First Alert WX-150 Portable Radio User Manual


 
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Channel Frequency (MHz)
1 162.400
2 162.425
3 162.450
4 162.475
5 162.500
6 162.525
7 162.550
To receive alerts, you must rst select the correct weather channel.
NOAA broadcasts on the weather band on seven channels, in 25KHz increments,
between the frequencies of 162.400MHz and 162.550MHz. as follows:
To identify the appropriate channel for your area, visit the NOAA web site at:
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
The table on the NOAA website includes the correct
weather band channel for your area, the SAME code and the
location of the broadcast tower. Look for the state in which
you live and then search the list for your county. Use the
channel listed for your county when programming the radio.
Note: You can also select a weather channel by listening to each channel and
choosing the one with the best reception. In most cases this will be the appropri-
ate channel, however, sometimes broadcast areas overlap. The best reception
may not originate from the tower broadcasting to your area.
1. Press the radio LISTEN button to hear the voice broadcast.
2. Press and hold the MENU buttion for 3 seconds. ALERT MODE
is displayed on the screen.
3. Press the UP () button once to get to the SET CHANNEL
menu.
4. Press the NEXT button to enter the WB Channel menu. The
screen will show SET CHANNEL with the channel number
displayed to the right. The channel number will begin blinking.
5. Use the UP/DOWN (/) buttons to select the desired WB
channel.
Press the SAVE button to save the Channel Setting and return to main menu list. Press
the MENU button to return to normal operation. Note: if you exit the SET CHANNEL
menu by pressing the MENU button, your changes will not be saved.
4. Selecting the Weather Band Channel
5. Setting the WB channel for your listening area:
ALERT MODE
SET CHANNEL
SET CHANNEL 7
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Setting the Alarm Clock
The WX-150 has two wakeup alarms as well as a snooze button to provide maximum
control over your alarm clock. The unit will alarm for 59 minutes unless stopped by
pressing the SNOOZE or ALARM ON/OFF buttons. Pressing the SNOOZE button
silences the alarm for 9 minutes
To set the either Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 :
1. Press and hold the MENU button for 3 seconds.
2. Press the DOWN button 3 times to select the ALARM2 menu. (Press 4 times to
select ALARM1.)
3. Press the NEXT button.
4. The hour setting will begin ashing. Use the UP/DOWN (/) buttons to set the
hour as desired. Note: the AM/PM setting is affected by the hours setting.
5. Press the NEXT button to advance to the minutes setting. The minutes will begin
ashing. Use the UP/DOWN (/) buttons to set the minutes as desired.
When the alarm is set as desired, press the SAVE button to save the settings and exit
to the main menu list. Press the MENU button to return to normal operation. Note: if
you exit the ALARM1 or 2 menus by pressing the MENU button, your changes
will not be saved.
Set Keytone
The WX-150 has an adjustable setting for the beep tone when buttons are pressed.
OFF - no beep when buttons are pressed
ON - a beep tone sounds with each button press.
ALERT MODE
SET KEYTONE
To set the keytone:
1. Press and hold the MENU button for 3 seconds. The radio will
display the main menu list showing ALERT MODE.
2. Press the DOWN () button 2 times to scroll down through the
main menu list to the SET KEYTONE menu.
3. Press the NEXT button to enter the Set Keytone menu. The ON
setting will begin ashing. Press the UP/DOWN (/) buttons
to select the desired ON or OFF setting..
ON
Press the SAVE button to save the Set KEYTONE setting and exit
to the main menu list. Press the MENU button to return to normal
operation. Note: if you exit the SET KEYTONE menu by pressing
the MENU button, your changes will not be saved.