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    12 USER’S MANUAL & W ARRANTY INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION, SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS THIS MANUAL CONT AINS IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION REGARDING SAFETY , OPERA TION, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF THIS PRODUCT . READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE USE, AND RET AIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. www .vectormfg.com VEC438 4140 S.W . 30th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, [...]

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    IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNINGS • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. • When replacing the “AAA” dry cell batteries: DO NOT mix old and new batteries. DO NOT mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) and rechargeable (nickel cadmium) batteries. • DO NOT dispose of batteries in fire, as [...]

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    T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Control and Function Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NOAA W eather Radio S.A.M.E. O[...]

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    NWR broadcasts warnings and post-event information for all types of hazards: weather (e.g., tornadoes, floods), natural (e.g., earthquakes, forest fires and volcanic activity), technological (e.g., chemical releases, oil spills, nuclear power plant emergencies, etc.), and national emergencies (e.g., terrorist attacks). W orking with other Federal a[...]

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    Setting the Time, Date and Alarm Clock Use the T ime Set menu to set the unit’ s Clock and Date display . This is also the time and date that will be attached to scrolling Alert messages, so these settings should be accurate before you use the S.A.M.E. W eather Alert feature. Setting the Clock 1. Press and hold the Menu Pushbutton for a few secon[...]

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    IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION Y ou 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. Press and hold the Menu Pushbutton for a few seconds to access the different programming modes. The display will show “ALERT” (the[...]

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    3. Press the Radio ON/OFF Pushbutton once more to save your selection. Notes: See pages 6-8 for information about setting the S.A.M.E. County Code(s) to best utilize the W eather Alert feature. OFF Setting The OFF setting is self-explanator y . In this mode, the unit does not respond to NWS Alerts. This is the default setting for the unit. VOICE Se[...]

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    • Select your preferred Aler t Mode (see page 8 for instructions) to determine how the unit responds to an Alert. • Press the WB Radio Band Selector Pushbutton once more to mute the radio and put the unit in Alert Standby Mode. This pushbutton is used to toggle between audio ON and audio OFF while the unit scans for an Alert. Notes: While in Al[...]