All Hazards Weather Alert Radio MD319 MD319 AM WX ALL COUNTY CODES VOICE Owner's Manual Thank you for purchasing our products. Please read this manual carefully before using this product. If you encounter any difficulties or problems during use, please contact us for further assistance.
Table of Contents Quick Start Instructions.........................................................1/2 Product Information.............................................................3/4 MD319 Controls...................................................................4/5 Icons on the Display................................................................6 Accessory Jacks......................................................................6 Set Alert Mode (Voice or Siren)....................................
Table of Contents Set the Date............................................................................17 Set the Time............................................................................17 Set the Alarm Time..................................................................18 LCD Backlighting....................................................................19 AM/FM Radio..........................................................................19 Turning the AM/FM Radio On........................
Quick Start Instructions Please see pg. 5-6 for important buttons and controls. 1.Place 4 AA batteries (not supplied) into the compartment on the underside of the radio (Note: batteries are important because they provide emergency power for the radio in case of a power outage). 1 Kindly Remind: - When the battery voltage is lower than 4.5V, the symbol “ ”will start to flash, please get ready to replace the battery. - When the battery voltage is lower than 2.
1 2 4.Follow the prompts on the display screen use ▲or▼ to move through the options and SELECT to choose the desire option, MENU is to enter or exit the setting. a. The radio will first display date, time, weather channel 1. -Press MENU button enter to setting. b. To SET COUNTY CODE press SELECT button: -Press ▲or▼ until SINGLE is displayed, then press SELECT. c. To SET CODE press SELECT button to program your county for CODE 01: -Press ▲or▼ to choose your state, then press or .
5.To complete set up, press SELECT button. 6.To exit the setting, press MENU button. Weather Channel Frequencies: Channels Preset on the Weather Radio Broadcast Frequency (MHz) 1 162 . 400 2 162 . 425 3 162 . 450 4 162 . 475 5 162 . 500 6 162 . 525 7 162 . 550 To get the S.A.M.E. code for your area, call 1-888-697-7263/1-888-886-1227 or visit https://www.weather.
In addition, this MD319 weather radio has the “S.A.M.E. Digital Weather/Hazard Alert” feature, providing you with constant monitoring of your localized NWS broadcast. The S.A.M.E. decoding receiver allows you to hear only messages for the area(s) concerning you. You now have a choice as to what information will be brought to you. We encourage you to read this owner’s manual thoroughly before operating this radio. This manual is a valuable part of your new weather radio.
6.*MENU (programming) menu mode activation button. Press to activate programming mode. (Use directionals to move through programming menu options.) 7.*SELECT (programming) select & confirm option button. Press to confirm your selection. 8.*Arrows (programming) buttons ▲▼ . Use directional arrows to program the Weather Monitor menus. (This unit programs with menus similar to a TV remote control.) Note: You can also use ▲or ▼ to review previous alerts when in normal display mode. 9.
Icons on the Display Clock Alarm AM PM Alphanumeric Message County Code Indicator Time Indicator SNOOZE WX FM AM ALL COUNTY MULTIPLE SINGLE ALERTENABLE VOICE CODES COUNTY COUNTY ALERTDISABLE SIREN Accessory Jacks DC Jack Alert Type W eather Indicator Channel Indicator External Earphone Alert Jack Jack Low Battery indicator External Antenna Connector Battery Compartments Set Alert Mode a. Press “MENU” to open menu options. b. “ALERT MODE” is displayed c. Press “SELECT” VOICE(/SIREN) start to flash.
a b c d e SELECT MENU f SELECT MENU Set the Weather Channel a. Press “MENU” button. b. Press “▲” until “WEATHER CHANNEL” is displayed on the LCD. c. Press “SELECT” button. d. Press “▲or▼” to manually scroll to the desired channel (Find the channel for your area by visiting https:// www.weather.gov/ nwr/counties and reviewing the corresponding frequency and channel for your area using the chart on page 3 of this Owner’s Manual). e. Press “SELECT” button to save this channel. f.
