Radio Shack 12-261 User Manual

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Weatheradio

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.

ADVISORY/WATCH/ WARNING LEDs —

Light to indicate the severity of a weather alert.

e, d, f, g

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.

— Press to navigate

Weather and othe r haza rd infor matio n brou ght to yo u by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

IMPORTANT

— Warning! — Important Ô — Note

RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks

Public Alert is a trademark of the Consumer Electronics Association.

used by RadioShackCorporation.

WEATHER/SNOOZE — Press

to listen to a broadcast. Press to silence the alarm to snooze.

MENU — Press to select programming.

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ALARM ON/OFF/SNOOZE — Turn the alarm on or off, or enable the snooze function.

DC 9V Jack — Insert the supplied adapter to power your Weatheradio®.

ALERT OUT — Connect to an external device to be notified of weather alerts almost anywhere in your home.

ALERT ON/OFF — Turn the audible alert on or off as desired.

EXT ANT — Connect an external antenna for crisp, clear reception.

HOW YOUR WEATHERADIO

WORKS

Traditional weather radios simply receive the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather broadcast, and then sound an alarm if an emergency code is transmitted along with the broadcast. This means that people outside an affected area are often alerted even though their area is not affected, causing some to ignore weather warnings that apply to their area.

In 1994, NOAA began broadcasting signals called FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) codes along with their standard weather broadcasts. These codes identify the type of emergency and the specific geographic area (such as a county) affected by the emergency. Your Weatheradio displays FIPS code information so you can determine if the em erg enc y af fec ts your area. Only SAME-compatible weather ra dios are able to take advantage of this technology.

Each FIPS code identifies a specific geographic area defined by the

receives, interprets, and

CONTENTS

How Your Weatheradio

Weather Alerts .............. 4

Locking Out Undefined Weather Descriptions ... 4 Understanding

FIPS Codes .................. 5

Obtaining Your Area’s

FIPS Code(s) ................ 6

Preparation .................. ..... 6

Connecting to AC Power 7 Installing the Backup

Battery .......................... 7

Using the Antenna ........ 8

Connecting an

External Antenna ..... ..... 9

Choosing a Location .... 9

Connecting to an

External System ...... ... 10

Testing the Weatheradio

Programming ................. 11

Channel Setup ............ 12

Alert Type Setup ......... 13

Missed Alert Reminder 14 Signal Loss Reminder 15

Response Location ..... 15

Tone Defeat ................ 18

Operation ................ ........ 21

Setting the Clock

and Alarm ................... 22

Listening to a Weather

Broadcast ................... 24

Using the Alert ........... 24

Setting Alert Tone Level 24

Viewing Multiple Alerts 25

Backlight ...................... .... 2 6

Troubleshooting ............. 27

The FCC Wants

You To Know .................. 28

Specifications ................ 29

NWS Alert Descriptions .. 30

Works ........ 3

............. 10

How Your Weatheradio® Works

Ô NOTE Ô

If more than one weather alert is received at the same time, the latest one will be shown. User can browse the alert buffer by pressing

WARNING o

The NWS uses sophisticated weather models to determine an alert’s effective time. However, the end of an alert does not necessar mean that the weather emergency is over.

National Weather Service (NWS). If FIPS codes are entered, your Weatheradio when a weather emerge ncy is dec lared in that area. This helps you more efficiently track the weather conditions in and around your area.

sounds an alert only

WEATHER ALERTS

When a weather alert is received, an alert sounds, and the alert description and duration appear on the display, Alert descriptions are based on a list of specific weather alert types published by the NWS. For a list of alert descriptions displ ay ed on you r Weatheradio Descriptions” on Page 30. Ô

, see “NWS Alert

LOCKING OUT UNDEFINED

EATHER DESCRIPTIONS

The NWS might occas ionally bro adcast weather information intended for commercial or non-private use. This information could include a message intended for automated weather services (such as those used by radio or TV stations). Your Weatheradio memory does not contain a specific, corresponding description for the

signals related to these commercial weather types.

