Does anyone have a user manual for this? i have this radio, and thought i had the alerts set, but i have never heard this radio go off.
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You can download the user manual from the Eton website. When you go to the product page, there is a "Docs & Specs" link in the gray bar just under the top group of product photos, which is where you can get the manual (PDF format).
1085373
IT do not alert before radars!Only before fast cars,ambulance, police car and motocycles coming closer..If you want i can send you my haf of price It's new ONE! Send Me an email dcotrim@yahoo.com
343770
NOAA alerts are not on till you activate them as described in item #10 of the "radio operation"; If you still have the instruction booklet. But if you have already activated it,and want to turn that feature off, go to the weather band and tune to a station that does not broadcast in your area (you will not hear any weather report), then press the band/alert button turn the radio off. When you turn the radio back on again, the alert system will be deactivated, but you can still go to the NOAA weather band and hear NOAA weather broadcasts.Jim W.
863435
I haven't had the need to turn it off. I unplug it in the city due to all the speed detection signs where I live, it constantly goes off but that's just it working. I did get tagged yesterday on my way to work by a CHP officer on the side of the road with his radar gun out but he never pursued me and it lit up like the fourth of July.
2113925
Hi, I had ordered 4 of these radios and had to return one for the same reason you describe. You may just have a bad one. All the others work perfectly and simply . . . Just turn it on. Be sure you are setting the ON switch to the middle position. It takes about 2 or 3 seconds till you hear the broadcast. Be sure the volume is adjusted high enough on the left side. If nothing works, return it.good luck!
700114
I thought it did, too, given that it's supposed to provide "automatic warning" -- but it doesn't, unless the unit is turned on (if you're listening to AM or FW, it will automatically switch to weather station). Found it out after two tornado warnings didn't set it off -- the tornados that went through southern Indiana this week. I confirmed that with a Midland tech. Good device in a lot of ways, but I gotta by one that warns of dangerous weather whether it's turned on or not.
2018191
I had a similar problem a few years ago. I went to their website and found a firmware update that I then applied to the radio and it has worked ever since. It took some configuring and a few on/off power cycles, but it is running as I write years after the problem. hope that works for you.
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No. Which is unfortunate. And the radio stations have to reset themselves it seems each time turning on. It did not have an instruction manual. Did you get any instructions?
1441271
I'm thinking hitting the repeat button isn't all that complicated, so my next thought is, do you have the auto-turnoff setting on? If your CD is about an hour long, and you have an auto-turnoff set for 60 minutes, it would seem like it's not repeating even though you have repeat on. I know some people have complained that the radio turns off automatically after a couple hours.. Turned out it was that setting. Go into the options menu and see what you can find! Let us know.
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Mine died about three years ago but I don't remember having to set it each time. I found one and left it there. Guess I had a radio preset on that station so when I wanted to listen to the iPod I could go to that preset and turn the iPod on and all set to go.
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Set any station you want using the wheel on the right side of the unit,(screen and volume button facing you}. Then lock the selection as a preset by pressing one of the silver buttons 0n the top. 5 presets are possible. This is a great radio. Enjoy it. Warren Weiss
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We are extremely please with our radio. Give warnings to take shelter when tornado is in the surrounding area. Much better than the sirens in our town. Not certain why the other reviewer stated it does not turn on, ours does, maybe ours is a different model or newer. I have had ours turn on during late hours and was loud enough to wake me out of a sound sleep.
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I can see your point about turning it off. I have a cheaper unit that I keep in my shop. Thinking about upgrading. I just turn the sensor toward the wall when I'm working out there so the alarm will not be sounding constantly all day when I'm out cleaning or working. Kind of like telling the guard "don't shoot! It's me! Just take the afternoon off"! I just have to turn it back around when I lock up. Form a habit like pulling your keys out of the door after you lock the lock. It's just habit.
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When the radio "forgets" the security code, have you tried to power it off, wait a few seconds, and power it on again? When initially setting up my radio and trying different wireless security settings, I found that the radio really wasn't losing the codes although it was prompting for them. Simply powering down and up again allowed it to connect.
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It's a little confusing: They call out 5 channels with 38 sub channels (do they combine?). Then they speak of 5 alert stations. I'm having a lot of trouble with one of my two stations and have been working with them. Suggest you take your question to Randy at Dakota alert ((605) 356-2772. Very knowledgeable guy!
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Actually my alerts only go off when using this antenna. I totally recommend using this with the weather radio. Make sure your settings are correct and you are tuned to the correct weather band as there are multiple frequencies
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Sorry Idont know I stay in South Africa,no alerts here. The best little radio I had for 30years. Its playing where others don't. Hendrik