To review stored FIPS codes:
1.Press WX then a number key.
2.Press L/OUT to change the lockout status.
For information about adding text tags to a FIPS code, see “Text Tags” on Page 43.
To enter SAME standby:
1.Press FUNC, and then WX. The scanner will monitor the selected weather radio station for alerts with FIPS codes that match the codes you entered in the FIPS entry table.
2.To exit SAME standby, press FUNC, and then WX.
The scanner searches the weather frequencies while in SAME standby mode when squelch is off.
The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code. After five minutes, the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds.
3.Press any key except DIM to reset the scanner.
To test the weather alert:
1.Press WX. Your scanner scans through the weather bands.
2.Set the Squelch to the lowest setting so that you hear static.
3.Press FUNC and then WX. “SAME Standby” appears.
4.Hold ENT for about 2 seconds. The display indicates the type of message, and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps.
5.Press any key except DIM to stop testing.
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