Radio Shack 21-1679 A manual Scanning Channels, Using Channels 9, Key Lock, Power Save

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Key Lock

To activate key lock, press and hold LOCK for 2 seconds.

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appears. This locks all keys except PTT and LIGHT. To

 

unlock key control, press and hold LOCK for 2 seconds again.

Power Save

If you do not press any key or if the CB radio does not receive any signal for about 10 seconds, the CB radio automatically enters power save mode. P. SAVE flashes.

Scanning Channels

1.Press CB/WX to select the CB or weather mode.

2.Press and hold CH9/19 SCAN for 2 seconds. SCAN appears, and the CB radio scans through all channels in the selected band. When it receives a strong signal, scanning stops.

3.To deactivate scanning, press and hold CH9/19 SCAN for 2 seconds or press the or key.

Notes:

When you turn on the CB radio for the first time, the scan feature is automatically set to on in the weather band.

To change weather channels manually, press the or key.

Using Channels 9 and 19

Channel 9 is reserved for motorist assistance and for reporting emergency information about accidents, hazardous road conditions, etc. Channel 19 is used by truck drivers for general communication purposes.

Press CH9/19 SCAN once to select channel 9, press again to select channel 19, press again to return to the previously selected channel.

Notes:

• When you select channel 9 or 19, you cannot press or to change channels.

• Always give priority to emergency messages on channel 9.

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