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...warning alert system 7 Message codes used by the NWR 8 Finding local NWR channels and county codes..... 8 About radio channels 9 Programming "SAME" county codes 10 Radio volume 12 Reception test 12 Reception problems and solutions 13 Many things affect reception 13 Clock and calendar 13 How ... Emergency Alert System (EAS 15 Same messages 17 Care and maintenance 18 Specifications 19 Radio functions 19 Time functions 19 General specifications 19 About Oregon Scientific 19 FCC statement 20 Declaration of conformity 21 1 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 1 2007.6.27...
...warning alert system 7 Message codes used by the NWR 8 Finding local NWR channels and county codes..... 8 About radio channels 9 Programming "SAME" county codes 10 Radio volume 12 Reception test 12 Reception problems and solutions 13 Many things affect reception 13 Clock and calendar 13 How ... Emergency Alert System (EAS 15 Same messages 17 Care and maintenance 18 Specifications 19 Radio functions 19 Time functions 19 General specifications 19 About Oregon Scientific 19 FCC statement 20 Declaration of conformity 21 1 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 1 2007.6.27...
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... and marine forecasts. Additional information, including river stages and climatic data, is a multi-function device that operates a nationwide network of radio stations known as the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR). Switching from Oregon Scientific™. A nationwide network, the NWR consists of more than 800 stations in low light levels. The WR601 is also...
... and marine forecasts. Additional information, including river stages and climatic data, is a multi-function device that operates a nationwide network of radio stations known as the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR). Switching from Oregon Scientific™. A nationwide network, the NWR consists of more than 800 stations in low light levels. The WR601 is also...
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..., calendar, and alarm setting. 3. CHANNEL BUTTON • Enable / exit channel setting mode. • Press CHANNEL and in quick succession to activate / deactivate the keypad lock. 1. RADIO SPEAKER Adjustable voice-speaker volume. BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH 2. COUNTY BUTTON • Enables county mode. • Change county settings (0-6). 3 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 3 2007.6.27 1:51:12...
..., calendar, and alarm setting. 3. CHANNEL BUTTON • Enable / exit channel setting mode. • Press CHANNEL and in quick succession to activate / deactivate the keypad lock. 1. RADIO SPEAKER Adjustable voice-speaker volume. BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH 2. COUNTY BUTTON • Enables county mode. • Change county settings (0-6). 3 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 3 2007.6.27 1:51:12...
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... alarm (1 or 2) on mode from NOAAmute mode during SAME message alerts. AC / DC POWER PORT AC / DC power jack for optional external speakers. 2. ANTENNA Receives radio signals. 4. SP JACK Line out jack for connecting unit to select county code (6-0). 3. SNOOZE BUTTON • Enables the snooze function when alarm sounds. • Momentarily...
... alarm (1 or 2) on mode from NOAAmute mode during SAME message alerts. AC / DC POWER PORT AC / DC power jack for optional external speakers. 2. ANTENNA Receives radio signals. 4. SP JACK Line out jack for connecting unit to select county code (6-0). 3. SNOOZE BUTTON • Enables the snooze function when alarm sounds. • Momentarily...
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... NOAA off ). 2. To save power, it is not listening to a belt for 2 seconds. County code display. 4. To conserve power, the radio can be on or off, press and hold the NOAA key for easy portability. Time / date / alarm displays. 5. Keypad lock icon. CARRYING ...HOLDER Mount on mode will light up once the batteries are inserted. CRADLE House your weather radio in NOAA on a wall or attach to radio broadcasts. 5 Warning message indicators (WARNING, WATCH, ADVISORY and TEST). 7. Alarm (1 and 2) icons. 8. GETTING STARTED The...
... NOAA off ). 2. To save power, it is not listening to a belt for 2 seconds. County code display. 4. To conserve power, the radio can be on or off, press and hold the NOAA key for easy portability. Time / date / alarm displays. 5. Keypad lock icon. CARRYING ...HOLDER Mount on mode will light up once the batteries are inserted. CRADLE House your weather radio in NOAA on a wall or attach to radio broadcasts. 5 Warning message indicators (WARNING, WATCH, ADVISORY and TEST). 7. Alarm (1 and 2) icons. 8. GETTING STARTED The...
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...dispose of water. Display modes can be subdivided into 2 basic categories: 1. Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of the radio. It is recommended that you use rechargeable batteries. Standard Alkaline batteries contain significant amounts of used batteries properly to prevent harm to ... "AA" size 1.5V alkaline batteries. DIFFERENT DISPLAY MODES The LCD displays different types of approximately 10˚F (-12˚C). Radio Status Mode: Displays information specific to the early-warning functions of factors such as the temperature rises to low temperature, the unit...
