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24 Operation
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Operation
TURNING ON THE SCANNER
AND SETTING SQUELCH
Note:
Make sure the scanner’s antenna is connected
before you turn it on.
1. Turn
SQUELCH
fully counterclockwise.
2. Turn
VOLUME/OFF
clockwise until it clicks and you
hear a hissing sound.
3. If the scanner is scanning, press
MAN
(manual) to
stop scanning, then turn
SQUELCH
clockwise until
the hissing stops.
STORING KNOWN FREQUENCIES
INTO CHANNELS
You can locate and store specific frequencies into chan-
nels for later use. To assist you in locating a desired fre-
quency from the scanner’s wide range, consider using a
frequency guide. Good references for active frequencies
are the RadioShack
Police Call Guide including Fire and
Emergency Services
, and
Official Aeronautical Frequen-
cy Directory
. We update these directories every year, so
be sure to get a current copy.
Note:
To store trunked system frequencies, see “Storing
Trunked Frequencies” on Page 40.
Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels.
1. Press
MAN
and hold down
A/B (HOLD)
for about 2
seconds to select either main bank group. Enter the
channel number where you want to store a fre-
VOLUME
SQUELCH
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