Eton ZoneGuard+ User manual

Owner’s manual

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MEET THE ZONEGUARD+
Thank you for purchasing the Etón ZoneGuard+. We want
you to thoroughly enjoy the use of this product. To take
advantage of its many excellent and unique features,
we urge you to carefully read the Owner’s Manual.
1Alert Light Bar
2Digital Display
3Power ON/OFF
4Alert ON/OFF
5Menu and Scroll
6Alarm ON/OFF
7Snooze
8Memory Buttons
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FRONT

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9Battery Compartment
10 DC in
11 Weatherband Alert Button
12 Weatherband Button
13 AM/FM Button
14 Test Button
15 Adjustable Stand
16 Volume Increase
17 Volume Increase
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11 16
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LEFT RIGHT
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14 Test Button
15 Adjustable Stand
16 Volume Increase
17 Volume Increase
MODULE
Power
Indicator
POWER SUPPLY
Battery Power (3 AA Batteries)
Install 3 AA batteries with correct polarity shown in the
compartment (on the back of the radio). The <POWER
INDICATOR> will be on for about 2 minutes.
NOTE: The beep sound is abnormal when the battery
power is too low.

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Battery
Compartment
RECEPTION TEST
After powering the module, press the <TEST> button
(located on the left side of the base unit). If the module
beeps, it is receiving a signal.
NOTE: 1. The test alarm beep will last only for
a few seconds.
2. When receiving a message, the alarm beep will
last for 5 minutes. You can turn off the beep
by pressing the <Alert On/Off> button of the
base unit after 10 seconds.
3. The base unit must be in <VOICE> or <SIREN>
mode in order for the modules to receive a signal
and set off the alarm beep.

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SET IT UP
PLUG IT IN
• Use the enclosed DC-IN
5V AC adapter. Plug one
end into the socket on the
back of the radio and the
other into the outlet.
• For emergency backup,
pop in three AA batteries
into the battery compartment on the back of the
ZoneGuard+. Be sure to follow the polarity diagrams.
SET THE CLOCK
1. Press <MENU>.
2. Press the < > or < > button. When the hour ashes,
press the < > or < > button to adjust. (Watch for the
AM/FM indicator).
3. Press < > or < >. When the minute ashes,
press < > or < > to adjust.
4. Press the <MENU> twice to conrm and exit.
NOTE: The clock mode is 12-hour mode; <AM> displays
in the morning and <PM> displays in the afternoon
and night.
Compartimiento de Batería AA

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SET THE ALARM
1. With radio OFF, press <MENU>, then press < >
or < > to select <SETUP ALARM> mode.
2. Press < > or < >. When the hour ashes, press <UP>
or <DOWN>to adjust. (Watch for the AM/PM indicator).
3. Press < > or < >. When the minute ashes,
press < > or < > to adjust.
4. Press <MENU> twice to conrm and exit.
TURN THE ALARM ON/OFF
1. Press < > to turn the alarm on or off.
2. When the bell appears in the upper left of the display,
it will beep at the designated time.
3. Press < > to turn the alarm off.

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HIT SNOOZE
1. When the alarm beeps, press <SNOOZE> to sleep
for 5 more minutes.
2. Alarm automatically resumes after 5 minutes.
3. Press < > to turn the alarm off.
STAY ALERT
The ZoneGuard+ sends you S.A.M.E. (Specic Area Message
Encoding) notications for your area. When alerts occur,
lights ash, sirens beep and messages are displayed on
the ZoneGuard+ to make sure everyone’s in the know and
prepared. Follow all the steps below to stay alert.
For a full explanation of S.A.M.E. go to:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrsame.htm
FIND YOUR S.A.M.E. CODE
To receive S.A.M.E. notications for your area, you’ll rst
need to get your six digit code(s).
In the US:
• Visit the National Weather Service Website at
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
• Call the National Weather Service Toll-Free Number at
1-888-NWS-SAME (1-888-697-7263)
In Canada:
• Visit Environment Canada’s Meteorological Service
Website at http://ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.
asp?lang=En&n=1CD5BDF2-1
• Call Environment Canada’s Meteorological Service
Toll-Free Number at 1-877-789-7733 (Canada Only)

