Programming Channels
Before you can scan, you must program the channels within a bank. You can store one frequency per channel, up to 200 channels.
Note: If 
appears on the display (keypad Locked), unlock the keypad by pressing and holding
/KEYLOCK until 
disappears.
There are four ways to program a channel:
Manually select a channel and frequency, using the numeric keypad. You can determine the frequencies you want from the Betty Bearcat (or similar) Frequency Book (optional), or from the SportCat Frequency Guide (included).
Search a band to find an active frequency, and then directly store it into a channel.
SmartScan Mode P39
Clone Mode P45
A. Programming By Manual Entry
1.Select a frequency from the appropriate Frequency Directory.
Example: Program 125.2500 MHz into Channel 18.
2.Press 
to stop scanning.
3.Press 
to go to Channel 18.
4.Enter the frequency number using the numeric keypad. (Be sure to include the decimal point.)
.
If you make a mistake and want to clear the entry,
press | and |
5.Press 
to store the entry. The frequency on the display will blink twice to confirm the programming.
Note: To enter frequency in manual mode, Tone Search must be turned off.
See page 31, “Using Tone Search.”
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