Specifications
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Controls & Functions 
1. LCD Display Displays time, channel, frequency, and functions.
2. Green Indicator Indicates that a Statement type of alert broadcast is in 
effect. Refer to the alert table for details.
3. Yellow Indicator Indicates that a Watch type of alert broadcast is in effect. 
Refer to the alert table for details.
4. Red Indicator Indicates that a Warning type of alert broadcast is in effect. 
Refer to the alert table for details.
5. Antenna
6. 56Key With more than one NWR Alert active, forces a change of 
the display to the next active Alert. During Menu 
operation, changes the current Menu item.
7. 34 Key While setting the Clock time, the Alarm time, or a SAME 
code during Menu operation, moves to the previous/next 
field (for example, moving from Minutes to AM/PM).
8. menu Key Enters and exits the Main Menu. Returns to a previous 
menu while using Sub-menus.
9. select Key During Menu operations, selects the current menu or 
accepts the current setting.
10. weather/snooze Turns the NWR broadcast (speaker) ON and OFF. 
When Alarm Clock tones are being heard, stops the tones 
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