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1.

 

Press and hold the 

“SET”

 button until the hour is flashing. 

Press the 

“UP

 or 

DOWN”

 buttons to set the hour.  

2.

 

Press and release the 

“SET”

 button, the minutes will flash. 

Press and release

 

the 

“UP

 or 

DOWN”

 buttons to change the 

minutes. 

3.

 

Press and release

 

the 

“SET”

 button when setting is 

complete. 

To set the second alarm press 

“MODE”

 button to cause the bell 

icon with a 2 to be displayed and repeat the steps above. 

Turning On or Off the Alarms

  

It is possible to turn on or off one or both of the alarms. 

 

From the clock display: 

1.

 

Press and release the 

“MODE”

 button (two or three times 

depending on which alarm you want to turn off) to see the bell 

icon

 

on the display flashing with the number inside. The number 

will be the alarm you are turning off. 

2.

 

Press and hold the 

“SET”

 button until the hours flash. 

3.

 

Press and release the 

“SNOOZE/FUNC”

 button. The display 

will flash 

OFF

4.

 

Press 

“SET”

 to set the alarm to the off position. 

5.

 

To turn the alarm (s) back on follow the steps under Setting 

the Alarms. 

Turning on the Alarm (s)

 

 

From the clock display: 

1.

 

Press and release the 

“MODE”

 button (two or three times 

depending on which alarm you want to turn on) until you see 

the bell icon on the display

 

with the number of the alarm you 

Summary of Contents for 74-250(C)

Page 1: ...Owners Guide Model 74 250 C Digital Weather Receiver with NWR SAME decoding thermometer and Digital clock with 2 alarms...

Page 2: ...ring technology providing you with the information you need for your greatest safety from the effects of weather and other external hazards FEATURES VHF Weather Monitor with seven different National W...

Page 3: ...m range reception up to 50 miles Fully Variable Digital Volume Control Adjusts audio output Compact Ultra Modern Styling Small enough to take along Earphone Jack Allows private listening or remote spe...

Page 4: ...ing an earphone for private listening Charge Jack This jack allows for charging optional NI Cd Nickel Cadmium or Ni Mh nickel metal hydride batteries NWR SAME In 1994 the National Oceanic and Atmosphe...

Page 5: ...area from the 7 available channels You can listen at any time day or night to the latest weather information from the National Weather Service See quick use guide What is a FIPS Code The NWR divides t...

Page 6: ...hen you call the NWS number You will be prompted to enter your state We suggest spelling the entire state to expedite the process Next you will be prompted to enter the county Again spell the entire c...

Page 7: ...before attempting programming Display Backlight When any buttons are pressed the backlight will be activated for about 5 seconds For additional seconds of viewing time with back light press and relea...

Page 8: ...lly deactivate the receiver press and hold the SNOOZE FUNC button until you do not see the NOAA or any of the speaker icons associated with it The display should look like this or like this Alert disp...

Page 9: ...y fips code Refer to the instructions above on how to acquire the FIPS code 2 Press the UP button to select the county code memory location you desire 1 9 This number will flash indicating you are abl...

Page 10: ...utomatically If after 30 seconds there has been no buttons pressed the radio will switch to clock mode Channel Frequency MHz 1 162 400 2 162 425 3 162 450 4 162 475 5 162 500 6 162 525 7 162 550 Setti...

Page 11: ...to confirm they are broadcasting Sometimes these stations are shut down for maintenance Setting the Clock and Temperature units From the clock display Press and release FUNC SNOOZE first if in alert m...

Page 12: ...tton the Year will flash 3 Press and release the UP DOWN button to select the Year 4 Press and release the SET button the Month will flash 5 Press and release the UP DOWN button to select the Month 6...

Page 13: ...e clock display 1 Press and release the MODE button two or three times depending on which alarm you want to turn off to see the bell icon on the display flashing with the number inside The number will...

Page 14: ...ode When no icons are displayed the radio is off Only time and temperature are active You can extend your battery life if this mode is used when you do not require weather alerts With icon 2 and 3 dis...

Page 15: ...alert The alert duration can be between 15 minutes and 6 hours This duration is determined by the NWS NWR Alert Descriptions This table contains the NWR descriptions of all the types of alerts that yo...

Page 16: ...g Very fast siren Radiological Hazard Watch Fast siren Radiological Hazard Warning Very fast siren Hazardous Material Watch Fast siren Hazardous Material Warning Very fast siren Law Enforcement Warnin...

Page 17: ...s press the UP DOWN Buttons Each alert will be displayed with the time it was received When a Test or Demo Alert Occurs NWR sends a weekly test and occasional demonstration signals to let everyone wit...

Page 18: ...that the radio is set to the NOAA weather channel in use in your area Contact NOAA to ensure they are presently broadcasting One or more FIPS codes are stored in memory but the radio responds to alert...

Page 19: ...erent locations to find a place of good reception 2 If Weather Stations cannot be heard on any channel contact your local National Weather Service office to verify that the station is on the air and a...

Page 20: ...Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired o...

Page 21: ...Volts DC Dimensions 73mm W x 105mm H x 30mm D 2 7 8 x 4 1 8 x 1 1 4 in Battery life alkaline 6 to12 days monitoring up to 6 months in clock mode Battery life Ni cad 2 to 4 days monitoring up to 2 mon...

Page 22: ...hotocopy of the bill of sale or other proof of purchase showing the date of sale 4 Include a money order for 7 50 to cover shipping and handling this may not be required in some states You do not need...

Page 23: ...Warranty Service Department 1120 Clay St North Kansas City Missouri 64116 or to the place of purchase if a participating dealer Warranty information may be obtained by writing Midland Consumer Radio W...

Page 24: ...24 FIPS codes Use this space to record the FIPS codes and weather radio channels you have programmed into your 74 250 weather monitor Co Code Channel Location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

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