Emergency Portable Weather Radio Model
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1. 7 adjustment levels Clock 12 or 24 hour format Calendar Calendar day of the week display in English French or Spanish User select month day or day month format Daily alarms 2 one minute duration alarms Snooze 8 minute alarm delay Accuracy 0 5 seconds day Battery Type 3 UM 3 or AA size 1 5V alkaline batteries AC DC Adapter 7 5V 350mA LCD Dimensions Unit Dimensions 2 L x 0 9 W inches 50 x 22 mm 5 4 L x 3 W x 1 4 D inches 137 x 74 x 35 mm Unit Weight 4 5 oz 131 g without batteries Operating Temperature 23 F to 122 F 5 C to 50 C 19 CAUTION The content of this manual is subject to change without notice Due to printing limitations the display shown in this manual may differ from the actual product display The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without the permission of the manufacturer ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC Visit our website www oregonscientific com to learn more about Oregon Scientific products If you re in the US and would like to contact our Customer Care department directly please visit www2 oregonscientific com service support asp For international inquiries please visit www2 oregonscientific com about international asp FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept a2. WATCH WARNING 16 NATURE OF ACTIVATION Flash Flood Watch Flash Flood Statement Flash Flood Warning Flood Watch Flood Statement Flood Warning Fire Warning Flash Freeze Warning Freeze Warning Hurricane Statement Hazardous Materials Warning Hurricane Watch Hurricane Warning High Wind Watch High Wind Warning Iceberg Warning Industrial Fire Warning Local Area Emergency Law Enforcement Warning Land Slide Warning National Audible Test National Information Center Network Notification National Periodic Test MESSAGE WATCH ADVISORY WARNING WATCH ADVISORY WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING ADVISORY WARNING WATCH WARNING WATCH WARNING WARNING WARNING ADVISORY WARNING WARNING ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY NATURE OF ACTIVATION National Silent Test Nuclear Power Plant Warning Power Outage Advisory Radiological Hazard Warning Required Monthly Test Required Weekly Test Special Marine Warning Special Weather Statement Shelter In Place Warning Severe Thunderstorm Watch Severe Thunderstorm Warning Severe Weather Statement Tornado Watch 911 Telephone Outage Emergency Tornado Warning Tropical Storm Watch Tropical Storm Warning Tsunami Watch Tsunami Warning Volcano Warning Wild Fire Watch Wild Fire Warning Winter Storm Watch Winter Storm Warning MESSAGE ADVISORY WARNING ADVISORY WARNING ADVISORY ADVISORY WARNING ADVISORY WARNING WATCH WARNING ADVISORY WATCH ADVISORY WARNING W
3. of the first 10 county radio channels and SAME codes for Montana COUNTY CITY AREA Beaverhead NWR CALL WATTS TRANSMITTER Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Carter Cascade Chouteau The NWR Weatheradio Canada channels work in the REMARKS same way as a regular radio channel All of the NWR transmission stations operate on 1 of 7 frequencies NOTE Many counties have been subdivided into as many as 9 smaller subsections The numbers 1 to 9 in the far left column of the SAME code identifies specific subsections of a county If a county has not been subdivided the first digit of the county code will be zero CHANNEL CORRESPONDING RADIO FREQUENCY 162 400 MHz 162 425 MHz 162 450 MHz 162 475 MHz 162 500 MHz 162 525 MHz 162 550 MHz NIL OO Oo BR ON gt The WR601N labels each frequency as a channel 1 7 Once the radio frequency for a region has been selected the WR601N will reeived voice and code information from that station The radio channel information is located on the upper left hand corner of the LCD To change to radio channel 1 In any of the time displays press and hold CHANNEL for 2 seconds Press A or Y to switch between various channels When the appropriate channel has been selected press MODE to confirm and return to the Clock Display mode EN EN SAME county codes are required to receive weather and environmental information and need to be entered into the WR60
4. oregonscientific com service for all enquiries We Name Oregon Scientific Inc Address 1 9861 SW 95th Ave Tualatin Oregon 97062 USA Telephone No 1 800 853 8883 declare that the product Product No Product Name WR601N Emergency Portable Weather Radio IDT Technology Limited Block C 9 F Kaiser Estate Phase 1 41 Man Yue St Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong Manufacturer Address is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 2011 Oregon Scientific All rights reserved 300102485 00002 10
