Emergency Portable Weather Radio Model: WR601N
Emergency Portable Weather RadioModel: WR601NUser Manual
Reception test . 12Reception problems and solutions . 13Many things affect reception!. 13Clock and calendar. 13CONTENTSHow to set the time and date . 13Introduction. 2How to set the alarms . 14About the National Weather Radio system . 2Disabling an alarm . 14Key features . 3Enabling an alarm . 15Front . 3How to stop an alarm . 15Back . 3Snooze . 15Top . 3Backlight . 15Left / Right . 4Emergency Alert System (EAS). 157.5V AC / DC adapter . 4SAME messages . 17Carrying holder . 5Care and maintenance . 18Cradle . 5Specifications . 19LCD . 5About Oregon Scientific . 19Getting started . 5FCC statement . 19Installing the batteries . 6Different display modes . 6Early warning alert system . 7Message codes used by the NWR . 8Finding local NWR channels and county codes . 8About radio channels . 9Programming “SAME” county codes . 101ENRadio volume . 12Emergency Portable Weather RadioModel: WR601NUser Manual
ENINTRODUCTIONABOUT THE NATIONAL WEATHER RADIOSYSTEMThank you for selecting the compact EmergencyPortable Weather Radio (WR601N) from OregonScientific . The WR601N is a multi-function devicethat operates on the same radio frequencies used bythe NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) and WeatheradioCanada. With an Early Alert system, users are alerted toweather and other environmental dangers.This small, lightweight device is constructed ofdurable materials and has a reception range of up to50 miles (64 km). It is also equipped with a digital clockand daily alarm.The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency withinthe National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) that operates a nationwide network of radiostations known as the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR).The NWR radio system broadcasts warning informationfor all types of hazards both natural and technological.Working in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System(EAS), NWR is an all-in-one hazards radio network and isconsidered to be the single source of all comprehensiveweather and emergency information.A nationwide network, the NWR consists of more than800 stations in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S.Virgin Islands and U.S. Pacific Territories. Broadcasts aredesigned to meet local needs. Routine programming isrepeated every few minutes and consists of local forecast,regional conditions and marine forecasts. Additionalinformation, including river stages and climatic data,is also provided. During emergencies, these routinebroadcasts are interrupted to report specific warnings,watches or other critical information.The 2-line liquid crystal display (LCD) is easy to read.Switching from 1 display mode to another is a 1-stepprocedure, and the electroluminescent (EL) backlightensures that nighttime warnings can be seen in lowlight levels.Likewise, Weatheradio Canada is operated by sts weather and environmental information 24hours a day in both official languages on 7 dedicatedfrequencies within the VHF public service band. Thispermits the transmission of a tone and Specific AreaMessage Encoding (SAME) codes ahead of a warningmessage that will activate the Weatheradio receiverand alert you to an incoming important message.2
FRONT6.Enter / change the setting of a displayed countycode.RADIO SPEAKERAdjustable voice-speaker volume.BACK1.LCD2.MODE BUTTON Switch between clock, calendar, and alarms(1 and 2). Enables clock, calendar, and alarm setting.CHANNEL BUTTON Enable / exit channel setting mode. Press CHANNEL and in quick succession toactivate / deactivate the keypad lock.INDICATORRed / green LED indicates radio (on / off) and alert status.COUNTY BUTTON3.4.5. 1.BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH2.BATTERY COMPARTMENTHouses 3 UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V alkaline batteries.TOPEnables county mode for entering countyor CLC codeChange county/CLC settings (0-6)3EN KEY FEATURES
EN1.SP JACK Line out jack for optional external speakers.2.2.NOAA BUTTONPress CHANNEL andin quick succession toactivate / deactivate the keypad lock.DOWNVOLUME BUTTON Switches between NOAA (on / standby / muteand off) modes. Decrease settings in any setting mode. Decreases volume. Direct access to NOAA-on mode from NOAAmute mode during SAME message alerts. Turns selected daily alarm (1 or 2) on / off. Scrolls downward to select county code (6-0).3.ANTENNA4.SNOOZE BUTTONLEFT / RIGHTReceives radio signals.5. Enables the snooze function when alarm sounds. Momentarily activates backlight.AC / DC POWER PORTAC / DC power jack for connecting unit to externalpower source.7.5V AC / DC ADAPTER1.UP VOLUME BUTTONIncrease settings in any setting mode. Increases volume. Turns selected daily alarm (1 or 2) on / off. Scrolls upward to select county code (0-6).4
ENCARRYING HOLDERLCD41.1.2.3.4.5.6.CARRYING HOLDERMount on a wall or attach to a belt for easy portability.7.8.CRADLE78Voice radio in NOAA on [ NOAA ] position (NOAAstandby [], NOAA mute [], and NOAA off).Radio frequency channel.County code display.Time / date / alarm displays.Low battery warning icon.Warning message indicators (WARNING, WATCH,ADVISORY and TEST).Alarm (1 and 2) icons.Keypad lock icon.GETTING STARTEDHouse your weather radio in this cradle for convenientplacement.The WR601N LCD display will light up once the batteriesare inserted. To turn the LCD display on or off, press andhold the NOAA key for 2 seconds.To conserve power, the radio can be turned off, set toNOAA standby, NOAA mute, or NOAA off modes insteadof NOAA on.5NOTE Leaving the radio in NOAA on mode will consumesubstantially more power. To save power, it is recommendedthat the WR601N be on NOAA standby when the useris not listening to radio broadcasts.
