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Radio Shack 12-261 Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL —
Please read before using this equipment.
CLOCK — Press to set the
clock and alarm time.
Liquid Crystal Display
— a large, easy-to-read
display shows alert
and channel
information.
STATEMENT/
WATCH/WARNING
LEDs — Light to
indicate the severity of
a weather alert.
e , d , f , g — Press to navigate
programming menus.
If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph, go to the box on that page with the
corresponding icon for pertinent information.
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SM
!
IMPORTANT
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— Warning
2003 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks
used by RadioShack Corporation.
Desktop SAME
Weatheradio
WEATHER/SNOOZE — Press
to listen to a broadcast. Press to
stop the alarm from sounding or
to snooze.
MENU — Press to select
programming options.
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— Important
Ô
— Note
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  • Page 1 Desktop SAME ® Weatheradio www.radioshack.com OWNER’S MANUAL — 12-261 Please read before using this equipment. CLOCK — Press to set the WEATHER/SNOOZE — Press clock and alarm time. to listen to a broadcast. Press to stop the alarm from sounding or to snooze.

  • Page 2: Back View

    Back view ALARM ON/OFF/SNOOZE — ALERT ON/OFF — Turn Turn the alarm on or off, or enable the audible alert on or off as the snooze function. desired. DC 9V Jack — Insert the supplied adapter to power your Weatheradio. ALERT OUT —...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HOW YOUR CONTENTS WEATHERADIO How Your Weatheradio Works ..3 WORKS Weather Alerts ....4 Locking Out Undefined Weather Descriptions ... 4 Traditional weather radios simply Understanding receive the National Oceanic and FIPS Codes ....5 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Obtaining Your Area’s FIPS Code(s) ....

  • Page 4: Weather Alerts

    National Weather Service (NWS). If FIPS codes are entered, your Weatheradio sounds an alert only when a weather emergency is declared in that area. This helps you more Ô Ô NOTE efficiently track the weather conditions If more than one in and around your area.

  • Page 5: Understanding Fips Codes

    signals related to these commercial weather types. Additionally, your Weatheradio is designed to recognize all common weather alert types currently used by the NWS. However, the NWS occasionally creates and broadcasts new alert types. If a signal for a new alert type is received and the alert is turned on, and the alert...

  • Page 6: Obtaining Your Area's

    about a 50-mile radius. To receive alerts about weather occurring only in particular counties within that area, you can program up to nine FIPS codes into memory. You can then avoid hearing an alert that applies to an area within a 50-mile radius, but not necessarily to your county or parish.

  • Page 7: Connecting To Ac Power

    disconnected. We recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries. Barrel Plug Ô Ô NOTE ONNECTING TO Always connect the Weatheradio to AC OWER power for normal use. 1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s © barrel plug into the weatheradio ’s jack. DC 9V 2.

  • Page 8: Using The Antenna

    2. Place a 9V battery in the ÔBATTERY NOTESÔ compartment according to the polarity symbols marked inside. • Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. • Do not burn or bury batteries. • Use only a fresh battery of the required size and recommended type.

  • Page 9: Connecting An External Antenna

    ONNECTING AN XTERNAL NTENNA To improve reception in remote areas, you can connect an external antenna using an adapter cable with a phono plug. Your local RadioShack store sells a wide variety of antennas. To connect an external antenna, connect one end of the adapter cable to the Weatheradio’s jack.

  • Page 10: Connecting To An External System

    ONNECTING TO AN XTERNAL YSTEM The Weatheradio’s ALERT OUT terminals let you connect an external module interface using twin-lead 20- Ô Ô NOTE gauge cable (not supplied). Then you can set the interface to sound an Your local RadioShack store carries a wide audible or visible alert on a connected selection of cable and appliance when a weather emergency...

  • Page 11: Programming

    Government, Department of IMPORTANT Commerce.” Clear reception of a weather broadcast 1. Unplug the AC adapter and signal does not remove the backup battery. guarantee that an emergency alert will 2. Hold down and use the WEATHER trigger your supplied adapter to connect to AC Weatheradio ©...

  • Page 12: Channel Setup

    The first time you use your © Weatheradio , it automatically scans for the strongest channel and receives all SAME alert signals broadcast within a 50-mile radius. If you do not press a key within about 45 seconds, all valid channels are stored.

  • Page 13: Alert Type Setup

    channel is detected, W EATHER (new channel), and CHANNEL # appear. Then AVL ABL E AUTO reappears. If no channel is detected, NO CH AVL ABL E BACK TO , and CHANNEL # (the preset channel) appear. Then reappears. AUTO Manual 3.

  • Page 14: Missed Alert Reminder

    Tone – An alert tone sounds for five minutes, and the alert description and duration appear. To silence the alert tone sooner, press . The WEATHER NWS broadcast turns on. This is the default setting. 1. When appears, press g . AL T M ODE The currently selected alert type ) appears.

