7-Channel Portable SAME Weatheradio w/Alert
(120-0254) Operation Faxback Doc. # 59663
1. To turn on the Weatheradio, turn VOLUME away from OFF until it clicks.
2. Set PROGRAM/ALERT to ALERT ON. WEATHER then ALRT ON appears.
3. To turn off the Weatheradio, turn VOLUME toward OFF until it clicks.
Listening To Weather Broadcasts
1. Set PROGRAM/ALERT to ALERT ON or ALERT OFF.
2. Press WEATHER then adjust VOLUME as desired.
3. To turn off the weather broadcast, press WEATHER again.
Using The Alert Function
Set PROGRAM/ALERT to ALERT ON 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 the Weatheradio's memory.
WEATHER then ALRT ON appears and the radio beeps.
Notes: If you programmed more than one FIPS code into memory, be sure the
Weatheradio is set to Multiple Mode. Otherwise, the Weatheradio
will only receive broadcasts for the FIPS code you stored in the
first memory location.
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, set PROGRAM/ALERT to
ALERT OFF. The Weatheradio beeps twice and WEATHER then ALRT OFF appears.
Missed Alert Reminder Beep
This feature reminds you that you missed a weather alert. To change or set
the reminder beep, follow these steps.
1. Set PROGRAM/ALERT to PROGRAM.
2. Press YES once. TONE appears.
3. Press YES again to cancel the reminder beep.
4. Press NO to keep the reminder beep on.
5. Press YES to store your selection.
Note: The reminder beep only operates once the broadcast has ended.
Enabling/Disabling the Alert Tone
You can turn the alert tone on or off for certain weather alert types.
For example, you can turn off the alert tone for a volcano warning if you
do not live near a volcano.
Notes: The Weatheradio still detects and displays information about alerts
even after you disable the tone for those alerts.
If you set the Weatheradio so it turns itself on when it receives
a specific warning, disabling the alert tone for that warning means
that the Weatheradio will not turn itself on when it receives that
warning.
You can set the Weatheradio so it does not sound an alert tone during only
the following types of alerts:
Avalanche Warning Avalanche Watch
Blizzard Warning Coastal Flood Warning
Coastal Flood Watch Flash Flood Statement
Flash Flood Warning Flash Flood Watch
Flood Statement Flood Warning
Flood Watch High Wind Warning
High Wind Watch Hurricane Statement
Hurricane Watch Practice/Demo
Required Monthly Test Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Weather Statement Special Marine Warning
Special Weather Statement Test Message
Volcano Warning Volcano Watch
Winter Storm Warning Winter Storm Watch
Unknown Statement
Follow these steps to enable or disable alert tones.
1. Set PROGRAM/ALERT to PROGRAM.
2. Repeatedly press YES until the first alert type, AVALANCHE WARNING,
appears.
3. Press NO to disable that alert type's tone, or press YES to enable the
alert tone. The next weather alert type appears.
4. If desired, repeat Step 3 for all 27 alert types.
5. SELECT then CHECK appears after you set the last alert type. Press
YES to review the alert tone status for all 27 alert types, or press
NO to store all the settings without verification.
The Weatheradio returns to Weather channel selection.
6. Set PROGRAM/ALERT to ALERT ON or ALERT OFF.
When a Weather Alert Occurs
If you selected the VOICE pattern (in "Programming" in Faxback Doc. #
59662) 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 and
duration until the alert's effective time expires.
For example, SEVERE THUNDER WATCH, alternates with 3H 00M, meaning this
alert's duration is 3 hours and 0 minutes. The duration counts down each
minute until the alert expires.
To turn off the alert sooner, press WEATHER. The broadcast turns on.
If you selected the TONE pattern, the Weatheradio sounds an alert for 5
minutes and displays the alert description for the alert's effective time.
To turn off the alert sooner, press WEATHER.
WARNING: 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.
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 the new alert.
For example a multiple alert might appear as follows:
FLOOD WATCH 3H00M
3 EVENTS
To review the Weatheradio's memory and review all effective alerts, press
NO to scroll forward or YES to scroll backward. If you do not press a
button for 10 seconds, the most recent alert message appears.
Using The Weatheradio's `All Signals' Code
This Weatheradio is preset to the `ALL LOC' mode (see "Programming" in
Faxback Doc. # 59662), which lets it receive all SAME broadcasts within a
50-mile radius.
The first time you program the Weatheradio, you replace the 'ALL LOC' mode
with a specific NWS FIPS code. To reset the Weatheradio to use the `ALL
LOC' mode again, follow Steps 1-7 in "Programming the Weatheradio" in
Faxback Doc. # 59662.
When a Test or Demo Alert Occurs
The NWS sends out daily and 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. See "Testing
the Weatheradio" in Faxback Doc. # 59662 for more information. 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:
ALERT TYPE YOU SEE YOU HEAR
Demo message DEMO MESSAGE No Sound
Weekly SAME tests WEEKLY TEST Beep
Monthly SAME test MONTHLY TEST Beep
The Display Backlight
The display backlight activates for 10 seconds under the following
conditions.
When you press any key.
When you slide PROGRAM/OPERATION.
The radio receives an alert.
You hold down WEATHER for 1 second.
(BR EB 5/5/00)
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