6
Preparation
Selecting a Location
For the best reception, place your clock
radio where it can receive weather sig-
nals and you can hear its alert tone.
Note: Make sure the clock radio is away
from obstructions such as metal cabi-
nets or bookshelves. (Higher frequen-
cies are noticeably affected by
obstructions.) Do not place the clock ra-
dio near any metal surface such as a re-
frigerator, a metal door or wall, or a
water pipe hidden behind a wall. This
greatly reduces the clock radio’s ability
to receive signals.
Cautions:
• Do not place the clock radio where it
will be in direct sunlight.
• Keep the clock radio away from heat
or cold sources such as stoves,
heating and air conditioning vents,
and radiators.
• Do not mount the clock radio near a
TV, high power cable, or metal table
because these could interfere with
radio signal reception.
Preparing the Antenna
To use the telescoping antenna, lift it up
and adjust the angle until the clearest
signal is received.
SETTING THE CLOCK
1. Hold down
TIME
then repeatedly
press (or hold down)
HOUR
until the
correct hour appears.
2. Hold down
TIME
then repeatedly
press (or hold down)
MIN
until the
correct minute appears.
Note: PM
lights when you set a PM
time.
3. Release
TIME
.
PROGRAMMING THE
WEATHER ALERT
Your clock radio is preprogrammed with
the seven national NOAA broadcast fre-
quencies (Channels 1–7). Depending on
your location, you might need to select a
different frequency.
Follow these steps to select a different
broadcast frequency.
1. Press
WX
. WEATHER ALERT on
the front of the clock radio lights.
2. Slide
CHANNEL
to select the
weather channel that broadcasts the
clearest signal (
1
–
7
), and rotate
VOLUME
to a comfortable listening
level so you can hear the broadcast
as you make your selection.
Using the Alert Tone
You can set the clock radio to alert you
only when it detects a weather emergen-
cy broadcast so you do not have to con-
tinuously listen to National Weather
Service broadcasts.
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