Radio Shack WEATHER FORECASTER 63-1085 User Manual

Weather Forecaster

63-1085

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.

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.

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

or

calling 888-990-0023.
Note: Selection of cities va ries ba sed

on your region.

Setup

Operation

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

and follow the

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

to learn more.

Premium Features

Temperature

Weather Condition

Icons

Day of week

Cloudy

Snow

Rain (afternoon)

Partly Cloudy

Sunny

Wintry mix

Flurries

Drizzle

Sunny Rain Drizzle Snow

Partly Cloudy Wintry Mix Flurries

Cloudy

Location

Indicator

Signal Strength

Congratulations on the purchase of your RadioShack
Weather Forecaster! It combines technical sophistication
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. population and sends
information about weather, traffic, stock markets and
sports. We know you’ll enjoy it!

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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 PROPERTY.

AccuWeather makes no express or implied warranties, guarantees or affir mations that weath er information will occur or has occ urred as the reports , forecas ts,
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 inc ons i st ency, inaccuracy, or omission for weather or events predicted 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 FITNESS F O R A PARTICULAR PU RPOSE.

FCC Wants You To Know

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limit s fo r a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protections
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radi­ate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in ac cordance with these instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation.

Note: If harmful interference to radio or television reception should occur, determine d by tu rning the
product off and on, the user is encouraged to correc t interf erence by trying one or mor e of the f ollowing
measures:

• Relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between equipment and receiver.

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

• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

City 1
City 2

City 3
City 4

City 5

Premium Channel

Wall Mount Bracket

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Subscriber Service Agreement

Limited One-Year Warranty

By Using This Product You Are Agreeing To 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 ("Equipment") offered by Ambient from time to ti me, 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 for Services (except for fees based on overcalls or the amount of usage, which will be charg ed 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 terminated in writing by eithe r 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 wi th l aws,

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 written notice of default; or (ii) terminates its exi st-

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 Servi ces 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 network or frequencies of other carri ers, and (v) any Services provi ded to Customer in anot her cou ntry may be provided on
a network owned or operated by another carrier ("Network Affiliate"). EXCEP T AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, AMBIENT 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 reasons, such as dial ing errors, power failures, communications network equipment failures, electronic inter f erence and the recipient’s messag-

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 PATE NT EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES DEFECTS, OR (ii) LOSS OF USE OF ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES, OR (iii) THE
CONTENT OF ANY MESSAGE, OR (iv) ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN THE TRANSMISSION OR RECEIPT OF A MESSAGE, OR (v) ANY INTERCEPTION OR UNAUTHORIZED DIS CLOSURE 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
INDIRECTLY OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE EQUIPMENT OR THE SERVICES, EVEN IF AMBIENT AND ITS NETW ORK AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DA MAG ES. IF
ANY LIMITA TION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN IS UNENF ORCEABLE OR INAPPLICABLE FOR ANY REASON, AMBIENT AND ITS NETWORK 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 SERVICES
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 AR OSE.

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 involving the use, condition or operation of any Equipment or the use of the Services. This indemnity shal l sur vive
the termination of this Agreement.

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

, click on “Check

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 displayed at the bottom of
my RadioShack Weather Forecaster is not close
enough to where I live.

A. Go to www.myambient.com

, register your
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 [e-mail], go
to www.myambient.com

, or call

1-888-990-0023.

©2004 RadioShack Corporation. 63-1085
All Rights Reserved. Printed in China
RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks 08A04
used by RadioShack Corporation.

This product is warranted by RadioShack against manuf act uring defects in material
and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from th e 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 Taylor Street , 6th Flo or, Fort Worth, TX 76102

04/04

F.A.Q.s

Caution

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

• TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FI RE OR ELEC TRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOS E THIS UN IT TO RAIN
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.

Safety Instructions

FCC Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subje ct
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

100 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Phone: [phone]

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