Additionally, your Wea t hera di o

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, description (

UNRECOGN and the alert

EMERGENCY, STATEMENT,

WARNING or WATCH) appear.

UNDERSTANDING FIPS

ODES

For the purpose of broadcasting weather information, the NWS has divided the United States into regions by state and county (or parish, where applicable), and assigned a six-digit FIPS code. For example, the code for Tarrant County, Texas, is 048439.

The first digit of a FIPS code identifies the county subdivision, the next two digits identify the state, and the last three digits identify the county or parish. Ô

Your Weatheradio SAME alert signals broadcast within

can receive all

How Your Weatheradio® Works

Ô NOTE Ô

Most FIPS codes begin with 0, which means the code represents an entire county. The NWS plans to subdivide some large counties. When this happens, each subdivision will be assigned a digit from 1-9, resulting in codes such as 148439, 248439, and so on. If you are close to a county or parish line, you might want to obtain the codes for the nearby counties or parishes.

IMPORTANT

You might want to obtain

Preparation

codes for other local areas that you frequently travel through (as long as they are within an area covered by your local NWS broadcast station). That way, you can program those codes into the Weatheradio receive those broadcasts.

and

about a 50-mile radius. To receive alerts about weather occurring only in particular counties within th at ar ea, yo u can program up to ni ne 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.

OBTAINING YOUR AREA’S FIPS C

To obtain FIPS codes, contact your local RadioShack s tore or cal l the NWS

toll free at 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263).

You can also visit the NWS website at:

www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm

ODE(S)

PREPARATION

Your Weatheradio AC adapter for power, and one 9V battery (not supplied) for backup if AC power fails or is temporarily

uses the supplied

disconnected. We recommend RadioShack alkaline batteri es .

Barrel Plug

CONNECTING TO AC

OWER

1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug into the W eatheradio

DC 9V jack.Ô

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

INSTALLING THE BACKUP

ATTERY

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

Ô NOTE Ô

• Using the

’s

different polarity adapter may cause the weatheradio's electronics trouble.

• Always connect the Weatheradio AC power for normal use.

Preparation

ÔBATTERY NOTESÔ

• 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.

• If you do not plan to use the Weatheradio® for several weeks, remove the battery. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage electronic parts.

2. Place a 9V battery in the compartment according to the polarity symbols marked inside.

Preparation

3. Replace the cover.

² appears, backup battery

When power is low. When

² flashes and AC

power is connected, th e backup b attery is dead, or not installed correctly. Replace or install a fresh battery. Ô

USING THE ANTENNA

The built-in telescoping antenna lets you receive strong local signals. To use the built-in antenna, lift it so it is positioned vertically and fully extend it.

CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL

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 EXT ANT jack. Connect the other end of the cable to the antenna.

CHOOSING A LOCATION

where:

is away

on any

’s

You can set your Weatheradio flat surface. For the best reception, place your Weatheradio

• it can receive alert signals.

• you can hear the alert tone.

Make sure the Weatheradio from obstructions such as metal cabinets or bookshelves. Higher frequencies are notice ably affected by obstructions. Do not place the

Weatheradio

near any metal surface such as a refrigerator, a metal door or wall, or a water pipe hidden behind a wall. This reduces the Weatheradio ability to receive signals.

Preparation

Ô NOTE Ô

•Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection o f cable and audible or visible alert accessories.

• The ALERT OUT

Preparation

terminal is turne d on when an valid alert is received and turned off after the effe ctive time has expired

•Pressing WEATHER to turn broadcast off can turn off ALERT OUT also.

CONNECTING TO AN

XTERNAL SYSTEM

The Weatheradio®’s ALERT OUT terminals let you connect an external module inte rface using twin-lead 20 gauge cable (not supplied), such as Plug’n Power or X-10. Then you can set the interface to s oun d an audible or visible alert on a connected appliance when a weather emergency alert broadcast is received . Ô

1. Connect the Weatheradio positive (+) and negative (-)

ALERT OUT terminals to the

corresponding (+ and -) terminals on the external system.

