Radio Shack 12-521 - Manual (Page 2)


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Setup ....................................................................................................... 4
Features............................................................................................................................. 4
Powering.Your.Weather.Alert.Radio..............................................................................5
Settings ................................................................................................... 6
Setting.Channels.............................................................................................................. 6
Setting.the.Alert.Mode.....................................................................................................6
Setting.the.Missed.Alert.Reminder...............................................................................7
Setting.the.Signal.Loss.Reminder.................................................................................7
Setting.the.Menu.Language...........................................................................................7
Setting.Daytime.and.Nighttime.Alert.Volume..............................................................8
Setting.the.Backlight.......................................................................................................8
Setting.the.Clock.and.Alarm...........................................................................................8
Programming ............................................................................................ 9
Programming.Locations.and.SAME.Codes...................................................................9
Programming.Alerts.......................................................................................................10
Restoring.Factory.Default.Settings..............................................................................10
Using Your Radio .................................................................................... 10
Viewing.Alerts.................................................................................................................10
Connecting.to.an.External.System...............................................................................11
Turning.Audible.Alerts.On.or.Off...................................................................................11
Using.the.Alarm.and.Snooze........................................................................................11
NWS.Alert.Descriptions.................................................................................................12
Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ) ............................................................. 14
What.are.FIPS.codes?...................................................................................................14
What.is.an.alert?............................................................................................................14
What are undefined or unrecognized alerts?.............................................................14
How.do.I.test.my.radio?.................................................................................................15
Multiple.FIPS.codes.are.stored,.but.why.does.the.radio.only..
respond.to.alerts.for.one.area?....................................................................................15
Why.is.there.no.weather.broadcast.when.I.press.WEATHER/SNOOZE?................15
What.is.the.difference.between.a.watch.and.a.warning?........................................15
How.can.I.adapt.my.weather.alert.radio.for.special.needs?...................................15
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