  • Page 15: Signal Loss Reminder

    M I SS AL T appears. REM I NDER appears and remains on the display if missed alert reminder is turned on. 3. Press to exit. MENU IGNAL EMINDER If a channel signal becomes weak or is lost, you can set a reminder to sound. You must then choose another channel or relocate the unit for better reception.
  • Page 16 • MULTIPLE – Receives SAME alert signals for up to nine programmed FIPS codes. • SINGLE – Receives a SAME alert signal for the FIPS code programmed in memory location 1. 1. When appears, press g . L OCATI ON The current response location appears.
  • Page 17 press f to move back, and then press e or d to correct the number. 4. Press g when you finish entering all six digits of the FIPS code. The radio stores your entry and SI NGL E appears. 5. Press to exit.

  • Page 18: Tone Defeat

    5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to enter up to nine FIPS codes in memory. 6. Press . The Weatheradio MENU stores all valid entries and exits programming. EFEAT The Weatheradio automatically sounds an alert tone during specific types of weather alerts. You can turn the alert tone on or off for each type of alert.
  • Page 19 AVAL ANCH W ARNI NG BL I ZZARD W ARNI NG CHI L D ABDUCTN EM ERGENC COASTAL FL OOD W ARNI NG DUST STORM W ARNI NG FL ASH FL OOD W ARNI NG FL OOD W ARNI NG HI GH W I ND W ARNI NG SPECI AL M ARI NE W ARNI NG VOL CANO W ARNI NG...
  • Page 20 11.For each alert option, press g . appears. TONE ON TONE OFF 12. Press e or d to toggle between , and press g TONE ON TONE OFF to confirm. A beep sounds. 13. Press f to return to the previous menu category.

  • Page 21: Operation

    20. Repeatedly press e or d until TEST appears. 21. Press g . AL L TEST appears. 22. Press e or d to scroll through the test menu options: AL L TEST DEM O M ESSAGE M ONTHL Y TEST W EEKL Y TEST 23.

  • Page 22: Setting The Clock And Alarm

    3. When a channel is detected, , and W EATHER CHANNEL# AVL ABL E Ê appear. 4. If no channels are detected, , and NO CH AVL ABL E BACK TO CHANNEL # (last set channel) Ê appear. flashes. 5. The Weatheradio monitors the signal strength at all the times.
  • Page 23 5. Press e or d to select the desired alarm minutes. 6. Press g to confirm. A beep sounds. 7. Press to enter clock setting CLOCK mode. If you have not set the clock before, appears. - - : - - 8.

  • Page 24: Broadcast

    15. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE postpone the alarm for 10 minutes, or slide ALARM ON/OFF/SNOOZE to disable the alarm. ISTENING TO A EATHER ROADCAST Ô Ô 1. To listen to a weather broadcast, NOTE press appears. NOAA WEATHER • If you programmed more than one FIPS 2.

  • Page 25: Viewing Multiple Alerts

    IEWING ULTIPLE LERTS Your Weatheradio can store up to three different alerts (with overlapping effective times) in memory. 1. If an alert is received while another Ô Ô alert is in effect, the new alert NOTE description appears and a While an alert is in corresponding tone sounds.
  • Page 26 HURRI CAN, W ATCH, 0H1 5M , 3 EVENTS 3rd Alert – SPECI AL W EATHER , effective for 6 hours. STATM ENT The following alert information appears in sequence: SPECI AL , W EATHER, STATM ENT, 6HOOM , 3 EVENTS, SPECI AL 4.While reviewing alerts, if you do not press g or f for 30 seconds, the most recently viewed alert...

  • Page 27: Obtaining Your Area's Fips Code(S)

    TROUBLESHOOTING Problem(s) Suggestion(s) No power. Make sure adapter is connected or batteries are installed. No sound. Adjust volume level. Multiple FIPS codes are stored, but Make sure the Weatheradio is set to the Weatheradio only responds to MULTIPLE. See “Programming ” on weather alert broadcasts for one code.

  • Page 28: The Fcc Wants You To Know

    (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Product: Desktop SAME Weatheradio © Model: 12-261 Responsible Party: RadioShack 100 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: 817-415-3200 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 29: Specifications

    • Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. • If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you © stop using your Weatheradio Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack may cause interference and void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 30: Nws Alert Descriptions

    NWS ALERT DESCRIPTIONS Alert 1st Display 2nd Display 3rd Display AVALANCH WARNING AVALANCH WATCH BLIZZARD WARNING CHILD ABDUCTIO EMERGENC CIVIL DANGER WARNING CIVIL DANGER WATCH CIVIL EMERGENC COASTAL FLOOD WARNING COASTAL FLOOD WATCH DEMO MESSAGE DUST STORM WARNING EARTHQKE WARNING EMERGENC ACTION EMERGENC...
  • Page 31 ENFORCE WARNING LOCAL AREA EMERGENC NATIONAL HAZARD WARNING NATIONAL INFO CENTER NATIONAL PERIODIC TEST NUCLEAR PWR PLNT WARNING RADIOLOG HAZARD WARNING RADIOLOG HAZARD WATCH WEEKLY TEST MONTHLY TEST SEVERE THUNDER WARNING SEVERE THUNDER WARNING SEVERE THUNDER WATCH SEVERE WEATHER STATMENT SHELTER IN-PLACE WARNING...
  • Page 32 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102 12/99 12-261 AO0175AAA1 09A03 Printed in China...

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