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Programming the Weatheradio
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2. Repeatedly press
ß
or
Ü
to adjust the volume
to the desired listening level.
VOLUME: and a
number appear showing the current volume.
3. To turn off the weather broadcast, press
WEATHER again. To turn off the Weatheradio,
unplug the AC adapter and disconnect the
backup battery.
TURNING THE ALERT TONE ON/OFF
To set the Weatheradio so it sounds an alert tone when
it receives an alert, set
ALERT ON/OFF to ON.The
radio beeps once and
ALERT and appear. Ô
To set the Weatheradio so it does not sound an alert
tone, set
ALERT ON/OFF to OFF. The radio beeps
twice and
ALERT and appear.
REVIEWING OVERLAPPING ALERTS
Your Weatheradio can store up to three different alerts
(with overlapping effective times) in its memory. If the
Weatheradio receives a new alert while a previous
alert is still in effect, it automatically displays the alert
description and sounds the new alert.
Ô
While an alert is in effect, the corresponding alert
indicator (WARNING, WATCH, or STATEMENT) on
the front of the Weatheradio lights. Press
Ý
to
review the previous alert or
Þ
to view the next alert.
Press
Ý
or
Þ
to view all alerts in the order they were
received.
The Weatheradio is receiving a
very weak signal.
SIGNAL LOSS
The received signal is extremely
weak or lost its carrier.
Ô NOTE Ô
Turning the Alert Tone
On/Off
• If you programmed more
than one FIPS code into
the Weatheradio’s
memory, be sure the
Weatheradio is set to its
MULTIPLE LOC or ALL
LOCATION
mode.
Otherwise, the
Weatheradio only
receives broadcasts for
the FIPS code you
stored in the first
memory location.
• If severe weather
threatens, do not wait for
an alert tone. Turn on
the Weatheradio and
monitor the weather
information.
• If you turned off the
Weatheradio’s alert tone
(see “Enabling/Disabling
Alert Tones” on
Page 17),
ALERT and
or will only
show the position where
you set ALERT ON/OFF
.
• The Weatheradio is
preset to sound an alert
when you turn it on,
even if ALERT ON/OFF
is set to OFF.
Reviewing
Overlapping Alerts
• While reviewing alerts, if
you do not press
Ý
or
Þ
for about 10 seconds,
the Weatheradio
displays the most
recently received alert.
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
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