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Problem
Solution
charging from USB. Disconnect USB power
when listening to the radio.
My smart phone connector is not
supported. Where can I purchase the
proper tip for my smart phone?
Contact Ambient Weather with your smart phone model
and connector type. The connectors included cover about
95% of the smart phone market.
The WR-333A will not fully charge my
smart phone.
Charging a smart phone through the Phone Charger Jack
is intended for emergency purpose only. It is not intended
for recharging fully a discharged battery. Smart phone
battery capacity significantly exceeds the battery
capacity of the WR-333A.
Therefore, a fully charged WR-333A will only partially
charge a smart phone or mp3/mp4 device. After the
battery stops charging the device, disconnect the device
and begin cranking if a DC power source is not available.
I never receive weather alerts.
Verify you receive the test alert from the National
Weather Service on Wednesday as described in the
weather alert section of this manual.
Verify you have tuned the weather band to your local
area and you have reception before activating the
Weather Alert feature.
Make sure you have good weather radio reception. If
your radio reception is poor, you will not receive any
alerts.
How can I receive warnings only and not
watches or statements?
Selective filtering of statements, watches and warnings is
not possible. You will always receive all three levels.
The WR-333A is locked up and will not
respond to commands. How do I reset it?
Remove the battery. Press the reset button with a
paperclip.
The red charging light does not illuminate
during solar charging.
There is not enough solar energy to drive the red
charging light. For solar charging, you will see a faint
green light. The brighter the sunlight, the brighter the
green charging light.
The display fades when placed in direct
sunlight.
If the display heats up outside the operational range, the
display will fade. For solar charging, partial sunlight or
shade is sufficient.
The WR-333A exits the alert mode and
displays time.
The weather alert mode consumes a significant amount
of power because it is constantly scanning for the
emergency 1050 Hz tone from the National Weather
Service. We recommend connecting power input to a
USB computer port or the optional USB to AC converter
for continuous alert operation (reference Section 11).
Otherwise, you must rely on hand crank power in this
mode.
The radio does not fully charge with the
solar collector.
The solar collector will not completely charge the
ADVENTURER and is intended to extend the existing
battery charge. The solar collector efficiency is
significantly impacted by direct vs. indirect sunlight,
angle of the solar collector, angle of the sun and weather
conditions, including your latitude, time of year (winter
vs. summer), time of day, and cloud cover.