Radio Shack 49-1011 User Manual

Using the Flashlight

Personal Safety Alarm with Flashlight

49-1011

Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack Personal Safety Alarm with Flashlight. It combines an alarm and a flashlight into one convenient device that helps ensure your personal safety. Its siren is designed to startle and deter would-be attackers, and its compact design is perfect for discreet carrying. The supplied neck strap lets you wear your personal safety alarm anywhere.

Removing the Insulation

To prevent battery drain during shipping, your Personal Safety Ala rm with Flashlight is shipped with an insulation strip inside the battery compartment that must be removed before use. To remove the insulation, remove the battery cover with a flat-head screwdr iver and pull off the insulation strip. Repl a ce th e ba tt er y cove r when finished.

Using the Alarm

1. To activate the alarm, pull the strap until the alarm sounds.

2. To stop the alarm, push back the security pin.

Cautions:

• The siren is very

loud. Prolonged exposure may cause permanent hearing impairment or loss.

• Your flashlight may not work properly in

temperatures below 32

• Keep your alarm away from children.

°F (0°C).

Replacing the Batteries

Y our P ersonal Safet y Alarm com es with thre e 357A batte ries for pow er . When the flashlight dims or the alarm we akens, replace the batteries.

1. Insert a flat-head screwdriver into the slot on the battery compartment cover to lift off the cover.

2. Insert the batteries into the compartment, matching the polarity (+) and (-) symbols marked on each side.

3. Insert the two locking tabs on the cover into the locking slots on the battery compartment and snap it down into place.

Battery Cautions:

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

• If you do not plan to use the Personal Safety Alarm for a month or more,

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

• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not burn or bury them.

• Keep button-cell batteries away from children. Swallowing a button-cell

battery can be fatal.

Locking Tab

Button Cell Batteries

To turn on the flashlight, press and hold down

LIGHT on the front of the alarm. Rele ase LIGHT to turn the flashlight off.

Care

Keep the alarm dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the alarm only in room temperature environments. Handle the alarm carefully; do not drop it. Keep the alarm away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

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 PROVID ED HE REI N, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPL IED 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 T O CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTL Y 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 w arrant y last s 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 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. 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 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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