Emergency Alert Settings - Samsung SCH-R390C User Manual

Emergency Alerts
This device is designed to receive wireless emergency alerts
from the Commercial Mobile Alerting System ("CMAS"; which
may also be known as the Personal Localized Alerting Network
("PLAN")). If your wireless provider has chosen to participate in
CMAS/PLAN, alerts are available while in the provider's coverage
area. If you travel outside your provider's coverage area, wireless
emergency alerts may not be available.
In standby mode, press Menu (
1.
Emergency Alerts. The Emergency Alerts folder
displays a list of received CMAS messages.
Highlight a CMAS message and press OPEN (
2.
the message.

Emergency Alert settings

Emergency Alerts allows customers to receive geographically
targeted messages. Alert messages are provided by the US
Department of Homeland Security and will alert customers of
imminent threats to their safety within their area. There is no
charge for receiving an Emergency Alert message.
There are three types of Emergency Alerts:
•
Alerts issued by the President
•
Alerts involving extreme or severe threats to safety of life and property
•
AMBER Alerts (missing child alert)
) Messages
) to view
Viewing Emergency Alerts
In standby mode, press Menu (
1.
Emergency Alerts. The Emergency Alerts folder
displays a list of received Emergency Alerts.
Highlight a message and press Open (
2.
message.
Disabling Emergency Alert Messages
Customers may choose not to receive Imminent Threat and
AMBER Alerts. Alerts issued by the President can not be disabled.
To disable Imminent Threat Alerts (Extreme and Severe) and
AMBER Alerts, follow these instructions:
In standby mode, press Menu (
1.
Settings ( ).
Select Emergency Alerts
2.
Highlight the alert to disable and press Unmark (
3.
disable the alert.
Press Done to save the settings.
4.
) Messages
) to read the
) Messages
Receive Alerts.
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