User Manual

PSR-410 O/Manual

o use weather radio mode, simply press the WX button on the keypad. The scanner will quickly scan and

lock on to the first active weather radio frequency it receives. You can use the ^ or v keys on the 5-way

pushbutton pad to force the radio to look for other weather radio transmitters. It is generally best to select

the weather radio transmitter that provides you with the strongest signal. You can use the signal meter to

help you chose the best weather radio transmitter for your area. While operating in Weather Radio Mode,

your scanner will alert on SAME messages that match the SAME location codes you have entered, or all

SAME messages if you do not enter any SAME location codes.

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Weather Priority Mode

Weather Priority mode samples the specified weather frequency periodically while scanning to see if the All

Hazards 1050 Hz Warning Alert Tone (WAT) is present. If the WAT is present, the scanner will sound an

alarm and tune to the specified weather frequency to monitor the nature of the alert.

To activate Weather Priority Mode, follow the steps above listed above in Weather Radio Mode to find the

strongest weather radio transmitter for your area. Once the radio is tuned to the strongest weather radio

transmitter for your location, press the PRI key on the keypad. When in Scan Mode, the radio will check the

specified weather frequency periodically for the 1050 Hz Warning Alert Tone (WAT). If WAT is found, the

radio will sound an alarm and monitor the weather alert audio.

SAME Standby Mode

SAME Standby Mode monitors the specified weather frequency silently, waiting to receive a Specific Area

Message Encoding (SAME) alert that corresponds with a SAME location code that you have previously

entered. If there is a match between a sent SAME location code and one that you have previously stored,

the scanner will sound an alarm, display the alert type, and monitor the nature of the alert.

To activate SAME Standby Mode, first you should provide at least one SAME location code for your city,

county or state. By default, SAME mode will alert on any SAME message received if no SAME location

codes are entered. A list of SAME location codes can be found online at this web site:

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexn

w.htm#sametable

In addition to the code for your location, you may wish to enter additional codes for surrounding areas and

any other areas of interest so that you can receive advance warning of adverse or dangerous weather that

may be headed in your direction.

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