5. 1N Up to 6 specific SAME codes can be entered into 6 display fields NOTE The system can only alert the user to weather or warning information after SAME county code information has been entered and enabled When the county code display is first entered the user will see a display field providing the option of selecting all ALL or none of the county codes Selecting ALL will set the unit so all of the warnings and weather messages from a specified channel can be received If none is selected the unit will receive warning or weather information only from the specific regions that have been specified with respective county codes NOTE It is recommended to select a SAME code field between 1 6 and then enter a specific code for that field Selecting ALL will result in the unit giving warnings for regions that are not relevant to the user These regions are quite large and can encompass about 5 000 square miles 13 sq km 6 display fields permit up to 6 county codes to be entered The user can select less than 6 codes by leaving the unused display fields empty 10 Feder PP As mentioned in the section Finding local NWR channels and County codes a toll free phone number or Internet website are available to locate county code information DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGE ENCODING CODES A SAME code is broken into 6 fields of numbers Code for Cochise County Code for Arizona Code for northeas
6. AS 15 SAME messages 17 Care and maintenance 18 SHECINCATIONS scene are 19 About Oregon Scientific 19 FOG statement 55 rise 19 EN EN INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the compact Emergency Portable Weather Radio WR601N from Oregon Scientific M The WR601N is a multi function device that operates on the same radio frequencies used by the NOAA Weather Radio NWR and Weatheradio Canada With an Early Alert system users are alerted to weather and other environmental dangers This small lightweight device is constructed of durable materials and has a reception range of up to 50 miles 64 km It is also equipped with a digital clock and daily alarm The 2 line liquid crystal display LCD is easy to read Switching from 1 display mode to another is a 1 step procedure and the electroluminescent EL backlight ensures that nighttime warnings can be seen in low light levels ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM The National Weather Service NWS is an agency within the National Oceanic amp Atmospheric Administration NOAA that operates a nationwide network of radio stations known as the NOAA Weather Radio NWR The NWR radio system broadcasts warning information for all types of hazards both natural and technological Working in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System EAS NWRis anall in one hazards
7. ATCH WARNING WATCH WARNING WARNING WATCH WARNING WATCH WARNING NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE Unrecognized Watch WATCH Unrecognized Emergency ADVISORY Unrecognized Statement ADVISORY Unrecognized Warning WARNING NOTE The 4 Unrecognized messages above will appear when a new NOAA alert message is created and broadcasted The unit will not be able to recognize the message as it is not in the software database For more information about the Emergency Alert System and event codes please visit www fcc gov eb eas or http www nws noaa gov os eas codes shtml SAME MESSAGES The WR601N receives SAME warning messages in 3 Classifications depending upon the level of emergency Warning Watch and Advisory In addition to these 3 Classifications there is another type of message Test The purpose of this NWR Weatheradio Canada service is to assist you in verifying that your WR601N weather radio is set up and working properly Each week your local weather office will broadcast a test message in SAME format To receive the Test message your WR601N needs to be in NOAA on NOAA standby or NOAA mute mode with a county CIC code and channel selected and programmed into the radio If your WR601N is properly set a flashing Test icon will be displayed on the LCD when a 17 Test message is received The Test icon will continue EN EN to flash for over an hour after the Test message is received NOAA Weather Radio Weat
8. Orecon S CI ENT FIC Emergency Portable Weather Radio Model WR601N User Manual Emergency Portable Weather Radio Model WR601N User Manual CONTENTS DIMEN OCUSG TIO sais inner 2 About the National Weather Radio system 2 Key features sccgesiccssctcovetenineees deiieneetenincnnnceieteenuasiins 3 D S DAT gee ERE 3 BaCk sered ee lie 3 TOD ean E E E 3 Left RIQNRES Sn ieran e ERE 4 7 5V AC DC AdAbDiIBr 2 4 Carrying ROIS se eesnecdvncucsanaaececenies 5 CAO a ni 5 CD E E EET 5 Getting started cto sspeconcereencctecanserenccsuemsersnateaceumaneuadd 5 Installing the batteries ceeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenees 6 Different display modes 6 Early warning alert system 7 Message codes used by the NWR 8 Finding local NWR channels and county codes 8 About radio channels 24e 9 Programming SAME county codes 10 Radio VOIR ee eee ttt nat ene et een 12 Reception LOSE ire ewen i 12 Reception problems and solutions 13 Many things affect reception 13 Clock and CalOind AN vicsisccccccissndsccansicesanieccannzcsenncdesnexsnit 13 How to set the time and date cccceeseeeeeees 13 How to set the GIANG asssscveccssssadestossencecescasievananrts 14 Disabling an alarm ie teste 14 Enabling an Alan seen 15 How to stop an AA an 15 SNOOZE Ee aea aE EARR 15 Backlight ss nanne eara 15 Emergency Alert System E
