Basic Operation
Turning On the Scanner and
Setting the Squelch
Note: Make sure the scanner's antenna is connected before you turn it on.
1.Turn Sql fully counterclockwise.
2.Press and hold 
for about 2 seconds to turn on the scanner, then turn Vol clockwise until you hear a hiss- ing sound.
3.Turn Sql clockwise until the hissing stops.
Scanning Systems
To begin scanning programmed systems, press Scan. The BC246T scans all unlocked systems in all activated
Notes:
•If no systems are programmed, or all systems are locked out, an error message appears. Program a system or select a system to scan.
•When scanning multiple systems, the BC246T scans systems according to the assigned quick key. Sys- tems assigned to quick key 1 are scanned first, then 2, 3, 4, etc. Systems not assigned to a quick key are scanned last. Within a quick key, systems are scanned in the order they were assigned.
•Within a system, channels are scanned according to the assigned channel group, with the same priority as described above for systems.
•The BC246T scans a system for the duration you set using the System Hold Time option (see “Setting the System Hold Time” on Page 63). For trunked sys- tems, the scanner moves to the next system after the hold time expires, the current transmission ends, and the channel delay expires. Conventional systems operate similarly, but all unlocked channels are scanned at least one time regardless of the hold time setting.
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