The WR100 radio has been updated to have the radio respond to the weekly and monthly test with only the visual alert. During the test, the Advisory LED will light up and the "Weekly Test" or “Monthly Test” message will be visible on the display. The radio will not sound the audible alert tone to avoid giving the impression of an actual alarm.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Features.....................................................................................2 Your new MIDLAND Weather Receiver ....................................3 What is S.A.M.E?. .....................................................................3 Getting to Know Your Weather Receiver ..................................4 Quick Start Instructions .............................................................5-8 Programming Your S.A.M.E. County Code(s)...........................
FEATURES. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x VHF Weather Receiver ņ From seven possible National Weather Service channels for maximum reception in the 162 MHz FM band, receive 24-hour-a-day National Weather Service information (available in almost every area of the United States.) Alert Monitor System ņ Programmable for weather and hazard alerts in up to 25 counties. Receive National Weather Service S.A.M.E. warnings of dangerous weather conditions, hazards and alerts. As S.A.M.E.
Your new MIDLAND All Hazard/Weather Receiver Model WR-100 is the latest advance in weather and alert monitoring technology, providing you with the information you need for your greatest safety from weather and other hazards. The MIDLAND All Hazard/Weather Receiver tunes into the 24/7 broadcast issued by the National Weather Service.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WEATHER RECEIVER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS. 1. SWITCH - Turn the Weather Radio Switch to ON 2. BATTERIES - Install 3 AA Alkaline batteries (not supplied) 3. AC POWER ADAPTER - Plug the AC Adapter into a standard power outlet. Plug AC Power Adapter into DC jack on back of the Weather Receiver. 4. ANTENNA - Position telescoping antenna vertical and extend to its full length above the Weather Receiver. 5. PROGRAM THE CLOCK TIME. A. Press “MENU” button to open menu options on the LCD Display.
Silence Alarm Clock - by pressing any button except WEATHER/SNOOZE.” TURN OFF ALARM CLOCK by pressing “MENU”, “UP” arrow, “SELECT”, “UP” arrow, “SELECT”, and then press “MENU” repeatedly to display current time. 7. VOLUME ADJUSTMENT. A. When the Weather Receiver is turned on, “NOAA” will appear on the display. B. Press “WEATHER/SNOOZE” button; “WEATHER” will appear on the display. C. Press “UP” (or “DOWN”) button to select volume. (Note: 4 ) volume bars at top right corner of display. 8.
. PROGRAMMING S.A.M.E. COUNTY CODE(S). Note: In addition to your own county code, you may wish to obtain the S.A.M.E. county code(s) for other counties close to you. The S.A.M.E. County Code(s) you program into your Weather Receiver will determine which counties your Weather Receiver will respond to. (The counties must be within the ± 50-mile broadcast coverage area of your local NWS.) A. First, to determine the S.A.M.E.
To Program a Single S.A.M.E. County Code on your Weather Receiver: • Display “SINGLE” as explained in 1-4 above, then press “SELECT.” “S.A.M.E. 01” will be displayed. (Note if you are programming a single S.A.M.E. County Code, only the “01” setting will be used.) • Press “Select”. Using the “UP” arrow, find the first digit of your S.A.M.E. County Code. Press “RIGHT” arrow to save the digit and automatically advance to the next digit. • Program all digits of your S.A.M.E. County Code in the same way.
Alert Type “DISPLAY” “VOICE” “TONE” Icon Description of Tone Pattern (no icon) text alert scrolls on display The alert will sound for about 8 seconds, then you will hear the voice of the weather broadcast for about 5 minutes. If you want to listen longer, press the “WEATHER/SNOOZE” button. Alert tones will sound for five minutes, or until you press any button —except the “WEATHER/SNOOZE” button which toggles to voice weather broadcast. 5. Press “SELECT” to choose the Alert Type you want. 6.
CONTROLS: 1. WEATHER/SNOOZE alert, warning tones & 9 minute snooze button. Press this button to put the weather/hazard receiver into standby mode (alert monitor mode.) Press button again to return to hearing National Weather Service weather/hazard voice reports. - Press this button to cancel alert warning tones and any external alert features when alert is active. 2. WEATHER SWITCH ON/OFF. Main power switch for Weather Radio, turns it on & off. (Only the clock is active when this switch is off.) 3.
