How to Program your Midland All Hazards Weather Alert Radio
You will need the following
- Midland All Hazards Weather Alert Radio
- 3 AA batteries
- A/C power adaptor
Put your three double AA batteries in the back of the weather radio.
Wait for the radio to turn on. When the time 12:00AM appears your radio is ready to program.
How to Program the Time
Push the menu key the word "TIME" will appear.
Push the select key and 12:00AM will appear. The 12 will be flashing.
Change the hour by using the up arrow key or down arrow key on the radio.
The clock is a 12 hour clock so you must move the hour to PM or AM.
Continue to use arrow keys to reach the desired time. When you have reached the correct hour, use the right arrow key on the radio to move to the minute.
Repeat the process to get to the correct time. When you are at the correct time hit the select key. The word "TIME" will appear on the screen.
How to Program your SAME code
Next use your down arrow key to change the word on the screen to "SAME SET".
Push the select key button.
If you want to program only one code use your up/down arrow keys to move to "SINGLE". Press the select key
OR
If you want to program multiple SAME codes use your up/down arrow keys to move to MULTIPLE. Press the select key.
Programming a single SAME code
If you want your weather radio to only be programmed for one parish's/county's SAME code push the down arrow again and hit select. SAME 01 will appear on the screen. Push your select key again. 000000 or -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- will appear on the screen the first 0 will be flashing. Using the SAME code for the parish/county you want to program you will need to use the arrow keys to move the number up or down to get to your desired number. Once the first number is entered you will need to use the right arrow key to move to the next number. Continue with the process until you have entered each number and hit "select" and then press "menu" twice. Use the down arrow key until you reach the word CHANNEL. Push the select key twice to get out of the menu.
Programming multiple SAME codes
If you want to program multiple SAME codes use your up/down arrow keys to move to MULTIPLE. Press the select key.
The word SAME 01 will appear on the screen. Hit the select key again.
000000 or -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- will appear on the screen. The first 0 or -- will be flashing. Using the SAME code for the first parish/county to be programmed, you will need to use the up/down arrow keys to change the O or -- to reach the desired number. Once the first number is entered you will need to use the right arrow key to move to the next 0 or -- and start the process over again.
Continue until you have entered each number. Push the select key. The words SAME 01 will appear again.
Push the up arrow key and the message will change to "SAME 02". Push the select key. 000000 or -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- will appear on the screen. Enter the numbers like you just did for the second SAME code you want to program.
Continue this process until all codes have been entered. Hit "select" and then press "menu" twice. Next you will need to program the channel.
ARK-LA-TEX PARISHES/COUNTIES SAME CODES
Caddo - 022017
Bossier - 022015
DeSoto - 022031
Webster - 022119
Sabine - 022085
Red River - 022081
Bienville - 022013
Natchitoches - 022069
Claiborne - 022027
Columbia - 005027
Lafayette - 005073
Hempstead - 005057
Howard - 005061
Miller - 005091
Sevier - 005133
Little River - 005081
McCurtain - 040089
Bowie - 048037
Cass - 048067
Morris - 048343
Titus - 048449
Marion - 048315
Harrison - 048203
Panola - 048365
Shelby - 048419
To find more parishes/counties click on the link below, you will be leaving ksla.com.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm
Programming the Correct Weather Channel on your Radio
Press the menu key. Use the down arrow key until you reach the word "CHANNEL". Push the select key.
Using the arrow keys find the correct weather radio channel. If you live close to the county line you might need to program an additional channel. Please call the National Weather Service for which channel will work better for you. 256-890-8503. When you have found your correct channel hit the select key. Then press the menu key.
Caddo - Channel 7
Bossier - Channel 1
DeSoto - Channel 5 (near Natchitoches) or Channel 1 (near Shreveport)
Webster - Channel 1
Sabine - Channel 2 (near Burkeville, TX) or Channel 5 (near Natchitoches, LA)
Red River & Bienville - Channel 5 (near Natchitoches) or Channel 1 (near Shreveport)
Natchitoches - Channel 5
Claiborne - Channel 6 (near El Dorado, AR) or Channel 1 (near Shreveport, LA)
Columbia - Channel 6 (near El Dorado) or Channel 4 (near Gurdon) OR Channel 7 (near Texarkana)
Lafayette & Miller- Channel 7
Hempstead - Channel 4 (near Gurdon) or Channel 7 (near Texarkana)
Howard & Sevier & Little River- Channel 3 (near Broken Bow, OK) or Channel 7 (near Texarkana)
McCurtain - Channel 3 (near Broken Bow) or Channel 7 (near Texarkana, TX)
Bowie - Channel 7
Cass - Channel 1 (near Shreveport, LA) or Channel 2 (near Gilmer) OR Channel 6 (near Marietta) OR Channel 7 (near Texarkana)
Morris & Harrison- Channel 2
Titus - Channel 2 (near Gilmer) or Channel 7 (near Paris)
Marion - Channel 2 (near Gilmer) or Channel 1 (near Shreveport, LA)
Panola - Channel 6 (near Center) or Channel 1 (near Shreveport, LA)
Shelby - Channel 6
To find more parishes/counties click on the link below.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/indexnw.htm you will be leaving ksla.com.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Now that your radio has been programmed you need to plug it in to the wall.
Your weather radio stays plugged into the wall "every day of the year." The batteries are only in case you lose power.
The ON/OFF switch on the side of the radio stays ON "every day of the year."
Remember to change your batteries twice a year (when you change your smoke detector batteries). This keeps the batteries from leaking acid.
What is programmed into the radio is stored in a flash memory chip and will not be erased if you lose both power and batteries. You would need to re-set the clock. To avoid having to re-set the clock when you change batteries, leave the unit plugged into the wall while you replace the batteries.
Once programmed, the radio features "one button operation": push the WEATHER/SNOOZE button if you want to hear the NOAA broadcast, and push the WEATHER/SNOOZE button if you want to silence it.
The radio knows it is supposed to receive a weekly test every seven days. If the radio goes for ten days without receiving a test, the message CHECK RECEPTION scrolls across the screen. Press WEATHER/SNOOZE to listen to the broadcast. Make sure the antenna is extended, the proper CHANNEL is selected, and the radio is located away from interference. In metal buildings, an external antenna may be necessary. Use a magnet-mount CB radio antenna, or purchase a Midland 18-259W window-mount antenna from Amazon.com. Once a proper signal is attained, the radio will receive its weekly tests.
Any customer issues can be handled by the Midland Customer Service Department Monday thru Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm Central time: 816-462-0459
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