Radio Shack AM/FM Digital Pocket Radio Owner's Manual

Cat. No. 12-248OWNER’S MANUALPlease read before using this equipment.7-Channel ² DigitalPocket Weatheradio® Alert12-248.fm Page 1 Tuesday, July 6, 1

10OPERATIONLISTENING TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROADCASTS1. Set WX/ALERT/LOCK to WX.12-248.fm Page 10 Tuesday, July 6, 1999 3:41 PM

112. Turn OFF/VOL clockwise untilit clicks, then adjust it to thedesired volume level.3. Fully extend the telescopingantenna.12-248.fm Page 11 Tuesd

124. Set CH to the channel (1–7)that produces the clearestsignal.USING ALERTYou can set the radio to sound thealert when it detects the alert sig-nal

131. Turn on the radio, then setCH to the channel that pro-duces the clearest signal.2. Set WX/ALERT/LOCK toALERT. When the radio de-tects a weather a

14Notes:• To ensure that your radiowill sound the alert when itreceives an emergencysignal, keep the antennafully extended.• When you hear the alert,y

15• The radio sounds the alertat full power, regardless ofthe volume setting.3. Adjust OFF/VOL to a comfort-able listening level.4. Return WX/ALERT/LO

16USING ALERT LOCKIf you are out of the room or awayfrom your Weatheradio, you mightmiss an alert. When you will beout of hearing range of the alert,l

17TESTING ALERT OPERATIONFor your Weatheradio to be effec-tive, you must place the Weath-eradio where it can receive anemergency alert broadcast andwh

18The fact that you get clear voicereception or that the alert soundswhen you press TEST does notguarantee that an emergency sig-nal will trigger your

19To find out the specific test sched-ule in your area, contact your lo-cal National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration(NOAA) or National Weather S

2FEATURESYour RadioShack Sports 7-Chan-nel Digital Pocket WeatheradioAlert is designed to receive Nation-al Weather Service (NWS) broad-casts, which p

20If the test alert does not triggeryour radio’s alert, you are eitherout of range of the broadcast oryour radio’s batteries are weak.Note: If you use

21TESTING THE ALERT SIRENThe TEST button lets you hear theradio’s alert siren, but does nottest the radio’s receiver or guar-antee that the radio will

222. Hold down TEST for a fewseconds until you hear thealert siren.If you set WX/ALERT/LOCK toLOCK, the alert siren soundsuntil you set WX/ALERT/LOCKt

23CARETo enjoy your radio for a longtime:• Handle it gently.• Keep it away from dust,moisture, and temperatureextremes.• Clean it with a damp cloth.Do

24Modifying or tampering with theradio’s internal components cancause a malfunction and might in-validate the radio’s warranty andvoid your FCC author

25FCC STATEMENTYour radio might cause TV or radiointerference even when it is operat-ing properly. To determine whetheryour radio is causing the inter

26SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Coverage (MHz):Channel 1...162.400Channel 2...162.425Channel 3...162.450C

27Specifications are typical; individ-ual units might vary. Specifica-tions are subject to change andimprovement without notice.12-248.fm Page 27 Tu

RadioShackA Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas 761028A6 Printed in ChinaRadioShack Limited WarrantyThis product is warranted against defec

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3Your Weatheradio receivesweather transmissions from up to50 miles away, and includes thefollowing features:Seven Weather Frequencies —you can choose

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4Battery-Saving Circuit — mini-mizes power consumption in thealert mode, to save battery power.Lightweight Compact Design —lets you carry the radio an

5CONTENTS Batteries ... 6Operation... 10Listening to National Weather ServiceBroadcasts..

6BATTERIESYour radio uses three AA batter-ies for power. We recommend al-kaline batteries, such as Ra-dioShack Cat. No. 23-552.Cautions: • Do not use

7• If you do not plan to use theradio for several weeks,remove the batteries.Follow these steps to install bat-teries.12-248.fm Page 7 Tuesday, July

81. Loosen the screw on the bat-tery compartment cover, thenslide the cover off in thedirection of the arrow.Note: The screw is attachedto the battery

9Note: If the LOW BATT indicatorlights, your radio might not soundthe alert siren when an emergen-cy or test alert is broadcast. Re-place the batterie