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Emergency Portable Weather Radio
Model: WR601N
User Manual
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Radio volume ....................................................... 12 Emergency Portable Weather Radio Reception test ........................................................ 12 Model: WR601N Reception problems and solutions .................... 13 User Manual Many things affect reception!............................... 13 Clock and calendar ................................................. 13 CONTENTS How to set the time and date ............................... 13 Introduction .........
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INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER RADIO SYSTEM Thank you for selecting the compact Emergency Portable Weather Radio (WR601N) from Oregon The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency within Scientific™. The WR601N is a multi-function device the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration that operates on the same radio frequencies used by (NOAA) that operates a nationwide network of radio the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) and Weatheradio stations known as the NOAA Weather Rad
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• Enter / change the setting of a displayed county KEY FEATURES code. FRONT 6. RADIO SPEAKER Adjustable voice-speaker volume. BACK 1. LCD 2. MODE BUTTON • Switch between clock, calendar, and alarms (1 and 2). • Enables clock, calendar, and alarm setting. 3. CHANNEL BUTTON 1. BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH • Enable / exit channel setting mode. 2. BATTERY COMPARTMENT • Press CHANNEL and in quick succession to Houses 3 UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V alkaline batteries. activate / deactivate t
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1. SP JACK • Press CHANNEL and in quick succession to activate / deactivate the keypad lock. Line out jack for optional external speakers. 2. DOWN VOLUME BUTTON 2. NOAA BUTTON • Decrease settings in any setting mode. • Switches between NOAA (on / standby / mute and off) modes. • Decreases volume. • Direct access to NOAA-on mode from NOAA- •Turns selected daily alarm (1 or 2) on / off. mute mode during SAME message alerts. •Scrolls downward to select county code (6-0). 3. ANTENNA LEFT / RIGHT R
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CARRYING HOLDER LCD 7 4 8 N O AA 1. Voice radio in NOAA on [ ] position (NOAA standby [ ], NOAA mute [ ], and NOAA off). 2. Radio frequency channel. 3. County code display. 4. Time / date / alarm displays. 5. Low battery warning icon. 6. Warning message indicators (WARNING, WATCH, 1. CARRYING HOLDER ADVISORY and TEST). Mount on a wall or attach to a belt for easy portability. 7. Alarm (1 and 2) icons. 8. Keypad lock icon. CRADLE GETTING STARTED House your weather radio in this crad
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Liquid Crystal Display in outdoor thermometers will remain INSTALLING THE BATTERIES operational to -20°F (-28°C) with adequate power. The WR601N uses 3 UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V alkaline batteries. Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of factors such as extremely cold temperatures. Extreme cold may temporarily reduce the effective range of the unit. If the unit?s performance fails due to low temperature, the unit will resume proper functioning as the temperature rises to within the normal t
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To alternate between various time / date displays: EARLY WARNING ALERT SYSTEM Press MODE to advance the second line through the The early warning system uses radio signals to alert the time, date and alarm displays. user to environmental dangers. A built-in radio receiver will respond to 7 specified signal channels. To use the early warning function, select 1 of 4 options to determine NOTE Each press will advance the display sequentially. the activity status of the radio receiver. Radio-status
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To listen to an alert signal from the radio mute To contact the NWS by telephone: position: 1. Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263). Press NOAA until the unit enters the radio on position and adjust the volume level if necessary. 2. Follow prompts through a simple voice menu. MESSAGE CODES USED BY To obtain NWS radio channels and SAME codes on NWR/WEATHERADIO CANADA the internet: When NWR/Weatheradio Canada air urgent warnings, a digital code known as Specific Area Message 1. Locate www.nw
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Example of the first 10 county radio channels and ABOUT RADIO CHANNELS SAME codes for Montana: The NWR/Weatheradio Canada channels work in the same way as a regular radio channel. All of the NWR COUNTY/ SAME # NWR FREQ. CALL WATTS REMARKS CITY/AREA TRANSMITTER transmission stations operate on 1 of 7 frequencies. Beaverhead 030001 Butte, MT 162.550 WXL79 100 Beaverhead 030001 Dillon, MT 162.475 WNG638 150 CHANNEL CORRESPONDING RADIO FREQUENCY Big Horn 030003 Billings, MT 162.550 WXL27 300 1 162
