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6.6.3
Weather Alert Mode
You can silence the radio and enter the alert mode. The radio will remain in standby mode until there
is a weather statement, watch or warning. To activate the Weather Alert Mode, tune to your local
station as defined in the previous section.
Press and hold the
MODE
button until the
ALT
symbol is displayed.
To verify you have reception in your area, the National Weather Service (NWS) normally run tests
each Wednesday between 10 a.m. and noon local time. Tests may occur at other days and times when
there is a threat of severe weather in the listening area or for other reasons.
When a weather alert occurs, the radio will sound and the weather alert light will flash on the front of
the unit. Press the power button
to disable the weather alert.
NOTE:
If battery power is low, the unit will exit the weather alert mode and enter the time display
mode.
NOTE:
The weather alert mode consumes a significant amount of power because it is constantly
scanning for the emergency 1050 Hz tone from the National Weather Service. We recommend fully
charging the battery before using this feature.
6.6.4
Smart Phone and PDA Operation
Because smart phone batteries vary in their current ratings, we cannot specify charging rates or usage
time. 10 to 15 minutes of cranking may result in 1 or more minute of talk-time, but your results may
vary.
To charge the smart phone or music player device:
1.
Disconnect the unit from AC or USB power (if it is connected).
2.
Press and hold the Power button
for 3 seconds until the
PHONE
charging icon is
displayed on the screen. This feature will turn off all radio modes to conserve power.
3.
Lift the rubber tab on the back of the WR-112 to expose the connectors, as shown in Figure 2.
4.
Plug the smart phone charging cable (Figure 2, A.2) into the ADVENTURER charge output
(Figure 2). Connect the appropriate smart phone tip (Figure 3, Tips 4 and 5) into the other end
of the smart phone charging cable (Figure 3, Cable 1).
5.
Plug other end of the smart phone tip into the smart phone’s charging connector.
In addition to the smart phone tips, a USB female connector (Figure 3, Tip 3) is available if
your smart phone connector is not supported. If this is the case, contact your smart phone
manufacturer for the appropriate USB to smart phone charger conversion cable. Connect the
female USB tip (Figure 3, Tip 3) into the other end of the smart phone charging cable (Figure
3, Cable 1), and connect the female USB tip into the smart phone’s conversion cable.
6.
If the phone does not begin charging, disconnect the phone and begin cranking. After two
minutes of cranking at two revolutions per second, wait two minutes to begin cranking again.
This will extend the crank life.
NOTE:
You may receive a charging compatibility error on your smart phone, but your device may
still charge and it will not harm your device.
6.7
Low Battery Indication
When the battery voltage is less than 3.0V, the low battery indication will be displayed:
