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10
LAND
Reception:
Typical broadcasts are within reception distance
of
25-40 miles
of
the
weather broadcast station. Location, conditions
of
weather and terrain effect
the reception.
If
you find reception
is
not good
in
your area,
try
different
locations
in
your home or office to find a spot
of
improved reception.
NOTE:
Placement
near a window usually improves reception.
If
a weather broadcast
is
not heard
on
any
of
the 7
channels, contact your
local weather office and verify that the
closest
station
is
on
air and the
channel frequencies you are using are correct.
NOTE:
If
you
live
in
a metal
structure or
in
a "fringe" area, you may need
an
external
antenna to improve reception.
Test Signals
Broadcast:
All
Weather Service stations periodically
transmit test
signals.
You
can
find
out when your local station broadcasts test signals
by
calling
the
NOAA
National
Weather Service Forecast Office
(listed under "Weather"
in
the
Federal Government section
of
the
telephone book).
In
Canada
these tests are performed every Wednesday
at
12:00
noon.
During a test, the
yellow
advisory
LED
will light
up and the
"Weekly Test"
or
"Monthly
Test" message will
be
visible
on
the
display. While disabled
in
the menu, the radio
will
not sound
an
audible alert tone to avoid giving
the impression
of
an
actual alarm.
The visual
response to the test
is
confirmation that your radio
is
working properly.
If
an
alert
is
not received within
10
days,
CHECK RECEPTION
will
be
displayed along with
an
audible
beep repeating every
10
minutes. This
notification
is
automatically removed once
an
alert
is
received.
To
manually
clear
it, you must reset the power by removing the batteries and power
adapter for
10
seconds. After the ten seconds have passed, re-insert
batteries and
plug
back in.
Even
without power for this short amount
of
time, your S.A.M.E. codes
will
remain programmed
as
before.
You
will,
however, need to re-set the time and any
alarms
you had previously
programmed into the radio.
Batteries provide
approximately
5 hours
of
emergency power or
75
hours
of
standby power for the radio
in
case
of
a power outage.
To reset the radio to the factory
defaults,
press and
hold
the
WEATHER
I
SNOOZE
button
while
powering
on
the unit.
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