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ALL HAZARDS WEATHER ALERT RADIO
WR400
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Quick Start InstructionsPlease see page 5 for important controls and functions.1. Place 4 AA batteries (not included) 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 adapter into a standard house outlet. Plug the other end of the adapter (micro USB) into the DC jack on the back of the radio.
3. WhenpoweredonforthefirsttimetheWR400willgointothesetupmenu. a.Setthelanguagebypressing“ENTER.”Selectyourdesiredlanguagebyusingthe“UP”and
“DOWN”arrowsthenpress“ENTER”again. b.Setyourlocationbypressing“ENTER.”Younowhavetheoptionofchoosingbetween
“ANY,”“MULTIPLE,”and“SINGLE.”Press“ENTER”whenyouhavereachedyourselection. c.If“ANY”isselectedyouwillbeaskedtoinputthetime.If“MULTIPLE”or“SINGLE”are
selectedthenyouwillbeaskedtoinputyourspecificlocationandthedisplaywillshow“01 EMPTY.”Press“ENTER”toinputyourcountry.Onceyouhaveselectedyourcountrypress “ENTER”againandyouwillbeaskedforyourstate.Selectyourstate,thenpress“ENTER.” Youwillnowhavealistofcountiestochoosefrom.Selectyourcountythenpress“ENTER.” Ifyouselected“SINGLE”foryourlocationthenyouwillnowbeaskedtoinputthetime.If youselected“MULTIPLE”foryourlocationyouwillbetakentothenextcountyentry “02EMPTY.”Younowhavetheoptionofselecting“NEARBY.”Thisgivesyoutheoptionof havingtheradioautomaticallypopulateyourselectedcountyentrywiththenextclosest countycode.Ifyouwanttomanuallyenteryourcountythenpressthe“UP”or“DOWN” arrows to select your country and repeat the steps necessary for selecting your county.
Onceyouhaveprogrammedallofyourdesiredcountiespressthe“MENU”buttonto set the time.
d.When“SETTIME”isdisplayedonthescreen,press“ENTER”tosetthetime.Thedisplay willshow“SETTINGHOUR.”Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”buttonstosetthehourthen pressthe“RIGHT”buttontotoggletosettingtheminutes.Aftersettingtheminutespress “ENTER.”
e.Nowyouwillbeaskedto“SETCHANNEL.”Pullouttheantennaandextendtoitsfull lengthabovetheradio.Press“ENTER”andscrolltothedesiredchannelusingthe“UP” or“DOWN”buttons.Findthechannelforyourareabyvisiting www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/coverage/station_listing.html and reviewing the corresponding frequency and channel for your area. Once you have selected your desired weather channel press“ENTER.”
f. Yoursettingshavenowbeensavedandtheradioisreadytouse.Youarenowableto receive weather alerts.
4. Pressthe“WEATHER/HAZARD”buttontolistentotheweatherradio.Thenusethevolumewheel on the side of the radio to adjust the volume to the desired listening level.
