The alert radio automatically sounds an alert tone during
specific types of weather alerts. You can turn the alert tone
on or off for each of these alerts. For example, you can turn
off the alert tone for a volcano warning if you do not live near
a volcano.
1. Press
MENU
, then press
or
until
TONE DEFEAT
appears.
2. Press
.
3. Press
or
until the type of alert you want to enable or
disable—
WARNING
,
WATCH
, or
ADVISORY
—appears.
4. Press
.
5. If you select
WARNING
, press
or
to select one of
the following specific alerts:
avalanche warning
flood warning
blizzard warning
high wind warning
boil water warning
fire warning
flash freeze warning
special marine warning
freeze warning
flash flood warning
coastal flood warning
iceberg warning
dust storm warning
winter storm warning
severe thunderstorm warning
If you select
WATCH
, press
or
to select one of the
following specific alerts:
avalanche watch
hurricane watch
coastal flood watch
severe thunderstorm watch
dam watch
evacuation watch
flash flood watch
tropical storm watch
flood watch
wild fire watch
high wind watch
winter storm watch
tornado watch
unrecognized watch
If you select
ADVISORY
, press
or
to select one of
the following specific alerts:
administrative message
child abduction emergency
practice/demo
national audible test
national information center
network notification message
national periodic test
national silent test
power outage advisory
required monthly test
required weekly test
911 telephone outage
emergency
transmitter backup on
transmitter carrier off
transmitter carrier on
transmitter primary on
flash flood statement
severe weather statement
flood statement
special weather statement
hurricane statement
unrecognized emergency
unrecognized statement
6. Press
or
to select
TONE ON
or
TONE OFF
for the
specific alert you selected. Then press
.
7. To select another alert type and specific alert, press
.
Then repeat steps 3-6. Otherwise, press
MENU
or wait
about 45 seconds without pressing any key.
Receive Weather Alerts
The alert radio generates an alert when the FIPS code
matches the pre-programmed location code. The
corresponding alert type icon appears at the top of the
display.
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Note:
When more than one alert message (maximum four messages
can be stored and displayed) is received, press
or
to review
the alerts.
In Voice mode, a siren sounds for about 8 seconds, followed
by a vocal weather broadcast for 5 minutes or until
End of
Message
(EOM) is received.
In Tone mode, a siren sounds for 5 minutes or until the
End
of Message
(EOM) is received.
View Signal Strength
The alert radio can monitor signal availability, which is
indicated by
)
. When a signal is available,
)
is on. When the
signal is lost,
SIGNAL LOSS
appears and
)
flashes. If a signal
loss occurs and signal reminder is enabled, the alert radio
produces a series of beeps. The beeps terminate when a
signal is detected again or if a key is pressed.
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Note:
When SIGNAL LOSS appears, press and hold MENU. The clock
time appears. Release MENU, and the alert radio returns to
SIGNAL LOSS display.
Lock the Keys
1. Press
MENU
once.
2. Press
within two seconds. A long beep sounds
and
appears.
3. The keypad of the alert radio is now locked.
4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to unlock the keypad.
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Note:
When the keypad is locked, the alert radio will not respond to
any key operation. Unlock the keypad first to terminate alarm or
alert sounds.
Attach the Belt Clip
Insert the clip into the hole at the back of the alert radio until
it clicks. To remove the belt clip, press the button on the top
of the clip and pull it out.
Attach a Wrist Strap (not supplied)
Slide the wrist strap’s small loop under the bar at the back of
the alert radio, then pull the strap’s large loop through the
small loop and fasten it.
Select Travel/Home Mode
Press and hold
TR/ HM
for two seconds to switch between
Travel and Home modes. “
TRAVEL
” appears when Travel is
selected and disappears when Home is selected.
When in Home mode, the alert radio uses your default
selections for channel selection, alert mode, missed alert
reminder, and response location. The alert radio does not
perform auto re-scan.
When in Travel mode, the radio searches for the best
channel. If signal loss occurs and no channel is detected
for 10 seconds, the radio switches back to the channel last
selected, whether it was in Home mode or Travel mode. In
Travel mode, the alert radio is configured with the following
defaults:
Channel Selection — Auto
Alert Mode — Tone
Missed Alert Reminder — Off
Response Location — All Locations
Reset
To reset your alert radio to default settings:
1. Remove the batteries and disconnect AC power.
2 While holding down
WX
, install batteries or connect
to AC power. Keep
WX
held down until
USER SETUP
appears and a short beep sounds.
3. Release
WX
and press
MENU
.
DEFAULT ON
appears
briefly, then
USER SETUP
appears and a short beep
sounds.
4. Remove batteries and/or disconnect AC power. Reinsert
to use the alert radio with default settings.
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Note:
The backlight turns on during an alert message or when a button
is pressed.
Recycle Rechargeable Batteries
Placing rechargeable batteries in the trash can be
harmful to the environment. Instead, recycle old
rechargeable batteries at your local
RadioShack
store free of charge.
RadioShack
participates in the RBRC
©
battery recycling program, and is committed to preserving
the environment and conserving natural resources. Call 1-
800-THE-SHACK (1-800-843-7422) for more information.
Troubleshooting
If your alert radio is not working properly, these suggestions
might help you eliminate the problem. If it still does not
operate properly, take it to your local
RadioShack
store for
assistance.
No Power.
Make sure the AC adapter is connected to the alert radio or
the backup batteries are installed.