2. When you are finished, use a pointed object (such as a straightened paper clip) to press on the orange t abs u nder the cable wires, and gently pull on the wires to remove them.

TESTING THE WEATHERADIO

In the United States, the NWS broadcasts a test alert every w eek on Wednesday between 1 1 AM and 1 PM. To find out the specific test schedule in your area, contact your local NOAA or NWS office. These offices are usually

’s

listed in the telephone book under “US Government, Department of Commerce.”

1. Unplug the AC adapter and remove the backup battery.

2. Hold down

WEATHER and use the

supplied adapter to connect to AC power. USR SET appears and the

Weatheradio

WEATHER.

3. Press

to select a siren tone. The

Weatheradio

beeps. Release

to select a beep tone, or

sounds the se lected

tone.

IMPORTANT

Clear reception of a weather broadcast signal does not guarantee that an emergency alert will trigger your Weatheradio®’s alert function. Be sure you choose the proper location for the Weatheradio®.

4. Press

5. Press

to silence the tone.

MENU to clear the memory

and restore the factory settings.

DEFAULT, and then USR SET appears.

6. Unplug the AC adapter and reconnect it. Re-insta ll the bac kup battery.

PROGRAMMING

Your Weatheradio with the seven NOAA broadcast frequencies (channels 1-7). It is also preset to receive any weather alert broadcasts within its reception range.

is pre-programmed

Programming

The first time you use your Weatheradio for the strongest channel and receives all SAME alert signals broadcast within a 50-mile radius. The Weatheradio may not receive alert signals while it is being programmed.

, it automatically scans

Programming

1. Press

2. Repeatedly press

MENU. SEL CH appears.

or d to select

and customize the followi ng options: Channel Setup, Alert Type Setup, Missed Alert Reminder, Signal Loss Reminder, Response Location, and Tone Defeat.

CHANNEL SETUP

You can search for a channel automatically or manually.

1. When

2. Press

Auto

3. If you selected AUTO, press g to

SEL CH appears, press

AUTO appears.

or d to select

AUTO or

MANUAL channel setup.

start automatically searching for a channel. channel number (1-7) appear. When a channel is detected,

SEARCH, CHANNEL and the

WEATHER, CHANNEL # (new

channel), and AVLABLE appear. Then a beep sounds and

AUTO

reappears. If no channel is detected,

NO CH

AVLABLE, BACK TO, and CHANNEL #

(the preset channel) appear. Then a beep sounds and AUTO reappears.

Manual

3. If you selected MANUAL, press g.

CHANNEL # (current channel)

appears and the broadcast b egins. Repeatedly press desired channel number appears.

Press g to confirm yo ur selection. A beep sounds and channel) appears. Then a beep sounds and

4. Press

SEL CH reappears.Ô

MENU to exit.

or d until the

CHANNEL# (new

ALERT TYPE SETUP

The Weatheradio NWS alert broadcast in one of two ways.

Voice – An alert tone sounds for 10 seconds, and then the weather (voice) broadcast automatically turns on for five minutes. The alert description and duration appear.

responds to an

Ô NOTE Ô

If you received a NOAA broadcast on more than one channel, the one with the best reception might not be the one broadcasting information for your location. Contact your local RadioShack store or the NWS to find out which frequency NOAA is using to broadcast information for your location.

Programming

Tone – An alert tone sounds for five minutes, and the alert description and duration appear. To silence the alert tone sooner, press NWS broadcast turns on. This is the default setting.

WEATHER. The

Programming

1. When

2. Repeatedly press

ALT MODE appears, press

The currently selected alert type (TONE or VOICE) appears and i flashes.

or d to select

TONE or VOICE.

3. Press g to confirm yo ur selection. A beep tone sounds. reappears and

4. Press MENU to exit.

ALT MODE

disappears.

MISSED ALERT REMINDER

The Weatheradio seconds after a weath er alert broadcast ends, until the weather alert expires. This lets you know an alert tone or voice broadcast s oun ded if you missed hearing it.

