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your new midland weather monitor wr-300 is the latest advance in weather monitoring technology providing you with the information you need for your greatest safety from the effects of weather and other external hazards the midland weather monitor has a special receiver that tunes to the 24/7 broadcasts issued by the national weather service the combined all hazards/weather alert broadcast network is the single most immediate source for comprehensive weather and emergency information available instantaneously to the public in advance of tv and radio bulletins this midland weather monitor has an innovative automatic alert system in the event of special warning broadcasts the radio is automatically activated along with a loud tone a flashing led indicator and an alert message in the lcd emergency weather bulletins include alerts about tornadoes hurricanes floods ice/snow storms and other severe weather other emergencies might include amber alert hazardous explosions fires chemical spills and other civil emergencies we encourage you to read this owner s manual thoroughly before operating this unit this manual is a valuable part of your new midland weather monitor see the quick start section of this manual for the initial weather monitor setup and programming the quick easy programming menus are designed to meet your radio operation needs after this weather monitor is programmed and operating properly store the manual in a safe place midland radio corporation 1120 clay street north kansas city missouri 64116 phone 816 241-8500 fax 816 241-5713 e-mail mail@midlandradio.com 1

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url www.midlandradio.com 2

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see controls quick start sections in this manual diagram of the weather monitor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 weather/hazard on/off standby mode button alert on/off button snooze clock alarm snooze button warning alert status light watch alert status light advisory alert status light am/fm radio am or fm selector button radio am/fm radio on/off button off weather monitor unit on/off dial volume control alarm off/on switch menu programming menu mode activation button select programming select confirm option button arrows programming buttons ­ up down right left note this unit programs with menus similar to a tv remote control features located on back of unit are not shown dc jack also for ac power adapter and jacks for optional external alert external antenna earphone 3

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table of contents your new midland weather monitor wr-300 1 diagram of the weather monitor 2 product information 5 features 5 controls 8 quick start instructions 1 batteries 10 2 ac power adapter 10 3 antenna 10 4 setting the am/fm clock radio a time 11 b date 11 c alarm for am/fm clock radio 12 5 program the weather channel for your area 13 6 about s.a.m.e the county codes 13 programming your weather monitor 14 nwr noaa nws same 14 emergency power connecting power reception 15 what is a fips code 16 acquiring fips codes for your area 17 adjusting the weather frequency 18 changing the alert pattern 19 fips code programming 20 using the alert function 22 testing siren external alert devices 23 nwr alert descriptions chart 23 reviewing overlapping alerts 26 when a test of demo alert occurs 26 defeat siren alert option 27 adding future same event codes 27 backlight of the display 28 am/fm radio use 28 am/fm memory channels 29 programming memory channels 29 4

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button press beeps 29 troubleshooting help 30 notes maintenance 31 12 volt operation 32 fcc compliance information 32 fips code form 34 service 35 one year limited warranty 36 specifications 37 glossary 38 5

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product information the wr-300 n.w.r s.a.m.e national weather monitor/specific area message encoding weather all hazard monitor provides you with constant monitoring of your local national weather service broadcast for messages warning you of hazardous conditions the nwr/same decoding allows you to hear only messages concerning the area concerning you you now have a choice as to what information will be brought to you no more will you be awakened to hear of a problem many miles from your home that will not affect you a clock with alarm and am/fm radio are also featured the wr-300 has an emergency battery backup system for use if you lose power it will provide up to thirty hours of operation if power fails the wr-300 nwr/same weather all hazard monitor is the latest advance in weather monitoring technology providing you with the information you need for your greatest safety from the effects of weather and other external hazards features · vhf weather monitor with seven different national weather service channels in the 162 mhz fm band ­ provides 24-hour-a-day national weather service information from seven different channels for maximum reception possible in areas where available 6

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· · · · · · · · · · · · alert monitor system receives nwr/same codes transmitted by national weather service stations warning of dangerous weather conditions and other general hazards the same codes designate which counties or parts of counties are affected by the individual message when the alert feature is activated the receiver remains in a standby mode as same coded messages are received the receiver automatically activates to warn you of dangerous weather conditions user-selectable warning system ­ your choice of siren alarm voice or visual flasher weather command button ­ large touch bar turns unit from alert mode to full time monitoring high performance chassis ­ receives weather broadcasts up to 50 miles from transmitter large top-firing speaker ­ directs alerts and audio toward listener eleven-character lcd display for viewing alert type clock displays time and date and has alarm and snooze functions am/fm radio for listening or wake-up alarm emergency powered from 4 type aa batteries optional telescopic antenna ­ provides maximum range reception-up to 50 miles antenna folds down for easy transport fully variable volume control ­ adjusts audio output alert siren volume adjustable for maximum flexibility 7

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· · · · · external alert jack to operate external warning devices optional earphone jack ­ allows private listening or remote speaker location optional external antenna jack ­ permits use of an optional extended range base antenna or a mobile antenna external power jack ­ allows use of ac adapter included or dc cigarette lighter power cord optional to run off a car or boat battery compact ultra modern styling ­ small enough to take along ­ looks good anywhere 8

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controls note the midland weather monitor volume control and the main power switch 9 above must be turned on to activate the following controls unless otherwise noted by an asterisk 1 weather/hazard on/off standby mode button the weather/hazard broadcast alert receiver is active whenever the weather monitor unit is turned on press this button to put the weather/hazard receiver into standby mode alert monitor mode press button again to return to hearing national weather service weather/hazard reports alert on/off button press this button to cancel alert siren sounds and any external alert features when alert active press and hold button to enable and disable alert siren and external alert signals see page 20 when alert is off only the led indicator lights warning watch advisory are active snooze clock alarm snooze button press to advance the clock alarm time by 9 minutes each time the clock alarm sounds warning alert status light this red led indicator light tells you that a warning has been issued for your area by the national weather service watch alert status light this orange led indicator 9 2 3 4 5.

