parish, where applicable) then assigned a 6-digit FIPS code to identify each county, subcounty, or parish. For example, the code for Tarrant County, Texas, is 048439. The first digit in a FIPS code identifies the subcounty (if any), the next two digits identify the state, and the last three digits identify the county or parish.

Your Weatheradio can receive all SAME alert signals broadcast within about a 50-mile radius of where you install it. To receive SAME alerts and broadcasts about weather occurring only in particular counties within that area, you can program up to 15 FIPS codes into the Weatheradio’s memory. This lets you avoid hearing alerts that pertain to areas within a 50-mile radius but not within your immediate vicinity.

To get all alerts for your county, enter 0 as the first digit of the FIPS code. To only be alerted to all- county notices and notices for your particular subcounty, enter your subcounty’s code (1–9).

PREPARATION

USING THE WEATHERADIO FOR THE FIRST TIME

1.Connect the Weatheradio to AC power (see “Connecting the Weatheradio to AC Power” on Page 10).

2.Install the backup battery (see “Installing the Backup Battery” on Page 10).

3.Extend the Weatheradio’s antenna (see “Using the Built-In Antenna” on Page 10).

4.Press WEATHER to hear the weather broadcast.

5.Repeatedly pressß or Ü to adjust the volume to the desired listening level. VOLUME: and a number appear showing the current volume.

Obtaining Your

Area’s FIPS

Code(s)

To obtain the FIPS code for the location where you installed your Weatheradio, contact your local RadioShack store or call the NWS toll free at 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263). If you call the NWS, follow the instructions you hear.

You can also obtain a state/country list of all FIPS codes by visiting the NWS website:

www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/

indexnw.htm

Click on your state or territory.Ó

Ó HINT Ó

Since you can program up to 15 FIPS codes into the Weatheradio’s memory, you might want to obtain codes for other areas that you frequently travel through (as long as those areas are covered by your local NWS broadcast station). That way, you can program those codes into the Weatheradio and receive broadcasts covering those locations, too.

Preparation

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