9. Press CHANNEL and A in quick succession to activate deactivate the keypad lock 4 INDICATOR Red green LED indicates radio on off and alert status 5 COUNTY BUTTON e Enables county mode for entering county or CLC code e Change county CLC settings 0 6 Houses 3 UM 3 or AA size 1 5V alkaline batteries EN 1 SP JACK Line out jack for optional external speakers NOAA BUTTON e Switches between NOAA on standby mute and off modes e Direct access to NOAA on mode from NOAA mute mode during SAME message alerts UP A VOLUME BUTTON e Increase settings in any setting mode e Increases volume e Turns selected daily alarm 1 or 2 on off Scrolls upward to select county code 0 6 e Press CHANNEL and A in quick succession to activate deactivate the keypad lock DOWN W VOLUME BUTTON e Decrease settings in any setting mode e Decreases volume e Turns selected daily alarm 1 or 2 on off e Scrolls downward to select county code 6 0 ANTENNA Receives radio signals SNOOZE BUTTON SNOOZE e Enables the snooze function when alarm sounds e Momentarily activates backlight AC DC POWER PORT AC DC power jack for connecting unit to external power source mNoozu De 1 CARRYING HOLDER Mount on a wall or attach to a belt for easy portability House your weather radio in this cradle for convenient placement N gt N O iN 1 Voice radio
10. alarm 1 or alarm 2 display followed by Aor V The respective alarm on icon will appear and the alarm time will be replaced with the alarm time set An alarm can be disabled but remain set so that it will activate at the same time the following day To stop an alarm When the alarm sound is activating press any button except SNOOZE The alarm will be stopped and will activate again at the same time the next day When either alarm 1 or 2 sounds pressing SNOOZE will stop the alarm for 8 minutes before it sounds again 15 BACKLIGHT The EL back light casts a blue light evenly across the LCD making information easy to read in low light conditions To activate the backlight press SNOOZE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM EAS The Emergency Alert System EAS uses the latest technology to allow local authorities to broadcast important emergency information to specific areas The Emergency Alert system was originally designed as a communications link between the President and the general public during times of emergency The EAS communication link is instant and can target the State National and Local Area levels The EAS and NWS share the same digital signal used on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration s Weather Radio NWR Ultimately the purpose of EAS is to deliver emergency alert information to those who need it NOTE This product is equipped to receive all required NOAA and newly added EAS eve
11. ay format NOTE At any stage of the setting sequence if no entry is made after 9 seconds the unit will automatically exit the Clock Setting mode and return to the Clock Display Mode To set the time 1 In Clock Display Mode press and hold MODE for 2 seconds 2 Tochange the setting press A or V 3 Press MODE to confirm and move onto the next setting 4 The setting sequence is 12 24 hour format hour minute year month date format month day and day of the week language English French or Spanish NOTE Pressing and holding Aor will advance digits in rapid sequence EN EN The WR601N has 2 alarms alarm 1 and alarm 2 They can be used together or independently The alarm icons are only displayed when alarm 1 or alarm 2 are active No icon s indicate that the alarm s have not been set Remember From the Clock Display Mode press MODE to enter Calendar Display and then again to set Alarm 1 Press MODE once more to set Alarm 2 Setting the Alarm 1 With the clock displayed press MODE until alarm 1 or 2 display is entered NOTE The last set time of the alarm will be displayed If you have not set the alarm before or if the alarm has been disabled the time will be displayed as 2 Press and hold MODE for 2 seconds Remember At any stage of the setting sequence if no entry is made after 9 seconds the unit will automatically return to the Clock Display Mode 14 3 To e
12. codes for a specific region have been entered into the unit the unit alerts the user to relevant warning information for the specified region Once alerted a voice broadcast can be heard At the end of the broadcast message the listener will hear a brief end of message static burst In Standby mode the unit will retrieve messages from a specific location and then the voice radio will automatically activate so that voice message can be heard Several minutes after the message is completed the unit will automatically deactivate the voice radio and revert to tandby mode Successful operation of the WR601N requires that the user obtain appropriate NWR Weatheradio Canada channels and SAME CLC codes for a specific county or region After NWR information on finding channels and frequencies add the same information for Weathera dio Canada as included in the Quick Start Guide To contact the NWS by telephone 1 Phone 1 888 NWR SAME 1 888 697 7263 2 Follow prompts through a simple voice menu To obtain NWS radio channels and SAME codes on the internet 1 Locate www nws noaa gov nwr indexnw htm 2 Click the State for which information is needed For example clicking on Montana will give a list of information relevant to the State of Montana including the names of counties SAME codes NWR transmitter locations the frequency of the transmitter the strength of the signal in WATTS and any remarks as applicable Example
