Uniden WHAMx4 English Owners Manual - Page 21
Programming a FIPS Code, Using Auto Channel Switch
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5. Repeatedly press or until On appears (to turn on Daylight Saving Time) or OF appears (to turn off Daylight Saving Time) , then press SELECT/SCRAM. Programming a FIPS Code This option lets you add a FIPS code to the radio that will in turn activate the radio's Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) weather alert system. You can program up to 30 FIPS codes. To enter a new FIPS code: 1. Briefly press MENU. MAIN MENU appears. Then press SELECT/SCRAM. 2. Repeatedly press or until SETUP appears, then press SELECT/SCRAM. 3. Repeatedly press or until FIPS appears, then press SELECT/SCRAM. 4. Repeatedly press or until NEW appears, then press SELECT/SCRAM. 5. Repeatedly press or to select the first number of the FIPS code, then press SELECT/SCRAM to register it. 6. Repeat Step 5 for each number in the FIPS code. After you enter the last number, YES appears. 7. Press SELECT/SCRAM to confirm the FIPS code you entered. Otherwise, to cancel the FIPS code entry, repeatedly press or until NO appears then press SELECT/SCRAM. 8. Repeat Steps 4-7 to enter another FIPS code. To change an existing FIPS code: 1. Repeat Steps 1-3 in this section. 2. Repeatedly press or until the FIPS code you want to change appears, then press SELECT/SCRAM again. EDIT appears. Press SELECT/SCRAM. The first number of the FIPS code flashes. 3. Repeat Steps 5-7 in this section to change the FIPS code. Using Auto Channel Switch This option lets you turn automatic channel change on or off during a DSC call. You might want to do this to prevent the radio from automatically changing channels in an emergency situation. Using Setup Options 21