How do you turn off radio while just listening to the radio

THE UNIT TO POWER
Plug AC power cord to the AC wall outlet. Before switching on the unit, make sure that the voltage of your
electricity supply is the same as that indicated on the rating plate.
BATTERY BACKUP
Insert 2 AAA batteries into the battery compartment. Be sure to observe the proper polarity (the "+" and
"-" signs) as indicated inside the battery compartment.
In case of power failure or interrupted AC power, the current time, alarm time settings, and stored radio
stations are preserved in the memory of the unit using the battery back-up function.
SETTING THE CLOCK
1. With the unit in CLOCK mode, press and hold the CLK/MEM button for about 1 second, the time will
begin to flash on the LED display.
2. Press the ?/HR button to adjust the hour.
3. Press the ?/MIN button to adjust the minute.
4. When the correct time is selected, press the CLK/MEM button again to confirm.
SETTING THE ALARMS
1. With the unit in CLOCK mode, press and hold the ALM1/VOL+ or ALM2/VOL? button. The ALARM
time will begin to flash on the LED display.
2. Press the ?/HR button to adjust the alarm hour.
3. Press the ?/MIN button to adjust the alarm minute.
4. When the correct time is selected, press the ALM1/VOL+ or ALM2/VOL? button to confirm.
5. Press the ALM1/VOL+ or ALM2/VOL? button to select the ALARM sound mode - buzzer or currently
set radio station. The alarm buzzer or radio indicator will light up.
SNOOZE FUNCTION
1. Whenever the alarm (radio or buzzer) activates, it can be temporarily suspended for a short period of 9
minutes by pressing the SNOOZE/SLEEP button once.
2. The buzzer or radio will then automatically activate again after the 9 minutes SNOOZE period has
ended.
3. This procedure can be repeated for up to approximately one hour.
DIMMER FUNCTION
Press the DIMMER button to change the brightness of the display.
TURN OFF THE ALARM
When the ALARM activates, press the ALM OFF/SOURCE button to turn off the ALARM.
LISTENING TO THE AM/FM RADIO
1. Press the ALM OFF/SOURCE button to select the FM or AM mode.
2. Press the ?/MIN button or ?/HR button step by step to tune to the desired radio stations.
3. Press and hold the ?/MIN button or ?/HR buttons for approx. 1 second, it will start to search the
next radio station in the direction of the search. The search operation simply finds stations with

Start by adjusting the volume down to an acceptable level.

The mere fact that midnight is the HOUR of YOUR SCHEDULED assault... means you have SET the TIME but have never set the ALARM clock... and are using it mainly as a clock only... Yes?

Not as a radio... (I don't know your model... but most radio alarms are at your regular listening volume... (my sheltered opinion)).

(trying to be Sherlock here).

So you probably have your
ON - Off - Radio - Alarm selector switch set to RADIO... Yes?

I'm guessing... That is the problem.

When you want to listen... use the sleep or on buttons... or the "ON"

If I am off the mark... "comment" back to me with the MODEL & MAKE... and I'll give it a better going over.

Peaceful sleep is nice.

Bose Support Owner Manuals

Turning on/off the alarms

To turn alarm 1 on/off, follow these steps:

1. Turn the system off
2. On the radio, repeatedly press the Alarm Mode button until the desired alarm mode indicator below "Alarm" is displayed. The music note indicates radio and the sound waves indicate the alarm tone. If no icons appear on the display, that means the alarm is turned off

Radio and tone

Radio only

Tone only

Alarm off
To turn alarm 2 on/off, follow these steps:

1. Turn the system off
2. On the radio, press and hold the Alarm Set button. "Alarm" flashes on the display
3. While holding Alarm Set, press the Alarm Mode button once. "Alarm 2" flashes on the display
4. Release Alarm Set, and repeatedly press Alarm Mode until the desired alarm mode indicator above "Alarm 2" is displayed. If no icons appear on the display, that means the alarm is turned off. The "Alarm 2" indicator will continue to flash on the display for 10 seconds. When the flashing stops, alarm 2 is set

Radio and tone

Radio only

Tone only

Alarm off

Alarm settings can be made with clock/radio on or off.
The Alarm Clock/Radio is equipped with two independent alarm
systems each of which can activate the Human Wake System Buzzer
or turn on a preselected radio station.

