Radio Shack 12-260 User Manual

Bedside Weather Radio

12-260

WEATHER/SNOOZE — Press to start and stop the weather broadcast or to enable the alarm or snooze feature.

and d— Press to adjust

the broadcast and alert volume, or to set the channel number, clock time, and ala rm time values.

Step One

Mounting the Weather Radio

You can place your weather radio on a flat surface, such as a desk, shelf, or table, or mount it on the wall. To mount it on the wall, you need two screws (not s upp lied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the weather radi o.

1. Use a pencil to mark the mounting screw locations 311/16-inch (94mm) apart on the

wall.

2. Drill a hole at each marked location. Thread a screw into each hole, making sure each screw's head extends about ¼ inch (6.5mm) from the wall.

3. Align the keyhole slots on the bott om of the weather radio with the screw hea ds, and slide the radio down to secure it.

4. Extend the antenna upward.

Signal Strength Indicator

Alarm Time

Clock Time

SET —Hold for two

seconds to enter function setup mode, or pressto

confirm selections.

Step Two

Connecting Power

Your weather radio uses the supplied 6V, 300 mA AC adapter for power. Y ou can also ins tall four A A batteries (not sup plied) for backu p power if AC power fails or is temporarily disconnected.

AC Power Connection

1. Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the weather radio's DC 6V jack.

2. Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard AC outlet.

3. Route the adapter's cord through the strain relief.

Installing Backup Batteries

1. Slide off the battery compartment cover to remove it.

2. Place four AA batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside.

Strain Relief

DC 6V

Step Three

Using the Weather Radio for the First Time

When you turn on the weather radio the first time, all LCD segments light for a few seconds, and the automatic channel search begins. When an active channel is found,Ê appears. If no channels are detected, © flashes.

1. Connect the wea ther radio to AC powe r and install the backup bat teries.

2. Extend the weather radio’s ant enna.

3. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to listen to the weather broadcast.

4. Repeatedly press e or d to adjust the broadcast volume to the desired level. VOL and the volume level (1- 8) appear.

5. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to turn off the broadcast.

6. Repeatedly press e or d to adjust the weather alert volume to the desired level. VOL and the volume level (1- 8) appear.

Step Four

Function Setup

Function setup allows you to select a channel, and set the alarm and clock time. You can also enable or disable the signal loss reminder so that an alert sounds when the radio signal is lost.

Set Channel

1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7(current channel number) flashes.

2. Press SET to turn on the broadcast audio. NOAA appears.

3. Press e or d to manually change the channel. Or, hold down

or d to automatically search for the strongest channel.

4. Press SET to confirm the selected channel numb er . The al arm time flashes.

5. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SET to set the alarm time (proceed to number 4 below).

Set the Alarm Time

1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH1-7(current channel number) flashes.

2. Press e once. The current alarm time flashes

3. Press SET. The alarm hour digits flash.

4. Press or hold down e or d to set the alarm hour.

5. Press SET to confirm. The alarm minute digits flash.

6. Press or hold down e or d to set the alarm minutes.

7. Press SET to confirm. The clock time flashes.

8. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SET to set the clock time (proceed to number 4 in t he next se ction).

Set the Clock Time

1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7(current channel number) flashes.

2. Press e twice. The current clock time flashes

3. Press SET. The clock hour digits flash.

4. Press or hold down e or d to set the hour.

5. Press SET to confirm. The minute digits flash.

6. Press or hold down e or d to set the clock minutes.

7. Press SET to confirm. reminder setting (On or OFF) appear.

8. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SET to enable or disable the signal loss reminder (proceed to number 4 below).

Enable/Disable the Signal Loss Reminder

1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7(current channel number) flashes.

2. Press e three times. The current setting (On or OFF) and % appear.

3. Press SET.% flashes.

4. Press e or d to toggle between On and OFF.

5. Press SET to confirm. CH and the current channel number flash.

6. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SET to return to channel setting mode.

% and the current signal loss

What’s Included

• Weather Radi o

•AC Adapter

• Owner’s Manual

3. Replace the cover. The battery icon (0) shows battery

power. When all segments are lit, the batteries have full power . The number of lit segments decr ease as battery power decreases.

Ô BATTERY NOTES Ô

• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.

• Do not burn or bury batteries.

• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries, or rechargeable batteries of different capacit ies.

• If you do not plan to use the weather radio for a month or more, remove the batteries. Batteries leak che m ica l s that can damage electronic parts.

Ô NOTES Ô

•

PM appears for a PM hour in alarm and clock setting mode.

