Oregon Scientific WR103, User Manual

Page 1: ...ed by the NWR 7 Finding local NWR channels and county codes 7 About radio channels 9 Programming SAME county codes 9 Description of specific area message encoding codes 10 Radio volume 12 Clock and ca...

Page 2: ...y LCD is easy to read Switching from 1 display mode to another is a 1 step procedure and the electro luminescent EL backlight ensures that nighttime warnings can be seen in low light levels ABOUT THE...

Page 3: ...it channel setting mode 4 INDICATOR Red green LED indicates radio on off and alert status 5 COUNTY BUTTON Enables county mode Change county settings 0 6 Enter change the setting of a displayed county...

Page 4: ...ases volume Turns selected daily alarm 1 or 2 on off Scrolls downward to select county code 6 0 3 ANTENNA Receives radio signals 4 SNOOZE BUTTON Enables the snooze function when alarm sounds Momentari...

Page 5: ...dicators WARNING WATCH STATEMENT and TEST 5 Low battery warning icon 6 Alarm 1 and 2 icons GETTING STARTED Please note that the WR103N does not have an on off switch and that the LCD will light up onc...

Page 6: ...nctions of time and date shows current time date or alarm time and status for either alarm 2 Radio Status Mode Displays information specific to the early warning functions of the radio To alternate be...

Page 7: ...the radio on position and adjust the volume level if necessary MESSAGE CODES USED BY THE NWR When the NWR airs urgent warnings a digital code known as Specific Area Message Encoding SAME is included...

Page 8: ...ntana Many counties have been subdivided into as many as 9 smaller subsections The numbers 1 to 9 in the far left column of the SAME code identifies specific subsections of a county If a county has no...

Page 9: ...mental information and need to be entered into the WR103N Up to 6 specific SAME codes can be entered into 6 display fields The system can only alert the user to weather or warning information after SA...

Page 10: ...es has their own 2 digit code County sub section code The last digit on the extreme left is the county sub section A county may be subdivided into nine sub sections each number between 1 9 represents...

Page 11: ...TY to bypass the county code field 0 and advance to county code field 1 3 To enter the county code in this field press and hold COUNTY for 2 seconds The extreme left county code digit will flash 4 To...

Page 12: ...ress or to make the minutes selection NOTE NOTE 6 When finished press COUNTY to advance to the next county code field or wait 9 seconds to automatically return to clock display mode RADIO VOLUME Befor...

Page 13: ...W TO SET THE ALARMS The WR103N 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 icon s indicate that...

Page 14: ...e alarm 1 or 2 Press MODE to enter alarm 1 or alarm 2 display followed by or When an alarm is activated the alarm time will be displayed in the alarm display In the Clock Display mode the respective a...

Page 15: ...blic during times of emergency The EAS communication link is instant and can target the State National and LocalArea levels The EAS and NWS share the same digital signal used on the National Oceanic a...

Page 16: ...WARNING For more information about the Emergency Alert System and event codes please visit www fcc gov eb eas or www nws noaa gov os eas_codes htm Nature of Activation Event Codes Message Nature of A...

Page 17: ...counties in that state If the Test is cancelled due to the threat of severe weather the Test broadcast schedule will resume with the next available good weather day If you have any questions regardin...

Page 18: ...damage The unit contains no user serviceable parts 5 Only use new batteries as specified in this instruction manual Do not mix new and old batteries as the old batteries may leak corrosive or hazardou...

Page 19: ...scientific com about international FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interferenc...

Page 20: ...ww oregonscientific com or on the warranty card for this product for all inquiries instead We Name Oregon Scientific Inc Address 19861 SW 95th Ave Tualatin Oregon 97062 USA Telephone No 1 800 853 8883...

Page 21: ...EN 21 Weather Emergency Alert Monitor Model WR103N USER MANUAL...

Page 22: ...EN 22 086L003504 038 2005 Oregon Scientific All rights reserved...