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Weather Radio And Alert Advanced Operation
NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio And Alert •

Weather Radio

NOAA broadcasts Weatherinformation as described in the NOAA weather
channels section on page 24 of this manual. You can listen to one (1) or
two (2) of these ten (10) channels at any time (only in the Receive mode).
NOTE
Only one (1) or two (2) of the weather channels will be
operating in any given location. You will need to select
the channel with the strongest signal in your location.
To Listen To The Weather Channels:
1.From Standby mode, press the Weather/UIC button.
The radio will enter the Weather mode and the icon
will show on the LCD.
2.Press the Channel Up or Channel Down button to
change the weather channels — hold the button for
fast advance.
To exit the Weathermode and return to Standby
mode, press the Weather/UICbutton again.

Weather Alert

NOAA also broadcasts special Weather Alertsto warn of
severe weather. These are preceded by a special signal
that your radio can detect. However, you must set your
radio to the weather channel that broadcasts a strong
signal in the area where you are, and you must activate the
Weather Alertmode on your radio to benefit from this signal.
To Activate Weather Alert:
1.Enter the Weather mode and select a station with a
strong signal as described above.
2.Press and hold the Weather/UIC button for two (2)
seconds to turn the Weather Alertmode On or Off.
The Alert icon on the LCD will turn On or Off.
To exit the Weathermode and return to Standby mode,
press the Weather/UICbutton again.

Weather Alert Signal

When NOAA broadcasts a Weather Alert Signaland your radio is in the Weather
Alertmode, you will hear a continuous audible tone and the Alert icon will flash on
the LCD. The alert indicators will sound and flash regardless of what channel you
are operating on as soon as a NOAA alert signal is received.
When You Hear The Alert:
1.Press any key to turn Off the alert indicators.
2. Switch to the weather channel you selected to hear the NOAA
emergency broadcast.
Advanced Operation •

Channel 16/9

This function gives you quick access to the calling Channel16 and Channel 9
from any operational mode.
To Switch To Channel 16 Or Channel 9:
1.Press the Channel 16/9 button to change to
Channel 16.
2.Press the Channel 16/9 button again to change
to Channel 9.
To exit the Channel 16/9mode and return to whatever
status existed before entering this mode, press the
Channel 16/9button a third time.
While at Channel 16 or 9in the Channel 16/9 mode,
you can also press the Channel Upand Channel Down
buttons to change channels. In that event, another press
of the Channel 16/9button will switch your radio to
Channel 16 and the sequence will start over at step 1.
If you press this button when Key Lockmode is On,
you will get a three (3) beep error message and your
radio will not change mode.
Intro Operation Customer
Assistance
Warranty
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Secondary Icons
Caution Warning
Installation Customer
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Operating Your Radio
Intro Operation Customer
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Caution Warning
Installation Customer
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Operating Your Radio
Channel 16/9 Button
Channel 16 or Channel 9
Intro Operation Customer
Assistance
Warranty
Notice
Main Icons
Secondary Icons
Caution Warning
Installation Customer
Assistance
Channel Up/Down Buttons
Weather/UIC Button
Weather Radio Mode
Weather Alert Mode