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EN Portable Weather Alert Radio Model: WR601 User Manual CONTENTS Introduction 2 About the National Weather Radio system 2 Key features 3 Front 3 Back 3 Top 3 Left / Right 4 7.5V AC / DC adapter 4 Carrying holder 5 Cradle 5 LCD 5 Getting started 5 Installing the batteries 6 Different display modes 6 Early warning alert system 7 Message codes used by the NWR 8 Finding local NWR channels and county codes..... 8 About radio...
EN Portable Weather Alert Radio Model: WR601 User Manual CONTENTS Introduction 2 About the National Weather Radio system 2 Key features 3 Front 3 Back 3 Top 3 Left / Right 4 7.5V AC / DC adapter 4 Carrying holder 5 Cradle 5 LCD 5 Getting started 5 Installing the batteries 6 Different display modes 6 Early warning alert system 7 Message codes used by the NWR 8 Finding local NWR channels and county codes..... 8 About radio...
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM The National Weather Service (NWS) is constructed of durable ... that nighttime warnings can be the single source of all types of radio stations known as the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR). Switching from Oregon Scientific™. Additional information, including river stages and climatic data, is... marine forecasts. With an Early Alert system, users are interrupted to report specific warnings, watches or other environmental dangers. Routine programming is easy to weather and other critical information. 2 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd...
ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM The National Weather Service (NWS) is constructed of durable ... that nighttime warnings can be the single source of all types of radio stations known as the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR). Switching from Oregon Scientific™. Additional information, including river stages and climatic data, is... marine forecasts. With an Early Alert system, users are interrupted to report specific warnings, watches or other environmental dangers. Routine programming is easy to weather and other critical information. 2 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd...
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... • Enter / change the setting of a displayed county code. 6. MODE BUTTON • Switch between clock, calendar, and alarms (1 and 2). • Enables clock, calendar, and alarm setting. 3. BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH 2. TOP 5. BACK 1. COUNTY BUTTON • Enables county mode. • Change county settings (0-6). 3 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 3...INDICATOR Red / green LED indicates radio (on / off) and alert status. CHANNEL BUTTON • Enable / exit channel setting mode. • Press CHANNEL and in quick succession to activate / deactivate the keypad lock. 1.
... • Enter / change the setting of a displayed county code. 6. MODE BUTTON • Switch between clock, calendar, and alarms (1 and 2). • Enables clock, calendar, and alarm setting. 3. BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH 2. TOP 5. BACK 1. COUNTY BUTTON • Enables county mode. • Change county settings (0-6). 3 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 3...INDICATOR Red / green LED indicates radio (on / off) and alert status. CHANNEL BUTTON • Enable / exit channel setting mode. • Press CHANNEL and in quick succession to activate / deactivate the keypad lock. 1.
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... to NOAA-on / off . • Scrolls downward to select county code (0-6). 4 AC / DC POWER PORT AC / DC power jack for optional external speakers. 2. UP VOLUME BUTTON • Increase settings in any setting mode. • Increases volume. • Turns selected daily alarm (1 ...• Momentarily activates backlight. 5. DOWN VOLUME BUTTON • Decrease settings in any setting mode. • Decreases volume. • Turns selected daily alarm (1 or 2) on / off . • Scrolls upward to select county code (6-0). 3. ANTENNA Receives radio signals. 4. SP JACK Line out jack...
... to NOAA-on / off . • Scrolls downward to select county code (0-6). 4 AC / DC POWER PORT AC / DC power jack for optional external speakers. 2. UP VOLUME BUTTON • Increase settings in any setting mode. • Increases volume. • Turns selected daily alarm (1 ...• Momentarily activates backlight. 5. DOWN VOLUME BUTTON • Decrease settings in any setting mode. • Decreases volume. • Turns selected daily alarm (1 or 2) on / off . • Scrolls upward to select county code (6-0). 3. ANTENNA Receives radio signals. 4. SP JACK Line out jack...
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... the batteries are inserted. Warning message indicators (WARNING, WATCH, ADVISORY and TEST). 7. CRADLE House your weather radio in NOAA on a wall or attach to a belt for 2 seconds. Time / date / alarm displays. 5. To save power, it is not listening to NOAA standby, NOAA mute... County code display. 4. NOTE Leaving the radio in this cradle for convenient placement. 7 4 8 1. Alarm (1 and 2) icons. 8. To turn the LCD display on . EN CARRYING HOLDER LCD 1. Voice radio in NOAA on NOAA standby when the user is recommended that the WR601 be turned off, set to radio...
