Radio Shack BEDSIDE 12-260 Owner's Manual

Bedside WeatherRadio12-260What’s IncludedMounting the Weather RadioYou can place your weather radio on a flatsurface, such as a desk, shelf, or table, ormount it on the wall. To mount it on the wall,you need two screws (not supplied) with headsthat fit into the keyhole slots on the bottom ofthe weather radio.1. Use a pencil to mark the mounting screwlocations 3 11 /16-inch (94mm) apart on thewall.2. Drill a hole at each marked location.Thread a screw into each hole, makingsure each screw's head extends about ¼inch (6.5mm) from the wall.3. Align the keyhole slots on the bottom of theweather radio with the screw heads, andslide the radio down to secure it.4. Extend the antenna upward.Connecting PowerYour weather radio uses the supplied 6V, 300 mA AC adapter for power.You can also install four AA batteries (not supplied) for backup power if ACpower fails or is temporarily disconnected.AC Power Connection1. Insert the adapter’s barrel pluginto the weather radio'sDC 6V jack.2. Plug the other end of theadapter into a standard ACoutlet.3. Route the adapter's cordthrough the strain relief.Installing Backup Batteries1. Slide off the battery compartmentcover to remove it.2. Place four AA batteries in thecompartment as indicated by thepolarity symbols (+ and -) markedinside.3. Replace the cover.The battery icon (0) shows batterypower. When all segments are lit, thebatteries have full power. The number of lit segments decrease as batterypower decreases.DC 6VStrain ReliefStep OneStep Three• Weather Radio• AC AdapterStep Two• Owner’s ManualUsing the Weather Radio for the First TimeWhen you turn on the weather radio the first time, all LCD segments light for a few seconds, and the automatic channel searchbegins. When an active channel is found,Ê appears. If no channels are detected, © flashes.1. Connect the weather radio to AC power and install the backup batteries.2. Extend the weather radio’s antenna.3. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to listen to the weather broadcast.4. Repeatedly press e or d to adjust the broadcast volume to the desired level. VOLand the volume level (1- 8) appear.5. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to turn off the broadcast.6. Repeatedly press e or d to adjust the weather alert volume to the desired level. VOLand the volume level (1- 8) appear.Step FourFunction SetupFunction setup allows you to select a channel, and set the alarmand clock time. You can also enable or disable the signal lossreminder so that an alert sounds when the radio signal is lost.Set Channel1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH1-7(current channelnumber) flashes.2. Press SET to turn on the broadcast audio. NOAA appears.3. Press e or d to manually change the channel. Or, hold downe or d to automatically search for the strongest channel.4. Press SET to confirm the selected channel number. The alarmtime flashes.5. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SETto set the alarm time (proceed to number 4 below).Set the Alarm Time1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH1-7(current channelnumber) flashes.2. Press e once. The current alarm time flashes3. Press SET. The alarm hour digits flash.4. Press or hold down e or d to set the alarm hour.5. Press SET to confirm. The alarm minute digits flash.6. Press or hold down e or d to set the alarm minutes.7. Press SET to confirm. The clock time flashes.8. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, press SETto set the clock time (proceed to number 4 in the next section).Set the Clock Time1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH1-7(currentchannel number) flashes.2. Press e twice. The current clock time flashes3. Press SET. The clock hour digits flash.4. Press or hold down e or d to set the hour.5. Press SET to confirm. The minute digits flash.6. Press or hold down e or d to set the clock minutes.7. Press SET to confirm. % and the current signal lossreminder setting (On or OFF) appear.8. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, pressSET to enable or disable the signal loss reminder (proceedto number 4 below).Enable/Disable the Signal Loss Reminder1. Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH1-7(currentchannel number) flashes.2. Press e three times. The current setting (On or OFF) and %appear.3. Press SET. % flashes.4. Press e or d to toggle between On and OFF.5. Press SET to confirm. CH and the current channel numberflash.6. Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or, pressSET to return to channel setting mode.SET —Hold for twoseconds to enter functionsetup mode, or presstoconfirm selections.e and d— Press to adjustthe broadcast and alertvolume, or to set the channelnumber, clock time, and alarmtime values.WEATHER/SNOOZE — Pressto start and stop the weatherbroadcast or to enable thealarm or snooze feature.Ô BATTERY NOTES Ô• Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly.• Do not burn or bury batteries.• Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.• Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries, or rechargeablebatteries of different capacities.• If you do not plan to use the weather radio for a month or more, remove thebatteries. Batteries leak chemicals that can damage electronic parts.Ô NOTES Ô• PM appears for a PM hour in alarm and clock setting mode.• The signal loss reminder beep does not sound when the NWS broadcast is on.• The backlight is always on when operating with AC power. When operating onbattery power, the backlight turns on only when you press a button.Alarm TimeClock TimeSignal Strength Indicator

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