Oregon WR606 User Manual 2

QUICK START GUIDE

WR606 Desktop Emergency Weather Station

UNPACK

1×

Make sure that you have all of the parts shown here before setting up your Desktop Emergency Weather Station.

Desktop Emergency Weather Station

THGN132N Remote

1×

Outdoor Sensor

UM-3 (AA) 1.5V

4×

batteries

1×

7.5V Adaptor

INSTALL REMOTE

OUTDOOR SENSOR

IMPORTANT Set up the remote outdoor sensor first before setting the main unit.

1. Open the battery compartment and insert battery, matching the polarity.

2. Select a channel then press RESET.

3. Close the battery door.

4. Place the remote outdoor sensor within 30 m (98 ft) from the main unit.

TURNING ON THE UNIT

FOR THE FIRST TIME

NOTE:

each step in order and confirm each setting within one minute, the WR606 will automatically exit the setup process and

complete

this setup process to ensure your unit is ready to receive all warning messages.

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Open the battery cover and press the RESET button.

Press or to select 12 or 24 time format and then press the MENU button to confirm.

Press or to select PM/AM HOUR setting and press the MENU button to confirm.

Press to select MINUTE setting and press the MENU button to confirm.

Press to select month/day or day/month and press the MENU button to confirm.

LED status indicator

Wall mount hole

Battery compartment

RESET hole

CHANNEL switch

NOTE Press RESET after each battery change or channel selection.

IMPORTANT Use the 7.5V AC/DC adaptor

as the main source of power supply.

INSTALL MAIN UNIT

Batteries serve as back-up only. Use 3 pieces of AA (UM-3) 1.5V batteries. Insert batteries, matching the polarity. Press RESET after each battery change.

Press to select YEAR and press the MENU button to confirm.

Press to select MONTH and press the MENU button to confirm.

Press to select DAY and press the MENU button to confirm.

Press to select LANGUAGE (E=English / F=French / S=Spanish) and press the MENU button to confirm.

Press to select “Set Channel” Mode and press MENU

and press

If you know the specific Channel (1 through 7) that is applicable to your location, press to select. Press the EXIT button press

Press to switch to the NOAA ON mode.Your radio will the appropriate channel that is in your area. Once you broadcast on your radio, your radio has successfully

If you set your channel manually, the 24-hour

immediately.

Press and will

to select "Auto" channel seeking and press the EXIT

ress

EXIT button again to get back to time mode.

switch to

hear the 24-hour weather

found the appropriate channel.

weather broadcast will start

to switch to the NOAA STANDBY mode. The radio

ON when a NOAA alert message is received.

to select.

button to confirm

to confirm and

automatically search

is in Standby

NOAA On

NOAA Standby

PROGRAMMING YOUR SAME CODE

What is a SAME code?

SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) is a digital code that is sent with many warnings, watches, and emergency messages to your weather radio. The SAME code includes the type of event (tornado, flash flood, thunderstorm, etc...), the appropriate geographic area (county), and how long the event is valid.

Why is this important to me?

The SAME code includes the applicable geographic area for all messages or alerts. By programming your specific 6-digit SAME code for your area, your radio will alert you ONLY for emergencies for the counties you programmed. This will allow you to be warned of any nearby hazards within your vicinity.

Program by State Name and County Name

Press the MENU button to select the Name setting.

Use to scroll through the list of your state and press the

MENU button.

States and select

How many counties can I program into my weather radio?

The Oregon Scientific Weather Radio can accept up to 9 diffferent SAME county codes. You can also select ALL counties in your area, if you want to receive alerts from your county and all surrounding counties.

Lookup your county's and surrounding counties' SAME codes and write them down

To contact the NWS by telephone: Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263) Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.

To obtain the NWS radio channels and SAME codes on the internet: Locate www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm Click the state for which information is needed.

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While in the NOAA Standby mode, press and hold the MENU button for 3 seconds.

NOAA Standby

Press to move to the SET LOCATION MENU to select.

Press to move to the "CO:All" storage

screen and press the MENU button to activate

IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE ALERTS FROM ALL COUNTIES. STOP NOW! Press the EXIT button twice to go

back to the NOAA Standby mode.

screen. Press the

LOCATION

the "ALL"

value.

NOAA Standby

Use to scroll through the list of

COUNTY and press the MENU button.

Press the MENU button, the appropriate 6-digit SAME code for that COUNTY will be displayed next to the STORAGE LOCATION number.

Press to select and PROGRAM the next

LOCATION

Once you are finished, press the EXIT button to return to the NOAA Standby screen.

The first digit will be blinking. Press number.

Press MENU to confirm and select the second number and repeat.

After setting the last digit, the cursor will bring you to the STORAGE LOCATION code.

Press the EXIT button twice to go back to the NOAA Standby screen.

using the last four steps.

Program 6-digit SAME code from the NWS

In the NAME/FIPS screen, press

MENU button to select the FIPS setting.

and the

Counties. Select your

to select the first

STORAGE

NOAA Standby

You can start programming your SAME code(s) in two different ways:

Using the Radio's list of SAME codes by State name and County name or

Programming each digit of the 6-digit SAME code you searched on the NWS website or phone number. *You can program up to nine counties on your radio.

Press to turn off the All counties setting. Press MENU to confirm change.

Press and the MENU button to start your SAME code.

Please call our customer service number listed on our website at www2.oregonscientific.com/service for all inquiries.

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USING AND TESTING YOUR

DESKTOP EMERGENCY WEATHER STATION

Using your Desktop Emergency Weather Station

Be warned of approaching inclement weather so you can take all the

necessary precautions before the storm or tornado arrives! Reception can vary from room to room. Moving even a few feet can turn a weak signal into a strong one. Place the unit near a window, preferably on the second floor, away from other electronic devices. You should always confirm the successful reception of the 24-hour weather broadcast before deciding where to place the unit in the house.

Required Weekly Tests (RWT)

Your local NWR office normally runs tests each Wednesday between 10 a.m. and noon local time. Tests may occur at other days and times when there is a threat of severe weather in the listening area or for other reasons. The Desktop Emergency Weather Station

loud tone will begin. Example test message: "This is the National

Weather Service Office in (local city name). The preceding signal was a test of the Weather Radio Station (...call sign...'s) public warning system".

will activate and will sound off a

and a short message explaining the

test

Tests of this signal and receivers' performance are normally conducted by the National Weather Service. If there is a threat of severe weather, the test will be postponed to the next available good-weather day. Reception of this broadcast, and especially the warning alarm, will vary at any given location. Where more than one state is involved, the state name will always precede the names of the counties in that state. If the test was missed during the scheduled time frame, then the test normally takes place between 10 a.m. to noon on the next available goodweather day. If you have any questions regarding alarm tests or to verify if a test was conducted, contact the programming office of the NOAA Weather Radio station.