13. dule in your area contact your local Nation Weather Service or Weatheradio Canada office These offices are usually listed online or in the telephone book REMEMBER For your system to be effective you must place the emergency radio in a location where it can receive an emergency alert signal you can hear its siren and see its flashing indicator lights RECEPTION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Forests deserts and hills mountains tend to greatly reduce reception Metal roofs on homes or buildings may limit reception indoors for transmissions and alerts Reception in cities may be reduced due to steel and concrete while higher elevations will enhance the signal Reception can vary from room to room Moving even a few feet can enhance signal reception RECOMMENDATION Place the your weather radio near a window away from other electronic equipment and on an upper level of your house CLOCK AND CALENDAR The Clock Display Mode is the unit s default display mode When in another display mode it will automatically return to the Clock Display after 9 seconds Setting the clock and calendar is sequential Any part of the setting sequence can be bypassed by pressing MODE Once changes are made and the setting mode has been exited the day of the week will automatically be determined Days of the week are viewable in 3 languages English French and Spanish 13 You can choose between 12 24 hour clock or month day day month displ
14. eed the names of the counties in that state 18 Ifthe Testis cancelled due to the threat of severe weather the Test broadcast schedule will resume with the next available good weather day If you have any questions regarding alarm tests or to verify if a test was conducted contact the programming office of your local weather service station CARE AND MAINTENANCE When handled properly this unit is engineered to give years of satisfactory service To properly maintain this product The unit is splash proof but do not immerse it in water If the unit comes in contact with water dry it with a soft lint free cloth 2 Do not clean the unit with abrasive or corrosive materials Abrasive cleaning agents may scratch the plastic parts and corrode the electronic circuit 3 Do not subject the unit to excessive force shock dust temperature or humidity Such treatment may result in malfunction a shorter electronic life span damaged batteries or distorted parts 4 Do not tamper with the unit s internal components Doing so will terminate the unit s warranty and may cause damage The unitcontains no user serviceable parts 5 Onlyusenew batteries as specified in this instruction manual Do not mix new and old batteries as the old batteries may leak corrosive or hazardous fluids SPECIFICATIONS Channels Digital PLL tuning for 7 NOAA channels SAME code 6 independent setting setting options or ALL counties Volume
15. heradio Canada stations broadcast the Test Message every Wednesday between 10 00AM and Noon local time Test messages may also be sent on other days and times when there is a threat of severe weather in the listening area or for other reasons Corresponding with the Test icon the following broadcast will be made immediately after sounding the Test alarm This is the National Weather Service Office in city The preceding signal was a test of the Weather Radio Station call sign public warning system During potentially dangerous weather situations specially built receivers can be automatically activated by this signal to warn of the impending hazard Tests of this signal and receivers performance are normally conducted by the National Weather Service at time each Wednesday If there is a threat of severe weather the test will be postponed to the next good weather day Reception of this broadcast and especially the warning alarm will vary at any given location This variability normally more noticeable at greater distances from the transmitter can occur even though you are using a good quality receiver in good working order To provide the most consistent and dependable warning service possible the warning alarm will be activated for hazardous watches and warnings for the following counties list of counties When more than 1 state is involved the names of the states will always prec
16. in NOAA on NOAA position NOAA standby NOAA mute 1 and NOAA off Radio frequency channel County code display Time date alarm displays Low battery warning icon Warning message indicators WARNING WATCH ADVISORY and TEST Alarm 1 and 2 icons Keypad lock icon GETTING STARTED The WR601N LCD display will light up once the batteries are inserted To turn the LCD display on or off press and hold the NOAA key for 2 seconds Da SR o N To conserve power the radio can be turned off set to NOAA standby NOAA mute or NOAA off modes instead of NOAA on NOTE Leaving the radio in NOAA on mode will consume substantially more power To save power itis recommended that the WR601N be on NOAA standby when the user is not listening to radio broadcasts EN EN The WR601N uses 3 UM 3 or AA size 1 5V alkaline batteries C A shows when batteries are low NOTE The non volatile flash memory enables the unit to store your settings in the event of temporary power loss NOTE Do not use rechargeable batteries It is recommended that you use alkaline batteries with this product for longer performance Please dispose of used batteries properly to prevent harm to the environment Standard Alkaline batteries contain significant amounts of water Because of this they will freeze in low temperatures of approximately 10 F 12 C Disposable Lithium batteries have a much lower threshold for temperat
