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Radio Shack 12-240 manual

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    Cat. No. 12-240 OWNER’S MANUAL Pl ease re ad bef o re usi n g thi s eq uipme nt. Weatheradi o  with A lert 12-2 40 .f m Page 1 Tuesda y, Jul y 6, 1 99 9 3:08 PM[...]

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    2 FEA TURES Your Radio Shack Weath eradio with Alert is design ed to receive National Weather Service broadcasts. These broadcasts provide information ab out weather conditions and forecasts 24 hours a day. Your radio receives these transmissions from up to 50 miles away. Its features in- clude: Alert Mode — m onitors weather broadcas ts and soun[...]

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    3 Wa rn i ng : T o pre vent fire o r shock hazard, do not ex pose this product to rai n or moisture. This s ymbol is i nten de d to al ert yo u to th e pr es en ce of uni n- sula te d dang erou s vol tag e wi thi n th e prod uct’ s en closu re tha t might be of suffi cient ma gnit ud e to consti tute a ris k of elec tr i c sh ock. Do no t op en t[...]

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    4 CONTENTS Pow er Sourc es ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .. ..... ..... .. ..... .... . 5 Connecting AC Powe r ........ ....... .. ....... .......... .. ....... . 5 In stalli ng a Backu p Bat tery ... ... .... ... .... ..... ... .... ... .... . 5 Oper ation .... ... ..... .. ..... .... ... ..... .. ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .... [...]

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    5 POWER SOURCE S CONNECT ING AC POWER Plug t he Weat heradio’s powe r cord into a standard AC outle t. Caution: To prevent electric shock, the plug’s blades are po larized and fit only one way. If the plug will not fit easi- ly, turn it over and try again. Do not forc e it. IN S TALLING A BACKUP BATTER Y The radi o automat icall y s witches to [...]

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    6 OPE R ATION RECEIVING WEAT HER BROADCASTS Follow these step s to receive National Weathe r Serv ice (NWS) broa dcasts. 1. T o turn on the radio, t u r n VOLUME to t he right u ntil it cli cks. The a le rt indica tor lig hts. When y o u turn on the radio, it is set to the alert m ode . 2. Press WEAT H ER to set the radio to receive weather broadca[...]

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    7 5. Adju st VOLUME to a com fortable list ening level. 6. T o turn off the radio, turn VOLUME to th e le ft unt il it clic ks. USING T HE ALERT MODE You can set t he W eatheradio to alert you when the Na- tiona l Wea ther S e r vi c e broadc asts an em ergency signal, without h aving to listen t o continuous weather upd ates. Follo w these steps t[...]

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    8 Note: We sugges t you use the OFF set ting when you will be awa y from t he radi o so t he siren does not di s- turb others if it sounds. When you ret urn, the radio’ s alert indicator flashes to l et you know that th e radio received an alert signal broadcast. 3. When th e radio receives an alert s ignal an d sounds the alert siren, press WEAT[...]

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    9 T esting th e Alert Cir cuit The TEST but ton lets you he ar the alert siren the Weath- eradio produces , but does not guaran tee your rad io will receive a n em ergency alert broadc ast (see “Test ing Alert Reception”). Follow these steps to sound the alert siren. 1. T urn on the Weatheradio. 2. Press ALERT . The alert indicator lights. 3. P[...]

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    10 T estin g Alert Recep tion The fact that you get clear voice reception or that the si- ren sounds when you pre ss TEST does no t guarant ee that an emergen cy alert broadcast will trigger your Weatheradio’s alert siren. Also, if you are in a fri nge area, your radio might be t riggered by an alert broadc ast in one area, but not be triggered i[...]

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    11 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Weatheradi o is an example of superior design and craftsmans hip. The follo wing suggestions will help you care for your r a dio so you can enjoy it for yea rs. Keep the radio dry. If it gets wet , wipe it dry immedia tely. Liquid s might contain miner- als that can corrode the electronic circuits. Use and store the rad[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Wipe the Wea theradio with a damp clo th occasionally to keep it looking new. Do n ot use ha rsh chem icals, clean ing solvents, or strong detergents to clean the radio. Modifying or t a mpering with t h e We atheradio’s internal component s can cause a m alfunction and might invalida te your radio’s warranty and void your FCC au th o riz a [...]

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    13 SPEC IF ICAT IONS Frequency Cov erage .. ....... ....... Channel A : 162.400 MHz Channel B : 162 .475 MHz Channel C: 162 .550 MH z Power Output ....... .......................... ..... Ma ximum 440 mW Power Supply ..................... . 120 V olts, 60 Hz, 5 watts AC Battery Backup P ower ....9-V olt Battery (Cat . No. 23 -553) Antenna ..... .. [...]

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    14 NOTES 12-2 40.fm Pag e 14 Tuesd ay, Ju ly 6, 19 99 3:08 PM[...]

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    15 12-2 40.fm Pag e 15 Tuesd ay, Ju ly 6, 19 99 3:08 PM[...]

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    RADIO SHACK A Division of T andy Co rporation Fort Worth, T ex as 76102 4A6 Prin ted in China RADIO SHACK LIMITED W ARRANTY Thi s pro du ct i s warr ant ed ag ai nst defe cts fo r 90 days fr om da te o f pur- chase from Radi o Sh ack c ompan y-o wned s tores and aut hori zed Rad io S hack franch isee s and deal ers . Wi thi n thi s pe r i od, we wi[...]