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Radio Shack 12-256 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 CONTENTS The FCC W ants Y ou to Know .............. ...................... ......... 1 FCC Declaration of Conformity .... ................... .................... 2 Connecting Power ............. ....................... ................... ......... 3 Using AC Power ........ .................... .................... ........... 3 Using Batteries [...]

  • Page 2

    © 2001 RadioShack Corporation. All Rights Reserved. RadioShack and RadioShack.com are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation. OWNER’S MANUAL — Pl ease read before using this equipment. 7 Channel We atheradio Your RadioShack 7 Channel We atheradio with Tone Alert and Talking Clock is designed to recei ve National Weather Service broadcasts a[...]

  • Page 3

    2 mined by turning the equipmen t off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or rel ocate 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 rec[...]

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    3 CONNECTING POWER Your radio uses the sup plied AC adapter for po wer and three AA batteries (not supplied) for operation and back-up power. Using AC Power 1. Insert the supplied AC adapter ’s barrel plug into the DC 6V jack at the back of th e radio. 2. Plug the AC adapter into a standard AC outlet. Using Batteries Your radio requires three AA [...]

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    4 Installing Batteries 1. Remove the battery compartment cover at th e bottom of the radio by sliding i t of f in th e direction of the arrow . 2. Install three AA b atteries a s i ndicated b y the polarity symbo ls ( + and –) marked inside the compartment. 3. Replace the cover . Warning: Dispose of batteries pro mptly and properly. Do not bury o[...]

  • Page 6

    5 3. Press WEA THER to turn on the weather broa dcast. 4. Adjust VO LUME to a comfortable listening level. 5. Rotate TUNING to select the weather channel with the best reception. 6. T o turn off the weather broad- cast, press WEA THER again. Note: If VOLUME is set to OFF , the radio does not receive alert messages or broadcasts, but the talk- ing c[...]

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    6 1. T urn VOLUME counterclockwise until it clicks to turn on the power . 2. Hold down WEA THER or CLOCK while inserting the barrel plu g into the DC 6V jack. The power indicator flashes briefly . Whe n it lights steadily , release WEA THER or CLOCK . Note: The time announcement so unds when you press CLOCK . This function works whether the weather[...]

  • Page 8

    7 Setting the Minute 1. Hold down SCROLL to set the minutes. Th e radio announces each minute. 2. When you hear the correct minute, release SCRO LL and press SET once to confirm the entry and e nter the day setting mode. Setting the Day 1. Hold down SCROLL to set the day . The radio announces each day . 2. When you hear the correct day , release SC[...]

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    RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 12-256 AO0044AAA1 01A01 Printed in China SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage (Channe l 1–7) .. ......................... 1 62.400 MHz to 162.550 MHz Power Outpu t: AC Adapter (Maximum) ........................... ....................... .. ...................... .. ..... 250 mW 220 mW (at 10% THD) Inte[...]