17. it To enter the appropriate county code 1 Press COUNTY to enter the county code display from Clock Display Mode 2 Press COUNTY to bypass the county code field 0 and advance to county code field 1 3 To enter the county code in this field press and hold COUNTY for 2 seconds The extreme left county code digit will flash 4 Toenter the first county code digit press or W Remember This part of the code subdivides a county into localized sub sections If the county code has not been subdivided into smaller sub sections select 0 in the far left column 5 Enter the remaining 5 digits by following the same process Press COUNTY followed by A or V 12 6 When finished press COUNTY to advance to the next county code field or wait 9 seconds to automatically return to Clock Display Mode Before you can set the volume the radio needs to be in NOAA on mode To set the radio volume In Clock Display Mode with the radio set to NOAA on press or W to adjust the volume Maximum volume is 7 no sound is 1 RECEPTION TEST The fact that you can get clear voice reception does not guarantee that an emergency alert will trigger your unit s alert tone To test actual reception your unit must receive a test or emergency alert signal broadcast The National Weather Service NWS or Weatheradio Canada broadcast a test alert every week on Wednesday between 11AM and 12PM noon To find out the specific test sche
18. nter the hour press A or V until the desired hour has been selected Remember Pressing and holding A or will advance digits in rapid sequence 4 When the desired hour is reached press MODE to advance select minutes Press A or W to change values 5 After selecting the minutes press MODE or wait 9 seconds to exit Alarm Setting Mode and return to Clock Display Mode The alarm ON icon for the chosen alarm will be shown to indicate that the alarm is set and will sound at the set time When an alarm goes off it will sound for 1 minute the EL backlight will activate Alarms 1 and 2 are identified by different sounds Alarm 1 has 2 short bursts of sound followed by a pause which then repeats Alarm 2 has 4 short bursts of sound followed by a pause which then repeats Unless disabled the alarms will sound for a total of 1 minute before automatically turning off When disabled the respective alarm icon will not be displayed A disabled alarm display is indicated by blanks To disable alarm 1 or 2 Press MODE to enter alarm 1 or alarm 2 display followed by or VW NOTE When an alarm is activated the alarm time will be displayed in the alarm display In the Clock Display Mode the respective alarm on icon will appear indicating that alarm 1 2 or both is set When disabled the respective alarm icon will not be displayed The display will show blanks To enable alarm 1 or 2 Press MODE to enter
19. nts Environment Canada s Meteorological Service operates its Weatheradio Canada using the same system as EAS in the United States using SAME technology and the same frequencies for easy use of the same radio in either country and using either system only the county or CLC codes change To receive EAS events make sure your WR601N radio is working properly Please refer to the SAME Messages section for information about how to receive Test mes sages When an EAS event is sent by the NWS any 1 of the following messages will be displayed on your radio WARNING WATCH or ADVISORY Please refer to the list of the National Events and Messages below Z LUI EN NATURE OF ACTIVATION Administrative message Avalanche Watch Avalanche Warning Biological Hazard Warning Boil Water Warning Blizzard Warning Child Abduction Emergency Civil Danger Warning Civil Emergency Message Coastal Flood Watch Coastal Flood Warning Chemical Hazard Warning Contaminated Water Warning Dam Watch Dam Break Warning Contagious Disease Warning Practice Demo Dust Storm Warning Emergency Action Notification Emergency Action Termination Earthquake Warning Immediate Evacuation Evacuation Watch Food Contamination Warning MESSAGE ADVISORY WATCH WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING ADVISORY WARNING WARNING WATCH WARNING WARNING WARNING WATCH WARNING WARNING ADVISORY WARNING WARNING ADVISORY WARNING WARNING
20. ny interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment EN Z LU NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 20 The following information is not to be used as contact for support or sales Please visit our website at www2
