Receiving weather broadcasts, Weather radio operation, Using the alert tone – Optimus 12-1610 User Manual
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RECEIVING WEATHER BROADCASTS
WEATHER RADIO
OPERATION
Follow these steps to receive National
Weather Service broadcasts.
1. To turn on the radio, set
FUNC-
TION
to
ON
.
2. Set
FM/AM/WX/ALERT
to
WX
.
3. Adjust
VOLUME
to a comfortable
listening level.
4. Set
CHANNEL
to the channel (
1–7
)
that produces the clearest signal.
5. Set
WX ANTENNA
to
LINE
.
Note: If the signal is broken or
noisy, set
WX ANTENNA
to
ROD
.
Then extend the telescoping
antenna to its full length. If recep-
tion is still not clear, try placing the
radio near an outside wall or win-
dow.
6. To turn off the radio, set
FUNC-
TION
to
OFF
.
USING THE ALERT TONE
You can set the radio to alert you only
when it detects a weather emergency
broadcast so you do not have to con-
tinuously listen to the National Weath-
er Service broadcasts.
1. Set
FUNCTION
to
ON
and
FM/AM/
WX/ALERT
to
ALERT
to set the
radio to the alert mode. The
ALERT indicator lights, and the
receiver is silent.
Illust.
Illust.
Illust.
Illust.
Illust.
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