Midland Public Alert WR120 User manual

All Hazards Alert Weather Radio with S.A.M.E
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WR120
Midland Radio Corporation
5900 Parretta Drive
Kansas City, MO 64120
Tel. [phone]
Owner’s Manual
Guide du propriétaire
Manual de instrucciones

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External
Antenna
Antenna
Menu
Volume Up
Volume Down
Select
Power
Quick Start Instructions:
1. Place 3 AA alkaline batteries (not supplied) into the compartment on the
underside of radio.
(Note: Batteries provide approximately 5 hours of emergency power or 75
hours of standby power for the radio in case of a power outage).
2. Plug the AC Adapter into a standard outlet. Plug the other end of the
adapter into the DC jack on the back of the radio.
3. Pull out antenna and extend to its full length.
4. Ensure ON/OFF switch is in the ON position
5. WELCOME will be displayed.
6. To SET LANGUAGE press the
SELECT button then:
7. Choose your language by pressing ▲or▼ then press the SELECT button.
8. To SET LOCATION press the SELECT button then:
9. Choose location type ANY then press SELECT .
(Note: see page 8 for more programming instructions).
10. To SET TIME press the SELECT button then:
11. Set the time by using ►▲▼or
►
then press SELECT .
12. To SET CHANNEL press the SELECT button then:
13. Tune the channel to the desired broadcast by using ▲or ▼.
14. Adjust the volume by using the VOLUME UP or VOLUME DOWN button.
15. To complete setup press the SELECT button.
NOTE: To reset the radio to the factory defaults, press and hold the
WEATHER / SNOOZE button while turning on the unit.
To get the S.A.M.E. code in the USA: Call 1-888-697-7263 or go to
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
To get the CLC in Canada: Call 1-877-789-7733 or go to
www.ec.gc.ca/weatheradio
Directional Pad
ON/OFF
Switch

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Table of Contents
Welcome .................................................................................................. 3
Getting to know your Weather Radio
WR-120 Features .................................................................................. 4
Icons on the Display.............................................................................. 4
Accessory Jacks .................................................................................... 4
Setting up your Weather Radio
Set Time .............................................................................................. 5
Set Alarm ............................................................................................. 5
Set Language ....................................................................................... 5
Locating your S.A.M.E codes.
S.A.M.E. (Specic Area Message Encoding) Codes................................... 6
Getting the S.A.M.E. Codes
In the USA........................................................................................ 6
In Canada ........................................................................................ 6
Set Location
“ANY” S.A.M.E. Code is Factory Default................................................... 7
“Single” S.A.M.E. Code .......................................................................... 7
“Multiple” S.A.M.E. Codes ..................................................................... 7
User Notications
Alert Type (Display, Voice, or Tone) ........................................................ 8
Reviewing Recent Alerts ........................................................................ 8
Alert Test.............................................................................................. 8
Set Channel/Volume.............................................................................. 8
Backlight .............................................................................................. 9
Button Beeps........................................................................................ 9
Weekly Test .......................................................................................... 9
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 10
Reception ............................................................................................... 11
Test Signals Broadcast............................................................................. 11
One Year Limited Warranty...................................................................... 12
Service................................................................................................... 12
Accessory order form .............................................................................. 37
Other Midland Products ........................................................................... 38

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NOTE: We encourage you to read this owner’s manual before
operating the radio. This manual is a valuable part of your new
Midland All Hazards Weather Alert Radio. See the “Quick Start
Instructions” section of this manual for initial setup and program-
ming. After the radio is programmed and operating properly, store
the manual in a safe place for future reference.
Welcome!
Congratulations on your purchase of the
Midland WR-120 All Hazards Alert Weather Radio with S.A.M.E.
All Hazards means the radio is the fastest, most reliable means of
receiving information on life threatening weather such as tornadoes,
hurricanes, oods, ice storms as well as civil emergencies such as Amber
alerts, hazardous explosions, res and chemical spills. This information is
broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so you can stay informed no
matter what time of day it is.
In addition to all hazards, the WR-120 also has S.A.M.E. technology
(Specic Area Message Encoding). This gives you the option of screening out
unwanted broadcasts and receiving alerts only specically targeted for the
geographical area you live in. Finally, Midland is proud to say the WR-120
is Public Alert Certied - meaning it has been tested and approved to meet
the Consumer Electronics Association standards of reliability and quality as
a product carrying public safety warnings. Therefore it is a quality piece of
electronic equipment, skillfully constructed with the nest components and is
designed for reliable and trouble-free performance for years to come. Enjoy!

