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... 2 About FIPS Codes 3 Obtaining Your Areas FIPS Code(s 4 Taking Proper Care of Your Radio 5 Unpacking 5 Getting Started 6 Setting Up the WX500 All Hazards/ Weather Radio 6 Battery Backup 8 Controls & Functions 9 Initial Settings 11 Clock Setting 12 Alarm Clock Setting 13 NWS Broadcast Channel Setting 14 FIPS Code Setting 15 Alert Type ...
... 2 About FIPS Codes 3 Obtaining Your Areas FIPS Code(s 4 Taking Proper Care of Your Radio 5 Unpacking 5 Getting Started 6 Setting Up the WX500 All Hazards/ Weather Radio 6 Battery Backup 8 Controls & Functions 9 Initial Settings 11 Clock Setting 12 Alarm Clock Setting 13 NWS Broadcast Channel Setting 14 FIPS Code Setting 15 Alert Type ...
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... the information about the codes so you more efficiently track the emergency/weather conditions in and around your area. The WX500 was transmitted along with their area is declared in your area. 1 compatible emergency/weather radios are able to ignore potentially real emergency/weather warnings that people who live outside an affected area are often...
... the information about the codes so you more efficiently track the emergency/weather conditions in and around your area. The WX500 was transmitted along with their area is declared in your area. 1 compatible emergency/weather radios are able to ignore potentially real emergency/weather warnings that people who live outside an affected area are often...
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... s Battery Backup Power Source About Emergency/Weather Alerts When the WX500 receives an emergency/weather alert: It sounds an alert tone. A description of the alert appears. An indicator on the front of an alert does not necessarily mean that your radio can display, see NWS Emergency/Weather Alert Event Code descriptions on...
... s Battery Backup Power Source About Emergency/Weather Alerts When the WX500 receives an emergency/weather alert: It sounds an alert tone. A description of the alert appears. An indicator on the front of an alert does not necessarily mean that your radio can display, see NWS Emergency/Weather Alert Event Code descriptions on...
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...plans to your county or parish. 3 alerts and broadcasts about emergencies/weather occurring only in particular counties within about a 50-mile radius of broadcasting emergency/weather information, the NWS has divided the United States into the radios memory. About FIPS Codes For the purpose of where you installed... 50-mile radius but not necessarily to subdivide some large counties. For example, the code for Tarrant County, Texas, is 048439. Your radio can program up to 20 FIPS codes into regions by state and county (or parish, where applicable) then assigned a 6-digit FIPS code ...
...plans to your county or parish. 3 alerts and broadcasts about emergencies/weather occurring only in particular counties within about a 50-mile radius of broadcasting emergency/weather information, the NWS has divided the United States into the radios memory. About FIPS Codes For the purpose of where you installed... 50-mile radius but not necessarily to subdivide some large counties. For example, the code for Tarrant County, Texas, is 048439. Your radio can program up to 20 FIPS codes into regions by state and county (or parish, where applicable) then assigned a 6-digit FIPS code ...
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...nwr/indexnw.htm (a branch from http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr) NOTE: If the radio will be found using the National Weather Service toll-free phone number or the NOAA website. If you would like to program ...your area can be located close to a county or parish boundary lines, you need. Plug the AC adaptor into an outlet and into the WX500. SAME codes for your radio... the battery onto the terminals. 3. GETTING STARTED Setting Up the WX500 All Hazards/Weather Radio 1. Make sure that is turned OFF. 2.
...nwr/indexnw.htm (a branch from http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr) NOTE: If the radio will be found using the National Weather Service toll-free phone number or the NOAA website. If you would like to program ...your area can be located close to a county or parish boundary lines, you need. Plug the AC adaptor into an outlet and into the WX500. SAME codes for your radio... the battery onto the terminals. 3. GETTING STARTED Setting Up the WX500 All Hazards/Weather Radio 1. Make sure that is turned OFF. 2.
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.... Channel Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NOAA Frequency (MHz) 162.550 162.400 162.475 162.425 162.450 162.500 162.525 5. Or, you can turn the Emergency/Weather Radio and NWR broadcast ON, enter the Menu, and change the CHANNEL until you would like to use the 3,4,5 ,6 and select key if you find the... broadcast with the SAME codes, or at http://205.156.54.206/nwr/nwrbro.htm. Determine the best Emergency/Weather Channel to change the user-programmed settings. 7 4. Enter the Menu (menu key) and use in your area is listed on the NOAA website at: http...
.... Channel Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NOAA Frequency (MHz) 162.550 162.400 162.475 162.425 162.450 162.500 162.525 5. Or, you can turn the Emergency/Weather Radio and NWR broadcast ON, enter the Menu, and change the CHANNEL until you would like to use the 3,4,5 ,6 and select key if you find the... broadcast with the SAME codes, or at http://205.156.54.206/nwr/nwrbro.htm. Determine the best Emergency/Weather Channel to change the user-programmed settings. 7 4. Enter the Menu (menu key) and use in your area is listed on the NOAA website at: http...
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Remove the battery if the WX500 will conserve the battery. During AC power loss, all radio features are available, but all other programmed information will sound a Low Battery tone at the time that the Backup Battery needs replacement. 8 Without AC or ...Battery Backup power, the Clock time will be kept. Battery Backup Battery backup capability allows the WX500 to indicate that a low battery condition is not available. WX500 will be lost, but turning the Emergency/Weather Radio OFF will not be plugged in for a limited time when AC power is detected. After the tone...
