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OWNER’S MANUAL FOR THE WR-10
http://www.midlandradio.com Page 5 of 9
EMERGENCY POWER
Remove the battery cover. Turn the unit over. Remove the cover by pushing the battery door
in the direction of the arrow and lifting the battery cover away from the radio. Install a 9-volt
Alkaline battery (Eveready 522 or equivalent, not supplied). Observe the battery polarity (+ and -).
Replace the battery cover. (Power adapters will not charge the battery.)
INITIAL SETUP
Set the controls and switches as follows:
VOLUME/POWER Advance the control about half way.
WX-AM-FM SELECTOR to FM
WX 1 - - - WX7 SWITCH to (1) 162.550
ALERT SWITCH to LED & ALARM
Now, fully extend the telescopic antenna. Next, remove the AC Wall Adapter from the
package. Plug the wall adapter into a 110-115 Volt AC (standard house current) outlet. Plug the
other end into the "DC-12V' jack of your WR-10
AM/FM OPERATION
From the above steps, we are set to listen to FM stations. If you desire to listen to AM
stations, set the WX--AM--FM selector switch to the AM position now.
1. Advance the POWER/VOLUME ON/OFF switch toward the top of the radio. Continue
rotating it about one half of the way.
2. Slide the TUNING button to receive the desired station.
3. Readjust the volume to desired listening levels.
4. Position the telescopic antenna for best FM reception. On AM, the antenna is built into
the cabinet. Rotating the cabinet itself can improve AM signal reception.
You will notice the "ALERT" light comes on when power is supplied. Your WR-10 is listening
for EMERGENCY signals from the Weather Service. We have not adjusted the weather
frequency for your local area. Look up your city or a major city near you in the supplied Weather
Service directory and set the switch on the bottom of your unit to the frequency listed. To test for
weather signals, simply press the WEATHER bar on the top of your 74-105XL. This will switch
the WR-10 from AM or FM to receive the Weather broadcast. To return to AM or FM reception,
press the "ALERT" button.
Once you have adjusted the weather frequency and are receiving weather broadcast
stations, your WR-10 will automatically switch from AM or FM reception to the Weather mode if
the weather Service sends the special tone to warn you of dangerous weather conditions. The
setup procedure previously set your radio to "SIREN" mode. You may also select a "VOICE"
mode or a silent LED mode. See the instructions under the ALERT mode section for adjusting
this mode.
NOTE: The National Weather Service operates Weather Broadcast systems
covering a large area of the United States. Some areas are not included. Check
the directory enclosed for weather broadcast availability.
Your WR-10 can receive broadcasts from the Weather Stations up to 50 miles. Hills and
certain terrain can reduce reception. An external antenna can improve range. If your city is listed
as having a Weather Service Station but you do not receive it please call your local Weather
Service to confirm they are broadcasting (Sometimes these stations are shut down for
maintenance). If your local Weather Service is transmitting and you are not receiving the
broadcasts, you may need an outdoor antenna.