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Page 2 - Introduction; Parts List; Weather alert radio with integrated flashlight; Contents

Introduction The Acurite ® 08560 Weather Alert Radio will receive encoded civil and weather emergency alert messages from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio broadcast towers. These broadcast stations are located all over the United States. NOAA operates more tha...

Page 3 - Overview

IMPORTANT! This weather radio, flashlight, and power source are NOT waterproof. To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or damage to the unit, do not expose this product to rain, moisture, or immerse in water. This product has the capability to operate with three (3) 1.5v “AA” alkaline batteries...

Page 4 - Display Features; MENU; CH

Display Features Overview 5 4 VOLUME INDICATOR LISTEN MODE INDICATORS AC POWER INDICATOR RADIO READY INDICATOR MESSAGE DISPLAY AREA CURRENT CHANNEL ALERT INDICATOR LIGHTS DISPLAY BACKLIGHT MENU MODE INDICATOR HISTORY MODE INDICATOR LOW BATTERY INDICATOR MENU READY NOAA OFF HISTORY SILENCED AUTO ON C...

Page 5 - Installing Batteries; CONSERVING BATTERIES:; INSTALL; Using the Hand Crank; Hand Crank; Minutes of

REMOVE BATTERY COVER Installing Batteries CONSERVING BATTERIES: When the Weather Radio is ON The weather radio is always “listening” for alerts, even when the audio speaker is silenced. This requires substantial power, as a result, the batteries will last approximately 3 days. To conserve battery po...

Page 6 - SAME; SETUP; QUICK SETUP; To receive product updates; PRODUCT REGISTRATION

Quick Setup After powering on the radio, you will need to set your preferences. Most basic preferences can be set by going through the Quick Setup process. To access the Quick Setup menu, press the “MENU” button on the radio. The display will show “ ”. To select the Quick Setup menu, navigate right ...

Page 8 - USE; Viewing Alert Message History

The display will read “READY” if the reception is optimal, press the “LISTEN” button to manually check and listen to how good your reception is. If you do not have good reception, you may need to relocate the radio to an outside wall near a window. RECEPTION of the WEEKLY TEST is the best way to ens...

Page 9 - Volume Control

USE MANUAL SETUP The volume control buttons are located under the display. The volume level is shown on the display, provided the radio is not “SILENCED”. Volume Control If you wish to edit your previously entered SAME# or FIPS code, this is where you may do so. Press the “OK” button to edit your FI...

Page 10 - TROUBLESHOOTING

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 fin...

Page 11 - Alert Description Chart; REFERENCE; Standard Alkaline Batteries: 3 x “AA”; Channels: Digital PLL tuning for; ALERT TYPE

Alert Description Chart REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS 19 18 The following table lists the alert codes and the associated alert message broadcasted by NOAA, as well as the alert type. Alert on default is also listed as ALERT ON (YES) or ALERT OFF (NO) from the factory. Standard Alkaline Batteries: 3 x “AA...

Page 14 - COUNTY - CODE - CHANNEL; NOAA Code; weather service toll free at; IMPORTANT NOTICE

25 24 COUNTY#/FIPS CODE RECORD use this area to keep a record of the codes you enter into your radio COUNTY - CODE - CHANNEL ??E NO Advisory Unrecognized Emergency ??S NO Advisory Unrecognized Statement ??W YES Warning Unrecognized Warning NOAA Code ALERT ON DEFAULT ALERT TYPE ALERT MESSAGE To find ...