Radio Shack 20-197 Scanner User Manual


 
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Organizing Objects
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Organizing Objects
Temporary Lockout
Temporary lockout locks out an object until the scanner is turned off.
When the scanner is powered on again, all objects that have been
temporarily locked out are restored.
To temporarily lockout an object:
1. When the scanner stops on an object,
press L/OUT.
or
1. In Manual Mode or Program Mode, press p, q, t or u to
select an object.
2. Press L/OUT.
The lowercase “l” in the display flashes to indicate the object is
temporary lockout.
To unlock a temporary lockout object:
1. In Manual Mode or Program Mode, press p, q, t or u to
select an object.
2. Press L/OUT.
HINT: You can also toggle lockout anytime you are viewing an object
menu in Program Mode by pressing L/OUT.
Permanent Lockout
Permanent lockout locks out an object until you explicitly unlock it.
No traffic will be received on the locked out object while permanent
lockout is active.
1. When the scanner stops on an object, press FUNC, then L/OUT.
or
1. In Manual Mode or Program Mode, press p, q, t or u to
select an object.
2. Press FUNC, then L/OUT.
To unlock a permanent lockout:
1. In Manual Mode or Program Mode, press p, q, t or u to
select an object.
2. Press FUNC, then L/OUT.
Change L/OUT Key Function
By default, the L/OUT key activates temporary lockout when
pressed. To change the L/OUT key to activate a permanent lockout
when pressed:
1. Press PROG to enter Program Mode.
2. Press GLOB softkey.
3. Press p or q to scroll to TLO=FUNC L/O:.
4. Press u and select YES to change the L/OUT button to be a
permanent lockout instead of a temporary lockout.
Search Lockout
Search lockout works with certain search objects, including LMIT
searches, some SRVC searches, and STLK objects. Frequency lockout
is used to lock out undesired frequencies that are found during
searches.
To apply search lockout during a search:
When scanner stops on the undesired frequency, press the FrL/O
softkey.
To edit or clear the search lockout list:
1. Press
PROG.
2. Press GLOB softkey.
3. Scroll down to SRCH L/Outs: and press SEL.
4. Scroll to the frequencies you wish to remove from the lockout list
and press Del softkey to remove them from the list.