Midland Wr-10 Weather Receiver Owners Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Features.....................................................................................2
Your new MIDLAND Weather Receiver ....................................3
What is S.A.M.E?. .....................................................................3
Getting to Know Your Weather Receiver ..................................4
Quick Start Instructions...

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FEATURES.
• VHF Weather Receiver ─ From seven possible National Weather
Service channels for maximum reception in the 162 MHz FM band,
receive 24-hour-a-day National Weather Service information
(available in almost every area of the United States.)
• Alert Monitor System ─ Programmable for weather and hazard
alerts in up to 25 counties.  Receive National Weather Service
S.A.M.E. warnings of dangerous weather conditions,...

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Your new MIDLAND All Hazard/Weather Receiver
Model WR-100 is the latest advance in weather and alert monitoring
technology, providing you with the information you need for your
greatest safety from weather and other hazards.  The MIDLAND All
Hazard/Weather Receiver tunes into the 24/7 broadcast issued by the
National Weather Service.  The combined All Hazard/Weather Alert
broadcast network is the most immediate source for...

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WEATHER RECEIVER:
1.WEATHER/SNOOZE alert, warning tone,
& 9 minute snooze button (Weather/Hazard Standby Mode)
2. WEATHER RECEIVER ON/OFF switch
3. Volume (UP & DOWN) buttons
4.“WARNING” Alert Status Light─Red
5.“WATCH” Alert Status Light─Yellow
6.“STATEMENT” Alert Status Light─Green
7. MENU (programming) activate menu mode button
8. SELECT (programming) select menu option button
9. Arrow (programming)...

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QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS.
1. SWITCH - Turn the Weather Radio Switch to ON
2. BATTERIES - Install 3 AA Alkaline batteries (not supplied)
3.  AC POWER ADAPTER - Plug the AC Adapter into a standard
power outlet.  Plug AC Power Adapter into DC jack on back of the
Weather Receiver.
4. ANTENNA - Position telescoping antenna vertical and extend to its
full length above the Weather Receiver.
5.  PROGRAM THE CLOCK TIME.
A. Press...

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Silence Alarm Clock - by pressing any button except
WEATHER/SNOOZE.”
TURN OFF ALARM CLOCK by pressing “MENU”, “UP” arrow,
“SELECT”, “UP” arrow, “SELECT”, and then press “MENU” repeatedly
to display current time.
7. VOLUME ADJUSTMENT.
A.When the Weather Receiver is turned on, “NOAA” will appear
on the display.
B.Press “WEATHER/SNOOZE” button; “WEATHER” will appear
on the display.
C.Press “UP” (or “DOWN”) button to select...

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9. PROGRAMMING S.A.M.E. COUNTY CODE(S).
Note: In addition to your own county code, you may wish to obtain the
S.A.M.E. county code(s) for other counties close to you.  The S.A.M.E.
County Code(s) you program into your Weather Receiver will determine
which counties your Weather Receiver will respond to. (The counties
must be within the ± 50-mile broadcast coverage area of your local
NWS.)
A.First, to determine the S.A.M.E....

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To Program a Single S.A.M.E. County Code on your Weather
Receiver:   
•Display “SINGLE” as explained in 1-4 above, then press “SELECT.”
“S.A.M.E. 01” will be displayed.  (Note if you are programming a
single S.A.M.E. County Code, only the “01” setting will be used.)
•Press “Select”.  Using the “UP” arrow, find the first digit of your
S.A.M.E. County Code.  Press “RIGHT” arrow to save the digit and
automatically advance to...

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Alert TypeIconDescription of Tone Pattern
“DISPLAY” (no icon) text alert scrolls on display
 “VOICE”
The alert will sound for about 8 seconds,
then you will hear the voice of the weather
broadcast for about 5 minutes.  If you want to
listen longer, press the
“WEATHER/SNOOZE” button.
“TONE”
Alert tones will sound for five minutes, or until
you press any button —except the
“WEATHER/SNOOZE” button which toggles
to voice weather...