Radio Shack 12-259, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...e complete information about weather conditions in your immediate area letting you avoid hearing alerts for geographical areas that do not interest you There are 10 location codes that can be programm...

Page 2: ...ermine if the emergency might affect your area Only SAME compatible weather radios are able to take advantage of this technology Each FIPS code identifies a specific geographic area defined by the Nat...

Page 3: ...rs Further operations are not allowed until you replace the batteries NOTE Be sure to turn off the power first and then replace the batteries in less than 1 minute as to keep the set clock time If it...

Page 4: ...a standard AC outlet POWER UP RESET When powered on for the first time after installing batteries all LCD segments turn on for one second The device starts to search for the best strongest weather cha...

Page 5: ...e Weatheradio on and off ADJUSTING VOICE AND TONE VOLUME 1 Press WX to turn on broadcast 2 Repeatedly press e or d to adjust the volume to the desired listening level VOLUME and the volume level appea...

Page 6: ...r Weatheradio is pre programmed with seven NOAA broadcast frequencies channels 1 7 Depending on your location you might need to select a different channel Your Weatheradio is preset to receive any wea...

Page 7: ...2 Press g and alarm time appear The first time you activate the alarm the alarm time shows 12 00 AM 3 Press g The hour digits flash Repeatedly press e or d to set the desired hour 4 Press g The minut...

Page 8: ...ppear 2 Press g The hour digits flash Press e or d to set the hour 3 Press g The minute digits flash Repeatedly press e or d to set the minutes 4 Press g AM or PM flashes Repeatedly press e or d to ch...

Page 9: ...an available channel CHANNEL and the number of the currently selected channels and AVAILABLE appear If there is no available channel NO CHANNEL AVAILABLE BACK TO CHANNEL and the number of the last se...

Page 10: ...desired channel number appears 4 Press g to confirm the selection A beep sounds and CH the number of the currently selected channels and SELECT the newly selected channel appear Then SELECT CH appear...

Page 11: ...eceived as part of the NWS broadcast code expires 1 Press MENU Then press e or d until ALERT MODE appears 2 Press g 3 Press e or d to select TONE or VOICE 4 Press g to confirm or press f to return wit...

Page 12: ...ther alert messages will generate a missed alert reminder Avalanche Warning Hurricane Warning Blizzard Warning Immediate Evacuation Warning Child Abduction Emergency Law Enforcement Warning Civil Dang...

Page 13: ...lood Warning Tornado Warning Hazardous Material Warning Hurricane Warning High Wind Warning Immediate Evacuation Warning Civil Emergency Unknown Warning Tropical Storm Warning Volcano Warning Tsunami...

Page 14: ...als broadcast within about a 50 mile radius of where you program it To receive SAME alerts and broadcasts about weather occurring only in particular counties within that area you can program up to 10...

Page 15: ...n the FIPS code for the location where you programmed your Weatheradio contact your local RadioShack store or call the NWS toll free at 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 You can also obtain a state county...

Page 16: ...heradio s memory 1 Press MENU Then press e or d until AREA SELECT appears 2 Press g The currently selected FIPS mode ALL LOCATION SINGLE LOC or MULTIPLE LOC appears 3 Repeatedly press e or d until the...

Page 17: ...rd or forward to change the digit Then repeatedly press e or d until the desired digit appears Then press g 7 Repeat Step 6 for each digit you want to change or add Press g when the last digit flashes...

Page 18: ...s You can turn the alert tone on or off for each of these alerts For example you can turn off the alert tone for a volcano warning if you do not live near a volcano 1 Press MENU Then press e or d unti...

Page 19: ...IZZARD WARNING HIGH WIND WARNING CHILD ABDUCTION EMERGENCY SPECIAL MARINE WARNING COASTAL FLOOD WARNING VOLCANO WARNING DUST STORM WARNING WINTER STORM WARNING FLASH FLOOD WARNING AVALANCHE WATCH HURR...

Page 20: ...or the specific alert you selected Then press g 8 To select another alert type and specific alert press f Then repeat Steps 3 7 Otherwise press MENU or wait about 45 seconds without pressing any key F...

Page 21: ...de the Weatheradio generates a siren for five minutes or until the End of Message EOM is received VIEWING SIGNAL STRENGTH The Weatheradio can monitor the signal availability indicated by When a signal...

Page 22: ...ears When in Home Mode the Weatheradio uses your default selections for channel selection alert mode missed alert reminder and response location The Weatheradio does not perform auto re scan When in T...

Page 23: ...it still does not operate properly take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance Problem Suggestion No power Make sure the AC adapter is connected to the weatheradio or a backup battery is ins...

Page 24: ...tone sound intermittent This is not a malfunction No weather broadcast when you press WX Make sure your hand is not holding the antenna Adjust the volume The weatheradio is not responding properly to...

Page 25: ...e and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment has been tested and found to comply with th...

Page 26: ...vision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the...

Page 27: ...ccasionally to keep it looking new SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply 6V DC 300 mA AC DC Adapter not supplied 3 x AA battery not supplied Thermometer Operating Range 4 F to 122 F 20 C to 50 C Dimensions HWD...

Page 28: ...uct defect during the warranty period take the product and the Ra dioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by la...