Advanced Programming
Setting the Alert Mode
Your Motorola MWR839 Weather Alert Radio has 2 programmable Alert Modes and responds to an alert broadcast in one of two ways.
1.Voice Mode – An alert tone sounds for 10 seconds, and the weather (voice) broadcast automatically turns on for 10 minutes. The alert description and duration appear.
2.Siren Mode – An alert tone sounds for 4 minutes, and the alert description and duration appear. To silence the alert sooner, press the SNOOZE, WEATHER, or ON/OFF button.
To Set the Alert Mode:
1.Press the MENU button and press TUNE DOWN to scroll down to Alert Mode, and press the SELECT button to enter the menu. The LCD display will show Voice Alert Mode or Siren Alert Mode.
Adding New Weather Alert Event Codes
Motorola MWR839 Weather Alert Radio provides the ability to add up to 5 additional event codes. This feature allows you to update your radio in the event that NOAA changes or adds events codes in the future. The alerts you add must have the same exact 3 letter code used by NOAA for your radio to respond properly.
To Add New Weather Alert Event Codes
1.Press the MENU button, and press the TUNE DOWN to scroll down through the main menu list to the ADD Alerts menu.
2.Press the SELECT button to enter the ADD Alerts menu then New Alert menu will appear on the display. Press the SELECT button. Use the TUNE UP/DOWN to assign the 3 letter code. For example: The 3 letter for Tornado Warning is “TOR”. Once you have selected the first letter, use the vol+ key to scroll over to the next letter. Press the TUNE DOWN button to assign the second letter and follow the same sequence above to set the third letter.
2.Press the TUNE UP/DOWN to choose between Voice and Siren Alert Mode. Then press the SELECT button to save the alert mode setting and exit to the main menu.
Note:
When an alert is received, the colored LED warning light indicators will light up in both of the Alert Modes.
3.Upon completion of the 3 letter code, you must assign a warning level to the new alert. Press the TUNE UP/DOWN to select one of the following 3 levels: WARNING, WATCH or ADVISORY.
4.Upon completion of the warning level, press the SELECT button to create the message that will accompany the warning. You can insert a 20 character letter/number text string. Use the TUNE UP/DOWN to assign a letter or number to each of the 20 spaces. Press the VOL UP/DOWN to advance or retreat within the text string.
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