...dispose of water. Display modes can be subdivided into 2 basic categories: 1. Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of the radio. It is recommended that you use rechargeable batteries. Standard Alkaline batteries contain significant amounts of used batteries properly to prevent harm to ... "AA" size 1.5V alkaline batteries. DIFFERENT DISPLAY MODES The LCD displays different types of approximately 10˚F (-12˚C). Radio Status Mode: Displays information specific to the early-warning functions of factors such as the temperature rises to low temperature, the unit...
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...respond to 7 specified signal channels. Each press will advance the display sequentially. Current time Alarm 1 Current date Alarm 2 To alternate between various radio-status displays: Press NOAA button to scroll through the time, date and alarm displays. The NOAA mode is turned OFF and the unit will... 1 unit. 7 NOAA OFF NOAA ON NOAA Standby NOAA Mute EARLY WARNING ALERT SYSTEM The early warning system uses radio signals to alert the user to the ON position. • Radio OFF The radio is displayed on , standby, mute, or off). A built-in Standby and the LED will not respond to...
...respond to 7 specified signal channels. Each press will advance the display sequentially. Current time Alarm 1 Current date Alarm 2 To alternate between various radio-status displays: Press NOAA button to scroll through the time, date and alarm displays. The NOAA mode is turned OFF and the unit will... 1 unit. 7 NOAA OFF NOAA ON NOAA Standby NOAA Mute EARLY WARNING ALERT SYSTEM The early warning system uses radio signals to alert the user to the ON position. • Radio OFF The radio is displayed on , standby, mute, or off). A built-in Standby and the LED will not respond to...
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...the message is completed, the unit will give a list of information relevant to an alert signal from a specific location and then the voice radio will hear a brief end-of-message static burst. Follow prompts through a simple voice menu. When SAME codes for the specified region. ...2. The WR601 retrieves and interprets SAME code messages and alerts the user. For example, clicking on "Montana" will automatically deactivate the voice radio and revert to relevant warning information for a specific region have been entered into the unit, the unit alerts the user to Standby mode...
...the message is completed, the unit will give a list of information relevant to an alert signal from a specific location and then the voice radio will hear a brief end-of-message static burst. Follow prompts through a simple voice menu. When SAME codes for the specified region. ...2. The WR601 retrieves and interprets SAME code messages and alerts the user. For example, clicking on "Montana" will automatically deactivate the voice radio and revert to relevant warning information for a specific region have been entered into the unit, the unit alerts the user to Standby mode...
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...the upper left column of the SAME code identifies specific subsections of a county. The numbers 1 to switch between various channels. 3. Once the radio frequency for Montana: COUNTY/ CITY/AREA Beaverhead Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Blaine Broadwater Carbon Carter Cascade Chouteau SAME # 030001 030001 030003 030005 030005 030007... MHz 162.450 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.500 MHz 162.525 MHz 162.550 MHz The WR601 labels each frequency as a regular radio channel. The radio channel information is located on 1 of the LCD. TRANSMITTER Butte, MT 162.550 Dillon, MT 162.475 Billings, MT 162.550 ...
...the upper left column of the SAME code identifies specific subsections of a county. The numbers 1 to switch between various channels. 3. Once the radio frequency for Montana: COUNTY/ CITY/AREA Beaverhead Beaverhead Big Horn Blaine Blaine Broadwater Carbon Carter Cascade Chouteau SAME # 030001 030001 030003 030005 030005 030007... MHz 162.450 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.500 MHz 162.525 MHz 162.550 MHz The WR601 labels each frequency as a regular radio channel. The radio channel information is located on 1 of the LCD. TRANSMITTER Butte, MT 162.550 Dillon, MT 162.475 Billings, MT 162.550 ...
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RADIO VOLUME Before you can get clear voice reception does not guarantee that you must receive a test or emergency alert signal broadcast. Press COUNTY to switch ... reception, your system to be effective, you can set to be programmed into localized sub-sections. To set the radio volume: In Clock Display Mode, with the radio set the volume, the radio needs to NOAA on mode. REMEMBER For your unit must WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 12 2007.6.27 1:51:22 PM When...
RADIO VOLUME Before you can get clear voice reception does not guarantee that you must receive a test or emergency alert signal broadcast. Press COUNTY to switch ... reception, your system to be effective, you can set to be programmed into localized sub-sections. To set the radio volume: In Clock Display Mode, with the radio set the volume, the radio needs to NOAA on mode. REMEMBER For your unit must WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 12 2007.6.27 1:51:22 PM When...
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... a few feet can vary from other electronic equipment, and on an upper level of the week are made after 9 seconds. RECOMMENDATION Place the your weather radio near a window, away from room to steel and concrete, while higher elevations will advance digits in a location where it will automatically be reduced due to...
... a few feet can vary from other electronic equipment, and on an upper level of the week are made after 9 seconds. RECOMMENDATION Place the your weather radio near a window, away from room to steel and concrete, while higher elevations will advance digits in a location where it will automatically be reduced due to...
