First Alert WX-150 Trouble Shooting, Problem, Possible Cause and Solution, NOAA Alert Function

	Trouble Shooting
Problem	Possible Cause and Solution
POWER light does not	AC power may not be connected.
	Make sure AC adaptser is properly plugged into the
come on	radio and the wall outlet.
POWER light is blinking	AC power has been removed. Unit is running on backup
	battery power. Check AC adapter connections to restore
	power.
Siren does not sound	1. Radio is set to Voice not Siren. Check Alert Mode set-
	ting.
	3. Alert is blocked. To Unblock alerts see the Setting
	Siren Mode instructions on page 22.
“10 Day Alert Sentry” is	Your radio has not received an alert for 10 days or more.
displayed on the LCD	Weather channel or S.A.M.E. location programming may
screen.	be incorrect.
	Re-program weather channel and S.A.M.E. according
	to instructions on pages 14-15. Also make sure radio is
	getting clear reception.
No sound from the radio’s	Check to make sure the Volume setting is not at the low-
speaker	est level.
	Check the Alert Audio output. Connecting a device to the
	Alert Audio output, mutes the radio’s speaker.
There is only static when I	1. May have programmed incorrect weather channel. To
press the radio ON button.	reset weather channel, follow instructions on page 14.
	2. Poor reception. Adjust antenna, move radio location.

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The main features of the WX-150 Public Alert Radio include:

NOAA Alert Function

Your Public AlertTM Radio will automatically sound an alert tone siren and flash the corresponding LED color indicator when it receives a weather or civil emergency broadcast from NOAA (Weather Band).

Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.)

Allows you to store up to 20 different location codes into memory. Each code identifies a specific geographic area, typically a county as defined by NOAA. Setting the S.A.M.E. location helps reduce unnecessary alerts.

Alphanumeric Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

The LCD displays the NOAA weather band channels, time, programming information and alert/status description. When powered from the AC adapter or 12V DC source, the display is backlit continuously for low light situations.

Non-Volatile Memory

Radio programming is stored in non-volatile memory and will not lose settings, even when AC and battery power is removed.

Remote Alert

This feature can be used to control external handicapped accessible devices such as strobe lights, pillow vibration modules and external sirens.

Rear Power Jack

Connects to 12V AC wall adapter or 12VDC car accessory plug adapter.

Battery Backup

The unit will operate on four AA rechargeable Ni-Cad, NiMH or standard alkaline batteries. A switch located in the battery compartment is provided to select the type of battery used. Alkaline batteries will provide over 50 hrs of operation while rechargeable NiCad and NiMH batteries will provide over 12 hours. See battery installation section (page 11) for more information.

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