Radio Shack 12-261 Owner's Manual

Also see for 12-261: Quick start guide Owner's manual Owner's manual

Contents

27TROUBLESHOOTINGProblem(s) Suggestion(s)No power. Make sure adapter is connected orbatteries are installed.No sound. Adjust volume level.Multiple FIPS codes are stored, butthe Weatheradio only responds toweather alert broadcasts for one code.Make sure the Weatheradio is set toMULTIPLE. See “Programming ” onPage 11.One or more FIPS codes are stored inmemory, but the radio responds toweather alert broadcasts for areas notcovered by those codes.Make sure the Weatheradio is not setto ALL LOC mode. See“Programming ” on Page 11.No weather broadcast when you pressWEATHER.Make sure the telescoping antenna isfully extended.Make sure the Weatheradio is set tothe NOAA channel broadcast in yourarea. See “Programming ” onPage 11.The Weatheradio © ’s continuous alerttone sounds intermittently or warbles. The Weatheradio constantly monitorsthe selected channel, even while it issounding a continuous alert. Eachtime it receives a signal on thechannel, it pauses to compare thesignal against those stored in memory.If it pauses frequently, it might causethe continuous alert to soundintermittent. This is not a malfunction.The radio is not responding properly toNWS weather alert broadcasts. Make sure you programmed thecorrect FIPS code(s) in memory. See“Programming ” on Page 11Make sure ALERT ON icon appears.If not, set the ALERT ON/OFF switchto ALERT ON.Make sure the Weatheradio canreceive new alert types. See “LockingOut Undefined Weather Descriptions”on Page 4.CHECK OP (Check Operation) appears. The Weatheradio has not received anytype of SAME alert signal for aboutone week.Make sure the stored FIPS code(s)are correct. See “Obtaining YourArea’s FIPS Code(s)” on Page 6.Make sure the telescoping antenna isfully extended.