Selectable Alert Option; Testing The Alert Siren; Reviewing Alerts; Test Signals Broadcast By Nws - Midland WR400 Owner's Manual

Selectable Alert Option

You can program the WR400 weather radio to only give an audible alert for certain emergency
messages. Those messages unimportant to you can be programmed to only display a message on
the display.
1. Press the "MENU" button.
2. Press the "UP" or "DOWN" arrows until the display says "SET EVENTS." Press the "ENTER"
button.
3. You now have the option of choosing between "ALL ON," "ALL OFF," or "ALL DEFAULT" as
shown in the Selectable Alert Reference Chart (pages 10-12), or "EDIT EVENTS." "ALL ON"
will set all events to on, and "ALL OFF" will set all events to off except for the ones with an
asterisk next to them in the Selectable Alert Reference Chart.
4. To edit individual events press the "UP" or "DOWN" arrows until the display says "EDIT
EVENTS" and press the "ENTER" button. Scroll through the events and press the "ENTER"
button when you reach the event you want to edit. You can select either "ON" or "OFF" then
press the "ENTER" button.
5. Press the "MENU" button twice to save your settings and exit the menu.

Testing the Alert Siren

1. To test the alert function to ensure it is working, press the "MENU" button.
2. Press the "UP" or "DOWN" arrows until the display says "ALERT TEST." Press the "ENTER"
button. The alert siren will sound.
3. Press the "ENTER" button again to silence the alert siren.
4. Press the "MENU" button to exit the menu.

Reviewing Alerts

The WR400 weather radio can store up to 10 different alerts in its memory. If the radio receives a
new alert while a previous alert is still in effect, it automatically displays the new alert message. To
review past alerts that are still in effect, press the "DOWN" arrow to scroll through them. The AM/FM
radio must be off to review alerts. If you are in AM/FM mode, press and hold the "AM/FM" button for
1 second to turn it off or press the "WEATHER/HAZARD" button to switch to the weather band. You
can now review alerts in memory.

Test Signals Broadcast by NWS

All National Weather Service stations periodically transmit test signals. You can find out when your
local NWS station broadcasts test signals by logging onto
calling the NOAA National Weather Service Forecast Office (listed under "Weather" in the Federal
Government section of the telephone book). During the weekly test signal, the local NWS station will
give a list of counties covered by their transmitter. The NWS test signal allows everyone with weather
radio receivers to verify the operation of their equipment.
The following test signals may be sent by the NWS during testing: "REQUIRED WEEkLY TEST,"
"REQUIRED MONTHLY TEST," "SYSTEM DEMO," and "NATIONAL PERIODIC TEST."

No Reception Warning

If no alerts are received for 10 days, the display will read "CHECk WEATHER RECEPTION".
If this happens, check your channel settings and county codes for setting errors. If you receive a
clear signal from the NWS, try using the "ALL" county code setting to receive all alerts for all counties.
Note: If you have trouble finding reception, please move your radio closer to a window and away
from fluorescent lighting.

AM/FM Radio

There is an AM/FM radio built into the WR400 that you can listen to without interrupting the weather
radio functions. If an alert is received, the WR400 automatically switches from the AM/FM radio to
the weather radio alert.
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