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NWS Broadcast Channel Setting
Your radio is preprogrammed with the seven National Weather Service
broadcast frequencies (Channel 1-7). Depending on your location, you
may be able to receive more than one channel with clear reception.
The first time you use your radio, Channel 1 (162.550 MHz) is
automatically set as your emergency/weather channel. Depending
on your location, you may be able to receive this channel. To check
or change channels, perform the following steps.
1. Turn the on/off/volumecontrol until it clicks. The NOAA icon will
appear in the display.
2. Press weather/snooze.
3. Adjust the volume control to a comfortable listening level. You may
hear the emergency/weather broadcast on the initially selected
channel. If not or if you wish to select another channel, continue on.
Otherwise stop here. Your channel is set.
4. Press menu.
5. Press 5/6 until
CHANNEL
appears.
6. Press select.
7. Press 5/6 to scroll through the list of channels. The channel
number and the corresponding frequency appear in the display.
If you receive more than one channel, select the one that has the
clearest audio.
8. Press select again to complete the entry.
CH No. Frequency (MHz)
1 162.550
2 162.400
3 162.475
4 162.425
5 162.450
6 162.500
7 162.525
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