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or
10. Press
to confirm the SAME/CLC code.
11. Press
or
to select the best weather
radio channel for your location.
Station Location
Channel Frequency
12. Press
to confirm the channel selection.
Note: Some locations may be covered by only one channel. Canadian
locations will allow the selection of any channel 1-7. You may need to
relocate the receiver or adjust the antenna for best reception.
If you selected more than 1 location in step 4, you must repeat steps 7-9 for
each additional county/parish/city
The weather alert radio is now configured for your location. In this
configuration, the alert siren and color coded text display only for the
location and the weather channel frequency you selected.
Temporary Override of the Weather Channel setting
You can manually tune and temporarily monitor announcements on any channel.
1. Press
to power on the radio.
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2. Press
or
scroll through the channels.
3. The channel will flash when in override mode.
4. The receiver channel will automatically revert to the default SET
LOCATION configuration after 10 minutes.
5. To immediately turn off the weather receiver and revert to the SET
.
LOCATION channel, press
or
Manually Entering a Location
To manually program the weather alert radio with a single county, parish, city,
or marine area, you need to know the SAME (USA)/CLC (Canadian) 6-digit
code and the correct weather channel frequency for that location.
To identify the appropriate SAME codes and NOAA channels, visit the NOAA
website: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/Maps/.
To identify the appropriate CLC codes and EC channels, visit the EC website:
http://ec.gc.ca/meteo-weather/default.asp?lang=En&n=919D7DE9-1
Manually entering SAME/CLC code and Weather Radio Channel
1. Press
until SET LOCATION appears.
2. Press
or
until MANUAL ENTRY appears.
Model: MWR815
3. Press
to input the SAME/CLC code.
4. Press
or
to set the 1st digit then press
to confirm your input.
5. Repeat step 4 to enter all 6 digits.
6. Press
or
to select the correct weather
radio channel.
7. Press
to confirm your MANUAL ENTRY location settings.
Setting the Emergency Alert Event Level
You can block the siren from sounding on some messages that may not be
relevant to your geographic area. For example, a flood warning that may be
issued in your county may not affect your location. You may not want the siren
to sound for a flood warning.
Note: The Public Alert standard requires the receiver to respond always with
the color coded backlight and an audible siren to a minimum of 28 events,
and to respond to the standard set of 67 events as a factory default. Certain
events may not presently be broadcast in all areas.
Enabling Emergency Alert Event Codes
1. Press
until EVENT LEVEL appears.
Model: MWR815
2. Press
or
to select:
3. Press
to confirm your selection.
See page 14-17 for a list of messages that comprise each of these EVENT LEVELs.
CHECK RECEIVER Error Messages
The weather alert radio will notify of a loss of communication from the
NOAA/EC weather radio broadcast stations with the message:
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