Oregon Scientific WR601N
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1. AD 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 temperature 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 alarm2. WATCH or ADVISORY Please refer to the list of the National Events and Messages below 2007 6 27 1 51 24 PM A Ww NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE Administrative message ADVISORY Flash Flood Watch WATCH Avalanche Watch WATCH Flash Flood Statement ADVISORY Avalanche Warning WARNING Flash Flood Warning WARNING Biological Hazard Warning WARNING Flood Watch WATCH Boil Water Warning WARNING Flood Statement ADVISORY Blizzard Warning WARNING Flood Warning WARNING Child Abduction Emergency ADVISORY Fire Warning WARNING Civil Danger Warning WARNING Flash Freeze Warning WARNING Civil Emergency Message WARNING Freeze Warning WARNING Coastal Flood Watch WATCH Hurricane Statement ADVISORY Coastal Flood Warning WARNING Hazardous Materials Warning WARNING Chemical Hazard Warning WARNING Hurricane Watch WATCH Contaminated Water Warning WARNING Hurricane Warning WARNING Dam Watch WATCH High Wind Watch WATCH Dam Break Warning WARNING High Wind Warning WARNING Contagious Disease Warning WARNING Iceberg Warning WARNING Practice Demo ADVISORY Industrial Fire Warning WARNING Dust Storm Warning WARNING Local Area Emergency ADVISORY Emergency Action Notification WARNING Law Enforcement Warning WARNING Emergency Action Termination ADVISORY Land Slide Warning WARNING Eart
3. 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 0 into the county sub section EN A county can be subdivided as follows Northwest North Central Northeast West Central Central East Central Southwest South Central oJ NaJ a A V N Southeast 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 to switch between receiving all ALL warnings or only warnings from specified local areas NOTE If 1 6 specified local area is selected local county codes need to be programmed into the unit 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 To enter the first county code digit press or V Remember This part of the code subdivides a county into localized sub sections
4. 2 Radio Status Mode Displays information specific to the early warning functions of the radio z To alternate between various time date displays EARLY WARNING ALERT SYSTEM w Press MODE to advance the second line through the time date and alarm displays The early warning system uses radio signals to alert the user to environmental dangers A built in radio receiver will respond to 7 specified signal channels To use the NOTE Each press will advance the display sequentially early warning function select 1 of 4 options to determine the activity status of the radio receiver Radio status options are Radio ON NOAA The radio is ON and voice messages can be heard continuously Radio Standby O1 The radio is in Standby and will switch to the ON position when an alert signal is received Radio Mute 7 To alternate between various radio status displays The radio is in Standby and the LED will flash red to indicate that the unit has received an alert signal Press NOAA button to scroll through the NOAA mode Voice messages cannot be heard until the unit is options on standby mute or off The NOAA mode is Fe i switched to the ON position displayed on the top line of the LCD Radio OFF The radio is turned OFF and the unit will not respond to alert signals L ae pp LA n i To select radio settings NO NOA ute Press NOAA to alternate between various radio status jaDe
5. 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 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_RO0 indd 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 broadcasts a test alert every week on Wednesday between 11AM and 12PM noon To find out the specific test schedule in your area contact your local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA or National Weather Service NWR office These offices are usually listed in the telephone book under US Government REMEMBER For your system to be effective you must 2007 6 27 1 51 22 PM place the emergency radio in a location where it can receive an emergency alert signal you can hearits siren and see its flashing indicator lights RECEPTIO
6. 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 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_R0 indd 15 15 The EL backlight 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 allowlocal authorities to broadcast important emergency information to specific areas The Emergency Alertsystem 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 events To receive EAS events make sure your WR601 radio is working properly Please refer to the SAME Messages section for information about how to receive Test messages When an EAS event is sent by the NWS any 1 of the following messages will be displayed on your radio WARNING
7. 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 The WR601 labels each frequency as a channel 1 7 Once the radio frequency for a region has been selected the WR601 will receive 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 2 Press A or W 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 WR601 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
8. minute year month date format month day and day of the week language English French or Spanish NOTE Pressing and holding A or W will advance digits in rapid sequence 2007 6 27 1 51 22 PM The WR601 has 2 alarms alarm 1 and alarm 2 They can be used together or independently The alarm icons q 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 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_R0 indd 14 3 To enter the hour press A or W until the desired hour has been selected Remember Pressing and holding 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
