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The Basics

The FCC wants you to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 powering your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 using rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 using AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 using vehicle battery power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 setting up your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 connecting an optional antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 connecting an earphone/headphone . . . . . . . . 14 listening safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 traffic safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 connecting an extension speaker . . . . . . . . . . . 15 attaching the belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 about your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 a look at the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 a look at the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 understanding banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 service banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 channel storage banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Beyond the Basics

operating your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 turning on the scanner and setting squelch . . . 25 storing known frequencies into channels . . . . . 25 searching for and temporarily storing

active frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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