Weather Channel FrequenciesChannel Number Frequency (MHz)
1 162.400
2 162.425
3 162.450
4 162.475
5 162.500
6 162.525
7 162.550
To get the S.A.M.E. code and weather channel for your area, call1-888-697-7263 or visit
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/coverage/county_coverage.html
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QuickStartInstructions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2
ProductInformation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •4
IconsontheDisplay • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •4
ControlsandFunctions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5
Setting the Time • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •6
Setting the Alarm • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 6
Choosing the Alarm Type • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •6
Setting the Weather Channel • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •6
TurningtheWeatherRadioOnandOff • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •6
ListeningtotheWeatherRadio • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •6
SettingYourLocation • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
ManuallyEnteringaS.A.M.E.CountyCode • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •7
Choosing an Alert Type • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7
Selectable Alert Option • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •8
Testing the Alert Siren • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •8
ReviewingAlerts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •8
Test Signals Broadcast by NWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8
NoReceptionWarning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •8
AM/FMRadio • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •8
TurningtheAM/FMRadioOnandOff • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •9
TuningtheAM/FMRadio • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •9
SettingtheAM/FMPresetStations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •9
Reception • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •9
AboutNOAA,NWS,andS.A.M.E.CountyCodes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •9
SelectableAlertReferenceChart • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10
Button Beeps • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12
Backlight Dimmer • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12
USB Charge Port • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12
LimitedWarranty • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13
Troubleshooting • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13
Service • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14
Other Products • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14
Accessories • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15
FCC/ICStatement • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 16
S.A.M.E.CountyCodeRecord • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17
Notes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18
Table of Contents
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Product InformationThankyouforchoosingMidland!YournewWR400weatherradioisthelatestinweatherandhazardalertmonitoringtechnology,providingyouwiththeinformationneededtohelpkeepyousafe.YourWR400weatherradiohasaspecialreceiverthattunestothe24/7broadcastissuedbytheNationalWeatherService.ThecombinedAllHazards/WeatherAlertbroadcastnetworkisthesingle most immediate source for comprehensive weather and emergency information availableto the public.ThisWR400weatherradiohasaninnovativeautomaticalertsystem.Intheeventofaspecialwarningbroadcast,theradioisautomaticallyactivatedalongwithaloudtone,aflashingLEDindicatorandan“alert”messageontheLCD.Emergencyweatherbulletinsincludealertsabouttornadoes,hurricanes,floods,ice/snowstormsandothersevereweather.OtheremergenciesmightincludeAmberalerts,hazardousexplosions,fires,chemicalspillsandothercivilemergencies.Inaddition,thisWR400weatherradiohasthe“S.A.M.E.DigitalWeather/HazardAlert”feature,providingyouwithconstantmonitoringofyourlocalizedNWSbroadcast.TheS.A.M.E.decodingreceiverallowsyoutohearonlymessagesforthearea(s)concerningyou.Younowhaveachoice as to what information will be brought to you.
We encourage you to read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating thisradio. This manual is a valuable part of your new weather radio. See the “Quick StartInstructions” section of this manual for the initial weather radio setup and programming.After your new weather radio is programmed and operating properly, store the manual in asafe place for future reference.
Icons on the Display
TimeIndicator
Alarm Clock TypeIndicator
Active Alarm ClockIndicator
SnoozeIndicator
AlphanumericMessage
BatteryIndicator
Alert TypeIndicator
WeatherRadioON/OFFStatus
Signal StrengthIndicator
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Controls and Functions
Weather/HazardandWeatherAlertModeON/OFFButton
AM/FMandPower Button
RadioPresetButtons
MenuNavigationand Channel
Tuning Buttons
Antenna
LCD
Speaker
LCDBacklightDimmer Button
MenuButton
VolumeWheel
Alarm Clock Switch
WATCH ADVISORYWARNING
SNOOZE
TM
All Hazards
NOAA National Weather Services,
TM
USBCharge
Port
DC Jack
HeadphoneJack
ExternalAlertJack
ExternalAntenna
Connector
Top
Right Side
Left Side
Back
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Setting the Time1. Pressthe“MENU”button.2. Thedisplayshouldshow“SETTIME.”Pressthe“ENTER”button.3. Thedisplaywillshow“SETTINGHOUR.”Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”buttonstosetthehour
thenpressthe“RIGHT”buttontotoggletosettingtheminutes.Aftersettingtheminutespress“ENTER.”
4. Pressthe“MENU”buttontosavethesettingsandexitthemenu.
Setting the Alarm1. Pressthe“MENU”button.2. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“SETALARM1.”Pressthe“ENTER”
button.3. Thedisplaywillshow“SETTINGHOUR.”Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthecorrect
hourisset.Notethe“AM”and“PM”iconsintheupperleftcorneroftheLCD.4. Afteryouhaveselectedyourhour,pressthe“RIGHT”arrowtotoggleto“SETTINGMINUTE.”
Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthecorrectminutesareset.Pressthe“ENTER”button.5. Nowyouhavetheoptionofchoosingwhetheryouwantthisalarmtobe“ON”or“OFF.”Press
the“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilyougetyourdesiredselection.Pressthe“ENTER”button.6. Ifyouonlywanttohaveonealarmsetthenpressthe“MENU”buttontosaveyoursettingsand
exitthemenu.Ifyouwanttosetthe2ndalarmthenpressthe“DOWN”arrowuntilyougettothe“SETALARM2”option.
7. FollowthesameinstructionsforsettingALARM2asyoudidforALARM1.8. Slidethe“ALARM”switchontherightsideoftheradiotothe“ON”positiontomakeyouralarms
active.
Choosing the Alarm Type1. Pressthe“MENU”button.2. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“ALARMTYPE.”Pressthe“ENTER”
button.3. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowstoselecteitherwaketo“RADIO”orwaketo“BUZZER.”If
youselectwaketo“RADIO,”thealarmwillcomeontothelastradiostationtunedtoontheAM/FMband.Afteryouhavemadeyourselectionpressthe“ENTER”button.
4. Pressthe“MENU”buttontosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.
Setting the Weather Channel1. Tofindtheweatherchannelforyourareagotowww.nws.noaa.gov.nwr/coverage/station_
listing.html and review the corresponding frequency and channel for your area using the chart onpage2ofthisOwner’sManual.
2. Pressthe“MENU”button.3. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“SETCHANNEL.”Pressthe“ENTER”
button.4. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowstoscrolltoyourdesiredweatherchannel.5. Onceyouhaveselectedyourweatherchannelpressthe“ENTER”button.6. Pressthe“MENU”buttontosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.
Turning the Weather Radio On and OffWhenyouexitthemenutheweatherradiowillautomaticallyturnon.Ifyouwanttoturnitoffpressandholdthe“WEATHER/HAZARD”buttonuntilthe“NOAA”icondisappearsonthedisplay.Youwillnot be able to listen to the weather radio or receive any alerts with the weather radio turned off. To turntheweatherradioonpressandholdthe“WEATHER/HAZARD”buttonuntilthe“NOAA”iconappears on the display.
Listening to the Weather RadioIfyourweatherradioisonandyouhaveselectedthecorrectweatherchannelasinstructedinthe“SettingtheWeatherChannel”section,youcanlistentotheweatherradiobypressingthe“WEATHER/HAZARD”buttonabovethedisplay.Tomutetheweatherradiopressthe“WEATHER/HAZARD”buttona2ndtime.
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Setting Your Location1. Pressthe“MENU”button.2. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“SETLOCATION.”Pressthe“ENTER”
button.3. Younowhavetheoptionofchoosingbetween“ANY,”“MULTIPLE,”and“SINGLE.”Pressthe
“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilyouhavereachedyourselectionthenpressthe“ENTER”button.4. If“ANY”isselectedyourradiowillreceiveallweatheralertsandyouwillbeunabletoselecta
specificcounty.Pressthe“MENU”buttontosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.5. If“MULTIPLE”or“SINGLE”wereselectedthenyouwillbeaskedtoinputyourspecificlocation
andthedisplaywillshow“01EMPTY.”Press“ENTER”toinputyourcountry.Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowstoscrolltoyourselectionthenpress“ENTER.”Youwillnowbeaskedforyourstate.Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowstoscrolltoyourselectionthenpress“ENTER.”Youwillnowhavealistofcountiestochoosefrom.Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowstoscrolltoyourselectionthenpress“ENTER.”Ifyouselected“SINGLE”foryourlocationpressthe“MENU”buttontosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.
6. Ifyouselected“MULTIPLE”foryourlocationyouwillbetakentothenextcountyentry“02EMPTY.”Pressthe“ENTER”button.Younowhavetheoptionofselecting“NEARBY.”Thisgives you the option of having the radio automatically populate your selected county entry with thenextclosestcountycode.Ifyouwanttomanuallyenteryourcountythenpressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowstoselectyourcountryandrepeatthestepsnecessaryforselectingyourcounty.Pressthe“MENU”buttontosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.
