Federal Signal Corporation
Informer Tone Alert Receiver Manual
To discontinue monitoring NOAA Weather Radio and place the unit in standby
mode, press the
RESET
button on the TAR. While in standby, the TAR will not
be heard but will continue to monitor the selected NOAA radio channel for
emergency broadcasts.
For further information pertaining to EAS, consult your local NOAA weather
center or the FCC at www.fcc.gov.
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Receiving an Alert Message
Whenever the Informer receives a valid
ALERT
Message, the Red
ALERT
LED
will begin to flash unless the
TEST
LED has been programmed to turn on for that
message. The TAR may also be programmed to sound one of four tones. The
TAR may be programmed to automatically enter Monitor mode to enable the user
to hear radio traffic over the TAR. The length of the tone and automatic Monitor
mode reset is programmable.
The TAR will receive ALL properly addressed
ALERT
messages sent over the
radio whether the TAR is in Monitor mode or standby mode.
Instructional voice
messages typically follow the Alert beeps to provide instructions for
related emergencies in your specific area. Users should immediately
respond as instructed.
The TAR will automatically reset and return to standby when the control center
sends a
CANCEL
command. The Red
ALERT
and yellow
TEST
LED will also
be reset. The use of
CANCEL
should be avoided after an actual
ALERT
so that
the user will be able to acknowledge the
ALERT
and
/
or
TEST
LED manually.
New activation commands will over-ride all previous functions in progress. New
single-tone or two-tone functions cannot be decoded while a siren tone is being
generated by the Informer.
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Receiving a Test Message
If the TAR has been programmed with a
TEST
function, the yellow
TEST
LED
will light steady whenever a Test Message has been received. This light will
remain on until you press the
RESET
button. The
ALERT
LED will not light for
any function programmed to light the
TEST
LED.
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
