C. Crane CCRADIOplus Platinum - Manual (Page 12)

Page 12 CCRadio plus
Radio Operation
The WEATHER ALERT modes on the CCRadio plus can alert you to
special weather related emergencies. During an emergency or weather-
related hazard, NOAA issues an emergency tone that will set off an
audible and/or visual alarm on the radio.
NOTE: Hazard warnings are not available in all areas.
There are seven standard NOAA weather channels used in the US and
Canada. This radio receives broadcasts up to 40 miles from transmitting
stations.
1) To listen to the standard NOAA weather channels, turn the radio on,
press the Band button until WX shows on the display. The telescopic
whip antenna may need to be fully extended and in the “up” position
to receive a station clearly.
2) The channel number of the weather station is shown on the display.
Pressing the Tuning Up or Down Buttons will toggle you through the
seven programmed channels. There should be one or more weather
service stations broadcasting in your local area. You will hear a
report that is updated usually once or more per day for your area. If
there is a severe weather or weather-related emergency, NOAA will
update the weather broadcast more frequently. If there is a weather
emergency, the NOAA will issue an alert tone.
After locating and tuning in your weather station the radio can now be
placed into WEATHER ALERT mode. The WEATHER ALERT mode
enables you to listen to your favorite AM or FM station or turn the radio
off, and still receive an alert signal warning you of a special emergency.
There are three active WEATHER ALERT modes on the CCRadio
plus .
NOTE:
1) When activated, the WEATHER ALERT consumes power even when
the radio is turned off.
2) Be aware that if you are not using AC power the WEATHER
ALERT will completely drain your batteries. If your batteries are
dead and AC power is off, the WX Alert Alarm will not work.
Setting the Weather Alert
1) To place the radio in WEATHER ALERT mode, press and hold the
Weather Alert Button for two seconds: You will hear a short beep
and see the alert symbol, shown on page 13 (top right), on the
display.
WEATHER ALERT SYSTEM