Delay; Scanner Setup - Radio Shack 20-164 User Manual

Delay

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Some.conversations.might.take.several.seconds.
between.transmissions..To.avoid.missing.a.
reply,.a.delay.is.automatically.set.for.each.
channel..The.scanner.stops.for.2.seconds.after.
a.transmission.stops.before.it.resumes.scanning.
or.searching..
To turn the delay on / off:
1.. Press../DELAY..DLY.appears.if.the.delay.is.
2.. To.turn.on.the.delay,.press../DELAY.again..

Scanner Setup

A.frequency,.expressed.in.kHz.or.MHz,.is.the.
tuning.location.of.a.station..
Your.scanner.saves.frequencies.to.channels.and.
groups.the.channels.into.banks..The.scanner's.
10.banks.each.hold.100.channels.(1,000.
channels.total).
The.scanner.is.preset.to.the.most.common.AM.
or.FM.receive.modes.for.each.frequency.range..
However,.some.amateur.transmissions.may.
s.
operate.in.a.different.mode..If.the.transmission.
sounds.weak.or.distorted,.you.may.have.the.
channel.set.to.the.wrong.receive mode:
AM – Amplitude.Modulation,.primarily.used.
FM – Frequency.Modulation,.used.for.
on..
"dly".appears.if.the.delay.is.off.
for.aircraft,.military,.some.amateur.and.
government.transmissions.
most.public.safety.transmissions,.
broadcast,.business,.and.amateur.radio.
transmissions.
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