Manually Entering a S.A.M.E. County Code1. TogettheS.A.M.E.codeandweatherchannelforyourarea,call1-888-697-7263orvisit
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/coverage/county_coverage.html. 2. Pressthe“MENU”button3. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“SETLOCATION.”Pressthe“ENTER”
button.4. Younowhavetheoptionofchoosingbetween“ANY,”“MULTIPLE,”and“SINGLE.”Ifyouwant
toprogramasinglecountycodethenselect“SINGLE.”Ifyouwanttoprogrammultiplecountycodesthenselect“MULTIPLE.”If“ANY”isselectedasyourlocationyourradiowillreceiveallweatheralertsandyouwillbeunabletoprogramaspecificcountycode.Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilyouhavereachedyourselectionthenpressthe“ENTER”button.
5. Ifyouselected“SINGLE”foryourlocationpressthe“MENU”button3timestosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.
6. Ifyouselected“MULTIPLE”foryourlocationyoucannowenteradditionalS.A.M.E.codes.Pressthe“UP”arrowtogotothenextcountycodeprogramminglocationandpressthe“RIGHT”arrow.YoucannowmanuallyenteryourS.A.M.E.code.Pressthe“UP”arrowtoselectyourfirstdigit.Pressthe“RIGHT”arrowtomovetothenextdigit.Repeatthestepsuntilyouhaveenteredyour6digitS.A.M.E.code.OnceyouaredoneenteringyourS.A.M.E.codepress“ENTER”.Thereare25countycodeprogramminglocationspossible.
7. Whenyouaredonemanuallyenteringyour“MULTIPLE”S.A.M.E.countycodespressthe“MENU”button3timestosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.
Choosing an Alert Type1. Pressthe“MENU”button.2. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“ALERTTYPE.”Pressthe“ENTER”
button.3. Younowhavetheoptionofchoosingbetween“VOICE,”“TONE,”and“DISPLAY.”“VOICE”will
soundanalertfor8secondsfollowedbytheweatherbroadcast.“TONE”willsoundanalertsiren.“DISPLAY”willscrollalerttextonthedisplayandnoaudiblealertsirenwillbeheard.
4. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowstomakeyourselectionthenpressthe“ENTER”button.5. Pressthe“MENU”buttontosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.
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Selectable Alert OptionYoucanprogramtheWR400weatherradiotoonlygiveanaudiblealertforcertainemergencymessages. Those messages unimportant to you can be programmed to only display a message on the display.1. Pressthe“MENU”button.2. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“SETEVENTS.”Pressthe“ENTER”
button.3. Younowhavetheoptionofchoosingbetween“ALLON,”“ALLOFF,”or“ALLDEFAULT”as
shownintheSelectableAlertReferenceChart(pages10-12),or“EDITEVENTS.”“ALLON”willsetalleventstoon,and“ALLOFF”willsetalleventstooffexceptfortheoneswithanasterisknexttothemintheSelectableAlertReferenceChart.
4. Toeditindividualeventspressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“EDITEVENTS”andpressthe“ENTER”button.Scrollthroughtheeventsandpressthe“ENTER”buttonwhenyoureachtheeventyouwanttoedit.Youcanselecteither“ON”or“OFF”thenpressthe“ENTER”button.
5. Pressthe“MENU”buttontwicetosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.
Testing the Alert Siren1. Totestthealertfunctiontoensureitisworking,pressthe“MENU”button.2. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“ALERTTEST.”Pressthe“ENTER”
button. The alert siren will sound.3. Pressthe“ENTER”buttonagaintosilencethealertsiren.4. Pressthe“MENU”buttontoexitthemenu.
Reviewing AlertsTheWR400weatherradiocanstoreupto10differentalertsinitsmemory.Iftheradioreceivesanewalertwhileapreviousalertisstillineffect,itautomaticallydisplaysthenewalertmessage.Toreviewpastalertsthatarestillineffect,pressthe“DOWN”arrowtoscrollthroughthem.TheAM/FMradiomustbeofftoreviewalerts.IfyouareinAM/FMmode,pressandholdthe“AM/FM”buttonfor1secondtoturnitofforpressthe“WEATHER/HAZARD”buttontoswitchtotheweatherband.Youcan now review alerts in memory.
