Radio Shack 12-261 Quick Start Manual

Desktop SAME
Weatheradio ®
12-261
Quick Start Guide
for installing, setting up and using your new product
Step One
Powering the Weatheradio
Your Weatheradio uses the supplied AC adapter
for power, and a 9V backup battery (not supplied)
if AC power fails or is disconnected.
AC Power
1. Insert the supplied AC adapter's barrel plug
into the weatheradio © 's DC 9V jack.
2. Plug the other end of the adapter into a
standard AC outlet.
Backup Battery
1. Slide the battery compartment cover
downward to remove it.
2. Place a 9V battery in the compartment
according to the polarity symbols.
ALARM
ALERT
ON/OFF/
ON/OFF
SNOOZE
ALERT
EXT.
OUT
ANT.
Jack
DC 9V Jack
3. Replace the cover.
When ² appears on the display, backup battery
power is low. When ² flashes and AC power is
connected, the battery is dead, or not installed
correctly. Replace or install a fresh battery.
WEATHER/SNOOZE — Press to listen to
CLOCK — Press to set the
a broadcast. Press to stop the alarm from
clock and alarm time.
sounding or to snooze..
Liquid Crystal
Display — a large,
easy-to-read display
shows alert and
channel information.
ADVISORY/WATCH/
WARNING LEDs —
Light to indicate the
severity of a weather
alert.
e , d , f , g — Press to navigate
programming menus.
Step Two
Programming
Your Weatheradio is preset to receive any weather alert broadcast within its
reception range. The first time you use your Weatheradio
scans for the strongest channel and receives all SAME alert signals
broadcast within a 50-mile radius of its location. If you do not press any key
within about 45 seconds, all valid channels are stored. The Weatheradio
does not receive alert signals while it is being programmed.
1. Press MENU. SEL CH appears.
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2. Repeatedly press or to scroll through and customize the following
six menu options: Channel Setup, Alert Type Setup, Missed Alert
Reminder, Signal Loss Reminder, Response Location, and Tone Defeat.
3. Refer to your owner's manual for details on how to customize each
option.
Step Three
Operation
1. Connect the Weatheradio to power.
2. The Weatheradio starts searching channels.
SEARCH, CHANNEL and the channel number
(1 to 7) appear.
3. When a channel is detected, WEATHER,
CHANNEL #, AVLABLE, and Ê appear.
4. If no channels are detected, NO CH AVLABLE,
BACK TO, and CHANNEL # (last set channel)
appear. Ê flashes.
5. The Weatheradio monitors the signal
strength at all times. If the signal is lost,
SIGNAL LOSS appears, and Ê and the alert
type LEDs flash.
MENU — Press to select
Listening to a Weather Broadcast
programming options.
1. To listen to a weather broadcast, press
WEATHER. NOAA appears.
2. Repeatedly press
volume level (from 1-16). VOL # appears.
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, it automatically
3. To turn off the weather broadcast, press
WEATHER. NOAA disappears.
Using the Alert
To set the alert to sound when the NWS
broadcasts a warning, watch, or statement, slide
ALERT ON/OFF to ON. i appears.
To deactivate the alert, slide ALERT ON/OFF to
OFF. Two beeps sound and Í appears.
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or to adjust the
12-261
Printed in China
09A03