Radio Shack 120-0260 User Guide - Page 1

Bedside Weather Radio 12-260 WEATHER/SNOOZE - Press to start and stop the weather broadcast or to enable the alarm or snooze feature. e and d- Press to adjust the broadcast and alert volume, or to set the channel number, clock time, and alarm time values. Step One Mounting the Weather Radio You can place your weather radio on a flat surface, such as a desk, shelf, or table, or mount it on the wall. To mount it on the wall, you need two screws (not supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom of the weather radio. 1. Use a pencil to mark the mounting screw locations 311/16-inch (94mm) apart on the wall. 2. Drill a hole at each marked location. Thread a screw into each hole, making sure each screw's head extends about ¼ inch (6.5mm) from the wall. 3. Align the keyhole slots on the bottom of the weather radio with the screw heads, and slide the radio down to secure it. 4. Extend the antenna upward. What's Included • Weather Radio • Owner's Manual • AC Adapter Signal Strength Indicator Alarm Time Clock Time Step Three Using the Weather Radio for the First Time When you turn on the weather radio the first time, all LCD segments light for a few seconds, and the automatic channel search begins. When an active channel is found,Ê appears. If no channels are detected, © flashes. 1. Connect the weather radio to AC power and install the backup batteries. 2. Extend the weather radio's antenna. 3. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to listen to the weather broadcast. 4. Repeatedly press e or d to adjust the broadcast volume to the desired level. VOLand the volume level (1- 8) appear. 5. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to turn off the broadcast. 6. Repeatedly press e or d to adjust the weather alert volume to the desired level. VOLand the volume level (1- 8) appear. SET - Hold for two seconds to enter function setup mode, or press to confirm selections. Step Two Connecting Power Your weather radio uses the supplied 6V, 300 mA AC adapter for power. You can also install four AA batteries (not supplied) for backup power if AC power fails or is temporarily disconnected. AC Power Connection 1. Insert the adapter's barrel plug into the weather radio's DC 6V jack. DC 6V 2. Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard AC outlet. 3. Route the adapter's cord through the strain relief. Strain Relief Installing Backup Batteries 1. Slide off the battery compartment cover to remove it. 2. Place four AA batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and -) marked inside. 3. Replace the cover. The battery icon (0) shows battery power. When all segments are lit, the batteries have full power. The number of lit segments decrease as battery power decreases. Step Four Function Setup Function setup allows you to select a channel, and set the alarm and clock time. You can also enable or disable the signal loss reminder so that an alert sounds when the radio signal is lost. Set Channel 1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH1-7(current channel number) flashes. Set the Clock Time 1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH1-7(current channel number) flashes. 2. Press e twice. The current clock time flashes 3. Press SET. The clock hour digits flash. 4. Press or hold down e or d to set the hour. 2. Press SET to turn on the broadcast audio. NOAAappears. 5. Press SET to confirm. The minute digits flash. 3. Press e or d to manually change the channel. Or, hold down e or d to automatically search for the strongest channel. 4. Press SET to confirm the selected channel number. The alarm time flashes. 5. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SET to set the alarm time (proceed to number 4 below). 6. Press or hold down e or d to set the clock minutes. 7. Press SET to confirm. % and the current signal loss reminder setting (Onor OFF) appear. 8. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SET to enable or disable the signal loss reminder (proceed to number 4 below). Set the Alarm Time Enable/Disable the Signal Loss Reminder 1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH1-7(current channel 1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH1-7(current number) flashes. channel number) flashes. 2. Press e once. The current alarm time flashes 3. Press SET. The alarm hour digits flash. 4. Press or hold down e or d to set the alarm hour. 5. Press SET to confirm. The alarm minute digits flash. 6. Press or hold down e or d to set the alarm minutes. 2. Press e three times. The current setting (Onor OFF) and % appear. 3. Press SET. % flashes. 4. Press e or d to toggle between Onand OFF. 5. Press SET to confirm. CHand the current channel number flash. 7. Press SET to confirm. The clock time flashes. 6. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SET to return to channel setting mode. 8. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SET to set the clock time (proceed to number 4 in the next section). Ô BATTERY NOTES Ô • Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly. • Do not burn or bury batteries. • Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type. • Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries, or rechargeable batteries of different capacities. • If you do not plan to use the weather radio for a month or more, remove the batteries. Batteries leak chemicals that can damage electronic parts. Ô NOTES Ô • PM appears for a PM hour in alarm and clock setting mode. • The signal loss reminder beep does not sound when the NWS broadcast is on. • The backlight is always on when operating with AC power. When operating on battery power, the backlight turns on only when you press a button.