Radio Shack 1201781 User manual

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1201781
User’s Guide
Digital Clock Radio with Weather Forecast
We hope yo u enjoy your Digit al Clock Rad io with Weather
Forecast from Ra dioShack . This radi o keeps you updated
with t ime, humi dity, tempe rature and weather forecast while
liste ning to AM/FM radio. Please read t his user's g uide before
using your radio.
Package Contents
• Digital Clock Radio
• AC Adapter
• Wireless Sensor
• User’s Guide
Specifications
Power Supply..................................................................................................
AC Adapter....................................................................6V DC, 600mA
Radio...................................................3 x AA batteries (not included)
Sensor................................................2 x AA batteries (not included)
Frequency Range................AM: 530 – 1710 KHz; FM: 88 – 108 MHz
Tuning Step.....................................................AM: 10 KHz; FM: 200 KHz
Frequency Response..................................................270 Hz – 1.7 KHz
S/N Ratio...................................................................AM: 30dB; FM: 40dB
Impedance......................................................................................8 Ohms
Transmission Frequency............................................................433 MHz
Operating Range..............................................................90 ft. (27.43 m)
Temperature Operating Range.................................................................
Indoor......................................................32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)
Outdoor..............................................-4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Temperature Accuracy................................................................................
Indoor...........................................32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C): ±1°C
Outdoor...................................-4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C): ±2°C
Humidity Range............................................................20% to 95% ±5%
Specications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
Actual product may vary from the images found in this document.
Important Safety Information
1. Read instructions before operating the product.
2. Retain instructions for futurereference.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus ne ar water.
6. Clean only with a dr y cloth.
7. Do not in stall nea r any heat sources such as radiators,
heat registe rs, stoves, or other a pparatus (i ncluding
ampl iers) that produ ce heat.
8. Do not defeat th e safety pur pose of the polarized
or grou nding - type plu g. When the provid ed plug
does not t into your ou tlet, consu lt an electrician for
repla cement of the obsol ete outlet.
9. Protect the power cord f rom being wa lked on or pin ched,
particu larly plu gs, convenience recepta cles, and the
point where they exit from the radio.
10. Do not block any of the ve ntilatio n openings. Ins tall in
accordancew ith the manufacturersinstruc tions.
11. O nly use att achments/ acces sories specied by the
manufacturer.
12. Unplug this radio during lightning storms or when
unused for lo ng periods of time.
13. The radio shall notb e exposed to dripping or splashing
and th at no objec ts lled with liquids, such as vase s, shall
be pla ced on radio.
14. Batteries shall not be exposed to excessi ve heat such as
sunsh ine, re or th e like.
Install Batteries
1. Open th e battery cover.
2. Inst all three A A batteri es (not included) as indic ated by the
polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside.
3. Replace the b attery cover.
Note:
• When ( and th e readings in the ra dio's RADIO/TIME display
ash, repla ce the batte ries.
• In bat tery-powered mod e, the LED bac klight lights blue
when you press a ny radio button. It the n turns o after 5
secon ds to save the batter y power.
• Dispose of bat teries prom ptly and properl y. Do n ot burn or
bury them.
• Use onl y fresh batteries of the req uired size and t ype.
• Do not mi x old and new batteries, dierent ty pes of batteries
(alkaline o r rechargeable), or re chargeabl e batteries of
dierent capacities.
• If you do n ot plan to use the radio for a lo ng time, rem ove
the batteries. B atteries c an leak chem icals that can damage
electronic parts.
Dim the LED Backlight
You can adjust the bri ghtness of the LED by setti ng DIMMERto
LOW or HIGH.
Set up the Wireless Sensor
Install Batteries
1. Slide open th e battery cover.
2. Insert two AA batter ies (not included) i n the battery
compa rtment matching the p olarity symbols (+ and -)
marked inside.
3. Replace the b attery cover.
Power your Radio
The ra dio can be powered by AC power an d by batteries. Wh en
it is pow ered by AC power, batterie s can act as a backup power
source for powe r outages . Settings and data mem ory will b e
lost if both AC is o ut and batte ries are removed,
• Connect the supplied AC adapter cab le into the radio's
power p ort, and p lug the adapter into a standard AC
outl et. The LCD backlit d isplay lig hts blue.
