In this tutorial you will be programming the desktop weatheradio. The first time you use your weatheradio, it is automatically set to use the NOAA weather broadcast frequency 162.400 MHz (Channel 1) and receive all SAME alert signals (all locations mode) broadcast within a 50-mile radius of where you installed it. Your weatheradio is preprogrammed with seven national NOAA broadcast frequencies (Channel 1-7). Depending on your location, you might need to select a different channel.
| Step 1: Select Program Mode |
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| Set the ALERT ON/ALERT OFF/PROGRAM switch on the back of the weatheradio to PROGRAM. The weatheradio flashes the preset weather broadcast channel first, and then the preset frequency number on the display.
Note: If you do not press a key for about 45 seconds, the weatheradio exits the programming mode without storing any changes. To continue, set ALERT ON/ALERT OFF/PROGRAM back to ALERT OFF, then start over. |
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| Step 2: Select the Channel |
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| Repeatedly press SCROLL/MIN to select the channel you want, then rotate VOLUME so you can hear the broadcast as you make your selection. The display flashes the channel you have selected and then the frequency number for that channel.
Note: If you receive a NOAA broadcast on more than one channel, the one with the best reception might not be the one broadcasting information for your location. |
| To find information on your local weather frequencies, contact RadioShack or go to NOAA Weather Radio Service. |
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| Step 3: Select the Channel |
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| Press OK/HR when you hear the broadcast you want. The broadcast turns off, the weatheradio beeps, then either TONE or VOICE appears. |
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| Step 4: Select the Alert Type |
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| Repeatedly press SCROLL/MIN to select the alert type you want (TONE or VOICE). |
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| Step 5: Initialize the Alert Reminder |
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| Press OK/HR when you are ready to save the alert type. MISSED ALERT REMINDER ENABLE or MISSED ALERT REMINDER DISABLE flashes on the display. In this tutorial, we only have the last display that flashes. |
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| Step 6: Select the Alert Reminder |
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| Repeatedly press or hold the SCROLL/MIN to select the alert reminder you want. In this example, the display shows the weatheradio is set to MISSED ALERT REMINDER DISABLE. In this tutorial, we only have the last display that flashes. |
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| Step 7: Initialize the FIPS Mode |
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Press the OK/HR button to save the alert reminder. Once you press this button, the display flashes ALL LOC, SINGLE, and MULTIPLE. These are the three FIPS modes preprogrammed into the scanner.
- ALL LOC: The weatheradio receives all SAME alert signals broadcast within about a 50-mile radius.
- SINGLE: The weatheradio receives a SAME alert signal for one FIPS code programmed in memory location 1.
- MULTIPLE: The weatheradio receives a SAME alert signal for up to 15 FIPS codes programmed in multiple locations in the weatheradio's memory.
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| Step 8: Select the FIPS Mode |
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| Repeatedly press the SCROLL/MIN button to select the desired FIPS mode. |
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| Step 9: Set the FIPS Mode |
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| Press the OK/HR button when the FIPS mode you want appears on the display. If you selected ALL LOC, the display flashes AVALANCHE WATCH, then TONE ON. Refer to Enabling/Disabling Alert Tone to turn the tone on or off.
If you selected one of the other FIPS modes, follow the directions in Steps 10-14.
To exit programming mode go to Step 15. |
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| Step 10: Select the Other FIPS Modes |
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| If you selected SINGLE or MULTIPLE by pressing OK/HR for the FIPS mode, LOC 1 and 000000 (or the contents of memory location 1, if already programmed) flashes on your display. |
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| Step 11: Add a FIPS Code |
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| Press SCROLL/MIN to add a FIPS code or change the displayed FIPS code if you already have one programmed in that location. At this time _ _ _ _ _ _ appears on the display. If you selected MULTIPLE, go to Step 12, otherwise go to Step 13 to complete programming your FIPS code. |
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| Step 12: Skip Memory Locations |
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| If you would like to skip this memory location and move on to the next, press the OK/HR button. |
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| Step 13: Enter the FIPS Code |
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| Repeatedly press the SCROLL/MIN button to select the first digit of the FIPS code you want to store in this location. |
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| Step 14: Initialize a FIPS Code |
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| Press the OK/HR button to confirm the digit you entered, then repeat Step 13-14 for each digit of the FIPS code.
After you have entered all digits for a FIPS code, you hear a confirmation tone, the weatheradio flashes AVALANCHE WATCH, then TONE ON, and then the code in the next memory location (if any) appears. Go back to Step 12 to enter additional FIPS codes.
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- If you make a mistake while entering the code, press CLEAR to change the last digit. When the incorrect digit disappears, enter the correct digit.
- If you need to clear all digits in the FIPS code, hold down CLEAR for about 1 second so that all digits disappear.
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| Step 15: Exiting the Programming Mode |
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| To exit the programming mode, set the ALERT ON/ALERT OFF/PROGRAM switch on the back of the weatheradio to ALERT ON. |
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