Radio Shack Portable Radio 12 550 User Guide

Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to turn off the  
Press SET to confirm. The minute digits flash.  
broadcast.  
Press or hold down ) or ( to set the clock  
Press ) or ( to adjust the weather alert volume  
to the desired level. VOL and the volume level (1 8)  
appear.  
minutes.  
ALARM  
ON/OFF/SNOOZE  
Press SET to confirm. % and the current signal loss  
reminder setting (On or OFF) appear.  
Hold down SET to return to the normal display.  
Or, press SET to enable or disable the signal loss  
reminder (proceed to step 4 in the next section).  
Function Setup  
DC 6V  
Connect the  
supplied AC adapter  
or a car adapter.  
Function setup allows you to select a broadcast  
channel, and set the alarm and clock time. You can also  
enable or disable the signal loss reminder so that an  
alert sounds when the radio signal is lost.  
ALERT ON/OFF SWITCH  
Enable/Disable the Signal Loss Reminder  
The weather radio responds to National Weather  
Service (NOAA) alert broadcasts in two ways:  
Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7  
(current channel number) flashes.  
ON When ALERT is set to ON and an alert  
broadcast is received, an alert sounds for five  
minutes. To stop the alert and listen to the  
broadcast, press WEATHER/ SNOOZE. Press  
WEATHER/SNOOZE again to turn off the  
weather broadcast.  
Set Channel  
Press ) three times. The current setting (On or OFF)  
and % appear.  
Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7  
AC Adapter  
(current channel number) flashes.  
Press SET. % flashes.  
Press ) or ( to toggle between On and OFF.  
Press SET to enable channel selection. NOAA  
appears.  
Press SET to confirm. CH and the current channel  
OFF When ALERT is set to OFF and an alert  
broadcast is received, an alert sounds for 10  
seconds. The radio automatically switches to  
the weather broadcast for five minutes. Press  
WEATHER/SNOOZE to switch from the alert  
tone to the broadcast before the radio switches  
automatically, or to stop the broadcast before 5  
minutes.  
number flash.  
Press ) or ( to manually change the channel and  
turn on broadcast audio. Hold down ) or ( to  
automatically search for the strongest channel.  
ZWNOTE: To avoid injury, do not connect the  
Hold down SET to return to the normal display, or  
provided power adapter to a ceiling outlet.  
press SET once to return to channel setting mode.  
Press SET to confirm the selected channel number.  
Enable/Disable the Alarm  
The alarm time flashes.  
Slide ALARM to ON or SNOOZE to enable the  
Hold down SET to return to the normal display. Or,  
press SET to proceed and set the alarm time (see  
next section).  
alarm. * appears.  
The alarm sounds at the preset alarm time,  
Install Batteries  
Mount Your Weather Radio  
To mount it on the wall, you need two screws (not  
supplied) with heads that fit into the keyhole slots on  
the bottom of the weather radio.  
becoming progressively louder the longer it is on.  
Set the Alarm Time  
To snooze, press WEATHER/SNOOZE. The alarm  
stops for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the alarm  
sounds again until you slide ALARM to OFF to turn  
it off.  
Slide off the battery  
compartment cover to  
remove it.  
Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7  
(current channel number) flashes.  
Use a pencil to mark the screw locations 3 11/16 in  
Place four AA batteries  
in the compartment  
as indicated by the  
Press ) once. The current alarm time flashes.  
Press SET. The alarm hour digits flash.  
(94 mm) apart on the wall.  
ZWNOTES  
Drill a hole at each marked location. Thread a  
screw into each hole, making sure each screws  
head extends about ¼ in (6.5 mm) from the wall.  
PM appears to indicate PM hours in alarm and  
clock setting modes and disappears to indicate AM  
hours.  
polarity symbols (+  
and –) marked inside.  
Press or hold down ) or ( to set the alarm hour.  
Press SET to confirm. The alarm minute digits flash.  
Align the keyhole slots on the bottom of the  
weather radio with the screw heads, and slide the  
radio down to secure it.  
Replace the cover.  
The signal loss reminder beep does not sound  
while listening to a NWS broadcast.  
Press or hold down ) or ( to set the alarm  
The battery icon (j ) shows battery power. When all  
the segments are lit, the batteries have full power. The  
number of lit segments decreases as battery power  
decreases.  
minutes.  
Extend the antenna.  
The backlight is always on when operating with  
AC power. When operating on battery power, the  
backlight turns on only when you press a button.  
Press SET to confirm. The clock time flashes.  
Power Your Weather Radio  
Hold down SET to return to the normal display or,  
press SET to set the clock time (proceed to step 4  
in the next section).  
Use the supplied 6V, 300mA AC adapter for power  
or an AC/DC adapter (not included) to connect in  
your vehicle. You can also install four AA batteries  
(not supplied) in case AC power fails or is temporarily  
disconnected.  
The signal strength indicator (+) shows the power  
of the received signal. If the signal is lost and the  
signal loss reminder is enabled, the radio emits a  
short beep at 30 seconds, 1 minute, 1.5 minutes,  
and so on up to 5 minute intervals. It then sounds  
every five minutes until you press any key, or until a  
signal is received. If you press a key to silence the  
reminder, the reminder beeps will be terminated.  
If a strong enough signal is detected for more than  
10 minutes and lost again, the reminder beep will  
start again at 30 seconds.  
Listen to a Weather Channel  
When you turn on the weather radio the first time, all  
LCD segments light for a few seconds, and automatic  
channel search begins. When an active channel is  
found, + appears. If no channels are detected, ꢀ  
flashes.  
Set the Clock Time  
Hold down SET until you hear a beep. CH 1-7  
AC Power Connection  
(current channel number) flashes.  
Insert the adapters barrel plug into the weather  
Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to listen to the weather  
Press ) twice. The current clock time flashes.  
Press SET. The clock hour digits flash.  
radios DC 6V jack.  
broadcast.  
Plug the other end of the adapter into a standard  
Press ) or ( to adjust the broadcast volume to  
the desired level. VOL and the volume level (1 8)  
appear.  
AC outlet.  
Press or hold down ) or ( to set the hour.  
Route the adapters cord through the strain relief  
on the radio.  
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