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Cat. No. 12-249

OWNER’S MANUAL

Please read before using this equipment.

7-Channel Weatheradio



with NWR-SAME

Severe-Weather Alert

12-249.fm Page 1 Tuesday, July 6, 1999 4:00 PM

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Page 1: ...Cat No 12 249 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment 7 Channel Weatheradio with NWR SAME Severe Weather Alert...

Page 2: ...ying this product The graphical symbols with supplemental markings are on the bot tom of the unit RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR...

Page 3: ...g or SAME Your RadioShack 7 Channel Weatheradio with NWR SAME National Weather Radio SAME Severe Weather Alert is specially de signed to receive these SAME transmissions The Weatheradio s SAME technol...

Page 4: ...ounds an alert when a weather emergency is declared in only those locations This helps you track the weather conditions in and around your area 8 Character Liquid Crystal Display clearly dis plays as...

Page 5: ...h as a Plug n Power or X 10 system to the Weatheradio and set that sys tem to indicate an alert based on signals received by the Weatheradio This is useful for ensuring you can hear or see the alert i...

Page 6: ...ting the Weatheradio 20 Operation 22 Listening to the Weather Broadcast 23 Using the Alert Function 24 Setting the Alert Volume 25 Checking Changing the Alert Pattern 25 When a Weather Alert Occurs 27...

Page 7: ...A fresh back up battery will power the Weathera dio for up to 1 hour with the weather broadcast turned on see Listening to the Weather Broad cast on Page 23 or up to 8 hours in alert standby mode see...

Page 8: ...the Weatheradio off 2 Plug the Weatheradio s power cord into a stan dard AC outlet Caution Your Weatheradio s power cord has a polarized plug one blade is wider than the other If you have difficulty i...

Page 9: ...echargeable bat tery 1 If the Weatheradio is on turn VOLUME to the right until it clicks to turn the Weatheradio off 2 Press in the tab on the battery compartment cover and lift the cover up to remove...

Page 10: ...if no bat tery is installed and the Weatheradio is turned on and connected to AC power Caution Never leave a dead or weak battery in the Weatheradio Dispose of an old battery promptly and properly do...

Page 11: ...apt er cable RadioShack Unlimited Cat No 11806437 not supplied with a phono plug to the Weatheradio s EXT ANT jack Your local RadioShack store sells a wide variety of antennas To connect an external a...

Page 12: ...te and the last three digits identify the county itself For example Note Most FIPS codes begin with 0 which means that FIPS code represents an entire county The NWS however eventually plans to subdivi...

Page 13: ...the NWS follow the instructions you hear Note If you are close to a county parish line s you might want to obtain the codes for any other counties parishes you are close to Hint Since you can program...

Page 14: ...cy 162 400 MHz Channel 1 Receive all SAME alert signals broadcast within a 50 mile radius of where you installed it Your Weatheradio is preprogrammed with the seven national NOAA broadcast frequencies...

Page 15: ...if you are entering more than one 2 Set PROGRAM OPERATE to PROGRAM The Weatheradio displays the last selected weather broadcast channel and frequency number 3 Press WEATHER to turn on the weather bro...

Page 16: ...s the selected channel and its corresponding fre quency Repeat this step until you find the channel broadcasting in your area Note If you receive a NOAA broadcast on more than one channel the one with...

Page 17: ...ss NO until you see the first unused memory position or the code you want to change then press YES so appears 7 Use the number keys 0 9 to enter the 6 digit FIPS code you want to store Notes If you ma...

Page 18: ...store the code in the Weatheradio s memory If you set SINGLE MULTIPLE to MULTIPLE the code if any stored in the next memory position appears on the display Repeat Steps 4 6 for each code up to 15 you...

Page 19: ...or Demo Alert Occurs on Page 33 Using the Weatheradio s All Signals Code This Weatheradio is preset to use a default all sig nals code of 99 which lets it receive all SAME broad casts within a 50 mil...

Page 20: ...effective however be sure you place the Weatheradio where It can receive alert signals see When a Test or Demo Alert Occurs on Page 33 You can hear its alert tone see Setting the Alert Volume on Page...

Page 21: ...until it clicks into place 3 Align the keyhole slots in the mounting bracket with the screws on the wall Press the weatheradio toward the wall then down to secure it S IN G L E A L E R T T O N E M U...

Page 22: ...t the alert volume see Set ting the Alert Volume on Page 25 To listen to the weather broadcast see Listening to the Weather Broadcast on Page 23 To have the Weatheradio sound an alert see Using the Al...

Page 23: ...n your area if you did not do so already follow Steps 2 4 and 9 in Programming the Weatheradio on Page 14 To listen to the weather broadcast be sure OPERATE PROGRAM is set to OPERATE press WEATHER the...

Page 24: ...e into memory be sure SINGLE MULTIPLE is set to MULTIPLE Otherwise the Weatheradio will only receive broadcasts for the FIPS code you stored in the first memory position If severe weather threatens do...

