long as the light on the front of the radio stays on. During test on Wednesday morning, the light came on and stayed on until I unplugged it from the radio. That would surely run the batteries down. I guess it was mainly designed for the Midland radios and not other brands of radios?
990773
No, when the alarm goes off the only way to stop it is to enter the code or take out the batteries. The battery compartment has a set screw so it's not easy to get into.
2050477
Yes that is the default behavior of the device. When you turn it off using the front panel button, it will go into stand-by mode with just the digits of the clock showing. It should be very well suited for use as an alarm clock radio.