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light tells you that a watch has been issued for your area by the national weather service 6 advisory alert status light this yellow led indicator light tells you that a statement or emergency has been issued for your area by the national weather service am/fm radio am or fm selector button switches between am fm bands of the broadcast radio weather monitor and am/fm radio must both be turned on radio am/fm radio on/off button turns fm/am broadcast radio on off the weather service channel is monitored for alerts whether or not the fm/am radio is on off weather monitor unit on/off dial volume control this is the midland weather monitor volume control and the main power switch click unit on adjust to desired listening level only the clock is active when this dial is set to off alarm off/on switch enables and disables clock alarm function 7 8 9 10 11 menu programming menu mode activation button press to activate programming mode use directional arrows to move through programming menu options 12 select programming select confirm option button press to confirm your selection 13 arrows programming buttons ­ up down right left use directional arrows to program the midland weather monitor menus this unit programs with menus similar to a tv remote control note you can also use the arrows to review previous alerts when in normal display mode 10

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quick start instructions after reading the features controls sections in this manual set up your midland weather monitor as follows 1 batteries this weather monitor operates on ac power or 4 aa battery backup batteries are not included it is recommended that you install emergency backup batteries 4 type aa alkaline batteries not supplied first be sure the unit is disconnected from the ac power adapter then remove the battery compartment cover on the underside of the unit by pressing the battery compartment door latch in the direction of the arrow and lifting observe the battery polarity indicators and as you install the batteries replace the battery compartment cover rechargeable batteries are not recommended because the wr-300 will not charge the batteries 2 ac power adapter plug the ac power adapter into a 110-115 volt ac power outlet standard house current plug ac power adapter into dc jack on back of the weather monitor 3 antenna position telescoping antenna vertical and extend to its full length above the weather monitor in most cases this antenna will provide good reception in some remote areas an external antenna may be used to improve weak reception 11

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4 setting the am/fm clock radio a set the time first turn on the weather monitor unit then press and release the menu button press the down arrow button until set up time is displayed in the left side of the display press the select button hour setting will begin flashing note and adjust a.m p.m indicator located to left of the flashing hour setting press and release the up buttons to adjust the hour setting press and release the right arrow to adjust minutes press and release the up buttons to adjust the minute setting press the select button to store the time setting b set the date first turn on the weather monitor unit then press and release the menu button press the down arrow until set up date is displayed in the left side of the display press and release select press and release the up arrow to adjust the day press and release the right arrow to choose setting the month press and release the up arrow to adjust the month press and release the right arrow to select the year press and release the up arrow to adjust the year press and release the select button to store day/month/year c set the alarm for the am/fm clock radio first turn on the weather monitor unit then press and release the menu button press the down arrow until set up alarm is displayed in the left side of the 12

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display press and release the select button the alarm hour setting will begin flashing note and adjust a.m p.m indicator located to left of the flashing alarm hour setting press and release the up arrow to adjust the alarm hour setting press and release the right arrow to choose setting alarm minutes press and release the up arrow to adjust the alarm minute setting press the select button to store the alarm settings choose type of alarm press and release menu use up arrow to choose radio or sound for clock alarm the icons are located below the clock display press select to store the type of alarm setting to activate the alarm set the alarm off/on switch to the on position the clock face icon will appear to cancel the alarm when sounding press a button other than snooze the snooze button on the top of the wr-300 is for advancing the alarm time by 9 minutes each time the alarm sounds the snz icon will be displayed turn alarm off with the alarm off/on switch on side of unit 5 program the weather channel for your area after you select the weather channel in your area your weather monitor will receive all alerts issued by the national weather service program your weather monitor with the weather channel in your area as follows 13

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a turn on weather monitor unit b press menu c press up or down directional arrow until weather channel is displayed on the lcd d press select e press up or down directional arrow until you hear the broadcast of your station be sure weather monitor unit volume is turned up sufficiently for you to hear broadcast f press select 5 about s.a.m.e the county codes s.a.m.e is a feature in midland weather monitors that allows you to program in your county code or counties codes this will eliminate any alerts that are not within your programmed specific area for example if you only want to be informed for alerts within your county just program in your county code but if you want to be informed about counties that are north south east and west of you you can do so find the county codes you want on the internet web site of national weather radio-county by county coverage www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm you can also restrict what you hear on your weather monitor to alerts in which you have an interest program your weather monitor as explained in the programming section in this manual 14

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