Jensen JHD3510 Operation Manual - Page 10

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Weather

Band

Operation

What

is

the NOAA Weather RadiolWeatherad/o

canada?

This is

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nationwide system that broadcasts local weather emergency information 24 hours a

day. The U.S. network has more than 530 stations covering the 50 states as well as the

adjacent costal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the U.S. Pacific Territories.

Each local area has its own transmitting station and there are a total

of

seven broadcasting

frequencies used. A similar system is available in Canada under the Weatheradio Canada

service administered by Environment Canada.

Tuning to Weatherband

Press and hold

the

BANDIWB

button (15) to access the Weatherband. The indication "WS"

will appear on the display panel, along with the current number and channel indication:

"CH01", CH02", "CH03", "CH04", "CH05", "CH06"

or

"CHOr". Use the TUNE/SEEK

»1

or

1«

buttons (19, 18) to tune to each

ofthe

seven channels until you find the weatherband station

broadcasting

in

your area.

How

many

stations

can

I

expect

to

receive?

Since the broadcasts are local weather and information, the transmission power is usually very

low (much less than standard AM

or

FM stations) so you will usually receive only one station

unless you are on the edge

of

two

or

more broadcast signals. The most you will receive will be

two

or

three, and that is rare.

Is

It

possible

I

won't

receive

any

stations?

Depending on where you are located, there is a possibility you will receive only a very

weak

signal or none at all. Also, similar to AM and FM signals, weatherband signals are subject to

surrounding conditions, weather, obstructions

of

the signal by hills

or

mountains, etc.

NOAA Weather

Alert

The Weather Alert function adds an additional level

of

user safety by automatically switching

from any

of

the available function modes (Tuner,

SAT,

CD, iPod, AUX) to weather band for a

minimum

of

60 seconds

if

a NOAA warning tone (1050 Hz) is received/detected.

If

no

additional waming tone is received for 60 seconds, the unit will switch back to the last known

function mode. See ·System Menu" on page 6 to learn how to

tum

the

WS

Alert feature on.

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