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Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem(s) Suggestion(s)
No power. Make sure adapter is connected or
batteries are installed.
No sound. Adjust volume level.
Multiple FIPS codes are stored,
but the Weatheradio
®
only
responds to weather alert
broadcasts for one code.
Make sure the Weatheradio
®
is set to
MULTIPLE. See “Response Location” on
page 15.
One or more FIPS codes are
stored in memory, but the radio
responds to weather alert
broadcasts for areas not covered
by those codes.
Make sure the Weatheradio
®
is not set to
ALL LOC mode. See “Response Location”
on page 15.
No weather broadcast when you
press
WEATHER.
Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully
extended.
Make sure the Weatheradio
®
is set to the
NOAA channel broadcast in your area. See
“CHANNEL SETUP” on page 12.
The Weatheradio
®
’s continuous
alert tone sounds intermittently
or warbles.
The Weatheradio
®
constantly monitors the
selected channel, even while it is sounding
a continuous alert. Each time it receives a
signal on the channel, it pauses to compare
the signal against those stored in memory.
If it
pauses frequently, it might cause the
continuous alert to sound intermittent. This
is not a malfunction.
The radio is not responding
properly to NWS weather alert
broadcasts.
Make sure you programmed the correct
FIPS code(s) in memory. See “Obtaining
Your Area’s FIPS Code(s)” on page 6.
Make sure
i
appears. If not, set the
ALERT ON/OFF switch to ALERT ON.
Make sure the Weatheradio
®
can receive
new alert types. See “Locking Out
Undefined Weather Descriptions” on
Page 4.
CHECK OP (Check Operation)
appears.
The Weatheradio
®
has not received any
type of SAME alert signal for about 10
days.
Make sure the stored FIPS code(s) are
correct. See “Obtaining Your Area’s FIPS
Code(s)” on Page 6.
Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully
extended.