Using Alarm with a Preselected Radio Station:
Select desired station using + or - Tuning Button [18] or select one
of the 1-7 presets.
Set the desired volume level using Alarm Level Adjustment [9]
Select alarm system 1 or 2 by pressing the alarm button [14] or [15].
Display will blink with selected alarm
Press alarm set button [16]
Display will blink showing selected alarm hour and alarm mode
and beep
Press alarm Mode button [20] to select alarm mode
Use + or - button [18] to set alarm time hours.
Press set button [16] to set minutes using + or - button to
set minutes.
Press alarm days selections 1-7 (Sunday-Saturday) to select
alarm days.
Display will show the days on which you wish to be awoken by the
radio alarm.
Pressing alarm button 1 or 2 will confirm settings and a beep and
display indicates radio alarm is set.
Note:
If alarm days or alarm mode are not selected display will blink
all the days for a few seconds indicating the alarm is not set
and the alarm will not be activated.
If you would like to be awoken to the station you are presently
listening to press alarm button 1 or 2 for more then 2 seconds.
This allows the station you are listening to be stored into
memory. Then follow above procedures.

Using Alarm with HWS Alarm Beep:
Select alarm system 1 or 2 by pressing the alarm button [14] or [15].
Display will blink with selected alarm Press alarm set button [16]
Display will blink showing selected alarm hour and alarm mode
and beep
Press alarm Mode button [20] to select alarm mode
Use + or - button [18] to set alarm time hours.
Press set button [16] to set minutes using + or - button to
set minutes
Press alarm days selections 1-7 (Sunday-Saturday) to select
alarm days.
Display will show the days on which you wish to be awoken by the
buzzer humane alarm
Pressing alarm button 1 or 2 will confirm settings and a beep and
display indicates buzzer humane alarm is set.
Note:
If alarm days or alarm mode are not selected display will blink
all the days for a few seconds indicating the alarm is not set
and the alarm will not be activated.

Cancelling Alarm Setting:
Alarm functions can be cancelled:
Select alarm system 1 or 2 by pressing the alarm button [14] or [15].
Display will blink with selected alarm
Press alarm set button [16]
Display will blink showing selected alarm hour and alarm mode
and beep
Press alarm Mode button [20] one or two times (depending if you
were in the alarm radio or alarm buzzer mode) till display blinks.
Press alarm 1 or 2 button again to confirm alarm cancellation.
The symbol will stay on the display for about 2 seconds
and disappear.
You may also select days you wish to be or not to be woken after
pressing the Set button while display is blinking. Press 1-7
(Sunday-Saturday) of button [19] to make a selection.

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Good luck!
Thanks.
gylacz

This clock radio features a dual alarm system, with two separate alarms that can be operated independently. The alarms can be set to wake two people at different times, or to have a main alarm and a backup. One alarm features your choice of radio stations as an alarm wake sound, while the second features a buzzer wake sound. You can set the radio alarm, the buzzer alarm, or both alarms.
Setting Radio Alarm
1. Press the "Alarm Set" Button. The display will flash and the Radio Alarm Indicator will appear. If you do not begin setting the time within ten seconds of pressing the it, the display will stop flashing andd you will need to press the "alarm Set Button again. 2. While the display flashes, press the "Tuning/Set" Buttons to set the wake time. Hold a button for a few seconds to advance the time rapidly. Be sure to set the correct AM/PM time, as shown by the PM Indicator. 3. After setting the radio alarm time, you will need to select the station to wake up to. First, press the "AM/FM" Button to select a radio frequency. Next, select a station using the "Radio Preset Buttons". Rotate the Volume Thumbwheel to set a wake sound volume level. 4. After setting the radio alarm wake time and sound, you will need to select your 7-5-2 setting. The 7-5-2 setting lets you set the alarm for a full week, weekdays only, or the weekend. Before setting the alarm, be sure that the correct date is set. 5. After you have set the radio alarm wake time, wake sound, and 7-5-2 setting, press the "Alarm Set" Button twice so that the display shows the standard, non-flashing display.
Setting Buzzer Alarm
1. Press the "Alarm Set" Button twice. The display will flash and the Buzzer Alarm Indicator will appear. 2. While the display flashes, press the "Tuning/Set" Buttons to set the wake time, as described above. 3. After setting the buzzer wake time, use the "Date/7-5-2" Button to select the buzzer. 4. After you have set the buzzer wake time and 7-5-2 setting, press the "Alarm Set" Button once so that the display shows the standard, non- flashing display.
Activating the Alarms
1. To activate the radio alarm, press the "Radio Alarm" Button so that the Radio Alarm Indicator appears on the display. As long as this indicator appears, the alarm will sound at the set time and days. 2. To activate the buzzer alarm, press the "Buzzer Alarm" Button so that the Buzzer Alarm Indicator appears on the display. As long as this indicator appears, the alarm will sound at the set time and days. 3. When the alarm sounds, press the " Off/Reset" Button to turn off the alarm while still maintaining the programmed 7-5-2 alarm settings. To turn off an alarm and cancel its 7-5-2 settings, press its "Alarm Button" so that its Alarm Indicator no longer appears on the display. 4. To activate the snooze feature, press the "Snooze/Night-Light" Bar when the alarm sounds. The alarm will shut off for approximately nine minutes before sounding again. The feature can be repeated several times during the one-hour snooze cycle. 5. If it is not turned off, the alarm will sound for an hour before stopping. As long as an Alarm Indicator appears on the display, the alarm will sound at the set time, according to the 7-5-2 settings.

