Uniden WHAMx4 English Owners Manual - Page 15

Using Triple Watch Tune to a channel other than Channel 9 or Channel 16, then hold down 16/9/TRIPLE WATCH for about 2 seconds. TRI appears and the radio checks Channel 16 every 2 seconds then Channel 9 afterward, then tunes to the original working channel, checking all 3 channels in order. Notes: • If the original working channel is a weather channel, the radio automatically enters Triple Watch mode. • If weather alert is activated (see "Tuning Weather Channels" on Page 15), the radio tunes from the original working channel to Channel 9 then Channel 16. The radio also checks the active weather channel for the weather alert tone every 7 seconds. • If one or more FIPS codes are assigned and weather alert is activated, the SAME weather function does not work while the radio is set to Triple Watch mode. The radio searches only for a 1050 Hz tone. • The radio also activates Triple Watch when channel scan is active (see "Using Channel Step" on Page 15 for more information). Tuning Weather Channels Briefly press WX/Alert to tune to the active local NOAA weather channel from any channel. The active weather channel number and WX appear. To change the weather channel, repeatedly press to increase it or to decrease it. The radio always returns to the last weather channel selected. This applies even if the radio is turned off then turned back on again. Using Weather Alert Mode Hold down WX/Alert for about 2 seconds. When the radio is in weather alert mode, flashes. If FIPS codes are programmed (see "Programming a FIPS Code" on Page 21), flashes and the nature of the alert appears on the display. Using Channel Step Briefly press STEP/SCAN. The radio steps to the channel saved into its memory each time you press STEP/SCAN (see "Saving Channels to Memory" on Page 16). Basic Operation 15