ENLiquid Crystal Display in outdoor thermometers will remainoperational to -20 F (-28 C) with adequate power.INSTALLING THE BATTERIESThe WR601N uses 3 UM-3 or “AA” size 1.5V alkalinebatteries.Wireless ranges can be impacted by a variety of factorssuch as extremely cold temperatures. Extreme cold maytemporarily reduce the effective range of the unit. If theunit?s performance fails due to low temperature, the unitwill resume proper functioning as the temperature rises towithin the normal temperature range (i.e. no permanentdamage will occur to the unit due to low temperatures).DIFFERENT DISPLAY MODESThe LCD displays different types of information dependingupon the display mode. Display modes can be subdividedinto 2 basic categories:shows when batteries are low.NOTE The non-volatile flash memory enables the unitto store your settings in the event of temporary power loss.NOTE Do not use rechargeable batteries. It isrecommended that you use alkaline batteries with thisproduct for longer performance. Please dispose of usedbatteries properly to prevent harm to the environment.Standard Alkaline batteries contain significant amountsof water. Because of this they will freeze in low temperaturesof approximately 10 F (-12 C). Disposable Lithium batterieshave a much lower threshold for temperature with anestimated freezing range of below -40 F (-40 C). The61.Clock Display Mode: Relates to functions of time anddate, shows current time, date or alarm time andstatus for either alarm.2.Radio Status Mode: Displays information specific tothe early-warning functions of the radio.
EARLY WARNING ALERT SYSTEMPress MODE to advance the second line through thetime, date and alarm displays.The early warning system uses radio signals to alert theuser to environmental dangers. A built-in radio receiverwill respond to 7 specified signal channels. To use theearly warning function, select 1 of 4 options to determinethe activity status of the radio receiver.NOTE Each press will advance the display sequentially.Radio-status options are: Current timeAlarm 1 Current date Press NOAA button to scroll through the NOAA modeoptions (on, standby, mute, or off). The NOAA mode isdisplayed on the top line of the LCD.NOAA StandbyNOAA Mute]Radio Mute []The radio is in Standby and the LED will flash red toindicate that the unit has received an alert signal.Voice messages cannot be heard until the unit isswitched to the ON position.To alternate between various radio-status displays:NOAA ONRadio Standby [The radio is in Standby and will switch to the ONposition when an alert signal is received.Alarm 2NOAA OFFRadio ON [ NOAA ]The radio is ON and voice messages can be heardcontinuously. Radio OFFThe radio is turned OFF and the unit will not respondto alert signals.To select radio settings:Press NOAA to alternate between various radio statussettings. Each press will advance the setting by 1 unit.7ENTo alternate between various time / date displays:
ENTo listen to an alert signal from the radio muteposition:To contact the NWS by telephone:Press NOAA until the unit enters the radio on positionand adjust the volume level if necessary.MESSAGE CODES USED BYNWR/WEATHERADIO CANADAPhone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263).2.Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.To obtain NWS radio channels and SAME codes onthe internet:When NWR/Weatheradio Canada air urgent warnings,a digital code known as Specific Area MessageEncoding (SAME) is included as part of the message.This coding system contains specific informationincluding the localized geographical area affected andthe expiration time of the message. The WR601Nretrieves and interprets SAME code messages andalerts the user. When SAME/CLC codes for a specificregion have been entered into the unit, the unit alertsthe user to relevant warning information for thespecified region. Once alerted, a voice broadcast canbe heard. At the end of the broadcast message, thelistener will hear a brief end-of-message static burst.1.Locate www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm2.Click the State for which information is needed.For example, clicking on “Montana” will give a list ofinformation relevant to the State of Montana includingthe names of counties, SAME codes, NWR transmitterlocations, the frequency of the transmitter, the strengthof