Radio Shack PRO-97 - WX Alert and Beep Tone Confi Rmation

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Beyond the Basics
6. Press WX to exit the FIPS code entry table.
Press WX then a number key to quickly review stored FIPS
codes. Press L/OUT to toggle lockout status.
Your scanner can also detect the 1050 Hz weather alert
tone when a weather channel is set as the priority
channel and weather priority operation is enabled. (see
“Priority”). In this mode all alerts are received. FIPS
settings are ignored.
The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the
SAME code. If you do not stop the alert (or beep) for fi ve
minutes, the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten
seconds. If the scanner receives a new message after fi ve
minutes, it sounds the alert or beep. To stop the sound
and ready the scanner to receive a new alert signal before
the fi ve minute time out, press any key except
.
7. Press FUNC, and then WX to initiate SAME standby. The
scanner will monitor the selected weather radio station for
alerts with FIPS codes that match the codes you entered
in the FIPS entry table. To exit SAME standby, press FUNC,
and then WX.
WX Alert and beep tone confi rmation
1. To test the WX alert, press WX for more than 2 seconds
while SAME Standby appears.
The display indicates the type of message, and the scanner
sounds an alert or series of beeps. The beeps automatically
change every 3 seconds.
2. Press any key except to stop test sound mode.
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