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:

Quick Start Instructions:

Please see pg. 5 for important buttons and controls

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

1-888-697-7263 or go to www

.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw

.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw

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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

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Product Information:

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:

WR- 100 Features and Controls:

Menu

Select

Programming
Buttons

ICONS on the Display:

ICONS on the Display:

Weather/Snooze Button

Warning
Light-Red

Watch Light­Orange

Weather Radio
On/Off Switch

Volume Up/
Down

A

dvisory
Light­Yellow

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

Menu

Indicator

Low Battery
Indicator

Accessory Jacks on Back of Unit

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:

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

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:

Alarm:

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