First Alert WX-150 user manual Location of Controls

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Location of Controls

Location of Controls

Alert Description Table: The table below lists the alerts broadcast by NOAA. At the factory, your radio has been programmed with some alerts Blocked (B) as noted below. In addition, some NOAA alerts are Unblockable (UB) as noted below. To block additional events, see the SIREN MODE instructions on page 22.

1

27 8 9 10 11

413

517

7 8 9 10 11

13

14

15

12 16

CHG

ALK

+

-

-

+

+

-

+

Code

(Blocking) Message

Code

(Blocking) Message

Code

(Blocking) Message

ADR

(B) Administrative message

FLA

Flood Watch

SMW

Special Marine Warning

AVA

Avalanche Watch

FLS

Flood Statement

SPS

Special Weather Statement

AVW

Avalanche Warning

FLW

Flood Warning

SPW

(UB) Shelter In-Place Warning

BHW

(UB) Biological Hazard Warning

FRW

Fire Warning

SVA

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

BWW

Boil Water Warning

FSW

Flash Freeze Warning

SVR

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BZW

Blizzard Warning

FZW

Freeze Warning

SVS

Severe Weather Statement

CAE

Child Abduction Emergency

HLS

Hurricane Statement

TOA

Tornado Watch

CDW

(UB) Civil Danger Warning

HMW

(UB) Hazardous Mat. Warning

TOE

911 Telephone Outage

CEM

(UB) Civil Emergency Message

HUA

Hurricane Watch

TOR

(UB) Tornado Warning

CFA

Coastal Flood Watch

HUW

(UB) Hurricane Warning

TRA

Tropical Storm Watch

CFW

Coastal Flood Warning

HWA

High Wind Watch

TRW

(UB) Tropical Storm Warning

CHW

(UB) Chemical Hazard Warning

HWW

High Wind Warning

TSA

(UB) Tsunami Watch

CWW

(UB) Contaminated Water Warning

IBW

Iceberg Warning

TSW

(UB) Tsunami Warning

1.Speaker

2.LCD screen

3.LED Warning Indicator lights.

4.Alarm ON/OFF button

5.LISTEN to NOAA Weather Band

6.Snooze button

7.SAVE button

8.MENU button

9.PREVious button

10.Vol DOWN button

11.NEXT button

12.Vol UP button

13.18” Telescopic antenna

14.Hang holes for wall m ounting

15.Charge/Alkaline battery switch

16.Battery compartment with polarity (+ -) label

17.12V DC input

18.External output

8

17 Manual background

18

LCD Screen

Date and Day indicator

Snooze indicator

 

Alarm 1

Alarm mode

Volume setting

Time of day

 

AM/PM

NOAA indicator

Alarm 2

Low battery

DEW

(UB) Contagious Disease Warning

IFW

(UB) Industrial Fire Warning

TXB

(B) Transmitter Backup On

DBA

Dam Watch

LAE

(UB) Local Area Emergency

TXF

(B) Transmitter Carrier On

DBW

(UB) Dam Break Warning

LEW

(UB) Law Enforcement Warning

TXO

(B) Transmitter Carrier Off

DMO

(B) Practice/Demo

LSW

(UB) Land Slide Warning

TXP

(B) Transmitter Primary On

DSW

Dust Storm Warning

NAT

(B) National Audible Test

VOW

(UB) Volcano Warning

EAN

(UB) Emergency Action Notification

NIC

(B) National Information Center

WFW

Wild Fire Watch

EAT

(UB) Emergency Action Termination NMN

(B) Network Notification Message WFA

(UB) Wild Fire Warning

EQW

(UB) Earthquake Warning

NPT

(B) National Periodic Test

WSA

Winter Storm Watch

EVI

(UB) Immediate Evacuation

NST

(B) National Silent Test

WSW

Winter Storm Warning

EVA

Evacuation Watch

NUW

(UB) Nuclear Plant Warning

**A

Unrecognized Watch

FCW

(UB) Food Contamination Warning

POS

Power Outage Advisory

**E

Unrecognized Advisory

FFA

Flash Flood Watch

RHW

(UB) Radiological Haz. Warning

**S

Unrecognized Emergency

FFS

Flash Flood Statement

RMT

(B) Required Monthly Test

**W

(UB) Unrecognized Warning

FFW

Flash Flood Warning

RWT

(B) Required Weekly Test

***

Unrecognized Message

 

 

 

 

10D

10 Day Sentry

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.25” Wall MountingTemplateCHAPTER 1 - BASIC OPERATION CHAPTER 2 - PROGRAMMINGImportant Safeguards DANGER90-DayLimited Warranty Care and MaintenanceContents in this package FCC Notice to Users SERVICE PROCEDUREWX-150Specifications Power RequirementsACCESSORIES IntroductionTrouble Shooting ProblemPossible Cause and Solution Rear Power JackLocation of Controls Handicapped Accessories - Appendix B Wall Mount InstallationDescription of controls and functions 1.SpeakerUsing the Alarm Clock WX-150Menu TreeTo Review Alert Messages Normal OperationSetting the Siren Mode Battery InstallationDO NOT CHARGE ALKALINE BATTERIES ALERT MODE SIREN MODE2. Connecting the Power Chapter 1 - Basic OperationAdding Alerts ALERT MODE ADD ALERTS NEW EVENTSetting the Siren Volume 3. Setting the Clock and CalendarSIREN VOLUME Siren Test5. Setting the WB channel for your listening area Setting the Alarm Clock4. Selecting the Weather Band Channel Set KeytoneSetting the Alert Mode Chapter 3 - Advanced Programming OptionsSet Backlight Specific Area Message Encoding S.A.M.EALERT MODE COUNTY CODE CODE 01 CODE TEST SIGNAL FROM NOAAChapter 2 - S.A.M.E. Programming