... the batteries are inserted. Warning message indicators (WARNING, WATCH, ADVISORY and TEST). 7. CRADLE House your weather radio in NOAA on a wall or attach to a belt for 2 seconds. Time / date / alarm displays. 5. To save power, it is not listening to NOAA standby, NOAA mute... County code display. 4. NOTE Leaving the radio in this cradle for convenient placement. 7 4 8 1. Alarm (1 and 2) icons. 8. To turn the LCD display on . EN CARRYING HOLDER LCD 1. Voice radio in NOAA on NOAA standby when the user is recommended that the WR601 be turned off, set to radio...
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...can be subdivided into 2 basic categories: 1. Radio Status Mode: Displays information specific to low temperatures). no permanent damage will resume proper functioning as extremely cold temperatures. NOTE Do not use alkaline batteries with this they will remain operational to within...Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of time and date, shows current time, date or alarm time and status for temperature with adequate power. shows when batteries are low. Clock Display Mode: Relates to store your settings in outdoor thermometers will freeze in low temperatures ...
...can be subdivided into 2 basic categories: 1. Radio Status Mode: Displays information specific to low temperatures). no permanent damage will resume proper functioning as extremely cold temperatures. NOTE Do not use alkaline batteries with this they will remain operational to within...Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of time and date, shows current time, date or alarm time and status for temperature with adequate power. shows when batteries are low. Clock Display Mode: Relates to store your settings in outdoor thermometers will freeze in low temperatures ...
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... NOAA Standby NOAA Mute EARLY WARNING ALERT SYSTEM The early warning system uses radio signals to alert the user to alternate between various radio status settings. NOTE Each press will advance the setting by 1 unit. 7 A built-in Standby and the LED will respond to 7 specified signal channels...to the ON position. • Radio OFF The radio is displayed on , standby, mute, or off). To select radio settings: Press NOAA to environmental dangers. Current time Alarm 1 Current date Alarm 2 To alternate between various radio-status displays: Press NOAA button to scroll through the...
... NOAA Standby NOAA Mute EARLY WARNING ALERT SYSTEM The early warning system uses radio signals to alert the user to alternate between various radio status settings. NOTE Each press will advance the setting by 1 unit. 7 A built-in Standby and the LED will respond to 7 specified signal channels...to the ON position. • Radio OFF The radio is displayed on , standby, mute, or off). To select radio settings: Press NOAA to environmental dangers. Current time Alarm 1 Current date Alarm 2 To alternate between various radio-status displays: Press NOAA button to scroll through the...
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...coding system contains specific information including the localized geographical area affected and the expiration time of the message. Once alerted, a voice broadcast can be heard. For example, clicking on "Montana" will give a list of information relevant to an alert signal from a specific...the user obtain appropriate NWR radio channels and SAME codes for a specific region have been entered into the unit, the unit alerts the user to... as Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) is needed. MESSAGE CODES USED BY THE NWR When the NWR airs urgent warnings, a digital code known as part of...
...coding system contains specific information including the localized geographical area affected and the expiration time of the message. Once alerted, a voice broadcast can be heard. For example, clicking on "Montana" will give a list of information relevant to an alert signal from a specific...the user obtain appropriate NWR radio channels and SAME codes for a specific region have been entered into the unit, the unit alerts the user to... as Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) is needed. MESSAGE CODES USED BY THE NWR When the NWR airs urgent warnings, a digital code known as part of...
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...EN Example of the first 10 county radio channels and SAME codes for 2 seconds. 2. The numbers 1 to the ClockDisplay mode. 9 All of the NWR transmission stations operate on the upper left column of the SAME code identifies specific subsections of 7 frequencies. The radio channel information is located ...MHz The WR601 labels each frequency as a channel (1-7). If a county has not been subdivided, the first digit of the time displays, press and hold CHANNEL for Montana: COUNTY/ CITY/AREA Beaverhead Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Blaine Broadwater Carbon Carter Cascade Chouteau...
...EN Example of the first 10 county radio channels and SAME codes for 2 seconds. 2. The numbers 1 to the ClockDisplay mode. 9 All of the NWR transmission stations operate on the upper left column of the SAME code identifies specific subsections of 7 frequencies. The radio channel information is located ...MHz The WR601 labels each frequency as a channel (1-7). If a county has not been subdivided, the first digit of the time displays, press and hold CHANNEL for Montana: COUNTY/ CITY/AREA Beaverhead Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Blaine Broadwater Carbon Carter Cascade Chouteau...
