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Operating Your Radio

NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME

NOAA All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME

WX/Enter Button

Weather Mode

NOAA broadcasts weather information as described in the NOAA Weather Channels section on page 25 of this manual. Listen to one of these receive-only channels at any time. The transceiver also incorporates “Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME)” and “Emergency Alert System Codes” sent by NOAA. These codes provide the type of alert, and are listed on page 51.

NOTE

Usually only one (1) or two (2) of the weather channels operate in a location. Select the channel with the strongest signal in your location. The radio scans this channel for the weather alert signal.

To Listen to the Weather Channels:

1.From Standby mode, press the WX/ENTER button. The unit enters the Weather mode and displays on the LCD.

2.Turn the Channel knob or press the Channel Up/Down buttons on the microphone to change the weather channels.

3.To exit the Weather mode and return to Standby mode, press the WX/ENTER button again.

WX/SAME Menus

Weather Alert Setup

The Weather Alert mode must be turned On to receive the Weather Alert condition signal described in the NOAA weather channels section on page 25.

To Turn Weather Alert On:

1.Enter the Setup menu and scroll to WX/SAME (weather alert) menu.

2.Press the Enter button and observe the current weather alert setting — ON, OFF or EXIT.

3.Move the selection arrow to select the desired weather alert setting.

4.Press the Enter button to select the weather alert setting.

5.When the changes are complete, exit the WX/SAME menu and return to the Setup menu.

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