Radio Shack 12-258 ALERT ON, CHECK OP

Troubleshooting

Problem	Suggestion
	Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended. See
	“Using the Built-In Antenna” on Page 10.
	Make sure the Weatheradio is set to the NOAA channel
No weather broadcast when	that is being broadcast in your area. See “Selecting a
	Channel” on Page 19.
you press WEATHER.
	Adjust the volume.
	Your computer might be interfering with the Weatheradio’s
	reception. For the best reception, place your Weatheradio
	as far as possible from your computer.
	Make sure you programmed the correct FIPS code(s) into
	the Weatheradio’s memory. See “Programming the
	Weatheradio” on Page 13.
	You might be out of the weather broadcast’s range. Move
	the Weatheradio closer to the broadcast if possible.
	Make sure ALERT ON appears. If it does not, set ALERT
	ON/OFF to ALERT ON.
	Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended. See
The Weatheradio is not	“Using the Built-In Antenna” on Page 10.
responding properly to NWS
	Make sure the Weatheradio is set to the NOAA channel
weather alert	that is being broadcast in your area. See “Programming the
broadcasts.
	Weatheradio” on Page 13.
	Your computer might be interfering with the Weatheradio’s
	reception. For the best reception, place your Weatheradio
	as far as possible from your computer.
	If the backup battery becomes weak, your Weatheradio
	might not sound a tone when an alert is broadcast. Test
	your Weatheradio’s reception periodically (see “Testing the
	Weatheradio’s Tone” on Page 12), and replace the battery
	if the tone does not sound.
	The Weatheradio has not received any type of SAME alert
	signal (including test or demo signals) for about one week.
CHECK OP	Make sure the FIPS code(s) stored in memory are correct.
	See “Programming the Weatheradio” on Page 13 and
(check operation) appears.
	“Selecting/Changing a FIPS Code” on Page 16.
	Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully extended. See
	“Using the Built-In Antenna” on Page 10.
The Weatheradio does not	Your computer might be in its sleep mode and cannot
	receive information from the Weatheradio. If this happens,
respond when you press a
	simply wait about 20 seconds. It should resume automatic
key on your computer.
	operation.

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