Radio Shack 63-1085 User Manual

Weather Forecaster

Partly Cloudy Wintry Mix Flurries

63-1085

Setup

It is easy to setup and begin using your RadioShack Weather Forecaster. In less than an hour, your RadioShack Weather Forecaster will complete its automatic set-up process.

• Slide cover back and insert two AA batteries.

• Or, use an AC adapter (not included) for power.

The Ambient Information Network signal strength indicator will verify your coverage.

Within 30 minutes, you will see the five-day forecast for conditions and temperature ranges. The current temperature will flash.

Note: Your product receives information wirelessly from the Ambient Information Network, so there is no need to install a remote thermometer, rain collector, or any outside instrumentation.

Mounting Your Weather Forecaster

You can mount your weather forecoaster on a wall, using the wall mount bracket, as shown.

Wall Mount Bracket

Weather Condition

Icons

Day of week

Snow

Flurries

Temperature

Location

Sunny Rain Drizzle Snow

Rain (afternoon)

Sunny

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy

Drizzle

Wintry mix

Signal Strength

Indicator

Operation

The Ambient Information Network receives forecasts from AccuWeather.com.

Your RadioShack Weather Forecaster includes five channels which show the weather and forecast for five cities in your region. Toggle between these five cities by repeatedly pressing the button on the bottom of the display.

Y ou ma y also add a premium chann el to track a *specific ZIP code, custom location or additional world city by going to www.myambient.com

calling 888-990-0023. Note: Selection of cit ies varies based

on your region.

AMBIENT, RADIOSHACK AND END USERS/SUBSCRIBERS ARE ADVISED AND INFORMED THAT THE GOVERNMENT ISSUES OFFICIAL WATCHES, WARNINGS, ADVISORIES, BULLETINS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. AMBIENT, RADIOSHACK AND END USERS/SUBSCRIBERS SHOULD KEEP ADVISED OF SAME. AMBIENT, RADIOSHACK , END USERS/SUBSCRIBERS AND THIRD PARTIES ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTION OR LACK OF ACTION TAKEN TO PRESERVE LIFE OR PROP ERTY.

AccuWeather makes no express or implied warranties, guar antees or af firmation s that weather informat ion will occur or has occurred as the repor ts, forec asts , data or information state, represent or depict and it shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever to Ambient, RadioShack, End Users/Subscribers or any other person or entity, for any inconsistency, inaccuracy, or omission for weather or events pre di ct ed or depicted, reported, occurring or occurred. ACCUWEATHER, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES HEREUNDER AND THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FI TNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Button

City 1 City 2

City 3 City 4

City 5

Premium Channel

Congratulations on the purchase of your RadioShack Weather Forecaster! It combines tec hnical sophisticat ion with ease of use and elegant design. Your RadioShack Weather Forecaster has a receiver inside, which automatically tunes into nationwide broadcasts from our partner, the Ambient Information Network. This network covers more than 90% of the U.S. popul atio n and send s information about weather, traffic, stock markets and sports. We know you’ll enjoy it!

Premium Features

Each RadioShack Weather Forecaster includes a 90-day free trial for premium service ($19.95 value). Go to www.myambient.com on-screen directions to receive these features.

ZIP Code accuracy - Add a channel to receive forecasts for your specific ZIP code. Geographically specific forecasts are more accurate than regional forecasts.

Remote weather monitoring - Track forecasts for any ZIP code in the US, a vacation house, travel destination, remote family member, etc.

Forecasts for any foreign city in the world. Custom location readout - Instead of showing a city

on the bottom of your display, you can change it to read anything you want: the name of your ranch, Beach house, Cabin, or Grandma’s.

Seasonal temperature scales - With the change of each season you can change your display to reflect the expected temperature range for your area. For example, Cambridge, MA ranges from 30 degrees to 90 degrees in the fall and from -10 to 50 degrees in the winter (60 degree range).

Extra Information Channels - Log on to www.myambient.com

FCC Wants You To Know

This equipment has been tested and found to compl y wit h the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti ons against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not instal l ed and used in accordance with these instruct io ns, ma y cause harmful interference to ra dio com m uni c ations. However, the re is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

Note: If harmful interference to radio or television reception should occur, determined by turning the product off and on, the user is encourag ed to corr ect int erfere nce by trying one or m ore of t he foll owing measures:

• Relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

• Connect product to an outlet on a circuit different from receiver.

• Consult an experienced radio/TV techn i cian f or hel p.

and follow the

to learn more.

Subscriber Servic e Agreement

By Using This Product You Are Agreeing T o Be Bound By the Following Terms and Conditions

1. Services and Equipment. Ambient Devices, Inc. ("Ambient") will sell to Customer the messaging services on the Ambient Information Network ("Services") and the related equipment ("Equip ment" ) offered by Ambient from time to time, subject

to availability of Equipment and approval of Customer's credit by Ambient. Ambient will provide Services only where it is legally authorized and has the facilities to do so.

