Uniden BCD996XT User Manual page 968

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opens squelch on the weather channel.
SAME 1 through SAME 5
Choose one of 5 programmable regions to filter alerts by. The scanner only responds to
alerts that affect the selected region you select here, and only if the hazard level is an
Advisory, a Watch, or a Warning. When an alert is detected, the scanner sounds an alert
siren, displays available information (hazard level, type, etc.) on the screen, and opens
squelch on the weather channel.
All FIPS
The scanner responds to alerts regardless of region, but only if the hazard level is an
Advisory, a Watch, or a Warning. When an alert is detected, the scanner sounds an alert
siren, displays available information (hazard level, type, etc.) on the screen, and opens
squelch on the weather channel.
Program SAME
You can pre-program up to 5 regions for filtering hazard alerts, then select one of these
regions on the Weather Alert menu. The scanner will only respond to alerts in the
selected region.
Edit Name (SAME)
Enter the name you want to use for each region. The default names are SAME 1 through
SAME 5.
Edit County
Enter the designated FIPS code for up to 8 counties. To edit a FIPS code, select it from
the list. Use the number keypad to enter the 6-digit code, and press YES when you're
finished. If you don't enter all 6 digits, the scanner can't store the code and displays it as
"-----" on the county list.
(See Introduction to SAME messages
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