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Using 120 Volt AC Power
Place the unit in the supplied AC Charging Cradle. Connect the supplied 120 Volt AC Adapter’s barrel connector to the Cradle’s DC In Port, and its
Charging/Recharging the Rechargeable Battery Pack
Refer to the “Control and Function Guide” on page 2.
To recharge the unit’s Rechargeable Battery Pack using the 12 volt AC charging method, set up the unit as described in the “120 Volt AC Power” section above. The Rechargeable Battery Pack will recharge automatically (whether the unit is in use or not) once it is set up in the AC Charging Cradle.
To recharge the unit’s Rechargeable Battery Pack using the Dynamo Hand- Crank, open (flip up) the Dynamo
CAUTIONS
Before first use, the unit’s Rechargeable Battery Pack should be charged for a full 10 hours using the supplied AC Charging Cradle and 120 Volt AC Adapter.
The Rechargeable Battery Pack is an accessory exclusive to this unit. Contact manufacturer for replacement.
PROGRAMMING THE UNIT
Before using the Weather Radio Alert feature, the unit should be programmed with the Date and Time, as well as the user’s County (FIPS – Federal Information Processing Standards) Code(s) (to indicate which specific area or areas to monitor for NWS Alerts) and preferred Alarm mode (Voice or Siren).
With the unit turned ON, press and hold the Menu Button on the Program Control Panel (see “Control and Function Guide,” page 2) for a few seconds. The screen will display “ALERT” to indicate you are in programming mode.
Setting the Time, Date and Alarm Clock
Use the Time Set menu to set the unit’s Clock and Date display. This is also the time and date that will be attached to scrolling Alert messages, so these settings should be accurate before you use the S.A.M.E. Weather Alert feature.
Setting the Clock
1.Press and hold the Menu Pushbutton for a few seconds to access the different programming modes. The display will show “ALERT” (the Alert Programming Menu).
2.Pressing the Menu Pushbutton again will scroll through the different Programming Menus. Press the Pushbutton until “TIME” displays.
3.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton. First “CLOCK” will display, then the hour will flash. Use the Menu Pushbutton to set the hour.
4.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton again. The minutes will flash. Use the Menu Pushbutton to set the minutes.
5.Press the Memory Pushbutton to store the changes.
Setting the Date
1.Press and hold the Menu Pushbutton for a few seconds to access the different programming modes. The display will show “ALERT” (the Alert Programming Menu).
2.Pressing the Menu Pushbutton again will scroll through the different Programming Menus. Press the Pushbutton until “TIME” displays.
3.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton. First “CLOCK” will display. Press it again and “DATE” will display. The year will flash. Use the Menu Pushbutton to set the year.
4.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton again. The month will flash. Use the Menu Pushbutton to set the month.
5.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton again. The day will flash. Use the Menu Pushbutton to set the day.
6.Press the Memory Pushbutton to store the changes.
When you have finished setting the Clock and Date, press the Memory Pushbutton once more to return to standby mode.
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