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CONTENTS

The FCC Wants You to Know  .............................................  1
FCC Declaration of Conformity  ...........................................  2
Connecting Power................................................................  3

Using AC Power ...........................................................  3
Using Batteries  ............................................................  3
Installing Batteries  .......................................................  4

Turning On/Off the Weather Broadcast ...............................  4
Receiving Alert Messages ...................................................  5
Manually Testing the Alert Tone  ..........................................  5
Setting the Clock  .................................................................  6

Setting the Hour  ...........................................................  6
Setting the Minute  ........................................................  7
Setting the Day  ............................................................  7

Care  ....................................................................................  7
Specifications  ......................................................................  8

Summary of Contents for 12-256

Page 1: ...ecting Power 3 Using AC Power 3 Using Batteries 3 Installing Batteries 4 Turning On Off the Weather Broadcast 4 Receiving Alert Messages 5 Manually Testing the Alert Tone 5 Setting the Clock 6 Setting...

Page 2: ...uencies let you choose the frequency that provides the best reception Alert Mode sounds an alert tone when an emergency weather alert is detected Battery Saving Circuit prolongs battery life THE FCC W...

Page 3: ...ot eliminate the interference the FCC requires that you stop using your radio Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack may cause interference and void the user s authority to oper...

Page 4: ...er fails or is temporarily discon nected For the best performance and longest life we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries Cautions Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recom mended ty...

Page 5: ...u do not plan to use the radio for several weeks re move the batteries Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts and circuits Note When you turn on the radio the power indicator f...

Page 6: ...n with the weather broadcast off When the radio receives an alert signal the alert tone sounds for 10 seconds and the weather broadcast automatically turns on for 5 minutes Set ALERT TONE L M H to L l...

Page 7: ...SCROLL to sound the alert tone Press SET or SCROLL again to stop it SETTING THE CLOCK If the radio receives an alert signal while you are setting the clock the radio exits the clock setup mode without...

Page 8: ...ces the time including the day hour and minute you set Notes During the time announcement when the radio receives a weather alert signal the time announcement stops and an alert tone sounds CARE Keep...

Page 9: ...D OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or conse quential damages so the above limi...

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