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Model: MWR839

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Model: MWR839

Code
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NAT
NMN
NST
POS
RHW
SPS
SVA
SVS 
TOE
TRA
TSA
TXB
TXO
VOW 
WSA 

 

**E 
**W
10D

Message
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National Audible Test
Network Notification Message
National Silent Test 
Power Outage Advisory
(UB) Radiological Hazard Warning
Special Weather Statement
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Weather Statement TOA 
911 Telephone Outage
Tropical Storm Watch
(UB) Tsunami Watch 
Transmitter Backup On
Transmitter Carrier Off
(UB) Volcano Warning
Winter Storm Watch 
Unrecognized Emergency
(UB) Unrecognized Warning
10 Day Sentry

Code
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NUW
RMT
RWT
SMW
SPW
SVR
TOA 
TOR
TRW
TSW 
TXF
TXP
WFA
**A 
**S
***
WFW
WSW

Message
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(UB) Nuclear Plant Warning
Required Monthly Test
Required Weekly Test
Special Marine Warning 
(UB) Shelter In-Place Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Tornado Watch 

 

(UB) Tornado Warning 
(UB) Tropical Storm Warning
(UB) Tsunami Warning 
Transmitter Carrier On
Transmitter Primary On
Wild Fire Watch 
Unrecognized Watch 

 

Unrecognized Statement 
Unrecognized Message
(UB)Wild Fire Warning
Winter Storm Warning

Summary of Contents for MWR839

Page 1: ...trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings LLC And are used under license All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2013 Motorola Mobility LLC All rights reserved Please contact customer service at 800 638 5119 or e mail us at giantintl callcenter com for questions comments warranty support or service related to this product www motorola com 3A81WV8K0000A MWR839_US_UG_041813_...

Page 2: ...duct 10 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 11 Do not place the radio on an unstable cart stand bracket or table The radio may fall causing serious physical injury and damage to the radio 12 Do not attempt to service the receiver yourself Removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltage and wil...

Page 3: ...h menu options while programming 11 ON OFF Button 12 Select Button 13 Vol Up Use to turn volume up and to scroll forward through menu lists 14 Vol Down Use to turn volume down and to scroll back through menu lists 15 Tune Up Use to scroll back through previous menu options while programming 16 Weather Alert ON OFF Switch to put the weather hazard receiver into alert mode 17 LCD Display Displays ti...

Page 4: ...e batteries locate the innermost battery and look for the minus sign located on the battery Press down on the minus sign and the battery will be tilted out of the compartment The rest of the batteries can be removed easily Getting better Reception with External Antennas If you have weak reception on your radio in remote areas you may improve your reception by using external antennas Connect the ex...

Page 5: ...ELECT button when you have set the date as desired The radio will save your settings and return to the main menu at the Clock and after a few seconds will return to the default radio screen AM FM Radio and Aux In Listening to AM FM Radio 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the radio on Press the BAND button to select between AM radio FM radio or Aux In settings as you desire 2 Press the TUNE UP DOWN...

Page 6: ...e instructions below Setting CT Manually 1 Tune to a FM station transmitting RBDS data The LCD display will show R B D S then press the CT button The symbol will start flashing on the LCD This indicates that the clock time is being pulled from the selected radio station s RBDS data The clock time of the radio will set up automatically according to the RBDS data received 2 When the action is comple...

Page 7: ...ually when the Automatic feature is turned off Listening to Weather Broadcast 1 Press the MENU button and press the TUNE DOWN to scroll down to Weather Channel and press the SELECT button to enter the menu The LCD display will show the channel number Press TUNE UP DOWN to select the channel that corresponds with the NOAA website listing Press the SELECT button to save the Channel Setting and retur...

Page 8: ...u want to receive alerts from more than one county that you have programmed Choose ALL to receive all alerts your station sends regardless of the FIPS codes 2 Select Single to enter the Single County menu Select New Code and enter a six digit sequence to set up the FIPS code Use the TUNE UP DOWN to select the desired number Then use the VOL UP button to select the second digit Repeat this sequence...

