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Radio Shack Pocket Weatheradio 12-257 Owner's Manual

Radio Shack Pocket Weatheradio 12-257 Owner's Manual

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Pocket Weatheradio
with Tone and Vibrating Alert
Your RadioShack Pocket Weatheradio is designed to
receive National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasts,
which provide information about weather conditions and
forecasts 24 hours a day.
Your Weatheradio searches for the strongest signal
among the 7 weather channels (WX) and tunes to the
strongest channel. The Weatheradio receives these
transmissions from up to 40 miles away.
The Weatheradio sounds an alarm or vibrates when a
weather station broadcasts a special alert signal indicat-
ing a weather emergency, keeping you up to date on
your local weather situation.
Next Button — lets you choose the channel and check
the alert tone or vibrator.
Battery-Saving Circuit — minimizes power consump-
tion in the alert mode.
OWNER'S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
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All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack and RadioShack.com
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by RadioShack Corporation.

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  • Page 1 ® Pocket Weatheradio with Tone and Vibrating Alert OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. Your RadioShack Pocket Weatheradio is designed to receive National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasts, which provide information about weather conditions and forecasts 24 hours a day. Your Weatheradio searches for the strongest signal among the 7 weather channels (WX) and tunes to the strongest channel.

  • Page 2: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity

    FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules . Op- eration is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 3 However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television recep- tion, 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: •...

  • Page 4: Installing Batteries

    INSTALLING BATTERIES Your radio uses three AAA batteries for power. For the best performance and the longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries. Note: Do not use a rechargeable battery in your Weath- eradio. 1. Press down on the battery compartment cover and slide it off.

  • Page 5: Testing Alert Operation

    Power Indicator When the Weatheradio is on and POWER the batteries have full power, the Indicator POWER indicator flashes green. When the Weatheradio is on and the batteries are low, the POWER NEXT indicator flashes red. When the Weatheradio is on but TONE/ VIBRATOR no radio signal is detected, the...

  • Page 6: Listening To The Radio

    radio sounds a tone, and the POWER indicator lights green. 3. To turn off the tone or vibration alert, turn the radio off. LISTENING TO THE RADIO 1. Set ALERT/WEATHER WEATHER VOLUME 2. Hold the Weatheradio so the ALERT/ antenna is vertical. WEATHER 3.
  • Page 7 • If is set to when the ALERT/WEATHER WEATHER current channel becomes unavailable, the radio does not switch channels. • If is set to and no ALERT/WEATHER WEATHER channels are available, a short tone sounds every 30 second and the POWER indicator flashes orange.
  • Page 8 vere weather threatens, do not wait for an alert tone; turn on your Weatheradio and monitor the latest weath- er information. 1. Set ALERT/WEATHER ALERT TONE/VIBRA- TONE VIBRATOR 2. Rotate counterclockwise until it clicks VOLUME/OFF and wait several seconds for the Weatheradio to select the strongest channel.

  • Page 9: Testing Alert Reception

    the tone starts, you hear the broadcast tone for the remainder of the 10 seconds, then the emer- gency information. • The radio sounds the alert tone at full power, regardless of the volume setting. 3. When the Weatheradio sounds an alert tone or vibrates, slide ALERT/WEATHER WEATHER...
  • Page 10 Important: Clear reception of a weather broadcast sig- nal does not guarantee that an emergency alert broad- cast will trigger your Weatheradio’s alert function. Be sure you choose the proper location for the Weatheradio and regularly check the Weatheradio to be sure it is op- erating properly.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage Channel 1 ............162.400 MHz Channel 2 ............162.425 MHz Channel 3 ............162.450 MHz Channel 4 ............162.475 MHz Channel 5 ............162.500 MHz Channel 6 ............162.525 MHz Channel 7 ............162.550 MHz Power Output ..........250 mW (Max.) 240 mW (10% THD) Power .............
  • Page 12 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 company-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 PARTIC- ULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIM-...

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