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Notes:
• You cannot change the step frequency while tuning.
• You can change the receiving mode while tuning.
DELETING FREQUENCIES FROM
CHANNELS
1. Press
.
MANUAL
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel with the
frequency you want to delete.
3. Press
again.
MANUAL
4. Press
to enter the program mode.
PGM
to
P
.
5. Press
.
FUNC
6. Press
. The frequency number changes and
CL
0.0000 MHz
appears.
LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has
allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory agen-
cies in other countries have also allocated channels for
use by their weather reporting authorities.
NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broad-
cast your local forecast and regional weather information
on one or more of these channels.
Listening to a Weather Channel
To hear your local forecast and regional weather infor-
mation, press
. Your scanner scans through the
WX
weather band then stops within a few seconds on the
strongest weather broadcast.
Displaying Weather Messages
The weather service precedes each weather alert with a
digitally-encoded SAME signal, then a 1050 Hz tone.
You can set the scanner so, if you are monitoring a
M
changes
Operation
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