Midland Radio WR-100 User Manual

All Hazards Weather

Alert Radio

WR-100

Owner’s Manual

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WR-100 Owner’s Manual

Quick Start Instructions:

Please see pg. 5 for important buttons and controls

1. Place 3 AAAalkaline batteries (not supplied) into the compartment on underside of radio. (Note: Batteries are important because they provide emergency power for the radio in case of a power outage.)

2. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard house outlet. Plug the other end of the adapter into the DC jack on the back of the radio.

3. Pull out antenna and extend to its full length above the weather radio.

4. Ensure the radio’s weather mode is on by clicking the switch on the right side of the radio to “ON”.

5. Program the Weather/Hazard Channel for your Area-

(A). Turn switch on side of radio to “ON”. (B). Press “MENU”. (C). Press “UP” arrow until “CHANNEL” is displayed. (D). Press “SELECT”. (E). Press “UP” arrow until you hear the broadcast of your station. (F). Press “SELECT” to save station selection. (G). Press “MENU” to close menu mode.

cast on again, press “WEATHER/SNOOZE”.

To turn Weather/Hazard broad-

6. Press the WEATHER/SNOOZE button to turn on the weather radio. Then press the “UP” or

“DOWN” volume button to select desired listening level. (Note: Turning the volume all the way down [where no bars show] puts the radio into silent mode.)

You are now able to receive weather alerts for your area and surrounding areas. To narrow the alerts to just your county, see page 8 to program the S.A.M.E. code for your county into the radio.

eather Channel Frequencies:

WWeather Channel Frequencies:

Preset Channels on the

Weather Radio

1 162.400

2 162.425

3 162.450

4 162.475

5 162.500

6 162.525

7 162.550

Broadcast Frequency

(MHz)

o get the S.A.M.E. code for your area, call

TTo get the S.A.M.E. code for your area, call

1-888-697-7263 or go to www

.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw

.htm

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able of Contents:

TTable of Contents:

Quick Start Instructions Weather Channel Frequencies Table of Contents Product Information WR-100 Features and Controls ICONS on the Display Accessory Jacks on Back of Radio Programming the Clock Programming the Sleep Alarm Programming Notes

Button Press Beeps Start Over

Getting the S.A.M.E. Codes

The National Weather Service Toll-Free Number National W Midland Radio Corporation Website

Programming Your S.A.M.E. County Code(s)

Helpful Tip

“ANY” S.A.M.E. County Code is Factory Default

A Single S.A.M.E. County Code

Multiple S.A.M.E. County Codes Choosing an Alert Type (DISPLAY, VOICE, or TONE) Reviewing Recent Alerts Test Signals Broadcast by NWS Troubleshooting Reception About NOAA, NWS, & S.A.M.E. County Codes S.A.M.E. County Code Record (chart) Specifications FCC Compliance Information One Year Limited Warranty Service Other Midland Products

eather Service Website

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Product Information:

Thank you for choosing Midland! Your new WR-100 weather radio is the latest in weather and hazard alert monitoring technology, providing you with the information needed to keep you safe. Your WR-100 weather radio has a special receiver that tunes to the 24/7 broadcast issued by the National Weather Service. The combined All Hazards/Weather Alert broadcast network is the single, most immediate source for comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public.

This WR-100 weather radio has an innovative, automatic alert system. In the event of special warning broadcasts, the radio is automatically activated along with a loud tone, an LED indicator and an “alert” message on the LCD. Emergency weather bulletins include alerts about: tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, ice/snow storms, and other severe weather. Other emergencies might include: Amber alerts, hazardous explosions, fires, chemical spills, and other civil emergencies.

In addition, the WR-100 weather radio has the “S.A.M.E. Digital Weather/ Hazard Alert” feature, providing you with constant monitoring of your local NWS broadcast. The S.A.M.E. decoding receiver allows you to hear only messages for the area(s) concerning you. You now have a choice as to what information will be brought to you.

We encourage you to read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating this radio. This manual is a valuable part of your new Midland weather radio. See the “Quick Start Instructions” section of this manual for the initial weather radio setup and programming. After this weather radio is programmed and operating properly, store the manual in a safe place.

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WR- 100 Features and Controls:

Select

Programming Buttons

ICONS on the Display:

Weather/Snooze Button

Warning Light-Red

Watch LightOrange

Weather Radio On/Off Switch

Volume Up/ Down

dvisory LightYellow

The following icons appear on the weather radio display to indicate radio functions that are active:

Indicator

Low Battery Indicator

Accessory Jacks on Back of Unit

Antenna Jack

Weather Radio On Indicator

Clock AlarmVoice AlertWarning Tone

Alert

Volume Level Bars

Alphanumeric

Programming

Cable Port

DC Plug Jack

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Programming The Clock:

(A). Press “MENU” to open menu options. (B). Press “UP” arrow to scroll through menu until you see “TIME” (C). Press “SELECT” (hour option will begin flashing) (D). Press “UP” arrow until current hour is displayed. (Note:

AM/PM changes as you scroll through the hours).

(E). Press “RIGHT” arrow to save current hour and advance to minute

settings. (F). Program the minutes the same way. (G). Press “SELECT” to store the current time. Press “MENU” to exit

menu mode.

Programming The Sleep

(A). Press “MENU” to open menu options. (B). Press “UP” arrow to scroll through menu until you see “ALARM”, then

press “SELECT”. (C). Press “UP” arrow to display “ON”. Press “SELECT” (This activates the

alarm time options. You will see the alarm hour begin flashing.) (D). Press “UP” arrow until the hour you want is displayed. (Note:

AM/PM changes as you scroll through the hours).

(E). Press “RIGHT” arrow to save alarm hour and advance to alarm

minutes. Program minutes the same way.

(F). Press “SELECT” to save the alarm time. (The display will show “ON”

and the alarm icon will be displayed.

(G). Press “MENU” to exit menu mode.

To temporarily silence the sleep alarm, press the weather/snooze button. This will advance the alarm time by 9 minutes. To silence the alarm for the remainder of the day, press the “MENU” button.

Alarm:

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