Midland WR-100 User manual

Programming The Midland WR-100 NOAA All Hazards Radio
08-Mar-2008 Steele County SKYWARN Page 1 of 4
INSERT BATTERIES
1. Turn the Radio over.
2. Remove the cover for the battery
compartment by sliding it toward
the antenna.
3. Insert three (3) AA batteries.
4. Reinstall the cover for the battery
compartment.
5. The LCD display should indicate the time as 12:00 AM.
TURN RADIO ON
1. Slide the ON-OFF switch to the ON position - The “NOAA” icon appears.
SET CURRENT TIME
1. Press MENU - “TIME” appears in the display.
2. Press SELECT - The (wrong) time appears in the display.
3. Press the ▲button to set the correct hour, be sure to note the AM/PM indication.
4. Press ►to shift to setting the “tens” digit of the minutes.
5. Press the ▲button to set the “tens” digit.
6. Press ►to shift to setting the “ones” digit of the minutes.
7. Press the ▲button to set the “ones” digit.
8. Press MENU – “TIME” appears in the display.

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SET CHANNEL
1. Press the ▲button – “ALARM” appears in the display. This is an alarm clock that will not be
programmed.
2. Press the ▲button – “CHANNEL” appears in the display.
3. Press SELECT – “1 162.400” appears in the display. If not, press the ▲button until the correct
channel appears.
•NOTE: If someone is from out of the area, use “1 162.475” for Rochester or 5 162.550” for
Minneapolis.
4. Press MENU - “CHANNEL” appears in the display.
SET SAME CODES
1. Press the ▲button – “SAME SET” appears in the display.
2. Press SELECT – “MULTIPLE” appears in the display.
NOTE: The radio can be programmed for up to 25 different counties. Our suggestion is Steele
County and the surrounding counties. Individuals may elect to have only Steele County or a
limited number of counties.
3. Program Suggested Counties.
County SAME code County SAME code
Steele County 027147 Faribault County 027043
Waseca County 027161 Freeborn County 027047
Rice County 027131 Mower County 027099
Dodge County 027039 LeSueur County 027079
4. Press SELECT – “SAME 01” appears in the display.
5. Press SELECT – “ - - - - - - “ appears with the first position blinking.
a. Press the ▲button to set the number of the first digit.
b. Press the ►button to move to the second digit, which begins blinking
c. Press the ▲button to set the number of the second digit.
d. Press the ►button to move to the third digit, which begins blinking
e. Press the ▲button to set the number of the third digit.
f. Press the ►button to move to the fourth digit, which begins blinking
g. Press the ▲button to set the number of the fourth digit.
h. Press the ►button to move to the fifth digit, which begins blinking
i. Press the ▲button to set the number of the fifth digit.
j. Press the ►button to move to the sixth digit, which begins blinking
k. Press the ▲button to set the number of the sixth digit.
6. Press SELECT – “SAME 01” appears in the display.
7. Press the ▲button – “SAME 02” appears in the display.
8. Repeat Steps 5, 6, and 7 for each SAME code.
9. After the last SAME code is set, press MENU – “MULTPILE” appears in the display.
10. Press MENU – “SAME SET” appears in the display.

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SET ALERT TYPE and TEST
1. Press the ▲button – “ALT TYPE” appears in the display.
NOTE: The radio has three alert types. The “VOICE” alert is suggested.
Alert Type Description
DISPLAY Only a text alert will scroll on the display. There will be no audible alarm.
VOICE The alert will sound for 8 seconds, then you will hear the voice of the
weather broadcast for 5 minutes
TONE
The alert tone will sound for 5 minutes, or until you press any button
except the “WEATHER/ SNOOZE” button which toggles to the voice
weather broadcast.
2. Press SELECT – one of the alert types will show.
3. Press the ▲button to select the desired alert type, and the icon will change in the display.
4. Press MENU – “ALT TYPE” appears in the display.
5. Press the ▲button – “ALT TEST” appears in the display.
6. If desired, press SELECT to demonstrate the sound of the tone. The tone will not “time out”.
7. Press SELECT to silence the tone – “ALT TEST” appears in the display.
SET BACKLIGHT MODE
1. Press the ▲button – “LIGHT” appears in the display.
NOTE: The radio has two backlight modes:
BLT Type Description
BLT NORM The backlight comes on when a button is pushed or an alert is made.
BLT ON The backlight is always on.
2. Press SELECT – one of the BLT types will show.
3. Press the ▲button to select the desired alert type.
4. Press MENU – “LIGHT” appears in the display.
5. Press MENU to end the programming and the correct time appears in the display.
DEMONSTRATION
1. Press the WEATHER/SNOOZE button to turn the weather radio on. The Weather station may or
may not be heard.
2. Demonstrate the use of the UP and DOWN buttons to adjust the volume of the radio. The colume
bars on the display change with volume level
3. Show the DC JACK on the back of the radio to connect the DC power supply.
4. Demonstrate how the antenna works. Explain that the location of the radio will affect how well it
receives the weather station. Move the radio to another location if reception is poor.
5. The battery icon appears when the battery needs to be replaced.
OPERATION
•ADVISORY – The yellow “Advisory” LED illuminates.
•WATCH – The orange “Watch” LED illuminates and the alert tone sounds.
•WARNING – The red “Warning” LED illuminates and the alert tone sounds.

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Tone Alerts by the NWS Chanhassen, MN Weather Forecast Office
Weather Non-Weather
Blizzard Warning Civil Danger Warning
Flash Flood Warning Evacuation Immediate Warning
Routine Weekly Test Fire Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Hazardous Materials Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Law Enforcement Warning
Tornado Warning Nuclear Power Plant Warning
Tornado Watch Radiological Hazards Warning
Any Weather Appearing Life-Threatening Shelter-In-Place Warning
These are the last three digits of the SAME
code by county. The first three digits of MN
counties are 027.
Counties that receive alerts from the Mankato transmitter
are outlined in yellow.
For More Information
National Weather Service www.crh.noaa.gov/mpx
NOAA Weather Radio www.weather.gov/nwr/
Steele County Emergency Management www.emergency.owatonna.info
Steele County SKYWARN www.steelecountyskywarn.org
Owatonna Steele County Amateur Radio www.oscarmn.org
Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) www.emergency.owatonna.info