OPERATION
TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH
1.Turn OFF/VOLUME and SQUELCH fully counterclockwise.
2.Turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound. Set it to the desired volume level.
3.Turn SQUELCH clockwise, then leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops.
Notes:
•If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak transmis- sions, turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanner’s sensitivity to these signals.
•If you want to listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise.
•If the scanner will not scan, turn SQUELCH further clockwise.
RESETTING THE
SCANNER
You might need to reset the scanner in any of the following conditions.
•before you use it for the first time (to clear anything that might already have been stored in mem- ory)
•if the scanner’s display locks up
•if the scanner does not work prop- erly after you connect power
•if the scanner is dropped or sub- jected to a physical or electrical shock
Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have programmed into the scanner. Use this procedure only when you are sure your scanner is not working properly.
1.Turn off the scanner.
2.While you hold down 2 and 9, turn on the scanner.
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