Takeuchi TL8, Operator'S Manual

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CONTROLS
WEATHER BAND OPERATION
14 Accessing the Weather Band
Press WB (14) to directly access the weather
band mode from any other function mode.
What is the NOAA Weather Radio?
This is a nationwide system that broadcasts
local weather emergency information 24
hours a day. The U.S. network has more
than 530 stations covering the 50 states as
well as the adjacent costal waters, Puerto
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.S.
Pacific Territories. Each local area has its
own transmitting station and there are a total
of seven broadcasting frequencies used:
162.400MHz (CH1), 162.425MHz (CH2),
162.450MHz (CH3), 162.475MHz (CH4),
162.500MHz (CH5), 162.525MHz (CH6) and
162.550MHz (CH7).
How many stations can I expect to receive?
Since the broadcasts are local weather and
information, the transmission power is
usually very low (much less than AM or FM
stations) so you will usually receive only one
station unless you are on the edge of two or
more broadcast signals. The most you will
receive will be two or three, and that is rare.
Is it possible I won’t receive any stations?
Depending on location, it’s possible you will
receive a very weak signal or none at all.
Also, similar to AM and FM signals, weather
band signals are subject to surrounding
conditions, weather, obstructions of the
signal by hills or mountains, etc. If no NOAA
signals are found/received, the “NO SIG”
icon will flash in the display and the tuner will
scan all seven NOAA frequencies every 30
seconds.
How will I know I am tuned to the weather
band?
When you select the weather band, the
“WB” icon will appear on the display panel,
along with the current channel indication.
Press TUN+ or TUN– to tune to each of the
seven channels until you find the weather
band station broadcasting in your area.
NOAA Weather Alert
The Weather Alert function adds an
additional level of user safety by
automatically switching from the current
function mode to weather band mode for a
minimum of 60 seconds if a NOAA warning
tone (1050 Hz) is received/detected. If no
additional warning tone is received for 60
seconds, the unit will switch back to the last
known function mode.
The Weather Alert function can be turned
“on” or “off” by the Audio/Menu key, as
described on page three. When “ON”
(default), the Weather Alert icon appears in
the display and the weather tuner remains
active, even when the radio is turned off (as
long as the power is still applied to the radio).
If a weather alert is issued, the radio will turn
on and play the announcement. for 60
seconds, then turn back off and revert to
weather alert monitor mode.
If the Weather Alert function is set to “OFF”,
no Weather Alert icon appears in the display.
The radio will not respond to any weather
alerts when it is off and will not automatically
switch to the weather band if an alert is
issued.
Note: If the unit is programmed for European
operation, the WB function will be disabled.
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