Radio Shack 1201476 User manual

1201476

User’s Guide

AM/FM/Weather 

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 Forecasting

Tabletop Radio

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Thank you for purchasing your AM/FM/Weather Forecasting 

Tabletop Radio from RadioShack. Please read this user’s guide 

before setting up and using your new radio.

Package Contents

• TabletopRadio

• RemoteSensor

• ACAdapter

• User’sGuide

Features

• Predictsanddisplaystheweatherforecast

• Water-resistantremotesensortransmitswirelesslyup

tonearly90feetaway(accuracybasedonlineofsight)

• ReceivesallNOAAweatherchannels

• Stores27presetstations(10AM,10FM,7weather)

• Auxiliaryinputforconnectingotheraudiosource

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

1.Readinstructionsbeforeoperatingtheproduct.

2.Retaininstructionsforfuturereference.

3.Heedallwarnings.

4.Followallinstructions.

5.Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.

6.Cleanonlywithadrycloth.

7.Donotblockanyoftheventilationopenings.Installin

accordancewiththemanufacturersinstructions.

8.Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,

heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(including

amplifiers)thatproduceheat.

9.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarized

orgrounding-typeplug.Whentheprovidedplug

doesnotfitintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianfor

replacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.

10.Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonor

Battery Notes:

• When

 and the readings in the radio’s RADIO/TIME 

display flash, replace the batteries.

• Disposeofbatteriespromptlyandproperly.Donotburnor

bury them.

• Useonlyfreshbatteriesoftherequiredsizeandtype.

• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries,differenttypesof

batteries (alkaline or rechargeable), or rechargeable 

batteries of different capacities.

• Ifyoudonotplantousetheradioforalongtime,remove

the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can damage 

electronic parts.

pinched,particularlyplugs,conveniencereceptacles,

andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheradio.

11.Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspecifiedbythe

manufacturer.

12.Unplugthisradioduringlightningstormsorwhen

unusedforlongperiodsoftime.

13.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.

Servicingisrequiredwhentheradiohasbeen

damagedinanyway,suchaspower-supplycordor

plugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledorobjects

havefallenintotheradio,theradiohasbeenexposed

torainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormally,orhas

beendropped.

14.Theradioshallnotbeexposedtodrippingor

splashingandthatnoobjectsfilledwithliquids,such

asvases,shallbeplacedonradio.

15.Batteriesshallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuch

assunshine,fireorthelike.

Power Your Radio

ConnectthesuppliedACadapterbarrelplugintotheAC 

9Vjackatthebackoftheunit,andplugtheadapterinto

astandardACoutlet.TheLCDbacklitdisplaylightsblue.

Install Backup Batteries

Backupbatteriesareforpoweroutagesonly.Settings

anddatamemorywillbelostifbothACisoutand

batteriesareremoved.

1.Openthebatterycover.

2.InstallthreeAAbatteries(notincluded)asindicated

bythepolaritysymbols(+and-)markedinside.

3.Replacethebatterycover.

Set Up the Remote Sensor

Install Batteries

1.Slideopenthebatterycover.

2.InserttwoAAbatteries(not

included)inthebattery

compartmentmatchingthe

polaritysymbols(+and–)marked

inside.

3.Replacethebatterycover.

Place the Remote Sensor

Placethesensoronaflatsurfacewithin90feet(27.4m)

ofyourradio,inanopenareafreefromtreesorother

obstructions.

To mount the sensor on a wall:

1.Selectapositionthatisnothigher

than5feet(1.5m)onanoutdoor

wall.

2.Drillaholeattheposition.

3.Threadascrew(notincluded)into

theholeandletitextendslightly

fromthewall.

4.Fittheheadofthescrewintothe

keyholeslotofthesensor.

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 Note:

• When

 and the readings flash in the radio’s OUTDOOR 

display, replace the batteries in the sensor.

Telescoping Antenna

Keyhole Slot

AC 9V

AUX IN

Connecttoanexternalaudio

sourceusinga3.5mmplug

(notincluded).

DIMMER

SwitchtoLOWorHIGHto

dimorbrightentheradio

backlitdisplay.

RESET

Resetting

yourradio

clearsall

yoursaved

settings.

LED

Flashesonceaminute

toindicatesignal

transmission.

Vents

• Beforemountingtheremotesensor,verifytheradiocan

receivesignalsfromthechosenlocation.Movethesensor

closeriftheradiodoesnotreceiveanysignals.

• Donotblockvents.Donotsubmergethesensorinwater.

Avoidexposingthesensortodirectrain,snow,orsunlight.

Removethesensorfromoutdoorsinextremeorharsh

weather.Donotplacethesensorinareasofhighwinds.

Weather Forecast

Theradiocalculatestheweatherforecastforthenext12

to24hours,anditdisplaysthecurrentindoor/outdoor

temperatureandhumidityreadings.

Whenyoupowerontheradio,waitforabout3minutes

toreceiveanoutdoorsignalfromtheremotesensor.

flashesuntilthesignalisreceived,thenitdisappears

whenready.

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 Note: 

IfACpowerisinterruptedandyouhavenot

installed backup batteries, the radio will begin searching for a 

signal.

TIME

•Presstodisplaythecurrenttimefor5

secondsinAM/FM/WXmode.

•Pressandholdtoentertimesettingin

standbyorAUXmodes.

UP/HOUR

•Presstotuneto

stationsorselecta

weatherchannel.

Pressandholdtoscan

availablestations.

•Adjustthehoursetting.

DOWN/MIN

•Presstotunetostationsorselecta

weatherchannel.Pressandholdto

scanavailablestations.

•Adjusttheminutesetting.

VOL

Turntoswitchon/offthe

radioandadjustvolume.

AM/FM/WX/

AUX

Selectband

orchangeto

auxiliarymode.

PROGRAM

Enter

programming.

PRESET

Selectapreset

station.

Alert Indicator

ALERT

Enterthealertstandby

modeinweatherband.

°C/°F

TogglebetweenCelsius

andFahrenheit.

Outdoor 

Humidity

Indoor Humidity

Radio Frequency 

or Clock Time

Outdoor 

Temperature

Indoor 

Temperature

Weather 

Forecast

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