21. radio network andis considered to be the single source of all comprehensive weather and emergency information A nationwide network the NWR consists of more than 800 stations in the United States Puerto Rico the U S Virgin Islands and U S Pacific Territories Broadcasts are designed to meet local needs Routine programming is repeated every few minutes and consists of local forecast regional conditions and marine forecasts Additional information including river stages and climatic data is also provided During emergencies these routine broadcasts are interrupted to report specific warnings watches or other critical information Likewise Weatheradio Canada is operated by Environ ment Canada s Meteorological Service and broadcasts weather and environmental information 24 hours a day in both official languages on 7 dedicated frequencies within the VHF public service band This permits the transmission of a tone and Specific Area Message Encoding SAME codes ahead of a warning message that will activate the Weatheradio receiver and alert you to an incoming important message zZ KEY FEATURES e Enter change the setting of a displayed county H code 6 RADIO SPEAKER Adjustable voice speaker volume 1 D 2 MODE BUTTON e Switch between clock calendar and alarms 1 1 and 2 e Enables clock calendar and alarm setting oo i 1 BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH e Enable exit channel setting mode 2 BATTERY COMPARTMENT e
22. ses radio signals to alert the user to environmental dangers A built in radio receiver will respond to 7 specified signal channels To use the early warning function select 1 of 4 options to determine the activity status of the radio receiver Radio status options are e Radio ON NOAA The radio is ON and voice messages can be heard continuously e Radio Standby l The radio is in Standby and will switch to the ON position when an alert signal is received Radio Mute 7 The radio is in Standby and the LED will flash red to indicate that the unit has received an alert signal Voice messages cannot be heard until the unit is switched to the ON position Radio OFF The radio is turned OFF and the unit will not respond to alert signals To select radio settings Press NOAA to alternate between various radio status settings Each press will advance the setting by 1 unit Z LU EN To listen to an alert signal from the radio mute position Press NOAA until the unit enters the radio on position and adjust the volume level if necessary When NWR Weatheradio Canada air urgent warnings a digital code known as Specific Area Message Encoding SAME is included as part of the message This coding system contains specific information including the localized geographical area affected and the expiration time of the message The WR601N retrieves and interprets SAME code messages and alerts the user When SAME CLC
23. t sub section of Cochise County County code for Cochise County Arizona State county coding The 3 digits on the far right refer to the state county coding Each county within a state will have an independent 3 digit code NOTE To receive all of the alerts for a given state insert 000 into the county section State codes Moving towards the left the next 2 digits are for state coding Each of the 50 U S states has their own 2 digit code County sub section code The last digit on the extreme left is the county sub section A county may be subdivided into nine sub sections each number between 1 9 represents a specific county sub section NOTE If the county sub section code is stated as 0 then that county is not sub divided and all alerts for that county will be received To receive all of the alerts for a given county insert O into the county sub section 11 A county can be subdivided as follows Northwest North Central Northeast West Central Central East Central Southwest South Central Southeast OI IN EN EN To receive all warnings or only warnings from specified localities 1 Press COUNTY to enter the county code display from any Clock Display Mode 2 Press or Y to switch between receiving all ALL warnings or only warnings from specified local areas NOTE f 1 6 specified local area is selected local county codes need to be programmed into the un
24. ure with an estimated freezing range of below 40 F 40 C The Liquid Crystal Display in outdoor thermometers will remain operational to 20 F 28 C with adequate power Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of factors such as extremely cold temperatures Extreme cold may temporarily reduce the effective range of the unit If the unit s performance fails due to low temperature the unit will resume proper functioning as the temperature rises to within the normal temperature range i e no permanent damage will occur to the unit due to low temperatures The LCD displays different types of information depending upon the display mode Display modes can be subdivided into 2 basic categories 1 Clock Display Mode Relates to functions of time and date shows current time date or alarm time and status for either alarm 2 Radio Status Mode Displays information specific to the early warning functions of the radio To alternate between various time date displays Press MODE to advance the second line through the time date and alarm displays NOTE Each press will advance the display sequentially Current date To alternate between various radio status displays Press NOAA button to scroll through the NOAA mode options on standby mute or off The NOAA mode is displayed on the top line of the LCD NOAA OFF NOAA ON 4 hs NOAA Standby NOAA Mute EARLY WARNING ALERT SYSTEM The early warning system u
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