1. When

2. Repeatedly pr es s

MISS ALT and REMINDER

appear , pres s g. ALT-ON or ALT-OFF appears and REMINDER flashes.

between

beeps every 30

or d to toggle

ALT-ON and ALT-OFF, and

press g to confirm. A beep sounds,

MISS ALT and REMINDER reappear.

3. Press

MENU to exit.

SIGNAL LOSS REMINDER

If a channel signal becomes weak or is lost, you can set a reminder to sound. You must then choos e another ch annel or relocate the unit for better reception.

1. When

SIG LOSS and REMINDER

appear , pres s g. SIG-ON or SIG-OFF appears, and

2. Repeatedly press between

REMINDER flashes.

or d to toggle

SIG-ON and SIG-OFF, and

press g to confirm. A beep sounds,

SIG LOSS and REMINDER reappear.

3. Press MENU to exit.

RESPONSE LOCATION

You can set the Weatheradio with FIPS codes in one of three ways.

• ALL LOC – Receives all SAME alert signals broadcast within about a 50-mile radius.

• MUL TIPLE – Rec eives SAME alert signals for up to nine programmed FIPS codes.

to work

Description on Signal Loss Reminder Generation Sequence

- Signal Loss reminder will be generated on interval of 5 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 1.5 minutes, 2 minutes, 2.5

minutes, ...., up to 5

minutes.

- 3 seconds reminder beep tone will be generated at the end of the interval.

Any key operation will

terminate the reminder.

- If signal loss reminder is terminated by key,10min continous signal detection is necessary before next reminder sequence generation.

Programming

• SINGLE – Receives a SAME alert signal for the FIPS code programmed in memory location 1.

1. When

LOCATION and LOCATION

appear , pres s g. The current response location appears and

LOCATION flashes.

Programming

Ô NOTE Ô

• When editing FIP code,press blinking can clear the entry. ------ is shown to indicate an empty entry.

with "-"

2. Repeatedly press desired setting (

or d until the

ALL LOC, SINGLE, or

MULTIPLE) appears.

All Locations

To store all locat ion s, press g when ALL

LOC

appears. A beep sounds and the

setting is stored.

LOCATION stops flashing.

and

LOCATION reappears

Single

1. To store a single location, press g

SINGLE appears. 1-------

when appears.

2. Press g. The first digit of the code flashes.

3. Press digit. When the correct number appears, press g to move to the next digit. If you made a mistake, press f to move back, and then press number. Ô

or d to select the first

or d to correct the

4. Press g when you finish entering all six digits of the FIPS code. The radio stores your entry. Then,

LOCATION reappears and LOCATION

stops flashing."

5. Press

MENU to exit.

Multiple

1. T o st ore mul tiple loc ations, press g

MULTIPLE appears. 1-------

when appears.

2. Press g. The first digit of the code flashes.

3. Press digit. When the correct number appears, press g to move to the next digit. If you made a mistake, press f to move back, and then press number.

4. Press g when you finish entering all six digits of the FIPS code. A beep sounds, the radio s tores your entry, and moves to the next code location.

5. Repeat Steps 2-4 to enter up to nine FIPS codes in memory.

or d to select the first

or d to correct the

Programming

Ô NOTE Ô

• The Weatheradio detects and displays alert information for alert tones that are disabled.

6. Press MENU. The Weatheradio stores all valid entries and exits programming.

TONE DEFEAT

The Weatheradio sounds an alert tone during specific types of weather alerts. You can turn the alert tone on or off for each type of

alert. For example, you can turn off the

still

volcano warning alert if you do not live near a volcano. Ô

1. When

T-DEFEAT appears, press

automatically

Programming

2. Repeatedly press

or d until

WARNING, WATCH, ADVISORY appears.

3. When

WARNING appears, press

AVALANCH, WARNING appears.

