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PROGRAMMING THE RADIO
After the radio is properly installed and powered up, you can:
• Select Correct Channel
• Select Location Code
• Select Voice or Tone Alert Mode
• Set the digital clock
• Select Single or Multiple FIPS location codes,
and enter the codes
• Press “PROGRAM” button to switch the unit into program
mode. By pressing “>”, “<” buttons or rotating the
“Function (Scroll) Knob” to view all the menu options.
To make a selection, press “ENTER” while the desired menu is
displayed on the LCD. You can then select the secondary func-
tions options offered in that menu.
Press the red “STOP ALERT TONE” button anytime you want to
go back to the previous menu without saving changes.
A) SELECT CHANNEL
– To select 1 out of 7 NOAA weather
channels:
- Press “ENTER” button while “SELECT CHANNEL” is displayed
in the program mode.
- Use “>”, “<” or the “Function (Scroll) Knob” to change to your
desired channel and then press “ENTER” button to save
change. (Note: Channel number and Frequency in MHz will be
displayed alternatively in this mode).
- Press the red “STOP ALERT TONE” button to return to previous
menu or “PROGRAM” button to exit from program mode.
B) ALER
T SELECT – To select either VOICE or TONE mode.
VOICE Mode: the Emergency Alert Radio sounds an alert tone for
about 8 seconds, then automatically turns on the voice weather-
broadcast radio for 5 minutes. The alert message will be displayed
until its effective time expires.
TONE Mode: the Emergency Alert Radio sounds an alert tone and
displays alert descriptions until the alert’s effective time expires.
NOTE: The Remote Alert Output will be activated when either
alert tone or voice is sounded.
- Press “ENTER” button while “ALERT SELECT” is
displayed in the program mode.
- Use “>”, “<” or the “Function (Scroll) Knob” to switch
between “VOICE” and “TONE” mode. Press “ENTER” to
save the change.
- Press the red “STOP ALERT TONE” button to return to
previous menu or “PROGRAM” button to exit from
program mode.
- Make sure the “ALERT ON/OFF” switch is set to ON in order
to receive alert signals, and you will see the “ALERT ON”
icon showing on the LCD Display.
CAUTION!
If a storm front moves at a slower speed than initially
predicted, the storm related activity can continue even
though the alert’s effective time expires, so the end of the
alert does not necessary mean that the related weather
emergency is over.
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