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PORTABLE AM/FM WEATHER BAND CLOCK RADIO

WITH S.A.M.E. WEATHER ALERT

USER MANUAL
SFA1180

PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERATING THIS

UNIT AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Summary of Contents for SFA1180

Page 1: ...E AM FM WEATHER BAND CLOCK RADIO WITH S A M E WEATHER ALERT USER MANUAL SFA1180 PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERATING THIS UNIT AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE BC ...

Page 2: ...ish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For...

Page 3: ...ended by the manufacturer 7 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 8 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 9 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liqui...

Page 4: ...this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different...

Page 5: ...LOCATION OF CONTROLS MODE VOL VOL SELECT MSG SNOOZE MENU WARNING WATCH ADVISORY 4 16 17 3 11 12 13 14 15 5 18 1 6 7 8 9 10 2 19 R DC IN 5V 1 5A USB CHARGING 5V 1A RESET 20 21 24 27 26 28 22 23 25 4 ...

Page 6: ... ALERT MESSAGE SNOOZE Button 16 Dynamo Hand Crank 17 SPEAKER 18 LED Flashlight 19 Solar Panel 20 TELESCOPIC ANTENNA 21 Flashlight ON OFF button 22 BATTERY COMPARTMENT DOOR 23 Headphone Out 24 Solar Charging Indicator 25 Reset Button 26 USB Charging Port 27 28 USB CRANK Charging Indicator 29 Micro USB Battery Charging Port 30 LOW BATTERY INDICATOR 31 FM RADIO MODE INDICATOR 32 AM RADIO MODE INDICAT...

Page 7: ...either the internal battery needs to be recharged or the AA batteries need to be replaced 3 If the display does not turn on after pressing the RESET button the level of the internal battery may be low If this occurs lift the hand crank and rotate it clockwise to generate some power You can also connect the unit to a USB charger not included or computer USB port for charging A FOUR WAYS TO POWER TH...

Page 8: ...ts should charge the batteries Follow the manufacturer s instructions for charging the product and do not charge longer than recommended Unplug the charger when the battery is charged The unit may require 5 6 minutes of constant cranking if the LCD clock display and LED light do not work and the battery is completely drained You may need to press the reset button and turn the hand crank a few time...

Page 9: ...ire batteries may explode or leak Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged they can overheat rupture and leak Follow battery manufacturer s directions 3 SOLAR POWER CHARGING 1 Make sure the rechargeable Lithium ion Battery is installed Note When AA batteries are installed along with the built in lithium battery the build in rechargeable battery pack will be the primary power s...

Page 10: ... can also be used for charging the internal battery of the SFA1180 A USB to micro USB cord not included is also required for charging the unit via the micro USB port located on the back of the unit LOW BATTERY INDICATOR When operating the unit using battery power and the battery power becomes weak the low battery icon will appear on the display and flash We recommend you replace the exhausted batt...

Page 11: ...lay 2 Tap the button until BACKLIGHT SET is showing on the display 3 Tap the SELECT button to show the current backlight setting 4 Tap the button to choose NORMAL or ON to select Backlight turn on time ON will keep the backlight on at all times and NORMAL will automatically turn off the display backlight after 10 seconds 5 Press the SELECT button to save your BACKLIGHT time setting 6 Press MENU bu...

Page 12: ... exit the set up mode Note If the unit was reset or the batteries go dead you need to set the clock again ALARM SETTING SETTING THE ALARM TIME 1 In standby mode tap the MENU button once and COUNTY CODE is shown on the display 2 Tap the button until ALARM SET is showing on the display 3 Tap the SELECT button to enter alarm setting mode the default alarm time AM 12 00 is displayed and hour digits is...

Page 13: ...up mode The selected wake alarm will ring again at the same time each day unless it s disabled SNOOZE FUNCTION When the alarm sounds it can be temporarily stopped by pressing the SNOOZE button The Alarm indicator will be flashing The alarm will be silenced for 8 minutes and then come again This manual snooze operation can be repeated again and again when the selected alarm is sounding To turn off ...

Page 14: ...WB Alert 4 To automatically search for stations with strong signals press and hold the tuning button until the frequency digits on the display begin to scan then release the button The tuner will stop on the first strong signal it finds 5 Press the VOLUME button to obtain the desired sound level 6 Tap the button on the unit to turn unit into standby mode after listenning Notes Use manual tuning to...

Page 15: ...ions Note If you select an existing preset memory the new radio station frequency will replace the existing one RECALLING PRESET MEMORY CHANNELS 1 In AM or FM radio mode tap the MENU button memory preset number appears in display 2 Tap the button to select the preset memory WEATHER BAND 1 Weather Radio 1 Tap the button to turn on the unit 2 Tap the MODE button to select weather band the WB icon wi...

Page 16: ... weather band channel for your area go to http www nws noaa gov nwr for NOAA National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration and http www ec gc ca for Environment Canada USING THE NWR S A M E Function The S A M E Specific Area Message Encoder function allows you to receive alerts for specific counties or for certain types of watches advisories or warnings and screen out alerts that are not specific to...