4. Press warning menu options:

or d to scroll through the

AVALANCH WARNING BOIL WATER WARNING BLIZZARD WARNING COASTAL FLOOD WARNING DUST STORM WARNING FLASH FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WARNING FIRE WARNING FLASH FREEZE WARNING FREEZE WARNING HIGH WIND WARNING ICEBERG WARNING SPECIAL MARINE WARNING SEVERE THUNDER WARNING WINTER STORM WARNING

5. For each type of alert, press g.

TONE ON or TONE OFF appears.

6. Press

or d to toggle between

TONE ON and TONE OFF, and press

to confirm. A beep sounds. Ô

7. Press f to return to the previous menu category.

8. Repeatedly press

or d until

WATCH appears.

Ô NOTE Ô

• When you select

TONE ON,

When you select

TONE OFF, Í flashes.

flashes.

9. Press g.

10. Press watch menu options:

AVALANCH WATCH COASTAL FLOOD WATCH

AVALANCH, WATCH appears.

or d to scroll though the

DAM WATCH EVACUATE WATCH FLASH FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WATCH HURRICAN WATCH

Programming

HIGH WIND WATCH SEVERE THUNDER WATCH TORNADO WATCH TROPICAL STORM WATCH TSUNAMI WATCH WIND FIRE WATCH WINTER STORM WATCH UNRECOGN WATCH

11. For each alert option, press g.

TONE ON or TONE OFF appears.

Programming

12. Press

or d to toggle between

TONE ON and TONE OFF, and press

to confirm. A beep sounds.

13. Press f to return to the previous menu category.

14. Repeatedly press

or d until

ADVISORY appears.

15. Press g.

16. Press statement menu opti ons :

ADMIN MESSAGE appears.

or d to scroll through the

ADMIN MESSAGE CHILD ABDUCTED EMERGENC PRACTICE / DEMO FLASH FLOOD STATMENT FLOOD STATMENT HURRICAN STATMENT NATIONAL AUDIBLE TEST NATIONAL INFO CENTER NETWORK NOTICE MESSAGE NATIONAL PERIODIC TEST NATIONAL SILENT TEST POWER OUTAGE ADVISORY REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST

REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST SPECIAL WEATHER STATMENT SEVERE WEATHER STATMENT 911 PHONE OUTAGE TRANSMIT BACKUP ON TRANSMIT CARRIER OFF TRANSMIT CARRIER ON TRANSMIT PRIMARY ON UNRECOGN EMERGENC UNRECOGN STATMENT

17. For each alert option, press g.

TONE ON or TONE OFF appears.

18. Press

or d to toggle between

TONE ON and TONE OFF, and press

to confirm. A beep sounds.

19. Press f to return to the previous menu category.

20. Once you have made your selections for each alert type,

MENU to exit.

press

OPERATION

1. Connect the Weatheradio power.

2. The Weatheradio searching. channel number (

SEARCH, CHANNEL and the

starts channel

1 to 7) appear.

Operation

3. When a channel is detected,

WEATHER, CHANNEL #, AVLABLE, and

Ê appear .

4. If no channels are detected,

NO CH, AVLABLE, BACK TO, and CHANNEL # (last set channel)

Operation

appear . Then flashes, WARNING, ADVISORY LEDs flash alternatively, and WATCH LED is on all the time.

5. The Weatheradio signal strength at all the times. If the signal is lost, and

Ê flashes, WARNING,

ADVISORY LEDs flash alternatively, and WATCH LED is on all the time.

SIG LOSS appears, Ê

monitors the

SIG LOSS appears,

SETTING THE CLOCK

AND ALARM

1. Press CLOCK to enter alarm setting mode, have not set the alarm before, appears.

É flashes. If you

--:--

2. Hold down seconds and release. alarm hour digits flash.

3. Press alarm hour . a PM hour.

4. Press g to confirm. The alarm minute digits flash.

CLOCK for about two

É and the

or d to select the desired

PM appears to indicate

5. Press

or d to select the desired

alarm minutes.

