Radio Shack 49-418 User manual

Cat. No. 49-418
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before usin
g
this equipment.
Personal Alarm
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack Personal Alarm helps
ensure your personal safety. Its piercing
siren is designed to startle and deter
thieves and attackers. Its features include:
Compact Size — fits easily into a pocket
or handbag.
Wrist-Strap Activated — lets you sound
the alarm by simply pulling the strap.
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All Rights Reserved.
RadioShack is a registered trademark
used by Tandy Corporation.
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112 dB Siren Alarm — is designed to call
attention to you, so others know you need
help.
Attractive Case — with a handy mirror
and photo holder.
Note: You need one 12-volt battery (not
supplied) to power your personal alarm.
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PREPARATION
Your personal alarm requires one 12-volt
battery (not supplied) for power. For the
best performance and longest life, we rec-
ommend an alkaline battery, such as Ra-
dioShack Cat. No. 23-144.
Caution: Use only a fresh battery of the
required size and recommended type.
The personal alarm’s battery compart-
ment is concealed beneath the photo and
its transparent protective cover. Open the
alarm’s case and slide off the protective
cover and the paper picture behind it.
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Then follow these steps to install the bat-
tery.
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove
the screw from the battery compart-
ment cover, then remove the cover.
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2. Be sure the wrist strap’s plug is firmly
inserted into the personal alarm’s
jack. Then place the battery in the
compartment as indicated by the
polarity symbols (+ and –) marked
inside.
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3. Replace the cover, then reinsert and
tighten the screw.
You can put a photo or anything else of
that size in the holder. Then place the pro-
tective cover over it.
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We recommend you test the alarm period-
ically (see “Operation” on Page 9) to be
sure it operates properly. If the volume is
low or the tone sounds different than usu-
al, replace the battery.
Cautions:
• Always remove an old or weak bat-
tery. Batteries can leak chemicals that
can destroy electronic parts.
• Dispose of an old battery promptly
and properly. Do not burn or bury it.
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OPERATION
To sound the alarm, pull the wrist strap
until its plug pulls out of the personal
alarm’s jack.
Caution: The alarm is very loud. If you
want to test it, be sure you warn people
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who are nearby before you pull the wrist
strap. To muffle the sound during the test,
press the bottom of the personal alarm
against a sound absorbing surface (a pil-
low, for example).
To stop the alarm, simply reinsert the wrist
strap’s plug into the personal alarm’s jack.
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CARE
To enjoy your RadioShack Personal
Alarm for a long time:
• Keep the alarm dry. If it gets wet,
wipe it dry immediately.
• Use and store the alarm only in nor-
mal temperature environments.
• Handle the alarm gently and carefully.
Don’t drop it.
• Keep the alarm away from dust and
dirt.
• Wipe the alarm with a damp cloth
occasionally to keep it looking new.
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Modifying or tampering with the alarm’s
internal components can cause a malfunc-
tion and invalidate its warranty. If your
alarm is not performing as it should, take it
to your local RadioShack store for assis-
tance.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Power Source ....................... 12V Battery
(Cat. No. 23-144)
Battery Life ................. About 40 Minutes
with Continuous Alarm
Sound Level ..................... Min. 112 dB at
12 Inches (35 cm)
Min. 90 dB at
391/2Inches (1 m)
Pull Trigger Relief Force ................ 0.8 kg
Current at Sounding .......... 30 mA Typical
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Dimensions (HWD):
23/8× 215/16 × 13/16 Inches
(60 ×74 ×20 mm)
Weight (Including Battery) ............. 2.6 oz
(74 g)
Specifications are typical; individual units
might vary. Specifications are subject to
change and improvement without notice.
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Limited Ninety-Day Warranty
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de-
fects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90)
days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned
stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EX-
CEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS
WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING
THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
LAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION
OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShackSHALL HAVE NO LI-
ABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER
PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS
OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY
BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS
OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY IN-
DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-
AGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied war-
ranty lasts or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.
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In the event of a product defect durin
g
the warrant
y
period, take the
product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to
an
y
RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise
provided b
y
law: (a) correct the defect b
y
product repair without char
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for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or simi-
lar desi
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n; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and prod-
ucts, and products on which a refund is made, become the propert
y
of
RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products ma
y
be used in
the performance of warrant
y
service. Repaired or replaced parts and
products are warranted for the remainder ofthe ori
g
inal warrant
y
period.
You will be char
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ed for repair or replacement of the product made after
the expiration of the warrant
y
period.
This warrant
y
does not cover: (a) dama
g
e or failure caused b
y
or attrib-
utable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal
usa
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e, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or mainte-
nance, alteration, li
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htnin
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or other incidence of excess volta
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e or cur-
rent; (b) an
y
repairs other than those provided b
y
a RadioShack
Authorized Service Facilit
y
; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries;
(d) cosmetic dama
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e; (e) transportation, shippin
g
or insurance costs; or
(f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service ad
j
ustment or re-
installation.
This warrant
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also have
other ri
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from state to state.
RadioShack Customer Relations, Dept. W,
100 Throckmorton St., Suite 600, Fort Worth, TX 76102
We Service What We Sell 3/97
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