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... or Internet website are available to the user. When the county code display is broken into 6 fields of numbers. 3 04 003 Code for Cochise County Code for Arizona Code for northeast sub-section of Cochise County County code for Cochise County, Arizona 10 Selecting ALL... SAME code field between (1-6) and then enter a specific code for regions that field. EN PROGRAMMING "SAME" COUNTY CODES SAME county codes are required to receive weather and environmental information, and need to 6 specific SAME codes can be entered into 6 display fields. NOTE It is selected the unit will set the ...
... or Internet website are available to the user. When the county code display is broken into 6 fields of numbers. 3 04 003 Code for Cochise County Code for Arizona Code for northeast sub-section of Cochise County County code for Cochise County, Arizona 10 Selecting ALL... SAME code field between (1-6) and then enter a specific code for regions that field. EN PROGRAMMING "SAME" COUNTY CODES SAME county codes are required to receive weather and environmental information, and need to 6 specific SAME codes can be entered into 6 display fields. NOTE It is selected the unit will set the ...
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... last digit on the far right refer to the state county coding. NOTE If the county sub-section code is the county subsection. NOTE To receive all of the 50 U.S. each number between (1-9) represents a specific county sub-section. State codes: Moving towards the left is stated as follows: 1 Northwest 2 North Central 3 Northeast 4 West Central...
... last digit on the far right refer to the state county coding. NOTE If the county sub-section code is the county subsection. NOTE To receive all of the 50 U.S. each number between (1-9) represents a specific county sub-section. State codes: Moving towards the left is stated as follows: 1 Northwest 2 North Central 3 Northeast 4 West Central...
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... reception, your unit's alert tone. REMEMBER For your local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or National Weather Service (NWR) office. Remember: This part of fices are usually listed in the far left countycode digit will trigger your unit must WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0....press COUNTY to advance to the next county-code field, or wait 9 seconds to automatically return to enter the county-code display from any Clock Display Mode. 2. The extreme left column. 5. Press or to be effective, you can set to adjust the volume. (Maximum volume is ...
... reception, your unit's alert tone. REMEMBER For your local National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or National Weather Service (NWR) office. Remember: This part of fices are usually listed in the far left countycode digit will trigger your unit must WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0....press COUNTY to advance to the next county-code field, or wait 9 seconds to automatically return to enter the county-code display from any Clock Display Mode. 2. The extreme left column. 5. Press or to be effective, you can set to adjust the volume. (Maximum volume is ...
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...TIME AND DATE You can enhance signal reception. Forests, deserts, and hills / mountains tend to confirm and move onto the next setting. 4. Setting the clock and calendar is the unit's default display mode. Any part... pressing MODE. RECOMMENDATION Place the your weather radio near a window, away from room to the Clock Display Mode. NOTE At any stage of the setting sequence, if no entry is 12 ... exit the Clock-Setting mode and return to room. The setting sequence is made and the setting mode has been exited, the day-of your house. RECEPTION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS MANY ...
...TIME AND DATE You can enhance signal reception. Forests, deserts, and hills / mountains tend to confirm and move onto the next setting. 4. Setting the clock and calendar is the unit's default display mode. Any part... pressing MODE. RECOMMENDATION Place the your weather radio near a window, away from room to the Clock Display Mode. NOTE At any stage of the setting sequence, if no entry is 12 ... exit the Clock-Setting mode and return to room. The setting sequence is made and the setting mode has been exited, the day-of your house. RECEPTION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS MANY ...
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...With the clock displayed, press MODE until the desired hour has been selected. If you have not been set time of 1 minute before , or if the alarm has been disabled, the time will be displayed. When an alarm goes off . Remember: Pressing and holding or will not be displayed ...press MODE or wait 9 seconds to exit Alarm-Setting Mode and return to change values. NOTE The last set . 3. The alarm ON icon ( ) for 2 seconds. To disable alarm (1 or 2): Press MODE to set time. No icon(s) indicate that the alarm is set and will be used together or independently. Press ...
...With the clock displayed, press MODE until the desired hour has been selected. If you have not been set time of 1 minute before , or if the alarm has been disabled, the time will be displayed. When an alarm goes off . Remember: Pressing and holding or will not be displayed ...press MODE or wait 9 seconds to exit Alarm-Setting Mode and return to change values. NOTE The last set . 3. The alarm ON icon ( ) for 2 seconds. To disable alarm (1 or 2): Press MODE to set time. No icon(s) indicate that the alarm is set and will be used together or independently. Press ...
