Setting The County (S.a.m.e.) Code(S); Setting The Alert Mode; Important Information - Vector Stormtracker Series User's Manual & Warranty Information

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5. Press the Right Arrow again. The clock will flash.
5. Use the Up or Down Arrow Button to adjust the hour, then press the Right Arrow.
6. Use the Up or Down Arrow Button to adjust the minutes, then press PROG/STORE
3 times to exit this menu and save.

Setting the County (S.A.M.E.) Code(s)

To best utilize your Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) Weather Radio, you
should program your specific S.A.M.E. (County) Code (or Codes). Marine codes can
also be programmed.
When you program your Weather Radio for "ALL" counties, it will respond to all
S.A.M.E. Alerts within the local NWR transmitter area (typically several counties or
approximately 40 miles).
"SINGLE" (the default setting) sets the unit to respond to S.A.M.E. Alerts for a single
user-programmed FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) code.
"MULTIPLE" sets the Weather Radio to respond to S.A.M.E. Alerts for up to 10 user-
programmed FIPS codes.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

You can obtain the 6-digit S.A.M.E. Code(s) for your local area:
• online at www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm; or
• by telephone at (888) 697-7263.
Setting the Unit for ALL Counties
1. Turn the OFF/TV/WEATHER/AM/FM Dial to WEATHER.
2. Press the PROG/STORE Button to enter programming mode. The display will show
"ALERT MODE".
3. Press the Up (TIME) or Down (MEM) Arrow Button until "COUNTY" is displayed.
4. Press the Right Arrow (CH+) Button. The display will show "SINGLE" (default
setting).
5. Press the Up or Down Arrow Button until "ALL" displays.
6. Press the PROG/STORE Button to save (and return to the COUNTY menu).
Setting the Unit for Single County
1. Turn the OFF/TV/WEATHER/AM/FM Dial to WEATHER.
2. Press the PROG/STORE Button to enter programming mode. The display will show
"ALERT MODE".
3. Press the Up (TIME) or Down (MEM) Arrow Button until "COUNTY" is displayed.
4. Press the Right Arrow (CH+) Button. The display will show "SINGLE".
5. Press the Right Arrow Button again. The display shows "COUNTY 01".
6. Press the Right Arrow Button again. The display shows a 6-digit number. The
cursor will be flashing over the first digit. Use the Up or Down Arrow Button to
change it. Press the Right Arrow Button again to move to the next digit.
7. Repeat Step 6 for each of the digits, until you have entered the full, correct
S.A.M.E. code.
8. Press the PROG/STORE Button to save (and return to the COUNTY menu).
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Setting the Unit for Multiple Counties
1. Turn the OFF/TV/WEATHER/AM/FM Dial to WEATHER.
2. Press the PROG/STORE Button to enter programming mode. The display will show
"ALERT MODE".
3. Press the Up (TIME) or Down (MEM) Arrow Button until "COUNTY" is displayed.
4. Press the Right Arrow (CH+) Button. The display will show "SINGLE" (default
setting).
5. Press the Up or Down Arrow Button until "MULTIPLE" displays.
6. Press the Right Arrow Button again. The display shows "COUNTY 01".
7. Press the Right Arrow Button again. The display shows a 6-digit number. The
cursor will be flashing over the first digit. Use the Up or Down Arrow Button to
change it. Press the Right Arrow Button to move to the next digit.
8. When you have stored the desired 6-digit number, press the PROG/STORE
Button to save (and return to the COUNTY menu).
9. Repeat Step 6 for each of the desired counties, pressing the Down (MEM) Arrow
to move from "COUNTY 01" to "COUNTY 02," etc.
When you have finished setting the County (S.A.M.E.) code(s), press the PROG/
STORE Button once to return to the COUNTY menu, then once more to return to
STANDBY MODE.

Setting the Alert Mode

Use the ALERT MODE menu to select the way the Weather Radio responds to a
S.A.M.E. Alert broadcast. The settings are OFF, VOICE or SIREN.
OFF Setting
The OFF setting is self-explanatory. In this mode, the unit does not respond to
S.A.M.E. Alerts. This is the default setting for the unit.
VOICE Setting
In VOICE setting, the Radio emits an alert siren tone for 10 seconds (only) when a
S.A.M.E. Alert is received, then the Weather Radio automatically turns on.
To program the Weather Radio for VOICE Alert setting:
1. Turn the OFF/TV/WEATHER/AM/FM Dial to WEATHER.
2. Press the PROG/STORE Button to enter programming mode. The display will show
"ALERT MODE".
3. Press the Right Arrow (CH+) Button. The display will show "SIREN" (default
setting).
4. Press the Up or Down Arrow Button until "VOICE" displays.
5. Press the PROG/STORE Button to save (and return to the ALERT MODE menu).
SIREN Setting
In SIREN setting, the Radio emits an alert siren tone for 30 seconds when a S.A.M.E.
Alert is received, then the Weather Radio automatically turns on and an ongoing alert
tone continues to sound. To silence the alert tone, press any key on the Program
Control Panel.
An Alert description will scroll (in a repeating "loop") across the LCD Program
Display, followed by the time the Alert was received. The appropriate LED indicator
will be lit under the scrolling message (Statement, Watch or Warning).
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