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OPERATION
TURNING ON THE SCANNER/
SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH
Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected be-
fore you turn it on.
1. Turn
fully counterclockwise.
SQUELCH
VOL UME SQUELCH
OFF M A X MIN MA X
2. Turn
clockwise until it clicks and you hear a
VOLUME
hissing sound.
VOL UME SQUELCH
OFF M A X MIN MA X
3. Turn
clockwise until the hissing sound
SQUELCH
stops.
Notes:
• If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very
weak transmissions, turn
decrease the scanner's sensitivity to these signals. If
you want to listen to a weak or distant station, turn
counterclockwise.
SQUELCH
• If
is adjusted so you always hear a hissing
SQUELCH
sound, the scanner does not scan properly.
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clockwise to
SQUELCH