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Warning: Never listen to the scanner using a headphone or
earphone when you have put the scanner in the
weather alert mode. The volume control is dis-
abled in this mode, and the loud alert sound could
damage your hearing.
If an event is issued, the scanner displays the text for the
event and sounds an alert. The alert sound used depends on
the type of event received:
Statements: 2-tone beep
Watches: 2-tone trill
Warnings: Siren
The chart in the back of this manual details the various events
and the type of alert produced.
Testing the Weather Alert
To test the alert to see what each alert sounds like, monitor
the weather mode, then press HOLD/MAN. Hold PRI for 2
seconds to start the test. Press any key to exit the test. The
scanner sounds each of the three alert types repeatedly.
Warning: Never listen to the scanner using a headphone or
earphone when you are testing weather alert. The
volume control is disabled in this mode, and the
loud alert sound could damage your hearing.
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