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• To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000:
127,800 (kHz) / 1000 = 127.8 MHz
• To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz:
300 / 50 MHz = 6 meters
Initializing Your Scanner
If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a
power source or install batteries, you might need to initialize it.
Note:
This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner’s memory.
Initialize the scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working prop-
erly.
1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.
Welcome
message appears.
2. Press
0
while
Welcome
message appears.
3. Press
1
.
4. Press
ENT
.
Initializing please stand by.
appears for about 5 seconds.
Note:
Do not turn off the scanner until the initialization is complete. When the
initialization is complete,
M000
appears on the second line of the display.
Bank
0 Ch 00
appears on the fourth line.
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
The scanner is not working at all. What’s wrong?
The AC or DC adaptor might not be connected. Be sure the adaptor’s barrel
plug is fully inserted into the
PWR DC 9V
jack. The center tip of the adaptor’s
barrel plug must be set to positive. The batteries might be dead or need to
be recharged. Recharge the rechargeable batteries or replace the standard
batteries.
The scanner does not receive any stations or reception is poor. What’s
wrong?
The scanner might need to be initialized. Turn the scanner off then on again,
or initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner”).
The scanner is on but does not scan. What’s wrong?
The squelch might not be adjusted correctly. Turn
SQ
clockwise. There might
only be one channel or no channels stored in the scanner. Store frequen-
cies into more than one channel. The keylock might be turned on. Turn off
keylock.
