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Summary of Contents for First Alert Public Alert WX-150
- Page 1 Model WX-150 - User’s Manual Public Alert Radio www.simaproducts.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ------------------ ... 3 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ------------------- ... 4 FCC NOTICE TO USERS ---------------------- ... 5 INTRODUCTION --------------------------------- ... 6 MAIN FEATURES --------------------------------- ... 7 LOCATION OF CONTROLS ------------------ ... 8 DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS -------------- ... 9 MENU TREE ---------------------------------------- ... -
Page 3: Important Safeguards
© 2006 Sima Products Corporation all rights reserved © 2006 First Alert ® : all rights reserved. First Alert is a registered trademark of the First Alert Trust, used under license. ® PN21704 Printed in China IMPORTANT SAfEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, the following basic safety precautions should always be followed. -
Page 4: Care And Maintenance
-20ºC (-5ºF) or above +60ºC (+140ºF), the display may temporarily cease to function properly, or could result in permanent damage. Contents in this package • One Public Alert Radio – WX-150 • One AC Power Adapter 120VAC: 12VAC • One User’s Manual (this document) 90-Day Limited Warranty Sima Products Corp. -
Page 5: Fcc Notice To Users
SERVICE PROCEDURE You may be asked to send your unit in for service.It will be necessary to furnish the following in order to have the product serviced and returned. 1. For Warranty Repair, include some form of proof-of-purchase. 2. You must include the Public Alert System Receiver unit and power adapter. 3. -
Page 6: Introduction
How it works The WX-150 displays NOAA text messages on the LCD screen. When an alert is received, the alert siren sounds and the radio automatically switches to the voice broadcast. Messages are identified by one of three color-coded LED lights as follows: “Advisory”... -
Page 7: Main Features
ON button. reset weather channel, follow instructions on page 14. 2. Poor reception. Adjust antenna, move radio location. The main features of the WX-150 Public Alert Radio include: NOAA Alert function Your Public Alert Radio will automatically sound an alert tone siren and flash the corresponding LED color indicator when it receives a weather or civil emergency broadcast from NOAA (Weather Band). -
Page 8: Location Of Controls
LOCATION Of CONTROLS 7 8 9 10 11 1. Speaker 2. LCD screen 3. LED Warning Indicator lights. 4. Alarm ON/OFF button 5. LISTEN to NOAA Weather Band 6. Snooze button 7. SAVE button 8. MENU button 9. PREVious button 10. -
Page 9: Description Of Controls And Functions
Handicapped Accessories - Appendix B The WX-150 Public Alert radio is equipped to connect a variety of special needs accessory devices including strobe lights, pillow vibration modules and remote sirens. Once connected, these devices will automatically be activated when the radio receives an advisory, watch or warning for the duration of the radio siren or until you press the Radio OFF button. -
Page 10: Menu Tree
SET CHANNEL Using the Alarm Clock The WX-150 has 2 alarm settings. To set the time refer to the Setting the ALarm Clock section on page 19. To activate the alarms: Press and hold the ALARM button for 3 seconds. -
Page 11: Battery Installation
MENU button, your changes will not be saved. Setting the Siren Mode The WX-150 allows you to block the siren from sounding on some warnings that are not relevant to your area. For example, a flood warning that may be issued in your county may not affect your location. -
Page 12: Chapter 1 - Basic Operation
Adding Alerts The WX-150 provides the ability to add up to 4 new alerts. This feature allows you to update your WX-150 in the event that NOAA changes or adds alerts to the message menu in the future. The alerts you add must have the same exact 3 letter code used by NOAA for your radio to respond properly. -
Page 13: Setting The Clock
LCD screeen will display the default time of 12:00. 3. Setting the Clock and Calendar The WX-150 is equipped with a day, date and time clock as well as a dual alarm clock. To set the day, date and time: Press and hold the menu button for 3 seconds. -
Page 14: Setting The Alarm Clock
MENU button, your changes will not be saved. Setting the Alarm Clock The WX-150 has two wakeup alarms as well as a snooze button to provide maximum control over your alarm clock. The unit will alarm for 59 minutes unless stopped by pressing the SNOOZE or ALARM ON/OFF buttons. -
Page 15: Setting The Alert Mode
BACKLIGHT menu by pressing the MENU button, your changes will not be saved. You are now ready to use your WX-150. To listen to the weather channel press the LISTEN button. Place the radio where it gets the best reception. To Turn off the weather channel press the LISTEN button again. -
Page 16: Test Signal From Noaa
4. Weekly and monthly tests are stored in the Alert Queue. Note: If the WX-150 has not received a test signal or an alert for a period of 10 days, it will display 10 DAY ALERT SENTRY on the LCD screen and the amber Advisory LED will blink.Check the SAME location and...
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How to turn off alarms on WX 150
To turn off alarms on the First Alert Public Alert WX-150, press and hold the ALARM button for 3 seconds to access the alarm settings. Then cycle through the alarm options using the ALARM button until you reach "ALARM OFF." Press the SAVE button to save and exit to normal operation.
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