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All Hazards W eather Alert Radio WR-300/301 Owner ’ s Manual www .midlandradio.com.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 2 www .midlandradio.com Quick S Quick S t t art Instructions: art Instructions: 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.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 3 www .midlandradio.com Quick S t art Guide T able of Contents Product Information WR-300/301 Controls Icons on the Display WR-300/301 Accessory Jacks Set the T ime Set the Date Set the ALARM T ime Choosing an Alarm T ype Programming Notes Getting your S.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 4 www .midlandradio.com Product Information: Product Information: Thank you for choosing Midland! Y our new WR-300/301 weather radio is the latest in weather and hazard alert monitoring technology , providing you with the information needed to keep you safe.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 5 www .midlandradio.com WR-300/301 Controls: WR-300/301 Controls: Advisory Light- Y ellow W atch Light- Orange W arning Light- Red Snooze Alert On/OFF Weather/ Hazard.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 6 www .midlandradio.com Set the Time: (A). T urn 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.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 7 www .midlandradio.com Programming Notes: Programming Notes: * Y our WR-300/301 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 alert s for only those coun- ties concerning you.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 8 www .midlandradio.com Programming S.A.M.E. County Codes into the WR-300/301 Programming S.A.M.E. County Codes into the WR-300/301 A Single S.A.M.E. County Code: • Press the “MENU” button to open menu options. • Press the “UP” arrow to scroll through menu options until “County Code” is displayed.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 9 www .midlandradio.com Choosing an Choosing an Alert T Alert T ype (V ype (V oice or Siren): oice or Siren): 1. Press the “MENU” button to open menu options. 2. Press the “UP” arrow until Alert Mode is displayed on the screen.
WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 10 www .midlandradio.com Select Select able able Alert Reference Chart Alert Reference Chart.
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WR-300 Owner ’s Manual Page 12 www .midlandradio.com The above event codes notated with an asterick have a default setting to not sound the siren but ONL Y display a message and light the yellow LED when received. This is not an indication the radio is not working properly , but the intended functionality .
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 13 www .midlandradio.com T T est Signals Broadcast by NWS: est Signals Broadcast by NWS: All National Weather Service st ations periodically transmit test signals.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 14 www .midlandradio.com AM/FM Radio: AM/FM Radio: There is an AM/FM radio built into the WR-300/301 weather radio that you can listen to without interrupting the weather radio functions. If an alert is received, the radio automatically switches from the AM/FM radio to the weather radio alert.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 15 www .midlandradio.com Problem Problem Suggestion Suggestion No power Make sure the AC Power Adapter is securely plugged into both DC jack on back of weather radio and into wall outlet. Make sure batteries are installed in case AC power fails.
, WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 16 www .midlandradio.com Reception: Reception: The National Weather Service operates a system of weather and hazard alert broadcast s cov- ering a large area of the United S t ates. Currently , only a few areas are not covered.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 17 www .midlandradio.com About NOAA, NWS, & S.A.M.E. County Codes About NOAA, NWS, & S.A.M.E. County Codes In 1994, NOAA began broadcasting coded emergency signals that identify the specific geo- graphic area (such as the county within a state) that is af fected by an emergency .
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 18 www .midlandradio.com S.A.M.E. County Code Record: S.A.M.E. County Code Record: County Name S.A.M.E. County Code NWS Channel.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 19 www .midlandradio.com S S pecifications: pecifications: General General Frequency Range (162.40, 162.425, 162.45, 162.475, 162.50, 162.525, 162.55 MHz) Number of WX Channels 7 Input V oltage 9-14 V olts DC Dimensions 7.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 20 www .midlandradio.com One One Y Y ear Limited W ear Limited W arranty: arranty: MIDLAND Radio Corporation will repair or replace, at it s option without charge, your WR- 300/301 weather radio which fails due to a defect in material or workmanship within one year following the initial consumer purchase.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 21 www .midlandradio.com Service: 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.
WR-300/301 Owner ’s Manual Page 22 www .midlandradio.com Accessories Accessories Accessories can be purchased at www .midlandradio.com or fill in the form on the following page and mail to our address. 18-STR External Alert S trobe Light -Easy Connection -High S trobe V isibility - $19.
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Midland Radio Corporation 5900 Parrett a Drive Kansas City , MO 64120 816.241.8500 Note: Features amd S pecifications are subject to change without notice.
An important point after buying a device Midland WR-301 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Midland WR-301 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Midland WR-301 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Midland WR-301 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Midland WR-301 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Midland WR-301, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Midland WR-301.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Midland WR-301. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Midland WR-301 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
