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The NWR/SAME decoding allows you to hear only messages concerning the area concerning you. You now have a choice as to what information will be brought to you. No more will you be awakened to hear of a problem many miles from your home that will not affect you. A clock with alarm is also featured. The 74-200 has an emergency battery backup system for use if you lose power. It will provide up to three hours of operation if power fails. The 74-200 NWR/SAME Weather / All Hazard Monitor is the latest advance in Weather monitoring technology providing you with the information you need for your greatest safety from the effects of weather and other external hazards. FEATURES: • VHF Weather Monitor with seven different National Weather Service channels in the 162 MHz FM band – Provides 24-hour-a-day National Weather Service information from seven different channels for 2 maximum reception possible (in areas where available) • Alert monitor system receives NWR/SAME codes transmitted by National Weather Service stations warning of dangerous weather conditions and other general hazards. The SAME codes designate which counties or parts of counties are affected by the individual message. When the alert feature is activated, the receiver remains in a standby mode. As SAME coded messages are received, the receiver automatically activates to warn you of dangerous weather conditions. • User-selectable warning system – Your choice of siren alarm, voice or visual flasher. • Weather Command Button – large touchbar turns unit from alert mode to full time monitoring. • High Performance Chassis – Receives weather broadcasts up to 50 miles from transmitter. • Large Top-Firing Speaker – Directs alerts and audio toward listener. • Eight-character LCD display for viewing alert type and monitor status. • Clock displays time and date and has alarm and snooze functions. • Emergency Powered from a single 9-volt battery (optional). • Telescopic Antenna – Provides maximum range 3 reception-up to 50 miles. Antenna folds down for easy transport. • Fully Variable Volume Control – Adjusts audio output. • Alert siren volume adjustable for maximum flexibility. • External Alert jack to operate external warning devices. • External Antenna Jack – Permits use of an optional extended range base antenna or a mobile antenna. • External Power Jack – Allows use of AC adapter (included) or DC cigarette lighter power cord (optional) to run off a car or boat battery. • Compact, Ultra Modern Styling – Small enough to take along – looks good anywhere. • Earphone Jack – Allows private listening or remote speaker location. CONTROLS: [add illustration with numbers and lines to controls.] 1. Weather Bar Button – This is a push "on" button. One push activates the weather receiver. Push again to return receiver to standby. 2. Alert Bar Button – This is a push on switch. It 4 enables and disables the alert siren and external alert signals. When Alert is off, only the LED indicators are active. 3. Off Bar button – this switch cancels alert siren sounds and any external alert features when alert is active. 4. “WARNING” LED Indicator – This red light emitting diode visual indicator tells you that the unit has received a SAME message that has issued a warning for your area. 5. “WATCH” LED Indicator – This yellow light emitting diode visual indicator tells you that the unit has received a SAME message that has issued a watch for your area. 6. “STATEMENT” LED Indicator – This green light emitting diode visual indicator tells you that the unit has received a SAME message that has issued a statement for your area. 7. Off/On/Volume Control – This is the volume control and the main power switch. It lets you adjust volume to the desired listening level. 8. Earphone Jack – Allows private listening with use of an optional earphone. Also may be used for connecting an external speaker. 9. Alarm Switch – Enables and disables clock alarm function. 10. DISP. MODE/year button – Normally this button selects what is seen on the LCD display. Pressing the button changes the display from current time to current date to alarm time to weather alert. The 5 display automatically switches to display messages from the SAME decoder when they are received. 11. SET button – Press this button to switch from display to set mode in time, date or alarm time display modes. Characters will flash in set mode. Use the other three adjacent buttons to change settings. Press SET again to return to display mode. 12. MIN/ MONTH and HOUR/DATE buttons – Used mostly for time and date setting. Not active in normal display mode. 13. SNOOZE button – Used for advancing the alarm time by 9 minutes each time the clock alarm sounds. 14. Programming Keypad – used to enter “FIPS” codes into the memory of the radio, to set the radio to the National Weather Radio channel for your area and to change other programmable functions. See section on programming your radio for details. NWR-SAME: In 1994, the National Oceanic and Atm...