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Model WX-150 - User’s Manual

Public Alert

TM

Radio

www.simaproducts.com

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Summary of Contents for Public Alert WX-150

Page 1: ...Model WX 150 User s Manual Public AlertTM Radio www simaproducts com ...

Page 2: ...LOCK 13 1 5 SETTING WEATHER CHANNEL 14 CHAPTER 2 PROGRAMMING SETTING SAME LOCATION 16 17 CHAPTER 3 ADVANCED PROGRAMMING SET ALERT MODE 18 SET BACKLIGHT 18 SET KEYTONE 19 SET ALARM CLOCK 19 SET SIREN VOLUME 20 SIREN TEST 20 ADDING ALERTS 21 SET SIREN MODE 22 USING ALARM CLOCK 23 APPENDIX A NOTES AND TIPS 23 APPENDIX B HANDICAPPED ACCESSORIES 24 WALL MOUNTING 24 ALERT DECRIPTION TABLE 25 TROUBLESHOO...

Page 3: ...dmium batteries Cadmium is a chemical identified by Proposition 65 in the State of California to cause cancer CAUTION This product has a built in circuit for charging four 4 1 5V AA rechargeable NiCad or NiMH batteries When regular alkaline batteries are used as a backup power source set the selection switch in the battery compartment to the Alkaline position to switch off the internal charger CHA...

Page 4: ... together with the original bill of sale and this limited warranty statement as proof of warranty coverage to Sima Products Corporation Attn Customer Service 140 Pennsylvania Ave Bldg 5 Oakmont PA 15139 2 This warranty is void if any defects are caused by abuse misuse negligence or unauthorized repairs 3 All liability for incidental or consequential damages is specifically excluded Some states do ...

Page 5: ... actual reception and alert response your unit must receive a test or emergency alert signal broadcast The National Weather Service NWS broadcasts a test alert every week typically on Wednesday between 11AM and 12PM noon The radio will warn you if it has not received an alert within 10 days To find out the specific test schedule in your area contact your local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admi...

Page 6: ...s as follows Advisory yellow Watch orange or Warning red External handicapped accessory devices are also triggered if connected You can select up to 20 locations for your radio to respond to Note You must select the correct weather channel to receive warnings from NOAA for the state county locations that you have programmed There are advanced optional settings which you can use such as Defeat Sire...

Page 7: ...he type of battery used Alkaline batteries will provide over 50 hrs of operation while rechargeable NiCad and NiMH batteries will provide over 12 hours See battery installation section page 11 for more information The main features of the WX 150 Public Alert Radio include 26 Trouble Shooting Problem POWER light does not come on POWER light is blinking Siren does not sound 10 Day Alert Sentry is di...

Page 8: ...tion Warning Flash Flood Watch Flash Flood Statement Flash Flood Warning Flood Watch Flood Statement Flood Warning Fire Warning Flash Freeze Warning Freeze Warning Hurricane Statement UB Hazardous Mat Warning Hurricane Watch UB Hurricane Warning High Wind Watch High Wind Warning Iceberg Warning UB Industrial Fire Warning UB Local Area Emergency UB Law Enforcement Warning UB Land Slide Warning B Na...

Page 9: ...r cigarette adapter not included 18 Remote Alert 3 5 mm Jack Provides contact closure to activate external devices Description of controls and functions 24 Handicapped Accessories Appendix B The WX 150 Public Alert radio is equipped to connect a variety of special needs accessory devices including strobe lights pillow vibration modules and remote sirens Once connected these devices will automatica...

Page 10: ...built in telescopic antenna and fully extend it vertically The Weather Band channel that gives you the best reception may not be the one that broadcasts weather information for your own location or county To improve reception move the radio location To Review Alert Messages The WX 150 will store up to 17 alert messages in its memory Alerts are removed automatically when the time for the event expi...

Page 11: ... to save and exit to the ADD ALERTS prompt of the main menu list To add another alert at this time press the NEXT button to enter the ADD ALERTS menu and repeat steps 3 5 To return to normal operation press the MENU button Note if you exit the ADD ALERTS menu by pressing the MENU button your changes will not be saved Setting the Siren Mode The WX 150 allows you to block the siren from sounding on ...

Page 12: ... This feature allows you to update your WX 150 in the event that NOAA changes or adds alerts to the message menu in the future The alerts you add must have the same exact 3 letter code used by NOAA for your radio to respond properly To add a new alert 1 Press and hold the MENU button for 3 seconds The radio will display the main menu list showing ALERT MODE 2 Press the DOWN button 4 times to scrol...

Page 13: ...inuites as desired Press SAVE when you have set the time and date as desired The radio will save your settings and return to the main menu at the SET TIME DATE Press the MENU button to return to normal operation 20 Siren Test You can easily test the siren of your WX 150 To test the Siren ALERT MODE 1 Press and hold the MENU button for 3 seconds The radio will display the main menu list showing ALE...

Page 14: ...l for your listening area ALERT MODE SET CHANNEL SET CHANNEL 7 19 Setting the Alarm Clock The WX 150 has two wakeup alarms as well as a snooze button to provide maximum control over your alarm clock The unit will alarm for 59 minutes unless stopped by pressing the SNOOZE or ALARM ON OFF buttons Pressing the SNOOZE button silences the alarm for 9 minutes To set the either Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 1 Press...

Page 15: ...e weather channel press the LISTEN button again Your radio can be further programmed to respond to alerts in specific areas To custom program your radio for alerts in your area only see the SAME programming instructions below 18 Setting the Alert Mode Your WX 150 has 2 programmable Alert Modes 1 Voice Mode Sounds a warning siren for 10 sec and turns on voice broadcast 2 Siren Mode Sounds warning s...

Page 16: ...in the COUNTY CODE Menu To enter additional FIPS codes press the SAVE button to save the first code and return to the COUNTY CODE menu prompt ALERT MODE COUNTY CODE CODE 01 042003 CODE 01 000000 17 TEST SIGNAL FROM NOAA NOAA sends out test signals weekly and monthly to verify that your Public Alert radio is working properly Your radio is programmed at the factory to block the alert siren for the t...

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