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Binding: Electronics Brand: Sony Color: Yellow EAN: 0027242703650 Item Dimensions: Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Model: Sony MPN: Sony Publisher: Sony Studio: Sony Variation Description: Yellow Features:
Editorial Review: Product Description: You'll always be prepared with the ICF-B05W emergency radio. With its weather resistant design, built-in power generator, Weather/AM/FM radio, flashlight and bright yellow color, you can rely on it in any emergency situation. Because it's never too early to prepare for a crisis, the ICF-B05W radio ensures you'll never be caught without important emergency tools. Resistant tuning allows a station to be tuned before its put away for emergency use. The radio is battery powered, but if an emergency strikes, one minute of cranking the built-in power generator provides up to 1 hour of AM radio, 40 minutes of FM radio or 15 minutes of light. The radio operates on 2x C batteries and contains an LED light, which comes in handy at night. Weather/AM/FM Radio with Resistant Tuning allows the station to be tuned before it's put away for emergency use and will stay in that position until it's changed. Tuning control for the weather band is located in the battery compartment. Two Light Settings allow you to choose between using a flashlight or a soft light, which adds to the functionality of the radio. In the flashlight setting, the LED provides a bright light that can be used to illuminate an object or help guide the user when walking. The soft light is a low level light that adds illumination or comfort light when a group is gathered around it. Charging Indicator when the Power Generator handle is turned at the optimum rotating speed (in either direction), the green LED Charging Indicator will illuminate. Weight - 1.3 pounds 21.3 ounces Amazon.com Product Description: The Sony Weather Band Radio is not your typical weather and AM/FM radio. This bright yellow, water-resistant radio comes with a built-in power generator, protected controls and a two-position light for flashlight use or a soft glow. The weather band radio allows the station to be tuned before it's put away for emergency use, and will stay in that position until it's changed by the user. Your settings are safer with tuning control for the weather band located in the battery compartment. The frequency range lets you tune into weather channels 1-7 as well as standard AM/FM broadcast. With a built-in power generator, you can manually recharge the internal Ni-MH battery. One minute of cranking at the optimum rate shown by the green LED charging indicator provides the user with up to 60 minutes of AM radio, 40 minutes of FM radio or 15 minutes of lights. The LED indicator is illuminated when turning the power generator handle. This unit can also be powered by 2 "C" batteries (not supplied). In addition to being a radio, the two-light setting lets you use this unit as a flashlight or a soft light. In the flashlight setting, the LED provides a bright light that can be used to illuminate an object or help guide the user when walking. The soft light is a low level light that adds illumination or comfort light when a group is gathered around it. Other technical features include telescopic and built-in ferrite bar antennas and a 3.5mm earphone jack. Easy to locate with its bright yellow color, this radio also comes equipped with a convenient shoulder strap for carrying. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Decent but not perfectI was impressed with the emergency lighting and radio capabilities by simply cranking the generator handle. There's a small rechargeable battery inside that takes the charge from cranking the handle to give you several minutes of light and radio reception. Installing a pair of alkaline C batteries makes the radio and lighting much easier to use (no cranking necessary) but it's nice to have the generator crank in case the C batteries go dead. The light at the very top is a single white ... Read More |
