Midland Radio WR-301 User Manual

WR-300/301 Owner’s Manual

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1.   Place 4 AA batteries (not supplied) into the compartment on the underside of the radio. 

(Note:batteries are important because they provide emergency power for the radio in case

of a power outage.)

2.    Plug the AC adapter into a standard house outlet. Plug the other end of the adapter into the 

DC jack on the back of the radio.

3.   Pull out the antenna and extend to its full length above the weather radio.

4.  

Program the Weather Channel for Your Area-

(A).   Turn the radio on with power/volume wheel on side of the radio (Ensure the volume is 
up so you will be able to hear the broadcast).
(B).   Press the “MENU” button.
(C).   Press the “UP” (or “DOWN”) arrow until “WEATHER CHANNEL” is displayed on the      

LCD.

(D).   Press the “SELECT” button.
(E).   Press the “UP” arrow to manually scroll through the weather channels 

until you hear the weather broadcast. 

(F).   Press the “SELECT” button to save this channel.
(G).  Press the “MENU” button to exit programming mode.

You are now able to receive weather alerts for your area and surrounding areas. To narrow the
alerts to just your county, see pg. 8 to program the S.A.M.E. code for your county into the radio.

1

162.400

2

162.425

3

162.450

4

162.475

5

162.500

6

162.525

7

162.550

5.    Press the “WEATHER/HAZARD ON/OFF” button to listen to the weather radio. Then use 

the power/volume wheel to adjust the volume to a desired listening level.