2. Bills, Payments and Prices. Activation fees and initial Service fees, if any, must be paid at the time of activation by credit card or other means acceptable to Ambient. Ambient will thereafter charge Customer in advance f or Ser vices ( except for fees based on overcalls or the amount of usage, which will be charged in arrears), plus taxes and assessments. Customer’s payment is due

in full, without discount or offset, (a) for billed accounts, 30 days after the invoice date, and (b) for all other accounts, on the date charged. Customer will be charged for Services, whether or not suspended, for all billing periods during which a telephone number or personal identification number is assigned to Customer. Customer’s payment for Equipment purchased directly from Ambient is due in full when shipped or delivered, whichever occurs first. Ambient may charge customer interest on any balance not paid within 30 days after the due date at the lesser of (i) 1.5% per month or (ii) the maximum rate permitted by law, from the due date until paid. Customer waives any right to dispute any charge unless Customer notifies Ambient of the dispute within 30 days after receipt of notice of the charge. If a check is returned to Ambient marked unpaid, Customer will pay Ambient’s then applicable returned check fee, which will be at least $20. Customer authorizes Ambient to charge delinquent payments to Customer's credit card account. Customer will pay Ambient's standard list prices in effect from time to time.

3. Changes in Services or Equipment. Ambient may add, delete or modify Equipment or Services at any time, including changes that may affect the coverage area of the Services. Ambient will make information thereof available to Customer, including

prices for added Equipment or Services.

4. Term. For other accounts, the Services will be provided for each period for which customer is billed or charged until ter minated in writing by either party no less than 30 days prior notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Ambi-

ent may suspend Customer’s service without prior notice in accordance with sections 8 or 10 of this agreement. After activation, neither Ambient nor any retailer will issue Customer credit for used or unused Services for which payment has been received.

5. No Proprietary Rights. Customer has no proprietary right to any unique identifier number, capcode, transmission method, or micropacket offset assigned to said Customer. Ambient may alter any such value a necessary to comply with laws,

regulations or in the course of business.

6. Repairs. Ambient will repair or replace, at no cost to Customer, any Equipment that malfunctions during normal use (for reasons other than abuse or damage, including water damage) in the first 30 days after the date of pur-

chase. Customer must notify Ambient of the malfunction within such period and deliver the Equipment to Ambient in accordance with its instructions.

7. Risk of Loss. Customer bears all risk for lost, damaged or stolen Equipment. If offered by Ambient, Customer may enroll the Equipment in Ambient's Pager Loss Protection Program, upon Ambient's standard terms and conditions

for the Program.

8. Default by Customer. Customer will be in default ("Customer Default") if Customer (i) fails to make any payment by the due date; (ii) fails to perform any other obligation in this Agreement which continues for 30 days following Customer’s

receipt of written notice of default; or (iii) terminates its existence, discontinues business, has a receiver appointed for any of its property, makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or has any proceedings under any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar laws commenced by or against it. Upon the occurrence of any Customer Default, Ambient may, immediately and without notice, exercise one or more of the following remedies, in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity: (a) terminate this Agreement in whole or as to a specified part of the Equipment and Services; and (b) suspend any or all Services.

9. Default by Ambient. Ambient will be in default ("Ambient Default") if Ambient (i) fails to perform any obligation in this Agreement which continues for 30 days following Ambient’ s receipt of writt en noti c e of default; or (ii) terminates its exist-

ence, discontinues business, has a receiver appointed for any part of its property, makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or has any proceedings under any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar laws commenced by or against it. Upon the occurrence of any Ambient Default, Customer may, immediately and without notice, terminate this Agreement in whole or as to a specified part of the Equipment and Services. The remedy provided in this Section is Customer’s sole remedy for Ambient’s failure to perform any obligation.

10. Exclusive Use. Customer agrees that the Equipment and Services will not be used in any way which (i) is unlawful, fraudulent, excessive or abusive, or (ii) interferes with Ambient’ s ability to provide service to its customers, or (iii)

damages Ambient’s property. Customer will not use profane, abusive or harassing language when using, inquiring about or ordering Equipment and Services. If this Section is violated, then Ambient may immediately and without notice suspend all or any part of the Services and/or, upon 30 days notice to Customer, terminate this Agreement.

11. Denial of Service. If Ambient determines that Customer is excessively using the Services, or is in any way causing an unreasonable burden on the Ambient Information Network, Ambient shall have the right to assess usage or other

charges or otherwise modify Customer’s pricing.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties. Customer acknowledges that (i) Ambient is not the manufacturer of the Equipment nor the manufacturer’s agent, and (ii) Ambient has not made any representation or warranty regarding the Equipment or Services not

contained herein, and (iii) Customer is responsible for reading the operating instructions and warnings provided by the manufacturer of the Equipment, and (iv) the Equipment is manufactured to operate only on the network and radio frequencies of Ambient and carriers approved by Ambient, and not on the net work or f req uencies of other carriers, and (v) any Services provided to Customer in another country may be provided on a network owned or operated by another carrier ("Network Affili ate"). EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, AMBIE NT AND ITS NETWORK AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, INCLUDING AND WITHOUT LIMITATION TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Ambient and its Network Affiliates make no warranty as to the accuracy or reliability of the information contained in any message.