This clock radio has a switch at back marked "Auto/Off/On".

The 'on' position is the one you move the switch when you want to listen to the radio. The 'off' is the one you move it when you want your radio to be silent. And 'auto' is the one move to when you want the alarm to sound when the time reaches the hour you set it for waking up.

So, you must leave this switch in the 'off ' position all the time to keep the radio and alarm silent and move it to the 'auto' position whenever you want the clock to sound the alarm at the time you previously set it up.

Hope this info may help you!

To set the Alarm 1 time - On the control panel, hold down ALARM
SET and press TUNING up or down. The time display changes slowly at
first, then more quickly. Release TUNING to stop.
On the remote, press TIME. The ALARM indicator flashes. Press
TUNING up or down. The time display changes slowly at first, then
more quickly. Release TUNING to stop. Press TIME to return the display
to the current time.
To turn on the Alarm 1 function - Press ALARM MODE or
ALARM in sequence to select the mode you want: tone, radio,
both tone and radio, or off.
For tone only, press until the indicator lights.
For radio only, press until the indicator lights.
For tone and radio, press until both indicators light. When the
alarm goes off, the tone sounds. Press SLEEP/SNOOZE to turn the
radio on. Press SLEEP/SNOOZE to pause the radio for 10 minutes.
To turn off the Alarm 1 function - Press ALARM MODE or
ALARM until the display shows no Alarm 1 mode indicators.
To check the Alarm 1 setting - On the control panel, hold down
ALARM SET to see the wakeup time.
On the remote, press TIME to see the wakeup time. Press TIME again to
return the display to current time.
To wake to a preselected radio station with Alarm 1 - While
holding ALARM SET, press the PRESET button for the station you want
(change between AM and FM if needed).

I finally figured it out. I was setting the alarm for p.m., which isn't labeled such, instead of a.m., which is labeled. For example, the alarm might read "8:00", but that actually means 8:00 p.m.

Program the Midland 74-109 Weather Radio
a) Turn unit on. Extend the antenna. Adjust volume up slowly; Do you hear anything? If not, try replacing the 9 volt battery with a fresh one, in the accessible battery compartment underneath the unit. Repeat above steps.
b) If no sound is heard, turn unit over and look for "WEATHER" slide switch on bottom. With unit on & volume adjusted to comfortable hearing level, slowly slide switch down (or up) through various frequencies [1)162.550, 2) 162.400, 3) 162.475, 4) 162.425, 5) 162.450, 6) 162.500, 7) 162.525] until voice transmissions are heard. This should be the closest National Weather Service (NWS) broadcast for your area. Check the NWS website at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/nwrbro.htm for your state, click on the state name, and look for the site name or site location nearest you. The frequency for that site should be the strongest, and appropriate for your area.
c) You can set the alert tone, for special weather alert broadcasts, on the bottom of the unit on the slide switch marked "ALERT". Set the switch to the desired type of alert: 1) LED [LED on top of unit (marked ALERT) lights up when alert is broadcast-no siren tone/alarm is heard] 2) LED & ALARM [LED lights up and alarm/ siren tone is heard] 3) VOICE [LED on top of unit lights up and voice broadcast is heard, only; no siren tone/alarm is heard].
d) Be sure to press the "ALERT" button on top of the unit and leave the volume at a comfortable listening level to hear weather alerts for your area (Alert LED on top of unit lights up to show Alert function is active). You can test the present volume level by pressing the "TEST" button. Be sure to press the "ALERT" button again after listening to the volume level to re-set the Alert function. You can listen to weather broadcasts anytime, by pressing the "WEATHER" button. After listening, be sure to re-press the "ALERT" button to reset the Alert function.
e) 9 volt battery life should last about 6 to 7 months, depending on how much unit is used an number of alerts received. Replace battery every 6 months, or when you replace your smoke alarm battery, or at beginning and end of daylight savings time. A 12 volt AC adapter to replace the battery, can be used. One should have been supplied with unit. If not, a replacement can be found at Radio Shack.
f) This should complete your Midland Weather Alert Radio Model 74-109 programming.