Listening To A Weather Channel - First Alert FA1160 User Manual

LISTENING TO A WEATHER CHANNEL

1) Weather Band
1.Press the
2.Tap the MODE button to select weather band until "WB" icon appears
steadily on display.
3.Tap the TUNE
4.Press the VOLUME +/- button to obtain the desired sound level.
5.To turn the radio off, press the
Note: With regard to the NOAA Weather Band: You need to identify which
band receives your local weather band report. When you change locations
either to another city or state, you may need to choose a different band to
get the local report in that location.
HINTS FOR BEST RECEPTION:
To insure maximum weather band reception, the Telescopic Antenna
should be fully extended and rotated to obtain the best possible station
reception.
2) RECEIVING AN EMERGENCY WEATHER ALERT
The Weather Alert function allows you to set the weather radio to a standby
mode that will turn the radio on automatically if there is a severe weather
emergency in your area. To receive emergency weather alert warnings,
turn the unit on, tune to the strongest local NOAA weather channel, adjust
the volume to a level that you will hear when an alert is received. The radio
remains silent until an "alert" broadcast occurs.
.Tap the MODE button to select weather band until "WB" appears on
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display steadily.
2.Tap the TUNE
3.Tap the MODE button again to enter weather alert standby mode, WB
icon will be flashing. Unit will go on automatically when there is an alert
from the National Weather Service.
button to turn on the unit.
button to select your local weather broadcasting.
Weather Band Channel Frequency Table
CHANNEL
CH1
CH2
CH3
CH4
CH5
CH6
CH7
button to select your local weather station.
button.
FREQUENCY(MHz)
162.400
162.425
162.450
162.475
162.500
162.525
162.550
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