OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 Owner’s Manual for the WR-10 Weather Radio www.midlandradio.com http://www.midlandradio.
OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 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. The Weather Max has a full tone alert signaling system built in. When the National Weather Service issues an emergency report, they transmit a special tone.
OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 CONTROLS 1. Weather Bar Button – This is a push "on" button. One push activates the weather receiver. 2. Alert Test Button – This is a momentary switch bar. Pressing and holding it down lets you check to see that your WR-10 tone coded alert system is operating. A loud siren-type sound will be emitted from the speaker if the ALERT switch is set to LED & ALARM 3. Alert Bar Button – This is a push on switch.
OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 12. Weather Channel Selector Switch – Allows you to select the proper weather channel for your area. This switch is recessed on the bottom of the unit and once set, no further adjustment is necessary for home use. 13. Alert Mode Selector – Your WR-10 has three different alert modes: A) LED Only – When an emergency alert tone is received AM-FM broadcast radio reception will be muted and ONLY the LED warns you.
OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 EMERGENCY POWER Remove the battery cover. Turn the unit over. 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). Observe the battery polarity (+ and -). Replace the battery cover. (Power adapters will not charge the battery.
OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 WEATHERBAND OPERATION Follow the "INITIAL SETUP" instructions except put the WX – AM – FM switch to the Weather (WX) position. 1. Set the WX-AM-FM mode switch to the WEATHER (WX) position. 2. Lift the antenna from its resting position to a vertical position and extend it fully for best reception. 3. Turn the OFF/ON/VOLUME control on and set the volume to about the midpoint, The ALERT indicator (LED) should be lit indicating the unit is in the ALERT Mode and turned on. 4.
OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 NOTES AND MAINTENANCE 1. 2. 3. 4. The typical weather (162MHz) reception distance will range from 25-50 miles depending on your location and conditions of weather, terrain, etc. Also, some Weather Stations operate at much higher power levels than others and have their transmitting towers on the top of high buildings or hills. For better reception from greater distances, an external antenna can be used.
OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications are nominal and subject to change. GENERAL Frequency Range Number of WX Channels Input Voltage Dimensions AM 510-1650KHz FM 88-108MHz WX 162MHz (162.4O, 162.425, 162.45, 162.475, 162.50, 162.525, 162.55MHz) 7 9-14 Volts DC 217Wx 41Hxl55MMDeep (8 5/8 x 1 5/8 x 6 1/8) RECEIVER AM Max Sensitivity FM 30 dB Quieting Sensitivity WX 20 dB Quieting Sensitivity Alarm Trip Sensitivity Speaker Impedance WX Rejection at 96.6 or 97.
OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10 SERVICE If you have a problem, which you believe requires service, please call first and speak with a service technician. Many problems can be remedied over the phone without returning the unit for service. If it ever becomes necessary to return your unit for service: ♦ Pack the unit in its original box and packing. Improper packing may result in damage during shipment. ♦ Include a full description of any problems. ♦ Include a daytime telephone number.
