Radio Shack 12-262 User manual

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setting up, and using your new product
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12-262
Hazard Alert Radio
what’s included
Quick Start p. 2- 3
radio AC adapter
user’s guide

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Power your radio by inserting the AC adapter into the radio and
plugging into an outlet.
power your radio
set up your hazard alert radio
Press MENU/
SELECT to
select features
and the arrow
buttons 
to navigate.
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3When you turn on your Hazard Alert Radio the rst time, SET
LANGUAGEdisplays. Use the arrow buttons and MENU/
SELECT to select and conrm complete the following steps to setup
your Hazard Alert Radio.
The adapter must be intended to be correctly
orientated in a vertical or oor mount position.
AC adapter
NOTE

quick start
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Insert 6 AA batteries (not included) for backup power.
Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to listen to any available broadcast. See
page 16-18 for a description of messages. For a complete description
of your Hazard Alert Radio, see pages 6-7. To adjust the broadcast
volume, press or while the broadcast is on (levels 1-16).
battery
compartment
insert 6 AA batteries (not included)
set up your hazard alert radio
receive alert
Press WEATHER /
SNOOZE to
listen to broadcast.
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1. SET LANGUAGE - Select a language - ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH
2. SET COUNTRY - Choose US or Canada.
3. SET STATE (or province) - Choose a state or province.
4. SET COUNTY (or region) - Select a county or region. Optionally, you can add
multiple counties or regions, by selecting YES when the prompt ADD ANOTHER?
displays, otherwise select NO.
5. (Optional) SET ALERT? - Select NO to keep default alerts (recommended). For
information on setting up alerts, see pages 12-14.
6. SETUP DONE displays when setup is nished. The radio automatically searches all
of the channels for the strongest weather broadcast.

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quick start 2
the basics
This section explains how your Hazard Alert Radio works, how the
weather alert system operates, and describes the weather alert system.
nding a good location 6
description of your Hazard Alert radio 6
battery notes 7
changing your radio’s settings 8
using alarm or snooze 8
connecting to an external system 9
selecting channels 9
signal loss reminder setting 10
backlight setting 10
resetting your hazard alert radio 10
using your radio
This section shows you how to complete additional Hazard Alert Radio
set up. Including how to program alerts, locations, and FIPS/CLC codes.
turning on audible alerts 12
selecting alert type (voice or tone) 12
viewing alerts 13
programming alerts 14
missed alert notication 14
programming locations and FIPS/CLC codes 15
NWS/EC alert descriptions 16
faq
This section contains answers to frequently asked questions about
Hazard Alert Radios.
what are FIPS/CLC codes? 20
what is an alert? 20
what are undened or unrecognized alerts? 21
how do I test my radio? 21
multiple FIPS/CLC codes are stored, so why does
my radio report only one area? 21

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contents
why is there no weather broadcast when you press
Weather/SNOOZE? 21
what is the difference between a watch and a warning? 22
how can I adapt my weather radio for special needs? 22
why wouldn’t I receive the test signal from NOAA/Weatheradio
Canada? 22
should the radio pick up a weather broadcast all of the time? 23
what does 0H29M (or similar) on the display mean? 23
what does CHECK OP on the display mean? 23
specications 24
RF emissions information 25
warranty back cover

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description of your Hazard Alert Radio
MENU/SELECT and Arrow
Keys
Press to choose menu items
and conrm your selection.
The arrow keys  /  / /
allow you to navigate the
programming menu and
adjust the volume.
WEATHER/SNOOZE
Press to listen to the
broadcast, stop alarm, or
activate snooze when the
alarm sounds.
Set Clock and Alarm
To set clock, press and
hold the CLOCK button to
enter setup mode. To set
alarm press CLOCK until É
ashes, then press and hold
CLOCK to enter alarm setup.
Press or to select
minute or hour, the selected
digit ashes.
Press or to change
the digits.
Press after setting
the time to conrm your
selection and exit. A beep
sounds.
ip-up display
Shows the radio’s menu
choices. Lift to change angle.
ALERTS
While an alert is in effect, the corresponding
alert LED indicator ashes for 60 seconds and
then lights for the duration of time the alert
is in effect. Red - Warning, Orange - Watch,
Yellow - Advisory and Green - Ready.
For the best reception, place your Hazard Alert Radio on a at surface where it can receive
alert signals and you can hear the weather broadcast. To improve the Hazard Alert Radio’s
ability to receive a broadcast, do not place Hazard Alert Radio near any large obstructions or
metal surfaces such as a refrigerator, a metal cabinet, etc.
nding a good location

