Oregon Scientific WR601 Portable Radio User Manual


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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
The National Weather Service (NWS) is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It provides weather, hydro-
logic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent
waters and ocean areas. NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide
network of radio stations broadcasting continuous NWS warnings, watches, forecasts and
other hazard information 24 hours a day.
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UNPACK
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GETTING STARTED
QUICK START GUIDE
WR601 NOAA WEATHER ALERT RADIO
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ABOUT ALERT SYSTEMS
WR601 Radio
3 “AA” Alkaline
Batteries
Carrying Holder
User Manual
USER MANUAL WARRANTY/
REGISTRATION
CARD
Cradle
Quick Start Guide Warranty /
Registration card
QUICK START GUIDE
Insert Batteries
The radio will activate automatically once 3 “AA”
batteries are inserted.
The radio cannot be deactivated, to turn the LCD
display ON or OFF, press and hold the NOAA button
for 2 seconds.
Batteries are recommended for travel use. While at
home or in the office, use the AC adapter to conserve
battery power.
Set Clock and Calendar
Once the unit powers on, you will need to set the time and date.
1. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to choose the setting. Press and hold UP or DOWN
to scroll quickly through the setting.
2. Press the MODE button to confirm.
3. The settings order is: 12/24 hr mode, hour, minute, year, month/day, day/month and
language.
Emergency Alert System (EAS)
The emergency alert system uses the latest technology to broadcast important emergency
information specific to certain areas. See www.fcc.gov/eb/eas/ for more information on the
emergency alert system.
Early Warning Alert System
The NWR early warning system utilizes radio signals to alert users to environmental
dangers. When the NWR airs urgent warnings, a digital encoding system known as SAME
(Specific Area Message Encoding) allows the WR601 to sound an alert for only certain
weather conditions or within a limited geographic area such as a county.
SAME technology filters out non-local emergency alerts, allowing you to monitor only local
counties.
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1. UP / DOWN volume
button
2. MODE button
3. CHANNEL button
4. SP jack
5. NOAA button
6. COUNTY button
7. SNOOZE button
8. AC/DC power port
Adapter