7 Channel Weatheradio
(120-0249) Operation Faxback Doc. # 40784
To turn on the Weatheradio, turn VOLUME to the left until it clicks.
WEATHER (then) ALRT (alert) ON appears.
Note: VOLUME also controls the Weatheradio's audio broadcast volume.
To turn off the Weatheradio, turn VOLUME to the right until it clicks and
the display goes blank.
LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BROADCAST
Your Weatheradio is preprogrammed with the seven NOAA weather broadcast
frequencies. To select the frequency broadcast in your area (if you did
not do so already), see "Programming," Faxback Doc. # 40497.
To listen to the weather broadcast, be sure OPERATE/PROGRAM is set to
OPERATE, press WEATHER, then adjust VOLUME to the desired listening level.
To turn off the weather broadcast, press WEATHER again.
USING THE ALERT FUNCTION
To set the Weatheradio to sound an alert when the NWS broadcasts a weather
warning, watch, or statement for the FIPS code(s) stored in its memory,
press ALERT so WEATHER (then) ALRT ON appears.
Notes: If you programmed more than one FIPS code into memory, be sure
SINGLE/MULTIPLE is set to MULTIPLE. Otherwise, the Weatheradio
will only receive broadcasts for the FIPS code you stored in the
first memory position.
If severe weather threatens, do not wait for an alert tone; turn
on the weather broadcast and monitor the weather information.
To set the Weatheradio so it does not sound an alert, press ALERT again so
WEATHER ALERT OFF appears.
Setting the Alert Volume
To set your Weatheradio's alert volume, use a coin to turn ALERT TONE
clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it. To
begin (before you hear the alert the first time), we recommend you select
the highest volume setting, then decrease it as needed.
Changing/Checking the Alert Pattern
You can set the Weatheradio to respond to an NWS alert broadcast in one of
two ways.
VOICE - the Weatheradio sounds an alert for about 8 seconds, then
automatically turns on the weather (voice) broadcast for 5
minutes. Then it returns to standby mode. It also displays the
alert description (such as TORNADO WARNING) until the alert's
effective time (such as 2 hours, 30 minutes; received as part of
the NWS broadcast code) expires.
(Continuous) ALERT - the Weatheradio sounds an alert and displays an alert
description until the alert's effective time expires.
The Weatheradio automatically selects the VOICE setting the first time you
turn it on. To change the alert pattern setting (or check which setting
is currently selected), follow these steps.
1. Set PROGRAM/OPERATE to PROGRAM.
Note: If you do not press a key for about 45 seconds during steps
2-4, the Weatheradio exits the programming mode without storing
any change. To continue, set PROGRAM/OPERATE back to OPERATE,
then start over at step 1.
2. Press YES once. The Weatheradio shows the currently selected alert
pattern (VOICE or ALERT).
3. To select the other setting, press NO so that setting (VOICE or ALERT)
appears.
4. Press YES again to store your selection, then set PROGRAM/OPERATE to
OPERATE. The current alert status appears.
When a Weather Alert Occurs
When WEATHER ALRT ON shows on the display and the Weatheradio receives a
broadcast for the FIPS code(s) stored in its memory, the Weatheradio
sounds an alert (siren or beep), displays the alert description, and turns
on the corresponding colored indicator (WARNING/red, WATCH/yellow, or
STATEMENT/green). The alert descriptions are based on a list of specific
weather alert types published by the NWS. For a list of all the alert
descriptions that your Weatheradio can display, see "NWS Weather Alert
Descriptions."
If you selected the VOICE pattern, the Weatheradio sounds an alert for
about 8 seconds, then automatically turns on the weather (voice) broadcast
for 5 minutes. Then it returns to standby mode. It also displays the
alert description until the alert's effective time expires. To turn off
the alert sooner, press OFF.
Note: When the Weatheradio's alert ends or you turn it off, you will hear
the NWS alert tone (which sounds different than the Weatheradio's
tone) for a few seconds before you hear the voice broadcast.
If you selected the ALERT pattern, the Weatheradio sounds an alert and
displays the alert description for the alert's effective time. To turn
off the alert sooner, press OFF. To turn on the NWS voice broadcast,
press WEATHER.
CAUTION: The NWS uses sophisticated weather models to determine an
alert's effective time. However, if a storm front (for example)
moves through an area at a slower speed than initially
predicted, the storm-related activity might continue after the
alert ends. The end of an alert does not necessarily mean that
the related weather emergency is over.
NWS Weather Alert Descriptions
Your Weatheradio can display these NWS weather alert descriptions. For
easy reference, this list also shows the type of alert (siren or beep)
that sounds during each alert.
