Operation; Turning On The Scanner/Setting Volume And Squelch; Resetting/Initializing The Scanner - Radio Shack PRO-79 Owner's Manual

OPERATION

TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING
VOLUME AND SQUELCH
1. Turn
SQUELCH
points to
MIN
2. To turn on the scanner, turn
hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn
SQUELCH
Notes:
• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn
terclockwise. If reception is poor, turn
wise to cut out weak transmissions.
• If
SQUELCH
sound, the scanner will not scan or search properly.
4. To turn off the scanner when you finish, turn
terclockwise to

RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNER

If the scanner's display locks up or does not work properly after
you connect a power source, you might need to reset or initialize
the scanner.
Important: If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner
(see "Resetting the Scanner" on Page 26). If that does not work,
you can initialize the scanner (see "Initializing the Scanner" on
Page 26); however, this clears all information stored in your
scanner's memory.
fully counterclockwise (until the indicator
) before you turn on the scanner.
clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops.
is adjusted so you always hear a hissing
.
OFF
clockwise until you
VOLUME
SQUELCH
SQUELCH
VOLUME
coun-
clock-
coun-
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