Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WX-17 First Alert
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IMPORT ANT! PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE USING THE UNIT . MODEL WX-17 — User’ s Manual Emergency Aler t Radio with AM/FM WX-17 Manual 3/7/02 11:25 AM Page 1.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 INST ALLA TION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 LOCA TION OF CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . .
3 When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including: DANGER! The manufacturer does not repr esent this unit to be waterproof. T o reduce the risk of fire, electri- cal shock, or damage to the unit. Do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the WX-17 First Alert ® portable Emergency Alert Radio with AM/FM. This product is designed to exacting standards, which provide r eliability , long life and outstanding performance.
5 The main features of the WX-17 Emer gency Aler t Radio include: Alert Function: Y our Emergency Alert Radio will sound an alert tone when it receives a weather emergency br oadcast from NOAA. 7 W eather-Channels: Allows you to select one of the 7 NOAA weather broadcast channels.
Installation Installing/r eplacing the batteries The Emergency Alert Radio is designed to use 4 AA batteries (not included) as its primary power source. To install batteries: -P r ess down and slide down the battery compartment door . - Install the batteries taking care to observe the correct polarities as shown.
7 4. DC Jack: Allows use of 120V AC to DC wall adapter (included) to save battery power . 5. Speaker: Large speaker for great sound in a small radio. 6. T elescopic Antenna: Fully extend the antenna and position for best reception of FM and WX signals.
EMERGENCY RADIO OPERA TIO N 1. Select WB or ALERT . 2. Select the proper channel (out of 7) with the W eather Band selector switch. 3. In WB: T urn the Volume knob to the desir ed volume. 4. In ALERT : When NOAA sends out an emergency warning, the radio will sound a loud signal for 15 seconds.
9 NOTICE TO USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
WX-17 Specifications FREQUENCY COVERAGE – WEA THER CHANNELS Channel 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.400 MHz Channel 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.425 MHz Channel 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.450 MHz Channel 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162.475 MHz Channel 5 .
11 Service Procedure To r eturn the radio for Service, Call 1-800-345-7462. Y ou may be asked to send your unit in for service. It will be necessary to furnish the following in order to have the product serviced and r eturned. 1. For W arranty Repair , include some form of proof-of-purchase.
90-Day Limited W arranty Sima Products Corp. (“Company”) warrants that if the accompanying product proves to be defective to the original purchaser in material or workmanship within 90 days from t.
An important point after buying a device First Alert WX-17 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought First Alert WX-17 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data First Alert WX-17 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, First Alert WX-17 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get First Alert WX-17 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of First Alert WX-17, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime First Alert WX-17.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with First Alert WX-17. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device First Alert WX-17 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
