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SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER
Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch
1. To turn on the scanner, turn
VOL
clockwise.
Welcome to Scanning Receiver
appears. After about 3 seconds, you might hear a hissing sound. Then ad-
just
VOL
to a comfortable level.
2. Turn
SQ
fully counterclockwise, then turn
SQ
clockwise until the hissing sound
stops.
3. To turn off the scanner, turn
VOL
counterclockwise to
OFF
.
Notes:
• The scanner does not scan if there are no frequencies stored in channels. If
the scanner does not scan and you have already stored frequencies in chan-
nels, turn
SQ
further clockwise.
• If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak transmissions, turn
SQ
clockwise to decrease the scanner’s sensitivity to these signals. If you
want to listen to a weak or distant station, turn
SQ
counterclockwise.
• If
SQ
is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner will not
scan properly.
• To ensure the scanner operates properly while in the trunking mode, we
suggest you set
SQ
using the steps listed above.
• If
SQ
is adjusted precisely at the threshold where the hissing sound stops,
the radio will be most sensitive to very weak signals. The radio may also
receive unwanted noise or signals that are too weak to understand. Most
users prefer to position the squelch control a little bit past the point of thresh-
old to avoid receiving noise or signals that are too weak to understand.
Storing Known Frequencies into Channels
Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels.
Notes:
• If you are storing frequencies for an EDACS system, you must store them in
order, with the first frequency in channel 1 for the current bank. For example,
if you want to store frequency of 150.0100, 150.0200, 150.0300, and 150.0400
MHz, you must store them in Channels 1, 2, 3, and 4 respectively.
• When
M
appears on the display, you can use
FUNC
and the arrow keys to
select your desired bank and channel number.
1. Press
MAN
, enter the bank (0-9) and channel number (00-99) where you
want to store a frequency, then press
MAN
again.
M
and the bank and chan-
nel number appear at the 2
nd
line left end of the display (for example:
M000
).