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...EAS is sent by or . To activate the backlight, press . ENABLING AN ALARM When disabled, the respective alarm icon will be replaced with the alarm time set . HOW TO STOP AN ALARM An alarm can target the State, National, and Local Area levels. NOTE This product is instant... When either alarm 1 or 2 sounds, pressing will stop an alarm: When the alarm sound is activated, the alarm time will not be displayed on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Weather Radio (NWR). In the Clock Display Mode, the respective alarm-on icon will appear and the [----] alarm...
...EAS is sent by or . To activate the backlight, press . ENABLING AN ALARM When disabled, the respective alarm icon will be replaced with the alarm time set . HOW TO STOP AN ALARM An alarm can target the State, National, and Local Area levels. NOTE This product is instant... When either alarm 1 or 2 sounds, pressing will stop an alarm: When the alarm sound is activated, the alarm time will not be displayed on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Weather Radio (NWR). In the Clock Display Mode, the respective alarm-on icon will appear and the [----] alarm...
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... will not be able to assist you in the software database. Test. The purpose of this NWR service is to recognize the message as it is not in verifying that your WR601 NOAA weather radio is set , a flashing "Test" icon will continue 17 2007.6.27 1:51:24 PM EN If ...Test message is received. In addition to be displayed on , NOAA-standby, or NOAA-mute mode with a county code and NWR channel selected and programmed into the radio. To receive the Test message, your WR601 is properly set -up and working properly. For more information about the Emergency Alert System and event...
... will not be able to assist you in the software database. Test. The purpose of this NWR service is to recognize the message as it is not in verifying that your WR601 NOAA weather radio is set , a flashing "Test" icon will continue 17 2007.6.27 1:51:24 PM EN If ...Test message is received. In addition to be displayed on , NOAA-standby, or NOAA-mute mode with a county code and NWR channel selected and programmed into the radio. To receive the Test message, your WR601 is properly set -up and working properly. For more information about the Emergency Alert System and event...
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... if a test was a test of severe weather, the Test broadcast schedule will vary at ... (time) ... Such treatment may also be automatically activated by the National Weather Service at any questions regarding alarm tests or to excessive force, shock, dust, temperature, or humidity. The unit contains no user-serviceable parts. 5. During potentially dangerous weather situations, specially built receivers can occur...
... if a test was a test of severe weather, the Test broadcast schedule will vary at ... (time) ... Such treatment may also be automatically activated by the National Weather Service at any questions regarding alarm tests or to excessive force, shock, dust, temperature, or humidity. The unit contains no user-serviceable parts. 5. During potentially dangerous weather situations, specially built receivers can occur...
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...; health and fitness gear; weather stations; TIME FUNCTIONS Clock: Calendar: Daily alarms: Snooze: Accuracy: 12 or 24 hour format Calendar day-of-the-week display in English, French or Spanish User-select month/day or day/ month format 2 one-minute duration alarms 8-minute alarm delay + / - 0.5 seconds / day ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC Visit our website (www.oregonscienti...
...; health and fitness gear; weather stations; TIME FUNCTIONS Clock: Calendar: Daily alarms: Snooze: Accuracy: 12 or 24 hour format Calendar day-of-the-week display in English, French or Spanish User-select month/day or day/ month format 2 one-minute duration alarms 8-minute alarm delay + / - 0.5 seconds / day ABOUT OREGON SCIENTIFIC Visit our website (www.oregonscienti...
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...Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to correct the interference by one or more of the FCC Rules. WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a particular installation..., which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for compliance could void the user's authority to comply with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to operate the equipment.
...Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to correct the interference by one or more of the FCC Rules. WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a particular installation..., which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician for compliance could void the user's authority to comply with the instructions, may cause undesired operation. NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to operate the equipment.
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Please call our customer service number (listed on our website at www.oregonscientific.com), or on the warranty card for this product) for support or sales. Operation is not to the following information is subject to be used as contact for all inquiries instead.... Product No.: WR601 Product Name: Weather Radio Manufacturer: IDT Technology Limited Address: Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate, Phase 1,41 Man Yue St., Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Address: 19861 SW 95th Ave., Tualatin, Oregon 97062 USA Telephone No.: 1-800-...
Please call our customer service number (listed on our website at www.oregonscientific.com), or on the warranty card for this product) for support or sales. Operation is not to the following information is subject to be used as contact for all inquiries instead.... Product No.: WR601 Product Name: Weather Radio Manufacturer: IDT Technology Limited Address: Block C, 9/F, Kaiser Estate, Phase 1,41 Man Yue St., Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Address: 19861 SW 95th Ave., Tualatin, Oregon 97062 USA Telephone No.: 1-800-...