This is what to expect when you call the NWS number. When you call the NWS toll-free number, automated instructions will guide you to the S.A.M.E. County Code(s) you need. The number will be six digits long. • You will hear “Welcome to the National Weather Service. You have reached the Specific Area Message Encoding Program Service.” • If you select “touch tone” to make your entries, you will be prompted to enter the name of your state using the telephone keypad.
a c b d SELECT MENU MENU ALL COUNTY CODES “Multiple” County Codes a.Press “MENU” button to open menu options. b.Press “▲” until “County Code” is displayed. c.Press “SELECT” button and then the “▲or▼” to scroll through “SINGLE”, “MULTIPLE” or “ALL.” d.Display “MULTIPLE”, then press “SELECT.” e.Use “▲or▼” to scroll through code locations 1-23. You are able to program up to 23 different county codes into your MD319 weather radio. f.Display the location you want, then press “SELECT” button.
d. Display “SINGLE”, then press “SELECT” button. e.Press “SELECT” button “Code 01” will be displayed, then press “▲or▼” to choose 01-23. f. Press “SELECT” button to program this code. The first digit will start blinking. g.Use “▲or▼” to scroll through the digits 0-9. Input the first digit then press “ ” to save that selection and move to the next digit. h.Continue programming all 6 digits in this way. i. When finished, press “SELECT” button and your entered code will be saved. j.
Defeat Siren Alert Option This function is to set the Weather Monitor, when receiving some types of weather emergency messages, not to generate the siren or voice alert but only display the message in order not to annoy you. The responses followed by an asterisk in the above table can be silenced. (For example: Administrative message ALERTDISABLE.) To program the emergency messages you want to silence, do the following: a. To set the defeat siren alerts press “MENU” button. b.
9.Civil Emergency Message Warning On* 10.Coastal Flood Watch Watch On 11.Coastal Flood Warning Warning On 12.Chemical Hazard Warning Warning On* 13.Contaminated Water Warning Warning On* 14..Dam Watch Watch On 15.Dam Break Warning Warning On 16.Contagious Disease Warning Warning On 17.Practice/Demo Advisory On 18.Dust Storm Warning Warning On 19.Emergency Action Notification Warning On* 20.Emergency Action Termination Advisory On* 21.Earthquake Warning Warning On* 22.
39.High Wind Warning 40.Iceberg Warning 41.Industrial Fire Warning 42.Local Area Emergency Warning On* Watch On Warning On Warning On* 43.Law Enforcement Warning Warning On* 44.Land Slide Warning Watch On 45.National Audible Test Warning On 46.National Information Center Warning On 47.Network Notification Message Advisory On 48.National Periodic Test Warning On 49.National Silent Test Warning On* 50.Nuclear Power Plant Warning Advisory On* 51.
69.Transmitter Carrier Advisory On 70.Transmitter Carrier Advisory On 71.Transmitter Primary Advisory On 72.Volcano Warning Warning On 73.Wild Fire Watch Watch On 74.Wild Fire Warning Warning On 75.Winter Storm Watch Watch On 76.Winter Storm Warning Warning On 78.Unrecognized Watch Watch On 79.Unrecognized Emergency Advisory On 80.Unrecognized Statement Advisory On 81.
h. Use “▲or▼” to choose the letters and use “ ” move from one space to the next on the line. The character selection which shows all segments of the display will make a blank in the spot where it is placed. i. When you have completed the description line press “SELECT” and Use “▲or▼” to choose choose Alert Status you desire (“Warning”, “Watch”,& “ADVISORY”). j. Press “MENU” button to exit the setting.
a b c d e f SELECT MENU SELECT MENU Reviewing Alerts The MD319 weather radio can store 20 different alerts (with overlapping effective times) in its memory. If the radio receives a new alert while a previous alert is still in effect, it automatically displays the new alert description. To review past alerts that are still in effect, press the “▲or▼” to scroll through the last 20 alerts. If an alert is expired, it will be delete.
