Radio Shack 12-250, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Cat No 12 250 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment 7 Channel WRSAME Weatheradio with Alert...

Page 2: ...CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICE ABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence...

Page 3: ...mply 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 in terference in a residential install...

Page 4: ...erference by one or more of the follow ing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circ...

Page 5: ...weather emergency is declared in any of those loca tions 7 Weather Channels let you select the frequency for your local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad ministration NOAA weather broadcasts Selecta...

Page 6: ...ller system such as a Plug n Power or X 10 system to the Weatheradio then set that sys tem to indicate an alert based on signals received by the Weatheradio This lets you hear or see the alert in a lo...

Page 7: ...cting the Weatheradio to an External System 25 Programming the Weatheradio 26 Testing the Weatheradio 31 Manually Testing the Alert Tone 32 Testing the Alert Siren Display 33 Operation 35 Listening to...

Page 8: ...System codes along with their standard weather broadcasts from stations in your area These codes identify the type of emergency and the specific geo graphic area such as a county affected by the emer...

Page 9: ...t displays information about each alert The alert descriptions your Weatheradio can display are based on a list of specific weather alert types pub lished by the NWS For a list of all the alert descri...

Page 10: ...signal for a new alert type it is preset if the alert function is turned on to display UNKNOWN the alert description EMERGENC STATEMNT WARNING or WATCH and TUNE TV then sound a siren alert NWS WEATHER...

Page 11: ...no information is available on TV call your local NWS office TUNE TV Siren Note TUNE TV might also indicate the Weatheradio has received a signal for a condition not defined in the Weatheradio s memor...

Page 12: ...mediately EVACUATE IMMEDIAT Siren Fire warning FIRE WARNING Siren Flash flood statement FLASH FLOOD Beeps Flash flood warning FLASH FLOOD WARNING Siren Flash flood watch FLASH FLOOD WATCH Siren Flood...

Page 13: ...HIGH WIND WARNING Siren High wind watch HIGH WIND WATCH Siren Hurricane statement HURRICAN Beeps Hurricane warning HURRICAN WARNING Siren Hurricane watch HURRICAN WATCH Siren Immediate evacuation war...

Page 14: ...DIC TEST Beeps Practice Demo DEMO MESSAGE Nothing Radiological hazard warning RADIOLOG HAZARD WARNING Siren Radiological hazard watch RADIOLOG HAZARD WATCH Siren Required monthly test MONTHLY TEST Bee...

Page 15: ...LACE WARNING Siren Special marine warning SPECIAL MARINE WARNING Siren Special weather statement SPECIAL WEATHER Beeps Test message TEST MESSAGE Nothing Tornado warning TORNADO WARNING Siren Tornado w...

Page 16: ...nrecognized code ending in A UNKNOWN WATCH TUNE TV Siren Unrecognized code ending in E UNKNOWN ENERGENC TUNE TV Siren Volcano warning VOLCANO WARNING Siren Volcano watch VOLCANO WATCH Siren Winter sto...

Page 17: ...rant County Texas is 048439 The first digit in a FIPS code identifies the county subdivision the next two digits identify the state and the last three digits identify the county or parish Note Most FI...

Page 18: ...the NWS toll free at 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 If you call the NWS follow the instructions you hear Note If you are close to a county or parish line you might want to obtain the codes for the nea...

Page 19: ...echargeable battery in your Weath eradio Notes A fresh backup battery will power the Weathera dio for up to 1 hour with the weather broadcast turned on or up to 8 hours in alert standby mode see Using...

Page 20: ...ntil it clicks to turn off the Weathera dio 2 Plug the Weatheradio s power cord into a stan dard AC outlet Caution Your Weatheradio s power cord has a polarized plug one blade is wider than the other...

Page 21: ...Press the tab on the battery compartment cover then lift up the cover to remove it 3 Snap a 9V battery onto the battery terminals inside the compartment then place the battery inside the compartment...

Page 22: ...then turned on USING THE BUILT IN ANTENNA The Weatheradio s built in telescoping antenna lets you receive strong local signals To use the built in antenna lift it up so it is vertical then ful ly ext...

Page 23: ...an set your Weatheradio on any flat surface such as a shelf or counter top or you can mount it on a wall using the supplied mounting bracket and two screws not supplied with heads that fit the key hol...

Page 24: ...eatheradio s ability to receive sig nals Follow these steps to mount the Weatheradio on a wall 1 Select a mounting location near an AC outlet and drill two holes 21 8 inches apart Then thread a screw...

Page 25: ...not supplied Then you can set the in terface to indicate an alert sound a buzzer or flash a light for example on a connected appliance when the Weatheradio receives a weather emergency alert broadcast...

Page 26: ...pull out the wires while using a pointed object such as a straight ened paper clip to press the orange tabs under the wires PROGRAMMING THE WEATHERADIO Note Some of the Weatheradio s keys such as 0 9...

