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General Programming
This section includes procedures that apply regardless of
whether you are programming conventional or trunked
channels.
Deleting Frequencies from Channels
To delete a stored frequency, manually select the channel,
then press 0 and E. The contents of the channel are erased.
Transferring Channel Information
To transfer settings from one channel to another:
1. Manually select the channel with the information you want
to transfer.
2. Press TRNSFR. The scanner displays the lowest-
numbered empty channel. To select a different channel,
use the scroll bar to select the channel.
3. Press E. All channel information is stored in the target
channel and deleted from the original channel.
Note: Trunking system information is not transferred.
Entering Alpha Information
Your BC296D lets you assign text tags to banks, channels,
talkgroups, and search ranges. Follow these steps to enter a
text tag.
1. Use the scroll bar to select the letter.
2. Press RSM to advance to the next letter or HOLD/MAN to
back up to a previous letter.
3. When you have completed the text tag, press E to accept
the entry.
General Programming Tips
• Do not program weather frequencies into channels. Since
they have continuous broadcasts, your scanner will always
stop on them. Use weather service search to access NOAA
weather broadcasts.
• Group related services into a bank. For example, program
city trunk system in Bank 1, amateur radio in Bank 2, and
so on.
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