Troubleshooting - Midland 74-250C Owner's Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE 74-250
The SAME message the NWR sends contains information, which tells the radio the time period
for which the alert is valid. The time can be set from 15 minutes up to 6 hours. When the
designated time has passed the display message and light will be reset to their normal state.
Reviewing Overlapping Alerts
The 74-250 radio can store up to five different alerts (with overlapping effective times) in its
memory. If the radio receives a new alert while a previous alert is still in effect, the radio
automatically displays the alert description and sounds the alert for the new alert message. To
scroll backward and forward through the radio's memory and review all the effective alerts, press
the "UP /DOWN" Buttons. Each alert will be displayed with the time it was received.
When a Test or Demo Alert Occurs
NWR sends out weekly test and occasional demonstration signals to let everyone with weather
monitor receivers verify the operation of their equipment.
To find out the test schedule of for your area, contact the local NOAA or NWS office. Look for the
number under US Government, Department of Commerce.
The following alert descriptions are for testing only.
What You See What You Hear
Required Weekly Test
Required Monthly Test
System Demo Beeps
National Periodic Test
As the NWS adds new alert capabilities your radio is set to receive them and alert you
automatically with no modifications.
Problem
No power
No sound
No weather broadcast when you press
Snooze/Func button
One or more FIPS codes are stored in memory
but the radio responds to alerts for areas other
than those for the codes stored.
The radio is not responding properly to NWS
weather alert broadcasts
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Beeps
Beeps
No sound

TROUBLESHOOTING

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Check that the batteries are installed
correctly and the batteries are good
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Check VOLUME setting
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Ensure that the county has the correct
channel
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Ensure that the radio is set to the
NOAA weather channel in use in your
area.
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Contact NOAA to ensure they are
presently broadcasting.
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Ensure that the correct 'County' (FIPS
and channel setting) selected.
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Ensure that you have programmed the
correct FIPS code(s) into the radio's
memory.
Suggestion(s)
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