Step 1: Turn on radio.
Rotate the volume knob in the MAX volume direction to power on the weather
radio.
Step 2: Open lid on top of the radio in order to access control panel.
Step 3: Press the "Program" button once.
In this step, we are trying to make sure that your radio is receiving the
appropriate NWS radio signal. There are 7 channel choices on this radio...we are
going to set our radio to Channel 1, or 162.400MHz. Pressing "Program" once,
takes you out of the mode in which we set the receiving channel.
Step 4: Press the "1" on the
keypad...setting our receiver to Channel 1, or 162.400MHz - the frequency best
used for the Lexington/Fayette Co. area.
Step 5: Press program again. This takes you
out of the mode in which we set the receiving channel.
Step 6: Press the "Program" button.
In this step, we will set out to enter a FIPS code. The FIPS code designates the county for which you wish to recieve severe weather information about....more in the next step.
Step 7: Press "Yes" button on the keypad until the LCD display on the front of the weather radio reads 6 blank lines.
Step 8: Enter your county FIPS code using the numerical keypad.
Fayette Co. = 021067.
Step 9: After the FIPS code has been entered, press the "yes" button to confirm.
To enter more FIPS codes, repeat steps 6 through 9.