How to Guide
Scan mode with Triple or Dual Watch
If you activate Triple Watch while operating in scan mode, the radio checks channels 16
and 9 every two seconds, then goes on to scan the next channel; with Dual Watch turned
on, the radio only checks channel 16.
Press and hold
(on the radio or the microphone) for two seconds to turn Triple or
Dual Watch on or off. (To change between Triple or Dual Watch, see page 13.)
Press and hold the
key to turn off Scan mode and set the radio to Triple/Dual
Watch mode.
Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple or Dual Watch
You can activate Weather Alert Watch and Triple or Dual Watch at the same time. The
radio performs both checks at their scheduled time. (To change between Triple or Dual
Watch, see page 13.)
WEATHER MODE
In cooperation with the FCC, NOAA also uses the weather channels to alert you of other
hazards besides weather (child abduction alerts, nuclear, biological, etc.). In weather mode,
the radio monitors one of the ten NOAA weather channels. If any type of alert is received
for your area, the radio sounds an alert tone and displays the type of alert. In weather
mode, the display shows the following:
9