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12
CONNECTING THE WEATHERADIO
TO AN EXTERNAL SYSTEM
You can connect optional external modules such as
Plug ’n Power or X-10 (available at your local
RadioShack store) to sound a siren or flash a light
when the Weatheradio receives a weather
emergency alert broadcast.
To connect your Weatheradio to an external
system, connect the Weatheradio’s positive (+) and
negative (
–) ALARM OUT quick-connect terminals to
the corresponding (+ and
–) terminals on the external
system. To remove wires you connected to your
Weatheradio’s
ALARM OUT terminals, use a pointed
object such as a straightened paper clip to press
the orange tabs under the wires, then gently pull out
the wires.
Your local RadioShack store carries a wide
selection of cable and audible or visible alert
accessories you can use with the recommended
external module interface (see “Parts and
Accessories” on Page 29).
TESTING THE WEATHERADIO’S TONE
For your Weatheradio to be effective, you must
place it where it can receive an emergency alert
broadcast and where you can hear its alert tone.
!
In the United States, the NWS broadcasts a test
alert every week on Wednesday between 11 AM
and 1 PM, so you can be sure your Weatheradio is
operating. To find out the specific test schedule in
your area, contact your local NOAA or NWS office.
These offices are usually listed in the telephone
book under “U.S. Government, Department of
Commerce.”
1. Unplug the AC adapter and remove the backup
battery if one is installed.
!
IMPORTANT
!
• An emergency alert
broadcast might not
trigger your
Weatheradio’salert tone
,
even if it receives voice
transmissions clearly or
the alert tone sounds
when you manually test
it. Also, if you are in a
fringe area, your
Weatheradio might be
triggered by a broadcas
t
when it is placed in one
location, but not be
triggered if placed
somewhere else (even
close by).
• Be sure you choose the
proper location for the
Weatheradio (see
“Mounting the
Weatheradio” on
Page 11) and regularly
check the Weatheradio
to be sure it is operating
properly.
• To make sure your
Weatheradio will sound
the alert tone when it
receives an emergency
signal, always keep the
telescoping antenna fully
extended.
• Testing the Weatheradio
erases all data you
stored in its memory.
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