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previously selected state. Press
◄
again to select another state.
The Weather Radio will also permit FIPS code updates to the
location name. If the new entered FIPS code does not match the
NOAA list, the message NOT FOUND will be displayed instead of the
county name.
If
◄
pressed when the cursor is at the farthest left digit of the FIPS
code, your change
will not be saved
.
SIGNAL LOSS REMINDER
•
Press
MENU/SELECT
button entering into the programming
mode until
SELECT CH
message is displayed
•
Press
▲
or
▼
button until the
SIG REMINDER
message is
displayed
•
Press
MENU/SELECT
button to activate it or deactivate the
signal loss reminder - the unit will beep and display
(‧)
when
activated and when deactivated.
•
Press
◄
to exit
NOTE: If the signal is lost, the SIGNAL LOSS message will appear
with the reception icon [
]
flashing. The WARNING, WATCH and
ADVISORY indicators will periodically flash. If the signal has been
detected and lost within 10 minutes, no signal loss reminder will
sound.
MISSED ALERT REMINDER PROGRAMMING
When the missed alert reminder is set for a
TONE
mode, your Weather
Radio will beep every 30 seconds after the end of the alert broadcast,
until the effective time of the alert will expire.
When missed alert reminder is set for a
VOICE
mode, a voice alert will
broadcast for up to 5 minutes. Then radio will beep every 30 seconds until
the effective time of the alert will expire.
•
Press
MENU/SELECT
button entering into the programming
mode until
SELECT CH
message is displayed
•
Press
▲
or
▼
button until the
ALT REMINDER
message is
displayed
•
Press
MENU/SELECT
button to activate it or deactivate the alert
loss reminder – the unit will beep and display a flashing speaker
icon (
(‧
)) when activated and a speaker icon when
deactivated
•
Press
◄
to exit
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NOTE:
Press any button to mute the missed alert reminder
ALERT MODE SELECTION
There are two options available for the alert type – voice or tone.
If the
VOICE
option is selected, the alert sounds for 1o seconds and then
the weather broadcast will turn on automatically for five (5) minutes. The
Weather Radio
display will reflect alert description and duration.
If the
TONE
option is selected, the alert tone will sound for five (5)
minutes. The
Weather
Radio
display will reflect an alert description and
duration.
To mute the alert tone sooner, press
WEATHER/SNOOZE
button on the
top of the main unit.
•
Press
MENU/SELECT
button entering into the programming
mode until
ALERT MODE
message is displayed
•
Press
▲
button until the
ALERT MODE
message is displayed
•
Press
MENU/SELECT
button entering into the alert type
programming mode
•
Press
▲
or
▼
selecting
tone
or
voice
•
Press
MENU/SELECT
button to confirm – the unit will beep once
confirming the alert type selection
•
Press
◄
to exit
ACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING AUDIBLE ALERTS
For activating audible alerts slide the
ALERT ON/OFF
(
N
) switch to
ON
position.
When alert is received, it will sound and the alert speaker sound icon (
(‧))
will appear on the display.
For deactivating audible alerts slide the
ALERT ON/OFF
(
N
) switch to
OFF
position – the radio will beep twice and the speaker icon with a
line through it will appear.
NOTE
: If the switch
ALERT ON/OFF
is in
OFF
position before unit is
powered, the radio will still operate in ALERT ON mode until you slide
ALERT ON/OFF
to
ON
position and
OFF
again.
TESTING YOUR WEATHER RADIO
Every Wednesday between 11 AM and 1PM the NWS broadcasts a
weekly test alert in the United States. To find out the specific test
schedule in your area, contact your local NOAA or NWS office. On your