Radio Shack 12-261 User Manual

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Weatheradio

12-261

Quick Start Guide

for installing, setting up and using your new product

Step One

Powering the Weatheradio

Your Weatheradi o uses the supplied AC adapter
for power, and a 9V backup battery (not supplied)
if AC power fails or is disconnected.

AC Power

1. Insert the supplied AC adapter’s barrel plug
into the weatheradio©’s DC 9V jack.

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

Backup Battery

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

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

ALARM
ON/OFF/
SNOOZE

ALERT
OUT

C 9V Jack

3. Replace the cover.

When ² appears on the di splay, backup ba ttery
power is low. When ² flashes and AC power is
connected, the battery is dead, or not installed
correctly. Rep lace or install a fr esh battery.

®

ALERT
ON/OFF

EXT.
ANT.
Jack

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.

— Press to navigate

WEATHER/SNOOZE — Press to listen to
a broadcast. Press to stop the alarm from
sounding or to snooze..

MENU — Press to select
programming options.

Step Two

Programming

Your Weatheradi o is preset to receive any weather alert broadcast within its
reception range. The first time you use your Weatheradio©, it automatically
scans for the strongest channe l and receives all SAM E alert signals
broadcast within a 50-mile radius of its location. If you do not press any key
within about 45 seconds, all valid channels are stored. The Weatheradio
does not receive alert signals while it is being programmed.

1. Press MENU. SEL CH appears.

2. Repeatedly press e or d to scroll through and customize the following
six menu options: Channel Setup, Alert Type Setup, Missed Alert
Reminder, Signal Loss Reminder, Response Location, and Tone Defeat.

3. Refer to your owner’s manual for details on how to customize each
option.

Step Three

Operation

1. Connect the Weatheradio to power.

2. The Weatheradio starts searching channels.
SEARCH, CHANNEL and the channel number
(1 to 7) appear.

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)
appear. Ê flashes.

5. The Weatheradio monitors the signal
strength at all times. If the signal is lost,
SIGNAL LOSS appears, and Ê and the alert
type LEDs flas h.

Listening to a Weather Broadcast

1. To listen to a weather broadcast, press
WEATHER. NOAA appears.

2. Repeatedly press e or d to adjust the
volume level (from 1-16). VOL # appears.

3. To turn off the weather broadcast, press

WEATHER. NOAA disappears.

Using the Alert

To set the alert to sound when the NWS
broadcasts a warning, watch, or statement, slide
ALERT ON/OFF to ON. i appears.

To deactivate the alert, slide ALERT ON/OFF to
OFF. T wo be eps sound and

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