How to Use an Oregon Scientific Weather Radio

Turn the radio on or off by pressing the button with a symbol that looks like a vertical line pointing upward from the center of a circle. When the radio is on, there are two display modes: the clock mode and the radio status mode. To toggle between the two displays, press the "Menu" button.

Set the clock by pressing "Menu" for two seconds to enter the "Set" mode. Set the clock, the alarm, the channel for weather information or the location--necessary to receive weather reports for the specific area--by scrolling through the list using the "Up" or "Down" arrow. Press "Menu" to select the desired mode.

Select the way the radio displays weather alerts by scrolling down to "Weather Radio." Select "Radio On" to hear continuous weather information, including weather alerts. Select "Radio Standby" to if you want to radio to turn on automatically when a weather alert is broadcast. Select "Radio Mute" to read weather alerts, and only weather alerts, but not listen to them. Select "Radio Off" to prevent the radio from responding to weather alerts. After making a selection, press "Menu" to return to the clock display mode.

Set the location the weather radio will monitor by pressing "Menu" for two seconds and scrolling down to "Set Location." Select the memory storage location. Call the National Weather Service Weather Radio hot line at 1 (888) 697-7263 and follow the recorded instructions to finish setting the radio's location. Select "Name" then select the state and county. Enter the six-digit code for the location. Alternatively, the codes are available from the National Weather Service website, www.nws.noaa.gov.

Select the 12- or 24-hour clock display by pressing "Set Clock" in the "Change Settings" mode. After selecting the time and date display mode, select "Set Language" to choose weather broadcasts and weather alerts in English, Spanish or French. Use the arrow keys to make your selections and press "Menu" to exit the "Set" mode when finished.

Scroll to "Set Alarms" to set the hour and minute either or both of the weather radio's alarms will activate. Press the "Up" arrow to enable the alarm and the down arrow to disable the alarm. Press the "Alarm" button to silence the alarm for eight minutes, or press and hold any button except the "Alarm" button.

Press the power button while the weather radio is in the clock display mode. Adjust the volume by pressing the up or down arrows.