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Weather channels and Weather Alert, Selecting a Weather channel, Setting the Weather Alert

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4 BASIC OPERATION ■■ Weather channels and Weather Alert The USA version transceiver has 10 preset Weather channels. The transceivers are capable* of monitoring broadcasts from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The transceiver automatically detects a Weather alert tone on the selected weather channel, or while scanning. *When used within range of the broadcasts. DDSelecting a Weather channel 1. Push CH/WX . ••"WX" is displayed on the operating screen instead of the Channel Group. 2. Push [▲] or [▼] to select a Weather channel. The Weather channel list WX Frequency WX channel (MHz) channel 1 162.550 6 2 162.400 7 3 162.475 8 4 162.425 9 5 162.450 10 Frequency (MHz) 162.500 162.525 161.650 161.775 163.275 DDSetting the Weather Alert To receive the weather alert, set the WX Alert to "On with Scan" or "On." [MENU] > Radio Settings > WX Alert 1. Push [MENU]. 2. Push [▲] or [▼] to select "Radio Settings," and then push [ENT]. 3. Select "WX Alert," and then push [ENT]. ••The "WX Alert" screen is displayed. 4. Select "On with Scan" or "On." ••" " is displayed next to the weather channel icon. LL "WX " blinks until you push a key after detecting an alert. 8

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BASIC OPERATION
■
Weather channels and Weather Alert
The USA version transceiver has 10 preset Weather channels.
The transceivers are capable* of monitoring broadcasts from the National Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The transceiver automatically detects a Weather
alert tone on the selected weather channel, or while scanning.
*When used within range of the broadcasts.
D
Selecting a Weather channel
1.
Push
CH/WX
.
•
“WX” is displayed on the operating screen instead of
the Channel Group.
2.
Push [▲] or [▼] to select a Weather channel.
The Weather channel list
WX
channel
Frequency
(MHz)
WX
channel
Frequency
(MHz)
1
162.550
6
162.500
2
162.400
7
162.525
3
162.475
8
161.650
4
162.425
9
161.775
5
162.450
10
163.275
D
Setting the Weather Alert
To receive the weather alert, set the WX Alert to “On with
Scan” or “On.”
[MENU] > Radio Settings >
WX Alert
1.
Push [MENU].
2.
Push [▲] or [▼] to select “Radio Settings,” and then
push [ENT].
3.
Select “WX Alert,” and then push [ENT].
•
The “WX Alert” screen is displayed.
4.
Select “On with Scan” or “On.”
•
“
” is displayed next to the weather channel icon.
L
“WX
” blinks until you push a key after detecting an
alert.