Uniden WX100 manual Introduction, About Your Radio

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INTRODUCTION

About Your Radio

Traditional weather radios receive NOAA’s weather broadcast (usually within a 50-mile radius) then sound an alarm of any emergency code which was transmitted along with the broadcast. This means that people who live outside an affected area are often alerted even when their area is not affected, causing many of them to ignore potentially real weather warnings that can save lives.

In 1994, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began broadcasting coded signals called FIPS (Federal Information Processing System) codes along with their standard weather broadcasts from stations in your area. These codes identify an emergency and the specific geographic area (such as a county) affected by the emergency. The WX100 was developed with the S.A.M.E. (Specific Area Message Encoding) technology. This allows your radio to receive, interpret, and display the information about the codes so you can determine if the emergency might affect your area. Only S.A.M.E. compatible weather radios are able to take advantage of this new technology.

Each FIPS code identifies a specific geographic area (defined by the National Weather Service), so your radio sounds an alert only when a weather emergency is declared in those locations. This helps you more efficiently track the weather conditions in and around your area.

Your new radio is equipped with the following features:

■PLL Control 7 Preprogrammed Weather Channels

■Programmable Weather Alert with S.A.M.E. Technology

■Liquid Crystal Display for Alert Description

■Alert Type Indicators

■Broadcast Volume Control

■Alarm Clock

■Backlight Display

■External Antenna Connector

■External Speaker Connector

■External Alert System Terminals

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Contents WX100 Precautions Table of Contents Introduction About Your RadioAbout Weather Alert About Fips Codes Obtaining Your Area’s Fips Codes If you call the NWS, follow the instructions you hearTaking Proper Care of Your Radio UnpackingInstalling the Battery An hour Make sure the volume control is set to offPut the battery into the compartment Replace the cover Getting StartedWX100 can be mounted on a wall using the wall mount adapter Mounting on the WallUsing External Devices Release the buttons to secure the leadsControls & Functions Clock Setting Initial SettingsChannel Refers to Weather Channel Setting Enter the time by pressing Weather Channel Setting Press select again to complete the entryThem or not Fips Code SettingAny of the 20 memory locations Alert Type Setting You can change the Alert Type to one of two optionsPress menu key and toggle Press / key to chooseAlarm Time Setting Backlight Setting Or OFFPress / key to select To exit the menu mode, press menuUsing the Radio OperationTo turn on the weather alert radio Press weather until you hear the weather broadcastMessages are deleted if the volume/off control is turned off User Shortcut Keys Helpful HintsTo silence the siren, press any key Watch Siren RedGreen None ??ERed ??A ??WTesting the Weather Alert Radio Testing the Alert Siren and Indicators On the displayTroubleshooting AdapterTechnical Specifications ONE-YEAR Extended Warranty Page Memo Thank YOU Uniden America Corporation
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