Channel Lock Out - Uniden BC350A User Manual

Channel Lock Out

You can lock out a channel so it is not scanned. This does not
erase the frequency from the channel when it is locked out.
You can lock out all the channels in a bank, if desired. However, if
you do, pressing that bank key will emit an error tone and the scan-
ner will not scan.
In the POLICE bank, MRN bank, or FIRE/EMG bank, you can lock
out all the factory pre-programmed channels (those frequencies
that display without channel numbers in Scan Mode). This en-
ables you to make a secondary private bank, if desired.
You cannot lock out any frequency in the WX or AIR banks. These
banks are frequency search banks, and you cannot lock out any
frequency in Search Mode.
[L/O] is active only when squelch is opened (scan is stopped) or in
Hold Mode.
Locking Out an Unwanted Channel
In Scan Mode, press [L/O] when the scanner stops on a channel you do
not want to hear. The scanner locks out that channel and immediately ad-
vances to the next channel to resume scanning.
In Scan/Hold Mode, press [L/O] to lock out the displayed channel/fre-
quency. In this case pressing [L/O] will not advance to the next channel.
"L/O" will appear on the screen to indicate that the displayed channel is
locked out.
Searching for Locked Out Channels
In Scan Mode, you will not see locked out channels. However, to search
for locked out channels and display them on the screen, use [UP] and
[DOWN]. These keys will enable you to search manually through the
bank in Hold Mode only. "L/O" will appear on the screen to indicate the
locked out channel.
Restoring a Locked Out Channel
Suppose you want to unlock Channel 12 of the PRIVATE bank. Press
[PRIVATE] to start scanning. Press [HOLD] to stop scanning. ("HOLD"
& "SCAN" must appear on the screen.) Use [UP] or [DOWN] to find
locked out Channel 12 (which shows "L/O"). Then press [L/O]. "L/O" dis-
appears to indicate that Channel 12 is now unlocked and restored for
scanning.
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