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IMPORT ANT! PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE UNIT . MODEL WX-17 — User’ s Manual Emergency Aler t Radio with AM/FM WX-17 Manual 3/7/02 11:25 AM Page 1[...]
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 INST ALLA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 OPERA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 NOTICE TO USE[...]
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3 When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including: DANGER! The manufacturer does not repr esent this unit to be waterproof. T o reduce the risk of fire, electri- cal shock, or damage to the unit. Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. DANGER! To r educe the risk of electric shock, do not disasse[...]
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the WX-17 First Alert ® portable Emergency Alert Radio with AM/FM. This product is designed to exacting standards, which provide r eliability , long life and outstanding performance. This unit is designed to receive National W eather Service (NWS) broadcasts, by NOAA W eather Radio which provides in[...]
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5 The main features of the WX-17 Emer gency Aler t Radio include: Alert Function: Y our Emergency Alert Radio will sound an alert tone when it receives a weather emergency br oadcast from NOAA. 7 W eather-Channels: Allows you to select one of the 7 NOAA weather broadcast channels. (Note: The channel that gives you the best reception may not be the [...]
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Installation Installing/r eplacing the batteries The Emergency Alert Radio is designed to use 4 AA batteries (not included) as its primary power source. To install batteries: -P r ess down and slide down the battery compartment door . - Install the batteries taking care to observe the correct polarities as shown. Close compartment door . Do not mix[...]
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7 4. DC Jack: Allows use of 120V AC to DC wall adapter (included) to save battery power . 5. Speaker: Large speaker for great sound in a small radio. 6. T elescopic Antenna: Fully extend the antenna and position for best reception of FM and WX signals. The AM radio antenna is an internal ferrite antenna-rotate radio for best reception. 7. T uning K[...]
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EMERGENCY RADIO OPERA TIO N 1. Select WB or ALERT . 2. Select the proper channel (out of 7) with the W eather Band selector switch. 3. In WB: T urn the Volume knob to the desir ed volume. 4. In ALERT : When NOAA sends out an emergency warning, the radio will sound a loud signal for 15 seconds. When you hear the loud signal, you MUST select WB to he[...]
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9 NOTICE TO USERS 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 r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, [...]
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WX-17 Specifications FREQUENCY COVERAGE – WEA THER CHANNELS Channel 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.400 MHz Channel 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.425 MHz Channel 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.450 MHz Channel 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.475 MHz Channel 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.500 MHz Channel 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.52[...]
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11 Service Procedure To r etur n the radio for Service, Call 1-800-345-7462. Y ou may be asked to send your unit in for service. It will be necessary to furnish the following in order to have the product serviced and r eturned. 1. For W arranty Repair , include some form of proof-of-purchase. If you send the original r eceipt it cannot be r etur ne[...]
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90-Day Limited W arranty Sima Products Corp. (“Company”) warrants that if the accompanying product proves to be defective to the original purchaser in material or workmanship within 90 days from the original retail pur chase, the Company will, at the Company’ s option, either repair or replace same without char ge (but no cash refund will be [...]