the signal in WATTS, and any remarks as applicable.In Standby mode, the unit will retrieve messages froma specific location and then the voice radio willautomatically activate so that voice message can beheard. Several minutes after the message iscompleted, the unit will automatically deactivate thevoice radio and revert to Standby mode.FINDING LOCAL CHANNELS ANDCOUNTY/AREA CODESSuccessful operation of the WR601N requires that theuser obtain appropriate NWR/Weatheradio Canadachannels and SAME/CLC codes for a specific countyor region.After NWR information on finding channels andfrequencies, add the same information for Weatheradio Canada as included in the Quick Start Guide.1.8
COUNTY/CITY/AREASAME tte, MT162.550WXL79Beaverhead030001Dillon, MT162.475WNG638150Big Horn030003Billings, MT162.550WXL27300ABOUT RADIO CHANNELSThe NWR/Weatheradio Canada channels work in thesame way as a regular radio channel. All of the NWRtransmission stations operate on 1 of 7 frequencies.REMARKSCHANNELCORRESPONDING RADIO FREQUENCYBlaine030005Havre, MT162.400WXL533001Blaine030005Malta, MT162.475WWG851002162.425 MHzBroadwater030007Helena, MT162.400WXK661000Carbon030009Billings, MT162.550WXL273003162.450 MHz4162.475 MHzN162.400 MHzCarter030011Baker, MT162.550WXK57300Cascade030013Great Falls, MT162.550WXJ433005162.500 MHzChouteau030015Belgian Hill, MT162.500WWG843006162.525 MHz7162.550 MHzNOTE Many counties have been subdivided into asmany as 9 smaller subsections. The numbers 1 to 9 in thefar left column of the SAME code identifies specificsubsections of a county. If a county has not beensubdivided, the first digit of the county code will be zero.The WR601N labels each frequency as a channel (1-7).Once the radio frequency for a region has been selected,the WR601N will reeived voice and code informationfrom that station. The radio channel information is locatedon the upper left hand corner of the LCD.To change to radio channel:1. In any of the time displays, press and hold CHANNELfor 2 seconds.92.Press3.When the appropriate channel has been selected,press MODE to confirm and return to the ClockDisplay mode.orto switch between various channels.ENExample of the first 10 county radio channels andSAME codes for Montana:
ENPROGRAMMING “SAME” COUNTY CODESSAME county codes are required to receive weather andenvironmental information, and need to be entered intothe WR601N. Up to 6 specific SAME codes can beentered into 6 display fields.As mentioned in the section “Finding local NWR channelsand County codes”, a toll-free phone number or Internetwebsite are available to locate county code information.NOTE The system can only alert the user to weather orwarning information after SAME county-code informationhas been entered and enabled.When the county code display is first entered, the userwill see a display field providing the option of selecting all(ALL) or none [----] of the county codes. Selecting ALLwill set the unit so all of the warnings and weathermessages from a specified channel can be received. Ifnone [----] is selected the unit will receive warning orweather information only from the specific regions thathave been specified with respective county codes.DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC AREA MESSAGEENCODING CODES.A SAME code is broken into 6 fields of numbers.304003Code for Cochise CountyNOTE It is recommended to select a SAME code fieldbetween (1-6) and then enter a specific code for thatfield. Selecting ALL will result in the unit giving warningsfor regions that are not relevant to the user. Theseregions are quite large and can encompass about 5,000square miles (13 sq km).Code for ArizonaCode for northeastsub-section of Cochise County6 display fields permit up to 6 county codes to be entered.The user can select less than 6 codes by leaving theunused display fields empty.County code for Cochise County, Arizona10
ENState-county coding:A county can be subdivided as follows:The 3 digits on the far right refer to the state countycoding. Each county within a state will have an independent3-digit code.NOTE To receive all of the alerts for a given state, insert000 into the county section.1Northwest2North Central3Northeast4West Central5CentralState codes:6East CentralMoving towards the left, the next 2 digits are for statecoding. Each of the 50 U.S. states has their own 2-digitcode.7Southwest8South Central9SoutheastCounty sub-section code:The last digit on the extreme left is the county subsection. A county may be subdivided into nine subsections; each number between (1-9) represents a specificcounty sub-section.NOTE If the county sub-section code is stated as 0,then that county is not sub-divided and all alerts for thatcounty will be received. To receive all of the alerts for agiven county, insert 0 into the county sub-section.11
