Setting Tuning Steps

Radio Operation

Notes on the Weather Alert

1)If you have the headphones plugged in and a weather alert is issued, the audio to the headphones will be cut-off and the siren will sound through the radio's speaker.

2)In any of the active WEATHER ALERT modes, the weather receiver stays on and listens for an emergency tone issued from NOAA in case of emergency.

3)You may get a periodic test tone from the NOAA that will cause an unexpected alarm on your Sonido Radio. This tone is only a test and will happen periodically, usually

every Wednesday at noon, or whenever the agency decides to test their emergency alert system. Simply pressing any button on the receiver will shut the alert tone off. After an alert has been issued, the WEATHER ALERT siren will stay on for one minute and the light will flash for one hour or until you turn it off by pressing any button.

4)When activated, the WEATHER ALERT consumes power even when the radio is turned off.

5)Be aware that if you are not using AC power the WEATHER ALERT will completely drain your batteries. If your batteries are dead and AC power is off, the Weather Alert Alarm will not work.

Tuning steps in some countries are different from others. If you purchased this radio in the United States (which uses 10kHz-tun- ing steps) and intend to use it in Europe (which has 9kHz-tuning steps) you will need to adjust the radio so that it can match the locations tuning steps.

1)When the radio is switched off, press and hold the Step/Band button for three seconds. This will show the current FM tuning step. Continue pressing the Step/Band button for five more seconds. A beep will sound and the display will show FM and flash the current tuning steps.

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