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PROGRAMMING “SAME” COUNTY CODES SAME county codes are required to receive weather and environmental information, and need to be entered into the WR601N. Up to 6 specific SAME codes can be entered into 6 display fields. As mentioned in the section “Finding local NWR channels NOTE The system can only alert the user to weather or and County codes”, a toll-free phone number or Internet warning information after SAME county-code information website are available to locate county code information. h
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State-county coding: A county can be subdivided as follows: The 3 digits on the far right refer to the state county 1 Northwest coding. Each county within a state will have an independent 3-digit code. 2 North Central 3 Northeast NOTE To receive all of the alerts for a given state, insert 4West Central 000 into the county section. 5 Central 6 East Central State codes: 7Southwest Moving towards the left, the next 2 digits are for state coding. Each of the 50 U.S. states has their own 2-digit 8 S
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To receive all warnings or only warnings from 6. When finished, press COUNTY to advance to the specified localities: next county-code field, or wait 9 seconds to automatically return to Clock Display Mode. 1. Press COUNTY to enter the county-code display from any Clock Display Mode. RADIO VOLUME 2. Press or to switch between receiving all (ALL) warnings or only warnings from specified local Before you can set the volume, the radio needs to be areas [----]. in NOAA on mode. To set t
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place the emergency radio in a location where it can HOW TO SET THE TIME AND DATE receive an emergency alert signal, you can hear its siren, You can choose between 12 / 24-hour clock or month / and see its flashing indicator lights. day, day / month display format. RECEPTION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS MANY THINGS AFFECT RECEPTION! Forests, deserts, and hills / mountains tend to greatly reduce reception. Metal roofs on homes or buildings may limit reception indoors for transmissions and NOTE At
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HOW TO SET THE ALARMS 3. To enter the hour, press or until the desired hour has been selected. The WR601N has 2 alarms (alarm 1 and alarm 2). They can be used together or independently. The alarm icons are only displayed when alarm 1 or alarm 2 are active. No Remember: Pressing and holding or will advance icon(s) indicate that the alarm(s) have not been set. digits in rapid sequence. 4. When the desired hour is reached, press MODE to advance select minutes. Press or to change
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NOTE When an alarm is activated, the alarm time will BACKLIGHT be displayed in the alarm display. In the Clock Display The EL back light casts a blue light evenly across the LCD Mode, the respective alarm-on icon will appear indicating making information easy to read in low light conditions. that alarm 1, 2 (or both) is set. To activate the backlight, press . EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) ENABLING AN ALARM The Emergency Alert System (EAS) uses the latest When disab
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NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE Administrative message ADVISORY Flash Flood Watch WATCH Avalanche Watch WATCH Flash Flood Statement ADVISORY Avalanche Warning WARNING Flash Flood Warning WARNING Biological Hazard Warning WARNING Flood Watch WATCH Boil Water Warning WARNING Flood Statement ADVISORY Blizzard Warning WARNING Flood Warning WARNING Child Abduction Emergency ADVISORY Fire Warning WARNING Civil Danger Warning WARNING Flash Freeze Warning WARNING Civil Emergen
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NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE NATURE OF ACTIVATION MESSAGE National Silent Test ADVISORY Unrecognized Watch WATCH Nuclear Power Plant Warning WARNING Unrecognized Emergency ADVISORY Power Outage Advisory ADVISORY Unrecognized Statement ADVISORY Unrecognized Warning WARNING Radiological Hazard Warning WARNING Required Monthly Test ADVISORY NOTE The 4 “Unrecognized” messages above will Required Weekly Test ADVISORY appear when a new NOAA alert message is created and broadcasted.
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If the Test is cancelled due to the threat of severe weather, to flash for over an hour after the Test message is the Test broadcast schedule will resume with the next received. "NOAA Weather Radio/Weatheradio Canada available good-weather day. stations broadcast the Test Message every Wednesday between 10:00AM and Noon, local time. (Test messages lf you have any questions regarding alarm tests or to may also be sent on other days and times when there is verify if a test was conducted,
