Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product VEC438 Vector
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12 USER’S MANUAL & W ARRANTY INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION, SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS THIS MANUAL CONT AINS IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION REGARDING SAFETY , OPERA TION, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE OF THIS PRODUCT . READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE USE, AND RET AIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS W ARNINGS • TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. • When replacing the “AAA” dry cell batteries: DO NOT mix old and new batteries. DO NOT mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) and rechargeable (nickel cadmium) batteries.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Control and Function Guide .
NWR broadcasts warnings and post-event information for all types of hazards: weather (e.g., tornadoes, floods), natural (e.g., earthquakes, forest fires and volcanic activity), technological (e.g., chemical releases, oil spills, nuclear power plant emergencies, etc.
Setting the Time, Date and Alarm Clock Use the T ime Set menu to set the unit’ s Clock and Date display . This is also the time and date that will be attached to scrolling Alert messages, so these settings should be accurate before you use the S.A.M.
IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION Y ou can obtain the 6-digit S.A.M.E. Code(s) for your local area: • online at www .nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw .htm; or • by telephone at (888) 697-7263. Setting the Unit for ALL Counties 1. Press and hold the Menu Pushbutton for a few seconds to access the different programming modes.
3. Press the Radio ON/OFF Pushbutton once more to save your selection. Notes: See pages 6-8 for information about setting the S.A.M.E. County Code(s) to best utilize the W eather Alert feature. OFF Setting The OFF setting is self-explanator y . In this mode, the unit does not respond to NWS Alerts.
• Select your preferred Aler t Mode (see page 8 for instructions) to determine how the unit responds to an Alert. • Press the WB Radio Band Selector Pushbutton once more to mute the radio and put the unit in Alert Standby Mode. This pushbutton is used to toggle between audio ON and audio OFF while the unit scans for an Alert.
An important point after buying a device Vector VEC438 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Vector VEC438 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 Vector VEC438 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Vector VEC438 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Vector VEC438 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Vector VEC438, 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 Vector VEC438.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Vector VEC438. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Vector VEC438 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