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SELECT YOUR COUNTY
ZoneGuard+ lets you choose which alerts to receive—
SINGLE for one area; MULTIPLE for up to 25 areas; ALL for
everywhere…or in case you don’t know your code.
1. With radio OFF, press <MENU>, then press < > or
< > to select <COUNTY – ALL /SINGL/MULTI> mode.
2. Press < > or < >, when mode ashes, press < >
or < > to select.
ENTER YOUR CODE
Just a word of warning, you’ll need to work kind of fast on
the instructions below. Sometimes the display will return to
the main menu and you’ll have to start from the beginning.
For a SINGLE code:
1. With selected mode still ashing, press < > or < >
to begin.
2. Press < > or < > to set rst code digit. Press < >
or < > to adjust. Repeat for all other digits.
3. Press <MENU> twice to conrm and exit.
For MULTIPLE codes:
1. With selected mode still ashing, press < > or < > to
make “01” ash. This is your rst county/province code.
2. Press < > or < > to set rst code digit. Press < > or
< > to adjust. Repeat for all other digits.
3. Press < > or < > to return to ashing “01”, press < >
or < > to adjust to next county/province code. Press
< > or < > to set rst code digit. Press < > or
< > to adjust. Repeat for all other digits. Repeat for all
county/ province codes.
4. Press <MENU> twice to conrm and exit.

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SET ALERT MODE
1. Press <MENU>, then press < > or < > to select
<ALERT–SIREN/VOICE> mode.
[SIREN]: The alarm will beep for about 5 minutes and the
LCD will display the message.
[VOICE]: The alarm will beep for a few seconds and the
LCD will display the message.
2. Press < > or < >, when the <SIREN/VOICE> ashes,
press < > or < > to select.
3. Press <MENU> twice to conrm and exit.
When the alert sounds:
1. Press <ALERT-ON/OFF> to turn off the beep.
2. Press < > or < > to read the alert message in the
display. If there is no weather information, the LCD will
display NO -MESSAGE.
KNOW YOUR LIGHTS
When you receive a S.A.M.E. notication, a red, orange or
green light appears on the ZoneGuard+, representing a
WARNING, WATCH or ADVISORY alert. The alert message
will simultaneously scroll across the display.
WARNING (Red Light)
A WARNING is issued when a hazardous weather or
hydrologic event is occurring, imminent or likely. A
WARNING means weather conditions pose a threat to life
or property. People in the path of the storm need to take
protective action.
WATCH (Orange Light)
A WATCH is used when the risk of a hazardous weather
or hydrologic event has increased signicantly, but
its occurrence, location or timing is still uncertain. It is
intended to provide enough lead time so those who need
to set their plans in motion can do so. A WATCH means that
hazardous weather is possible. People should have a plan
of action in case a storm threatens and they should listen
for later information and possible warnings especially when
planning travel or outdoor activities.

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ADVISORY (Green Light)
An ADVISORY is issued when a hazardous weather
or hydrologic event is occurring, imminent or likely.
ADVISORIES are for less serious conditions than
WARNINGS, that cause signicant inconvenience and if
caution is not exercised, could lead to situations that may
threaten life or property.
ENABLE/DISABLE S.A.M.E. AUDIO ALERTS
S.A.M.E. provides many types of alerts—from tornados
and hurricanes to ash oods and tsunami warnings.
ZoneGuard+ gives you the option to selectively enable/
disable the audio (siren/voice) that accompanies these
alerts, with the exception of tornado and hurricane
warnings. Please do so at your own risk/discretion. When
disabled, ZoneGuard+ will still display alert messages.
1. With radio OFF, press <MENU>, then press < > or <
> to select <DEFEAT-SIREN> mode.
2. Press < > or < > to see sample message scroll in
the display.
3. Press < > or < > to carefully read each alert type,
then press < > or < > to enable or disable. Repeat for
all alert types.
4. Press <MENU> twice to conrm and exit.

