FAQ

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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. Use the -VOL+ button to adjust the scroll speed.
5. Press the TORNADO ONLY / ALL ALERTS button) to confirm the setting.
6. Press the TUN> button to select FIPS Codes.
7. Press the TORNADO ONLY / ALL ALERTS button) and the first FIPS Code will
appear as 000000. The first number will flash.
8. Use the -VOL+ button to adjust the first number in the FIPS code.
9. Press the TUN> button to move through the next numbers and the -VOL+
button to adjust.
10.Press the TORNADO ONLY / ALL ALERTS button) to confirm and move to the
next FIPS Code. Repeat steps 8-10 to set up to four FIPS Codes.
11.Press the TORNADO ONLY / ALL ALERTS button) to confirm.
12.Press the TUN> button to move to Alerts Selection.
Note: Alerts selection list is at the back of this manual.
13.Press the TORNADO ONLY / ALL ALERTS button to view the first alert (3 letter
event code). ON will flash.
14.Use the -VOL+ button to change to NO if you do not want that alert.
15.Press the TUN> button to move to the next alert. Repeat steps 13-15 to view
and select all the alerts.
Note: Some alerts are mandatory and cannot be turned off.
16.Press the TORNADO ONLY / ALL ALERTS button) to confirm your selections.
17.Press the POWER button once to exit the setting menu.
Optional Alerts (events) to enable or disable
 Not all alerts can be disabled.
 Note: If you turn off specific alerts, you must turn them back on again if you
want to receive them.
Event Codes Description
Enable or
Disable
Default Level
ADR Administrative message Yes Disabled Advisory
AVA
Avalanche Watch
Yes
Enabled
Watch
AVW
Avalanche Warning
Yes
Enabled
Warning
BHW Biological Hazard Warning No Enabled Warning
BWW Boil Water Warning Yes Enabled Warning
BZW Blizzard Warning Yes Enabled Warning
CAE Child Abduction Emergency Yes Enabled Advisory