Setting the AM/FM Clock Radio Set the Date a.Press “MENU” button. b.Press “▲” until “SET UP DATE” is displayed. c.Press “SELECT” button. d.Press “▲or▼” to adjust the day. e.Press “ ” to select the month. f.Press “▲or▼” to adjust the month. g.Press “ ” to select the year. h.Press “▲or▼” to adjust the Year. i.Press “SELECT” button to store DAY/MONTH/YEAR. j.Press “MENU” button to exit the setting. a b c d e i j SELECT MENU f g h SELECT MENU Set the Time a.Press “MENU” button. b.
a c b d SELECT MENU e g f PM PM AM h SELECT PM MENU Set the Alarm Time a. Press “MENU” button. b. Press “▲” until “SET UP ALARM” is displayed. c. Press “SELECT” button. The alarm hour setting will begin to flash. d. Press “▲or▼” to adjust the alarm hour setting. (Note: the AM/ PM setting cannot be manually changed; it changes automatically as you scroll through the hours). e.Press “ ” to choose setting alarm minutes. f. Press “▲or▼” to adjust the alarm minute setting. g.
c. Press the “SNOOZE” button on the top of the side is for advancing the alarm time by 9 minutes each time the alarm sounds. The “SNOOZE” icon will be displayed. a b c e d f SELECT MENU g SELECT h i AM AM AM j SELECT MENU SELECT AM k l / m SELECT MENU m LCD Backlighting a.Press “MENU” button. b.Then the press “▲” until “BACKLIGHT” displays on the screen. c.Then press “SELECT”button. d.Then press “▲or▼” to change the backlight setting from “NORMAL” to “CONTINUOUS”. e.
Turning the AM/FM Radio On Press “ ” button to turn the AM/FM radio on and off. Changing AM/FM Stations a.Press “ FM/AM ” to choose AM/FM radio. Auto-Scan Memory Channels You can program 20 AM and 20 FM radio stations into the radio’s memory. To program a memory channel, do the following: a.Press “ ” button to turn the AM/FM radio on. b.Long press “ FM/AM ” for 2s,it starts to automatically scan, when it find channel it will automatically save your frequency. c.
Use the Earphone This radio is designed with an "EARPHONE" port. To avoid affecting others, just insert the earphone to its jack. Note: In the weather alert mode, please unplug the earphones for receiving the weather alert information Use the Antenna a. When listening to the FM/WX broadcasts, this radio uses a whip antenna to receive the FM radio signals. Before listening, please pull out the whip antenna and change its length and direction for best reception of signals. b.
Troubleshooting Suggestion Problem No power Make sure the AC Power Adapter is securely plugged into both DC jack on back of weather radio and into the wall outlet. Make sure batteries are installed in case AC power fails. No sound Check VOLUME control to ensure volume is turned up to an audible level. No weather broadcast when you press WEATHER/HAZARD ON/OFF Ensure that telescoping antenna is up and fully extended. If you are using an external antenna, ensure that it is connected properly.
Typical broadcasts are within reception distance of 25-50 miles of the weather station. Your MD319 weather radio can receive broadcasts from up to 50 miles from the weather station, depending on your location and conditions of weather, terrain, etc. If you find reception is not good in your area, try different locations in your home or office to find a spot of improved reception. Placement near a window usually improves reception.
When you program your S.A.M.E. county code(s) into the MD319 weather radio, you eliminate any alerts that are not within those counties. Warnings, watches and advisories of weather and other area emergencies, about 50 different types, will activate the weather radio for only your programmed specific area. The S.A.M.E. message the NWS sends contains information pertaining to the period for which the alert is valid. NWS can set the active time of the alert from 15 minutes up to 6 hours.
Technical Indicators 1. Frequency range: FM: 87.5-108.5MHz WX1:162.400MHz WX3.162.450MHz WX5:162.500MHz WX7:162.550MHz AM: 520-1710 kHz WX2:162.425MHz WX4:162.475MHz WX6:162.525MHz 2.Noise-limited sensitivity: FM: 30dB, higher than 6μV in the noise-limited sensitivity AM: 20dB, higher than 3mV in the noise-limited sensitivity WX: 20dB, higher than 0.5μV in the noise-limited sensitivity 3.Signal to noise ratio: FM: 98MHz≥45dBμ AM: 990KHz≥40dBμ 4.Max. current consumption: ≤400mA 5.Max. output power: ≥ 0.
6. When walking or driving, please try not to use the earphone to avoid traffic accidents. 7. Do not pull or fold the earphone cord, which may cause the copper wire inside the earphone cord to break. 8. Keep listening at the proper volume so that you can pay attention to your surroundings while listening to ensure safety. 9. In dry and cold seasons, items such as chemical fiber, silk that are prone to static electricity may affect or damage the sensitive elements inside the radio.
S.A.M.E. County Code Record County Name S.A.M.E.
