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    Model WX-150 - User ’ s Manual Public Alert TM Radio www .simaproducts.com[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS ------------------ ................................... 3 CARE AND MAINTENANCE ------------------- ................................... 4 FCC NOTICE T O USERS ---------------------- ................................... 5 INTRODUCTION --------------------------------- ................................... 6 MAIN[...]

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    3 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS When using electrical appliances, the following basic safety precautions should always be followed. CAUTION! The Manufacturer does not represent this unit to be waterproof. T o reduce the risk of re, electrical shock, or damage to the unit, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture or immerse in water . CAUTION! This pr[...]

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    4 - Wipe unit with a damp cloth occasionally to clean. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents. - Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. - Do not locate this product where persons walking on it could damage the cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces. - T o disconnect, grip the AC adapter and pull it from the [...]

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    5 FCC NOTICE T O USERS The system may cause interference to a TV or radio even when it is operating properly . T o determine whether the system is causing the interference, turn it off. If the interference goes away , the system is causing the interference. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital dev[...]

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    6 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the First Alert ® brand Public Alert TM Radio, Model WX-150. This product complies with the exacting standards for CEA-2009A Public Alert TM devices, and will provide reliability , long life and outstanding performance. The WX-150 receives digitally encoded civil and weather emergency alert messag[...]

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    7 NOAA Alert Function Y our Public Alert TM Radio will automatically sound an alert tone siren and ash the corresponding LED color indicator when it receives a weather or civil emergency broadcast from NOAA (Weather Band). Specic Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) Allows you to store up to 20 different location codes into memory . Each code ide[...]

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    8 1. Speaker 2. LCD screen 3. LED W arning Indicator lights. 4. Alarm ON/OFF button 5. LISTEN to NOAA Weather Band 6. Snooze button 7. SA VE button 8. MENU button 9. PREVious button 10. V ol DOWN button 1 1. NEXT button 12. V ol UP button 13. 18” T elescopic antenna 14. Hang holes for wall m ounting 15. Charge/Alkaline battery switch 16. Battery [...]

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    9 1. Speaker 2. LCD Display – Displays time and alert messages. Also used to display different options when programming. 3. LED Indicator Lights - “Warning” (Red), “W atch” (Orange), “Advisory ” (Y ellow), Power (Green) 4. Alarm ON/OFF- Press to turn Alarm1 and Alarm 2 off and on. 5. Listen - Press to listen to NOAA weather broadcast [...]

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    10 WX-150 Menu T ree Normal Operation Press and hold for 3 seconds MENU V oice or Siren ON or OFF ON or OFF T ime of day T ime of day Day , month year & time of day V olume setting from 1 to 8 Siren test Add new events (1-5) T urn siren OFF or ON for alerts Set FIPS/SAME codes Set WB channels 1-7 SET CHANNEL COUNTY CODE SIREN MODE ADD ALER TS S[...]

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    1 1 Battery Installation The WX-150 uses 4 AA batteries for back-up power . It can run on non-rechargeable alkaline, or rechargeable Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cad) or Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. When the radio is operating on battery power , the green READY light will blink. Use the slide switch located inside the battery compartment to select [...]

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    12 1. Choosing a place for your radio Y our WX-150 is designed for desktop or wall mount installation. Place the unit where it can receive an emergency alert signal broadcast and where you can hear its alert tone or see the message indicator lights. The best location to install the WX-150 is: - Clear of any obstructions. - Near windows or large ope[...]

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    13 When the radio is powered up: the green “Ready” LED indicator will light up and the LCD screeen will display the default time of 12:00. 3. Setting the Clock and Calendar The WX-150 is equipped with a day , date and time clock as well as a dual alarm clock. SET DA TE TIME ALER T MODE 01-01-2005 T o set the day , date and time: 1. Press and ho[...]

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    14 Channel Frequency (MHz) 1 162.400 2 162.425 3 162.450 4 162.475 5 162.500 6 162.525 7 162.550 T o receive alerts, you must rst select the correct weather channel. NOAA broadcasts on the weather band on seven channels, in 25KHz increments, between the frequencies of 162.400MHz and 162.550MHz. as follows: T o identify the appropriate channel fo[...]

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    15 NOAA transmits coded weather and civil emergency alerts using Specic Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E. technology). SAME enables you to customize your WX-150 to receive messages relevant to your area, thereby reducing unwanted alerts. SAME is activated by programming a 6 digit code - called a FIPS code - into your radio. What is a FIPS Code? A [...]

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    16 Chapter 2 - S.A.M.E. Programming Y our radio is capable of being programmed with up to 20 different FIPS location codes. The rst code has been programmed at the factory - 000000 - to respond to all messages within your area. T o program the radio with the FIPS code for your area, follow the steps below . 1. Press and hold the MENU buttion for[...]