Radio Shack How to Program a Scanner: Complete Guide for Effective Use

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Scanner Setup

2.The hour digits flash. Press T or S or press the number keys to enter the hour. Then press ENT/PROGRAM to set.

3.The minutes digits flash. Press T or S or press the number keys to enter the minutes. Press ENT/PROGRAM to set.

Note: When setting the clock minutes, the seconds digits are reset to 00 to enable accurate time adjustment.

4.AM/PM flashes. Press T or S to select AM or PM. Press ENT/PROGRAM to set.

5.To save your selection, slide the Clock Switch to Clock.

6.To set the alarm, slide the Clock Switch to Alarm Set and repeat steps 2-5.

Alarm Function

Slide the Alarm Switch to Tone, if you want the alarm to sound a tone at the set time.

Slide the Alarm Switch to Radio if you want the alarm to sound with the channel that was previously selected in Scan Mode. The radio alarm will only sound in Standby Mode.

To silence the alarm, slide the Alarm Switch to Off. If you do not turn off the alarm, it will sound for 20 minutes then reset to alert you again the following day.

Programming Frequencies into Channels

Before the scanner can begin to scan, you must program a frequency into at least one channel.

To locate and store specific frequencies into channels for later use:

1.From Scan Mode, press SCAN/MAN to stop scanning.

2.Press ENT/PROGRAM to put the scanner in programming mode. PGM appears.

3.Use the number keys to enter both the channel storage bank and the channel number you want to assign to a frequency.

4.Press SCAN/MAN.

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Contents Desktop Radio Scanner What’s IncludedOntents Contents Scanner Setup Scanner FeaturesPower Powering Your Scanner Connecting the AntennaInstalling Batteries Scanner Placement Recycle Rechargeable BatteriesUnderstanding Your Scanner Connecting HeadphonesConnecting the External Alert Out Listening SafelySetting the Clock/Alarm Turning on the ScannerAlarm Function Programming Frequencies into ChannelsScanner Setup Searching Service Bank SearchFine Tune Storing Frequencies Found During a Search Search Skip MemorySearch Speeds Scanning Stored Channels ScanningManually Selecting a Channel Turning On the Digital Weather Alert Feature Receiving NWR-SAME and Weather Alert SignalsWeather Scan Testing the Weather Alarm Receiving Alerts in Standby ModeProgramming Alerts for a Specific County Skywarn About Skywarn Turning Channel-Storage Banks On or Off SettingsSetting Delay Locking Out ChannelsSetting Priority Using the Display BacklightAdvanced Programming Cloning Your ScannerWired Programming FCC Notice Additional InformationScanning Legally Service and Repair Specifications CareDB S/N at 60% modulation Troubleshooting Resetting your ScannerLimited One-year Warranty