RadioShack 12-257 Owner Manual

Pocket Weatheradio

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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. 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 indicat­ing 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 —

tion in the alert mode.

minimizes power consump-

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FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules

. Op­eration 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.

Product: Pocket Weatheradio
Model: 12-257
Responsible

Party:

Phone: [phone]

RadioShack
100 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, TX 76102

The FCC Wants You to Know

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

provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer­ence in a residential installation. This equi pment gener­ates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc­tions, may cause harmful interference to radio commu­nications.

. These limits are designed to

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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 recep­tion, 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:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is con­nected.

• 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.

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INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your radio uses three AAA batteries for power. For the
best performance and the longest life, we recommend
RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Do not use a rechargeable battery in your Weath-

Note:

eradio.

1. Press down on the battery compartment cover and
slide it off.

2. Install three AAA batteries as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the com­partment.

3. Replace the cover.

If reception becomes weak or the sound becomes dis­torted, replace the battery.

If your radio’s batteries become weak, your radio might
not sound a tone when an emergency or test alert is
broadcast. Test your radio’s reception periodically (see
“Testing Alert Reception” on Page 9).

Caution:

weeks, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemi­cals that can destroy electronic parts.

If you do not plan to use the radio for several

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