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appears in the scanner's display.
2. If you want to copy the frequency into bank 9, press ENT. It is stored in the first available vacant channel in
the bank. Or press your desired bank number to store, then press ENT to store the frequency in the selected
bank. Channel Stored! appears for 2 seconds. All the conditions such as CTCSS code and delay condition
are copied on the channel. After about 2 seconds, the scanner automatically returns to search mode.
LISTENING TO WX CHANNEL
The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic
and Atomospheric Administration (NOAA). Regulatory agencies in other countries have also allocated
channels for use by their weather reporting authorities.
NOAA and your local weather reporting authority broadcast 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 information, press WX. Your scanner scans through the
weather band then stops on the first active weather frequency. Press WX repeatedly to find the strongest
weather frequency for your location.
WX Alert
Your scanner's WX alert warns you of serious weather conditions by sounding an alarm if a National Weather
Service broadcaster in your area broadcasts a weather alert tone.
To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, press FUNC then WX while
you are listening to the WX channel. WX Alert Standby appears.
If the scanner detects the weather alert, it sounds an alarm. The scanner sounds the alert for five minutes
when it receives the weather alert signal. After five minutes the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten
seconds. Press any key to turn off the alarm. To cancel the weather alert operation, press FUNC then press
WX again.
CAR NUMBER OPERATION
Your scanner is specially designed to help you listen to communications at auto races. Drivers and their pit
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