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3 . Press and hold the MEM/CLOCK Pushbutton for a few seconds. An “M” symbol will flash on LCD display.
4 . Press either the

Tuning Pushbutton to select the position (1-10) to store this channel.

5. Press and hold the MEM/CLOCK Pushbutton for a few seconds. Once this station is stored, the “M” logo will disappear from

the LCD Display. The station will not be stored unless the MEM/CLOCK Pushbutton is pressed and held for a few seconds.

Recalling User-Programmable Stations

To recall user-programmable stations:

1 . First select the AM or FM Band by pressing the BAND/ALARM Pushbutton to cycle through AM, FM and Weather (WX).
2 . Press and release the MEM/CLOCK Pushbutton until the desired station number displays.

USING THE WEATHER (WX) RADIO

Whenever the Radio is ON, the LCD Display will flash and the Speaker will sound an alarm when a Warning Signal is received
from the Weather (WX) Band. To turn off the alarm, press the WEAT H E R / A L E RT Pushbutton.
To receive information about Weather Alerts:

1 . With the Radio ON, press the BAND/AL SET Pushbutton to cycle through to the Weather (WX) Band.
2 . Press either the

Tuning Pushbutton to tune to one of the 7 WX channels (see the following section).

NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) All Hazards

NWR is an all-hazards public warning system, broadcasting forecast, warning and emergency information 24 hours a day
directly to the public. 7 NWR Broadcast Frequencies include: 162.400MHz, 162.425 MHz, 162.450 MHz, 162.475 MHz, 162.500
MHz, 162.525 MHz, 162.550MHz.
Broadcast range from the weather radio transmitter is approximately 40 miles. The effective range depends
on such things as terrain and quality of the receiver and indoor/outdoor antenna. Log onto
h t t p : / / w w w.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrbro.htm to see which frequency best serves your area.
“All-Hazard” messages are:

Setting the unit to receive Weather Alerts

1 . With the Radio ON, press the BAND/AL SET Pushbutton to cycle through to the Weather (WX) Band.
2 . Press either the

Tuning Pushbutton to tune to one of the 7 WX channels.

3 . Press the Volume Control Pushbuttons (Up or Down) to adjust the volume.
4 . Press the WEATHER ALERT Pushbutton to turn the Alert feature ON. “ALERT” will appear on the Digital Display.

N o t e :

The unit can also be set to receive weather alerts by pressing the WEATHER ALERT Pushbutton when the radio is
turned OFF, but the radio must be set to Weather (WX) Band and tuned to one of the WX channels.

When a Weather Alert is received, the unit will sound an Alert.

To turn OFF the Alert feature, press the WEATHER ALERT Pushbutton while the radio is OFF or the radio is set to WX frequency.
“ A L E RT” will disappear from the Digital Display.

N o t e s :

The unit MUST be set to Weather (WX) Band and tuned to the desired weather radio station in order to use the Alert feature.
The Alert Feature is not available in FM or AM mode even if ALERT shows on the Digital Display.

USING THE 120 VOLT AC POWER SUPPLY

The Storm Station comes with:

1 . AC ON/OFF Pushbutton — Press pushbutton to turn the AC Power Supply ON and OFF.
2 . AC Power Supply Status Indicator LEDs — both green and red LEDs light when AC outlet is turned on and ready to use;

when only the red LED is lit, the inverter is overloaded or faulted.

3 . AC Power Electrical Fault Circuit Interruptor— a three-prong outlet for 110/120 volt AC appliances which shuts down

inverter if leakage or ground fault current is detected.

4 . Internal protective circuits including:

• Overload and over-temperature shutdown (activated if AC output exceeds 50 watts or the unit overheats)
• AC short-circuit shutdown
• Low voltage shutdown

AC Power Supply Controls, Indicators and Operation

The illustration on page 10 details the Inverter/AC Charger Control Panel. The AC ON/OFF Switch turns the AC power circ u i t ry
ON and OFF. It can also be used to reset AC power after shutdown due to overvoltage, overload or over-temperature condition.
The AC ON/OFF LED INDICATOR lights when AC power supply is available.

1 . Press the AC ON/OFF Pushbutton to turn the AC Power Supply ON (the AC ON/OFF LED INDICATOR lights).
2 . Plug in appliance and operate as usual.
3 . Press the AC ON/OFF Pushbutton to turn the AC Power Supply OFF when you are finished.

