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OPERATION
UNDERSTANDING 3 MODES
Your PSR-200U has three kinds of modes, and changes the mode by
pressing an orange key.
• Scan/Manual mode
• FM Radio mode
• Service Search mode
If you press
SCAN
(Orange) key, your PSR-200U scanner enters SCAN/
MANUAL mode. The SCAN/MANUAL mode is a mode to which the
programmed channel memory is scanned. Or you can manually tuning the
channel memory.
If you press
FM RADIO
(Orange) key, the scanner enters FM RADIO mode.
FM RADIO mode is a mode to receive FM broadcast. You can use tune
operation or manually FM-Radio channel selection.
If you press
SRCH
(Orange) key, the scanner enters Service Search mode.
The Service Search mode is a mode that searches for the preprogrammed
service search band.
TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND
SQUELCH
1. Turn
SQUELCH
until the indicator points to
MIN
before you turn on the
scanner.
2. To turn on the scanner, slide
POWER
to
ON
.
3. Turn
VOLUME
clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.
4. Turn
SQUELCH
clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops.
Notes:
• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn
SQUELCH
counterclockwise.
If reception is poor, turn
SQUELCH
clockwise to cut out weak
transmissions.
• If
SQUELCH
is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner
will not scan or search properly.
5. To turn off the scanner when you finish, slide
POWER
to
OFF
.
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