Midland 74-200 Digital Weather Receiver Manual

 
 11 the number fairly quick but you have the option to have it 
read back to you so you can get the whole number. 
Remember the number will be six digits long. 
 
Setting the Clock, Alarm and Calendar 
CLOCK 
1. Press and release the “Display Mode” button until “Time” is 
displayed in the upper left corner of the display. 
2. Press the “Set” button, the display will start flashing. Press 
and release the “Hour / Date” button to increment the hour. 
Each press of the “Hour / Date” button changes the...

 
 12 1. Press and release the “DISP. MODE” button until “AL 
Time” is displayed in the upper left corner of the display. 
2. Press and release the set button. The display will begin 
flashing. Press and release the “Hour / Date” button to 
change the Hour. Press and release the “Min /Month” button 
to change the Minute. Press the “Set” button to store your 
settings 
3. To activate the alarm, set the switch on the right side of the 
74-200 marked “ON  OFF  ALARM”  to the ON position. 
The “SNOOZE”...

 
 13 channel button corresponding to the frequency of your NOAA 
weather broadcast station. If you find there is more than one 
broadcast station in your area, be sure that station will broadcast 
your county code. To confirm this listen to the broadcast 
associated with the weekly test. Durring the broadcast they will 
give a list of counties covered by the transmitter. 
 
 
 
 
Channel Frequency 
(MHz) 1 162.400 2 162.425 3 162.450 4 162.475 5 162.500 6 162.525 7 162.550  
When you have selected the...

 
 14 Changing the Alert Pattern 
The alert tone is a high low alternating sound. The speed of the 
tones depends on if the 74-200 received a watch or warning.  
The alert pattern has two options available through the program 
button, VOICE and ALERT.  If VOICE is chosen, the alert will 
sound for about 8 seconds then the voice weather broadcast will 
be heard for about 5 minutes when an alert message is received. If 
you desire to listen to the broadcast longer, press the 
“WEATHER” bar on the front the...

 
 15 NOTE: The 74-200 has enough memory to store 15 “FIPS” 
codes. 
The next display after VOICE/ALERT will display six numbers.  
These numbers will determine the areas or counties that your 74-
200 will be set to respond to SAME messages.  See “Acquiring 
FIPS Codes for Your Area” for how and where to find the codes 
for your area. 
To change the first code displayed,(this will usually be “999999”  
this provides all county alert in your area) press and release the  
YES button to overwrite the code...

 
 16 to review all memory locations you desire. All empty memory 
locations will be “000000”. When finished reviewing the “FIPS” 
codes press and release the program button. 
 
ALL County Code 
To cause the 74-200 to receive all SAME messages without 
regard to area, enter the code “999999. Be sure there are no other 
codes programmed in any other memory location. 
If you have not selected a weather channel frequency for your 
local area follow the instructions in “Adjusting Weather 
Frequency”. To...

 
 17 received.  The 74-200 provides a switch closure to signal other 
devices at the EXT. ALERT jack when the radio receives an alert.  
The output is compatible with home automation devices from 
suppliers like X-10 and others.  Connect the positive lead of the 
interface to the tip of the 1
/
8 inch (3.5mm) phone plug and the 
negative lead to the body of the plug.  
 
A DC powered device using 12 Volts or less and requiring less 
than 300mA of current can be switched directly using the EXT. 
ALERT...

 
 18 THUNDERS 
WATCH Watch SEVERE 
THUNDERS 
WARNING Severe thunderstorm 
warning Very fast siren FLASH  
FLOOD 
WATCH Flash flood watch Fast siren FLASH 
FLOOD 
WARNING Flash flood warning Very fast siren FLOOD 
WATCH Flood watch Fast siren FLOOD 
WARNING Flood warning Very fast siren WINTER 
STORM 
WATCH Winter storm watch Fast siren WINTER 
STORM 
WARNING Winter storm warning Very fast siren BLIZZARD 
WARNING Blizzard warning Very fast siren HIGHWIND 
WARNING High wind warning Very fast siren DUST...

 
 19 SPECIAL 
MARINE 
WARNING Special marine warning Very fast siren AVALANCH 
WATCH Avalanche watch Fast siren AVALANCH 
WARNING Avalanche warning Very fast siren EARTHQUA 
WARNING Earthquake Warning VeryFast siren VOLCANO 
WARNING Volcano warning Very fast siren EVACUATI 
IMMEDIAT Immediate evacuation 
warning Very fast siren SHELTER 
IN PLACE 
WARNING Shelter in place warning Very fast siren CHILD  
ABDUCTIO 
EMERGENC Child Abduction 
Emergency (Amber 
alert) Very Fast siren 911TELE 
OUTAGE 
EMERGENC...

 
 20 TUNE 
TV Other warning message 
not defined Very fast siren LOCAL 
AREA 
EMERGNCY Local area emergency Very fast siren SEVERE 
WEATHER 
STATEMEN Severe weather 
statement Beeps SPECIAL 
WEATHER 
STATEMEN Special weather 
statement Beeps FLASH 
FLOOD 
STATEMEN Flash flood statement Beeps HURRICAN 
STATEMEN Hurricane statement Beeps The SAME message the NWR sends contains information, which 
tells the radio the time period for which the alert is valid.  The 
time can be set from 15 minutes up to 6...