How The Scanner's Controls Are Represented In This Manual; Entering Text Within A Menu Option - Uniden UBC800XLT Owner's Manual

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F F
To use tap the Scroll Control. This action is written in shorthand as which is
fully explained in the next section. When you tap the control f appears and
remains in the upper left corner of the display for 3 seconds. During this time,
press any button to access the button's second function. Or, press and hold the
Scroll Control for 2 seconds. The scanner beeps, and the function is "latched" so
that is does not return to normal mode until you tap the Scroll Control again. f
flashes at approximately 1 second intervals.
If you select Function while scanning, the UBC800XLT continues to scan, but
holds on the current system until the function operation is cancelled.
How the Scanner's Controls Are Represented in This
Manual
To help navigate the scanner's menus, the steps shown in this manual show the
displays you see and the keys you press or control you operate to get a desired
result. We use a form of shorthand symbols to save space.
The following example shows you how to use the scanner's menu to edit an
existing system name. It shows you the key to press in brackets [MENU] to select
a menu option and the option you see on the LCD in Boldface Courier type
(Program System) when you press [MENU]. It also instructs you to turn the
Scroll Control (shown as ) to view a series of choices then press or tap the
F
Scroll Control (the shorthand action shown as to enter a choice such as Edit
Name.
F
[MENU]
Program System
F
Select the system
F
Then, edit the system name.
Edit Name

Entering Text Within A Menu Option

To enter a letter, turn the Scroll Control ( ) until the letter, numeral or other
character you want appears. To move the cursor to the left, press [4]. To move the
cursor to the right, press [6].
To clear a character, press [.No] twice. To clear all characters, press [.No] three
times.
F
To accept an entry, press or press [E ].
YES
To cancel an entry, press [MENU].
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