Note: • To clear a mistake while entering the frequency, press . (decimal key) repeatedly until the display is cleared.

If you enter a channel or frequency which is out of the scanner’s range, a beep will sound and ERROR appears on the display.

For each channel, you can also change the step size or the mode. (See page 103.)

C 010

512.0000 NFM

ERROR

OUT OF CHANNEL

C 010

512.0000 NFM

ERROR

OUT OF BAND

Deleting a Stored Frequency

To delete a stored frequency: a. Select a channel.

b.Press 0.

c.Then press E.

Note: Channels with no frequencies are automatically locked out.

C1000

0000.0000

Editing a Stored Frequency

1.Press MENU/BACK.

2.Select 2:SCAN OPTION / 1:CONVENTIONAL by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

3.Select the channel number you want to edit by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

4.Select 1:FREQUENCY by rotating the VFO and pressing E.

5. Edit the frequency by using

.

(decimal key) and the

 

 

keypad and pressing E.

 

 

Duplicate Frequency Alert

If you enter a frequency which has been stored in another channel, you will hear a beep and the channel stored displays

WARNING.

C 010

512.0000 NFM

WARNING DUPLICATE 017

Press

.

(decimal key) to clear and start again.

 

 

––– OR –––

Press E again to store the frequency in both channels.

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BC250D specifications

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