background image

11

P

rogram

ming t

he W

eat

h

e

radio‚

Weatheradio

 automatically selects 

TONE the first time you turn it on.

VOICE — The Weatheradio

 sounds 

an alert for about eight seconds, and 
then automatically turns on the weather 
(voice) broadcast for five 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 press 

e

 or 

d

 

until 

ALERT MODE 

appears.

2. Press 

g

 .

3. Press 

e

 or 

d

 to select 

TONE

 or 

VOICE

.

4. Press 

g

 to confirm, or press 

f

 to 

return without changes.

5. Press 

MENU

 to exit.

E

NABLING

/D

ISABLING

 

M

ISSED

 A

LERT

 R

EMINDER

The Weatheradio

 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. 

Ô

Ô

 NOTE 

Ô

 

Í

 flashes to indicate the 

alert reminder is off. 

¹

 

flashes to indicate the 
alert reminder is on.

Содержание 12-259

Страница 1: ...e complete information about weather conditions in your immediate area letting you avoid hearing alerts for geographical areas that do not interest you There are 10 location codes that can be programm...

Страница 2: ...ermine if the emergency might affect your area Only SAME compatible weather radios are able to take advantage of this technology Each FIPS code identifies a specific geographic area defined by the Nat...

Страница 3: ...rs Further operations are not allowed until you replace the batteries NOTE Be sure to turn off the power first and then replace the batteries in less than 1 minute as to keep the set clock time If it...

Страница 4: ...a standard AC outlet POWER UP RESET When powered on for the first time after installing batteries all LCD segments turn on for one second The device starts to search for the best strongest weather cha...

Страница 5: ...e Weatheradio on and off ADJUSTING VOICE AND TONE VOLUME 1 Press WX to turn on broadcast 2 Repeatedly press e or d to adjust the volume to the desired listening level VOLUME and the volume level appea...

Страница 6: ...r Weatheradio is pre programmed with seven NOAA broadcast frequencies channels 1 7 Depending on your location you might need to select a different channel Your Weatheradio is preset to receive any wea...

Страница 7: ...2 Press g and alarm time appear The first time you activate the alarm the alarm time shows 12 00 AM 3 Press g The hour digits flash Repeatedly press e or d to set the desired hour 4 Press g The minut...

Страница 8: ...ppear 2 Press g The hour digits flash Press e or d to set the hour 3 Press g The minute digits flash Repeatedly press e or d to set the minutes 4 Press g AM or PM flashes Repeatedly press e or d to ch...

Страница 9: ...an available channel CHANNEL and the number of the currently selected channels and AVAILABLE appear If there is no available channel NO CHANNEL AVAILABLE BACK TO CHANNEL and the number of the last se...

Страница 10: ...desired channel number appears 4 Press g to confirm the selection A beep sounds and CH the number of the currently selected channels and SELECT the newly selected channel appear Then SELECT CH appear...

Страница 11: ...eceived as part of the NWS broadcast code expires 1 Press MENU Then press e or d until ALERT MODE appears 2 Press g 3 Press e or d to select TONE or VOICE 4 Press g to confirm or press f to return wit...

Страница 12: ...ther alert messages will generate a missed alert reminder Avalanche Warning Hurricane Warning Blizzard Warning Immediate Evacuation Warning Child Abduction Emergency Law Enforcement Warning Civil Dang...

Страница 13: ...lood Warning Tornado Warning Hazardous Material Warning Hurricane Warning High Wind Warning Immediate Evacuation Warning Civil Emergency Unknown Warning Tropical Storm Warning Volcano Warning Tsunami...

Страница 14: ...als broadcast within about a 50 mile radius of where you program it To receive SAME alerts and broadcasts about weather occurring only in particular counties within that area you can program up to 10...

Страница 15: ...n the FIPS code for the location where you programmed your Weatheradio contact your local RadioShack store or call the NWS toll free at 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 You can also obtain a state county...

Страница 16: ...heradio s memory 1 Press MENU Then press e or d until AREA SELECT appears 2 Press g The currently selected FIPS mode ALL LOCATION SINGLE LOC or MULTIPLE LOC appears 3 Repeatedly press e or d until the...

Страница 17: ...rd or forward to change the digit Then repeatedly press e or d until the desired digit appears Then press g 7 Repeat Step 6 for each digit you want to change or add Press g when the last digit flashes...

Страница 18: ...s 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 e or d unti...

Страница 19: ...IZZARD WARNING HIGH WIND WARNING CHILD ABDUCTION EMERGENCY SPECIAL MARINE WARNING COASTAL FLOOD WARNING VOLCANO WARNING DUST STORM WARNING WINTER STORM WARNING FLASH FLOOD WARNING AVALANCHE WATCH HURR...

Страница 20: ...or the specific alert you selected Then press g 8 To select another alert type and specific alert press f Then repeat Steps 3 7 Otherwise press MENU or wait about 45 seconds without pressing any key F...

Страница 21: ...de the Weatheradio generates a siren for five minutes or until the End of Message EOM is received VIEWING SIGNAL STRENGTH The Weatheradio can monitor the signal availability indicated by When a signal...

Страница 22: ...ears When in Home Mode the Weatheradio uses your default selections for channel selection alert mode missed alert reminder and response location The Weatheradio does not perform auto re scan When in T...

Страница 23: ...it still does not operate properly take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance Problem Suggestion No power Make sure the AC adapter is connected to the weatheradio or a backup battery is ins...

Страница 24: ...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 weatheradio is not responding properly to...

Страница 25: ...e and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment has been tested and found to comply with th...

Страница 26: ...vision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the...

Страница 27: ...ccasionally to keep it looking new SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply 6V DC 300 mA AC DC Adapter not supplied 3 x AA battery not supplied Thermometer Operating Range 4 F to 122 F 20 C to 50 C Dimensions HWD...

Страница 28: ...uct defect during the warranty period take the product and the Ra dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by la...

Отзывы: