Radio Shack 200 Ch VHF/Air/UHF Home Scanner User manual

Cat. No. 20-422
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before using this equipment.
200CH VHF/Air/UHF Home Scanner
with Scanner Control Protocol and WX Alert
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack 200Ch VHF/Air/UHF
Home Scanner lets you in on all the ac-
tion! This scanner gives you direct ac-
cess to over 23,000 frequencies,
including those used by police and fire
departments, ambulance and transpor-
tation services, government agencies,
and amateur radio services. You can se-
lect up to 200 channels to scan and you
can change selections at any time.
The scanner’s frequency bands let you
search specific, preset ranges of fre-
quencies quickly and easily.
Your scanner has all these special fea-
tures:
Weather Alert — warns you of serious
weather conditions by sounding an
alarm if the weather service transmits a
weather alert tone.
Weather Band Key — scans seven pre-
programmed weather channels to keep
you informed about current weather
conditions.
Scanner Control Protocol — lets you
download channel information (frequen-
cy, lockout, priority, delay) from your PC
to the scanner.
Ten 20-Channel Storage Banks — let
you store 20 channels in each of ten
banks to group channels so calls are
easier to identify.
Ten Monitor Memories — let you tem-
porarily save ten frequencies located
during a frequency search, so you can
decide if you want to store them perma-
nently.
Priority Channels — let you set the
scanner to check up to ten channels ev-
ery 2 seconds so you do not miss impor-
tant calls.
Band Search — lets you quickly and
easily search preset frequency ranges,
so you can find new and unlisted broad-
casts.
Direct Search — lets you search for a
transmission starting from a specified
frequency.
Search Skip — lets you select up to 20
frequencies for the scanner to skip dur-
ing a search, so you can search more
efficiently.
Two-Second Channel Scan/Search
Delay — lets you set the scanner so it
delays scanning or searching for 2 sec-
onds before moving to another channel/
frequency, so you can hear more re-
plies.
Lock-Out — keeps channels you select
from being scanned, so you can skip
over busy channels such as those with a
continuous transmission.
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Key Confirmation Tones — the scan-
ner sounds a tone when you perform an
operation correctly and sounds an error
tone if you make an error.
Memory Backup — keeps channel fre-
quencies stored in memory for an ex-
tended time even if your scanner loses
power.
External Speaker Jack — lets you con-
nect an external speaker, or an ear-
phone or headphones for private
listening.
External Antenna Terminal — lets you
connect an external antenna (not sup-
plied) for improved reception.
Your scanner can receive all of these
frequencies:
• 29–54 MHz (10-Meter Amateur
Radio, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Amateur)
• 108–136.975 MHz (Aircraft)
• 137–174 MHz (Government, 2-
Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Hi)
• 406–512 MHz (UHF Lo, 70-Centi-
meter Amateur Radio, Government,
UHF “T” Band)
This table shows the preset frequency
steps your scanner uses for each fre-
quency range.
Note: The frequency steps are preset.
You cannot change them.
Your scanner can also receive these
preprogrammed weather channel fre-
quencies:
• 162.400 MHz
• 162.425 MHz
• 162.450 MHz
• 162.475 MHz
• 162.500 MHz
• 162.525 MHz
• 162.550 MHz
Frequency
Range (MHz) Step (kHz)
29–54 5
108–136.975 12.5
137–144 5
144–148 5
148–174 5
406–450 12.5
450–470 12.5
470–512 12.5
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FCC NOTICE
Your scanner might cause TV or radio
interference even when it is operating
properly. To determine whether your
scanner is causing the interference, turn
off your scanner. If the interference goes
away, your scanner is causing it. Try to
eliminate the interference by:
• moving your scanner away from the
receiver
• connecting your scanner to an outlet
that is on a different electrical circuit
from the receiver
• contacting your local RadioShack
store for help
If you cannot eliminate the interference,
the FCC requires that you stop using
your scanner.
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the
following conditions: (1) This device
must not cause harmful interference and
(2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
SCANNING LEGALLY
Your scanner covers frequencies used
by many different groups including po-
lice and fire departments, ambulance
services, government agencies, private
companies, amateur radio services, mili-
tary operations, pager services, and
wireline (telephone and telegraph) ser-
vice providers. It is legal to listen to al-
most every transmission your scanner
can receive. However, there are some
transmissions you should never inten-
tionally listen to. These include:
• telephone conversations (cellular,
cordless, or other private means of
telephone signal transmission)
• pager transmissions
• any scrambled or encrypted trans-
missions
According to the Electronic Communica-
tions Privacy Act (ECPA), you are sub-
ject to fines and possible imprisonment
for intentionally listening to, using, or di-
vulging the contents of such a transmis-
sion unless you have the consent of a
party to the communication (unless such
activity is otherwise illegal).
This scanner has been designed to pre-
vent reception of illegal transmissions.
This is done to comply with the legal re-
quirement that scanners be manufac-
tured so as to not be easily modifiable to
pick up those transmissions. Do not
open your scanner’s case to make any
modifications that could allow it to pick
up transmissions that it is not legal to lis-
ten to. Doing so could subject you to le-
gal penalties.
We encourage responsible, legal scan-
ner use.
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CONTENTS
Preparation .............................................................................................................. 6
Removing the Display Protector ......................................................................... 6
Connecting an Antenna ...................................................................................... 6
Connecting Power .............................................................................................. 7
Connecting an External Speaker ........................................................................ 8
Connecting an Earphone or Headphones .......................................................... 8
Understanding Your Scanner ................................................................................ 9
A Look at the Front Panel ................................................................................... 9
A Look at the Display ....................................................................................... 10
Understanding Banks and Bands ....................................................................... 12
Channel-Storage Banks ................................................................................... 12
Monitor Memories ............................................................................................. 12
Frequency Bands ............................................................................................. 12
Operation ............................................................................................................... 14
Turning On the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch ..................................... 14
Resetting the Scanner ...................................................................................... 14
Manually Storing Frequencies into Channels ................................................... 14
Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies ............................ 15
Listening to Monitor Memories ......................................................................... 16
Moving a Frequency From a Monitor Memory to a Channel ............................ 17
Deleting a Frequency From a Channel ............................................................ 17
Scanning Channels .......................................................................................... 17
Manually Selecting a Channel .......................................................................... 18
Special Features ................................................................................................... 19
Delay ................................................................................................................ 19
Skipping Frequencies/Channels ....................................................................... 19
Priority .............................................................................................................. 20
Listening to the Weather Band ......................................................................... 21
Turning the Key Tone On or Off ........................................................................ 21
A General Guide to Scanning .............................................................................. 22
Guide to Frequencies ....................................................................................... 22
Guide to the Action Bands ................................................................................ 23
Band Allocation ................................................................................................ 24
Frequency Conversion ..................................................................................... 27
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 28
Care and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 29
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 30
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PREPARATION
This scanner is designed for use in the
home as a base station. You can place it
on any flat surface such as a desk, shelf,
or table.
REMOVING THE DISPLAY
PROTECTOR
Your scanner’s display is protected dur-
ing shipment by a piece of film. Peel off
this film before you use the scanner.
CONNECTING AN
ANTENNA
Connecting the Supplied
Antenna
You must install an antenna before you
can operate the scanner.
The supplied telescoping antenna helps
your scanner receive strong local sig-
nals. To install the antenna, thread it
clockwise into the hole on the scanner’s
top.
The scanner’s sensitivity depends on
the antenna’s length and various envi-
ronmental conditions. For the best re-
ception of the transmissions you want to
hear, adjust the antenna’s length.
Connecting an Outdoor
Antenna
Instead of the supplied antenna, you can
connect an outdoor base-station anten-
na (not supplied) to your scanner. Your
local RadioShack store sells a variety of
antennas. Choose the one that best
meets your needs.
When deciding on a base-station anten-
na and its location, consider these
points:
• The antenna should be as high as
possible on the house.
• The antenna and its cable should be
as far as possible from sources of
electrical noise such as appliances
or other radios.
• The antenna should be vertical for
the best performance.
To connect a base-station antenna, first
remove the supplied antenna from the
scanner. Always use 50-ohm coaxial ca-
ble, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect
the base-station antenna. For lengths
over 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielec-
tric coaxial cable. If the antenna cable’s
connector does not fit in the ANT jack,
you might also need an antenna plug
Frequency
(MHz) Antenna Length
29–54 Extend fully
108–174 Collapse one segment
406–512 Collapse both segments
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adapter. Your local RadioShack store
carries a wide variety of coaxial antenna
cable and connectors.
Once you choose an antenna, follow the
mounting instructions supplied with the
antenna. Then route the antenna’s cable
to the scanner and connect the cable to
the ANT jack on the back of the scanner.
Cautions:
• Do not run the cable over sharp
edges or moving parts that might
damage it.
• Do not run the cable next to power
cables or other antenna cables.
• Follow all cautions and warnings
included with your antenna.
CONNECTING POWER
Use the supplied 10V, 300-mA AC
adapter to power the scanner.
Warning: Do not use the AC adapter’s
polarized plug with an extension cord re-
ceptacle unless the blades can be fully
inserted to prevent blade exposure.
Cautions:
You must use a Class 2
power source that supplies
10V AC and delivers 300
mA. Its plug must fit the scanner’s
AC 10V jack. The supplied adapter
meets these specifications. Using
an adapter that does not meet these
specifications could damage the
scanner or the adapter.
• A replacement adapter is available
by special order through your local
RadioShack store.
• Always connect the AC adapter to
the scanner before you connect it to
AC power. When you finish, discon-
nect the adapter from AC power be-
fore you disconnect it from the
scanner.
Insert the AC adapter’s barrel plug into
the AC 10V jack on the back of the scan-
ner, then plug the AC adapter into a
standard AC outlet.
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CONNECTING AN
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
You can connect an optional external
speaker with a 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) plug to
the scanner. Use an 8-ohm external
speaker that can handle at least 2.5
watts of power. Your local RadioShack
store sells scanner accessories, includ-
ing external speakers.
Insert the speaker’s plug into the EXT.
SP. jack on the back of the scanner.
Note: Plugging in an external speaker
disconnects the scanner’s internal
speaker.
CONNECTING AN
EARPHONE OR
HEADPHONES
You can connect an optional earphone
or pair of monaural headphones with a 1/8-
inch (3.5-mm) plug to the scanner. Your
local RadioShack store sells a complete
line of earphones and headphones.
Insert the earphone’s or headphones’
plug into the EXT. SP. jack on the back of
the scanner.
Note: Plugging in an earphone or head-
phones disconnects the scanner’s inter-
nal speaker.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these
guidelines when you use an earphone/
headphones.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting
before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to
a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high vol-
ume levels. Extended high-volume
listening can lead to permanent
hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not
increase it. Over time, your ears
adapt to the volume level, so a vol-
ume level that does not cause dis-
comfort might still damage your
hearing.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER
A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL
VOLUME Turns the scanner on or off and adjusts the volume.
SQUELCH Adjusts the scanner’s squelch.
/ Sets the search direction.
BAND Searches a band you select.
DELAY Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel; sets a
delay for all active frequencies during a search.
ALERT/PRIORITY Sets the scanner to the weather alert mode; turns priority on
or off for a particular channel.
MONITOR Stores frequencies into, and accesses, the ten monitor
memories.
S/S-LOCKOUT Skips a specified frequency during a band or direct search
(search/skip/lockout) or locks out selected channels during scanning.
HOLD Pauses the scanner during a search.
PROGRAM Programs frequencies into channels.
SCAN Scans through the channels.
MANUAL Stops scanning to let you listen to a monitor memory or di-
rectly enter a channel number.
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1–9, 0 Each key has a single-digit label, and the 1–9and 0 keys
also have a range of numbers. Use the digits on the keys to
enter the numbers for a channel or a frequency. Use the
range of numbers above the key (61–80, for example) to se-
lect or deselect the channels in a channel-storage bank.
CLEAR/.Clears an incorrect entry, or enters the decimal point when
you enter a frequency.
WX/E Scans the seven preprogrammed weather channels; stores
frequencies into channels.
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current operating mode. A good
look at the display will help you understand your scanner.
BANK Appears with a number (1–10) to its right to show which
channel-storage banks are turned on for scanning.
MON Appears with a number (1–10) to its right to show which
monitor memory you are listening to.
Appears when you tune to a priority channel.
CH Appears with a number (1–200) to its left to show which
channel the scanner is tuned to.
SCAN Appears when you scan channels.
MAN Appears when you manually select a channel.
PGM Appears when you program the scanner.
P
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PRI Appears when the priority feature is turned on.
L/O (lockout) Appears when you lock out channels or skip a frequency, or
when you manually select a channel or frequency that is locked
out or skipped.
DLY Appears when the scanner is scanning or searching when you
have programmed a 2-second delay.
WX (weather) Appears when the scanner is tuned to the weather band.
ALT Appears during weather alert mode and flashes when the scan-
ner receives a weather alert.
/ Indicates the search direction during a search.
b Appears instead of a channel number during a band search.
dAppears instead of a channel number during a direct search.
HAppears during a band search hold.
hAppears during a direct search hold.
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UNDERSTANDING BANKS AND BANDS
You can store frequencies into either a
programmable memory location called a
channel, or a temporary memory loca-
tion called a monitor memory. You can
store a frequency in each of the scan-
ner’s channels (up to 200) and up to 10
monitor memories.
Your scanner also has eight frequency
bands, each covering a specific range of
frequencies you can search.
CHANNEL-STORAGE
BANKS
To make it easier to identify and select
the frequencies you want to listen to, the
scanner’s channels are divided into 10
channel-storage banks (1–9 and 0) of 20
channels each. You can use each
channel-storage bank to group frequen-
cies, such as those used by the police
department, fire department, ambulance
services, and amateur radio operators
(see “Guide to the Action Bands” on
Page 23).
For example, there might be three or
four police departments in your area,
each using several different frequencies.
Additionally, there might be other law
enforcement agencies such as state po-
lice, county sheriffs, or SWAT teams
that use their own frequencies. You
could program all law enforcement fre-
quencies starting with Channel 1 (the
first channel in Bank 1), then program
the fire department, paramedic, and oth-
er public safety frequencies starting with
Channel 21 (the first channel in Bank 2).
MONITOR MEMORIES
Monitor memories are temporary stor-
age areas where you can store up to ten
frequencies during a search while you
decide whether to save them into chan-
nels. You can manually select and listen
to frequencies stored in monitor memo-
ries.
FREQUENCY BANDS
Your scanner has eight frequency
bands, each covering a specific range of
frequencies. You can search these
bands for specific broadcasts by repeat-
edly pressing BAND until the scanner
displays the band you want.
For example, you can search through all
frequencies between 29.000 and 54.000
MHz for specific broadcasts by repeat-
edly pressing BAND until 29-54 ap-
pears. The scanner then automatically
searches the frequencies in that band.
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This table shows the frequency band ranges displayed by the scanner and the typical
usage, frequency coverage, and step for each.
Notes:
• Your scanner searches at the preset frequency step rate (5 or 12.5 kHz) for each
band. You cannot change the frequency step rate.
• The scanner displays the nearest 1 kHz step. For example, if you tune to
406.1125, the scanner displays 406.112.
• While searching through a band, you might hear a frequency you want to store.
You can store any frequency into a monitor memory.
• You cannot change or delete any of the frequencies in the frequency bands.
Displayed
Frequency
Band Range Typical Usage Frequency Coverage
(MHz) Step (kHz)
29-54 10-Meter Amateur Radio, VHF
Lo, 6-Meter Amateur Radio 29.000 to 54.000 5.0
108-137 Aircraft 108.000 to 136.975 12.5
137-144 Government 137.000 to 144.000 5.0
144-148 2-Meter Amateur Radio 144.000 to 148.000 5.0
148-174 VHF Hi 148.000 to 174.000 5.0
406-450 Government, 70-Centimeter
Amateur Radio 406.000 to 450.000 12.5
450-470 UHF Lo 450.000 to 470.000 12.5
470-512 UHF “T” Band 470.000 to 512.000 12.5
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OPERATION
TURNING ON THE
SCANNER/SETTING
VOLUME AND SQUELCH
1. Turn VOLUME and SQUELCH fully
counterclockwise.
2. Turn VOLUME clockwise until you
hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, then
leave it set to a point just after the
hissing sound stops.
Notes:
• If the scanner picks up unwanted,
partial, or very weak transmissions,
turn SQUELCH clockwise to
decrease the scanner’s sensitivity to
these signals.
• If you want to listen to a weak or dis-
tant station, turn SQUELCH counter-
clockwise.
• If the scanner will not scan, turn
SQUELCH
further clockwise.
RESETTING THE
SCANNER
You might need to reset the scanner in
any of the following conditions:
• before you use it for the first time (to
clear anything that might already
have been stored in memory previ-
ously)
• if the scanner’s display locks up
• if the scanner does not work prop-
erly after you connect power
• if the scanner is dropped or sub-
jected to an electrical shock
Caution: This procedure clears all the
information you have programmed into
the scanner. Use this procedure only
when you are sure your scanner is not
working properly.
Follow these steps to reset the scanner.
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. While you hold down 2and 9, turn
on the scanner. When CLEAr
appears, release 2and 9.
MANUALLY STORING
FREQUENCIES INTO
CHANNELS
If you know of a frequency you want to
store, you can manually store it into a
channel.
Good references for active frequencies
are RadioShack’s
Police Call Radio
Guide Including Fire and Emergency
Services
, Aeronautical Frequency Direc-
tory
, and Maritime Frequency Directory .
We update these directories every year,
so be sure to get a current copy. See
also “Guide to the Action Bands” on
Page 23 in this manual.
Note: If you do not have a reference to
frequencies in your area, follow the
steps in “Searching For and Temporarily
Storing Active Frequencies” on Page 15
to search for transmissions.
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Follow these steps to manually store a
frequency into a channel.
1. If the scanner is scanning, press
MANUAL.
2. Using the number keys, enter the
channel number where you want to
store a frequency.
3. Press PROGRAM. BANK and the
bank number, the selected channel
number and L/O (if the selected
channel number is empty), and
000.000 (or the previously pro-
grammed frequency) appear.
4. Using the number keys, enter the
frequency you want to store into that
channel, including the decimal point.
Note: Your scanner automatically
rounds the entered frequency up to
the closest valid frequency. For
example, if you try to enter a fre-
quency of 151.473, your scanner
accepts it as 151.475.
5. Press Eto store the frequency. If the
channel was locked out, the lockout
is removed.
Note: If you entered an invalid fre-
quency in Step 4, the scanner dis-
plays Error. Press CLEAR, then
repeat Steps 4 and 5.
6. To program the next channel in
sequence, repeat Steps 3–5. To pro-
gram another channel (not in
sequence), repeat Steps 2–5.
SEARCHING FOR AND
TEMPORARILY STORING
ACTIVE FREQUENCIES
You can search for transmissions using
either a band or direct search, then tem-
porarily store the frequencies for those
transmissions into monitor memories.
Notes:
• If you manually tune to a search skip
frequency, the display shows L/O
(see “Skipping Frequencies/Chan-
nels” on Page 19).
• You can use the scanner’s delay
feature while using band or direct
search. See “Delay” on Page 19.
Band Search
Using band search, you can select a fre-
quency band and search for transmis-
sions within only that band.
1. Repeatedly press BAND until you
see the frequency band you want to
search.
The scanner displays ▲or ▼, the
range for each frequency band, b
appears, and the number of the cur-
rent monitor memory blinks on the
display. Then the scanner starts to
search the frequencies in the band.
When the scanner finds a transmis-
sion, it stops and displays the fre-
quency until the transmission stops,
then the scanner starts searching
again.
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2. To manually search the band, press
HOLD after the scanner starts auto-
matically searching the frequen-
cies. The scanner displays H(hold),
▲or ▼, and a frequency within the
band you selected.
3. Repeatedly press ▲to step from the
lower to the upper range, or ▼to
step from the upper to the lower
range.
Hold down ▲or ▼for about 1 sec-
ond or press HOLD to return to auto-
matic search.
4. When the scanner finds an active
frequency, you can do any of the fol-
lowing:
• save the frequency into the cur-
rent monitor memory by pressing
MONITOR.
• continue searching by pressing ▲
or ▼.
• stop searching and listen to the
frequency by pressing HOLD. H
(hold) appears.
Note: You can change the direction of a
manual search by pressing ▲or ▼
once.
Direct Search
Using direct search, you can enter a fre-
quency, then search for transmissions
above or below that frequency within all
of the frequency bands.
1. Press MANUAL.
2. Use the number keys to enter the
frequency where you want to start
the search. Press • to enter the dec-
imal point.
3. Press ▲or ▼to search up or down
from the selected frequency. d
(direct) and ▲or ▼appear, and the
next available monitor memory
number flashes.
Note: If you entered an invalid fre-
quency in Step 2, the scanner dis-
plays Error. Press CLEAR, then
repeat Steps 2 and 3.
4. When the scanner finds an active
frequency, you can do any of the fol-
lowing:
• save the frequency into the cur-
rent monitor memory by pressing
MONITOR.
• continue searching or change the
search direction by pressing ▲or
▼.
• stop searching and listen to the
frequency by pressing HOLD. h
(hold) appears.
To manually step through frequencies
one at a time after you stop a search, re-
peatedly press ▲or ▼. To continue
searching, either press HOLD or hold
down ▲or ▼for about 1 second.
LISTENING TO MONITOR
MEMORIES
After you store frequencies into the
scanner’s monitor memories, you can
listen to them by pressing MANUAL,
MONITOR, then the number for the de-
sired monitor memory.
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You can also select a monitor memory
by repeatedly pressing MONITOR until
the desired monitor memory appears.
Note: To listen to the monitor memories,
the priority channel feature must be
turned off (see “Priority” on Page 20).
MOVING A FREQUENCY
FROM A MONITOR
MEMORY TO A CHANNEL
1. If the scanner is scanning, press
MANUAL.
2. Use the number keys to enter the
channel number where you want to
store the monitor frequency, then
press
PROGRAM.
PGM appears.
3. Press MONITOR. The channel num-
ber flashes and the frequency
stored in the monitor memory and
the monitor memory’s number
appear.
4. Use the number keys to enter the
monitor memory number that has
the frequency you want to store into
the channel. The frequency ap-
pears.
5. Press
E. The scanner stores the fre-
quency in the selected channel.
DELETING A FREQUENCY
FROM A CHANNEL
1. If the scanner is scanning, press
MANUAL.
2. Use the number keys to enter the
channel number containing the fre-
quency you want to delete.
3. Press PROGRAM.
4. Press 0then E. The frequency is
deleted.
To replace a frequency stored in a moni-
tor memory, store a new frequency in
that monitor memory.
SCANNING CHANNELS
Note: You cannot scan channels until
you have stored frequencies in them.
To scan channels stored in the channel-
storage banks, press SCAN. The scan-
ner scans through all channels in the ac-
tive banks.
To select one or more channel-storage
banks while scanning, select each bank
you want to scan by pressing its number
key so the bank’s number appears on
the display.
Note: The channels for each bank are
listed above the scanner’s number keys.
To turn off channel-storage banks, press
the number key for each of the bank(s)
so the bank’s number disappears. The
scanner does not scan any of the stored
channels within banks you have turned
off.
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Notes:
• You can manually select any chan-
nel in a bank, even if the bank is
turned off.
• You cannot turn off all ten banks.
• The scanner skips channels that
have been locked out (see “Skipping
Frequencies/Channels” on Page 19.
MANUALLY SELECTING A
CHANNEL
You can continuously monitor a specific
channel without scanning. This is useful
if you hear an emergency broadcast on
a channel and want to hear all the de-
tails (even though there might be peri-
ods of silence) or if you want to monitor
only a specific channel or a locked-out
channel.
Follow these steps to manually select a
channel.
1. Press MANUAL.
2. Use the number keys to enter the
desired channel number, then press
MANUAL again.
