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All Hazards W eather Alert Radio WR-300 Owner ’ s Manual www .midlandradio.com[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 2 www .midlandradio.com Quick Start Instructions: Quick Start Instructions: 1. Place 4 AA batteries (not supplied) into the compartment on the underside of the radio. (Note:batteries are important because they provide emrgency power for the radio in case of a power outage.) 2. Plug the AC adapter into a standard house [...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 3 www .midlandradio.com Quick Start Guide T able of Contents Product Information WR-300 Controls Icons on the Display WR-300 Accessory Jacks Set the T ime Set the Date Set the ALARM T ime Choosing an Alarm T ype Programming Notes Getting your S.A.M.E. County Codes Programming S.A.M.E. County Codes Helpful T ip All S.A.[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 4 www .midlandradio.com Product Information: Product Information: Thank you for choosing Midland! Y our new WR-300 weather radio is the latest in weather and hazard alert monitoring technology , providing you with the information needed to keep you safe. Y our WR-300 weather radio has a special receiver that tunes to t[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 5 www .midlandradio.com WR-300 Controls: WR-300 Controls: Advisory Light- Y ellow W atch Light- Orange W arning Light- Red Snooze Alert On/OFF Weather/ Hazard On/OFF Button AM/FM Button Radio Button Alarm Clock On/Off Switch Power On/Off and V olume Programming (Arrow) Buttons Select Button Menu Button Alphanumeric Mes[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 6 www .midlandradio.com Set the Time: (A). T urn on the weather radio with power/volume wheel on side of the radio. (B). Press the “MENU” button. (C). Press the “DOWN” arrow button until “SET UP TIME” is displayed. (D). Press the “SELECT” button, hour setting will begin to flash. (E). Press the “UP”[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 7 www .midlandradio.com Programming Notes: Programming Notes: * Y our WR-300 can be programmed with up to 23 different S.A.M.E. codes for your county and the surrounding counties of your choice. This ensures you receive alerts for only those counties concerning you. * Please note: Embedded in an alert message is the am[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 8 www .midlandradio.com Programming S.A.M.E. County Codes into the WR-300 Programming S.A.M.E. County Codes into the WR-300 A Single S.A.M.E. County Code: • Press the “MENU” button to open menu options. • Press the “UP” arrow to scroll through menu options until “County Code” is displayed. • Press the[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 9 www .midlandradio.com Choosing an Choosing an Alert T Alert T ype (V ype (V oice or Siren): oice or Siren): 1. Press the “MENU” button to open menu options. 2. Press the “UP” arrow until Alert Mode is displayed on the screen. Press the “SELECT” button and “VOICE” will start blinking. 3. If you want th[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 10 www .midlandradio.com T T est Signals Broadcast by NWS: est Signals Broadcast by NWS: All National Weather Service stations periodically transmit test signals. Y ou can find out when your local NWS station broadcasts test signals by calling the NOAA National W eather Service Forecast Office (listed under “W eather[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 1 1 www .midlandradio.com AM/FM Radio: AM/FM Radio: There is an AM/FM radio built into the WR-300 weather radio that you can listen to without interrupting the weather radio functions. If an alert is received, the radio automatically switches from the AM/FM radio to the weather radio alert. T urning the AM/FM Radio On:[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 12 www .midlandradio.com Problem Problem Suggestion Suggestion No power Make sure the AC Power Adapter is securely plugged into both DC jack on back of weather radio and into wall outlet. Make sure batteries are installed in case AC power fails. No sound Check VOLUME control to ensure volume is turned up to an audible [...]
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, WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 13 www .midlandradio.com Reception: Reception: The National Weather Service operates a system of weather and hazard alert broadcasts cov- ering a large area of the United States. Currently , only a few areas are not covered. T ypical broadcasts are within reception distance of 25-50 miles of the weather station. Y ou[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 14 www .midlandradio.com About NOAA, NWS, & S.A.M.E. County Codes About NOAA, NWS, & S.A.M.E. County Codes In 1994, NOAA began broadcasting coded emergency signals that identify the specific geo- graphic area (such as the county within a state) that is affected by an emergency . Until that time, such specific e[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 15 www .midlandradio.com S.A.M.E. County Code Record: S.A.M.E. County Code Record: County Name S.A.M.E. County Code NWS Channel[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 16 www .midlandradio.com Specifications: Specifications: General General F requency Range (162.40, 162.425, 162.45, 162.475, 162.50, 162.525, 162.55 MHz) Number of WX Channels 7 Input V oltage 9-14 V olts DC Dimensions 7.0x5.5x2.25 20 dB Quieting Sensitivity 0.5 uV FIPS County code Sensitivity at5kHz Dev 0.5uV Channel [...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 17 www .midlandradio.com One One Y Y ear Limited W ear Limited W arranty: arranty: MIDLAND Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option without charge, your WR-300 weather radio which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year follow- ing the initial consumer purchase. This warranty doe[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 18 www .midlandradio.com Service: Service: If your MIDLAND Weather Radio fails to operate properly , check the “T roubleshooting” section in this manual before returning it for service. If necessary , return as follows: 1. Pack the unit in its original box and packing. Then pack the original box in a suitable shipp[...]
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 19 www .midlandradio.com Come see Our Other Midland Products at www Come see Our Other Midland Products at www .midlandradio.com .midlandradio.com[...]