Radio Shack 12-258 Weather Radio User Manual


 
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Troubleshooting
No weather broadcast when
you press WEATHER.
Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended. See
“Using the Built-In Antenna” on Page 10.
Make sure the Weatheradio is set to the NOAA channel
that is being broadcast in your area. See “Selecting a
Channel” on Page 19.
Adjust the volume.
Your computer might be interfering with the Weatheradio’s
reception. For the best reception, place your Weatheradio
as far as possible from your computer.
The Weatheradio is not
responding properly to NWS
weather alert
broadcasts.
Make sure you programmed the correct FIPS code(s) into
the Weatheradio’s memory. See “Programming the
Weatheradio” on Page 13.
You might be out of the weather broadcast’s range. Move
the Weatheradio closer to the broadcast if possible.
Make sure
ALERT ON appears. If it does not, set ALERT
ON/OFF to ALERT ON.
Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended. See
“Using the Built-In Antenna” on Page 10.
Make sure the Weatheradio is set to the NOAA channel
that is being broadcast in your area. See “Programming the
Weatheradio” on Page 13.
Your computer might be interfering with the Weatheradio’s
reception. For the best reception, place your Weatheradio
as far as possible from your computer.
If the backup battery becomes weak, your Weatheradio
might not sound a tone when an alert is broadcast. Test
your Weatheradio’s reception periodically (see “Testing the
Weatheradio’s Tone” on Page 12), and replace the battery
if the tone does not sound.
CHECK OP
(check operation) appears.
The Weatheradio has not received any type of SAME alert
signal (including test or demo signals) for about one week.
Make sure the FIPS code(s) stored in memory are correct.
See “Programming the Weatheradio” on Page 13 and
“Selecting/Changing a FIPS Code” on Page 16.
Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended. See
“Using the Built-In Antenna” on Page 10.
The Weatheradio does not
respond when you press a
key on your computer.
Your computer might be in its sleep mode and cannot
receive information from the Weatheradio. If this happens,
simply wait about 20 seconds. It should resume automatic
operation.
Problem Suggestion
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