Oregon Scientific WR601 quick start Unpack, Getting Started, About Alert Systems

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QUICK START GUIDE

WR601 NOAA WEATHER ALERT RADIO

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

The National Weather Service (NWS) is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It provides weather, hydro- logic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas. NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous NWS warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day.

AUNPACK

WR601 Radio

Carrying Holder

Cradle

Adapter

USER MANUAL

QUICK START GUIDE

WARRANTY/

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION

 

 

 

CARD

 

User Manual

Quick Start Guide

Warranty /

3 “AA” Alkaline

 

 

Registration card

Batteries

BGETTING STARTED

 

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1.

UP / DOWN volume

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SNOOZE button

 

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button

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AC/DC power port

 

 

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MODE button

 

 

2

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CHANNEL button

 

 

 

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SP jack

 

 

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NOAA button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COUNTY button

 

 

Insert Batteries

The radio will activate automatically once 3 “AA” batteries are inserted.

The radio cannot be deactivated, to turn the LCD display ON or OFF, press and hold the NOAA button for 2 seconds.

Batteries are recommended for travel use. While at home or in the office, use the AC adapter to conserve battery power.

Set Clock and Calendar

Once the unit powers on, you will need to set the time and date.

1.Press the UP or DOWN buttons to choose the setting. Press and hold UP or DOWN to scroll quickly through the setting.

2.Press the MODE button to confirm.

3.The settings order is: 12/24 hr mode, hour, minute, year, month/day, day/month and language.

CABOUT ALERT SYSTEMS

Emergency Alert System (EAS)

The emergency alert system uses the latest technology to broadcast important emergency information specific to certain areas. See www.fcc.gov/eb/eas/ for more information on the emergency alert system.

Early Warning Alert System

The NWR early warning system utilizes radio signals to alert users to environmental dangers. When the NWR airs urgent warnings, a digital encoding system known as SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) allows the WR601 to sound an alert for only certain weather conditions or within a limited geographic area such as a county.

SAME technology filters out non-local emergency alerts, allowing you to monitor only local counties.

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