Page 17: ...YOUR S A M E COUNTY CODES The SFA1180 Weather Alert Radio is preset to receive ALL alerts and transmissions that are broadcast If you want to receive all the alerts that are broadcasting by NOAA leave the COUNTY setting on ALL For more options follow the menu selections below Note All programming can only be done when unit is in standby mode Customizing the S A M E County Code settings For ALL S A...

Page 18: ...s 1 Tap the SELECT button in COUNTY CODE set up menu current county code setting displays 2 If current county code is not in multiple mode tap the or button to select MULTIPLE 3 Tap the SELECT button and the display will show CODE 01 and blinking 4 Tap the button to program your 6 digit county code for the first county you want to add The first digit space will start blinking 5 Use the arrow to sc...

Page 19: ...OAA weather broadcast The NOAA broadcast will continue until the NWR end of message code is received SIREN Alert The alert tone siren will sound for 5 minutes or until you press any button to silence it The volume of alert tone siren is fixed and cannot be adjusted with the VOLUME control button ALERT INDICATOR LIGHTS The Alert indicator lights on front panel of the unit will flash whenever an ale...

Page 20: ...lert When disabled the SFA1180 will ignore Special Marine Warnings that are broadcast by NOAA See the SELECTABLE ALERT REFERENCE CHART section in this manual for a list of the pre defined events loaded in this radio The list is in alphabetical order to determine which events can be disabled Events marked with an asterisk on the SELECTABLE ALERT REFERENCE CHART cannot be disabled NOAA WEEKLY ALERT ...

Page 21: ...ination EQW Earthquake Warning EVI Immediate Evacuation EVA Evacuation Watch FCW Food Contamination Warning FFA Flash Flood Watch FFS Flash Flood Statement FFW Flash Flood Warning FLA Flood Watch FLS Flood Statement FLW Flood Warning FRW Fire Warning FSW Flash Freeze Warning FZW Freeze Warning HLS Hurricane Statement Watch ENABLE Warning ENABLE Warning ENABLE Warning ENABLE Warning ENABLE Advisory...

Page 22: ...ergency TOR Tornado Warning TRA Tropical Storm Watch TRW Tropical Storm Warning TSA Tsunami Watch TXB Tsunami Warning Watch ENABLE Warning ENABLE Watch ENABLE Warning ENABLE Warning ENABLE Warning ENABLE ENABLE Warning ENABLE Warning ENABLE Advisory Warning ENABLE Advisory Warning ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE Advisory ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE ENABLE Warning Warning Network Notification Message N...

Page 23: ...ill also change based on the alert that is showing in memory Once an alert expires NO MESSAGE will be displayed if there are no active alerts in memory LOAD DEFAULT If you forget some of your settings or want to clear all your previous settings you may need to go through a LOAD DEFAULT procedure to reset the SFA1180 back to its factory settings 1 Press and hold the MODE buttons at same time for 3 ...

Page 24: ...t located on the back of the SFA1180 Plug the other end of the cord into the device you wish to charge 4 Observe the battery charge indicator on your device and the charging will start immediately 5 It is recommended that you fully charge the internal battery prior to attempting to charge a mobile device with the USB port The USB port is only capable of delivering the amount of power that is left ...

Page 25: ... turn it on 2 Press and hold the Flashlight button to switch on SOS 3 When the flashlight is on or in SOS mode tap the button to turn it off NOTE When the flashlight is used for extended periods of time and causes the battery to drain the flashlight may no longer work even though the display still shows the time USE EARBUDS NOT INCLUDED Inserting the plug of your earbuds into the headphone jack wi...

Page 26: ...k it is possible that the internal micro controller may lock up and the unit will not respond to any commands from the panel controls In this event use a straightened paper clip toothpick or similar objects to press the RESET button located on the back of the unit see the below figure The reset operation clears the system memory and all of your previous settings except some settings of weather ban...

Page 27: ...ate the telescopic antenna No Response to Alerts The built in rechargeable battery is low Make sure correct S A M E codes have been programmed Fully recharge the built in rechargeable battery before charging your Potable device This is normal Turn the unit off for a period of time or lower volume Unit gets warm after extended play at high volume S A M E codes have been programmed incorrectly AM re...

Page 28: ... First Alert logo trademarks and the First Alert trade dress are exclusively licensed by BRK Brands Inc and are used under license from BRK Brands Inc Please contact SPECTRA s Service Department for questions comments warranty support or service related to this product SPECTRA MERCHANDISING INTERNATIONAL INC warrants that this product 1 is free from defects in materials and workmanship and 2 confo...

Page 29: ...and send it prepaid by insured parcel post or UPS to SPECTRA at the address shown below IF THE UNIT IS RETURNED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD shown above please include a proof of purchase dated cash register receipt so that we may establish your eligibility for warranty service and repair of the unit without cost Also include a note with a description explaining how the unit is defective A customer ...

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