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Model: MWR839

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Model: MWR839

Weather Radio Warranty

Consumer Products and Accessories Limited Warranty (“Warranty”)

Thank you for purchasing this Motorola branded product manufactured 
under license by Giant International Limited, 3495 Piedmont Rd., Bldg. 10,  
Ste 920, Atlanta, Georgia 30305.  (“GIANT INTL. LTD”)

What Does this Warranty Cover? 

Subject  to  the  exclusions  contained  below,  GIANT  INTERNATIONAL 
LTD.  warrants  that  this  Motorola  branded  product  (“Product”)  or 
certified  accessory  (“Accessory”)  sold  for  use  with  this  product  that  it 
manufactured    to  be  free  from  defects  in  materials  and  workmanship 
under  normal  consumer  usage  for  the  period  outlined  below. This 
Warranty is your exclusive warranty and is not transferable.

Who is covered?

This Warranty extends only to the first consumer purchaser, and is not 
transferable.

What will GIANT INTERNATIONAL LTD. do?

GIANT  INTERNATIONAL  LTD.  or  its  authorized  distributor  at  its 
option  and  within  a  commercially  reasonable  time,  will  at  no  charge 
repair  or  replace  any  Products  or Accessories  that  does  not  conform 
to  this  Warranty.  We  may  use  functionally  equivalent  reconditioned/ 
refurbished/ pre-owned or new Products, Accessories or parts.

Products Covered

Length of Coverage

Consumer Products  

Consumer Accessories 

Consumer Products and 
Accessories that are Repaired 
or Replaced

One ( 1) year 

from the date of the 

products original purchase by the 
first consumer purchaser of the 
product.

Ninety (90) days 

from the date of 

the accessories original purchase 
by the first consumer purchaser of 
the product. 

The balance of the original 
warranty or for ninety (90) days 

from the date returned to the 
consumer, whichever is longer.

Exclusions

Normal Wear and Tear.

 Periodic maintenance, repair and replacement 

of parts due to normal wear and tear are excluded from coverage. 

Batteries.

  Only  batteries  whose  fully  charged  capacity  falls  below 

80% of their rated capacity and batteries that leak are covered by this 

Warranty.

Abuse  &  Misuse.

  Defects  or  damage  that  result  from:  (a)  improper 

operation,  storage,  misuse  or  abuse,  accident  or  neglect,  such 

as  physical  damage  (cracks,  scratches,  etc.)  to  the  surface  of  the 

product  resulting  from  misuse;  (b)  contact  with  liquid,  water,  rain, 

extreme humidity or heavy perspiration, sand, dirt or the like, extreme 

heat,  or  food;  (c)  use  of  the  Products  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  equipment  are 

excluded from coverage. 

Unauthorized Service or Modification.

 Defects or damages resulting 

from service, testing, adjustment, installation, maintenance, alteration, 

or  modification  in  any  way  by  someone  other  than  MOTOROLA, 

GIANT  INTERNATIONAL  LTD.  or  its  authorized  service  centers,  are 

excluded from coverage. 

Altered Products.

 Products or Accessories with (a) serial numbers or 

date tags that have been removed, altered or obliterated; (b) broken 

seals or that show evidence of tampering; (c) mismatched board serial 

numbers; or (d) nonconforming or non-Motorola branded housings, or 

parts, are excluded from coverage.  

Communication  Services.

  Defects,  damages,  or  the  failure  of 

Products or Accessories due to any communication service or signal 

you  may  subscribe  to  or  use  with  the  Products  or Accessories  is 

excluded from coverage. 

What Other Limitations Are There?

ANY  IMPLIED  WARRANTIES,  INCLUDING  WITHOUT  LIMITATION 

THE  IMPLIED  WARRANTIES  OF  MERCHANTABILITY AND 

FITNESS  FOR A  PARTICULAR  PURPOSE,  SHALL  BE  LIMITED 

TO THE  DURATION  OF THIS  LIMITED  WARRANTY,  OTHERWISE 

THE  REPAIR  OR  REPLACEMENT  PROVIDED  UNDER  THIS 

EXPRESS  LIMITED  WARRANTY  IS THE  EXCLUSIVE  REMEDY 

OF THE  CONSUMER, AND  IS  PROVIDED  IN  LIEU  OF ALL  OTHER 

WARRANTIES,  EXPRESS  OF  IMPLIED.  IN  NO  EVENT  SHALL 

MOTOROLA  OR  GIANT  INTERNATIONAL  LTD.  BE  LIABLE, 

WHETHER  IN  CONTRACT  OR TORT  (INCLUDING  NEGLIGENCE) 

FOR  DAMAGES  IN  EXCESS  OF THE  PURCHASE  PRICE  OF THE 

PRODUCT OR ACCESSORY, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, 

SPECIAL  OR  CONSEQUENTIAL  DAMAGES  OF ANY  KIND,  OR 

LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF 

INFORMATION OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR 

IN  CONNECTION  WITH THE ABILITY  OR  INABILITY TO  USE THE 

PRODUCTS  OR ACCESSORIES TO THE  FULL  EXTENT THESE 

DAMAGES MAY BE DISCLAIMED BY LAW.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of incidental 

or  consequential  damages,  or  limitation  on  the  length  of  an  implied 

warranty, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. 

This  Warranty  gives  you  specific  legal  rights,  and  you  may  also  have 

other rights that vary from one  jurisdiction to another.

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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