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Portable Weather Alert Radio
Model: WR601
User Manual
CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................... 2
About the National Weather Radio system ............ 2
Key features ............................................................. 3
Front ....................................................................... 3
Back ....................................................................... 3
Top ......................................................................... 3
Left / Right .............................................................. 4
7.5V AC / DC adapter ............................................. 4
Carrying holder ....................................................... 5
Cradle ..................................................................... 5
LCD ........................................................................ 5
Getting started .......................................................... 5
Installing the batteries ............................................ 6
Different display modes .......................................... 6
Early warning alert system ...................................... 7
Message codes used by the NWR ......................... 8
Finding local NWR channels and county codes ..... 8
About radio channels ............................................. 9
Programming “SAME” county codes .................... 10
Radio volume ....................................................... 12
Reception test ........................................................ 12
Reception problems and solutions .................... 13
Many things affect reception!............................... 13
Clock and calendar ................................................. 13
How to set the time and date ............................... 13
How to set the alarms .......................................... 14
Disabling an alarm ............................................... 14
Enabling an alarm ................................................ 15
How to stop an alarm ........................................... 15
Snooze ..................................................................... 15
Backlight ................................................................. 15
Emergency Alert System (EAS) ............................. 15
Same messages ...................................................... 17
Care and maintenance ........................................... 18
Specifications ......................................................... 19
Radio functions .................................................... 19
Time functions ...................................................... 19
General specifications .......................................... 19
About Oregon Scientific ........................................ 19
FCC statement ....................................................... 20
Declaration of conformity ..................................... 21
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