Make sure the 120 Volt AC Power Supply is turned OFF when the unit is being recharged or stored.

• Weather emergencies
• To r n a d o s
• Hurricanes
• Floods
• Blizzards
• Natural emergencies
• Earthquakes

• Forest fires
• Av a l a n c h e s
• Technological emergencies
• Chemical & biological hazard
• Oil spill
• Nuclear power plant emergencies
• Maritime accidents

• Train derailment
• National emergencies
• Homeland security warnings
• Terrorists attacks
• Civil emergencies
• Amber alerts

USING THE CLOCK/ALARM CLOCK

Refer to the enlargement of the Clock/Radio Control Panel that follows to locate referenced buttons and controls.

CLOCK/RADIO CONTROL PANEL DETAIL VIEW

Programming the Clock and Alarm Clock

By default, the LCD Display shows the time [hours:minutes (AM/PM)], with the seconds displayed in the upper right corner).
Note that the back light will activate automatically whenever any button is pressed.
The Alarm Clock setting can be programmed to respond at the programmed time with either the Alarm sound or automatically
turn the Radio ON (to the last station tuned in).
Before using the Alarm Clock feature, you must program in the time. Refer to the enlargement of the Radio Panel to locate
referenced buttons and controls. Make sure the Radio ON/OFF Pushbutton is in the OFF position, as this puts the unit in Clock
mode (where you can program the clock and alarm time and settings).

Setting Up the Clock

1 . Press the MEM/CLOCK Pushbutton and hold for a few seconds. The numbers on the Digital Display will flash.
2 . Press the

Tuning Pushbutton until the correct hour displays (cycling through from AM to PM).

3 . Press the

Tuning Pushbutton until the correct minute displays.

4 . Press and hold the MEM/CLOCK Pushbutton to save. Settings will be automatically saved for 6 seconds if no other buttons

are pressed; then the unit automatically goes to alarm set-up. Simply press and hold the MEM/CLOCK Pushbutton twice for
a few seconds to exit and save all changes without setting up an alarm time.

Setting Up the Alarm Clock

5 . To set the Alarm Clock, press and hold the MEM/CLOCK Pushbutton twice for a few seconds until the numbers on the Digital

Display blink and “AL” (Alarm setting) appears at the top of the display.

6 . Program in the time for the alarm as outlined in steps 2 through 3 above.
7 . Press and hold the MEM/CLOCK Pushbutton for a few seconds to save and exit the alarm setting.

Alarm Clock Settings

Pressing the BAND/AL SET Pushbutton cycles through the Alarm Clock settings. Press this Pushbutton once, and the standard
alarm will sound at the set time (the bell symbol [

] appears on the LCD). Press it a second time to select radio alarm (the

music note symbol [

] appears on the LCD). The last selected Radio Band and station will play at the set time. Press it a third

time to turn the Alarm Clock OFF.

USING THE AM/FM RADIO

Refer to the enlargement of the Clock/Radio Control Panel above to locate referenced buttons and controls.

1 . Press the Radio ON/OFF Pushbutton to turn the Radio ON.
2 . Set the desired Band by pressing the BAND/AL SET Pushutton to cycle through AM, FM and Weather (WX).
3 . Press either the

Tuning Pushbutton to tune in the desired station. The station frequency will show on the LCD

D i s p l a y.

N o t e :

Press and hold either the

Tuning Pushbutton for a few seconds to enter the Channel Scanning Mode. The

Tuner will skip to the next available clear channel (either up or down the Band, depending on which Pushbutton has
been pressed). To seek another channel, press the Tuner Pushbutton again.

4 . Press the Volume Control Pushbuttons (Up or Down) to adjust the volume.
5 . Extend the built-in Telescoping Antenna and adjust for best reception.
6 . Insert earphones or headphones (not included) into the Earphone Jack for private listening, if desired.

Setting User-Programmable Stations

The Radio provides a total of 20 user-programmable stations, with 10 each for AM and FM: To store stations:

1 . First select the AM or FM Band by pressing the BAND/AL SET Pushbutton to cycle through AM, FM and Weather (WX).
2 . Press either the

Tuning Pushbutton to tune in the desired station.

DYNAMO BACKUP
B AT T E RY CHARGE

S TATUS LED

I N D I C AT O R

D E TA C H A B L E

F L A S H L I G H T

CHARGE STAT U S

LED INDICAT O R

VOLUME CONTROLS