Programming Channels, Programming By Manual Entry

Programming Channels

Before you can scan, you must program the channels within a bank. You can store one frequency per channel, up to 100 channels.

Note: If appears on the display (keypad Locked),

unlock the keypad by pressing and holding until disappears.

There are two ways to program a channel:

Manually select a channel and frequency, using the numeric keypad. You can determine the frequencies you want from the Betty Bearcat (or similar) Frequency Book (optional), or from the Sports Activity Frequency Book (included).

Search a band to find an active frequency, and then directly store it into a channel

A. Programming By Manual Entry

1.Select a frequency from the appropriate Frequency Directory.

Example: Program 125.2500 MHz into Channel 18.

2.Make sure the scanner is in the SCAN Mode. If it is in

the SEARCH Mode, press .

3.Press to stop scanning.

4.Press to go to Channel 18.

5.Enter the frequency number using the numeric keypad. (Be sure to include the decimal point.)

If you make a mistake and want to clear the entry,

press

twice and re-enter the frequency.

6.Press to store the entry. The frequency on the display will blink twice to confirm the programming.