6. Press g to confirm. A beep sou nds.

7. Press

CLOCK to enter clock setting

mode. If you have not se t the clock before,

--:-- appears.

8. Hold down CLOCK for about two seconds and release. The clock hour digits flash.

9. Press clock hour.

or d to select the desired

PM appears to indicate

a PM hour.

10. Press g to confirm. The minute digits flash.

11. Press

or d to select the desired

clock minutes.

12. Press g to confirm. A beep so unds and the newly set clock time appears on the display.

13. Slide

ALARM ON/OFF/SNOOZE to

the desired alarm function. disappears when set to

OFF, and

É appears when set to ON or

SNOOZE. Ô

14. If set to time is reached, the alarm sounds for 2 hours. Ô

15. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to postpone the alarm for 10 minutes

ON or SNOOZE and alarm

Ô NOTE Ô

• When the broadcast is on, the alarm sounds for 5 seconds only.

• If selecting ALARM ON/ SNOOZE wit hout setting alarm time before, two beeps sound.

Operation

Ô NOTE Ô

• If you programmed more than one FIPS code into memory, be sure the response location is set to

MULTIPLE or ALL LOC.

Otherwise, broadcasts are only received for the FIPS code you stored in the first memory position (SINGLE).

• If severe weather is imminent, do not wait for an alert tone. Turn on the weather broadcast and monitor t he we ather information.

• If you slide ALERT ON/ OFF to OFF before power up, the radio still operates as in ALERT ON mode, until user slides the ALERT switch to ON and then OFF again.

ALARM ON/OFF/SNOOZE

when switch is on SNOOZE. Press

WEATHER/SNOOZE to stop the

alarm when the switch is on

ALARM ON/OFF/SNOOZE to

slide

OFF to disable the alarm.

ON. Or

LISTENING TO A WEATHER B

ROADCAST

1. To listen to a weather broadcast, press

WEATHER. NOAA appears.

2. Repeatedly press volume level (

or d to adjust

1-16). VOL-# appears.

3. To turn off the weather broadcast, press

WEATHER. NOAA disappears.

USING THE ALERT

Slide ALERT to ON so an alert sounds when the NWS broadcasts a warning, watch, or statement.

To deactivate the alert, slide

OFF. Two beeps sound and

appears. Ô

ALERT to

appears.

SETTING ALERT TONE LEVEL

When no NOAA appears, repeatedly press The alert tone sounds and appears. Press

or d to adjust alert tone level.

VOL-# (1-16)

MENU when finished.

VIEWING MULTIPLE ALERTS

Your Weatheradio different alerts (with overlapping effective times) in memory.

1. If an alert is received while an other alert is in effect, the new alert description appears and a corresponding tone sounds.

2. Press g or f to view each alert. Ô

3. Press g to view alerts in the order they were received. For example:

can store up to four

Ô NOTE Ô

While an alert is in effect, the corresponding alert LED lights red for WARNING, orange for WATCH, yellow for ADVISORY.

Operation

1st Alert – effective for 3 hours 15 minutes. The following alert information appears in sequence:

FLASH FLOOD WARNING,

FLASH, FLOOD, WARNING, 3 H15M, 4 EVENTS, FLASH

2nd Alert – HURRICAN WATCH, effective for 15 minutes. The following alert infor ma tion appears in sequence:

HURRICAN, WATCH, 0H15M, 4 EVENTS

3rd Alert – SPECIAL WEATHER

STATMENT

The following alert information appears in sequence:

, effective for 6 hours.

SPECIAL, WEATHER, STATMENT,

Backlight

6HOOM, 4 EVENTS, SPECIAL

4th Alert – LAND SLIDE WARNING, effective for 1 hour.

The following alert information appears in sequence:

LAND, SLIDE, WARNING, 1 HOOM, 4 EVENTS, LAND

While reviewing alerts, if you do not press g or f for 30 seconds, the most recently viewed alert information appears on the dis pl ay.