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Icons on the Display
Accessory Jacks
Advisory LED
Yellow
Warning LED
Red
Watch LED
Orange
Menu
Button
Volume Up
Button
Volume Down
Button
Select
Button
Volume
Indicates
volume
level
Battery
Indicates
when the
battery
level is low
Menu
Indicates
when the
radio is
in MENU
mode
NOAA
Indicates
when the
radio is in
weather
radio mode
Tone
Displayed
if user has
chosen the
Tone Alert
Voice
Displayed
if user has
chosen
the Voice
Alert
Alarm
Clock
Indicates if
the alarm
clock is
activated
Cloning Port
Power
External Alert
Jack
External
Antenna Jack
Telescopic
Antenna
PLEASE NOTE: MIDLAND (NOAA) Weather Radio Model WR-120, “S.A.M.E. Digital
Weather/Hazard Alert Radio”. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harm-
ful interference; (2) This device must accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Getting to know your Weather Radio
WR-120 Features
ON/OFF
Switch

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Setting up your Weather Radio
Set Time:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press▲to scroll through menu to SET TIME.
3. Press SELECT (hour option will begin ashing)
4. Press▲until current hour is displayed.
(Note: AM/PM changes as you scroll through the hours)
5. Press►to save current hour and advance to minute settings.
6. Program both minute digits the same way.
7. Press SELECT to store the current time.
8. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
Set Alarm:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press▲to scroll through menu to SET ALARM, then press SELECT .
3. Press▲to display ON. Press SELECT .
4. Press▲until the hour you want is displayed.
(Note: AM/PM changes as you scroll through the hours)
5. Press ►to save alarm hour and advance to alarm minutes. Program both
minute digits the same way.
6. Press SELECT to save the alarm time.
7. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
To temporarily silence the sleep alarm, press the WEATHER / SNOOZE
button. This will advance the alarm time by 8 minutes. To silence the alarm
for the remainder of the day, press the MENU button.
Set Language:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press▲to scroll through menu to SET LANGUAGE then press SELECT .
3. Press▲to choose “ENGLISH”, “ESPANOL” or “FRANCAIS” then press
SELECT .
4. Press MENU to exit menu mode.

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Locating your S.A.M.E codes.
S.A.M.E. (Specic Area Message Encoding) Codes:
You can program the WR-120 All Hazards Alert Weather Radio with up to 25
S.A.M.E. codes. The United States and Canada assign unique six digit identica-
tion codes to each forecast region and sub region. These codes are known as
Federal Information Processing System (FIPS in the USA) or Canadian Location
Coded (CLC in Canada).
Warnings, watches and statements of weather and other area emergencies,
about 80 different types, will activate the weather radio for only your
programmed specic area. The S.A.M.E. message contains information
pertaining to the period for which the alert is valid. The broadcast station can set
the active time of the alert from 15 minutes up to 6 hours. When the designated
time has passed, the weather radio display message and light will automatically
reset to their normal appearance.
Getting the S.A.M.E. Codes:
For USA:
1. The National Weather Service Toll-Free Number
1-888-NWS-SAME (1-888-697-7263)
2. National Weather Service Website
www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
3. Midland Radio Corporation Website
www.midlandradio.com/Products/Be-Weather-Aware
For Canada:
1. Environment Canada’s Meteorological Service Number
1-877-789-7733 (Canada Only)
2. Environment Canada’s Meteorological Service
www.ec.gc.ca/weatheradio
3. Midland Radio Corporation website
www.midlandradio.com/Products/Be-Weather-Aware
4. E-mail
weather[email protected]

