Radio Shack HTX-420 Owner's Manual

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BG TECH.VERSION III2001/2/28Press “F” + “TOT(4)”. The default setting OFF appears with TOT on LCD. Repeatedly presskey or channel rotary switch to select the desired time -out-timer interval from 1, 2, 3, 4,5, 10, 15, 20 min. When you select a value for the time -out-timer feature, “TOT” appears on theLCD. Press to store the setting and exit to the VFO mode.When TOT is on, “TOT’ on LCD is blinking.For instance, when it is set to 4 min, warning tone beeps at 3min 50 sec.TURING THE WEATHER RADIO FREQUENCIESPress to select weather band. Then, press to select your local weather channel.Main channel display will show CH-01 and sub channel display will show WX.When SAME is on, sub channel display will show SAME.WEATHER SAME ALERTPress to select SAME mode. Press up/down key to select weather SAME on or off. Whenyou set Weather SAME area code and weather SAME is on, the transceiver detect the SAME signaland display in WX Channel as belowWARN for WarningWATCH for WatchesSTMT for StatementTEST for TestUmbrella icon appears when SAME mode is on.It detects SAME code in selected weather Channel. During SAME code detects, audio is muted.Main channel display shows the selected weather channel and sub channel display shows one ofalerts (WARN, WATCH, STMT or TEST) for 5 sec.If area code is not designated, it will not detect 4 kinds of alert.Area code can be input only in AREA mode on set mode.(Reference of Area code at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwral.htm)ELECTRONIC COMPASSPress “F” + “COMP (H/L)” to see magnetic direction.2 digits of direction such as SE, NW appear in the left and up to 3 digits of degree such as 360, 180,