All Hazards Weather Alert Radio WR-100 Owner's Manual www.midlandradio.com WR-100 Owner's Manual Quick Start Instructions: Please see pg. 5 for important buttons and controls 1. Place 3 AAA alkaline batteries (not supplied) into the compartment on underside of radio. (Note: Batteries are important because they provide emergency power for the radio in case of a power outage.) 2. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard house outlet. Plug the other end of the adapter into the DC jack on the back of the radio. 3. Pull out antenna and extend to its full length above the weather radio. 4. Ensure the radio's weather mode is on by clicking the switch on the right side of the radio to "ON". 5. Program the Weather/Hazard Channel for your Area(A). Turn switch on side of radio to "ON". (B). Press "MENU". (C). Press "UP" arrow until "CHANNEL" is displayed. (D). Press "SELECT". (E). Press "UP" arrow until you hear the broadcast of your station. (F). Press "SELECT" to save station selection. (G). Press "MENU" to close menu mode. To turn Weather/Hazard broadcast on again, press "WEATHER/SNOOZE". 6. Press the WEATHER/SNOOZE button to turn on the weather radio. Then press the "UP" or "DOWN" volume button to select desired listening level. (Note: Turning the volume all the way down [where no bars show] puts the radio into silent mode.) You are now able to receive weather alerts for your area and surrounding areas. To narrow the alerts to just your county, see page 8 to program the S.A.M.E. code for your county into the radio. W eather Channel Frequencies: Preset Channels on the Weather Radio 1 Broadcast Frequency (MHz) 162.400 2 3 4 5 6 7 162.425 162.450 162.475 162.500 162.525 162.550 To get the S.A.M.E. code for your area, call 1-888-697-7263 or go to www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm Page 2 www.midlandradio.com WR-100 Owner's Manual Table of Contents: Quick Start Instructions Weather Channel Frequencies Table of Contents Product Information WR-100 Features and Controls ICONS on the Display Accessory Jacks on Back of Radio Programming the Clock Programming the Sleep Alarm Programming Notes Button Press Beeps Start Over Getting the S.A.M.E. Codes The National Weather Service Toll-Free Number National Weather Service Website Midland Radio Corporation Website Programming Your S.A.M.E. County Code(s) Helpful Tip "ANY" S.A.M.E. County Code is Factory Default A Single S.A.M.E. County Code Multiple S.A.M.E. County Codes Choosing an Alert Type (DISPLAY, VOICE, or TONE) Reviewing Recent Alerts Test Signals Broadcast by NWS Troubleshooting Reception About NOAA, NWS, & S.A.M.E. County Codes S.A.M.E. County Code Record (chart) Specifications FCC Compliance Information One Year Limited Warranty Service Other Midland Products 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 Page 3 www.midlandradio.com WR-100 Owner's Manual Product Information: Thank you for choosing Midland! Your new WR-100 weather radio is the latest in weather and hazard alert monitoring technology, providing you with the information needed to keep you safe. Your WR-100 weather radio has a special receiver that tunes to the 24/7 broadcast issued by the National Weather Service. The combined All Hazards/Weather Alert broadcast network is the single, most immediate source for comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public. This WR-100 weather radio has an innovative, automatic alert system. In the event of special warning broadcasts, the radio is automatically activated along with a loud tone, an LED indicator and an "alert" message on the LCD. Emergency weather bulletins include alerts about: tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, ice/snow storms, and other severe weather. Other emergencies might include: Amber alerts, hazardous explosions, fires, chemical spills, and other civil emergencies. In addition, the WR-100 weather radio has the "S.A.M.E. Digital Weather/ Hazard Alert" feature, providing you with constant monitoring of your local NWS broadcast. The S.A.M.E. decoding receiver allows you to hear only messages for the area(s) concerning you. You now have a choice as to what information will be brought to you. We encourage you to read this owner's manual thoroughly before operating this radio. This manual is a valuable part of your