Radio Shack 12-240 Weather Radio User Manual


 
9
Testing the Alert Circuit
The
TEST
button lets you hear the alert siren the Weath-
eradio produces, but does not guarantee your radio will
receive an emergency alert broadcast (see “Testing Alert
Reception”).
Follow these steps to sound the alert siren.
1. Turn on the Weatheradio.
2. Press
ALERT
. The alert indicator lights.
3. Press and hold
TEST
. The siren sounds.
If
ALERT LOCK
is set to
ON
, press
WEATHER
to stop
the siren.
If
ALERT LOCK
is set to
OFF
, the siren sounds only
while you hold down
TEST
.
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