Quick Start Instructions - Midland WR300 Owner's Manual

WR300 Owner's Manual

Quick Start Instructions

Please see pg. 5 for important buttons and controls.
1. Place 4 AA batteries (not supplied) into the compartment on the underside of the radio (Note:
batteries are important because they provide emergency power for the radio in case of a power
outage).
2. Plug the AC adapter into a standard house outlet. Plug the other end of the adapter into the DC
jack on the back of the radio.
3. Pull out the antenna and extend to its full length above the weather radio.
4. Program the Weather Channel for Your Area-
a. Turn the radio on with power/volume wheel on side of the radio (Ensure the volume is up so
you will be able to hear the broadcast).
b. Press the "MENU" button.
c. Press the "UP" (or "DOWN") arrow until "WEATHER CHANNEL" is displayed on the LCD.
d. Press the "SELECT" button.
e. Press the "UP" arrow to manually scroll to the desired channel (Find the channel for your
area by visiting http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrbro.htm and reviewing the corresponding
frequency and channel for your area using the chart on page 2 of this Owner's Manual).
f. Press the "SELECT" button to save this channel.
g. Press the "MENU" button to exit programming mode.
5. Press the "WEATHER/HAZARD ON/OFF" button to listen to the weather radio. Then use the
power/volume wheel to adjust the volume to a desired listening level.
You are now able to receive weather alerts for your area and surrounding areas. To narrow the
alerts to just your county, see pg. 8 to program the S.A.M.E. code for your county into the radio.
Weather Channel Frequencies:
To get the S.A.M.E. code for your area, call
Page 2
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Channels Preset on the
Weather Radio
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1-888-697-7263 or visit
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
Broadcast Frequency (MHz)
162.400
162.425
162.450
162.475
162.500
162.525
162.550
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