Radio Shack 20-501 manual Glossary, ALKALINE/RECHARGEABLE Switch Lets you

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glossary
ALKALINE/RECHARGEABLE Switch - Lets you
select the type of batteries you want to use in the
scanner (alkaline or rechargeable)	5
Service Banks - preset groups of frequencies
categorized by the type of services that use those
frequencies	17, 24
Channel-Storage Banks - Groups of channels, used
for frequency storage	24
Signal Stalker - lets you set the scanner so it detects
and then displays the frequency of a nearby strong
radio transmission	31
Skywarn - lets you jump directly to the last channel
in memory (Channel 200) from any
transmission. You can program this channel
with the frequency of your local Skywarn
broadcaster	36
Channel - a programmable memory location.
Channels are grouped into channel-storage banks.
Your scanner has 10 channel-storage banks and
each bank has 20 channels	17

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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 Setting up your scanner Connecting the antennaConnecting an optional antenna Listening safely Connecting an earphone/headphoneConnecting an extension speaker Traffic safetyAttaching the belt clip About your scanner Look at the keypad SCAN/SRCH SVC PGM Look at the display Basics Channel storage banks Understanding banks service banksTurning on the scanner and setting squelch Operating your scannerStoring known frequencies into channels Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Searching for and temporarily storing active frequencies Service searchStoring frequencies into channels during service search Manually selecting a channel Scanning the stored channelsSignal stalker Setting the signal stalker options Beyond the Basics Beyond the Basics Using signal stalker About Skywarn SkywarnBeyond the Basics Chain search WX alert Turning on the weather alert featureChain search mode Paging system eliminator Chain search hold modeProgram band select mode Direct entry search Direct entry search hold mode Beyond the Basics Search skip memory Beyond the Basics Delay Locking out channels Turning channel-storage banks on and offPriority Using keylock Wired programming Using the display/key backlight My scanner isn’t working at all. How do I turn it on? Frequently asked questionsBeyond the Basics Flashes on the display. What is it? Error appears on the display. What does it mean? Glossary ALKALINE/RECHARGEABLE Switch Lets youBelt Clip IndexEarphone Connecting Extension Speaker Setting Options Warranty Accessories Beyond the Basics 20-501 07A04