Can certain alerts be disabled like the expensive Sangean CL-100? I do not want to get flash flood warnings or watches as I live on a hill.
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I am really not certain. I just have mine plugged in and tuned to my location and I get all of the alerts, including the "this is only a test, if this had been an actual emergency" Sorry I could not be of more help
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The sensor is VERY sensitive. I have one mounted under the kitchen counter. I had to use black electrical tape to block about 95% of the sensor, to keep it from activating when getting near the counter. The tile back splash was reflecting my movements from a few feet away.
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You sure can. You can turn off any of the audio alerts by navigating to Settings > Audio Feedback. More details here: https://community.automatic.com/automatic/topics/why_does_it_beep_sometimes_can_i_turn_it_off
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UPDATE: Craig, While I have not yet installed the Water Siren, I see no provision in the manual for disabling the 90db audible alarm. As Michael suggests, you could use duct tape, or you could stuff an old bucket with rags and invert it onto the Water Siren. From the manual, you could call Control Products Customer Service at 1-800-880-6000 and see if they have better advice or a product that better meets your needs. / Pete
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Hi, is there anyway to turn off the "speed Limit" warning? I want to turn the verbal waning completely off. The manual says there are two alert types available. "Audio warning or Visual warning" However I can not figure out how to turn off the Audio warning. It's making me crazy. Everything else I love about this receiver; for the money its a winner!
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I have not done that , but it makes sense to me, that when the wall mount is active, so is the siren.( it is connected directly by speaker wire), When I forget to disable, it goes off every time. I have to rush to disable, so the neighbors don't call the police !Good luck, hope this helps.RWM
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No! Only the sensor alert. But if you're within range you'll definitely hear it; it's very deafening. So don't place the sensor too close to your ears. It works very well.
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Out of the 81 different alerts, 56 of them can be disabled (including flood warning). There are 25 that cannot be disabled and won't show up on the "edit events" list, such as tornado warning. For a complete list: https://midlandusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Editable-Events.pdf
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There is an Alert setting that will sound a siren-like sound when there is a weather alert. Normally we turn ours off of that setting so we don't get constant alarms unless it's a BIG event or something has a high probability of occurring at night.
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Yes. It is very easy to disable the audible alert, leaving just the vibration.
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Yes you can set it to only alert you for specific watches/warnings/alerts and which counties you want these for.
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I didn't see anything in the manual that it would provide an alert. No failure yet, so I can't say from personal experience.
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Yes. I turned off my severe thunderstorm watch, but kept the severe thunderstorm warning. It went off twice last Sunday and I'm sure it'll go off a lot tonight (severe thunderstorm warning, tornado warning, flash flood, etc) with the latest severe weather headed for E. Texas. Turned off 3 others.
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I am unaware of any way to restrict the kind of bulletin received, other than to have it set to "travel" mode so it tracks your location and sends bulletins pertinent only to your current location. It is set to give any bulletins from the National Weather service or the Emergency Broadcast System. If the weather is good and no reason for a warning to be issued, you can go days without the radio squawking. However, you may want more info than just tornado info. The radio will also broadcast information regarding other emergencies, such as forest fires impacting road travel--pertinent here in the West--or flash flood warnings.
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yes, there is a message alert, I don't use it. You just have to turn it on.
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This is not an issue I've had. So I can only offer suggestions. It is possible to adjust the distance at which the alarm will be triggered. The configuration and size of the area/entryway where you plan to place "Rex" will determine if passerbys will set off the alarm. It is possible to "shield" the sides of the unit with metal but only to a limited degree.
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The NOAA alerts are not on automatically. You must activate them before they alert you.