
Quick Start
step 4: setting up your scanner
turning on your scanner
To turn on your scanner, turn the VOLUME knob clockwise until it clicks. To set the squelch, turn the SQUELCH knob fully counterclockwise, then rotate it clockwise until the hissing sound stops.
storing frequencies in channels
Your scanner comes with 150 preprogrammed frequencies. You
can manually store frequencies using a frequency guide such as the “RadioShack Police Call Guide including Fire and Emergency Services, and Official Aeronautical Frequency Directory.”
1. Press E/PGM. PGM appears in the display.
2Enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency.
3. Press SCAN/MANUAL.
4. Enter the frequency including the decimal point.
5. Press E/PGM to store the frequency. The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to the nearest valid frequency. For example, 151.473 (MHz) becomes 151.475.
If you entered a frequency that is already saved on NOTE another channel, the scanner beeps and displays the
channel. Press . /CLR /DELAY to exit, or press E/PGM to store the frequency on both channels.
copying / moving frequencies
To copy or move a frequency, complete the following steps:
1. Press or
to select the channel that contains the frequency, and press E/PGM.
2. Press and hold E/PGM. The scanner copy/move menu appears.
3. Press or
to select Copy or Move, then press E/PGM.
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