Weatheradio Alert
(120-0246)                 Operation                 Faxback Doc. # 19121

LISTENING TO THE RADIO

Follow these steps to receive a National Weather Service broadcast.

1.  Set WEATHER/ALERT/LOCK to WEATHER.

2.  Turn VOLUME/OFF clockwise until it clicks, and adjust it to the 
    desired sound level.

3.  Fully extend the telescoping antenna.

4.  Set CHANNEL to the position (1-7) that produces the clearest signal.

USING THE ALERT ALARM

You can set the radio to alert you only when it detects a weather
emergency, so you do not have to continuously listen to the National
Weather Service broadcasts.

1.  Turn on the radio.

2.  Set CHANNEL to the position that produces the clearest signal.

3.  Set WEATHER/ALERT/LOCK to ALERT.

In an emergency situation, your Weatheradio will automatically sound an  
alert siren for 10 seconds.

NOTES:  After hearing the alert siren, set WEATHER/ALERT/LOCK to WEATHER
        to hear the emergency information.

        To ensure your Weatheradio will sound the alert tone when it
        receives an emergency signal keep the antenna fully extended at all
        times.

        If severe weather threatens, do not wait for an alert tone; turn on
        your Weatheradio and monitor the latest weather information.

        Because the alert is broadcast for 10 seconds, if you set the 
        switch to WEATHER immediately after the siren starts to sound, you
        hear the broadcast tone for the remainder of the 10 seconds, and 
        then the emergency information.

        The radio sounds the alert siren at full power, regardless of the
        volume setting.

4.  Adjust VOLUME/OFF to comfortable listening level.

5.  Return WEATHER/ALERT/LOCK to ALERT if you want to monitor the radio 
    for further emergency broadcasts.

USING THE ALERT LOCK

If you are out of the room or away from your Weatheradio, you might miss an
emergency broadcast.

When you will be out of hearing range of the alert siren, leave WEATHER/
ALERT/LOCK set to LOCK.  In this mode, the alert siren stays on until you
change the mode setting.

Use the WEATHER setting to turn off the siren and listen for more emergency
information.

TESTING ALERT OPERATION

For your Weatheradio to be effective, the following two conditions must
be met:

    You must place the Weatheradio where it can receive an emergency 
    alert broadcast (see "Testing Alert Reception").

    You must place the Weatheradio where you can hear its alert tone.

Once you determine a location that meets the above two conditions, leave
the radio there for best protection.

Testing Alert Reception

The fact that you get clear voice reception or that the tone sounds when
you press TEST does not guarantee that an emergency signal will trigger
your Weatheradio's alert tone.  Also, if you are in a fringe area, your
Weatheradio might be triggered by a in one area, but not be triggered if 
you place it somewhere else (even close by).

To test for actual reception, your radio must receive a test or emergency
alert broadcast.  The National Weather Service (NWS) broadcasts a test 
alert every week on Wednesday between 11 AM and 12 Noon.  To find out the
specific test schedule in your area, contact your local National Oceanic
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.


(PH/all-02/15/96)

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