Test Signals Broadcast by NWSAllNationalWeatherServicestationsperiodicallytransmittestsignals.Youcanfindoutwhenyourlocal NWS station broadcasts test signals by logging onto www.weather.gov/grb/nwrinfo or by callingtheNOAANationalWeatherServiceForecastOffice(listedunder“Weather”intheFederalGovernmentsectionofthetelephonebook).Duringtheweeklytestsignal,thelocalNWSstationwillgive a list of counties covered by their transmitter. The NWS test signal allows everyone with weather radio receivers to verify the operation of their equipment.The following test signals may be sent by the NWS during testing: “REQUIREDWEEkLYTEST,”“REQUIREDMONTHLYTEST,”“SYSTEMDEMO,”and“NATIONALPERIODICTEST.”
No Reception WarningIfnoalertsarereceivedfor10days,thedisplaywillread“CHECkWEATHERRECEPTION”.Ifthishappens,checkyourchannelsettingsandcountycodesforsettingerrors.IfyoureceiveaclearsignalfromtheNWS,tryusingthe“ALL”countycodesettingtoreceiveallalertsforallcounties.Note:Ifyouhavetroublefindingreception,pleasemoveyourradioclosertoawindowandawayfromfluorescentlighting.
AM/FM RadioThereisanAM/FMradiobuiltintotheWR400thatyoucanlistentowithoutinterruptingtheweatherradiofunctions.Ifanalertisreceived,theWR400automaticallyswitchesfromtheAM/FMradiotothe weather radio alert.
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Turning the AM/FM Radio On and OffToturntheAM/FMradioon,pressthe“AM/FM”button.Ifyouarelisteningtotheweatherband,youmustfirstmutetheweatherbandbypressingthe“WEATHER/HAZARD”button.ToturntheAM/FMradiooff,pressandholdthe“AM/FM”buttonfor1second.Pressingthe“AM/FM”buttonwhilealreadyinAM/FMmodewilltogglebetweentheAMandFMbands.
Tuning the AM/FM RadioTotunetheAM/FMradioyoucanmanuallytunethestationsbypressingeitherthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrows.Pressingandholdingthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowswillquicklyscrollthroughstationsuntilyoureleasethebutton.Toscanautomaticallytothenextstationthathasastrongsignal,pressthe“LEFT”or“RIGHT”arrow.
Setting the AM/FM Preset StationsYoucanprogram4AMand4FMradiostationsintotheradio’spresetmemory.Toprogramapresetstation,dothefollowing:1. TurntheAM/FMradioonandusethetuningbuttonstofindyourdesiredstation.2. Pressandholdthepresetbuttonyouwanttoprogramfor1second.Ifbeepsareenabled,the
radiowillbeepconfirmingthestationhasbeensavedtothedesiredpreset.Therewillalsobeanindicatoronthedisplaythatcorrespondswiththepresetsetting;“P1,”“P2,”“P3,”or“P4.”
ReceptionThe National Weather Service operates a system of weather and hazard alert broadcasts covering alargeareaoftheUnitedStates.Currently,onlyafewareasarenotcovered.Typicalbroadcastsarewithinreceptiondistanceof25-50milesoftheweatherstation.YourWR400weatherradiocanreceivebroadcastsfromupto50milesaway,dependingonyourlocationandconditionslikeweather,terrain,etc.Ifyoufindreceptionisnotgoodinyourarea,trydifferentlocationsinyourhomeorofficetofindaspotofimprovedreception.Placementnearawindowusuallyimprovesreception.Ifaweatherbroadcastcannotbeheardonanyofthe7channels,contactyourlocalNWSofficeandverify the closest station is on air. Also verify the channel frequencies the station is broadcasting. IfyourNWSistransmittingandyouarenotreceivingthebroadcasts,youmayneedanexternalantenna. Please visit our website at www.midlandusa.comtoviewoursuggestedantenna,the18-259WVHFThrough-GlassAntenna.Thisantennaimprovesreceptionwhenappliedtoawindow.Pleasenote:Metalstructuresaremoredifficulttoreceivereceptionin,becausemetalinterfereswiththesignal.Ifyouliveinametalstructure,youmayneedanexternalantenna.
