4.Press ENTER to set the frequency. The cursor moves to $.ý If the entered fre- quency is incorrect, %EM8C@;ý"I<H briefly appears.
5.Enter your desired
6.Rotate SQUELCH clockwise and leave it set to a point just after the hissing sound stops.
7.Press SEARCH to start searching. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching.
Special Notes:
•You can copy and save a frequency into a specified bank, channel, or priority channel when the scanner finds an active frequency. See “Using Fre- quency Copy Function” on Page 24 to save the frequency. The frequency copy functions only in search banks 2, 3, 4 and 5.
•While the scanner is searching, you can use the seek search by pressing FUNC then 7. The display indicates /<<Bý+* at the bottom line. The scanner stops at an active frequency for five second and restarts searching automatically. The scanner repeats this operation.
•You can set Zeromatic on or off by pressing FUNC then 0. Press FUNC then 0 again to reverse the Zeromatic setting. When you turn this feature on, 6<IFV D8K@:ý+* briefly appears then Q appears at the first digit of the second line and the scanner stops at the correct fre- quency. When you turn this feature off, Q disappears and the scanner stops when it detects an active signal even it is slightly off. Zeromatic functions only in search bank 2, 3, 4 and 5.
•There are several group banks in SR2 Police/Fire and SR4 Ham bands. You can turn off or on the groups by pressing the group numbers. For example to turn off ò, press 0.
•In the Air and the Limit search bands, press FUNC then 8 to start searching
up from the lowest frequency and press FUNC then 9 to start searching down from the highest frequency.
Manually Tuning a Frequency
You can manually set the scanner to move through all receivable frequencies, or select a specific frequency as a starting point.
1.Press TUNE. 01*! and the current fre- quency appears. The scanner automati- cally begins tuning up or down.
2.Use the number keys to enter the fre- quency where you want the scanner to start.
3.Press ENTER.
4.Press 8 or 9 to move up or down. When the scanner finds an active fre- quency, it stops on the frequency.
Note: If you press PAUSE while tuning, the scanner stops tuning andý ÷÷ý ,ã1/! ý ÷÷ ap- pears. Press PAUSE again, and the scanner resumes tuning.
LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND
The FCC (Federal Communications Com- mission) has allocated channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- ministration (NOAA). Regulatory agencies in other countries have also allocated channels for use by their weather reporting authorities.
NOAA and your local weather reporting au- thority broadcast your local forecast and re-
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