No sound.
If the backup batteries becomes weak, your alert radio might
not sound a tone when an alert is broadcast. Test your alert
radio’s reception periodically, and replace the batteries if the
tone does not sound.
Radio only responds to weather alert broadcasts for one
code even though multiple FIPS codes are stored.
•
Make sure the alert radio is set to
MULTIPLE LOC
mode.
•
Make sure the FIPS codes stored in memory are correct.
One or more FIPS codes are stored, but the alert radio
responds to weather alert broadcasts for areas not covered
by those codes.
•
Make sure the alert radio is not set to ALL LOCATION
•
Make sure the alert radio is not set to TRAVEL mode.
The alert radio’s continuous alert tone sounds intermittently
or seems to warble.
The alert radio constantly monitors the channel you set it
to, even while it is sounding a continuous alert. Each time
a signal is received on the channel, it pauses briefly to
compare the signal against those stored in its memory. If
the alert radio pauses frequently (depending on how often
it receives a signal), it might make the continuous alert tone
sound intermittent. This is not a malfunction.
No weather broadcast when you press WX.
•
Make sure your hand is not holding the antenna.
•
Adjust the volume.
The alert radio is not responding properly to NWS weather
alert broadcasts.
•
Make sure the correct FIPS code(s) are programmed into
the memory.
•
You might be out of the broadcast range. Move the alert
radio closer to the broadcast source, if possible.
•
Make sure the alert radio is set to the NOAA channel
that is being broadcast in your area.
•
If the backup battery becomes weak, your alert radio
might not sound a tone when an alert is broadcast. Test
your alert radio’s reception periodically, and replace the
battery if the tone does not sound.
CHECK OPERATION appears.
The alert radio is broadcasting and has not received a SAME
alert signal for about 10 days. Make sure the FIPS code(s)
stored in memory are correct.
3. For
SINGLE LOC
, go to step 5. Otherwise, press
or
to select a memory location to store a FIPS code.
4. To add or change a FIPS code, press
. The FIPS code’s
first digit flashes.
5. Press
or
to move the cursor to the digit you want
to change, then press
or
until the desired digit
appears. Press
.
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Note:
To erase the FIPS code, press
or
to select the first digit and
press
to confirm.
7. Repeat step 6 for each digit you want to change or add.
Press
when the last digit flashes. The radio beeps and
saves the FIPS code. If the code is not in the alert radio’s
database,
NEW CODE?
appears. Press
again to save
the FIPS code.
8. If you select
MULTIPLE LOC
in step 4, the FIPS code
stored in the next memory location appears. Repeat
steps 5–7 for each additional FIPS code.
9. When finished, press
MENU
or wait about 45 seconds
without pressing any keys.
Select the Alert Mode
You can set the alert radio to respond to an NWS alert
broadcast in one of two ways:
TONE –
The alert radio sounds an alert for 5 minutes or until
End of Message
is received and an alert description appears
until the alert’s effective time expires. To turn off the alert
sooner, press
WX
.
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Note:
The alert radio automatically selects
TONE
for the first time you
turn it on.
VOICE
–
The alert radio sounds an alert for about 8
seconds, and then automatically turns on the weather (voice)
broadcast for 5 minutes. It also displays the alert description
(such as
TORNADO WARNING
) until the alert’s effective
time, received as part of the NWS broadcast code, expires.
1. Press
MENU
. Then repeatedly press
or
until
ALERT
MODE
appears.
2. Press
.
3. Press
or
to select
TONE
or
VOICE
.
4. Press
to confirm, or press
to return without
changes.
5. Press
MENU
to exit.
Missed Alert Reminder
The alert radio beeps about every 10 seconds after a specific
weather alert broadcast ends and until the weather alert
expires. This is called a missed alert reminder.
1. Press
MENU
. Then press
or
until
ALT REMINDER
appears.
2. Press
.
,
(off) or
%
(on) appears.
3. Press
or
to select
,
or
%
. When the desired mode
appears, press
to select. Press
to return without
changes.
4. Press
MENU
to exit.
The following weather alert messages will generate a missed
alert reminder:
avalanche warning
hurricane warning
blizzard warning
immediate evacuation
biological hazard warning
boil water warning
chemical hazard warnning
law enforcement warning
civil danger warning
dam break warning
coastal flood warning
contagious disease warning
dust storm warning
nuclear power plant warning
emergency action notification
radiological hazard warning
food contamination warning
flash freeze warning
earthquake warning
severe thunderstorm warning
freeze warning
shelter in-place warning
fire warning
special marine warning
flash flood warning
wild fire warning
flood warning
tornado warning
hazardous material warning
iceberg warning
high wind warning
industrial fire warning
civil emergency message
land slide warning
tropical storm warning
volcano warning
tsunami warning
winter storm warning
Set the Signal Loss Reminder
1. Press
MENU
, then press
or
until
SIG REMINDER
appears.
2. Press
.
,
(off) or
%
(on) appears.
3. Press
or
to select
,
or
%
. When the desired mode
appears, press
to select. Press
to return without
changes.
4. Press
MENU
to exit.
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Note:
When
SIG REMINDER
is on, and signal loss is detected, a
reminder alert will be generated at intervals of 30 seconds, 1
minute, 1.5 minutes, 2 minutes, and so on up to 5 minutes. If
no signal is recovered, the reminder continues to beep every 5
minutes and can be terminated with any key pressed.
Set Alert Tones
