2.Use the 
and 
keys or VFO control until you see the Band you want.
3.Wait for at least 2 seconds or press 
/BAND for Search to begin. If you wish to change the search
direction, press and hold 
or 
to search in an up or down direction.
4.When Search stops on a desired frequency, press 
or 
to stay on that frequency.
5.To store the displayed frequency into a channel:
Select the channel number with the numeric keys, and
press 
. The selected channel will appear on the display. The frequency currently stored in the channel will appear for 2 seconds and then will be replaced by the frequency located from the search.
6.To store the displayed frequency into that channel,
press
. The frequency will blink twice to confirm the
programming. The next available empty channel to store the frequency will be blinking on the display.
Programming Channels with Alpha Characters
Use this feature to name channels (up to 200 channels) for easy reference.
1.Select the channel.
2.Press 
/ALERT to go to the Alpha Name display, “ ” appears on the display.
3.Press 
. The Edit cursor flashes.
Note: If the frequency of the channel has not been programmed, you cannot program the Alpha Name on the channel.
4.To select the edit position, press 
to move the Edit
cursor to the right or 
to move it to the left.
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