User manual MIDLAND HH54 QUICK START

[. . . ] INDEX Quick Start Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the Belt Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Thank you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HH54 Features, Controls and LCD Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] NWS can set the active time of the alert from 15 minutes up to 6 hours. When the designated time has passed, the weather radio display message and light will automatically reset to their normal appearance. S. A. M. E (Specific Area Message Encoding) County Codes 2. Visit the National Weather Service website at www. nws. noaa. gov/nwr/indexnw. htm. The above internet link will take you to the NWS website. From there you will need to click on your state, find your county, and record the "S. A. M. E. code" which will be listed to the right of your county. Do the same for any other counties in which you are interested. Getting the S. A. M. E County Code The above internet link will take you to the Midland Radio Corporation Be Weather Aware landing page. From there, click on SAME codes for states, counties and territories under the Emergency Preparedness section. From there you will need to click on your state, find your county, and record the "S. A. M. E. code" which will be listed to the right of your county. Do the same for any other counties in which you are interested. Please Note: In Canada you can visit the Environment Canada website at: http://www. msc-smc. ec. gc. ca/msb/ weatheradio/transmitter/index_e. cfm to obtain the CLC code for your region. 3. Visit the Midland Radio Corporation website at www. midlandradio. com/Products/ Be-Weather-Aware You can program S. A. M. E. codes to the HH54 Portable Emergency Weather Alert Radio in three different ways but first, determine the counties you are interested in and be prepared to write them down: 1. Call the National Weather Service Toll Free Number at 1-888-NWS-S. A. M. E or (1-888-697-7263) When you call the NWS toll-free number, automated instructions will guide you to obtaining the six-digit S. A. M. E. County Code(s) you need by entering your state and county name through a "touch-tone" telephone keypad. Be sure to write it down for future reference. The automated telephone system will also give you the option to enter "another combination" which will enable you to obtain additional S. A. M. E. Codes for surrounding counties. Programming S. A. M. E Codes into the HH54 Your HH54 Portable Emergency Weather Alert Radio comes preprogrammed to receive NWS weather and hazard alert transmissions for all S. A. M. E. If this is what you want, leave the radio set to "ANY. " "ANY" S. A. M. E. County Codes is the Default Factory Setting: 4 www. midlandradio. com 1. Press the MENU button to open menu options. Press the UP arrow to scroll through menu options until "S. A. M. E. SET" is displayed, then press SELECT button. [. . . ] Mobile home reception is difficult due to the metallic structure preventing reception. Put your HH54 near a window. Troubleshooting Alert Type NO POWER Description NO SOUND Check volume to ensure it is turned up to an audible level. Ensure the radio is set to the NWS weather channel in use for your area. Contact NWS to ensure they are presently broadcasting. [. . . ]