Notes:
• If your scanner is scanning and
stops at the desired channel, simply
press MANUAL to manually select
the channel.
• If you repeatedly press MANUAL,
the scanner steps through the chan-
nels.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
DELAY
Many agencies use a two-way radio sys-
tem that might have a pause of several
seconds between a query and a reply.
To avoid missing a reply, you can pro-
gram a 2-second delay into any of your
scanner’s channels or frequencies.
Then, when the scanner stops on the
channel, DLY appears and the scanner
continues to monitor the channel for 2
seconds after the transmission stops be-
fore it resumes scanning or searching.
You can program a 2-second delay in ei-
ther of the following ways:
• If the scanner is scanning and stops
on an active channel, quickly press
DELAY before it starts to scan again.
• If the desired channel is not
selected, manually select the chan-
nel then press DELAY.
If the scanner is searching, press DELAY
during the search. DLY appears on the
display and the scanner automatically
adds a 2-second delay to every trans-
mission it stops on.
To turn off delay on any channel, select
that channel then press DELAY. DLY dis-
appears. To turn off delay for all frequen-
cies during a search, simply press
DELAY.
SKIPPING FREQUENCIES/
CHANNELS
You can scan channels faster by skip-
ping ones that have a continuous trans-
mission, such as a weather channel.
You can lock out up to all 200 channels
while scanning, or skip up to 20 frequen-
cies during a band or direct search.
To skip a channel/frequency while scan-
ning or searching, press S/S-LOCKOUT
when the scanner stops on it.
Notes:
• If you skip more than 20 search fre-
quencies, each new frequency
replaces an earlier one, starting
from the first stored frequency.
• You can manually select skipped
frequencies after you press HOLD to
stop a search. The scanner displays
L/O when you select a skipped fre-
quency. See “Manually Selecting a
Channel” on Page 18).
Removing Skip from
Frequencies
To remove the skip from a frequency
while searching, press HOLD to stop the
search, press ▲or ▼to select the
skipped frequency, then repeatedly
press
S/S until L/O disappears.
To remove the skip from all frequencies
at once while searching, hold down S/S-
LOCKOUT until the scanner beeps twice.
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Note: If you turned the key tone off (see
“Turning the Key Tone On or Off” on
Page 21), the scanner does not beep
when you hold down S/S-LOCKOUT.
Removing Lockout from
Channels
Follow these steps to remove the lock-
out from a channel while scanning.
1. Press MANUAL to stop scanning.
2. Use the number keys to enter the
channel number you want to delete
the lockout from.
3. Press MANUAL.
4. Repeatedly press LOCKOUT until
L/O disappears.
To remove the lockout from all channels
while scanning, use the number keys to
select the banks containing the skipped
channels, press MANUAL, then hold
down
LOCKOUT until the scanner beeps
twice.
Note: If you turned off the key tone (see
“Turning the Key Tone On or Off” on
Page 21), the scanner does not beep
when you hold down LOCKOUT.
PRIORITY
The priority feature lets you scan
through programmed channels and still
not miss important or interesting calls on
specific channels. You can program one
stored channel in each bank as a priority
channel (up to 10 total). As the scanner
scans, it checks the priority channels in
each selected bank for activity every 2
seconds.
Notes:
• You can skip priority channels. If you
skip all priority channels, the scan-
ner displays PCH LOC OUt when
you turn on the priority feature. See
“Skipping Frequencies/Channels”
on Page 19.
• The priority feature must be turned
off to listen to monitor memories.
The scanner automatically designates
the first channel in each bank as that
bank’s priority channel. Follow these
steps to program a different channel as
the priority channel.
1. Press PROGRAM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the
channel number you want to pro-
gram as the priority channel, then
press PRIORITY. Pappears to the
right of the channel number.
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each
channel you want to program as a
priority channel.
To review the priority channel numbers
for all banks, press PROGRAM then re-
peatedly press PRIORITY.
To turn on priority, press PRIORITY dur-
ing scanning or when MAN appears.
PRI appears, and the scanner checks
the priority channel in each selected
bank every 2 seconds. It stays on the
channel if there is activity, and Pap-
pears.
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