Acu-Rite #08560 instruction manual Display Features, Current Channel

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Overview

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display Features

 

ALERT

 

 

DISPLAY BACKLIGHT

RADIO READY INDICATOR

NOAA OFF INDICATOR

INDICATOR LIGHTS

 

 

The LCD features a

Will display when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

backlight for easy

radio determines the

This icon indicates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

night viewing

reception of the currently

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected channel is

when you have turned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

optimal.

off the NOAA RADIO (to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

conserve batteries). THE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RADIO WILL NOT RECEIVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MESSAGE DISPLAY AREA

ANY ALERTS WHEN “OFF”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This area is used to

CURRENT CHANNEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

display the type of alert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the specific alert

Displays the currently

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

issued, as well as the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu text area.

selected channel. There

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are 7 total weather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

NOAA OFF

 

 

READY

 

 

channel frequencies. The

 

 

 

AC POWER INDICATOR

channel with the strongest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reception is selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This icon indicates when

automatically in QUICK SETUP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the unit is being powered

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by an external AC Power

MENU MODE INDICATOR

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adaptor (not included).

This icon indicates when

HISTORY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries are not charged

SILENCED AUTO ON

 

 

 

 

 

by an external adapter.

you are in menu mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORY MODE INDICATOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This icon indicates when

This icon indicates when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the standard alkaline

you are reviewing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

batteries inside the unit

previous advisories,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

are running low.

watches, or warnings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LISTEN MODE INDICATORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME INDICATOR

One of three Listen Modes are selected by pressing the

 

 

 

 

The Volume Level is selected by pressing the “VOLUME”

“LISTEN” button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

buttons.

 

SILENCED: unit will not automatically sound audio alert to

SILENCED: the volume indicator is disabled when the radio is

notify you to advisories or watches. WARNINGS will still

 

 

 

 

silenced. Unit will not automatically sound audio alert to

sound audio alert to notify you, warnings cannot be silenced.

notify you to advisories or watches. WARNINGS will still

AUTO ON: unit will automatically sound audio to notify you

sound an audio alert to notify you, warnings cannot be

silenced and will sound at a mandated high volume to ensure

of all advisories, watches, and warnings that it is

 

 

 

 

user hears the warning.

programmed to receive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON: unit will display ON when you manually turn on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

weather report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Weather Alert Radio Contents IntroductionON/OFF Power Mode SwitchCompartment On Bottom Display Features Current ChannelInstalling Batteries Using the Hand CrankRemove Battery Cover ChargingSetup Quick SetupFips Code Entry MY Fips CodeChannel Setup PlacementTime zone Daylight Saving Time DST ObservanceUsing Your Weather Radio Reception Listen ModesReceiving Alerts Silencing AlertsVolume Control Manual SetupBacklight Changing the Scrolling Text RateEdit Alert Mode Edit ChannelEdit Time/Date Edit AlertsAlert Description Chart SpecificationsDBA NIC Important Notice