Midland 74-250 Weather Radio Owners Manual

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Owner’s Manual for the 74-250 Weather Radio 
 
 
 
 
 
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PRODUCT INFORMATION 
 
The 74-250 N.W.R./ S.A.M.E. (National Weather Radio/Specific Area Message Encoding) 
Weather / All Hazard Monitor provides you with constant monitoring of your local National 
Weather Service broadcast for messages warning you of hazardous conditions. The NWR/SAME 
decoding allows you to hear only messages concerning the area concerning you.  You now have 
a choice as to what information will be brought...

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CONTROLS 
 
 
 
Mode - This is a push button that switches  
the display from time, date and temperature  
display to alarm display. Also is used to change  
the active county. Set - This button allows setting of 
various functions. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Snooze / Function - This is a push button that switches  
between time, date and temperature display and alert  
message area. By pressing and holding this button you 
can...

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NWR-S.A.M.E.- An explanation 
 
In 1994, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began broadcasting 
coded emergency signals that identify the specific geographic area (such as a county) affected by 
an emergency.  Until that time such specific emergency weather information was sent in other 
ways to broadcast stations and others then relayed to the public. 
 
NOAA transmits the coded weather emergency signals...

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INITIAL SETUP 
 
To Install Batteries: 
 
1.  Hold the radio face down. Press the latch so it swings away from the cover. 
2.  Lift the battery cover slightly. Gently slide the cover off the unit. 
3.  Insert 2 AA batteries observing the proper polarity. 
a.  Insert the top battery first by inserting the - terminal end of the battery first and 
gently pressing the battery into place.  
b.  Install the second battery by...

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Before programming the radio, we suggest turning off the NOAA receiver. 
 
To temporally deactivate the receiver, press and hold the SNOOZE/FUNC button until you do not 
see the NOAA or any of the speaker icons associated with it.  
 
The display should look like this...                 or like this… 
 
 
Enter the county code into memory  (FIPS Code)
 
 
You can elect to skip this step and go directly to Set the Channel. You can...

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7.  After setting the 6th-digit of the county code, press SET once, the number will flash next 
to CH.  Follow the steps starting with number 4 below or press SET again to end 
programming. 
 
o When no buttons have been pressed for 10 seconds, the current setting is 
confirmed and the radio switches to alert display mode automatically. If after 30 
seconds there has been no buttons pressed the radio will revert to clock...

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Setting the County to listen to. 
 
After setting the county or counties desired you now must select one to listen to.  
 
From the Weather message display: 
 
1.  Press and hold the MODE button until you see on the display the 6 digit county 
code or the all county code. The number next to the county will flash. Press the UP / 
DOWN buttons to select the county location desired.  
2.  Press and release the MODE button to...

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Setting the Alarms 
 
• There are two alarms available. They are identified with a number one and a number 
two inside of a bell that is displayed next to the temperature.  
 
From the clock display: 
 
1.  Press and release the MODE button (usually twice) until you see on the display the 
bell icons with a 1. This is displayed in the upper center of the display. The time is 
followed by AL. 
 
• The bell icon with the number is...

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LISTENING TO WEATHER BROADCASTS 
 
These icons indicate the receiving mode.  To change modes, press and hold the SNOOZE/FUNC 
button until the desired mode is showing.   
1.This icon indicates that weather alerts will only display and not sound. 
2.This icon indicates the weather receive is in voice listening mode. 
3.This icon without 1 or 2 indicates normal alert monitoring mode. 
4.When no icons are displayed, the radio is...