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3. Select the channel number by rotating the VFO and
pressing E. You can also enter the channel number by
using the keypad and then press E.
4. Select 1:FREQUENCY and
ALPHA TAG by rotating the VFO
and pressing E.
Note: You can only assign a text tag to
the channel where the frequency is stored.
5. The cursor appears on the display. Rotate the VFO to
change letters, and press HOLD/MAN or RSM to move
right or left. Both capital and lower case letters are
available, as well as numbers and punctuation marks.
6. After entering the desired text, press E.
☞ Remember! To clear a mistake while entering the letters,
press HOLD/MAN, RSM or (decimal key) repeatedly
until the display is cleared.
Beep Alert
The scanner can alert you with three beeps at the beginning
of a transmission on an assigned frequency.
Assigning the Beep Alert to a Channel
This alert can be set ON/OFF for every channel in
Conventional mode.
In conventional mode -
1. Press MENU/BACK.
2. Select 2:SCAN OPTION / 1:CONVENTIONAL by
rotating the VFO and pressing E.
3. Select the channel number by rotating the VFO and then
pressing E. (You can also enter the channel number by
using the keypad and then press E.)
4. Select 4:BEEP ALERT by rotating the VFO and
pressing E.
5. Select 1:ON or 2:OFF by rotating the VFO and pressing
E.
Note: If NOT REGISTERED appears, make sure a
frequency is stored in the channel.
Programming Tips
• Do not program a weather frequency into one of the
channels, since weather channels transmit continuously.
Use the Weather Search feature to select the weather
information band.
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