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Set Location:
Your WR-120 All Hazards Weather Alert Radio comes preprogrammed to
receive weather and hazard alert transmissions for all S.A.M.E. codes within
range. If this is what you want, leave the radio set to ANY.
“Any” S.A.M.E. Code: (recommended)
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press ▲to scroll through menu to SET LOCATION, then press SELECT .
3. Press ▲ to ANY then press SELECT .
4. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
“Single” S.A.M.E. Code:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press ▲to scroll through menu to SET LOCATION, then press SELECT .
3. Press ▲ to SINGLE then press SELECT .
4. SAME 01 will be displayed. Press SELECT .
5. Use ►▲▼ or
►
to program the 6 digit S.A.M.E. code.
6. Press SELECT .
7. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
Note: In the single mode the last S.A.M.E. code programmed will
be the only one the radio alerts to, even though multiple codes can
be entered in alternate S.A.M.E. positions.
“Multiple” S.A.M.E. Code:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press ▲to scroll through menu to SET LOCATION, then press SELECT .
3. Press ▲to MULTIPLE then press SELECT .
4. SAME 01 will be displayed. Press SELECT .
5. Use ►▲▼ or
►
to program the 6 digit S.A.M.E. code.
6. Press SELECT .
7. Press ▲ to advance to SAME 02.
8. Repeat steps 4-7 to program up to 25 codes.
9. Press SELECT .
10. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
Note: While in MENU mode, if no buttons are pressed for
60 seconds, the radio will automatically exit MENU mode.

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User Notications:
Alert Type (Display, Voice or Tone):
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press ▲to scroll through menu to ALERT TYPE, then press SELECT .
3. Press ▲to choose VOICE, TONE or DISPLAY then press SELECT .
4. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
Alert Type Description
Display
When the DISPLAY alert type is chosen, only a
text alert will scroll on the display. There will be
no audible alarm.
Voice When the VOICE alert type is chosen, the alert
tone will sound for 8 seconds, then you will
hear the voice of the weather broadcast for 3
minutes.
Tone When the TONE alert type is chosen, the alert
tone will sound for 3 minutes, or until you press
any button.
Reviewing Recent Alerts:
The WR-120 All Hazards Weather Alert Radio can store up to 10 different
Weather/Hazard alerts (with overlapping effective times) in its memory. If
the weather radio receives a new alert while any previous alert is still in
effect, it automatically displays the new alert. You can review all alerts still
in effect by pressing ▲ to scroll through the weather radio’s active alert
memory. A double beep indicates the end of the list. “NO MESSAGE” will be
displayed if no alerts are active.
Alert Test:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press ▲ to scroll through menu to ALERT TEST.
3. Press SELECT to sound the alert siren.
4. Press any button to silence the siren or press MENU to exit menu mode.
Note: Ensure ON/OFF switch is in the ON position
Set Channel/Volume:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press ▲to scroll through menu to SET CHANNEL then press SELECT .
3. Tune the channel to the desired broadcast by using ▲ or ▼.
4. Adjust the volume to a comfortable level by using VOLUME UP or
VOLUME DOWN .
5. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
Note: Ensure ON/OFF switch is in the ON position

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Backlight:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press ▲to scroll through menu to BACKLIGHT, then press SELECT .
3. Press ▲ to choose BLT NORM, BLT ON, BLT OFF then press SELECT .
4. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
Backlight Type Description
BLT NORM The backlight turns on whenever any button
is pressed and will turn off after 5 seconds.
BLT ON The backlight comes on and will stay on
continuously until you turn it off manually
through the menu.
BLT OFF The backlight will remain off at all times until
turned on manually though the menu.
Button Beeps:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press ▲to scroll through menu to BUTTON BEEPS, then press SELECT .
3. Press ▲to choose ON or OFF then press SELECT .
4. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
Weekly Test:
1. Press MENU to open menu options.
2. Press ▲to scroll through menu to WEEKLY TEST, then press SELECT .
3. Press to ▲choose ON or OFF then press SELECT .
4. Press MENU to exit menu mode.
NOTE: A test signal is transmitted once a week. The “WEEKLY
TEST” option enables or disables the audible siren for this event. By
default, the siren is disabled.