About NOAA, NWS, and S.A.M.E. County CodesIn1994,NOAAbeganbroadcastingcodedemergencysignalsthatidentifythespecificgeographicarea(suchasthecountywithinastate)thatisaffectedbyanemergency.Untilthattime,suchspecificemergencyweatherinformationwasnotavailabledirectlytothepublic.NOAAtransmitsthecodedemergencysignalsusingatechniquecalledSpecificAreaMessageEncoding(S.A.M.E.).TheWR400weatherradioisdesignedtoreceivetheseS.A.M.E.countycodetransmissions.TheNationalWeatherServicedividestheUnitedStatesbystateandcounty(orparish)andassignsasixdigitcodenumbercalledaFIPS(FederalInformationProcessingSystem)code,alsoknownastheS.A.M.E.countycode.
Youcanprogramtheweatherradiowithupto25S.A.M.E.countycodes.Theweatherradioallowsyoutoreceivebroadcastalertsforallcountieswithinyourarea,orforupto25individualselectablecounties. This will eliminate any alerts that are not within your area of interest. When you program yourS.A.M.E.countycode(s)intotheWR400weatherradio,youeliminateanyalertsthatarenotwithinthosecounties.Warnings,watchesandadvisoriesofweatherandapproximately80otherareaemergencies,willactivatetheweatherradioforonlyyourprogrammedspecificarea.
TheS.A.M.E.messagetheNWSsendscontainsinformationpertainingtotheperiodforwhichthealert is valid. NWS can set the active time of the alert from 15 minutes up to 6 hours. When the designatedtimehaspassed,theweatherradiodisplaymessageandlightwillautomaticallyresettotheir normal appearance.
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Selectable Alert Reference Chart
Event Code Level DefaultAdministrativeMessage Advisory Off
Avalanche Watch Watch On
Avalanche Warning Warning On
BiologicalHazardWarning Warning On*
Boil Water Warning Warning On
Blizzard Warning Warning On
Child Abduction Emergency Advisory On
Civil Danger Warning Warning On*
CivilEmergencyMessage Warning On*
CoastalFloodWatch Watch On
CoastalFloodWarning Warning On
ChemicalHazardWarning Warning On*
Contaminated Water Warning Warning On*
Dam Watch Watch On
Dam Break Warning Warning On
Contagious Disease Warning Warning On
Practice/Demo Advisory Off
Dust Storm Warning Warning On
Emergency Action Notification Warning On*
Emergency Action Termination Advisory On*
Earthquake Warning Warning On*
ImmediateEvacuation Warning On*
Evacuation Watch Watch On
FoodContaminationWarning Warning On*
FlashFloodWatch Watch On
FlashFloodStatement Advisory On
FlashFloodWarning Warning On
FloodWatch Watch On
FloodStatement Advisory On
FloodWarning Warning On
FireWarning Warning On
FlashFreezeWarning Warning On
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Event Code Level DefaultFreezeWarning Warning On
HurricaneStatement Advisory On
HazardousMaterialsWarning Warning On*
HurricaneWatch Watch On
HurricaneWarning Warning On*
HighWindWatch Watch On
HighWindWarning Warning On
IcebergWarning Warning On
IndustrialFireWarning Warning On*
LocalAreaEmergency Advisory On*
LawEnforcementWarning Warning On*
LandSlideWarning Warning On*
National Audible Test Advisory Off
NationalInformationCenter Advisory Off
NetworkNotificationMessage Advisory Off
National Periodic Test Advisory Off
National Silent Test Advisory Off
Nuclear Power Plant Warning Warning On*
Power Outage Advisory Advisory On
RadiologicalHazardWarning Warning On*
RequiredMonthlyTest Advisory Off
RequiredWeeklyTest Advisory Off
SpecialMarineWarning Warning On
Special Weather Statement Advisory On
ShelterIn-PlaceWarning Warning On*
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Watch On
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Warning On
Severe Weather Statement Advisory On
Tornado Watch Watch On
911 Telephone Outage Emergency Advisory On
Tornado Warning Warning On*
Tropical Storm Watch Watch On
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Event Code Level DefaultTropical Storm Warning Warning On*
Tsunami Watch Watch On*
Tsunami Warning Warning On*
Transmitter Backup On Advisory Off
Transmitter Carrier Off Advisory Off
Transmitter Carrier On Advisory Off
Transmitter Primary On Advisory Off
Volcano Warning Warning On*
WildFireWatch Watch On
WildFireWarning Warning On*
Winter Storm Watch Watch On
Winter Storm Warning Warning On
Unrecognized Watch Watch On
Unrecognized Emergency Advisory On
Unrecognized Statement Advisory On
Unrecognized Warning Warning On
UnrecognizedMessage Warning On*
*The above event codes notated with an asterisk have a default setting to ON that cannot be disabled. This is the intended functionality and is not an indication that the radio is not working properly.
