User manual MIDLAND WR-10 PRODUCT INFORMATION

[. . . ] PRODUCT INFORMATION The WR-10 Weather Max gives you two products in one. You have a combination AM/FM broadcast radio. You also have a 24-hour a day National Weather Service monitor. A complete information system in the palm of your hands. [. . . ] Reset switch 5 EMERGENCY POWER Remove the battery cover. Remove the cover by pushing the battery door in the direction of the arrow and lifting the battery cover away from the radio. Install a 9-volt Alkaline battery (Eveready 522 or equivalent, not supplied). (Power adapters will not charge the battery. ) INITIAL SETUP Set the controls and switches as follows: VOLUME/POWER ­ Advance the control about half way. WX-AM-FM SELECTOR ­ to FM WX 1 - - - WX7 SWITCH - to (1) 162. 550 ALERT SWITCH - to LED & ALARM Now, fully extend the telescopic antenna. Next, remove the AC Wall Adapter from the package. Plug the wall adapter into a 110-115 Volt AC (standard house current) outlet. Plug the other end into the "DC-12V' jack of your WR-10 AM/FM OPERATION From the above steps, we are set to listen to FM stations. If you desire to listen to AM stations, set the WX--AM--FM selector switch to the AM position now. Advance the POWER/VOLUME ON/OFF switch toward the top of the radio. Continue rotating it about one half of the way. Slide the TUNING button to receive the desired station. Readjust the volume to desired listening levels. Position the telescopic antenna for best FM reception. On AM, the antenna is built into the cabinet. Rotating the cabinet itself can improve AM signal reception. You will notice the "ALERT" light comes on when power is supplied. Your WR-10 is listening for EMERGENCY signals from the Weather Service. We have not adjusted the weather frequency for your local area. Look up your city or a major city near you in the supplied Weather Service directory and set the switch on the bottom of your unit to the frequency listed. To test for weather signals, simply press the WEATHER bar on the top of your 74-105XL. This will switch the WR-10 from AM or FM to receive the Weather broadcast. [. . . ] During the weather report, you can reset the unit before the 5 minute period is up by pressing the ALERT Button. · LED & ALARM position the LED will flash and the siren will sound. NOTE: The ALERT Mode setting will determine the type of alert you get while on AM or FM reception as well. Anytime the unit is in the WEATHER ALERT Mode, you can test the alert function by pressing the TEST Button. [. . . ]