• The signal loss reminder beep does not sound when the NWS broadcast is on.

• The backlight is always on when oper ating with AC power. When operating on battery power, the backlight turns on only when you press a but ton.

Step Five

O A

FCC Information

Care

RF Signal Strength

The signal strength indicator (Ê) shows the level of receiving signal. If the signal is lost and the

signal loss remin der is en abled, the radi o emit s a short beep at 30 seconds. The radio then beeps every 30 second seconds (at 1 minute, 1.5 minutes, and so on) for 5 mi nutes. It then sounds every five minutes until you press any key, or until a signal is received.

If you press any key to silence the reminder, the reminder beepsstop.If a signal is detected for more than 10 minutes and then lost again,the

reminder beeps regenerate.

Step Six

You can set the weather radio to respond to an NWS (NOAA) alert broadcast in two ways:

N OFF SNOOZE LARM

ON OFF ALERT

ON — When ALERT is set to ON and an

alert broadcast is received, a n alert sounds for five minutes. To stop the alert and listen to the broadcast, press WEATHER/ SNOOZE. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE again to turn off the weather broadcast.

OFF — When ALERT is set to OFF and an alert broadcast is received, a n alert sounds for 10 seconds. The radio then automatically switches to the weather broadcast for five minutes. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to switch from the alert tone to the broadcast before the 10 seconds, or to stop the broadcast before it automatically stop s.

Step Seven

Enable/Disable the Alarm

1. Slide ALARM to ON or SNOOZE to enable the alarm.

2. The alarm sounds at the preset alarm time, becoming progressively louder the longer it sounds.

3. T o snooze, press WEATHER/SNOOZE. The alarm stops for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the alarm sounds again until you slide ALARM to OFF to turn it off.

appears.

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 interfer ence, and (2) thi s device must accep t any interf eren ce recei ved, i ncludin g inte rferen ce that ma y cause undesired operatio n.

Product: Bedside Weather

Radio

Model: 12-260

Responsible Party: RadioShack

100 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX 76102

Phone: 817-415-3200

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. These limits are de si gne d to pr ovi d e r e ason ab l e p rotection against ha rmf ul interference in a r esid en ti al i nst al l atio n. Thi s

equipment 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. 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 weather radio.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack may cause interference and void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Specifications

Frequency Coverage (MHz):

Channel 1 ..................... ..... .... ..... ............................. .... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ............................................................162.400

Channel 2 ..................... ..... .... ..... ............................. .... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ........................................................... 162.425

Channel 3 ..................... ..... .... ..... ............................. .... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ........................................................... 162.450

Channel 4 ..................... ..... .... ..... ............................. .... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ........................................................... 162.475

Channel 5 ..................... ..... .... ..... ............................. .... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ........................................................... 162.500

Channel 6 ..................... ..... .... ..... ............................. .... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ........................................................... 162.525

Channel 7 ..................... ..... .... ..... ............................. .... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ........................................................... 162.550

Receiving Sensitivity (at 12 dB SINAD) ................................................................................................................................ 0.3µV

Signal to Noise Ratio ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 dB

Audio Output Power:

Maximum ...................................................................................................................................................................... 250 mW

At 10% THD .................................................................................................................................................................. 200 mW

Channel Selectivity ............................................. ..... .... ..... ..... ............................ ..... ..... .......................................... ±25KHz, 40 dB

Power Supply ................................... ..... .... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ..... ................................................ 6 V DC 300mA Adapter

DC 6V battery for backup

Antenna ................................................................................................................................................. Telescoping Rod Antenna

Dimensions (HWD) .......................... ..... .... ..... ............................ ..... ..... ............................ .......................... 35.1 x 117.5 x 140 mm

Weight (without battery) ......................................................... .... ..... ..... ............................ ..................................................... 250 g

Keep the weather radio dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the weather radio only in normal temperature environments. Handle the weathe r radio carefully; do not drop it. Keep the weather radio away from d ust and dir t, and wip e it with a damp cl oth occasi onally to keep it looking new.

If your weather radio is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack, use the store locator feature on RadioShack's website (www.radioshack.com), or call 1-800-The Shack (843-7422) and follow the menu options. Modifying or tampering with the weather radio's internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it.

Limited 90-Day Warranty

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship 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 PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

In the event of a pr o du ct d ef e ct du r in g th e wa r ra nty pe r i od , tak e th e pr o du ct and th e Ra d i oS ha c k sa l e s r ecei p t as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Rep aired or re placed parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.

This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation.

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

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