Page 27: ...dio to its multiple mode and select a different channel Follow these steps to select a different broadcast fre quency and set the Weatheradio to its single or multi ple mode if necessary and store or...

Page 28: ...ming mode and saves only those changes stored before the last keypress To con tinue set MODE back to OPERATE then start over at Step 2 4 Press a number key 1 7 to listen to the broadcast on that chann...

Page 29: ...he NWS to find out which frequency NOAA is using to broadcast from the station nearest your location then select that channel 5 Press three times The currently selected mode SINGLE or MULTIPLE appears...

Page 30: ...within a 50 mile radius simply enter 99 in the first memory location see Using the Weatheradio s All Signals Code on Page 41 For easy reference use a pencil to write down each FIPS code you store in m...

Page 31: ...en 11 AM and 1 PM To find out the specific test schedule in your ar ea contact your local NOAA or NWS office These of fices are usually listed in the telephone book under US Government Department of C...

Page 32: ...fully extended unless you connected an external antenna Testing the alert tone only ensures that the Weatheradio s alert tone can be heard It does not test the Weatheradio s receiver or guarantee you...

Page 33: ...t until it clicks to turn on the Weathera dio TESTMODE appears 3 Press a number key to select the desired setting The Weatheradio tunes to the corresponding channel and one of the following appears Yo...

Page 34: ...MENT WATCH and WARNING light at the same time If you press NO STATEMENT WATCH and WARNING turn off at the same time If you press WEATHER all display characters appear at the same time 4 Turn VOLUME to...

Page 35: ...broadcast see Listening to a Weather Broadcast To have the Weatheradio sound an alert see Using the Alert Function on Page 36 To turn off the Weatheradio rotate VOLUME to the right until it clicks and...

Page 36: ...hold down ALERT for 2 seconds until WEATHER then ALRT ON appears The Weath eradio beeps once Notes If you programmed more than one FIPS code into memory be sure the Weatheradio is set to its multiple...

Page 37: ...commend you set the alert volume to the high est volume setting then decrease it as needed Changing Checking the Alert Pattern You can set the Weatheradio to respond to an NWS alert broadcast in one o...

Page 38: ...ice broadcast The Weatheradio automatically selects the ALERT setting the first time you turn it on To change the alert pattern setting or check which setting is currently se lected follow these steps...

Page 39: ...cano Notes The Weatheradio still detects and displays infor mation about alerts even after you disable the tone for those alerts If you set the Weatheradio so it turns itself on when it receives a spe...

Page 40: ...R ATE then start over at Step 1 Flash Flood Warning Flash Flood Watch Flood Statement Flood Warning Flood Watch High Wind Warning High Wind Watch Hurricane Statement Hurricane Watch Practice Demo Requ...

Page 41: ...radio s All Signals Code Your Weatheradio is preset to use a default all sig nals code of 99 which lets it receive any weather alert broadcast within the Weatheradio s reception range about a 50 mile...

Page 42: ...alert while a previ ous alert is still in effect it automatically displays the alert description and sounds the new alert To scroll forward or backward through the Weathera dio s memory and review al...

Page 43: ...dio s alert function is turned on and the Weatheradio receives a test broadcast for a FIPS code you programmed into its memory it re sponds in one of these ways Note The Weatheradio does not turn on a...

Page 44: ...acklight so it stays on continuously only if the Weatheradio is connected to AC power Follow these steps to turn the backlight on or off 1 Set MODE to PROGRAM 2 Within 45 seconds press twice so CON TI...

Page 45: ...Adjust VOLUME or ALERT TONE See Reviewing Overlap ping Alerts on Page 42 or Set ting the Alert Volume on Page 37 Multiple FIPS codes are stored but the Weatheradio only responds to weather alert broa...

Page 46: ...ur area See Programming the Weath eradio on Page 26 The Weatheradio s continuous alert tone sounds intermittent or seems to warble The Weatheradio constantly monitors the channel you set it to even wh...

Page 47: ...ke sure the Weatheradio is set to receive new alert types See Testing the Alert Siren Dis play on Page 33 CHECK OP check operation appears The Weatheradio has not received any type of SAME alert signa...

Page 48: ...e the Weatheradio only in normal temperature environments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices damage bat teries and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the Weatheradio away...

Page 49: ...heradio away from the TV or radio contacting your local RadioShack store for help Wipe the Weatheradio with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Do not use harsh chemicals cleaning solvent...

Page 50: ...V Signal to Noise Ratio 40 dB Dual Tone Detection Range 1 2 to 2 4 kHz Channel Selectivity 25 kHZ 60 dB Power Output Maximum 250 mW Power Supply 120 Volts 60 Hz 5 Watts AC Battery Back up One 9 Volt B...

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Page 52: ...warranty period take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any Ra dioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a correct the defect...