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Oregon Scientific WR601N User Manual

Emergency portable weather radio
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  • Page 1 Emergency Portable Weather Radio Model: WR601N User Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Emergency Portable Weather Radio Radio volume ............12 Reception test ............12 Model: WR601N Reception problems and solutions ....13 User Manual Many things affect reception!....... 13 Clock and calendar ..........13 CONTENTS How to set the time and date ....... 13 Introduction ...............

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM Thank you for selecting the compact Emergency Portable Weather Radio (WR601N) from Oregon The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency within Scientific™. The WR601N is a multi-function device the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration that operates on the same radio frequencies used by (NOAA) that operates a nationwide network of radio the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) and Weatheradio...

  • Page 5: Key Features

    • Enter / change the setting of a displayed county KEY FEATURES code. FRONT RADIO SPEAKER Adjustable voice-speaker volume. BACK MODE BUTTON • Switch between clock, calendar, and alarms (1 and 2). • Enables clock, calendar, and alarm setting. CHANNEL BUTTON BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH •...

  • Page 6: Left / Right

    SP JACK • Press CHANNEL and in quick succession to activate / deactivate the keypad lock. Line out jack for optional external speakers. DOWN VOLUME BUTTON NOAA BUTTON • Decrease settings in any setting mode. • Switches between NOAA (on / standby / mute and off) modes.

  • Page 7: Carrying Holder

    CARRYING HOLDER Voice radio in NOAA on [ NOAA ] position (NOAA standby [ ], NOAA mute [ ], and NOAA off). Radio frequency channel. County code display. Time / date / alarm displays. Low battery warning icon. Warning message indicators (WARNING, WATCH, CARRYING HOLDER ADVISORY and TEST).

  • Page 8: Installing The Batteries

    Liquid Crystal Display in outdoor thermometers will remain INSTALLING THE BATTERIES operational to -20°F (-28°C) with adequate power. The WR601N uses 3 UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V alkaline batteries. Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of factors such as extremely cold temperatures. Extreme cold may temporarily reduce the effective range of the unit.

  • Page 9: Early Warning Alert System

    To alternate between various time / date displays: EARLY WARNING ALERT SYSTEM Press MODE to advance the second line through the The early warning system uses radio signals to alert the time, date and alarm displays. user to environmental dangers. A built-in radio receiver will respond to 7 specified signal channels.

  • Page 10: Message Codes Used By The Nwr

    To listen to an alert signal from the radio mute To contact the NWS by telephone: position: Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263). Press NOAA until the unit enters the radio on position and adjust the volume level if necessary. Follow prompts through a simple voice menu. MESSAGE CODES USED BY To obtain NWS radio channels and SAME codes on NWR/WEATHERADIO CANADA...

  • Page 11: About Radio Channels

    Example of the first 10 county radio channels and ABOUT RADIO CHANNELS SAME codes for Montana: The NWR/Weatheradio Canada channels work in the same way as a regular radio channel. All of the NWR COUNTY/ SAME # FREQ. CALL WATTS REMARKS transmission stations operate on 1 of 7 frequencies.

  • Page 12: Programming "Same" County Codes

    PROGRAMMING “SAME” COUNTY CODES SAME county codes are required to receive weather and environmental information, and need to be entered into the WR601N. Up to 6 specific SAME codes can be entered into 6 display fields. As mentioned in the section “Finding local NWR channels NOTE The system can only alert the user to weather or and County codes”, a toll-free phone number or Internet warning information after SAME county-code information...
  • Page 13 State-county coding: A county can be subdivided as follows: The 3 digits on the far right refer to the state county Northwest coding. Each county within a state will have an independent 3-digit code. North Central Northeast NOTE To receive all of the alerts for a given state, insert West Central 000 into the county section.

  • Page 14: Radio Volume

    To receive all warnings or only warnings from When finished, press COUNTY to advance to the next county-code field, or wait 9 seconds to specified localities: automatically return to Clock Display Mode. Press COUNTY to enter the county-code display from any Clock Display Mode. RADIO VOLUME Press to switch between receiving all (ALL)

  • Page 15: Reception Problems And Solutions

    place the emergency radio in a location where it can HOW TO SET THE TIME AND DATE receive an emergency alert signal, you can hear its siren, You can choose between 12 / 24-hour clock or month / and see its flashing indicator lights. day, day / month display format.

  • Page 16: How To Set The Alarms

    To enter the hour, press until the desired HOW TO SET THE ALARMS hour has been selected. The WR601N has 2 alarms (alarm 1 and alarm 2). They can be used together or independently. The alarm icons are only displayed when alarm 1 or alarm 2 are active. No Remember: Pressing and holding will advance icon(s) indicate that the alarm(s) have not been set.

  • Page 17: Enabling An Alarm

    NOTE When an alarm is activated, the alarm time will BACKLIGHT be displayed in the alarm display. In the Clock Display The EL back light casts a blue light evenly across the LCD Mode, the respective alarm-on icon will appear indicating making information easy to read in low light conditions.
  • Page 18 NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE Administrative message ADVISORY Flash Flood Watch WATCH Avalanche Watch WATCH Flash Flood Statement ADVISORY Avalanche Warning WARNING Flash Flood Warning WARNING Biological Hazard Warning WARNING Flood Watch WATCH Boil Water Warning WARNING Flood Statement ADVISORY Blizzard Warning...

  • Page 19: Same Messages

    NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE Unrecognized Watch WATCH National Silent Test ADVISORY Unrecognized Emergency ADVISORY Nuclear Power Plant Warning WARNING Power Outage Advisory ADVISORY Unrecognized Statement ADVISORY Unrecognized Warning WARNING Radiological Hazard Warning WARNING Required Monthly Test ADVISORY The 4 “Unrecognized”...

  • Page 20: Care And Maintenance

    If the Test is cancelled due to the threat of severe weather, to flash for over an hour after the Test message is the Test broadcast schedule will resume with the next received. "NOAA Weather Radio/Weatheradio Canada available good-weather day. stations broadcast the Test Message every Wednesday between 10:00AM and Noon, local time.

  • Page 21: Specifications

    12 or 24 hour format Visit our website (www.oregonscientific.com) to learn Calendar: Calendar day-of-the-week display more about Oregon Scientific products. If you’re in the in English, French or Spanish US and would like to contact our Customer Care User-select month/day or day/...
  • Page 22 This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in Name: Oregon Scientific, Inc. accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful Address: 1 9861 SW 95th Ave.,Tualatin, interference to radio communications.
  • Page 24 © 2011 Oregon Scientific. All rights reserved. 300102485-00002-10...

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