new Midland weather radio. See the "Quick Start Instructions" section of this manual for the initial weather radio setup and programming. After this weather radio is programmed and operating properly, store the manual in a safe place. Page 4 www.midlandradio.com WR-100 Owner's Manual WR- 100 Features and Controls: Menu Warning Light-Red Watch LightOrange Advisory LightYellow Weather Radio On/Off Switch Volume Up/ Down Weather/Snooze Button Select Programming Buttons ICONS on the Display: The following icons appear on the weather radio display to indicate radio functions that are active: Menu Indicator Low Battery Indicator Weather Radio On Indicator Warning Tone Alert Voice Alert Clock Alarm Volume Level Bars Alphanumeric Accessory Jacks on Back of Unit Programming Cable Port Antenna Jack DC Plug Jack Page 5 www.midlandradio.com WR-100 Owner's Manual Programming The Clock: (A). (B). (C). (D). Press "MENU" to open menu options. Press "UP" arrow to scroll through menu until you see "TIME" Press "SELECT" (hour option will begin flashing) Press "UP" arrow until current hour is displayed. (Note: AM/PM changes as you scroll through the hours). (E). Press "RIGHT" arrow to save current hour and advance to minute settings. (F). Program the minutes the same way. (G). Press "SELECT" to store the current time. Press "MENU" to exit menu mode. Programming The Sleep Alarm: (A). Press "MENU" to open menu options. (B). Press "UP" arrow to scroll through menu until you see "ALARM", then press "SELECT". (C). Press "UP" arrow to display "ON". Press "SELECT" (This activates the alarm time options. You will see the alarm hour begin flashing.) (D). Press "UP" arrow until the hour you want is displayed. (Note: AM/PM changes as you scroll through the hours). (E). Press "RIGHT" arrow to save alarm hour and advance to alarm minutes. Program minutes the same way. (F). Press "SELECT" to save the alarm time. (The display will show "ON" and the alarm icon will be displayed. (G). Press "MENU" to exit menu mode. To temporarily silence the sleep alarm, press the weather/snooze button. This will advance the alarm time by 9 minutes. To silence the alarm for the remainder of the day, press the "MENU" button. Page 6 www.midlandradio.com WR-100 Owner's Manual Programming Notes: Button Press Beeps- For silent programming, turn the weather radio off before programming the WR-100 weather radio. Start Over- If you want to start over while programming, press the "MENU" button continuously until it "backs out" of programming mode. If no program buttons are pressed for about one minute the weather radio will exit the menu mode. Getting the S.A.M.E. County Codes: A. First, determine the counties you are interested in. Then do one of the following three steps to get the codes: 1. The National Weather Service Toll-Free Number provides S.A.M.E. County Codes at: 1-888-NWS-S.A.M.E or (1-888-697-7263) This is what to expect when you call the NWS number. When you call the NWS toll-free number, automated instructions will guide you to the S.A.M.E. County Code(s) you need. The number will be six digits long. · You will hear, "Welcome to the National Weather Service. You have reached the Specific Area Message Encoding Program Service." · If you select "touch-tone" to make your entries, you will be prompted to enter the name of your state using the telephone keypad. · Next you will be prompted to enter your county name. · Then you will hear, "Your geographic code is xxxxxx." (This is your S.A.M.E. County Code.) Be sure to write it down for future reference. The system will then give you the option to enter "another combination": This enables you to get additional S.A.M.E. Codes for surrounding counties. 2. The Internet Web Site of National Weather Servicewww.