Midland 74-250(C) - Manual

7 2. Lift the battery cover slightly. Gently slide the cover off the unit. 3. Insert 2 AA batteries observing the proper polarity.  Insert the top battery first by inserting the - terminal end of the battery first and gently pressing the battery into place. Install the second battery by inserting t...

9 • From the clock display: 1. Press and release the “FUNC/SNOOZE” once to change from clock to alert display. • You will see on the display in most cases “ NO MESSAGE ” scrolling across the screen. This message will depend on if you have received any alerts recently. Above the message you will see ...

10 7. After setting the 6 th -digit of the county code, press “SET” once, the number will flash next to CH . 8. Press and release the “UP/DOWN” button to select the channel (1-7). 9. Press and release “SET” one time to end programming.  When no buttons have been pressed for 10 seconds, the current ...

11 2. Press and release the “MODE” button to restore the radio to alert mode. Setting how your Radio alerts you NOTE: The National Weather Radio service operates Weather Broadcast systems covering a large area of the United States. Some areas are not included. Check the directory enclosed for weathe...

12  F is for Fahrenheit and C is for Celsius. 8. Press and release the “UP or Down” button to select F or C . 9. Press and release the “SET” button to store your selection and return to clock mode.  The day of the week will be correct when you set the Date. When no buttons have been pressed for 10...

14 want. You will see on the display OFF . 2. Press and hold the “SET” button until the OFF flashes. 3. Press and release the “SNOOZE/FUNC” button to cause the alarm time to be displayed. The hours will flash indicating you can set as desired. Follow the instructions above to set the alarm. LISTENIN...

15 to listen to the broadcast for the 5 minutes press and release the “Snooze/Func” button to mute the speaker. USING THE ALERT FUNCTION: When your 74-250 receives alert, an audible alert tone is heard (depending on settings) and the display will scroll showing the nature of the alert, watch, warnin...

17 the alert is issued. When the designated time has passed the display message and LED will be reset to their normal state. Reviewing Overlapping Alerts The 74-250 radio can store up to five different alerts (with overlapping effective times) in its memory. If the radio receives a new alert while a...

18 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Suggestion(s) No power. Check that the batteries are installed correctly and the batteries are good. No sound. Check VOLUME setting No weather broadcast when you press Snooze/Func button Ensure that the county has the correct channel. Ensure that the radio is set to the NO...

20 FCC Compliance Information Midland NWR-SAME Weather Monitor Model 74-250 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received including interferen...

21 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are nominal and subject to change. GENERAL Frequency Range (162.40, 162.425, 162.45, 162.475, 162.50, 162.525, 162.55MHz) Number of WX Channels …………….7 Input Voltage .........................................3 Volts DC Dimensions ….. 73mm W x 105mm H x 30mm D (2 7 / 8...

24 FIPS codes Use this space to record the FIPS codes and weather radio channels you have programmed into your 74-250-weather monitor. Co. Code Channel Location 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9