Telescoping Antenna
RESET
DIMMER
Switch to LOW or HIGH
to dim or brighten th e
backlit display.
AUX IN
Connect to an external audio
source u sing a 3.5 mm audio
cable (not included).
DC 6V
Power Por t
- VOLUME SNOOZE/
SLEEP
+ VOLUME
Weath er
Forec ast
Clock/Alarm/Radio Frequency
Indoor
Temperature Indoor Humidity Outdoor Temperature
Outdoor
Humidity
AM/FM
MEMORY
PROG
TIME
ALARM e/MIN
d/HR
°C /°F
BEEP/
RADIO/OFF
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Weather Forecast
The ra dio calculates t he weather fo recast for th e next 12 to 24
hours, and i t displays the cur rent indoor/outdoor temperature
and humidity readings.
When yo u power on the radio, wait for about 1 min ute to
receive an out door signa l from the remote sensor.  ashes
until the si gnal is recei ved, then it disap pears when ready.
Note:
• If AC powe r is interr upted and you have not insta lled backu p
batteries , the radio w ill begin search ing for a signal.
• Press °C /°F to display temperatures in °C or °F.
• When temperature falls below 0°C (32°F ) and the weather
is rain, the s now icon will appear.
Set the Clock
1. Press an d hold TIME to enter t ime setting.
2. Press d/HR to set th e hour, and press e/M IN to set the
minute.
3. Press TIME again to enter time format setting. The n
press d/HR or e/MIN to select 12H or 24H.
4. Press TIME to con firm and exit.
Set the Alarm
1. Press an d hold ALARM to ente r alarm clock sett ing.
2. Press d/HR to set the hour, and press e/MIN to set the
minute.
3. Press ALARM again to confirm and exit.
Alarm Options
• To activate the alarm , move the BEEP/RADIO/OFFswitch
to RADIO or BEEP.
• Select RADIO if yo u wish to wake up to your AM /FM radio
stat ion. ºdisplays in radio's RAD IO/TIME . Select BEEP
if you wish to wake up to a bee per. » displays i n radio's
RADIO/TIME.
• At the set alar m time, the alarm sound s for 60 minutes.
Press any radio button to stop the al arm and reset i t to
come on t he next set day.
• Press SNOOZE/SLEEP to silent the ala rm for 5 minutes.
ºor » ashes in radio's RADIO/TIME display.
• To turn o the a larm, move t he BEEP/RADIO/OFF switch
to OFF.
Listen to your Radio
1. Extend th e antenna (for FM radio).
2. Press an d hold AM/FM to turn on t he radio and then
adjust the volume.
3. Press AM /FM repeatedly to sel ect a radio band (A M/FM/
AUX).
4. The radio display always def aults to ti me. Press d/HR or
e/MIN to show the frequency in the display.
5. Press d/HR or e/MIN to tune a sta tion, or press and
hold d/HR or e/MIN to sca n availabl e station s.
6. Press - VOLUME or + VOLUME to adjus t volume.
7. Press an d hold AM/FM to sw itch o the ra dio.
Store Preset Stations
You can store 10 AM and 10 FM stati ons.
1. Press an d hold AM/FM to turn on t he radio.
2. Press AM /FM repeatedly to sel ect the ban d.
3. Press d/HR or e/MIN to t une to your des ired stati on.
4. Press an d hold PROG to enter programming mode.
MEMORY ashes in t he RADIO/ TIME display, and a
number indicating the preset memory location appears.
Press PROG again to store.
5. Repeat 2-4 to store more stat ions, or press any oth er
keys to quit programming mode.
Listen to Preset Stations
Press an d hold AM/FM to turn on t he radio. Press MEM ORY
repeatedly to select a pres et station. The d isplay shows the
corresponding preset station number.
Listen to an External Audio Source
1. Press an d hold AM/FM to turn on t he radio.
2. Use a 1/8" (3.5 mm) au dio cable (n ot include d) to
conne ct the earphone jack on your au xiliar y audio
source to AUX IN jack on the back of the ra dio.