BACKLIGHT OF THE DISPLAY. Pressing and releasing a button will turn on the backlight of the Weather Receiver display for about 5 seconds. ICONS ON THE DISPLAY. The following icons appear on the Weather Receiver display to indicate the monitor functions that are active. ICON DESCRIPTION Volume Bars Clock Alarm Voice Alert Warning Tone Alert Low Battery NOAA Monitor On IF YOU HEAR MORE THAN ONE CHANNEL.
About NWR, NOAA, NWS, & S.A.M.E. County Codes. National Weather Radio (NWR) is a service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA.) As the "Voice of the National Weather Service", NWR is a continuous broadcast of the latest weather and hazard alert information from your local National Weather Service (NWS) office. It is in operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
NWR Alert Descriptions What You See On Weather Receiver Display Alert Warning Tone TORNADO WATCH TORNADO WARNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FLASH FLOOD WATCH FLASH FLOOD WARNING FLOOD WATCH FLOOD WARNING WINTER STORM WATCH WINTER STORM WARNING BLIZZARD WARNING HIGH WIND WATCH HIGH WIND WARNING DUST STORM WARNING HURRICANE WATCH HURRICANE WARNING TROPICAL STORM WARNING TROPICAL STORM WATCH COASTAL FLOOD WATCH COASTAL FLOOD WARNING SPECIAL MARINE WARNING AVALANCH WATCH AVALANCH WA
TESTING YOUR WEATHER RECEIVER WITH TEST SIGNALS BROADCAST BY NWS. All National Weather Service stations periodically transmit test signals. Some stations broadcast a test signal only once a week, while others test more often. NWS also may broadcast System Demonstrations. You can find out when your local NWS station broadcasts test signals by calling the NOAA National Weather Service Forecast Office (listed under ‘Weather” in the Federal Government section of the telephone book.
A DC powered device using 12 Volts or less and requiring less than 200mA of current can be switched directly using the EXT. ALERT jack. Observe the polarity of the jack so that the negative side of the external power source is connected to the body of the 1/8 inch (3.5mm) phone plug and the device is connected to the positive source and to the tip of the phone plug. The internal switch is closed when an alert is received. Pressing any button on the front of the monitor will open the switch. EMERGENCY POWER.
RECEPTION. A System of Weather/Hazard Alert Broadcasts in the United States. (NOAA) The National Weather Service operates National Weather Radio as a system of weather and hazard alert broadcasts covering a large area of the United States. Only a few areas are not included. Currently, NOAA Weather Radio is directly available to 93% to 95% of the U.S. population. Typical weather/hazard broadcast (162MHz) monitor reception distance will range from 25-50 miles.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem No power Suggestion Is AC Power Adapter securely plugged into both DC jacks on back of Weather Receiver and to wall outlet? If AC power has failed, are batteries installed? Are dead batteries in the unit? Unplug power, remove and replace batteries. No sound. No weather broadcast when you press WEATHER/SNOOZE button Check VOLUME. Ensure that telescoping antenna is up and fully extended.
S.A.M.E. County Code Record. Use this space to keep a record of the S.A.M.E. county codes that you program into your MIDLAND Weather Receiver. County Name S.A.M.E. County Code NWR Channel* *Note if you have reason to switch between different Weather Receiver channels, you may also wish to record the channel used for a particular county NWR frequency. http://www.midlandradio.
SERVICE. If your MIDLAND Weather Receiver fails to operate properly, check the “Troubleshooting” section in this manual before returning it for service. If necessary, return as follows: 1. Pack the unit in its original box and packing. 2. Include the following: a. Full description of any problems b. Money order for $20.50 to cover shipping and handling c. Daytime telephone number, name & address 3. For warranty service include a photocopy of the receipt showing the date of sale. 4.
Please send your Weather Radio To: Midland Radio Corporation Warranty Service Department 1120 Clay Street North Kansas City, Missouri 64116 Phone: (816) 241-8500 Fax: (816) 241-5713 E-mail: mail@midlandradio.com URL: www.midlandradio.com FCC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION. MIDLAND (NOAA) Weather Receiver Model WR-100, “S.A.M.E. Digital Weather/Hazard Alert Receiver” This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
GLOSSARY & Interesting Web Sites: FCC ...................Federal Communications Commission Agency charged with regulating interstate and international communications by monitor, television, wire, satellite and cable. www.fcc.gov FIPS...................U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Geography Division provides the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS). FIPS are the names and (S.A.M.E.
Midland Radio Corporation 1120 Clay Street Kansas City, MO 64116 Tel: 816.241.8500 Fax: 816.241.5713 http://www.midlandradio.com http://www.midlandradio.
