User manual OREGON SCIENTIFIC JD WRB308 PUBLIC ALERT MONITOR

[. . . ] Portable Public Alert Radio with Weather Station Model: WRB308 USER MANUAL CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Set Up Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Use or to change a setting, then press MENU to confirm and move onto the next one. Press EXIT to leave the setting mode at any time. NOTE When the radio is set to NOAA ON, Standby or Mute, it will continually search for a NOAA signal. NOAA ALERT MESSAGES MESSAGE CODES USED BY THE NWR 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 WR108 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. SET UP RADIO TO RECEIVE NOAA ALERT MESSAGES To receive a NOAA alert message, press radio to one of the following options: to set the 3. 4. NOTE To reach a number quickly, press and hold or . RECEPTION SIGNAL STATUS To check the status of the reception signal, look at the reception icon on the display. ICON DESCRIPTION Current selected channel signal is strong Current selected channel signal is weak No NOAA alert message has been received for 10 days. Current selected channel signal is weak No NOAA alert message has been received for 10 days. Current selected channel signal is strong 16 WRB308 M_EN_V6. P65 16 · Radio ON [ ]: The radio is ON and voice messages can be heard continuously. Radio Standby [ ]: The radio is in Standby and will switch to ON when a NOAA alert message is received. · 2005. 5. 30, 9:49 · · Radio Mute [ ]: The radio is in Standby with the sound turned OFF. Radio OFF: The radio is turned OFF and will not respond to NOAA alert messages. 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. COUNTY/ CITY/AREA Beaverhead Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Blaine Broadwater Carbon Carter Cascade Choteau SAME# 030001 030001 030003 030005 030005 030007 030009 030011 030013 030015 NWR TRANSMITTER Butte, MT Dillon, MT Billings, MT Havre, MT Malta, MT Helena, MT Billings, MT Baker, MT Great Falls, MT BelgianHill, MT FREQ. CALL W T S REAT MARKS Turning the radio off by setting it to Standby, Mute or OFF will help to save power. FINDING LOCAL CHANNELS & SAME CODES The codes are subject to change. Therefore, to ensure successful operation you must obtain the most appropriate, up-to-date NWR radio channels and SAME codes for a specific county or region, from the contact details listed below. For example, clicking on "Montana" will give a list of information relevant to the State of Montana including 17 WRB308 M_EN_V6. P65 17 162. 550 WXL79 100 162. 475 WXG638 150 162. 550 WXL27 300 162. 400 WXL53 162. 475 WWG85 162. 400 WXK66 162. 550 WXL27 162. 550 WXK57 162. 550 WXJ43 162. 500 WWG84 300 100 1000 300 300 300 300 N NOTE Many counties have been subdivided into as many as 9 smaller subsections. The numbers 1-9 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 SAME code will be 0. 2005. 5. 30, 9:49 EN EN RADIO ­ CHANNELS ABOUT RADIO CHANNELS The NWR radio channels work in the same way as a regular radio channel. CHANNEL CORRESPONDING RADIO FREQUENCY 1 162. 400 MHz 2 162. 425 MHz 3 162. 450 MHz 4 162. 475 MHz 5 162. 500 MHz 6 162. 525 MHz 7 162. 550 MHz A Auto ­ the unit will tune to the strongest RF signal available The unit labels each frequency as a channel (1-7 or Auto). Once the radio frequency for a region has been selected the unit will receive voice and code information from that station. [. . . ] · Clean the product with a slightly damp cloth and alcohol-free, mild detergent. · · · · · Do not subject the product to extreme force, shock, or fluctuations in temperature or humidity. Remove the batteries if storing this product for a long period of time. Do not scratch the LCD screen. NOTE The technical specification of this product and contents of this user guide are subject to change without notice. [. . . ]