General Programming
This section includes procedures that apply regardless of whether you are programming conventional or trunked channels.
Deleting Frequencies from Channels
To delete a stored frequency, manually select the channel, then press 0 and E. The contents of the channel are erased.
Transferring Channel Information
To transfer settings from one channel to another:
1.Manually select the channel with the information you want to transfer.
2.Press TRNSFR. The scanner displays the lowest- numbered empty channel. To select a different channel, use the scroll bar to select the channel.
3.Press E. All channel information is stored in the target channel and deleted from the original channel.
Note: Trunking system information is not transferred.
Entering Alpha Information
Your BC296D lets you assign text tags to banks, channels, talkgroups, and search ranges. Follow these steps to enter a text tag.
1.Use the scroll bar to select the letter.
2.Press RSM to advance to the next letter or HOLD/MAN to back up to a previous letter.
3.When you have completed the text tag, press E to accept the entry.
General Programming Tips
•Do not program weather frequencies into channels. Since they have continuous broadcasts, your scanner will always stop on them. Use weather service search to access NOAA weather broadcasts.
•Group related services into a bank. For example, program city trunk system in Bank 1, amateur radio in Bank 2, and so on.
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