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- Page 1 SAME Alert Weatheradio with AM/FM Atomic Clock Radio...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ˆ Contents Features ..........................3 FCC Declaration of Conformity ..................4 The FCC Wants You to Know ................... 4 A Quick Look at Your Weatheradio ..................5 How Your Weatheradio Works ....................6 When a Weather Alert Occurs ..................6 New Alert Types ...................... -
Page 3: Features
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or shock haz- ard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC- TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. -
Page 4: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity
Dual Alarm — you can set the Weatheradio harmful interference, and (2) this device so it sounds an alarm sound or turns itself on must accept any interference received, in- at a time you set. cluding interference that may cause undes- ired operation. -
Page 5: A Quick Look At Your Weatheradio
ˆ A Quick Look at Your Weatheradio ALARM1 AM/FM/OFF ALARM2 CLOCK WEATHER/ SNOOZE OK/HR ALERT VOLUME CLEAR SCROLL/ VOLUME SEEK SLEEP ALERT/ LOCK ON/OFF/ AUTO/ PROGRAM ALARM A Quick Look at Your Weatheradio... -
Page 6: How Your Weatheradio Works
ˆ How Your Weatheradio Works Traditional weather radios simply receive WHEN A WEATHER ALERT NOAA’s weather broadcast (usually within a OCCURS 50-mile radius) then sound an alarm if any emergency code was transmitted along with When the Weatheradio receives a weather the broadcast. -
Page 7: Nws Weather Alert Descriptions
NWS WEATHER ALERT Weather/Alert You See DESCRIPTIONS Description Your Weatheradio can display these NWS Emergency action EMERGENC weather alert descriptions termination ACTION TERMINAT Weather/Alert You See Evacuate EVACUATE Description immediately IMMEDIAT Avalanche warning AVALANCH Fire warning FIRE WARNING WARNING Avalanche watch AVALANCH Flash flood statement FLASH... - Page 8 Weather/Alert Weather/Alert You See You See Description Description Hurricane warning Required weekly test HURRICAN WEEKLY WARNING TEST Hurricane watch Severe thunderstorm HURRICAN SEVERE warning WATCH THUNDER WARNING Immediate IMMEDIAT evacuation warning Severe thunderstorm EVACUATE SEVERE watch WARNING THUNDER WATCH Law enforcement warning Severe weather ENFORCE...
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Page 9: Understanding Fips Codes
sion will be assigned a digit from 1–9, result- Weather/Alert ing in codes such as 148439, 248439, and You See Description so on. Winter storm warning WINTER Your Weatheradio can receive all SAME STORM alert signals broadcast within about a 50-mile WARNING radius of where you installed it. -
Page 10: Preparation
ˆ Preparation POWERING THE the other). If you have difficulty inserting the plug into the outlet, do not force it! Turn the WEATHERADIO plug over and try again. Your Weatheradio uses standard AC power Installing the Backup for normal operation and one 9V battery (not supplied) for backup power when AC power Battery fails or is temporarily disconnected. -
Page 11: Selecting A Location
Choose a location indoors near a window to Preparing the Antennas place the Weatheradio so you can mount the time antenna near the window. The time an- Telescoping Time tenna’s cord extends up to about 3 feet. Antenna Antenna Selecting a Location For the best reception, place your Weathera- dio where it can receive alert signals and you can hear its alert tone... -
Page 12: Manually Setting The Time
While the Weatheradio scans for the time 2. Repeatedly press (or hold down) OK/HR signal, you might see any of the following: until the correct hour appears. 3. Repeatedly press hold down) You See What it Means until the correct minute SCROLL/MIN appears. -
Page 13: Programming The Weatheradio
Follow these steps to turn daylight saving Note: If you receive a NOAA broadcast time adjustment on or off. on more than one channel, the one with the best reception might not be the one 1. Repeatedly press until SCROLL/MIN broadcasting information for your loca- ENABLE appears to turn on daylight... -
Page 14: Testing The Weatheradio
7. To add a FIPS code or change the dis- Note: Testing the Weatheradio erases all played FIPS code, press data you stored in its memory except the SCROLL/MIN appears. clock time. ----- 1. Unplug the Weatheradio and remove 8. Repeatedly press to select SCROLL/MIN the backup battery if one is installed. -
Page 15: Enabling/Disabling Alert Tones
• Testing the alert tone only ensures that Coastal Flood Watch Flash Flood the Weatheradio’s alert tone can be Statement heard. It does not test the Weatheradio's receiver or guarantee you will receive an Flash Flood Warning Flash Flood Watch emergency alert. -
Page 16: Operation
ˆ Operation LISTENING TO A WEATHER 7. To wake to the alarm sound, slide AUTO/ . At the preset alarm ALARM ALARM BROADCAST time, the alarm sounds. To stop it sooner, press ALARM1 ALARM2 To listen to a weather broadcast, press , then adjust WEATHER/SNOOZE VOLUME... -
Page 17: Using The Radio
USING THE RADIO 4. To turn off the radio, press AM/FM/OFF twice (if the AM band is selected) or 1. To turn on the radio, press AM/FM/OFF once (if the FM band is selected). Or, and an AM frequency appear. To press to turn off the WEATHER/SNOOZE... -
Page 18: Troubleshooting
ˆ Troubleshooting If your Weatheradio is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the Weatheradio still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Problem(s) Suggestion(s) No power. Make sure the Weatheradio is connected to AC power and a backup battery is installed. -
Page 19: Specifications
ˆ Specifications Bands ..........................AM: 530–1710 kHz FM: 88–108 MHz Power Requirements ....................AC 120V, 60Hz, 60mA DC 9V battery for backup Frequency Coverage (MHz): Channel 1 ..........................162.400 Channel 2 ..........................162.425 Channel 3 ..........................162.450 Channel 4 ..........................162.475 Channel 5 .......................... - Page 20 Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and work- manship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack com- pany-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICU- LAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED...