First Alert SFA1180 User Manual page 20

DEFEATING AN ALERT TONE
1. Press the MENU button, and "COUNTY CODE" is shown on the display.
2. Tap the or
3. Tap the SELECT button to enter selection mode.
4. Tap the or
5. Tap the button to choose an event code that is relevant to your area, and
that you want to manually "ENABLE" or "DISABLE".
"ENABLE" will turn that event alert ON.
"DISABLE" will turn that event alert OFF.
6. Repeat above steps 4-5 if there are more event codes you want to modify.
7. Tap the SELECT button to save the change.
8. Tap the MENU button to exit.
Note: The DEFEAT ALERT TONE feature relates to an event, which may
occur in your specific area, but might not be relevant to where you live.
Example: SMW= Special Marine Warning. If you live in an area near a large
body of water, and you are far enough away that those conditions will not
affect your area, you can choose to DISABLE that alert. When disabled, the
SFA1180 will ignore Special Marine Warnings that are broadcast by NOAA.
See the "SELECTABLE ALERT REFERENCE CHART" section in this
manual for a list of the pre-defined events loaded in this radio. The list is in
alphabetical order to determine which events can be disabled. Events
marked with an asterisk " * " on the "SELECTABLE ALERT REFERENCE
CHART" cannot be disabled.
NOAA WEEKLY ALERT TESTS
The default setting for the weekly NOAA alert test signal is "OFF (DISABLED)".
If you wish to receive the weekly test alert signal from NOAA, you need to
manually "ON (ENABLE)" the "Required Weekly Test" (RWT) setting under the
"DEFEAT SIREN" menu. See the "DEFEATING AN ALERT TONE" section in
this manual for more information on how to ENABLE the setting. See the
"SELECTABLE ALERT REFERENCE CHART" section in this manual for more
information on other settings available.
TESTING THE ALERT TONE SIREN
1. Press the MENU button, and "COUNTY CODE" is shown on the display.
2. Tap the or
3. Tap the SELECT button to sound the alert tone siren.
4. Tap the SELECT again to silence the alert tone siren.
5. Tap the MENU button to exit.
button repeatedly until "DEFEAT SIREN" is displayed.
button to scroll through pre-defined event codes.
button until "TEST" is displayed.
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