13. Limitation of Liability. Customer acknowledges that messages may be lost or garbled for many r easons, such as dialing errors, power failures, communications network equipment failures, electronic interference and the r ecipi ent’ s m essag-

ing device being turned off or outside the coverage area or having a weak battery. This section applies notwithstanding to any other provisions of this Agreement. AMBIENT AND ITS NETWORK AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF (i) LATENT OR P ATENT EQUIPMENT OR SER VICES DEFECTS, OR (ii) LOSS OF USE OF ANY OF THE EQU IPM ENT OR SERVICES, OR (iii) THE CONTENT OF ANY MESSAGE, OR (iv) ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN THE TRANSMISSIO N OR RECEIPT OF A MESSAGE, OR (v) ANY INTE RCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF A MESSAGE. AMBIENT AND ITS NETWORK AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTL Y OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE EQUIPMENT OR THE SERVICES, EVEN IF AMBIENT AND ITS NETWORK AFFIL IATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF ANY LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET F ORTH HEREIN IS UNENFORCEABL E OR IN APPL ICABLE FOR ANY REASON, AMBIENT AND ITS NETW ORK AFFILIATES MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO CUSTOMER UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING ITS OWN NEGLIGENCE) FOR DAMAGES ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE EQUIPMENT OR THE SERVI CES WILL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF THE ACTUAL DIRECT DAMAGES SUFFERED BY CUSTOMER OR THE AMOUNT PAID BY CUSTOMER FOR THE SPECIFIC UNIT OF EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE AND SERVICE PERIOD OUT OF WHICH THE CLAIM AROSE.

14. Indemnification. Customer will indemnify and hold harmless Ambient and its affiliates and their agents, employees, officers, directors, successors and assigns from and against all liabilities and expenses, including reasonable attor-

neys’ fees, arising out of a Customer Default or any claim by anyone not a party to this Agreement and invol ving the use, condition or operation of any Equipment or the use of the Services. This indemnity shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Safety Instructions

Caution

• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. THERE ARE NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

• TO REDUCE THE RIS K OF FIRE OR ELECTRI C SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE TH IS UNI T TO RA IN OR MOISTURE.

All the safety and operating instructions should be read, adhered to and followed before the unit is operated.

Danger

To reduce the risk of electric shock, burns, fire or injury:

• Do not immerse unit in water.

• Always unplug the unit from the electrical outlet before cleaning.

• Do not use while bathing or in a shower.

• Do not place or store unit where it can fall or be pulled into a tub or sink.

• Do not reach for a unit that has fallen into water. Unplug it immediately.

Warnings

• Use indoors only.

• Do not try to disassemble the unit.

• Do not perform any servicing on the unit.

• Do not allow children to play with this unit. This is not a toy.

• Do not allow children to play with any plastic bags that accompany this unit. Plastic bags may present a hazard to young children.

• Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer.

• Never operate this unit if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been dropped or damaged or dropped into water.

• Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

• The unit should be situated away from heat sources such as direct sunlight, radiators, heat registers, stoves or other heat-producing appliances.

• Never drop or insert objects into any openings.

• Do not operate under a blanket or pillow. Excessive heating can occur and cause fire, electric shock or injury.

• Do not carry this unit by the supply cord or use cord as a handle.

F.A.Q.s

Q. Why doesn’t my screen show ANY information?

A. Check to see if your batteries are fresh and

installed correctly.

Q. Why can’t I get a signal from the network?

A. Check your coverage. Go to

www.ambientdevices.com

your coverage,” and type in your ZIP code.

•Try moving your device to another place in your home or office for better reception.

Q. The region which is displ ayed at the bottom of my RadioShack Weather Forecaster is not close enough to where I live.

A. Go to www.myambient.com

device and type in your particular ZIP code to see which cities are available in your area. You may also choose to upgrade your device to premium service to receive forecast for your specific ZIP code.

Q. How do I change the display to Celsius?

A. Use a paper clip to press the recessed button

on the bottom of your unit.

Q. I need more help - If you are still having

problems or have a question not answered here, email support@ambientdevices.com, go to www.myambient.com 1-888-990-0023.

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: Weather Forecaster Model: 63-1085 Responsible Party: RadioShack

Phone: 817-415-3200

FCC Declaration of Conformity

100 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX 76102

Limited One-Year Warranty

This product is warranted by RadioShac k against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use fo r one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. For complete warranty details and exclusions, check with your local RadioShack store.

RadioShack Customer Relations 200 Tay l or S tr eet, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102

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