Button Beeps1. Toturnthebuttonbeepsoffpressthe“MENU”button.2. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“BUTTONBEEPS.”Pressthe
“ENTER”button.3. Younowhavetheoptionofturningthebuttonbeepseither“ON”or“OFF.”Ifyouwantto
disablethebuttonbeepsselect“OFF”thenpressthe“ENTER”button.4. Pressthe“MENU”buttontosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.
Backlight DimmerThebacklightbrightnessontheWR400canbeadjustedinthemenufromlevels1to10with10being the brightest.1. Toadjustthebacklightdimmersettingpressthe“MENU”button.2. Pressthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsuntilthedisplaysays“BACkLIGHT.”Pressthe“ENTER”
button.3. Younowhavetheoptionofselectingbetweenbacklightlevels1to10.Scrolltoyourselection
usingthe“UP”or“DOWN”arrowsthenpressthe“ENTER”button.4. Pressthe“MENU”buttontosaveyoursettingsandexitthemenu.Nowwhenyoupressthe
backlightdimmerbutton,theLCDbacklightwilldimtoyourchosenbrightnesssetting.
USB Charge PortTheWR400hasaUSBchargeportthatiscapableofchargingmostportabledevicessuchascellphones,tablets,andMP3playersatupto1ampofchargecurrent.Tochargeadevice,makesuretheWR400ispluggedintotheACpoweradapterandplugyourdeviceintotheUSBchargeport.TheUSBchargeportwillnotworkwhentheWR400ispoweredfromtheAAbatteries.
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Limited WarrantySubjecttotheexclusionssetforthbelow,MidlandRadioCorporationwillrepairorreplace,atitsoptionwithoutcharge,anyMidlandWR400whichfailsduetoadefectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithinOneYearfollowingtheinitialconsumerpurchase.Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytowaterdamage,batteryleak,abuseormisuseofunauthorizedaccessories,unauthorizedserviceormodificationoralteredproducts.Accessorieshavea90daywarrantyfromdateofpurchase,includinganychargecablesorbatteries.
ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATIONTHEIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYANDFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,SHALLBELIMITEDASSETFORTHHEREINANDTOTHEDURATIONOFTHELIMITEDWARRANTY,OTHERWISETHEREPAIRORREPLACEMENTASPROVIDEDUNDERTHISEXPRESSLIMITEDWARRANTYISTHEEXCLUSIVEREMEDYOFTHECONSUMERANDISPROVIDEDINLIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,EXPRESSORIMPLIED.INNOEVENTSHALLMIDLANDBELIABLE,WHETHERINCONTRACTORTORT(INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTONEGLIGENCE,GROSSNEGLIGENCE,BODILYINJURY,PROPERTYDAMAGEANDDEATH)FORDAMAGESINEXCESSOFTHEPURCHASEPRICEOFTHEPRODUCTORACCESSORY,ORFORANYINDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,SPECIALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESOFANYkIND,ORLOSSOFREVENUEORPROFITS,LOSSOFBUSINESS,LOSSOFINFORMATIONORDATAOROTHERFINANCIALLOSSARISINGOUTOFORINCONNECTIONWITHTHEABILITYORINABILITYTOUSETHEPRODUCTSORACCESSORIESTOTHEFULLEXTENTTHESEDAMAGESMAYBEDISCLAIMEDBYLAW.
