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S83301 FAQS

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CONTENTS

S83301 FAQS............................................................................................................................ 1

Weather Radio .......................................................................................................................... 1

Setup ..................................................................................................................................... 1

ON/OFF ................................................................................................................................. 1

Volume .................................................................................................................................. 2

Restart .................................................................................................................................. 2

Alert Status Lights .............................................................................................................. 2

Tornado Only Alerts or All Alerts ...................................................................................... 2

Tornado Only Alerts Active ................................................................................................ 2

All Alerts Active ................................................................................................................... 3

Standby Mode ...................................................................................................................... 3

Weather Band Channels .................................................................................................... 3

Tuning ................................................................................................................................... 3

Optional Professional Settings: FIPS Codes | Alerts ..................................................... 3

Optional Alerts (events) to enable or disable ................................................................ 4

AM or FM Radio ................................................................................................................... 7

Bright LED Light .................................................................................................................. 7

Optional Earphones (not included) .................................................................................. 8

Weather Radio

Setup

1- Insert the included 6-volt AC power adapter into the wall outlet then into the

weather radio.

2- Optional: Insert 3 new “AAA” batteries (not included) into the radio. Observe the

correct polarity

3- The radio turns on automatically and searches for the first available weather

band channel for 30 seconds.

4- Press button 6 (TORNADO ONLY / ALL ALERTS) to confirm the channel.

Note: If the radio does not immediately turn on, press the POWER button one

time.

ON/OFF

 The weather radio will automatically come on when powered up.

Summary of content (8 pages)

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S83301 FAQS The links below will work in most PDF viewers and link to the topic area by clicking the link. We recommend Adobe Reader version 10 or greater available at: http://get.adobe.com/reader CONTENTS S83301 FAQS............................................................................................................................ 1 Weather Radio .......................................................................................................................... 1 Setup.......................
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 Press and release the POWER button to turn ON or turn OFF the radio Note: The radio saves the last channel you are listening to, mode and volume used, when turned off.  When the radio is on, hold the POWER button to enter setting menu. Volume  In any radio mode, press and release the -VOL+ button to adjust the volume to a desired level. Levels 1-16 are available.  Hold the -VOL+ button to change faster. Restart 1- Remove batteries and AC cord for 15 minutes.
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All Alerts Active Receive every advisory, watch and warning including tornadoes. Be fully prepared for any weather situation.  Backlight flashes red for watches and warnings.  The alert message will scroll across the top of the LCD.  The volume level will increase to level 16 (the maximum sound) automatically.  Press the -VOL+ button to adjust the volume as needed.  The radio will stop broadcasting when the final tone of the message is received.
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equivalents in the United States, certain U.S. possessions, and certain freely associated states.  These settings are not required for the alerts to function.  Note: If you turn off specific alerts, you must turn them back on again if you want to receive them. 1. With the radio on, hold the POWER button to enter the setting menu. 2. Press the TUN> button to select Scroll Speed (1-3). 3. Press the TORNADO ONLY / ALL ALERTS button and a number from 1-3 will appear. 4.
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CDW Civil Danger Warning No Enabled Warning CEM Civil Emergency Message No Enabled Warning CFA Coastal Flood Watch Yes Enabled Watch CFW Coastal Flood Warning Yes Enabled Warning CHW Chemical Hazard Warning No Enabled Warning CWW Contaminated Water Warning No Enabled Warning DBA Dam Watch Yes Enabled Watch DBW Dam Break Warning No Enabled Warning DEW Contagious Disease Warning No Enabled Warning DMO Practice/Demo Yes Disabled Advisory DSW Dust Storm Warning
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LAE Local Area Emergency No Enabled Advisory LEW Law Enforcement Warning No Enabled Warning LSW Landslide Warning No Enabled Warning NAT National Audible Test Yes Disabled Advisory NIC National Information Center Yes Disabled Advisory NMN Network Notification Yes Disabled Advisory NPT National Periodic Test Yes Disabled Advisory NST National Silent Test Yes Disabled Advisory NUW Nuclear Power Plant Warning No Enabled Warning POS Power Outage Advisory Yes Enabl
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WSW Winter Storm Warning Yes Enabled Warning Optional Codes The definitions below explain how a receiver should react to future alert messages that at the time this standard was published were not identified. It is expected that all future watch codes will end in A, that all future emergency codes will end in E, that all future statement codes will end in S and all future warning codes will end in W.
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Optional Earphones (not included)  Plug in a set of 3.5mm earphones (not included) into the 3.5mm earphone jack to privately listen to the radio. La Crosse Technology, Ltd.