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Setting the Alarm Clock
1.Press and hold the Menu Pushbutton for a few seconds to access the different programming modes. The display will show “ALERT” (the Alert Programming Menu).
2.Pressing the Menu Pushbutton again will scroll through the different Programming Menus. Press the Pushbutton until “ALARM” displays.
3.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton. First “ON” will display. Use the Menu Pushbutton to toggle between Alarm ON and Alarm OFF mode.
4.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton again. The hour will flash. Use the Menu Pushbutton to set the hour.
5.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton again. The minutes will flash. Use the Menu Pushbutton to set the minutes.
6.Press the Memory Pushbutton to store the changes.
When you have finished setting the Alarm Clock, press the Memory Pushbutton once more to return to standby mode.
Setting the County (S.A.M.E.) Code(s)
To utilize your Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) Weather Radio, you need to program your specific S.A.M.E. (County) Code (or Codes). Marine codes can also be programmed.
When you program your Weather Radio for “ALL” counties, it will respond to all NWS Alerts within the local NWR transmitter area (typically several counties or approximately 40 miles). To receive the actual S.A.M.E. messages, you must have first programmed in a “base” S.A.M.E. (County) Code (see “Setting the Unit for a SINGLE County” for directions). You will then receive all Alert messages for the approximately 40 mile radius around that County when “ALL” is selected.
“SINGLE” (the default setting) sets the unit to respond to S.A.M.E. Alerts for a single
“MULTIPLE” sets the Weather Radio to respond to S.A.M.E. Alerts for up to 10
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You can obtain the 6-digit S.A.M.E. Code(s) for your local area:
•online at www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm; or
•by telephone at (888) 697-7263.
Setting the Unit for ALL Counties
1.Press and hold the Menu Pushbutton for a few seconds to access the different programming modes. The display will show “ALERT” (the Alert Programming Menu).
2.Pressing the Menu Pushbutton again will scroll through the different Programming Menus. Press the Pushbutton until “COUNTY” displays.
3.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton. First “SINGLE” will display. Press the Menu Pushbutton until “ALL” displays.
4.Press the Memory Pushbutton to store your selection.
Setting the Unit for a SINGLE County
1.Press and hold the Menu Pushbutton for a few seconds to access the different programming modes. The display will show “ALERT” (the Alert Programming Menu).
2.Pressing the Menu Pushbutton again will scroll through the different Programming Menus. Press the Pushbutton until “COUNTY” displays.
3.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton. “SINGLE” will display.
4.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton again. The
5.Press the Channel/Snooze Pushbutton again. The second number will flash. Use the Menu Pushbutton to set the second digit.
6.Repeat until all six digits have been set.
7.Press the Memory Pushbutton to store your selection and return to the County Programming Menu.
When you have finished setting the County Code, press the Memory Pushbutton once more to return to standby mode.
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