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm. This is what to expect when you go to the website. · The link above takes you directly to the list of states. · Click on (your state). · Find your county, and record the "S.A.M.E. #" (the S.A.M.E. County Code) that is listed to the right of your county, and for any other counties in which you are interested. Page 7 www.midlandradio.com WR-100 Owner's Manual 3. Go to the Midland Radio Corporation website at www.midlandradio.com · Click on the weather radio link at the top of the page. · At the top of the weather radio page will be the link to the NWS list of states and corresponding county codes. Click on the link. · Click on your state and a list of counties and codes will be listed. Locate your county and then find your code. Programming S.A.M.E. Codes into the WR-100: Helpful Tip: The S.A.M.E. code is created using the following method: · The first digit is the subcounty code-currently 0 in most areas. · The second two digits represent the state code. · The last three digits represent the county code. "ANY" S.A.M.E. County Codes is the Default Factory Setting: Your WR100 weather radio comes preprogrammed to receive NWS weather and hazard alert transmissions for all S.A.M.E. county codes within range. If this is what you want, leave the radio set to "ANY." A Single S.A.M.E. County Code: Press "MENU" button to open menu options. · Press the "UP" arrow to scroll through menu options until "S.A.M.E. SET" is displayed, then press "SELECT" button. · Press the "UP" arrow to scroll through: "SINGLE", "MULTIPLE", or "ANY." · Display "SINGLE", then press "SELECT." "S.A.M.E.01" will be displayed. (Note if you are programming a single S.A.M.E. County Code, only the "01" setting will be used.) Press "SELECT". · Using the "UP" arrow, find the first digit of your S.A.M.E. County Code. Press the "RIGHT" arrow to save the digit and automatically advance to the next digit. · Program all digits of your S.A.M.E. County Code in the same way. · Press "SELECT" to store your S.A.M.E. County Code. Press "MENU" to close the programming menu. Page 8 www.midlandradio.com WR-100 Owner's Manual Multiple S.A.M.E. County Codes: Press "MENU" button to open menu options. · Press the "UP" arrow to scroll through menu options until "S.A.M.E. SET" is displayed, then press "SELECT" button. · Press the "UP" arrow to scroll through: "SINGLE", "MULTIPLE", or "ANY." · Display "MULTIPLE" as explained, then press "SELECT". "S.A.M.E.01" will be displayed, indicating you will be programming your first S.A.M.E. County Code at weather radio menu location "01." · After programming your first S.A.M.E. County Code, press "SELECT" then the "UP" arrow to advance to "S.A.M.E. 02." Program all of your S.A.M.E. County Codes in the same way as above. · When finished entering all your codes, press "MENU" to close the programming menu. Choosing an Alert Type (DISPLAY, VOICE, OR T ONE): 1. Press "MENU" button to open menu options. 2. Press "UP" arrow to scroll through menu options until "ALT TYPE" (Alert Type) is displayed, then press "SELECT" button. 3. Press "UP" arrow to scroll through the following (3) alert types: "DISPLAY", "VOICE", or "TONE". 4. Press "SELECT" to choose the Alert Type you want. 5. Press "MENU" to exit menu programming mode. Alert Type DISPLAY Description of Tone Pattern When the DISPLAY alert type is chosen, only a text alert will scroll on the display. There will be no audible alarm. When the VOICE alert type is chosen, the alert will sound for 8 seconds, then you will hear the voice of the weather broadcast for 5 When the TONE alert type is chosen, the alert tone will sound for 5 minutes, or until you press any button except the "WEATHER/SNOOZE" button which toggles to the voice weather broadcast. VOICE TONE Page 9 www.midlandradio.com WR-100 Owner's Manual Reviewing Recent Alerts: The weather radio can store up to 10 different Weather/Hazard alerts (with overlapping effective times) in its memory. If the weather radio receives a new alert while any previous alert is still in effect, it automatically displays the new alert. You can review all alerts still in effect by pressing the "UP" arrow to scroll through the weather radio's active alert memory. A double beep indicates the end of the list. "NO MESSAGE" will be displayed if no alerts are active. Test Signals Broadcast by NWS: All National Weather Service stations periodically transmit test signals. You can find out when your local NWS station broadcasts test signals by calling the NOAA National Weather Service Forecast Office (listed under `Weather" in the Federal Government section of the telephone book.) During the weekly test signal, the local NWS station will give a list of counties covered by their transmitter. The NWS test signal allows everyone with weather radio receivers to verify the operation of their equipmen ...