7-Channel WRSAME Weatheradio w/Alert
(120-0250)                 Troubleshooting            Faxback Doc. # 51410

If your Weatheradio is not working as it should, these suggestions might 
help you eliminate the problem.  If the Weatheradio still does not operate 
normally, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

Problem(s)                   Suggestion(s)
No power.                    Make sure the Weatheradio is connected to AC
                             power and a backup battery is installed (if
                             AC power has failed).  See "Powering the
                             Weatheradio" in Faxback Doc. # 51408.

No sound.                    Adjust VOLUME or ALERT TONE.  See "Reviewing
                             Overlapping Alerts" or "Setting the Alert
                             Volume" in Faxback Doc. # 51409

Multiple FIPS codes are      Make sure the Weatheradio is set to its
stored, but the Weatheradio  multiple mode (see Steps 5 and 6 under
only responds to weather     "Programming the Weatheradio" in Faxback Doc.
alert broadcasts for one     # 51408.
code.

One or more FIPS codes are   Make sure the Weatheradio's all signals code
stored in memory, but the    (99) is not stored in memory.  See "Using the
radio responds to weather    Weatheradio's `All Signals' Code" in Faxback
alert broadcasts for areas   Doc. # 51409.
not covered by those codes.

No weather broadcast when    Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully
you press WEATHER.           extended.  See "Using the Built-In Antenna"
                             in Faxback Doc. # 51408.

                             If you connected an external antenna, make
                             sure that it is connected properly and the
                             telescoping antenna is lowered.  See "Using
                             the Built-In Antenna" in Faxback Doc. #
                             51408.

                             Make sure the Weatheradio is set to NOAA
                             channel that is being broadcast in your area.
                             See "Programming the Weatheradio" in Faxback
                             Doc. # 51408.

The Weatheradio's contin-    The Weatheradio constantly monitors the
uous alert tone sounds       channel you set it to, even while it is
intermittent or seems to     sounding a continuous alert.  Each time the
warble.                      Weatheradio receives a signal on that
                             channel, it pauses very briefly to compare
                             that signal against those stored in its
                             memory.  If the Weatheradio pauses frequently
                             (depending on how often it receives a
                             signal), it might make the Weatheradio's
                             continuous alert tone sound intermittent.
                             This is not a malfunction.

The radio is not responding  Make sure you programmed the correct FIPS
properly to NWS weather      code(s) into the Weatheradio's memory.  See
alert broadcasts.            "Programming the Weatheradio" in Faxback Doc.
                             # 51408.

                             Make sure WEATHER ALERT ON appears.  If not,
                             press ALERT.  See "Using the Alert Function"
                             in Faxback Doc. # 51409.

                             Make sure MODE is set to OPERATE.

                             Make sure the Weatheradio is set to receive
                             new alert types.  See "Locking Out Undefined
                             Weather Descriptions" in Faxback Doc. #
                             51409.

CHECK OP (check operation)   The Weatheradio has not received any type of
appears.                     SAME alert signal (including test or demo
                             signals) for about one week.  Make sure the
                             FIPS code(s) stored in memory are correct.
                             See "Programming the Weatheradio" in Faxback
                             Doc. # 51408.

                             Make sure the telescoping antenna is fully
                             extended or the external antenna (if any) is
                             properly connected.  See "Using the Built-In
                             Antenna" in Faxback Doc. # 51408.

(EB 2/15/99)

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