Scanning; Manually Selecting A Channel - Radio Shack RPO-137 User Manual

Scanning

To begin scanning channels, press SCAN. The
scanner scans through all unlocked channels
in the activated banks. (See "Locking Out
Channels" and "Turning Channel-storage
Banks On and Off"). When the scanner finds a
transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission
ends, the scanner resumes scanning.
Notes:
• If you have not stored frequencies into any
channels, the scanner does not scan.
• If the scanner picks up unwanted partial, or
very weak transmissions, press Func then push
the knob. SQL Level and current setting appears.
Turn the knob to increase the number to
decrease the scanner's sensitivity to these
signals.
• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn the
squelch level smaller.
• To ensure proper scanning, adjust the squelch
until the audio mutes.

Manually Selecting a Channel

You can continuously monitor a single channel
without scanning. This is useful if you hear an
emergency broadcast on a channel and do not
want to miss any details, even though there might
be periods of silence, or if you want to monitor a
specific channel.
Press SCAN/MAN to stop scanning, enter the
channel number, and then press SCAN/MAN. The
selected channel appears.
Or, during scanning, if the scanner stops at a
channel you want to listen to, press SCAN/MAN.
To resume automatic scanning, press SCAN/MAN
again.
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