Radio Shack 12-500 User manual

Thank you for purchasing your Weather Cube
from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide
before installing, setting up, and using your new
weather cube.
Weather Cube
User’s Guide 12-500

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Package Contents
• Weather Cube
• User’s Guide
1 Install Batteries
1 Slide the battery cover open.
2 Install 4 AA batteries (not supplied),
matching the polarity symbols (+ and –)
marked on the bottom.

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b Battery Notes:
• Do not burn or bury batteries. Do not
puncture or crush. Do not disassemble.
Do not dispose of the batteries in the
trash. Recycle at your local RadioShack
store.
• Use only fresh batteries of the required
size and recommended type. Do
not use batteries of different types,
capacities, or chemistry.
• Remove the batteries if you do not plan
to use the product for an extended
time.
2 Power the Radio
1 Press G on the top to turn the radio on.
2 Extend the antenna to its maximum
length for the best reception.
3 Rotate WX TUNING to select a
channel.
4 Turn off the radio when not in use.

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WX TUNING
Rotate to select
a station.
VOLUME
Rotate to adjust
the volume.
Bottom view
G
Press to turn the
radio on or off.

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Channel and Frequency
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
FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television recep-
tion, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.

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• Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC
requires that you stop using your equipment. Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack
may cause interference and void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
This device must accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause undesired operation.
Product Weather Cube
Model 12-500
Responsible
Party
RadioShack
300 RadioShack Circle
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone [phone]
Limited Warranty
RadioShack warrants this product against defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use by the
original purchaser for one (1) year after the date of pur-
chase from a RadioShack-owned store or an authorized
RadioShack franchisee or dealer. RADIOSHACK MAKES
NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure
caused by or attributable to abuse, misuse, failure to
follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance,

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alteration, accident, Acts of God (such as floods or
lightning), or excess voltage or current; (b) improper or
incorrectly performed repairs by persons who are not a
RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables
such as fuses or batteries; (d) ordinary wear and tear
or cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or
insurance costs; (f) costs of product removal, installation,
set-up service, adjustment or reinstallation; and (g) claims
by persons other than the original purchaser.
Should a problem occur that is covered by this warranty,
take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as
proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store in the
U.S. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise
provided by law: (a) repair the product without charge for
parts and labor; (b) replace the product with the same or
a comparable product; or (c) refund the purchase price.
All replaced parts and products, and products on which
a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack.
New or reconditioned parts and products may be
used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired
or replaced parts and products are warranted for the
remainder of the original warranty period. You will be
charged for repair or replacement of the product made
after the expiration of the warranty period.
RADIOSHACK EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WAR-
RANTIES AND CONDITIONS NOT STATED IN THIS
LIMITED WARRANTY. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES
THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY LAW, INCLUDING THE
IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND, IF
APPLICABLE, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL EXPIRE ON THE
EXPIRATION OF THE STATED WARRANTY PERIOD.

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EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, RADIOSHACK
SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO
THE PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT 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 AND ANY LOSS
OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT
AND ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RADIOSHACK
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an
implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above
limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state. You may
contact RadioShack at:
RadioShack Customer Relations
300 RadioShack Circle, Fort Worth, TX 76102
04/08
www.RadioShack.com
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