3. Press AM /FM repeatedly until the r adio's RAD IO/TIME
display shows AUX to select a uxiliar y mode.
4. Use the controls on your connec ted device to co ntrol
the volume.
5. When  nished, disconnect t he audio ca ble, press and
hold A M/FM to turn t he radio o.
Reset
1. Switch o  the radio, remove the batteries, and unpl ug
the adapter.
2. Using a p ointed obj ect (such as th e end of paper c lip or
pen), press the R ESET hole for at l east 1 second to reset
the ra dio to its defaul t factory settings (with 5 AM and 5
FM presets).
3. Replace bat teries or reco nnect your adapter and t urn on
the radio.
FCC Information
This equip ment has bee n tested and fo und to comply with
the li mits for a Class B digita l device, pursuant to Par t 15
of the FCC Rules. These limi ts are desig ned to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can ra diate radio frequ ency energ y and, if not insta lled and
used in accorda nce with th e instruc tions, may c ause harmf ul
inter ference to ra dio commun ications. However, there is
no gua rantee that inter ference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radi o or television rece ption, which can be determin ed by
turn ing the equ ipment o an d on, the user is enco uraged to
try to correc t the inter ference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient o r relocate the recei ving antenna.
• Increase the separ ation between the equ ipment and
receiver.
• Connect the eq uipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent
from that to which the receiver is con nected.
• Consu lt the dealer or an experienced radio/T V technician
for help.
Comp lies with t he Europea n Union’s
“Res tricti on of Hazardo us Substa nces
Dire ctive,” whi ch protect s the
envi ronment by res tricti ng speci c
hazardousmaterials and products.
12A16
1201781
Printed
in China
© 2016 Gener al Wirele ss Operat ions Inc.
All r ights rese rved. Rad ioShack i s a registere d
trad emark use d by Genera l Wireless
Oper ations In c. dba Radi oShack.
radioshack.com
If you ca nnot eliminate t he interference, the FCC require s that
you stop using your eq uipment. Changes or modi cations not
expressly approved by the pa rty responsible for compli ance
could void th e user’s authori ty to operate the eq uipment .
This device co mplies wi th Part 15 of th e FCC Rules. Op eration
is subj ect to the fol lowing two conditions: (1) this device may
not cau se harmful inter ference, an d (2) this device must
accept a ny interfe rence receive d, includ ing inter ference that
may cau se undesire d operation.
Product Digit al Clock Rad io with Weather
Forecast
Model 1201781
Responsible
Party G eneral Wi reless Op eration s Inc. dba RadioShack
300 Ra dioShac k Circle
Fort Wo rth, TX 76102
817-415 -320 0
Limited Warranty
Go to ww w.radioshack.com/help for details.
RadioShack Customer Relations
300 Ra dioShack Circle, Fort Worth , TX 76102
Place the Remote Sensor
Place t he sensor on a at sur face with in 90 feet (27.43
m) of your radio, i n an open area f ree from trees o r other
obstructions.
To mount the s ensor on a wal l:
1. Sele ct a position that is not higher t han 5 feet (1.5 m) on an
outdoor wall.
2. Dril l a hole at the p osition.
3. Thread a screw(not included) into the
hole a nd let it exte nd slightly from t he
wall.
4. Fit th e head of the screw into t he keyhole
slot of the sens or.
Note:
• When ( and th e readings
ash on the radio's O UTDOOR display, replace t he batteries
in the s ensor.
• Before m ounting t he wireless senso r, veri fy the rad io can
receive sign als from the chosen l ocation. Move th e sensor
closer if the radio does not receive any sig nals.
• Do not block vents. Do not submerg e the sensor i n water.
Avoid ex posing the sensor to direc t rain, snow, or sunlight.
Remove t he sensor fro m outdoors in extreme or h arsh weather.
Do not place th e sensor in areas of hig h winds.
LED
Flas hes once a min ute
to ind icate sign al
transmission.
Vent s
Keyhole Slot
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