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Contents
Contents
Precautions......................................................................................... 2
Contents.............................................................................................. 4
Introduction......................................................................................... 7
Feature Highlights............................................................................ 10
About This Manual.......................................................................... 13
How the Scanner’s Controls Are Represented in This Manual... 13
Entering Text............................................................................... 14
Understanding Scanning................................................................. 15
Understanding the Scanner’s Memory........................................... 15
What is Scanning?.......................................................................... 15
What is Searching?......................................................................... 15
What is CTCSS/DCS?.................................................................... 16
Using the Scanner at the Racetrack............................................... 18
Conventional Scanning................................................................... 18
Where To Get More Information..................................................... 19
Included With Your Scanner............................................................ 21
Setting Up Your Scanner................................................................. 22
Using Internal Batteries.................................................................. 22
Using Rechargeable Batteries.................................................... 22
Using Non-rechargeable Batteries.............................................. 23
Using AC Power............................................................................. 25
Connecting the Antenna................................................................. 25
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone............................................ 26
Connecting an Extension Speaker................................................. 26
Attaching the Belt Clip.................................................................... 26
Attaching the Wrist Strap................................................................ 27
Installing the Demo Software.......................................................... 27
A Look At The Keypad.................................................................... 28
A Look At The Display.................................................................... 31
Using Menu..................................................................................... 32
Using Func...................................................................................... 32
Using the Scroll Control.................................................................. 32
Basic Operation................................................................................ 33
Turning On the Scanner and Setting the Squelch.......................... 33
Scanning Systems.......................................................................... 33
Scanning Preprogrammed Races................................................... 34
Before You Get To The Track..................................................... 34
When You Get To The Track...................................................... 34
Selecting Systems to Scan............................................................. 35
Selecting System Channel Groups................................................. 36
Locking/Unlocking Systems............................................................ 36
Locking/Unlocking Channels.......................................................... 37
Temporarily Holding On a System.................................................. 37
Holding On a Channel.................................................................... 37
Quick-Storing Channels.................................................................. 38
Quickly Recalling Channels............................................................ 38
Other Settings................................................................................... 39
Displaying System Information....................................................... 39
Viewing Memory Used................................................................ 39
Viewing the Firmware Version.................................................... 39
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