Remove the battery if the WX500 will conserve the battery. During AC power loss, all radio features are available, but all other programmed information will sound a Low Battery tone at the time that the Backup Battery needs replacement. 8 Without AC or ...Battery Backup power, the Clock time will be kept. Battery Backup Battery backup capability allows the WX500 to indicate that a low battery condition is not available. WX500 will be lost, but turning the Emergency/Weather Radio OFF will not be plugged in for a limited time when AC power is detected. After the tone...
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...while alert messages are OFF, the Weather Receiver is available (ON) for NWR broadcasts. If the NOAA icon is ON but no Alert tones will be sounded). 10 Alarm Icon : Indicates that the Alarm Clock is set to TONE. 6. NOTE: When the WX500 is OFF. 5. Tone Icon :... be changed. 3. Voice Icon : Indicates that the Alert Method is set to VOICE. 7. NOAA Icon : Shown when the Weather Radio receiver is ON, extinguished when the Weather Radio is sounding NWR Alert tones, buttons do not perform their normal functions. Menu Icon : Indicates Menu programming is set to sound ...
...while alert messages are OFF, the Weather Receiver is available (ON) for NWR broadcasts. If the NOAA icon is ON but no Alert tones will be sounded). 10 Alarm Icon : Indicates that the Alarm Clock is set to TONE. 6. NOTE: When the WX500 is OFF. 5. Tone Icon :... be changed. 3. Voice Icon : Indicates that the Alert Method is set to VOICE. 7. NOAA Icon : Shown when the Weather Radio receiver is ON, extinguished when the Weather Radio is sounding NWR Alert tones, buttons do not perform their normal functions. Menu Icon : Indicates Menu programming is set to sound ...
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... Press select again to scroll through the list of channels. You may hear the emergency/weather broadcast on . If not or if you wish to receive this channel. Otherwise stop here. If you use your radio, Channel 1 (162.550 MHz) is set as your location, you may be able... to a comfortable listening level. Press weather/snooze. 3. Press menu. 5. NWS Broadcast Channel Setting Your radio is preprogrammed with clear reception. CH No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Frequency (MHz) 162.550 162.400 162.475 162.425 162.450 162.500...
... Press select again to scroll through the list of channels. You may hear the emergency/weather broadcast on . If not or if you wish to receive this channel. Otherwise stop here. If you use your radio, Channel 1 (162.550 MHz) is set as your location, you may be able... to a comfortable listening level. Press weather/snooze. 3. Press menu. 5. NWS Broadcast Channel Setting Your radio is preprogrammed with clear reception. CH No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Frequency (MHz) 162.550 162.400 162.475 162.425 162.450 162.500...
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DISPLAY: Upon receiving a screened NWR Alert, only the Alert and Alert Severity displays will not be affected. The WX500 automatically selects the VOICE Alert Type the first time you press the weather/snooze key. 17 TONE: Upon receiving a screened NWR Alert, an alert tone will hear the broadcast until the NWR End-of... turn it ON. VOICE: Upon receiving a screened NWR Alert, an alert tone will communicate screened NWR Alert messages. Alert Type Setting When the All Hazards/Weather Radio is received or until you press the...
DISPLAY: Upon receiving a screened NWR Alert, only the Alert and Alert Severity displays will not be affected. The WX500 automatically selects the VOICE Alert Type the first time you press the weather/snooze key. 17 TONE: Upon receiving a screened NWR Alert, an alert tone will hear the broadcast until the NWR End-of... turn it ON. VOICE: Upon receiving a screened NWR Alert, an alert tone will communicate screened NWR Alert messages. Alert Type Setting When the All Hazards/Weather Radio is received or until you press the...
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... may not be set the Alert Type to VOICE, the volume level of listening to the emergency/weather broadcast, press weather/snooze again. OPERATION Using the All Hazards/Weather Radio Your radio functions as an all hazards/weather warning radio. The NOAA icon appears in the display. 2. If you do not want to listen to the emergency...
... may not be set the Alert Type to VOICE, the volume level of listening to the emergency/weather broadcast, press weather/snooze again. OPERATION Using the All Hazards/Weather Radio Your radio functions as an all hazards/weather warning radio. The NOAA icon appears in the display. 2. If you do not want to listen to the emergency...
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...your radio even when it seems to be receiving broadcasts fairly clearly. If broadcast signals are too weak, you might not trigger your WX500 receives these Test Alerts in one part of Alert broadcasting. Tests normally occur on Wednesdays between 10AM and 12PM unless threatening weather is ...very important because an emergency alert broadcast might be contacted to receive Alerts in its installed location. Your local station can be able to find out exact dates and times of tests. Testing the Weather Alert Radio NWR stations conduct regular...
...your radio even when it seems to be receiving broadcasts fairly clearly. If broadcast signals are too weak, you might not trigger your WX500 receives these Test Alerts in one part of Alert broadcasting. Tests normally occur on Wednesdays between 10AM and 12PM unless threatening weather is ...very important because an emergency alert broadcast might be contacted to receive Alerts in its installed location. Your local station can be able to find out exact dates and times of tests. Testing the Weather Alert Radio NWR stations conduct regular...
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... reception. Make sure the on/off /volume dial is turned ON. TROUBLESHOOTING If your WX500 radio is pressed. Check if a stronger station is not Make sure the on the wall switch of the AC Adapter. No Alert messages received. Weather broadcast is available in a fringe area. button is not performing properly, try the...
... reception. Make sure the on/off /volume dial is turned ON. TROUBLESHOOTING If your WX500 radio is pressed. Check if a stronger station is not Make sure the on the wall switch of the AC Adapter. No Alert messages received. Weather broadcast is available in a fringe area. button is not performing properly, try the...