Service Search Mode
If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area, use a search to find a transmission. You can search for Police, Fire/Emergency, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Civil Air, Military Air, CB Radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, and Racing frequencies without knowing the specific frequencies used in your area. The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to these services.
To start a Service Search, press Func then Srch/Svc.. When the scanner finds a transmission, it stops on it. When the transmission ends, the scanner resumes searching according to the delay setting (see page 42).
During a Service Search, the upper line displays the current service name. The lower line displays the search frequency and the direction indicator (↑or ↓) with the modulation.
Enabled service banks appear on the lowest line. Disabled service bank numbers are not displayed. The currently searched bank number flashes. You can turn service banks on/off by using
If you want to change the search direction or if it is a long transmission and you want to continue searching, turn the Scroll Control or press Func then Srch/Svc.
Service Search Receive/Hold Modes
To hold on a frequency, press Hold. To step through the frequencies, turn Scroll Control while in Hold mode. Press Hold to resume.
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