9. of emergency Warning Watch and Advisory In addition to these 3 classifications there is another Tropical Storm Warning WARNING type of message Test The purpose of this NWR service is Tsunami Watch WATCH to assist you in verifying that your WR601 NOAA weather Tsunami Warning WARNING radio is set up and working properly Each week the National aa ar a Weather Service Office will broadcast a test message in Volcano Warning WARNING SAME format To receive the Test message your WR601 Wild Fire Watch WATCH needs to be in NOAA on NOAA standby or NOAA mute Wild Fire Warning WARNING mode with a county code and NWR channel selected and programmed into the radio If your WR601 is properly set a Winter Storm Watch WATCH flashing Test icon will be displayed on the LCD when a Test Winter Storm Warning WARNING message is received The Test icon will continue 17 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_RO indd 17 2007 6 27 1 51 24 Pm EN to flash for over an hour after the Test message is received NOAAWeather Radio stations broadcastthe 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 c
10. 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 Aor V 2007 6 27 1 51 23 PM W NOTE When an alarm is activated the alarm time will BACKLIGHT 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 alarm 1 or alarm 2 display followed by or 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
11. N PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Forests deserts and hills mountains tend to greatly reduce reception 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 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_R0 indd 13 13 You can choose between 12 24 hour clock or month day day month display 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 To change the setting press or V 3 Press MODE to confirm and move onto the next setting 4 The setting sequence is 12 24 hour format hour
12. Portable Weather Alert Radio Model WR601 User Manual CONTENTS Introduction About the National Weather Radio system a4 Left Right it TENAG IDG ada ptei rsss ro ra 4 Carrying holder Cradle Getting started 5 Installing the batteries Different display modes Early warning alert system Message codes used by the NWR 8 Finding local NWR channels and county codes 8 About radio channels s sscsiiiiricisisniesssiseieen sneins 9 Programming SAME county codes 10 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_RO0 indd 1 PRECIO WONG seu needs 12 Reception test iles 12 Reception problems and solutions seeeeee 13 How to set the alarms Disabling an alarm Enabling am alarni ears How to stop an alarm Snooze Backlight Emergency Alert System EAS 15 Same messages Care and maintenance Specifications Radio funtion S isss enenda 19 Time functions General specifications About Oregon Scientific ccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee FOC statement sisi Declaration of conformity cceccceeeeeteeeeeeee 21 2007 6 27 1 51 10 PM ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM ZA Ww INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the compact Portable Weather Alert Radio WR601 from Oregon Scientific The WR601 is a multi function device that operates on the same radio frequencies used by the National Weather Radio N
13. STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subjectto the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any 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 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 encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_R0 indd 20 20 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferent from that to which the
14. WR 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 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_RO indd 2 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 EmergencyAlert System EAS NWRis anall in one hazards 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 eme
15. e manufacturer ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC Clock 12 or 24 hour format T TER Calendar Calendar day of the week display Visit ed sae www oregonscientific com to Fet in English French or Spanish more about Oregon cientific pro ucts such as igita cameras MP3 players children s electronic learning astra month day or day products and games projection clocks health and month format fitness gear weather stations and digital and conference Daily alarms 2 one minute duration alarms phones The website also includes contact information Snooze 8 minute alarm delay for our Customer Care department in case you need Accuracy 0 5 seconds day to reach us as well as frequently asked questions and customer downloads We hope you will find all the information you need on our Pra 7 website however if you re in the US and would like to Battery Type Se or AA size 1 5V alkaline contact the Oregon Scientific Customer Care department atteries directly please visit AC DC Adapter 7 5V 350mA www2 oregonscientific com service default asp 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 OR Call 1 800 853 8883 For international inquiries please visit www2 oregonscientific com about international asp 2007 6 27 1 51 24 PM EN FCC
16. ed properly this unit is engineered to give years of satisfactory service To properly maintain this product 1 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 unit contains no user serviceable parts 5 Onlyusenewbatteries as specified in this instruction manual Do not mix new and old batteries as the old batteries may leak corrosive or hazardous fluids 2007 6 27 1 51 24 PM CORRE m WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_R0 indd 19 Z Ww SPECIFICATIONS CAUTION The content of this manual is subject to change a without notice Channels Digital PLL tuning for 7 NOAA Miia re ee channels Due to printing limitations the display shown in this SAME code 6 independent setting manual may differ from the actual product display setting options or ALL counties e Thecontents of this manual may not be reproduced Volume 7 adjustment levels without the permission of th
