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OPERATION
TURNING ON THE
SCANNER AND SETTING
SQUELCH
1. Turn
SQUELCH
counterclockwise.
2. Turn
VOLUME
you hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn
SQUELCH
leave it set to a point just after the
hissing sound stops.
Notes:
• If the scanner does not scan, turn
further clockwise.
SQUELCH
• If the scanner picks up unwanted,
partial, or very weak transmis-
sions, turn
SQUELCH
decrease the scanner's sensitivity
to these signals. If you want to lis-
ten to a weak or distant station,
turn
SQUELCH
• If
SQUELCH
always hear a hissing sound, the
scanner will not scan properly.
STORING KNOWN
FREQUENCIES INTO
CHANNELS
Good references for active frequen-
cies are the RadioShack "Police Call
Guide including Fire and Emergency
Services," "Official Aeronautical Fre-
quency Directory," and "Maritime Fre-
quency Directory." We update these
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and
fully
VOLUME
back clockwise until
clockwise, then
clockwise to
counterclockwise.
is adjusted so you
directories every year, so be sure to
get a current copy.
Note: To store trunking system fre-
quencies, see "Programming Trunked
Frequencies" on Page 32.
Follow these steps to store frequen-
cies into channels.
1. Press
MANUAL
nel number (1–1000) where you
want to store a frequency, then
press
MANUAL
nel number appears.
2. Use the number keys and
enter the frequency (including the
decimal point) you want to store.
3. Press
to store the frequency into
E
the channel.
Notes:
• If you made a mistake in Step
2,
Error
scanner beeps when you press
. Simply start again from Step
E
2.
• Your
scanner
rounds the entered frequency to
the nearest valid frequency. For
example, if you enter a fre-
, enter the chan-
again. The chan-
•
appears and the
automatically
to
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