BACKLIGHT

The backlight is always on when operating with AC power. When operating on battery power, the backlight turns on for 10 seconds only when you press a button or it receives alert.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem(s) Suggestion(s)

No power. Make sure adapter is connected or No sound. Adjust volume level.

Multiple FIPS codes are stored, but the Weatheradio

responds to weather alert broadcasts for one code.

One or more FIPS codes are stored in memory, but the radio responds to weather alert broadcasts for areas not covered by those codes.

No weather broadcast when you press

WEATHER.

The Weatheradio alert tone sounds intermittently or warbles.

The radio is not responding properly to NWS weather alert broadcasts.

CHECK OP (Check Operation) appears.

only

’s continuous

batteries are installed.

Make sure the Weatheradio MULTIPLE. See “Response Location” on page 15.

Make sure the Weatheradio ALL LOC mode. See “Response Location” on page 15.

Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended.

Make sure the Weatheradio NOAA channel broadcast in your area. See “CHANNEL SETUP” on page 12.

The Weather a dio selected channel, even while it is sounding a continuous alert. E ach time it receives a signal on the channel, it pauses to compare the signal against those stored in memory. If it

pauses frequently, it might cause the continuous alert to sound intermittent. This is not a malfunction.

Make sure you programmed the correct FIPS code(s) in memory. See “Obtaining Your Area’s FIPS Code(s)” on page 6.

Make sure

appears. If not, set the

constantly monitors the

ALERT ON/OFF switch to ALERT ON. Make sure the Weatheradio

new alert types. See “Locking Out Undefined Weather Descriptions” on Page 4.

The Weather a dio type of SAME alert signal for about 10 days.

Make sure the stored FIPS code(s) are correct. See “Obtaining Your Area’s FIPS Code(s)” on Page 6.

Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended.

has not received any

is set to

is not set to

is set to the

can receive

Troubleshooting

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

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: Bedside SAME

Model: 12-261 Responsible Party: RadioShack

Phone: 817-415-3200

Weatheradio

100 Throckmorto n Fort Worth, TX 76102

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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 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.

The FCC Wants You To Know

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.

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

Receiving Sensitivity (12 dB SI NAD)................................. ..............0.3 uV

FIPS Code Sensitivity @ ±4 kHz Deviation/ 100% Success Rate...0.3 uV

Signal to Noise Ratio ............................................................. .. .. .... ...45 dB

Channel Selectivity ............................................................±25 kHz, 50dB

Audio Output Power (With 9VDC):

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

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

Power Source ..............................................................Regulated 9V DC,

Use of any other power source may cause damage.

Battery Back-up............................................................One 9-Volt Battery

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

Dimensions (H x W x D) ................... ............. ............. ..4

Weight (not including 9V battery) ......................................10.69oz (303g)

300mA, Positive(+) Tip AC Adapter

x 6

x 1

Specifications

NWS ALERT DESCRIPTIONS

Weather/Alert Description You See You Hear

Administrative Message ADMIN MESSAGE Siren Avalanche warning AVALANCH WARNING Siren Avalanche watch AVALANCH WATCH Siren Biological Hazard Warning BIOLOGIC HAZARD WARNING Siren Boil Water Warning BOIL WATER WARNING Siren Blizzard warning BLIZZARD WARNING Siren Child abduction emergency CHILD ABDUCTED EMERGENC Siren Civil danger warning CIVIL DANGER WARNING Siren Civil emergency message CIVIL EMERGENC MESSAGE Siren Coastal flood warning COASTAL FLOOD WARNING Siren Coastal flood watch COASTAL FLOOD WATCH Siren Chemical Hazard Warning CHEMICAL HAZARD WARNING Siren Dam Watch DAM WATCH Siren Dam Break Warning DAM BREAK WARNING Siren Contagious Disease Warning CONTAGIS DISEASE WARNING Siren Practice/Demo PRACTICE / DEMO Siren