17. elected daily alarm 1 or 2 on off Scrolls downward to select county code 6 0 ANTENNA Receives radio signals SNOOZE BUTTON SNOOZE Enables the snooze function when alarm sounds Momentarily activates backlight AC DC POWER PORT AC DC power jack for connecting unit to external power source 0 O A TPE 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 EN ON gt A 1 Voice radio in NOAA on NOAA position NOAA standby KO NOAA mute fl 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 WR601 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 POEUN ON 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 it is recommended that the WR601 be on NOAA standby when the user is not listening to radio broadcasts EN The WR601 uses 3 UM 3 or AA size 1 5V alkaline batteries
18. hquake Warning WARNING National Audible Test ADVISORY Immediate Evacuation WARNING National Information Center ADVISORY Evacuation Watch WATCH Network Notification ADVISORY Food Contamination Warning WARNING National Periodic Test ADVISORY WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_RO ndd 16 2007 6 27 1 51 24 PM CORRE m Z NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE National Silent Test ADVISORY Unrecognized Watch WATCH Nuclear Power Plant Warning WARNING Unrecognized Emergency ADVISORY Power Outage Advisory ADVISORY Unrecognized Statement ADVISORY Radiological Hazard Warning WARNING Unrecognized Warning WARNING Required Monthly Test ADVISORY NOTE The 4 Unrecognized messages above will Required Weekly Test ADVISORY appear when a new NOAA alert message is created Special Marine Warning WARNING and broadcasted The unit will not be able to recognize Special Weather Statement ADVISORY the message as it is not in the software database Shelter In Place Warning WARNING For more information about the Emergency Alert Severe Thunderstorm Watch WATCH System and event codes please visit Severe Thunderstorm Warning WARNING www fcc gov eb eas or www nws noaa gov os eas Severe Weather Statement ADVISORY codes htm Tornado Watch WATCH Tornado Warning WARNING TheWR601 receives SAMEwamingmessagesin classifications Tropical Storm Watch WATCH depending upon the level
19. ity 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 preceed the names of the counties in that state WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_R0 indd 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 NOAA Weather Radio station CARE AND MAINTENANCE When handl
20. jap a settings Each press will advance the setting by 1 unit 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 the NWR airs 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 WR601 retrieves and interprets SAME code messages and alerts the user When SAME 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 Standby mode Successful operation of the WR601 requires that the user obtain appropriate NWR radio channels and SAME codes for a specific county or region 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 channel
21. receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 2007 6 27 1 51 25 PM The following information is not to be used as contact for support or sales Please call our customer service number listed on ourwebsite atwww oregonscientific com oron the warranty card for this product for all inquiries instead We Name Oregon Scientific Inc Address 19861 SW 95th Ave Tualatin Oregon 97062 USA Telephone No 1 800 853 8883 declare that the product Product No WR601 Product Name Weather Radio Manufacturer IDT Technology Limited Address Block C 9 F Kaiser Estate Phase 1 41 Man Yue St Hung Hom Kowloon Hong Kong 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 21 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_RO indd 21 2007 6 27 1 51 25 Pm Orecon S CIENT Portable Weather Alert Radio Model WR601 User Manual WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_R0 indd 22 2007 6 27 1 51 25 Pm 2007 Oregon Scientific All rights reserved 086L003836 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_R0 indd 23 2007 6 27 1 51 25 Pm
22. rgencies these routine broadcasts are interrupted to report specific warnings watches or other critical information 2007 6 27 1 51 10 PM Z KEY FEATURES Enter change the setting of a displayed county El code 6 RADIO SPEAKER Adjustable voice speaker volume LCD 2 2 MODE BUTTON 1 e Switch between clock calendar and alarms 1 and 2 Enables clock calendar and alarm setting 3 CHANNEL BUTTON 1 BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH E f 2 BATTERY COMPARTMENT nable exit channel setting mode Press CHANNEL and A in quick succession to Houses 3 UM 3 or AA size 1 5V alkaline batteries activate deactivate the keypad lock 4 INDICATOR Red green LED indicates radio on off and alert status 5 COUNTY BUTTON Enables county mode Change county settings 0 6 WR601_IM_USA_P1 P8_RO indd 3 2007 6 27 1 51 12 Pm SP JACK Line out jack for optional external speakers NOAA BUTTON Switches between NOAA on standby mute and off modes 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 Turns selected daily alarm 1 or 2 on off Scrolls upward to select county code 0 6 Press CHANNEL and A in quick succession to activate deactivate the keypad lock DOWN W VOLUME BUTTON Decrease settings in any setting mode Decreases volume Turns s
23. s 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 of the first 10 county radio channels and SAME codes for Montana The NWR radio channels work in the same way as a REMARKS regular radio channel All of the NWR transmission COUNTY SAME NWR FREQ CALL WATTS CITY AREA TRANSMITTER stations operate on 1 of 7 frequencies Beaverhead 030001 Butte MT 162 550 WXL79 100 Beaverhead 030001 Dillon MT 162 475 WNG638 150 CHANNEL CORRESPONDING RADIO FREQUENCY Big Hom 030003 Billings MT 162 550 WXL27 300 Blaine 030005 Havre MT 162 400 WXL53 300 1 162 400 MHz Blaine 030005 Malta MT 162475 WWG85 100 2 162 425 MHz Broadwater 030007 Helena MT 162 400 WXK66 1000 3 162 450 MHz Carbon 030009 Billings MT 162 550 WXL27 300 Carter 030011 a MT 162 550 WXK57 300 N 2 162415 Miz Cascade 030013 Great Fals mT 162550 wxs43 300 5 162 500 MHz Chouteau 030015 Belgian Hil MT 162 500 WWG84 300 6 162 525 MHz 7 162 550 MHz NOTE Many counties have been subdivided into
24. 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 HET Pe 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 loo ig iS iO a Code for Cochise County Code for Arizona Code for northeast 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
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