First Alert WX-150 user manual S.A.M.E. Programming, Test Signal From Noaa

Chapter 2 - S.A.M.E. Programming

Your radio is capable of being programmed with up to 20 different FIPS location codes. The first code has been programmed at the factory - 000000 - to respond to all messages within your area. To program the radio with the FIPS code for your area, follow the steps below.

	6. Press the NEXT button to re-enter the COUNTY CODE menu.
CODE 02 - - - - - -
	“01” will be blinking.

7. Press the UP () button. “02” will be blinking, indicating that this is the second of 20

programmable codes. You will see six dashes (- - - - - - ). The dashes are null characters.

Note: The radio will not respond to a code with dashes in it.

ALERT MODE

COUNTY CODE

CODE 01 000000

CODE 01 042003

1.Press and hold the MENU buttion for 3 seconds. ALERT MODE is displayed on the screen.

2.Press the UP () button twice to get to the COUNTY CODE menu.

3.Press the NEXT button to enter the COUNTY CODE menu. The word CODE will be displayed in the upper left hand corner of the screen . To the right, “01” will be blinking, followed by six zeros.

“01” indicates that this is the first of up to 20 FIPS codes that you can program into your radio. The factory default (000000) is set to respond to all messages broadcast in the reception area.

4.To change the default setting, press the NEXT button. The first digit in the six digit sequence will begin to blink. Use the UP/ DOWN (/) buttons to select the desired number.

5.Press the NEXT button to select the second digit. Use the UP/DOWN (/) buttons to set the second digit. Repeat this sequence until you have set all six digits as desired.

8. To set code 02, press the NEXT button. The first digit in the six digit sequence will begin

to blink. Use the UP/DOWN (/) buttons to select the desired number. Press the NEXT

button to select the second digit. Use the UP/DOWN (/) buttons to set the second

digit. Repeat this sequence until you have set all six digits as desired.

Press the SAVE button to save and exit to the COUNTY CODE menu prompt. To set additional codes, repeat steps 6-8 above, selecting codes 03-20 as desired. To return to normal operation, press the MENU button.

Note: if you exit the COUNTY CODE menu by pressing the MENU button your changes will not be saved.

TEST SIGNAL FROM NOAA

NOAA sends out test signals weekly and monthly to verify that your Public Alert radio is working properly. Your radio is programmed at the factory to block the alert siren for the test signals. When the test signal is received:

1.	The LCD screen will display the text message
2.	The amber Advisory light will blink for 15 seconds.
3.	The siren will not sound.

If you are not going to program additional FIPS codes at this time, press the SAVE button to save and exit to the main menu. Press the MENU button to return to normal operation.

To exit the COUNTY CODE menu without saving your changes, press the MENU button. This will return you to the COUNTY CODE prompt in the main menu. If you want to return to normal operation, press the MENU button again. Note: exiting by using the MENU button will not save any changes you made within the COUNTY CODE Menu.

To enter additional FIPS codes, press the SAVE button to save the first code and return to the COUNTY CODE menu prompt.

4. Weekly and monthly tests are stored in the Alert Queue.

Note: If the WX-150 has not received a test signal or an alert for a period of 10 days, it will display 10 DAY ALERT SENTRY on the LCD screen and the amber Advisory LED will blink.Check the SAME location and WB channel settings to be sure your radio is properly programmed.

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