Oregon Scientific WR601 Quick Start Manual

QUICK START GUIDE

WR601 NOAA WEATHER ALERT RADIO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
The National Weather Service (NWS) is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It provides weather, hydro-
logic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent
waters and ocean areas. NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide
network of radio stations broadcasting continuous NWS warnings, watches, forecasts and
other hazard information 24 hours a day.
UNPACK
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WR601 Radio Carrying Holder
QUICK START GUIDE
USER MANUAL
User Manual Quick Start Guide

GETTING STARTED

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Cradle Adapter
WARRANTY/
REGISTRATION
CARD
Warranty / 3 "AA" Alkaline
Registration card Batteries
1. UP / DOWN volume 7. SNOOZE button
button 8. AC/DC power port
2. MODE button
3. CHANNEL button
4. SP jack
5. NOAA button
6. COUNTY button
Insert Batteries
Batteries are recommended for travel use. While at
home or in the office, use the AC adapter to conserve
battery power.
Set Clock and Calendar
Once the unit powers on, you will need to set the time and date.
1. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to choose the setting. Press and hold UP or DOWN
to scroll quickly through the setting.
2. Press the MODE button to confirm.
3. The settings order is: 12/24 hr mode, hour, minute, year, month/day, day/month and
language.
ABOUT ALERT SYSTEMS
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Emergency Alert System (EAS)
The emergency alert system uses the latest technology to broadcast important emergency
information specific to certain areas. See www.fcc.gov/eb/eas/ for more information on the
emergency alert system.
Early Warning Alert System
The NWR early warning system utilizes radio signals to alert users to environmental
dangers. When the NWR airs urgent warnings, a digital encoding system known as SAME
(Specific Area Message Encoding) allows the WR601 to sound an alert for only certain
weather conditions or within a limited geographic area such as a county.
SAME technology filters out non-local emergency alerts, allowing you to monitor only local
counties.
The radio will activate automatically once 3 "AA"
batteries are inserted.
The radio cannot be deactivated, to turn the LCD
display ON or OFF, press and hold the NOAA button
for 2 seconds.