Radio Shack 120-0246 - Manual (Page 5)

and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or National Weather Service office.
These offices are usually listed in the telephone book under "US
Government, Department of Commerce."
To verify that your Weatheradio receives the test alert properly, set
WEATHER/ALERT/LOCK to ALERT or LOCK during the time when the test alert
is broadcast in your local area.
If the test alert broadcast does not trigger your radio's tone, you are
either out of range of the broadcast or your radio's batteries are weak.
Note: If you use your Weatheradio when you travel, you cannot guarantee
that an emergency alert broadcast will trigger the radio.
USING THE TEST BUTTON
The TEST button lets you hear the tone the Weathradio produces but does
not test the radio's receiver or guarantee you will receive an emergency
alert. See "Testing Alert Reception".
Follow these steps to hear the tone.
1. Turn on the Weatheradio.
2. Set WEATHER/ALERT/LOCK to ALERT or LOCK.
3. Press and hold TEST until the alert sounds.
If you set WEATHER/ALERT/ LOCK to ALERT, the alert sounds only while
you hold down TEST.
If you set WEATHER/ALERT/LOCK to LOCK, the tone sounds until you set the
switch to WEATHER or ALERT or turn off the radio. While the tone sounds,
walk around the area where you keep the Weatheradio to determine from where
you can hear the tone.