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Portable Public Alert Radio

Model: WR602

USER MANUAL

CONTENTS

Introduction ............................................................ 2

About the National Weather Radio System ......... 2

Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) .......... 2

Product Overview .................................................... 3

     Front View ............................................................... 3

     Back View ........................................................... 4

     Recharging Cradle and AC / DC Adapter ............ 4

     Belt Clip ................................................................... 4

     Neck Strap .......................................................... 5

Getting Started ....................................................... 5

     Batteries .................................................................. 5

     Turn the Radio ON / OFF ......................................... 5

     Display Modes ...................................................... 5

     Change Settings ................................................. 6

     Reception Signal Status ....................................... 6

NOAA Alert Messages ........................................... 7

     Message Codes Used By the NWR .................... 7

      Set Up Radio to Receive NOAA Alert Messages ................. 7

     Finding Local Channels & SAME Codes ............ 7

Channels ................................................................ 8

About Radio Channels ..................................... 8

Setting the Radio Channel ............................... 8

Locations ............................................................. 8

Setting the Location ......................................... 8

Activate / Deactivate Location ........................ 9

SAME Code – What Each Digit Means .......... 10

Reception Test ........................................................... 10

Reception Problems And Solutions ....................... 11

Many Things Attect Reception! ........................... 11

Home / Travel Mode .......................................... 11

Interpreting NOAA Alert Messages  .................. 11

Clock & Calendar .............................................. 15

Alarm .................................................................. 15

Radio Volume ...................................................... 15

External Speaker Jack ...............................................15

Backlight ............................................................ 16

Reset System ............................................ 16

Warnings ............................................................ 16

Specifications .................................................... 16

About Oregon Scientific ................................... 17

FCC Statement ........................................................ 17

Declaration of Conformity ................................18

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Summary of Contents for WR602

Page 1: ...By the NWR 7 Set Up Radio to Receive NOAAAlert Messages 7 Finding Local Channels SAME Codes 7 Channels 8 About Radio Channels 8 Setting the Radio Channel 8 Locations 8 Setting the Location 8 Activate Deactivate Location 9 SAME Code What Each Digit Means 10 Reception Test 10 Reception Problems And Solutions 11 Many ThingsAttect Reception 11 Home Travel Mode 11 Interpreting NOAA Alert Messages 11 Cl...

Page 2: ...wide network of radio stations known as the NOAA Weather Radio NWR The NWR radio system broadcasts warning information for all types of hazards both natural and technological Working in conjunction with the EmergencyAlert System EAS NWR is an all in one hazards radio network and is considered to be the single source of all comprehensive weather and emergency information A nationwide network the NW...

Page 3: ...code 5 9V AC DC adapter 6 LED indicator Red green LED indicates radio ON OFF and alert status 7 Press and hold to activate deactivate keypad lock 8 Press to toggle between NOAA alert messages 9 MENU Press to switch between clock calendar alarm 1 and 2 displays press and hold to enter setting mode 10 Radio speaker 11 Recharging cradle 12 LED indicator Red LED indicates the main unit is charging PRO...

Page 4: ...activate 8 minute snooze and or backlight for 5 seconds 4 Press and hold to turn power ON OFF press to switch between NOAA ON Standby Mute OFF modes 5 External speaker jack 6 RESET hole 7 Battery compartment RECHARGING CRADLE AND AC DC ADAPTER BELT CLIP WR602_EN 27 6 07 12 58 PM 4 ...

Page 5: ...tching the polarity and as shown in the battery compartment Press RESET after each battery change shows when batteries are low TURN THE RADIO ON OFF To turn the radio ON OFF press and hold When the unit is first connected to the battery pack or reset it will immediately enter the clock language setting mode see Change Settings section It is advisable to set your preferred language English E French...

Page 6: ...one 3 Use or to change a setting then press MENU to confirm and move onto the next one 4 Press EXIT to leave the setting mode at any time NOTE To reach a number quickly press and hold or RECEPTION SIGNAL STATUS To check the status of the reception signal look at the reception icon on the display ICON DESCRIPTION Current selected channel signal is strong Current selected channel signal is weak No N...

Page 7: ...setting it to Standby Mute or OFF will help to save power COUNTY Beaverhead Beaverhead Big Hom Blaine Blaine Broadwater Carbon SAME 030001 030001 030003 030005 030005 030007 030009 NWR TRANSMITTER Butte MT Dillon MT Billings MT Havre MT Billingd MT Helena MT Billings MT FREQ MHZ 162 550 162 475 162 550 162 400 162 475 162 400 162 550 CALL WXL79 WNG638 WXL27 WXL53 WWG85 WXK66 WXL27 WATTS 100 150 30...

