Radio Shack 20-163 Scanner User Manual


 
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Scanning
Scanning sequentially checks all saved channels for activity. You must
save frequencies into channels to scan. The scanner does not scan
empty channels or unsaved frequencies.
You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels with
continuous transmissions, such as a weather channel or turning off
entire banks. Turning off a bank prevents the scanner from scanning
any channels within the bank. You cannot turn off all banks. There
must be at least one active bank to scan.
To scan:
1. Press SCAN. The scanner checks all unlocked channels in the
active banks. To change the scan direction, press or .
2. To stop on a channel, press PSE.
3. To lock out a channel, when the scanner stops on the channel,
press L/OUT.
4. To turn off a bank, press the bank’s number so the bank’s number
disappears. To turn on a bank, press the number key so the
bank’s number appears.
Locking Out Channels
You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels with
continuous transmissions.
To locked out a channel:
1. Press MAN.
2. Enter the bank and channel number or use or to select the
channel.
3. Press L/OUT. “lo” changes to “LO.”
4. To unlock a locked-out channel, press L/OUT again.