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GET THE WEATHER
CHOOSE YOUR CHANNEL
ZoneGuard+ provides weather reports and advisories direct
from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
(NOAA) weather band (WB) channels.
1. Press <ON> to turn radio ON, then press <WB>
(on left side).
2. Press < > or < > to scroll through NOAA weather
channels 1–7. The clearest is your local NOAA channel.
3. Once your channel is set, you can listen to the weather
anytime by simply pressing <ON> to turn radio ON, and
selecting <WB> (on left side).
The 7 NOAA weather channels are on the following
frequencies:
• 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 6 162.525 MHz
• Channel 7 162.550 MHz

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SET UP NOAA WEATHER ALERTS
1. Press <ON> to turn radio ON , then press <WB>
(on left side).
2. Press <WB/ALERT> (on left side). This turns off the
audio and puts ZoneGuard+ in standby mode, so the radio
will automatically turn back on when an alert message
is received.
TUNE IN TO AM/FM RADIO
1. Press <ON> to turn radio ON, then press <AM/FM>
(on left side).
2. Adjust volume with <+/—> (on right side).
3. Tune stations with < > or < >. Manually tune with
short press. Auto tune with two-second press.
4. To store a station, press <MEMORY> (on left side)
and any of the buttons marked 1–6. To retrieve a station,
press one of buttons 1-6.
NOTE: When listening to FM stations, we suggest pulling
up the telescopic antenna for better reception.

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LISTEN TO AM/FM
Select Band
Press the <AM/FM> button to listen to AM/FM band,
repeatedly press it to shift between AM and FM.
Tuning in Stations
1. Manual Tuning: Press the < > or < > button
repeatedly to tune into your desired
station.
2. Auto Scan Tuning: Press and hold the < > or < >
button until frequency starts
scanning to auto tune into the next
available station. If the signal is
not strong enough, you can tune
manually to get a better reception.
Storing Stations
When listening to AM/FM band, tune into your desired
station, press the <MENU> button, the LCD will display
<STORE-->. Press either of the 6 <Memory Location>
buttons, located on the front of the unit, above the
speakers. You can directly press the corresponding memory
location to retrieve the saved station.
To retrieve better reception when listening to the FM
station, adjust the length of the antenna and place near
a window. When listening to the AM station, rotate the
unit to retrieve a signal.

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WARRANTY REGISTRATION
To ensure full warranty coverage or product updates,
registration of your product should be completed as soon
as possible after purchase or receipt.
Please go to http://www.etoncorp.com/productregistration
to register your product.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Retain the warranty information from your warranty
card with your proof of purchase or the Limited Warranty
information can also be viewed at www.etoncorp.com.
SERVICE FOR YOUR PRODUCT
To obtain service for your product, we recommend
rst contacting an Etón service representative at
800-872-2228 US, 800-637-1648 Canada or
[phone] for problem determination and trouble-
shooting. If further service is required, the technical staff
will instruct how to proceed based on whether the radio is
still under warranty or needs non-warranty service.
PRODUCT WARRANTY
Visit http://www.etoncorp.com/productregistration to
register your product and get warranty information.
WARRANTY
If your product is still in warranty and the Etón service
representative determines that warranty service is needed,
a return authorization will be issued and instructions for
shipment to an authorized warranty repair facility.
Do not ship your radio back without obtaining the return
authorization number.
NON-WARRANTY
If your product is no longer under warranty and requires
service our technical staff will refer you to the nearest
repair facility that will be able to best handle the repair.
For service outside of North America, please refer
to the distributor information included at time of
purchase/receipt.

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DÉCOUVREZ LE ZONEGUARD+
Merci d’avoir acheté le ZoneGuard+ d’Etón. Nous
souhaitons vous faire proter pleinement de l’usage de
ce produit. Pour tirer parti de ses excellentes et uniques
fonctionnalités, nous vous invitons à lire attentivement le
manuel d’utilisation.
1Barre d’alerte lumineuse
2Afchage numérique
3Alimentation
MARCHE/ARRÊT
4Alerte MARCHE/ARRÊT
5Menu et délement
6Alarme MARCHE/ARRÊT
7Snooze
8Touches mémoire
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2
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AVANT

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9Compartiment des piles
10 Prise courant continu
11 Bouton d’alerte de
la fréquence météo
12 Bouton de la fréquence météo
13 Bouton AM/FM
14 Bouton de test
15 Support réglable
16 Augmentation du volume
17 Diminution du volume
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GAUCHE DROITE
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MODULE
Témoin
d’alimentation
SOURCE DE COURANT
Alimentation par batterie (3 piles AA)
Installez 3 piles AA en respectant la polarité indiquée
dans le compartiment (à l’arrière de la radio). Le <Témoin
d’alimentation> restera allumé pendant 2 minutes
environ.
NOTE : Le signal sonore est anormal lorsque la batterie
est trop faible.