Weatheradio with Alert
(120-0251)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 57509

To turn on the Weatheradio, turn VOLUME to the right until it clicks. 

Note: VOLUME also controls the Weatheradio's audio broadcast volume.  To
      set the alert volume, see "Setting the Alert Volume" below.

To listen to a weather broadcast, see "Listening to a Weather Broadcast" 
below.

To adjust the tone you hear when the Weatheradio sounds an alert, see
"Setting the Alert Volume" below.

To change the way in which the Weatheradio responds to an alert, see
"Changing/Checking the Alert Pattern" below.

To turn off the Weatheradio, rotate VOLUME to the left until it clicks.

Listening To A Weather Broadcast

Your Weatheradio is preprogrammed with the seven NOAA weather broadcast 
frequencies (Channels 1-7).  To select a frequency broadcast in your area, 
follow the steps in "Selecting a Broadcast Frequency" in Faxback Doc. # 
57508.

To listen to a weather broadcast, make sure PROGRAM/OPERATE 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

When the NWS broadcasts a warning, watch, or statement, the Weatheradio 
sounds an alert tone, and the STATEMENT (if the broadcast is a statement), 
WATCH (if the broadcast is a watch), or WARNING (if the broadcast is a 
warning or an emergency) indicators light. 

Warning:  If severe weather threatens, do not wait for an alert tone; turn 
          on the weather broadcast and monitor the weather information.

Setting the Alert Volume

To set your Weatheradio's alert volume, rotate TONE toward HIGH to 
increase the volume or toward LOW to decrease it.

We recommend you set the alert volume to the highest volume setting; then 
decrease it as needed. 

Changing/Checking the Alert Pattern

You can set TONE/VOICE (on the back) to have the Weatheradio 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 or until the NWS transmits an ending sequence, whichever
        comes first.  An alert could be in effect for several hours. 
 
        To turn off the alert and continue to listen to the NWS broadcast,
        press WEATHER.

 TONE - The Weatheradio sounds an alert.  To turn off the alert and turn
        on the NWS broadcast, press WEATHER.

Notes:  The STATEMENT, WATCH, or WARNING indicators on the front of the 
        Weatheradio light in either alert pattern setting. 

        See "Setting the Alert Volume" below for more information about
        adjusting the Weatheradio's alert tone.

Using the Weatheradio's `All Signals' Code

Your Weatheradio is preset to use a default "all signals" code of 99, 
which lets it receive any weather alert broadcast within the Weatheradio's 
reception range (about a 50-mile radius in most locations).

This code is preset in the Weatheradio's first memory location. 

To set the Weatheradio to respond only to specific NWS FIPS codes you 
select, choose the codes (as many as two) you want to program (see
"Understanding FIPS Codes" and "Obtaining Your Area's FIPS Code[s]" in 
Faxback Doc. # 57507), then program those codes into the first and second 
memory locations (see "Storing/Changing FIPS Codes" in Faxback Doc. # 
57508).

When a Test or Demo Alert Occurs

The NWS sends out weekly test signals you can use to confirm that your 
Weatheradio is working properly.  To find out the specific test schedule 
in your area, contact your local NOAA, or NWS office.  Those offices 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 Hear:

    Demo Message (sent at random times)     No sound

    Required Weekly SAME Test               Beeps

    Required Monthly SAME TEST              Beeps

Note:  The Weatheradio does not turn on an indicator 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" in Faxback Doc. # 57510.

(BR EB 11/11/99)