The Basics
quick start
To help familiarize yourself with the scanner’s functions, keypad, and available frequencies, you can utilize one of these four features before you begin programming the scanner.
Signal Stalker II — searches nearby strong signals quickly. See “Signal Stalker II”.
Preprogrammed Search Banks — allow you to listen to frequencies and decide which frequencies you want to store when you are ready to program the scanner. See “Searching a Preprogrammed Frequency Range”.
Manual Tuning — allows you to manually move through the entire range of available frequencies. (See “Specifications” for a list of the available frequency ranges.)
Weather Radio — allows you to listen to NOAA weather broadcasts without programming. See “Listening to the Weather Band”.
understanding your scanner’s modes
You can program each channel with any of seven receive modes (AM, FM, CT, DC, MO, ED, and LT).
Each receive mode affects how your scanner operates when scanning and receiving transmissions.
Trunked modes (MO, ED and LT) can only be selected for
Notes
frequencies above 137 MHz.
Your scanner’s closed mode lets you hear only those trunking talkgroups you specify. For more information, see “Open and Closed Modes”.
AM mode
The AM mode sets the scanner to receive transmissions using amplitude modulation (AM), primarily used for aircraft,
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