Radio Shack Bedside SAME Weatheradio Owner's Manual

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27TroubleshootingTROUBLESHOOTINGProblem(s) Suggestion(s)No power. Make sure adapter is connected orbatteries are installed.No sound. Adjust volume level.Multiple FIPS codes are stored,but the Weatheradio® onlyresponds to weather alertbroadcasts for one code.Make sure the Weatheradio® is set toMULTIPLE. See “Response Location” onpage 15.One or more FIPS codes arestored in memory, but the radioresponds to weather alertbroadcasts for areas not coveredby those codes.Make sure the Weatheradio® is not set toALL LOC mode. See “Response Location”on page 15.No weather broadcast when youpress WEATHER.Make sure the telescoping antenna is fullyextended.Make sure the Weatheradio® is set to theNOAA channel broadcast in your area. See“CHANNEL SETUP” on page 12.The Weatheradio®’s continuousalert tone sounds intermittentlyor warbles.The Weatheradio® constantly monitors theselected channel, even while it is soundinga continuous alert. Each time it receives asignal on the channel, it pauses to comparethe signal against those stored in memory.If it pauses frequently, it might cause thecontinuous alert to sound intermittent. Thisis not a malfunction.The radio is not respondingproperly to NWS weather alertbroadcasts.Make sure you programmed the correctFIPS code(s) in memory. See “ObtainingYour Area’s FIPS Code(s)” on page 6.Make sure i appears. If not, set theALERT ON/OFF switch to ALERT ON.Make sure the Weatheradio® can receivenew alert types. See “Locking OutUndefined Weather Descriptions” onPage 4.CHECK OP (Check Operation)appears. The Weatheradio® has not received anytype of SAME alert signal for about 10days.Make sure the stored FIPS code(s) arecorrect. See “Obtaining Your Area’s FIPSCode(s)” on Page 6.Make sure the telescoping antenna is fullyextended.