Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; Please read this User’s Manual completely before use.; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNINGS • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. • When replacing the “AAA” dry cell batteries: DO NOT mix old and new batteries. DO NOT mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) and rechargeable (nickel cadmium) batteries. • DO...
Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; Thank you for purchasing the; FM Weather Alert Radio.; Please read this; FEATURES
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Control and Function Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - POWER SUPPLY; Using Battery Power; Using Rechargeable Backup Battery Power; Radio, LED Light and Cell Phone Charging; Control and Function Guide
NWR broadcasts warnings and post-event information for all types ofhazards: weather (e.g., tornadoes, floods), natural (e.g., earthquakes,forest fires and volcanic activity), technological (e.g., chemical releases, oilspills, nuclear power plant emergencies, etc.), and national emergencies(e.g., ter...
Page 5 - Setting the Time, Date and Alarm Clock; Setting the Clock; Using 120 Volt AC Power; PROGRAMMING THE UNIT
Setting the Time, Date and Alarm Clock Use the Time Set menu to set the unit’s Clock and Date display. This is alsothe time and date that will be attached to scrolling Alert messages, so thesesettings should be accurate before you use the S.A.M.E. Weather Alertfeature. Setting the Clock 1. Press and...
Page 6 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION; Setting the Unit for a SINGLE County
IMPORTANT INFORMATION You can obtain the 6-digit S.A.M.E. Code(s) for your local area:• online at www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm; or• by telephone at (888) 697-7263.Setting the Unit for ALL Counties 1. Press and hold the Menu Pushbutton for a few seconds to access the different programming modes. ...
Page 7 - OPERATING THE FM RADIO; Setting the Unit for MULTIPLE Counties; Setting the Alert Mode
3. Press the Radio ON/OFF Pushbutton once more to save your selection. Notes: See pages 6-8 for information about setting the S.A.M.E.County Code(s) to best utilize the Weather Alert feature. OFF Setting The OFF setting is self-explanatory. In this mode, the unit does not respondto NWS Alerts. This ...
Page 8 - CAUTION; OPERATING THE WEATHER BAND RADIO; Using the Weather Band Audio Alert Feature
• Select your preferred Alert Mode (see page 8 for instructions) to determine how the unit responds to an Alert. • Press the WB Radio Band Selector Pushbutton once more to mute the radio and put the unit in Alert Standby Mode. This pushbutton is used to togglebetween audio ON and audio OFF while the...