First Alert WX-150 - Manual (Page 16)

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Chapter 2 - S.A.M.E. Programming
Your radio is capable of being programmed with up to 20 different FIPS location codes.
The first code has been programmed at the factory - 000000 - to respond to all messages
within your area. To program the radio with the FIPS code for your area, follow the steps
below.
1. Press and hold the MENU buttion for 3 seconds. ALERT MODE is
displayed on the screen.
2. Press the UP () button twice to get to the COUNTY CODE
menu.
3. Press the NEXT button to enter the COUNTY CODE menu. The
word CODE will be displayed in the upper left hand corner of the
screen . To the right, “01” will be blinking, followed by six zeros.
“01” indicates that this is the first of up to 20 FIPS codes that you
can program into your radio. The factory default (000000) is set
to respond to all messages broadcast in the reception area.
4. To change the default setting, press the NEXT button. The first
digit in the six digit sequence will begin to blink. Use the UP/
DOWN (/) buttons to select the desired number.
5. Press the NEXT button to select the second digit. Use the
UP/DOWN (/) buttons to set the second digit. Repeat this
sequence until you have set all six digits as desired.
If you are not going to program additional FIPS codes at this time, press the SAVE button
to save and exit to the main menu. Press the MENU button to return to normal operation.
To exit the COUNTY CODE menu without saving your changes, press the MENU button.
This will return you to the COUNTY CODE prompt in the main menu. If you want to return
to normal operation, press the MENU button again. Note: exiting by using the MENU
button will not save any changes you made within the COUNTY CODE Menu.
To enter additional FIPS codes, press the SAVE button to save the first code and return to
the COUNTY CODE menu prompt.
ALERT MODE
COUNTY CODE
CODE 01 042003
CODE 01 000000
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TEST SIGNAL fROM NOAA
NOAA sends out test signals weekly and monthly to verify that your
Public Alert radio is working properly. Your radio is programmed at the
factory to block the alert siren for the test signals. When the test signal
is received:
1. The LCD screen will display the text message
2. The amber Advisory light will blink for 15 seconds.
3. The siren will not sound.
4. Weekly and monthly tests are stored in the Alert Queue.
Note: If the WX-150 has not received a test signal or an alert for a period
of 10 days, it will display 10 DAY ALERT SENTRY on the LCD screen
and the amber Advisory LED will blink.Check the SAME location and
WB channel settings to be sure your radio is properly programmed.
6. Press the NEXT button to re-enter the COUNTY CODE menu.
“01” will be blinking.
7. Press the UP () button. “02” will be blinking, indicating that this is the second of 20
programmable codes. You will see six dashes (- - - - - - ). The dashes are null characters.
Note: The radio will not respond to a code with dashes in it.
8. To set code 02, press the NEXT button. The first digit in the six digit sequence will begin
to blink. Use the UP/DOWN (/) buttons to select the desired number. Press the NEXT
button to select the second digit. Use the UP/DOWN (/) buttons to set the second
digit. Repeat this sequence until you have set all six digits as desired.
Press the SAVE button to save and exit to the COUNTY CODE menu prompt. To set
additional codes, repeat steps 6-8 above, selecting codes 03-20 as desired. To return to
normal operation, press the MENU button.
Note: if you exit the COUNTY CODE menu by pressing the MENU button your
changes will not be saved.
CODE 02 - - - - - -