Uniden MHS550 - Manual (Page 31)

Uniden MHS550 Radio Owner’s Manual 29
website of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST):
www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/co-codes/states.htm .
Note: If you travel outside the areas you have entered
into your radio, you may not hear alerts that effect
your new location. Be sure to enter the FIPS codes of
all the areas you plan to travel to on this trip.
Follow the steps below to edit the list of FIPS codes. You can
store up to 20 different FIPS codes in your radio.
Open the menu and select
FIPS Codes.
The screen displays any
previously-entered FIPS
codes. To add a new FIPS
code, select Add.
Use the
CHANNEL UP and
CHANNEL DOWN buttons to
change the first of the six
digits; the CHANNEL UP
button increases the number
and the CHANNEL DOWN
button decreases the
number.
When the first digit is correct, press the
ENTER
button. The cursor moves to the next digit. Enter the
remaining five digits of the FIPS code in the same way.
When the sixth digit is correct, press
ENTER . The radio
returns to the list of FIPS codes.
To change an existing FIPS code, select the code
you want to change, then select Delete or Edit, then
use the CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN buttons to
change each of the six digits.
When you are satisfied with the list of FIPS codes,
select Exit to close the menu screen.
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023456
Add
FIPS CODES
Exit
023456
Add
FIPS CODES
Exit
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