SETUP
Setup
After installing batteries and powering ON the Weather Radio, you will need to extend the radio antennea before your radio is ready to receive emergency alerts from the national weather service. Your specific radio location code (FIPS code) should be entered, which will limit any “false alarms” (alerts that do not apply to your location) from being activated. Additionally, you will need to set your preferences- such as the date and time.
The easiest way to ensure that all of your preferences are set is to go through the “Quick Setup” process. This only takes a few minutes to complete.
Alternatively, you may be more experienced with weather alert radios. You may wish to manually enter multiple FIPS location codes and manually select your channel, the “Manual Setup” mode will allow you to do this.
NOTE: All FIPS codes entered will remain in the radio, even if the radio power is interrupted due to dead batteries and no power. To clear all the entered codes and reset the radio to factory settings, refer to the troubleshooting section in this manual.
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QUICK SETUP
Quick Setup
After powering on the radio, you will need to set your preferences. Most basic preferences can be set by going through the Quick Setup process.
To access the Quick Setup menu, press the “MENU” button on the
radio. The display will show “ 
”. To select the Quick Setup menu, navigate right by pressing the “ 
” navigation button. Press “OK” to enter into Quick Setup. Note that you may exit the menu by pressing the “MENU” button.
1. FIPS Code Entry
To find your SAME# (FIPS code), call the national weather service toll free at
www.weather.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm#sametable
MY FIPS CODE
The NOAA weather radio transmission is coded with Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.). SAME allows you to customize the alerts to warn you about conditions only relevant to your specific area, which will reduce unwanted alerts. SAME is activated automatically after you enter in your FIPS code.
A Federal Information Processing System, or FIPS code is a six digit code that identifies your state and county/parish in the United States. The default selection for the FIPS code is “000000” which allows the radio to respond to all advisories, watches, and warnings. To customize the alerts you receive to your specific area, you will need to enter your locationʼs FIPS code.
To enter your code, press the “ 
” or “ 
” navigation buttons to adjust the currently selected (flashing) digit. Press the “ 
” or “ 
” navigation buttons to move to select the digit you would like to adjust.
Press the “OK” button once you are finished entering your 6 digit location code (SAME#/FIPS code)
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