AcuRite 08560 Weather Radio - Manual (Page 10)

Enter into “EDIT CHANNEL” If you wish to manually select a
channel. The display will read “SELECT CHANNEL _”, press the “ ”
or “ ” navigation buttons to select one of the seven NOAA
broadcast channels. If you wish to select your recommended
channel, visit the NOAA website and review the table to find the
correct weather band channel for your area. Find your state, and
then search the list for your county.
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/index.htm
2. Edit Channel
To edit the time zone, DST preference,Time, and Date, enter into
“EDIT TIME/DATE.” Use the navigation buttons to adjust each
selection and the “OK” button to confirm your selections. (refer to
page 10 for more details on time and date settings).
3. Edit Time/Date
Your Acurite Weather Alert Radio gives you the ability to fine tune
which alerts you want to be notified of. Enter into “EDIT ALERTS”
menu to remove or add specific advisories or watches you want to
be notified of.
When in the Edit alert menu, an alert message will scroll across the
display. Press the “ ” button to toggle the alert on ( bell icon
shown for ON status ) or off ( no bell icon shown for OFF status)
Warnings cannot be turned off, but are shown so you can get a
complete picture of which alerts you will receive.
4. Edit Alerts
Some NOAA broadcasts do not generate the initial ALERT TONE
before the alert message. The AcuRite Weather Radio will
automatically generate the tone before the message if “ALERT
MODE” is set to “ON”.
5. Edit Alert Mode
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
No Power
Static When “Listen”
button is pressed
The radio is
not responding
to weather alerts
No Sound
From Speaker
Possible Solution
Make sure the POWER MODE switch is in the
desired position (standard batteries or hand
crank power)
If the radio is being powered by standard
alkaline batteries, make sure they are fresh.
With the NOAA radio “ON”, standard
batteries will only last about 3 days.
If the radio is being powered by “HAND
CRANK” alone, you need to charge the
battery pack with the HAND CRANK.
Check that the volume is adjusted up to an
audible level. If any external
speaker/headphones are plugged into the
headphone jack, the main speaker is
bypassed and will NOT sound until external
speaker/headphones are unplugged.
Make sure you have programmed in the
correct S.A.M.E# (FIPS code) for your area.
Contact the NWS to make certain they are
currently broadcasting.
Extend the antennea for best reception.
Relocate the radio for better reception.
Make sure the radio is located near an
external wall window for best reception. If
you are in a weak reception area, you will
need to pay special attention that the radio
is placed near a window and at a high
placement for best reception possible.
Ensure that the radio is set to the correct
channel for proper reception. You may need
to change the channel. Refer to Quick
Setup: Channel Setup (page 10) to
automatically rescan for the strongest
channel. Contact the NWS to make certain
they are currently broadcasting.
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MANUAL SETUP
TO RESET RADIO TO FACTORY DEFAULTS:
press the “ ”, “ ” and “LISTEN” buttons at the same time and select “OK”.
NOTE: You will need to remove and reinsert the batteries for the RESET to take
effect.