Saving Channels to Memory
If you find a channel you like and want to listen to it again, save it to memory. Press MEM/SOS; the active channel is stored in memory and MEM displays. Press SCAN DUAL to scan the channels in memory.
##You must have at least 2 channels in memory in order to use Scan mode. Channel 70 and WX channels cannot be stored into memory.
Press SCAN/DUAL again to remove the channel from memory.
Special Features
Using the Strobe SOS Light/Flashlight
You can use this radio in an emergency. If you turn on the strobe SOS
##Your radio operates normally when the SOS LED strobe is activated.
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| Press and hold Mem/ | SOS LED signals SOS | |
| SOS for 2 seconds. | in Morse code. | ||
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Continuous |
| Press and hold Mem/ | SOS LED turns off. | |
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