You See Weather/Alert Description You Hear
TORNADO WATCH Tornado Watch Siren
TORNADO WARNING Tornado Warning Siren
SEVERE THUNDER WATCH Severe thunderstorm watch Siren
SEVERE THUNDER WARNING Severe thunderstorm warning Siren
SEVERE WEATHER Severe weather statement Beeps
SPECIAL WEATHER Special weather statement Beeps
FLASH FLOOD WATCH Flash flood watch Siren
FLASH FLOOD WARNING Flash flood warning Siren
FLASH FLOOD Flash flood statement Siren
FLOOD WARNING Flood warning Siren
FLOOD Flood statement Beeps
WINTER STORM WATCH Winter storm watch Siren
WINTER STORM WARNING Winter storm warning Siren
BLIZZARD WARNING Blizzard warning Siren
HIGHWIND WATCH High wind watch Siren
HIGHWIND WARNING High wind warning Siren
HURRICANE WATCH Hurricane watch Siren
HUURICANE WARNING Hurricane warning Siren
HURRICANE Hurricane statement Beeps
NUCLEAR ATTACK WARNING Nuclear Attack warning Siren
TSUNAMI WATCH Tsunami watch Siren
TSUNAMI WARNING Tsunami warning Siren
TUNE TV Civil emergency - turn on the TV Siren
for information or, if no
information is available on TV,
call your local NWS office
Note: The alert description TUNE TV could also
indicate the Weatheradio has received a
signal for a condition not defined in the
Weatheradio's memory.
SEVERE MARINE WARNING Severe marine warning Siren
EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY Evacuate immediately Siren
EMERGENCY ACTION Emergency action warning Siren
WARNING
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING Coastal flood warning Siren
Reviewing Overlapping Alerts
Your Weatheradio can store up to three different alerts (with overlapping
effective times) in its memory. If the Weatheradio receives a new alert
while a previous alert is still in effect, it automatically displays the
alert description and sounds an alert for the new alert.
To scroll forward or backward through the Weatheradio's memory and review
all effective alerts, press NO (to scroll forward) or YES (to scroll
backward).
Notes:
The Weatheradio sounds a high-pitched keytone if you try to scroll past
the first or last alert in memory. To continue, press the other key to
begin scrolling in the opposite direction.
If the Weatheradio receives a new alert while three previous alerts are
still in effect, it stores the new alert and clears the oldest alert from
memory.
When a Test or Demo Alert Occurs
The NWS sends out daily and weekly test (and sometimes demonstration)
signals, which let anyone with a receiver, such as your Weatheradio, verify
that the equipment is working properly.
To find out the specific test schedule in your area, contact your local
NOAA or NWS office. Those officials are usually listed in the telephone
book under US Government, Department of Commerce.
When the Weatheradio's alert function is turned on and the Weatheradio
receives a test broadcast for a FIPS code you programmed into its memory,
it responds in one of these ways:
NWS Alert Type You See You Hear
Daily Test or Demo Test No sound
Required Weekly or Test Beeps
Monthly SAME test
Note: The Weatheradio does not turn on an indicator (WARNING, WATCH, or
STATEMENT) during a test/demo broadcast.
If your Weatheradio is turned on and properly set, but it does not respond
to a test broadcast, see "Troubleshooting," Faxback Doc. # 40786.
Locking Out Undefined (New or Commercial) Weather Descriptions
The NWS might occasionally broadcast several types of weather information
intended for commercial or other non-private use. This information could
include, for example, messages intended for automated weather services
(such as those used by radio or TV stations). Your Weatheradio's memory
does not contain a specific, corresponding description for the signals
related to these commercial weather types.
Additionally, your Weatheradio is designed to recognize all common weather
alert types currently used by the NWS. The NWS could, however, eventually
create and broadcast new alert types (for which the Weatheradio's memory
does not contain a specific, corresponding description).
If your Weatheradio receives a signal for a new alert type, it is preset
(if the alert function is turned on) to display the alert description
TUNE TV and sound a siren alert. It is not set to alert you when it
receives a commercial alert type.
Depending on your preference, you can follow these steps to change the way
the Weatheradio responds to new or commercial weather alert broadcasts.
1. Turn VOLUME toward off until it clicks to turn off the Weatheradio.
2. While holding down OFF, turn VOLUME to the left until it clicks to
turn on the Weatheradio. TEST-MODE appears and all colored indicators
turn on.
3. Press a number key to select the desired setting. The Weatheradio
sounds a beep.
You Press: To Set the Weatheradio to:
0 (default) For new alert type: sound siren
For commercial alert type: no response
8 For new alert type: no response
For commercial type: no response
9 For new alert type: sound siren
For commercial alert type: sound beeps
IMPORTANT: To ensure your Weatheradio is always set to notify you of
a valid emergency, we recommend you do not select the
setting (8) that causes the Weatheradio to not respond to
new weather alert types.
Notes: Your Weatheradio can also perform these functions while
TESTMODE appears:
If you press a key from 1-7, you hear the weather broadcast (if
any) on that channel. This does not affect the weather
broadcast setting you selected during programming.
If you press ALERT, the Weatheradio continuously sounds its
alert siren. Press ALERT again to turn off the siren.
If you press WEATHER, all display characters appear at the same
time.
4. Turn VOLUME toward off until it clicks to turn off the Weatheradio and
store your selection. Then turn it back on to begin using the new
setting.
(KM/tc 06/29/98)
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