TIMEX Weather Products T248 - Manual (Page 6)

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Listening / Sleep to Radio
Note: Extend FM wire antenna fully for best FM reception. Rotate the unit, as required, for
best AM reception.
1.
Press the On / Sleep Button on the top left to turn on the radio.
2. Set the Band Switch on the right side of the unit to the desired band, AM or FM.
3. Rotate the Tuning Control to select a station.
4. Press the On / Sleep Button again to change to sleep mode. The sleep timer will
automaticallyshut the radio off after a set time so you can fall asleep to the radio.
5. You can adjust sleep timer from 90, 60, 30 or 15 minutes by pressing the On /
Sleep Button to cycle through settings. The time setting and sleep icon will be
displayed.
6. To avoid affecting the normal alarm sound level, you can adjust the sleep volume by
pressing the Sleep Volume Button as desired. The Sleep Volume icon will change
to show the volume setting.
7. To stop listening at any time press the Power Off/Alarm Reset Button to turn off
the unit.
Instant Weather
1. To listen to Weather at any time, press the Weather Button. The Instant Weather
LED on the front will light to indicate you are listening to Weather Band.
2. Set the Weather Band Channel Selector to the channel for your area. Adjust the
Volume Control as desired. Weather Band Channels:
Ch1 – 162.400MHz
Ch2 – 162.425MHz
Ch3 – 162.450MHz
Ch4 – 162.475MHz
Ch5 – 162.500MHz
Ch6 – 162.525MHz
Ch7 – 162.550MHz
Note: While listening to Weather, only the buzzer alarm will work/sound.
Note: Extend FM antenna and adjust direction for best Weather Band reception.
Back Light Dimmer
To adjust the display back lighting brightness, press the Snooze/Dimmer Button for
Hi/Med/Low.
Snooze Operation
Press the Snooze/Dimmer Button after the alarm sounds, the alarm will go off and
will come on again in approximately 9 minutes. You may repeat this cycle several times
during the 1 hour alarm cycle.