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Hazard warnings are not available in all areas. There are 7 standard NOAA weather channels used
in the US and Canada. The radio receives broadcasts up to 40 miles from transmitting stations.
NOTE
Setting the weather alert
The weather alert function on the radio can alert you to special weather related emergencies. During
an emergency or weather related hazard, NOAA issues an emergency tone that will set off an audible
and visual alarm on the radio.
Weather alert system
To listen to the standard NOAA weather channels, turn on the radio. Then press the Band button
until “WX” mode is shown on the display.
Rotate the Tuning control knob to select the programmed channels. There should be one or more
weather service stations broadcasting in your local area. If there is a severe weather or weather
related emergency, NOAA will update weather broadcast more frequently. If there is a weather
emergency, NOAA will issue an alert tone.
Press and hold WX Alert button until Weather Alert indicator (
) is shown on the display to
activate the weather alert mode.
If NOAA issues a weather related emergency, the radio will automatically alert you with a siren
continuing for 12 seconds and the Weather Alert indicator (
) will blink and can continue to
blink for approx 12 minutes if you do not press any button to disable. After 12 seconds of siren,
your radio will play the selected weather channel broadcast automatically for 12 minutes. Then the
radio will be put into weather alert standby mode.
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When the siren is active, pressing any button on the radio instantly turns the radio to the selected
weather broadcast and cancels the siren. The Weather Alert indicator (
) will stop flashing.
To stop playing the selected weather broadcast, press the Power button. Then the radio will be put
into weather alert standby mode.
NOTE
Turning off the weather alert function
Press and hold the WX Alert button until the Weather Alert indicator (
) disappears on the
display to turn off the weather alert function.
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