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the basics
description of your Hazard Alert Radio
ALERT OUT
Connect to compatible external alerting device. When your radioWhen your radio
receives an alert, it passes the alert to the device. To reset the alert,
press WEATHER/SNOOZE twice. The alert turns off automatically
when the alert period ends. See page 9 for more information.
A/C adapter
Plug AC adapter
into the radio,
then into an AC
outlet.
ALARM SNOOZE/OFF/ON
Slide to turn on alarm or alarm
with a 10 minute snooze. See
page 8 for more.
ALERT ON/
OFF
Turn audible
alerts on or off.
See page 12 for
more.
External Antenna
For better reception,
connect an external
antenna using an optional
adapter cable with a
phono plug (not supplied)
battery backup power
Open the battery compartment
and install 6 AA batteries
inside. Then close the battery
compartment. The battery icon
displays the battery level.
• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.
• If you do not plan to use the Hazard Alert Radio for several weeks, remove the batteries.
Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage electronic parts.
• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. Do not bury or burn them.
battery notes

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IMPORTANT! You must set the alarm time before selecting ALARM
ON/SNOOZE. See “Set Clock and Alarm” on page 6.
1. Slide ALARM button to ON or SNOOZE, Éis displayed. In Snooze
mode, press WEATHER/SNOOZE to silence the alarm for 10 minutes.
• When the broadcast is on, the alarm sounds for 5 seconds
only.
• If you select ALARM ON/SNOOZE before setting alarm time,
the radio beeps twice.
using alarm or snooze
NOTE
Turn Alarm or
Snooze on or off.
To change features once you have initially programmed your radio,
press MENU/SELECT and or to select features in the following
order:
• SELECT CH - Channel setup, see page 9
• ALERT MODE - Alert mode setup, see page 12
• ALT REMINDER - Missed alert reminder, see page 14
• SIG REMINDER - Signal loss reminder, see page 10
• LOCATION- Location, see page 15
• SET ALERTS? Alert setup, see page 14
• SET LANGUAGE - Language setup, see page 2-3
• SET COUNTRY - Country setup, see page 2-3
• BACKLIGHT? - Backlight setup, see page 10
When the feature you want to edit appears, press MENU/SELECT to
select the feature and to display the feature’s options.
changing your radio’s settings

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the basics
The ALERT OUT feature enables your Hazard Alert Radio to activate
external alerting devices such as pillow shakers, ashers, and other
compatible special needs alerting devices.
Your Hazard Alert Radio provides a switch closure through a transistor
capable of handling up to 200mA, which is adequate for activating
most common alerting devices.
The output signal will change when an alert is received
or expired or manually reset by pressing the “WEATHER
/SNOOZE” button twice. Your RadioShack store carries
audible or visible alert accessories.
connecting to an external system
Connect ALERT OUT to
external alerting device (up to
200mA) with 3.5mm phono
plug cable (not supplied).
NOTE
1. Press MENU/SELECT and press or until SELECT CHdisplays.
2. Press MENU/SELECT again. Then press or to select either:
AUTO(default)
• SEARCHING CHANNEL displays during a search, followed by
the channel X (where X is the channel number 1-7).
• WEATHER CHANNEL X AVAILABLE displays when channel X is
detected.
• NO CHANNEL AVAILABLE BACK TO CHANNEL X displays when
no channel is detected and the previously selected channel
X displays.
MANUAL
• Press or to select a channel. Then press MENU/
SELECT.
3. Press to exit.
If you received a NOAA/Weatheradio Canada broadcast on more
than one channel, the one with the best reception may not be the
best one for your location. Contact your local RadioShack store or
the NWS/EC for information regarding broadcast locations.
selecting channels
NOTE

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1. Press MENU/SELECT and press or to select BACKLIGHT?
setting. Then, press MENU/SELECT.
2. Select ON, OFF, or AUTO. If you select AUTO, the backlight turns on
for 10 seconds when a key is pressed, an alert is received, or the AC
adapter is plugged in.
3. Press MENU/SELECT again and press to exit.
backlight setting
1. Unplug the AC adapter and remove the backup batteries.
2. While holding down WEATHER/SNOOZE, plug the Hazard Alert
Radio’s AC adapter into an outlet or install batteries. USER SETUP
displays and the radio beeps. Then release WEATHER/SNOOZE.
3. Press MENU/SELECT to clear the memory and restore the factory
settings. DEFAULT displays. Wait 5 to 10 seconds until USER SETUP
displays.
4. Unplug then plug in the AC adapter and install batteries. SET
LANGUAGE displays. You must reinitialize the radio (see pages 2-3).
resetting your hazard alert radio
1. Press MENU/SELECT and press or until SIG REMINDER
displays. Press MENU/SELECT to enable or disable it. (%displays
when enabled and Ídisplays when disabled.)
2. Press to exit.
• Press any button to mute signal loss reminder alert. If a
signal is detected for less than 10 minutes and lost again, no
signal loss reminder will sound.
• If the signal is lost , SIGNAL LOSS appears and Êashes
on the display. WARNING and ADVISORY alert LEDs ash
alternatively, and WATCH LED lights.
signal loss reminder setting
NOTE