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Weather Channel Scanning, Weather Alert

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Weather Channel Scanning The BC895XLT allows you to search for your local NOAA weather channel. 1. Press W to find an active weather channel in your area. WX displays. 2. Press s or m to exit the Weather Mode. WX turns off. It is possible that you will receive more than one weather station in your area. When you press W, your scanner finds the first active broadcast. If a broadcast seems weak or distant, press W again to find another station which is clearer. Note: Weather scan does not resume automatically. You must press W again to start the weather scan again. In some parts of the country, you may not be able to monitor weather broadcasts, such as in low-lying areas. Normally a higher location will improve the reception. Weather Alert In Weather Alert Mode, your scanner functions as a severe weather warning radio. This is especially useful when your area is expecting severe weather conditions late at night. When you set the scanner to Weather Alert Mode, it emits a loud siren whenever your local NOAA weather station broadcasts a severe weather emergency tone. To use Weather Alert: 1. Press W to find your local weather broadcasting station. 2. Press a. Your scanner's volume is muted until the warning tone sounds. Your scanner now functions as a Weather Alert radio, waiting to receive a severe weather emergency tone. When your scanner receives the emergency tone from your local NOAA weather station, it responds with a loud siren at maximum volume (regardless of the volume control setting). The siren will continue until the emergency tone stops transmitting. To cancel the siren, press either a or W. 28

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Weather Channel Scanning
The
BC895XLT
allows you to search for your local NOAA weather channel.
1.
Press
W
to find an active weather
channel in your area.
WX
displays.
2.
Press
s
or
m
to exit the Weather
Mode.
WX
turns off.
It is possible that you will receive more than one weather station in your area. When you press
W
, your scanner finds the first active broadcast. If a broadcast seems weak or distant, press
W
again to find another station which is clearer.
Note:
Weather scan does not resume automatically. You must press
W
again to start the
weather scan again. In some parts of the country, you may not be able to monitor
weather broadcasts, such as in low-lying areas. Normally a higher location will improve
the reception.
Weather Alert
In Weather Alert Mode, your scanner functions as a severe weather warning radio. This is
especially useful when your area is expecting severe weather conditions late at night. When you set
the scanner to Weather Alert Mode, it emits a loud siren whenever your local NOAA weather station
broadcasts a severe weather emergency tone.
To use Weather Alert:
1.
Press
W
to find your local weather
broadcasting station.
2.
Press
a
.
Your scanner’s volume is muted until the
warning tone sounds.
Your scanner now functions as a Weather Alert radio, waiting to receive a severe weather
emergency tone. When your scanner receives the emergency tone from your local NOAA weather
station, it responds with a loud siren at
maximum
volume (regardless of the volume control setting).
The siren will continue until the emergency tone stops transmitting.
To cancel the siren, press either
a
or
W
.
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