Copying A Frequency; Deleting Saved Frequencies; Ctcss And Dcs - Radio Shack 20-163 User Manual

Setup

Copying a Frequency

When you copy a frequency, all the channel conditions, including
mode, are also copied.
To copy a frequency:
1. Press TUNE.
2. Tune the frequency you want to copy.
3. If necessary, press MODE to change the receiving mode.
4. Press FUNC then ENT.
5. To select a new bank, press the bank number.
6. Press ENT. "Channel Stored!"
If the frequency is already stored in the bank,
ChXXX" appears. To copy the duplicate frequency anyway, press
ENT or press CLEAR to cancel.
7. Press MAN.

Deleting Saved Frequencies

To delete a saved frequency:
1. Press MAN.
2. Use the number keys to enter the frequency's channel number.
3. Press MAN.
4. Press PROG. M changes to
5. Press FUNC.
"0.0000"
6. Press CLEAR.
"Bank 9 Store?" appears.
appears briefly.
"Dupl.Freq.
P.
appears.
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To delete all saved frequencies in a bank:
1. Press PROG. M changes to
2. Press FUNC.
3. Use the number keys to enter the bank number.
selected. Fn + CLR to delete all frequencies."
appears.
4. Press FUNC then CLEAR. "Clear entire bank?"
5. Press 1 to clear all. Pressing any other key aborts.

CTCSS and DCS

CTCSS and DCS allow multiple users to share a single radio
frequency without hearing each other's transmissions. Your scanner
features an advanced, CTCSS and DCS decoder that displays
CTCSS or DCS codes when available.
To define a channel's CTCSS or DCS code:
1. Press PROG. M changes to
2. Navigate to the channel.
3. Enter a conventional frequency.
4. Press MODE until the desired mode (
the default search code value.
5. Press FUNC, then MODE.
6. Use the or to select the desired CTCSS or DCS code.
Note: You can enter the code manually. The scanner automatically
fills in the code. See "Appendix C" on page 60 for a list of codes.
7. Press ENT.
To save a CTCSS or DCS code, press ENT while the code appears.
P.
"Bank ##
appears.
P .
CT or DC ) appears with
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Setup