Oregon Scientific Wr606 Users Manual WR606_QSG P1 R0

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QUICK START GUIDE
WR606 Desktop Emergency Weather Station

TURNING
ON
THE
UNIT
D FOR THE FIRST TIME

UNPACK
A

Make sure that you have all of the parts shown here before
setting up your Desktop Emergency Weather Station.

NOTE:
each step in order and confirm each setting within one minute, the WR606 will automatically exit the setup process and
complete
this setup process to ensure your unit is ready to receive all warning messages.

1×

Desktop Emergency
Weather Station

1×

4×

THGN132N Remote
Outdoor Sensor

UM-3 (AA) 1.5V
batteries

1×

Instruction

7.5V Adaptor

LCD Display

Open the battery cover and press the RESET button.

INSTALL
REMOTE
B
OUTDOOR SENSOR

IMPORTANT Set up the remote outdoor sensor first before setting the main unit.
1. Open the battery compartment and insert battery, matching the polarity.
2. Select a channel then press RESET.
3. Close the battery door.
4. Place the remote outdoor sensor within 30 m (98 ft) from the main unit.

2

1
4
3

1

LED status indicator

2

Wall mount hole

3

Battery compartment

4

RESET hole

5

CHANNEL switch

Press
or
to select 12 or 24 time format and then
press the MENU button to confirm.

Press
or
to select PM/AM HOUR setting and press the
MENU button to confirm.

or
Press
to confirm.

to select MINUTE setting and press the MENU button

or
Press
to select month/day or day/month and press the
MENU button to confirm.

Press

or

to select YEAR and press the MENU button to confirm.

Press

or

to select MONTH and press the MENU button to confirm.

Press

or

to select DAY and press the MENU button to confirm.

5

NOTE Press RESET after each battery change or channel selection.

C INSTALL MAIN UNIT

or
Press
to select LANGUAGE (E=English / F=French /
S=Spanish) and press the MENU button to confirm.

Press

to select “Set Channel” Mode and press MENU to select.

to select "Auto" channel seeking and press the EXIT button to confirm
Press
and press EXIT button again to get back to time mode.

If you know the specific Channel (1 through 7) that is applicable to your
or
location, press
to select. Press the EXIT button to confirm and
press EXIT button again to get back to time mode.
Press
to switch to the NOAA ON mode.Your radio will automatically search
the appropriate channel that is in your area. Once you hear the 24-hour weather
broadcast on your radio, your radio has successfully found the appropriate channel.
If you set your channel manually, the 24-hour weather broadcast will start
immediately.
to switch to the NOAA STANDBY mode. The radio is in Standby
Press
and will switch to ON when a NOAA alert message is received.

IMPORTANT Use the 7.5V AC/DC adaptor
as the main source of power supply.

Batteries serve as back-up only. Use 3 pieces
of AA (UM-3) 1.5V batteries. Insert batteries,
matching the polarity. Press RESET after each
battery change.

NOAA On

NOAA Standby

E PROGRAMMING YOUR
SAME CODE
1

5

What is a SAME code?

SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) is a digital code that is sent with many warnings, watches, and emergency messages to your weather radio. The SAME code
includes the type of event (tornado, flash flood, thunderstorm, etc...), the appropriate geographic area (county), and how long the event is valid.

2

Why is this important to me?

The SAME code includes the applicable geographic area for all messages or alerts. By programming your specific 6-digit SAME code for your area, your radio will alert you
ONLY for emergencies for the counties you programmed. This will allow you to be warned of any nearby hazards within your vicinity.

3

How many counties can I program into my weather radio?

The Oregon Scientific Weather Radio can accept up to 9 diffferent SAME county codes. You can also select ALL counties in your area, if you want to receive alerts from your
county and all surrounding counties.

4

Lookup your county's and surrounding counties' SAME codes and write them down

To contact the NWS by telephone: 1 Phone 1-888-NWR-SAME (1-888-697-7263) 2 Follow prompts through a simple voice menu.
To obtain the NWS radio channels and SAME codes on the internet: 1 Locate www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm 2 Click the state for which information is needed.

Instruction

Program by State Name and County Name

Press the MENU button to select the Name setting.

or
Use
to scroll through the list of States and select
your state and press the MENU button.

Use
to scroll through the list of Counties. Select your
or
COUNTY and press the MENU button.

Press the MENU button, the appropriate 6-digit SAME code
for that COUNTY will be displayed next to the STORAGE
LOCATION number.
or
Press
to select and PROGRAM the next STORAGE
LOCATION using the last four steps.

Once you are finished, press the EXIT button to return to the
NOAA Standby screen.

LCD Display

While in the NOAA Standby mode, press and hold the MENU
button for 3 seconds.

6

NOAA Standby
Press
to move to the SET LOCATION screen. Press the
MENU to select.

NOAA Standby

Program 6-digit SAME code from the NWS

or
In the NAME/FIPS screen, press
and the MENU button to select the FIPS setting.

The first digit will be blinking. Press
number.

or

to select the first

Press MENU to confirm and select the second number and
repeat.

or
Press
to move to the "CO:All" storage LOCATION
screen and press the MENU button to activate the "ALL" value.

After setting the last digit, the cursor will bring you to the
STORAGE LOCATION code.
IF YOU WANT TO RECEIVE ALERTS FROM ALL
COUNTIES. STOP NOW! Press the EXIT button twice to go
back to the NOAA Standby mode.

NOAA Standby

You can start programming your SAME code(s) in two different ways:
1

Using the Radio's list of SAME codes by State name and County name or

2

Programming each digit of the 6-digit SAME code you searched on the NWS website or phone number.

*You can program up to nine counties on your radio.

or
Press
to turn off the All counties setting. Press
MENU to confirm change.

or
Press
and the MENU button to start programming
your SAME code.

Please call our customer service number listed on our website at www2.oregonscientific.com/service for all inquiries.

Press the EXIT button twice to go back to the NOAA Standby
screen.

NOAA Standby

USING
AND
TESTING
YOUR
F
DESKTOP EMERGENCY
WEATHER STATION
Using your Desktop Emergency Weather Station

Required Weekly Tests (RWT)

Be warned of approaching inclement weather so you can take all the
necessary precautions before the storm or tornado arrives! Reception can vary from
room to room. Moving even a few feet can turn a weak signal into a strong one. Place
the unit near a window, preferably on the second floor, away from other electronic
devices. You should always confirm the successful reception of the 24-hour weather
broadcast before deciding where to place the unit in the house.

Your local NWR office normally runs tests each
Wednesday between 10 a.m. and noon local time.
Tests may occur at other days and times when
there is a threat of severe weather in the listening
area or for other reasons. The Desktop Emergency
Weather Station will activate and will sound off a
loud tone and a short message explaining the test
will begin.
Example test message: "This is the National
Weather Service Office in (local city name). The
preceding signal was a test of the Weather Radio
Station (...call sign...'s) public warning system".

Tests of this signal and receivers' performance are normally
conducted by the National Weather Service. If there is a
threat of severe weather, the test will be postponed to the
next available good-weather day. Reception of this
broadcast, and especially the warning alarm, will vary at
any given location. Where more than one state is involved,
the state name will always precede the names of the
counties in that state. If the test was missed during the
scheduled time frame, then the test normally takes place
between 10 a.m. to noon on the next available goodweather day. If you have any questions regarding alarm
tests or to verify if a test was conducted, contact the
programming office of the NOAA Weather Radio station.



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