Page 9: ...dditional event codes This feature allows you to update your radio in the event that NOAA changes or adds events codes in the future The alerts you add must have the same exact 3 letter code used by NOAA for your radio to respond properly To Add New Weather Alert Event Codes 1 Press the MENU button and press the TUNE DOWN to scroll down through the main menu list to the ADD Alerts menu 2 Press the...

Page 10: ... main menu operation Setting the siren volume Your Motorola MWR839 Weather Alert Radio has 4 adjustable levels for the siren volume when an alert is received To Set the Siren Volume 1 Press the MENU button and press the TUNE DOWN to scroll down through the main menu list to the Siren Level menu 2 Press the SELECT button to enter the Siren Level menu then press the VOL DOWN UP to select the desired...

Page 11: ...r location You may not want the siren to sound for a flood warning alert Note Some alerts such as Tornado Warning are not blockable To Set the Siren Mode 1 Press the MENU button and press the TUNE DOWN to scroll down through the main menu list to the Defeat Siren menu 2 Press the SELECT button to enter the Defeat Siren menu The words ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE will scroll across the bottom of the LCD ...

Page 12: ...alarm Press VOL UP DOWN over a day of the week to enable disable the Day of the week setting When the alarm is set as desired press the SELECT button to save the settings and exit to the Alarm 1 menu list 4 Select Station under Alarm 1 menu list and press the TUNE UP DOWN to adjust the desired radio frequency for the Alarm 1 station Press the VOL DOWN UP to adjust the volume forAlarm 1 station 5 S...

Page 13: ... speaker please be mindful and check the LCD display to ensure if it s a sounding alarm or if it s an alert message Setting Backlight and Contrast The backlight for your Motorola MWR839 Weather Alert Radio has an adjustable setting To Set the Backlight 1 Press the MENU button and press the TUNE DOWN to scroll down through the main menu list to the Back Light menu Then press the SELECT button to en...

Page 14: ...to save the setting Press the MENU button to exit to main menu list To Erase Memory 1 To erase the stored setting in your Motorola MWR839 Weather Alert Radio press the MENU button and press the TUNE DOWN to scroll down to the Load Default menu Press the SELECT button and the LCD display will show as below 2 Press the VOL UP DOWN button to choose Yes or No Choose Yes and then press the SELECT butto...

Page 15: ...adcast by NOAA Your radio has been factory programmed with the following alerts Some NOAA alerts are unblockable UB Unblockable Code ADR AVW BWW BZW CDW CFA CHW DBA DEW DSW EAT EVI FFA FFS FLA FLW FSW HMW HUA HWA IBW LAE LSW Message Administrative message Avalanche Watch Boil Water Warning Blizzard Warning UB Civil Danger Warning Costal Flood Watch UB Chemical Hazard Warning Dam Watch UB Contagiou...

Page 16: ...p On Transmitter Carrier Off UB Volcano Warning Winter Storm Watch Unrecognized Emergency UB Unrecognized Warning 10 Day Sentry Code NUW RMT RWT SMW SPW SVR TOA TOR TRW TSW TXF TXP WFA A S WFW WSW Message UB Nuclear Plant Warning Required Monthly Test Required Weekly Test Special Marine Warning UB Shelter In Place Warning Severe Thunderstorm Warning Tornado Watch UB Tornado Warning UB Tropical Sto...

Page 17: ...ducts or Accessories for commercial purposes or subjecting the Product or Accessory to abnormal usage or conditions or d other acts which are not the fault of MOTOROLA or GIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD are excluded from coverage Use of Non Motorola branded Products and Accessories Defects or damage that result from the use of Non Motorola branded or certified Products or Accessories or other peripheral e...

Page 18: ...vironmental data services and provides a reference library for students teachers and researchers www noaa gov National Weather Radio Specific Area Message Encoding National Weather Service Current weather conditions forecasts warnings and weather safety Offers maps radar and satellite images numerical models and educational resources www nws noaa gov A unit of electrical resistance equal to that o...

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