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...list of the National Events and Messages below: 15 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 15 2007.6.27 1:51:24 PM To receive EAS events, make sure your radio: "WARNING", "WATCH", or "ADVISORY" Please refer to receive "Test" messages. In the Clock Display Mode, the respective alarm-on icon ... followed by the NWS, any button (except . The EAS and NWS share the same digital signal used on your WR601 radio is instant and can be displayed on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Weather Radio (NWR). Ultimately, the purpose of EAS is activating, press any 1 of emergency.
...list of the National Events and Messages below: 15 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 15 2007.6.27 1:51:24 PM To receive EAS events, make sure your radio: "WARNING", "WATCH", or "ADVISORY" Please refer to receive "Test" messages. In the Clock Display Mode, the respective alarm-on icon ... followed by the NWS, any button (except . The EAS and NWS share the same digital signal used on your WR601 radio is instant and can be displayed on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Weather Radio (NWR). Ultimately, the purpose of EAS is activating, press any 1 of emergency.
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... a test message in 3 classifications depending upon the level of emergency: Warning, Watch and Advisory. To receive the Test message, your WR601 NOAA weather radio is received. NATURE OF ACTIVATION National Silent Test Nuclear Power Plant Warning Power Outage Advisory Radiological Hazard Warning Required Monthly Test Required Weekly Test Special...;ashing "Test" icon will not be displayed on , NOAA-standby, or NOAA-mute mode with a county code and NWR channel selected and programmed into the radio. The purpose of message -
... a test message in 3 classifications depending upon the level of emergency: Warning, Watch and Advisory. To receive the Test message, your WR601 NOAA weather radio is received. NATURE OF ACTIVATION National Silent Test Nuclear Power Plant Warning Power Outage Advisory Radiological Hazard Warning Required Monthly Test Required Weekly Test Special...;ashing "Test" icon will not be displayed on , NOAA-standby, or NOAA-mute mode with a county code and NWR channel selected and programmed into the radio. The purpose of message -
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... with the "Test" icon, the following counties .... (list of the states will resume with the next available good-weather day. NOAAWeather Radio stations broadcast the Test Message every Wednesday between 10:00AM and Noon, local time. (Test messages may scratch the plastic parts and corrode ... circuit. 3. When more noticeable at any questions regarding alarm tests or to verify if a test was a test of your local NOAA Weather Radio station. If there is a threat of severe weather, the test will be sent on other reasons). public warning system. Corresponding with the unit...
... with the "Test" icon, the following counties .... (list of the states will resume with the next available good-weather day. NOAAWeather Radio stations broadcast the Test Message every Wednesday between 10:00AM and Noon, local time. (Test messages may scratch the plastic parts and corrode ... circuit. 3. When more noticeable at any questions regarding alarm tests or to verify if a test was a test of your local NOAA Weather Radio station. If there is a threat of severe weather, the test will be sent on other reasons). public warning system. Corresponding with the unit...
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... 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.oregonscientific.com) to learn more about /international.asp 19 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 19 2007.6.27 1:51:24 PM and... Dimensions: 2 (L) x 0.9 (W) inches (50 x 22 mm) 5.4 (L) x 3 (W) x 1.4 (D) inches (137 x 74 x 35 mm) OR Call 1-800-853-8883. EN SPECIFICATIONS RADIO FUNCTIONS Channels: SAME code setting options: Volume: Digital PLL tuning for our Customer Care department in case you 're in the US and would like...
... 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.oregonscientific.com) to learn more about /international.asp 19 WR601_IM_USA_P1-P8_R0.indd 19 2007.6.27 1:51:24 PM and... Dimensions: 2 (L) x 0.9 (W) inches (50 x 22 mm) 5.4 (L) x 3 (W) x 1.4 (D) inches (137 x 74 x 35 mm) OR Call 1-800-853-8883. EN SPECIFICATIONS RADIO FUNCTIONS Channels: SAME code setting options: Volume: Digital PLL tuning for our Customer Care department in case you 're in the US and would like...
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...the equipment off and on a circuit different from that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for help. 20...the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the following ...
...the equipment off and on a circuit different from that may cause undesired operation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is encouraged to try to correct the interference by the party responsible for help. 20...the instructions, may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that to which can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the following ...
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...-P8_R0.indd 21 2007.6.27 1:51:25 PM EN Operation is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. We Name: Oregon Scientific, Inc. Please call our customer service number (listed on our website at www.oregonscientific.com), or on the warranty...device may not cause harmful interference. 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product 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 subject to ...
...-P8_R0.indd 21 2007.6.27 1:51:25 PM EN Operation is in conformity with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. We Name: Oregon Scientific, Inc. Please call our customer service number (listed on our website at www.oregonscientific.com), or on the warranty...device may not cause harmful interference. 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that the product 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 subject to ...