Introduction - RCA RP-6150 User Manual

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NTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You are now the owner of a brand new RCA RP-6150
200-Channel ScanTrak AM/FM Scanning Receiver.
Your new scanner will provide for you all the excitement and action of
police in pursuit, ambulances en route and fire tracks on the scene.
You'll know the latest changes in weather conditions, be able to warn
family and friends of the latest accidents on the highways...plus much
more!
With the capacity to scan more than 31,000 frequencies at 25 channels
per second, your new RCA ScanTrak AM/FM Scanning Receiver allows
you to be involved in your community from the comforts of your own
home. Enjoy!
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Signal - electrical impulses sent or received.
Transmission - a sent or received signal.
Frequency - a signal transmitted through the air.
Broadcast - to transmit a signal for public service.
Squelch - lessens the scanner's sensitivity to weak signals.
Channel - a location to permanently store an active
frequency.
Channel Storage Bank - a place to group frequencies
with similar themes. For example, you can group all
police departments in one bank and all fire departments
in another.
Monitor Memory - provides a location to temporarily
hold active frequencies found during a search. If you
decide to permanently store a frequency held in monitor
memory, you can store it in a permanent channel.
Scan - scrolls through all stored channels, pausing on
active frequencies until the transmission ends.
Search - looks for active frequencies within a set range.
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