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Se²ng Key Lock, Se²ng WX Alert Mode, Se²ng FIPS Codes, Adjust the LCD Contrast, Se²ng the Air or

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Setting Key Lock You can lock the keypad through the Normal menu. The icon displays when Keylock is on. Unlock it by pressing and holding MENU/CALL for 2 seconds. Setting WX Alert Mode From the Normal menu, select WX Alert mode to turn this mode ON for the radio to monitor weather channels and alert you to any broadcast weather alerts or notifications. Turn WX Alert OFF through the Normal menu as well. Setting FIPS Codes FIPS codes identify counties in the United States. FIPS codes allow you to receive only the SAME alert occurring in a specific area. You can enter a maximum of 30 FIPS codes. ## For USA FIPS codes by state, see http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mirs/public/prods/maps/cnty_ fips_list.htm. For Canadian FIPS codes, see http://www.msc.ec.gc.ca/msb/weatheradio/ transmitter/index_e.cfmx. 1. Press MENU/CALL to bring up the Normal menu. 2. Select FIPS Codes. 3. [New] and a list of previously entered FIPS codes display. Enter a new FIPS code or select from the list of existing FIPS codes to edit or delete. Adjusting the Lamp The backlight LCD function can be set to automatically dim after a set time. 1. Press MENU/CALL and select Radio Setup/Lamp Adjust. 2. Lamp Adjust options are Always Off, Timer, or Always On. 3. If you select Always On, the next screen lets you choose between Green and Orange. If you select timer, the options are xx 10 sec xx 30 sec xx 1 min xx 3 min xx 5 min Adjust the LCD Contrast This feature lets you adjust the LCD's contrast level. It also permits you to reverse the contrast completely. You can choose to have dark characters on a light background or light characters on a dark background. 1. Press MENU/CALL and select Radio Setup/Contrast/RVS; press Channel Up or Channel Down to adjust the contrast. 2. Pressing Channel Down to turn the contrast all the way off will reverse the background/letters. Setting the Air or WaterTemperature Measurement You can set the temperature to display in Celsius or Farenheit. 1. Press MENU/CALL and select select Radio Setup/Temperature. 2. Temperature options are °C (Celsius) or °F (Farenheit). Uniden MHS235 Radio Owner's Manual E-15

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E-15
Uniden MHS235 Radio Owner’s Manual
Se²ng Key Lock
You can lock the keypad through the
Normal
menu. The
icon displays when Keylock is
on. Unlock it by pressing and holding
MENU/CALL
for 2 seconds.
Se²ng WX Alert Mode
From the
Normal
menu, select
WX Alert
mode to turn this mode ON for the radio to monitor
weather channels and alert you to any broadcast weather alerts or notifications. Turn
WX
Alert
OFF through the
Normal
menu as well.
Se²ng FIPS Codes
FIPS codes identify counties in the United States. FIPS codes allow you to receive only the
SAME alert occurring in a specific area. You can enter a maximum of 30 FIPS codes.
#
FoR Usa FiPs codES by STATE, SEE h±p://www.NwS.NoAA.Gov/mIRS/pubLIc/pRodS/mApS/cNTy_
fipS_LIST.hTm. FoR CANAdIAN FiPs codES, SEE h±p://www.mSc.Ec.Gc.cA/mSb/wEAThERAdIo/
TRANSmI±ER/INdEx_E.cfmx.
1.
Press
MENU/CALL
to bring up the
Normal
menu.
2.
Select
FIPS Codes
.
3.
[New]
and a list of previously entered FIPS codes display. Enter a new FIPS code or
select from the list of existing FIPS codes to edit or delete.
Adjus±ng the Lamp
The backlight LCD function can be set to automatically dim after a set time.
1.
Press
MENU/CALL
and select R
adio Setup/Lamp Adjust
.
2.
Lamp Adjust options are
Always Off, Timer
, or
Always On
.
3.
If you select
Always On
, the next screen lets you choose between
Green
and
Orange
.
If you select timer, the options are
x
10 sec
x
30 sec
x
1 min
x
3 min
x
5 min
Adjust the LCD Contrast
This feature lets you adjust the LCD’s contrast level. It also permits you to reverse the
contrast completely. You can choose to have dark characters on a light background or light
characters on a dark background.
1.
Press
MENU/CALL
and select R
adio Setup/Contrast/RVS
; press
Channel Up
or
Channel Down
to adjust the contrast.
2.
Pressing
Channel Down
to turn the contrast all the way off will reverse the
background/letters.
Se²ng the Air or WaterTemperature Measurement
You can set the temperature to display in Celsius or Farenheit.
1.
Press
MENU/CALL
and select select R
adio Setup/Temperature
.
2.
Temperature options are
°
C (Celsius) or
°
F (Farenheit)
.