Specifications

Dust storm warning DUST STORM WARNING Siren Emergency Action Notification EMERGENC ACTION NOTICE Siren Emergency Action Termination EMERGENC ACTION Siren Earthquake warning EARTHQKE WARNING Siren Immediate Evacuation IMMEDIAT EVACUATE Siren Evacuation Watch EVACUATE WATCH Siren Food Contamination Warning FOOD CONTAMIN WARNING Siren Fire warning FIRE WARNING Siren Flash flood statement FLASH FLOOD STATMENT Siren Flash flood warning FLASH FLOOD W ARNING Siren Flash flood watch FLASH FLOOD WATCH Siren Flood statement FLOOD STATMENT Siren Flood warning FLOOD WARNING Siren Flood watch FLOOD WATCH Siren Hazardous material warning HAZARD MATERIAL WARNING Siren Flash Freeze Warning FLASH FREEZE WARNING Siren Freeze Warning FREEZE WARNING Siren High wind warning HIGH WIND WARNING Siren High wind watch HIGH WIND WATCH Siren Hurricane statement HURRICAN STATMENT Siren Hurricane warning HURRICAN WARNING Siren Hurricane watch HURRICAN WA TCH Siren Iceberg Warning ICEBERG WARNING Siren

Industrial Fire Warning INDUSTRL FIRE WARNING Siren Law enforcement warning LAW ENFORCE WARNING Siren Land Slide Warning LAND SLIDE WARNING Siren Local area emergency LOCAL AREA EMERGENC Siren National Audible Test NATIONAL AUDIBLE TEST Siren National information center NATIONAL INFO CENTER Siren National periodic test NATIONAL PERIODIC TEST Siren National Silent Test NATIONAL SILENT TEST Siren Network Notification Message NETWORK NOTICE MESSAGE Siren Nuclear power plant warning NUCLEAR PWR PLNT WARNING Siren Radiological hazard warning RADIOLOG HAZARD WARNING Siren Power Outage Advisory POWER OUTAGE ADVISO RY Siren Required monthly test REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST Siren Required weekly test REQUIRED WEEKLY TEST Siren Severe thunderstorm warning SEVERE THUNDER WARNING Siren Severe thunderstorm watch SEVERE THUNDER WATCH Siren Severe weather statement SEVERE WEATHER STATMENT Siren Shelter in-place warning SHELTER IN-PLACE WARNING Siren Special marine warning SPECIAL MARINE WARNING Siren Special weather statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATMENT Siren 911 telephone outage emergency 911 PHONE OUTAGE Siren Tornado warning TORNADO WARNING Siren Tornado watch TORNADO WATCH Siren Tropical storm warning TROPICAL STORM WARNING Siren Tropical storm watch TROPICAL STORM WATCH Siren Tsunami warning TSUNAMI WARNING Siren Tsunami watch TSUNAMI WATCH Siren Transmitter Backup On TRANSMIT BACKUP ON Siren Transmitter Carrier Off TRANSMIT CARRIER OFF Siren Transmitter Carrier On TRANSMIT CARRIER ON S iren Transmitter Primary On TRANSMIT PRIMARY ON Siren Volcano warning VOLCANO WARNING Siren Wild Fire Warning WILD FIRE WARNING Siren Wild Fire Watch WILD FIRE WATCH Siren Winter storm warning WINTER STORM WARNING Siren Winter storm watch WINTER STORM WATCH Siren Unrecognized Watch UNRECOGN WATCH Siren Unrecognized Warning UNRECOGN WARNING Siren Unrecognized Emergency UNRECOGN EMERGENC Siren Unrecognized Statement UNRECOGN STATMENT Siren

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Limited Ninety-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 PER SON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABI LITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCL UDING, 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 Radio Shack 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 product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt 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 an d labor ; (b) rep lace the prod uct w ith on e of the same o r simi lar design ; or (c) refund the purchase pri ce. A ll repl a ced p ar t s and pr oduct s , a nd p rodu cts on whic h a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced 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 abn orm al usage, fai lure to follow instructio ns, i mproper 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

12/99

12-261

AO0175ABA1

02A04

Printed in China

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