Page 8: ...e radio frequency for a region has been selected the unit will receive voice and code information from that station The channel number in use can be viewed on the top left hand corner of the LCD SETTING THE RADIO CHANNEL To change the radio channel navigate to Set Channel setting mode and select the desired Channel as shown in the Changing Settings section LOCATIONS SETTING THE LOCATION You need t...

Page 9: ...re miles 13 sq km If you select CO you will disable the ALL option and will only receive warnings from specified local areas NOTE Once the location name is selected the corresponding FIPS code will be set into the memory You cannot convert the code back to the location name FIPS is the Federal Information Processing System number assigned to each State or open waters in or around the US The SAME c...

Page 10: ... be effective you must place the emergency radio in a location where it can receive an emergency alert signal you can hear its siren and see its flashing indicator lights SAME CODE WHAT EACH DIGIT MEANS A SAME code is broken into 6 fields of numbers 3 04 003 Code for Cochise County Code for Arizona Codefornortheastsub sectionofCochiseCounty Code for northeast sub section of Cochise County State co...

Page 11: ...e list of National Events and Messages below RECEPTION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS MANY THINGS AFFECT RECEPTION Forests deserts and hills mountains tend to greatly reduce reception Reception in cities may be reduced due to steel and concrete while higher elevations will enhance the signal Reception can vary from room to room Moving even a few feet can enhance signal reception RECOMMENDATION Place the y...

Page 12: ...e riesgo químico Alerte de risque chimique WARNING Contaminated Water Warning Alerta de Agua Contaminada Alerte de contamination de l eau WARNING Dam Watch Vigilancia de represa Veille de barrage WATCH Dam Break Warning Aviso de rompimiento de represa Alerte de rupture de barrage WARNING Contagious Disease Warning Aviso de enfermedad contagiosa Alerte de maladie contagieuse WARNING Practice Demo P...

Page 13: ...nd Warning Aviso de vientos fuertes Alerte de coup vent WARNING Iceberg Warning Aviso de témpano de hielo Alerte d iceberg WARNING Industrial Fire Warning Aviso de incendio industrial Alerte de feu industriel WARNING Local Area Emergency Emergencia de área local Urgence locale ADVISORY Law Enforcement Warning Aviso de las autoridades de la ley Alerte des forces de l ordre WARNING Land Slide Warnin...

Page 14: ...lefónica 911 Interruption d urgence service 911 ADVISORY Tornado Warning Aviso de tornado Alerte de tornade WARNING Tropical Storm Watch Vigilancia de tormenta tropical Veille de tempête tropicale WATCH Tropical Storm Warning Aviso de tormenta tropical Alerte de tempête tropicale WARNING Tsunami Watch Vigilancia de tsunami Veille de tsunami WATCH Tsunami Warning Aviso de tsunami Alerte de tsunami ...

Page 15: ... is disabled To set the alarm Navigate to Set Alarm setting mode as shown in the Changing Settings section The order of the settings is alarm 1 or 2 hour and minute To silence the alarm Press to silence it for 8 minutes Press and hold or press any button except to turn the alarm OFF and activate it again at the same time the next day To enable or disable the alarm Press MENU until you reach alarm ...

Page 16: ...activate the backlight RESET SYSTEM The RESET button is located in the main unit battery compartment Press RESET when you change the batteries and whenever performance is not behaving as expected WARNINGS This product is designed to give you years of service if handled properly Oregon Scientific will not be responsible for any deviations in the usage of the device from those specified in the user ...

Page 17: ...CC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s au...

Page 18: ... inquiries instead We Name Oregon Scientific Inc Address 19861 SW 95th Ave Tualatin Oregon 97062 USA Telephone No 1 800 853 8883 Fax No 1 503 684 3332 declare that the product Product No WR602 Product Name Weather Radio Manufacturer IDT Technology Limited Address Block C 9 F Kaiser Estate Phase 1 41 Man Yue St Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is s...

Page 19: ...EN 19 Portable Public Alert Radio Model WR602 USER MANUAL WR602_EN 27 6 07 12 58 PM 19 ...

Page 20: ...EN 20 2007 Oregon Scientific All rights reserved 086 003868 019 WR602_EN 27 6 07 12 58 PM 20 ...

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