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36 Special Features
geographical data, it does detect SAME signals and de-
code the alert level. The scanner displays this data as
codes corresponding to the levels of severity (L1, L2,
and L3).
Turning On the SAME Weather
Alert Feature
1. Press
SVC (E)
and select the weather search mode.
See “Service Bank Search” on Page 27.
2. Press
ALT (DATA)
.
ALERT
appears. This mutes the
audio until the scanner receives a SAME-coded sig-
nal.
When the scanner receives a SAME-coded signal,
ALERT
flashes and an associated “L” code (which indi-
cates the severity of the alert) appears, as well. The
scanner remains on the weather channel and the audio
turns on so you can hear the weather broadcast.
The scanner displays one of the following codes to indi-
cate the alert level.
L1
: Warning
L2
: Watch
L3
: Statement
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: Non-emergency
In addition to weather alerts, the scanner also receives
test and other event information. See “NWR-SAME
Code Detection Tests” on Page 37.
SAME Signal Detection Updating
When the scanner receives a SAME-coded signal, it re-
tains information about the most recent alert until you
turn off the power. Once the scanner detects an alert
code,
ALERT
flashes. To verify the specific alert level
(L1, L2, or L3) press
SVC (E)
to select the weather
search mode. Press
ALT (DATA)
to clear the alert.
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