Owner`s manual

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SELECTING YOUR LOCAL NOAA WEATHER
FREQUENCY
VHF models of the JMX "D-Series" radio can hear
weather forecasts from the National Weather Service
which are broadcast on one of the seven NOAA
weather frequencies.
The radio is shipped from the factory without a NOAA
frequency selected. Before using any of the NOAA
weather features on your VHF radio you must first
select the local NOAA frequency.
1. Follow the steps in FIG-4 at right to place the radio
into the Weather Frequency Select mode.
2. The radio will scan to the 1st NOAA frequency
where a broadcast is present. The display will light
a single segment to indicate the NOAA frequency
per FIG-5.
3. Monitor the channel for a few minutes to be sure
it is the broadcast for your local area.
4. Press the Channel button to scan for the presence
of any other NOAA broadcasts, monitoring each
broadcast and noting the frequency as indicated
by the display.
5. Using the Channel button, select the local NOAA
frequency you would like your radio to operate on.
6. Turn the radio off by pressing the Volume Down/
Off button.
7. When the radio is turned back on all weather
features will operate on the selected NOAA
frequency.
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FIG-4: TO SELECT YOUR LOCAL NOAA
WEATHER FREQUENCY
CH
ON
OFF/HOLD
VOLUME
1. PRESS & HOLD UNTIL
THE "RADIO OFF"
TONES ARE HEARD,
THEN RELEASE.
3. PRESS & RELEASE -
THE RADIO WILL
START BEEPING.
2. PRESS & HOLD
THE CHANNEL
BUTTON.
4. CONTINUE HOLDING THE
CHANNEL BUTTON UNTIL THE
BEEPING STOPS, THEN RELEASE
IT & LISTEN.
5. TO FIND THE NEXT ACTIVE
WEATHER CHANNEL, PRESS &
RELEASE THE CHANNEL
BUTTON.
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FIG-5: NOAA FREQUENCIES
162.400 MHz
(center)
162.450 MHz
162.425 MHz
162.550 MHz
162.525 MHz
162.500 MHz
162.475 MHz
NOAA WEATHER CHANNEL
Once a NOAA weather frequency has been selected on
your VHF model radio, a channel is created for listening
to National Weather Service broadcasts.
Press the Channel button to step through your radio
channels. The NOAA Weather Channel will be after your
last channel, and the display will light the segment
representing the selected NOAA frequency.
If you wish to exclude the NOAA Weather Channel
feature, it can be turned off through Field Programming.
WEATHER ALERT
Once a NOAA weather frequency has been selected on
your VHF model radio it will listen for emergency
broadcasts from the National Weather Service,
regardless of which channel you are on.
An alert tone will sound in the speaker,
the display will show an "A" (as shown),
and the National Weather Service emer-
gency broadcast will be heard - advising
you of threatening weather conditions.
NOTE: NOAA sends a test alert tone
once each week. Your radio will respond to
this alert.
Pressing the Channel button will return you to your normal
operating channel.
If you do not desire Weather Alert, it can be turned off
through Field Programming, refer to page 10.
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