Owner`s manual

PREPARATION

CONNECTING POWER

Your Weatheradio uses standard AC power for nor-

mal operation. For back-up power (when AC power

fails or is temporarily disconnected), your Weathera-

dio requires a 9V battery (not supplied). For the best

performance and longest life, we recommend an al-

kaline battery, such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-553.

Notes:

• A fresh back-up battery will power the Weathera-

dio for up to 1 hour with the weather broadcast

turned on (see “Listening to the Weather Broad-

cast” on Page 23) or up to 8 hours in alert

standby mode (see “Using the Alert Function” on

Page 24). For normal use, however, we recom-

mend you always connect the Weatheradio to

AC power.

• If you disconnect the Weatheradio from AC

power and you will not be using the Weatheradio

for several days, remove the back-up battery. A

battery can leak chemicals that damage your

Weatheradio’s electronic parts.

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