ꢂ Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to turn off the
ꢄ Press SET to confirm. The minute digits flash.
broadcast.
ꢅ Press or hold down ) or ( to set the clock
ꢃ Press ) or ( to adjust the weather alert volume
to the desired level. VOL and the volume level (1 – 8)
appear.
minutes.
ALARM
ON/OFF/SNOOZE
ꢆ Press SET to confirm. % and the current signal loss
reminder setting (On or OFF) appear.
ꢇ Hold down SET to return to the normal display.
Or, press SET to enable or disable the signal loss
reminder (proceed to step 4 in the next section).
Function Setup
DC 6V
Connect the
supplied AC adapter
or a car adapter.
Function setup allows you to select a broadcast
channel, and set the alarm and clock time. You can also
enable or disable the signal loss reminder so that an
alert sounds when the radio signal is lost.
ALERT ON/OFF SWITCH
Enable/Disable the Signal Loss Reminder
The weather radio responds to National Weather
Service (NOAA) alert broadcasts in two ways:
ꢀ Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7
(current channel number) flashes.
ON When ALERT is set to ON and an alert
broadcast is received, an alert sounds for five
minutes. To stop the alert and listen to the
broadcast, press WEATHER/ SNOOZE. Press
WEATHER/SNOOZE again to turn off the
weather broadcast.
Set Channel
ꢁ Press ) three times. The current setting (On or OFF)
and % appear.
ꢀ Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7
AC Adapter
(current channel number) flashes.
ꢂ Press SET. % flashes.
ꢃ Press ) or ( to toggle between On and OFF.
ꢁ Press SET to enable channel selection. NOAA
appears.
ꢄ Press SET to confirm. CH and the current channel
OFF When ALERT is set to OFF and an alert
broadcast is received, an alert sounds for 10
seconds. The radio automatically switches to
the weather broadcast for five minutes. Press
WEATHER/SNOOZE to switch from the alert
tone to the broadcast before the radio switches
automatically, or to stop the broadcast before 5
minutes.
number flash.
ꢂ Press ) or ( to manually change the channel and
turn on broadcast audio. Hold down ) or ( to
automatically search for the strongest channel.
ZWNOTE: To avoid injury, do not connect the
ꢅ Hold down SET to return to the normal display, or
provided power adapter to a ceiling outlet.
press SET once to return to channel setting mode.
ꢃ Press SET to confirm the selected channel number.
Enable/Disable the Alarm
The alarm time flashes.
ꢀ Slide ALARM to ON or SNOOZE to enable the
ꢄ Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or,
press SET to proceed and set the alarm time (see
next section).
alarm. * appears.
ꢁ The alarm sounds at the preset alarm time,
Install Batteries
Mount Your Weather Radio
To mount it on the wall, you need two screws (not
supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on
the bottom of the weather radio.
becoming progressively louder the longer it is on.
Set the Alarm Time
ꢂ To snooze, press WEATHER/SNOOZE. The alarm
stops for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the alarm
sounds again until you slide ALARM to OFF to turn
it off.
ꢀ Slide off the battery
compartment cover to
remove it.
ꢀ Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7
(current channel number) flashes.
ꢀ Use a pencil to mark the screw locations 3 11/16 in
ꢁ Place four AA batteries
in the compartment
as indicated by the
ꢁ Press ) once. The current alarm time flashes.
ꢂ Press SET. The alarm hour digits flash.
(94 mm) apart on the wall.
ZWNOTES
ꢁ Drill a hole at each marked location. Thread a
screw into each hole, making sure each screw’s
head extends about ¼ in (6.5 mm) from the wall.
•
PM appears to indicate PM hours in alarm and
clock setting modes and disappears to indicate AM
hours.
polarity symbols (+
and –) marked inside.
ꢃ Press or hold down ) or ( to set the alarm hour.
ꢄ Press SET to confirm. The alarm minute digits flash.
ꢂ Align the keyhole slots on the bottom of the
weather radio with the screw heads, and slide the
radio down to secure it.
ꢂ Replace the cover.
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•
The signal loss reminder beep does not sound
while listening to a NWS broadcast.
ꢅ Press or hold down ) or ( to set the alarm
The battery icon (j ) shows battery power. When all
the segments are lit, the batteries have full power. The
number of lit segments decreases as battery power
decreases.
minutes.
ꢃ Extend the antenna.
The backlight is always on when operating with
AC power. When operating on battery power, the
backlight turns on only when you press a button.
ꢆ Press SET to confirm. The clock time flashes.
Power Your Weather Radio
ꢇ Hold down SET to return to the normal display or,
press SET to set the clock time (proceed to step 4
in the next section).
Use the supplied 6V, 300mA AC adapter for power
or an AC/DC adapter (not included) to connect in
your vehicle. You can also install four AA batteries
(not supplied) in case AC power fails or is temporarily
disconnected.
•
The signal strength indicator (+) shows the power
of the received signal. If the signal is lost and the
signal loss reminder is enabled, the radio emits a
short beep at 30 seconds, 1 minute, 1.5 minutes,
and so on up to 5 minute intervals. It then sounds
every five minutes until you press any key, or until a
signal is received. If you press a key to silence the
reminder, the reminder beeps will be terminated.
If a strong enough signal is detected for more than
10 minutes and lost again, the reminder beep will
start again at 30 seconds.
Listen to a Weather Channel
When you turn on the weather radio the first time, all
LCD segments light for a few seconds, and automatic
channel search begins. When an active channel is
found, + appears. If no channels are detected, ꢀ
flashes.
Set the Clock Time
ꢀ Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7
AC Power Connection
(current channel number) flashes.
ꢀ Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the weather
ꢀ Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to listen to the weather
ꢁ Press ) twice. The current clock time flashes.
ꢂ Press SET. The clock hour digits flash.
radio’s DC 6V jack.
broadcast.
ꢁ Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard
ꢁ Press ) or ( to adjust the broadcast volume to
the desired level. VOL and the volume level (1 – 8)
appear.
AC outlet.
ꢃ Press or hold down ) or ( to set the hour.
ꢂ Route the adapter’s cord through the strain relief
on the radio.
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