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2. Selecting the Source for Emergency Alert System (EAS) Alerts
In 1994, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) replaced the Emergency
Broadcast System with EAS. EAS provides not only the President, but national, state and
local authorities with the ability to give emergency information to the general public via
broadcast stations, cable and wireless cable systems. Broadcasters and cable operators
can send warning messages almost immediately to their audiences.
To identify the EAS
stations in your area visit the EAS web site at http://www.fcc.gov/eb/eas/plans.html
E
mergency messages broadcast by EAS are received on commercial AM and FM
band stations. The WX-268 responds to EAS alerts by continuously monitoring the EAS
station of your choice on either the AM or FM band. To program the radio to
automatically respond to EAS alerts, you must choose an alerting source.
To Select an EAS source:
1. Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds.
2.
SET TIME/DATE
will appear on the screen.
3. Turn the FUNCTION knob clockwise until the
SELECT
SOURCE
menu appears. Press the NEXT (>) button.
4.
WB
will appear on the display.
5. Turn the FUNCTION knob to select your alert sources
6. Press SAVE to save your setting.
Note: Selecting WB as your source activates both AM and FM stations for casual
listening, but de-activates the radio’s automatic response to EAS alerts.
SELECT SOURCE
WB
SET DATE/TIME
To tune your radio to the AM or FM station of your choice see
Setting the AM/FM
Radio Channel
on page 17.
Source Alerts to Casual listening
WB
NOAA only
WB, AM & FM
WB/AM
NOAA & EAS AM
WB & AM only (will not receive FM)
WB/FM
NOAA & EAS FM
WB and FM only (will not receive AM)