ENTo receive all warnings or only warnings fromspecified localities:6.When finished, press COUNTY to advance to thenext county-code field, or wait 9 seconds toautomatically return to Clock Display Mode.1.Press COUNTY to enter the county-code displayfrom any Clock Display Mode.2.to switch between receiving all (ALL)Press orwarnings or only warnings from specified localareas [----].RADIO VOLUMEBefore you can set the volume, the radio needs to bein NOAA on mode.NOTE If (1-6) [----] (specified local area) is selected,local county codes need to be programmed into theunit.To set the radio volume:In Clock Display Mode, with the radio set to NOAAon, pressorto adjust the volume. (Maximumvolume is 7, no sound is 1.)To enter the appropriate county code:1.Press COUNTY to enter the county-code displayfrom Clock Display Mode.2.Press COUNTY to bypass the county-code field 0and advance to county code field 1.3.To enter the county-code in this field, press and holdCOUNTY for 2 seconds. The extreme left countycode digit will flash.4.To enter the first county-code digit, pressorRECEPTION TESTThe fact that you can get clear voice reception doesnot guarantee that an emergency alert will trigger yourunit's alert tone. To test actual reception, your unit mustreceive a test or emergency alert signal broadcast. TheNational Weather Service(NWS) orWeatheradioCanada broadcast a test alert every week on Wednesdaybetween 11AM and 12PM (noon). To find out the specifictest schedule in your area, contact your local NationWeather Service or Weatheradio Canada office. Theseoffices are usually listed online or in the telephone book.Remember: This part of the code subdivides a countyinto localized sub-sections. If the county code has notbeen subdivided into smaller sub-sections, select (0) inthe far left column.5.Enter the remaining 5 digits by following the sameor .process. Press COUNTY followed byREMEMBER For your system to be effective, you must12
ENplace the emergency radio in a location where it canreceive an emergency alert signal, you can hear its siren,and see its flashing indicator lights.HOW TO SET THE TIME AND DATEYou can choose between 12 / 24-hour clock or month /day, day / month display format.RECEPTION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONSMANY THINGS AFFECT RECEPTION!Forests, deserts, and hills / mountains tend to greatlyreduce reception. Metal roofs on homes or buildingsmay limit reception indoors for transmissions andalerts. Reception in cities may be reduced due to steeland concrete, while higher elevations will enhance thesignal. Reception can vary from room to room. Movingeven a few feet can enhance signal reception.RECOMMENDATION Place the your weather radionear a window, away from other electronic equipment,and on an upper level of your house.NOTE At any stage of the setting sequence, if no entryis made after 9 seconds, the unit will automatically exitthe Clock-Setting mode and return to the Clock DisplayMode.To set the time:1. In Clock Display Mode, press and hold MODE for2 seconds.CLOCK AND CALENDARThe Clock Display Mode is the unit’s default display mode.When in another display mode it will automatically returnto the Clock-Display after 9 seconds.Setting the clock and calendar is sequential. Any partof the setting sequence can be bypassed by pressingMODE. Once changes are made and the setting modehas been exited, the day-of-the-week will automaticallybe determined. Days of the week are viewable in 3languages: English
Blaine 030005 Havre, MT 162.400 WXL53 300 Blaine 030005 Malta, MT 162.475 WWG85 100 Broadwater 030007 Helena, MT 162.400 WXK66 1000 Carbon 030009 Billings, MT 162.550 WXL27 300 Carter 030011 Baker,MT 162.550 WXK57 300 N Cascade 030013 Great Falls, MT 162.550 WXJ43 300 Chouteau 030015 Belgian Hill,MT 162.500 WWG84 300 ABOUT RADIO CHANNELS
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