ForProductPurchasedinCanada:Performanceofanyobligationunderthiswarrantymaybeobtainedbyreturningthewarrantedproduct,alongwithproofofpurchase,toyourplaceofpurchaseinCanada.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecifiedlegalrights.Additional warranty rights may be provided by law in some areas within Canada.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights,whichvaryfromstatetostate.Note: The above warranty applies only to merchandise purchased in the United States of America or any of theterritoriesorpossessionsthereof,orfromaU.S.Militaryexchange.
ForProductPurchasedintheUSA:Performanceofanyobligationunderthiswarrantymaybeobtainedbyreturningthewarrantedproduct,prepaidfreight,alongwithproofofpurchaseto:
MidlandRadioCorporationWarranty Service Department5900ParrettaDrivekansasCity,MO64120
Troubleshooting
Problem Suggestion
No powerMakesuretheACPowerAdapterissecurelypluggedintoboththeDCjackonthebackoftheweatherradioandintothewalloutlet.Makesurebatteriesare installed in case AC power fails.
No sound ChecktheVOLUMEcontroltoensurevolumeisturneduptoanaudiblelevel.
No weather broadcast when you press
WEATHER/SNOOZEbutton
Ensurethatthetelescopingantennaisupandfullyextended.Ifyouareusinganexternalantenna,ensurethatitisconnectedproperly.Ensure that the radio is set to the NWS weather channel in use in your area.Contact NWS to ensure they are presently broadcasting.Ifinametalstructure,makesureyouareclosetoawindow.Ifinaweaksignalarea,youwillneedanexternalantenna.
The radio is not responding properly
to NWS weather alert broadcasts
ChecktoseethatyouhaveprogrammedinthecorrectS.A.M.E.CountyCode(s).Check with the NWS that the tower is broadcasting.
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ServiceIfyouhaveaproblemwhichyoubelieverequiresservice,pleasefirstchecktheFAQsectionofthewebsite,checkyourowner’smanual,orcallandspeakwithaservicetechnician.Manyproblemscanberemediedwithoutreturningtheunitforservice.Ifnecessary,returnasfollows: •Packtheunitinitsoriginalboxandpacking.Thenpacktheoriginalboxinasuitableshippingcarton.Caution:Improperpackingmayresultindamageduringshipment. •Includethefollowing:a.Fulldescriptionofanyproblemsb.Daytimetelephonenumber,name&addressc.Forwarrantyserviceincludeaphotocopyofthebillofsalefromanauthorizeddealerorotherproofof purchase showing the date of sale.
Youdonotneedtoreturnaccessoryitems(ChargeCable,Batteries,andOwner’sManual)unlessthey might be directly related to the problem.
RepairsnotcoveredbywarrantyorunitsthatareoverONEyearoldaresubjecttoarepairfee.Pleasecallforaquoteonrepairservicecostat816-241-8500.Sendonlycashier’scheck,moneyorder,MasterCardorVisacardnumber.
MidlandRadioCorporation5900ParrettaDrivekansasCity,MO64120Phone:(816)241-8500Fax:(816)[email protected]
Other Products
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AccessoriesAccessories can be purchased at www.midlandusa.com
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FCC/IC StatementThisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttotheconditionthatthisdevice does not cause harmful interference.
NOTE:THEGRANTEEISNOTRESPONSIBLEFORANYCHANGESORMODIFICATIONSNOTEXPRESSLYAPPROVEDBYTHEPARTYRESPONSIBLEFORCOMPLIANCE.SUCHMODIFICATIONSCOULDVOIDTHEUSER’SAUTHORITYTOOPERATETHEEQUIPMENT.
ThisdevicecomplieswithRSS-310ofIndustryCanada.Operationissubjecttocondition that this device does not cause harmful interference.
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S.A.M.E. County Code Record
County Name S.A.M.E. County Code NWS Channel
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