Radio Shack 20-501 manual Beyond the Basics

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Repeatedly press or until the option you want appears, and then press E to select it. Otherwise, press ./CLR if you do not want to select it. Then skip to Step 7.

Press E while S-S.Alt appears. One of the

following alert options appears...

ALt bEEP: The scanner beeps when a signal stalker signal is detected.

ALt Light: The scanner flashes the display back- light when a signal stalker signal is detected.

ALt bP-Lt: The scanner flashes the display back- light and beeps when a signal stalker signal is detected.

ALt OFF: The scanner does not provide any alert when a signal stalker signal is detected.

Repeatedly press or until the option you want appears, then press E to select it. Otherwise, press ./CLR if you do not want to select it.

When you select the option, press SCAN to start signal stalker search. Otherwise, to continue normal scanning, repeatedly press FUNC until

disappears then press SCAN.

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Contents Read this user’s guide completely before using your scanner Contents Storing frequencies into channels during service search FCC wants you to know Powering your scanner Basics Using rechargeable batteries Basics Basics Using AC power Using vehicle battery power Basics Connecting the antenna Setting up your scannerConnecting an optional antenna Connecting an earphone/headphone Listening safelyTraffic safety Connecting an extension speakerAttaching the belt clip About your scanner Look at the keypad SCAN/SRCH SVC PGM Look at the display Basics Understanding banks service banks Channel storage banksOperating your scanner Turning on the scanner and setting squelchStoring known frequencies into channels Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Service search Searching for and temporarily storing active frequenciesStoring frequencies into channels during service search Scanning the stored channels Manually selecting a channelSignal stalker Setting the signal stalker options Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Using signal stalker Skywarn About SkywarnBeyond the Basics WX alert Turning on the weather alert feature Chain searchChain search mode Chain search hold mode Paging system eliminatorProgram band select mode Direct entry search Direct entry search hold mode Beyond the Basics Search skip memory Beyond the Basics Delay Turning channel-storage banks on and off Locking out channelsPriority Using keylock Wired programming Using the display/key backlight Frequently asked questions My scanner isn’t working at all. How do I turn it on?Beyond the Basics Flashes on the display. What is it? Error appears on the display. What does it mean? ALKALINE/RECHARGEABLE Switch Lets you GlossaryIndex Belt ClipEarphone Connecting Extension Speaker Setting Options Warranty Accessories Beyond the Basics 20-501 07A04