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12-519

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Limited Warranty

RadioShack

 warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use 

by the original purchaser for 

one (1) year 

after the date of purchase from a 

RadioShack

-owned store 

or an authorized 

RadioShack

 franchisee or dealer.  

RADIOSHACK

 MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS 

WARRANTIES.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to abuse, misuse, failure 

to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, accident, Acts of God (such 

as floods or lightning), or excess voltage or current; (b) improper or incorrectly performed repairs 

by persons who are not a 

RadioShack

 Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or 

batteries; (d) ordinary wear and tear or cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance 

costs; (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service, adjustment or reinstallation; and (g) 

claims by persons other than the original purchaser.
Should a problem occur that is covered by this warranty, take the product and the 

RadioShack

 sales 

receipt as proof of purchase date to any 

RadioShack

 store in the U.S.  

RadioShack

 will, at its option, 

unless otherwise provided by law: (a) repair the product without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace 

the product with the same or a comparable product; 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.

RADIOSHACK

 EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS NOT STATED IN THIS 

LIMITED WARRANTY.  ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY LAW, INCLUDING 

THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY 

OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL EXPIRE ON THE EXPIRATION OF THE STATED 

WARRANTY PERIOD. 
EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, 

RADIOSHACK

 SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY 

TO THE PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO 

ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY 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 AND ANY LOSS OF 

TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT AND 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 warranty lasts or the exclusion or 

limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not 

apply to you.  This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which 

vary from State to State. You may contact 

RadioShack

 at: 

RadioShack

 Customer Relations 

300 RadioShack Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76102  

 

04/08

Summary of Contents for 12-519

Page 1: ...for purchasing your All Hazards Weather Alert Clock Radio with Skywarn from RadioShack Please read this user s guide before installing setting up and using your new weather radio All Hazards Weather A...

Page 2: ...io 9 Set Weather Channel Memory 9 Viewing Weather Alerts 10 Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas 10 Using Skywarn 10 Programming Skywarn Channels into Memory 11 Advanced Operation 12 Changing Radio Set...

Page 3: ...nt color LEDs indicate if the alert is a warning red watch orange or advisory yellow Alert reminder lets you know if you ve missed an incoming transmission Alert notifications display as text and can...

Page 4: ...OFF Turn audible alerts on or off ALARM1 SET ON OFF ALARM2 SET ON OFF Turn the alarm on off or set alarm Right Panel Back Panel SNOOZE Pause the alarm for 15 minutes Telescopic Antenna Adjust to recei...

Page 5: ...Radio station memory locations Manual Scan Program Enter Refer to Using Skywarn on page 10 CLOCK Press and hold to set the clock Increase decrease volume FM AM WX SKYWARN Select a band nNote The powe...

Page 6: ...ttery Notes When or displays replace the batteries Use only fresh batteries of the required size and type Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not burn or bury them Do not mix old and new...

Page 7: ...from your antenna 3 Connect the external antenna Follow the installation instructions that came with your external antenna For better reception you can install an external antenna to your radio 1 Pull...

Page 8: ...on slide ALARM 1 ALARM 2 to ON To turn it off slide ALARM 1 ALARM 2 to OFF When the Alarm Sounds The alarm will sound for 2 hours at the set time To pause the alarm for 15 minutes press SNOOZE When t...

Page 9: ...r Auto Scan Press WX and then briefly hold or until the channels start to change The radio stops when it finds the channel with strongest signal strength nNotes All seven NOAA weather channels are pre...

Page 10: ...rricane Watch 1 15 Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas When an emergency event happens the National Weather Service NWS broadcasts a SAME code indicating the affected region along with the alert signa...

Page 11: ...net is not active you may hear nothing or you may hear amateur radio operators talking on a local repeater system Programming Skywarn Channels into Memory Before using the Skywarn function you must st...

Page 12: ...scan for the best weather channel strongest signal strength automatically after power on Manual the radio will return to the current weather radio channel after power on Alert Mode Tone when an alert...

Page 13: ...eather radio to alert for events affecting all regions a single region or multiple regions All the radio will alert for all regions within the broadcast area Single the radio will alert only for Locat...

Page 14: ...either English or Spanish Alert Vol Day Press or to adjust volume level for the hours between 6 AM to 10 PM Alert Vol Night Press or to adjust volume level for the hours between 10 PM to 6 AM Backlig...

Page 15: ...expires Connecting an External Alert Connect a compatible external alerting device such as a pillow shaker or a flasher to the ALERT OUT jack The external device can be up to 200mA with a 3 5mm phono...

Page 16: ...Watch Watch On Coastal Flood Warning Warning On Chemical Hazard Warning Warning On Contaminated Water Warning Warning On Dam Watch Watch On Dam Break Warning Warning On Contagious Disease Warning Warn...

Page 17: ...Warning Warning On Land Slide Warning Warning On National Audible Test Advisory Off National Information Center Advisory Off Network Notification Message Advisory Off National Periodic Test Advisory O...

Page 18: ...f Advisory Off Transmitter Carrier On Advisory Off Transmitter Primary On Advisory Off Volcano Warning Warning On Wild Fire Watch Watch On Wild Fire Warning Warning On Winter Storm Watch Watch On Wint...

Page 19: ...rammed with FIPS codes sorted by state and county Do not change your FIPS code unless you have confirmed with the NWS See Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas on page 10 for more information What is an...

Page 20: ...pond to alerts for one area Make sure your radio is set to MULTIPLE mode See SAME Code on page 13 Why is there no weather broadcast when I press WX Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended...

Page 21: ...bsite at www nws noaa gov to be sure you are on the right frequency If you are on the correct frequency and do not get a signal try moving your weather radio If you are in a metal building or in a wea...

Page 22: ...uirement AC Adapter DC12V 400mA Center positive Batteries 6 AA Batteries Specifications above show the typical values Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice Actual product...

Page 23: ...he user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver...

Page 24: ...able product 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...

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