APPENDIX A - NOTES AND TIPS. First Alert WX-26

Appendix A - Notes and Tips

Setting Daylight Savings Time- In order for the WX-268 to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, you must select the ON option in the Daylight Savings Time menu.

See Setting the Clock and Calendar on pages 11 and 12 to do so.

Self Test : The WX-268 will automatically notify you if it has not received a test message in the previous 10 days, by lighting all four LED indicators and displaying “10 DAY

ALERT SENTRY” on the LCD screen.

CAUTION!

Storm front activity can continue even though the alert’s effective time has expired. The end of an alert does not mean that the related emergency is over.

Time reset: Upon complete power outage - no AC and batteries - the WX-268 will lose its time and date setting. Upon regaining power, the NIST clock will search for the NIST signal and reset the clock and calendar when receiving it. Remember, the WX-268 searches for the NIST signal at night when reception is optimal. You can also reset the time and date manually by pressing the program button for 3 sec. The SET TIME/DATE menu will appear. To reset the clock upon restoring power, follow the Clock/Calendar setting instuctions on pages 11-12.

Antennas: For best Weather Band reception, lift up the built-in telescopic antenna and fully extend it vertically. The Weather Band channel that gives you the best reception may not be the one that broadcasts weather information for your own location or county.

If you can’t get good reception either move the radio or use an external antenna

For best FM reception straighten or re-position the power cord.

To Review Alert Messages

The WX-268 will store up to 10 currently active alert messages in its memory.

Alerts are removed automatically when the time for the event expires. If all stored alerts are active, it will delete the oldest active alert. The number of active alerts is displayed on the LCD screen in the upper right corner while the time and date are displayed. Press the NEXT (>) or PREV (<) button to play the alert denoted by the circled number.

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