User manual MIDLAND HH54 QUICK START

[. . . ] 4-5 Travel/Home Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Choosing an Alert Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Reviewing Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Display Backlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 One Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Other Midland Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 HH54 1 www. midlandradio. com 1. Place 3 AA alkaline batteries or the optional battery pack into the battery compartment on the backside of the radio. Press the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds to turn the unit on into standby mode and program the settings. [. . . ] When the designated time has passed, the weather radio display message and light will automatically reset to their normal appearance. S. A. M. E (Specific Area Message Encoding) County Codes 2. Visit the National Weather Service website at www. nws. noaa. gov/nwr/indexnw. htm. From there you will need to click on your state, find your county, and record the "S. A. M. E. Do the same for any other counties in which you are interested. Getting the S. A. M. E County Code The above internet link will take you to the Midland Radio Corporation Be Weather Aware landing page. From there, click on SAME codes for states, counties and territories under the Emergency Preparedness section. From there you will need to click on your state, find your county, and record the "S. A. M. E. Do the same for any other counties in which you are interested. Please Note: In Canada you can visit the Environment Canada website at: http://www. msc-smc. ec. gc. ca/msb/ weatheradio/transmitter/index_e. cfm to obtain the CLC code for your region. 3. Visit the Midland Radio Corporation website at www. midlandradio. com/Products/ Be-Weather-Aware You can program S. A. M. E. codes to the HH54 Portable Emergency Weather Alert Radio in three different ways but first, determine the counties you are interested in and be prepared to write them down: 1. Call the National Weather Service Toll Free Number at 1-888-NWS-S. A. M. E or (1-888-697-7263) When you call the NWS toll-free number, automated instructions will guide you to obtaining the six-digit S. A. M. E. County Code(s) you need by entering your state and county name through a "touch-tone" telephone keypad. The automated telephone system will also give you the option to enter "another combination" which will enable you to obtain additional S. A. M. E. Codes for surrounding counties. Programming S. A. M. E Codes into the HH54 Your HH54 Portable Emergency Weather Alert Radio comes preprogrammed to receive NWS weather and hazard alert transmissions for all S. A. M. E. If this is what you want, leave the radio set to "ANY. " "ANY" S. A. M. E. County Codes is the Default Factory Setting: 4 www. midlandradio. com 1. Press the UP arrow to scroll through menu options until "S. A. M. E. Press the UP arrow to scroll through: "SINGLE", "MULTIPLE", or "ANY. " 4. County Code, only the "01" setting will be used. ) Press SELECT. Press the RIGHT arrow to save the digit and automatically advance to the next digit. As for the S. A. M. E settings, the radio automatically disables Single and Multiple options so the radio will only alert for Any counties within range of where you are. To activate travel mode, press and hold the TR/HM button for 3 seconds. To return to home hold TR/HM again 3 seconds. Choosing an Alert Type 1. Press the UP arrow to scroll through menu options until "ALT TYPE" (Alert Type) is displayed, then press the SELECT button. [. . . ] This warranty does not include the cost of labor for removal or re-installation of the product in a vehicle or other mounting. For Product Purchased in the USA: Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product, prepaid freight, along with proof of purchase to: Midland Radio Corporation Warranty Service Department 5900 Parretta Drive Kansas City, MO 64120 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. Note : The above warranty applies only to merchandise purchased in the United States of America or any of the territories or possessions thereof, or from a U. S. For Product Purchased in Canada: Performance of any obligation under this warranty may be obtained by returning the warranted product, along with proof of purchase to your dealer in Canada. [. . . ]