Page 25: ...crease it as needed Changing Checking the Alert Pattern You can set the Weatheradio to respond to an NWS alert broadcast in one of two ways VOICE the Weatheradio sounds an alert for about 8 seconds th...

Page 26: ...press a key for about 45 sec onds during Steps 2 4 the Weatheradio exits the programming mode without storing any change To continue set PROGRAM OPERATE back to OPERATE then start over at Step 1 2 Pre...

Page 27: ...Page 28 If you selected the VOICE pattern the Weatheradio sounds an alert for about 8 seconds then automati cally turns on the weather voice broadcast for 5 min utes Then it returns to standby mode I...

Page 28: ...t necessarily mean that the related weather emergency is over NWS Weather Alert Descriptions Your Weatheradio can display these NWS weather alert descriptions For easy reference this list also shows t...

Page 29: ...watch Siren FLASH FLOOD WARNING Flash flood warning Siren FLASH FLOOD Flash flood statement Beeps FLOOD WATCH Flood watch Siren FLOOD WARNING Flood warning Siren FLOOD Flood statement Beeps WINTER ST...

Page 30: ...AN WARNING Hurricane warning Siren HURRICAN Hurricane statement Beeps NUCLEAR ATTACK WARNING Nuclear attack warning Siren TSUNAMI WATCH Tsunami watch Siren TSUNAMI WARNING Tsunami warning Siren TUNE T...

Page 31: ...heradio s memory see Locking Out Undefined New or Commercial Weather Descriptions on Page 34 SEVERE MARINE WARNING Severe marine warning Siren EVACUATE IMMEDIAT Evacuate immediately Siren EMERGENC ACT...

Page 32: ...alert To scroll forward or backward through the Weathera dio s memory and review all effective alerts press NO to scroll forward or YES to scroll backward Notes The Weatheradio sounds a high pitched...

Page 33: ...der US Government Department of Commerce When the Weatheradio s alert function is turned on and the Weatheradio receives a test broadcast for a FIPS code you programmed into its memory it re sponds in...

Page 34: ...s Additionally your Weatheradio is designed to recog nize all common weather alert types currently used by the NWS The NWS could however eventually cre ate and broadcast new alert types for which the...

Page 35: ...number key to select the desired setting The Weatheradio sounds a beep You Press To Set the Weatheradio to 0 default For new alert type sound siren For commercial alert type no response 8 For new ale...

Page 36: ...7 you hear the weather broadcast if any on that channel see Programming the Weatheradio on Page 14 This does not affect the weather broadcast setting you selected during pro gramming If you press ALER...

Page 37: ...urn it off To turn the backlight on or off follow these steps 1 Set PROGRAM OPERATE to PROGRAM 2 Within 45 seconds press YES twice so CON TINUO continuous and BACKLITE alternately flash on the display...

Page 38: ...or example on a connected appliance when the Weath eradio receives a weather emergency alert broad cast Note Your local RadioShack store carries a wide se lection of cable and audible or visible alert...

Page 39: ...S alert broadcast the Weath eradio sends 7 5VDC signals to the connected mod ule interface and an alert sounds on both the Weatheradio and the connected system Note For instructions on operating the e...

Page 40: ...tion s No power Ensure the Weatheradio is prop erly connected to AC power and that a fresh back up battery is installed if AC power has failed See Connecting Power on Page 7 No sound Adjust VOLUME or...

Page 41: ...Connecting an External Antenna on Page 11 Ensure the Weatheradio is set to the NOAA channel that is being broadcast in your area See Programming the Weathera dio on Page 14 One or more FIPS codes are...

Page 42: ...mory See Programming the Weathera dio on Page 14 Ensure the display shows WEATHER ALRT ON If not press ALERT See Using the Alert Function on Page 24 Ensure PROGRAM OPERATE is set to OPERATE Ensure the...

Page 43: ...ing the Antenna on Page 11 The Weathera dio s continuous alert tone sounds intermittent or seems to warble The Weatheradio constantly mon itors the channel you set it to even while it is sounding a co...

Page 44: ...Liquids might contain minerals that can cor rode the electronic circuits Use and store the Weatheradio only in normal temperature environments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic...

Page 45: ...sionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvents or strong deter gents to clean the Weatheradio Modifying or tampering with the Weatheradio s inter nal components can cause...

Page 46: ...ating properly To determine whether your Weatheradio is causing the interfer ence turn off your Weatheradio If the interference goes away your Weatheradio is causing it Try to eliminate the interferen...

Page 47: ...e 0 25 V Signal to Noise Ratio 40 dB Dual Tone Detection Range 1 2 to 2 4 kHz Channel Selectivity 25 kHZ 60 dB Power Output Maximum 250 mW Power Supply 120 Volts 60 Hz 5 Watts AC Battery Back up One 9...

Page 48: ...a product defect during the warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any Ra dioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provide...

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