Radio Shack Pocket Weatheradio 12-257 Manual de usuario

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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

Pocket Weatheradio



with Tone and Vibrating Alert

Your RadioShack Pocket Weatheradio is designed to

receive National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasts,

which provide information about weather conditions and

forecasts 24 hours a day.

Your Weatheradio searches for the strongest signal

among the 7 weather channels (WX) and tunes to the

strongest channel. The Weatheradio receives these

transmissions from up to 40 miles away.

The Weatheradio sounds an alarm or vibrates when a

weather station broadcasts a special alert signal indicat-

ing a weather emergency, keeping you up to date on

your local weather situation.

Next Button — lets you choose the channel and check

the alert tone or vibrator.

Battery-Saving Circuit — minimizes power consump-

tion in the alert mode.

FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules

. Op-

eration is subject 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.

The FCC Wants You to Know

This equipment has been tested and found to comply

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 interfer-

ence in a residential installation. This equipment gener-

ates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,

if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc-

tions, may cause harmful interference to radio commu-

nications.

Product: Pocket Weatheradio

Model: 12-257

Responsible

Party: RadioShack

100 Throckmorton

Fort Worth, TX 76102

Phone: 817-415-3200

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television recep-

tion, 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 receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is con-

nected.

• Consult your local RadioShack store or an experi-

enced radio/TV technician for help.

• If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC

requires that you stop using your Weatheradio.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by

RadioShack may cause interference and void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your radio uses three AAA batteries for power. For the

best performance and the longest life, we recommend

RadioShack alkaline batteries.

Note: Do not use a rechargeable battery in your Weath-

eradio.

1. Press down on the battery compartment cover and

slide it off.

2. Install three AAA batteries as indicated by the

polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside the com-

partment.

3. Replace the cover.

If reception becomes weak or the sound becomes dis-

torted, replace the battery.

If your radio’s batteries become weak, your radio might

not sound a tone when an emergency or test alert is

broadcast. Test your radio’s reception periodically (see

“Testing Alert Reception” on Page 9).

Caution: If you do not plan to use the radio for several

weeks, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemi-

cals that can destroy electronic parts.

Power Indicator

When the Weatheradio is on and

the batteries have full power, the

POWER indicator flashes green.

When the Weatheradio is on and

the batteries are low, the POWER

indicator flashes red.

When the Weatheradio is on but

no radio signal is detected, the

POWER indicator flashes orange.

TESTING ALERT OPERATION

Follow these steps to test the Weatheradio’s tone and

vibration. This does not test the radio’s reception or

guarantee you will receive an emergency alert. (See

“Testing Alert Reception” on Page 9.)

1. Set ALERT/WEATHER to ALERT and TONE/VIBRA-

TOR to TONE or VIBRATOR.

2. While holding down NEXT, rotate VOLUME/OFF

counterclockwise until it clicks. Continue holding

down NEXT for about 4 seconds until the radio

vibrates, the POWER indicator lights orange, the

TONE/

VIBRATOR

POWER

Indicator

radio sounds a tone, and the POWER indicator

lights green.

3. To turn off the tone or vibration alert, turn the radio

off.

LISTENING TO THE RADIO

1. Set ALERT/WEATHER to

WEATHER.

2. Hold the Weatheradio so the

antenna is vertical.

3. Rotate VOLUME/OFF counter-

clockwise until it clicks and wait

several seconds while the

Weatheradio searches for the

strongest channel. Adjust the

sound to the desired level.

Notes:

• The radio does not monitor weather alerts while

it is receiving a weather broadcast.

•If

ALERT/WEATHER is set to WEATHER when you

turn on the radio, and there is no channel avail-

able, the radio tunes to Channel 1.

VOLUME

ALERT/

WEATHER

•If

ALERT/WEATHER is set to WEATHER when the

current channel becomes unavailable, the radio

does not switch channels.

•If

ALERT/WEATHER is set to WEATHER and no

channels are available, a short tone sounds

every 30 second and the POWER indicator

flashes orange.

• After you turn on the radio, if the switch is

changed from ALERT to WEATHER, you hear the

broadcast on the current alert channel. If there is

no channel available, the radio tunes to channel

4. When the Weatheradio tunes in the strongest chan-

nel, you can press NEXT to move to the next chan-

nel. If the strongest channel is Channel 2, press

NEXT to turn to channel 3.

5. If the signal strength becomes weak, hold down

NEXT for one second to search for the strongest

channel again. A short tone sounds.

USING THE ALERT ALARM

You can set the radio to alert you when it detects a

weather emergency, so you do not have to continuously

listen to the National Weather Service broadcasts. If se-

vere weather threatens, do not wait for an alert tone;

turn on your Weatheradio and monitor the latest weath-

er information.

1. Set ALERT/WEATHER to ALERT and TONE/VIBRA-

TOR to TONE or VIBRATOR.

2. Rotate VOLUME/OFF counterclockwise until it clicks

and wait several seconds for the Weatheradio to

select the strongest channel.

In an emergency, your Weatheradio receives the

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s

(NOAA’s) 1050 Hz weather signal and automatically

sounds an alert tone or vibrates for 10 seconds.

Then it sounds a short tone every 30 seconds (in

tone mode) or vibrates for about a second every 30

seconds (in vibration mode). Press any button to

cancel the alert reminder. If there is no channel

found, the Weatheradio continues scanning. The

POWER indicator flashes orange and a short tone

sounds (in tone mode) or the radio vibrates for

about a second (in vibration mode) every 30 sec-

onds until a channel is found.

Notes:

• The alert is broadcast for 10 seconds. If you set

ALERT/WEATHER to WEATHER immediately after

the tone starts, you hear the broadcast tone for

the remainder of the 10 seconds, then the emer-

gency information.

• The radio sounds the alert tone at full power,

regardless of the volume setting.

3. When the Weatheradio sounds an alert tone or

vibrates, slide ALERT/WEATHER to WEATHER to

hear the emergency information and adjust VOL-

UME/OFF to a comfortable listening level.

4. Set ALERT/WEATHER to ALERT, to monitor the radio

for further emergency broadcasts.

TESTING ALERT RECEPTION

For your Weatheradio to be effective, you must place it

where it can receive an emergency alert broadcast and

where you can hear its alert tone.

In the United States, the NWS broadcasts a test alert

every week on Wednesday between 11 AM and 1 PM.

To find out the specific test schedule in your area, con-

tact your local NOAA or NWS office. These offices are

usually listed in the telephone book under

US Govern-

ment, Department of Commerce.

Important: Clear reception of a weather broadcast sig-

nal does

not

guarantee that an emergency alert broad-

cast will trigger your Weatheradio’s alert function. Be

sure you choose the proper location for the Weatheradio

and regularly check the Weatheradio to be sure it is op-

erating properly.

CARE

Keep the Weatheradio dry. Use and store the Weath-

eradio only in normal temperature environments. Han-

dle the Weatheradio carefully; do not drop it. Keep the

Weatheradio away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a

damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Modifying or tampering with the Weatheradio’s internal

components can cause a malfunction and might invali-

date its warranty and void your FCC authorization to op-

erate it. If your Weatheradio is not performing as it

should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assis-

tance.

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