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Quick Start Instructions:
Quick Start Instructions:
1 . P lace 4 A A b atteries (not su p p lied ) into the com p artm ent on th e u nd ersid e of th e rad io.
(N ote:b atteries are im p ortant b ecau se th ey p rovid e em rgency p ower for th e rad io in case of
a p ower ou tage.)
2. P lu g th e A C ad ap ter into a stand ard h ou se ou tlet. P lu g th e oth er end of th e ad ap ter into th e
D C jack on th e b ack of th e rad io.
3. P u ll ou t th e antenna and extend to its fu ll length ab ove th e weath er rad io.
4 . P rogram th e W eath er C h annel for You r A rea-
(A ). Tu rn the rad io on with p ower/volu m e wh eel on sid e of th e rad io (E nsu re th e volu m e is
u p so you will b e ab le to h ear th e b road cast).
(B ). P ress th e “M E N U ” b u tton.
(C ). P ress th e “U P ” (or “D O W N ”) arrow u ntil “W E AT H E R C H A N N E L ” is d isp layed on th e
L C D .
(D ). P ress th e “S E L E C T” b u tton.
(E ). P ress th e “U P ” arrow to m anu ally scroll th rou gh th e weath er ch annels
u ntil you h ear th e weath er b road cast.
(F ). P ress th e “S E L E C T” b u tton to save th is ch annel.
(G ). P ress th e “M E N U ” b u tton to exit p rogram m ing m od e.
You are now able to receive weath er alerts for you r area and su rrou nd ing areas. To narrow th e
alerts to ju st you r cou nty, see p g. 8 to p rogram th e S .A .M .E . cod e for you r cou nty into th e rad io.
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To get the S.A.M.E. code for your area, call
o get the S.A.M.E. code for your area, call
1-888-697-7263 or visit
1-888-697-7263 or visit
www
www. nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw
. nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
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Weather Channel Frequencies:
eather Channel Frequencies:
Channels Preset on the
Weather Radio
Broadcast Frequency
(MHz)
1 1 62 .4 00
2 1 62 .4 25
3 1 62 . 4 50
4 1 62 .47 5
5 1 62 .500
6 1 62 . 525
7 1 62 .550
Please see pg. 5 for important buttons and controls.
5. P ress th e “W E ATH E R /H A Z A R D O N /O F F ” b u tton to listen to th e weath er rad io. Th en u se
th e p ower/volu m e wheel to ad ju st th e volu m e to a d esired listening level.
