Radio Shack 12-519, User Manual

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...