Midland Radio WR-10 Weather Radio manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 http:// www .midlandradio.com Page 1 of 9 Owner’s Manual for the WR-10 Weather Radio www.midlandradio.com[...]

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    OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 http:// www .midlandradio.com Page 2 of 9 PRODUCT INFORMATION The WR-10 Weather Max gives you two produc ts in one. You have a combination AM/FM broadcast radio. You also have a 24-hour a day Na tional Weather Service monitor. A complete information system in the palm of your hands. The Weather Max has a full tone ale[...]

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    OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 http:// www .midlandradio.com Page 3 of 9 CONTROLS 1. Weather Bar Button – This is a push "on" button. One push activates the weather receiver. 2. Alert Test Button – This is a momentary switch bar. Pressing and holding it down lets you check to see that your WR-10 tone coded alert system is operating. A[...]

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    OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 http:// www .midlandradio.com Page 4 of 9 12. Weather Channel Selector Sw itch – Allows you to select the proper weather channel for your area. This switch is recessed on t he bottom of the unit and once set, no further adjustment is necessary for home use. 13. Alert Mode Selector – Your WR-10 has thr ee different[...]

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    OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 http:// www .midlandradio.com Page 5 of 9 EMERGENCY POWER Remove the battery cover. Turn the unit over. Remove the cover by pushing the battery door in the direction of the arrow and lifting the battery cover away from the radio. Install a 9-volt Alkaline battery (Eveready 522 or equivalent, not s upplied). Observe th[...]

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    OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 http:// www .midlandradio.com Page 6 of 9 WEATHERBAND OPERATION Follow the " INITIAL SETUP " instructions except put the WX – AM – FM switch to the Weather (WX) position. 1. Set the WX-AM-FM mode switch to the WEATHER (WX) position. 2. Lift the antenna from its resting position to a vertical position and[...]

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    OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 http:// www .midlandradio.com Page 7 of 9 NOTES AND MAINTENANCE 1. The typical weather (162MHz) reception distance will range from 25-50 miles depending on your location and conditions of weather, terrain, etc. Also, some Weather Stations operate at much higher power levels than others and have their transmitting towe[...]

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    OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 http:// www .midlandradio.com Page 8 of 9 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are nominal and subject to change. GENERAL Frequency Range AM 510-1650KHz FM 88-108MHz WX 162MHz (162.4O, 162.425, 162.45, 162. 475, 162.50, 162.525, 162.55MHz) Number of WX Channels 7 Input Voltage 9-14 Volts DC Dimensions 217Wx 41Hxl55MMDeep (8 [...]

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    OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 http:// www .midlandradio.com Page 9 of 9 SERVICE If you have a problem, w hich you believe requires se rvice, please call first and speak with a service technician. Many problems can be remedied over the phone w ithout returning the unit for service. If it ever becomes necessary to return your unit for service: ♦ P[...]