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  • Page 1

    All Hazards Weather Alert Radio WR300 Owner’s Manual www.midlandusa.com[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 2 www.midlandusa.com Quick Start Instructions : Please see pg. 5 for important buttons and controls. 1. Place 4 AA batteries (not supplied) into the compartment on the underside of the radio (Note: batteries are important because they provide emergency power for the radio in case of a power outage). 2. Plug the AC adapte[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 3 www.midlandusa.com Table of Contents Quick Start Instructions: ................................................................................................................... 2 Product Information: ......................................................................................................................[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 4 www.midlandusa.com Product Information : Thank you for choosing Midland! Your new WR300 weather radio is the latest in weather and hazard alert monitoring technology, providing you with the information needed to keep you safe. Your WR300 weather radio has a special receiver that tunes to the 24/7 broadcast issued by th[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 5 www.midlandusa.com Advisory Light-Yellow Watch Light-Orange Warning Light-Red Snooze Button Alert On/OFF Weather/ Hazard On/OFF Button AM/FM Button Radio Button Alarm Clock On/Off Switch Power On/Off and Volume Wheel Programming (Arrow) Buttons Select Button Menu Button Alphanumeric Message Time Indicator Clock Alarm W[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 6 www.midlandusa.com Setting the AM/FM Clock Radio Functions: Set the Time: a. Turn on the weather radio with power/volume wheel on side of the radio. b. Press the “MENU” button. c. Press the “DOWN” arrow button until “SET UP TIME” is displayed. d. Press the “SELECT” button, hour setting will begin to fla[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 7 www.midlandusa.com Programming Notes : * Your WR300 can be programmed with up to 23 different S.A.M.E. codes for your county and the surrounding counties of your choice. This ensures you receive alerts for only those counties con- cerning you. * Please note: Embedded in an alert message is the amount of time for which [...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 8 www.midlandusa.com Programming County Codes: Helpful Tip: The S.A.M.E. code is created using the following method: • The first digit is the subcounty code-currently 0 in most areas. • The second two digits represent the state code. • The last three digits represent the county code. “ALL” County Codes : Your W[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 9 www.midlandusa.com Reviewing Stored S.A.M.E. Codes: To review your saved S.A.M.E. codes, do the following: a. Press the “MENU” button. b. Press the “UP” arrow until “COUNTY CODE” is displayed on the screen. c. Press “SELECT” d. Use the “UP” arrow to scroll through the S.A.M.E. memory code locations.[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 10 www.midlandusa.com Selectable Alert Reference Chart: Event Code Level Default Administrative message Advisory Off Avalanche Watch Watch On Avalanche Warning Warning On Biological Hazard Warning Warning On* Boil Water Warning Warning On Blizzard Warning Warning On Child Abduction Emergency Advisory On Civil Danger Warn[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 11 www.midlandusa.com Event Code Level Default Flash Freeze W arning W arning On Freeze W arning W arning On Hurricane Statement Advisory On Hazardous Materials W arning W arning On* Hurricane W atch W atch On Hurricane W arning W arning On* High Wind W atch W atch On High Wind W arning W arning On Iceberg W arning W arn[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 12 www.midlandusa.com Event Code Level Default T ropical Storm Watch W atch On T ropical Storm Warning W arning On* T sunami W atch W atch On* T sunami W arning W arning On* T ransmitter Backup On Advisory O ff T ransmitter Carrier Off Advisory O ff T ransmitter Carrier On Advisory O ff T ransmitter Primary On Advisory O[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 13 www.midlandusa.com Testing the Alert: To test the alert function to ensure it is working, press the “MENU” button, then press the “UP” arrow until “SIREN TEST” is displayed. Press the “SELECT” button to sound the alert siren. Press the “SELECT” button again to silence the alarm. Reviewing Alerts: T[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 14 www.midlandusa.com AM/FM Radio: There is an AM/FM radio built into the WR300 weather radio that you can listen to without inter- rupting the weather radio functions. If an alert is received, the radio automatically switches from the AM/FM radio to the weather radio alert. Turning the AM/FM Radio On: Press the “RADIO[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 15 www.midlandusa.com Troubleshooting: Problem Suggestion No power Make sure the AC Power Adapter is securely plugged into both DC jack on back of weather radio and into the wall outlet. Make sure batteries are installed in case AC power fails. No sound Check VOLUME control to ensure volume is turned up to an audible lev[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 16 www.midlandusa.com Reception: The National Weather Service operates a system of weather and hazard alert broadcasts cover- ing a large area of the United States. Currently, only a few areas are not covered. Typical broad- casts are within reception distance of 25-50 miles of the weather station. Your WR300 weather rad[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 17 www.midlandusa.com About NOAA, NWS, & S.A.M.E. County Codes: In 1994, NOAA began broadcasting coded emergency signals that identify the specific geograph- ic area (such as the county within a state) that is affected by an emergency. Until that time, such specific emergency weather information was not available dir[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 18 www.midlandusa.com S.A.M.E. County Code Record: County Name S.A.M.E. County Code NWS Channel[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 19 www.midlandusa.com Specifications: Specifications are nominal and subject to change. General Frequency Range (162.400, 162.425, 162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525, 162.55 MHz) Number of WX Channels 7 Input Voltage 9 – 14 Volts DC Dimensions 7.0 × 5.5 × 2.25 20 dB Quieting Sensitivity 0.5 µV FIPS County code Sensi[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 20 www.midlandusa.com Limited Warranty: MIDLAND Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at its option without charge, your WR300 weather radio which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year following the initial consumer purchase. This warranty does not include any antennas, which may be a part [...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 21 www.midlandusa.com Service: If your MIDLAND Weather Radio fails to operate properly, check the “Troubleshooting” section in this manual before returning it for service. If necessary, return as follows: 1. Pack the unit in its original box and packing. Then pack the original box in a suitable shipping carton. Cauti[...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 22 www.midlandusa.com Accessories: Accessories can be purchased at www.midlandusa.com or fill in the form on the following page and mail to our address. 18-STR 18-259W External Alert Strobe Light - Easy Connection - High Strobe Visibility - $19.99 Window Mount All Hazard/ Weather Alert Radio Antenna - Improves Range and [...]

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    WR300 Owner’s Manual Page 23 www.midlandusa.com Accessories Order Form: Please send Money Order or ll in Visa/Master Card information and mail to the address below . Please DO NOT send cash or checks. Make Money Order payable to: Midland Radio Corporation. Name: ���������������������������?[...]

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    Note: Features and Specifications are subject to change without notice. MIDLAND is not responsible for unintentional errors or omissions on its packaging. We’d love to hear from you! Let us know what you think of your new Midland product at or by visiting us at www.midlandusa.com Midland Radio Corporation 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City, MO 64120[...]