Beyond the Basics
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searching for and
temporarily storing
active frequencies
If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your
area, use a search (except weather service search)
to find a transmission.
Note:
When the scanner starts searching, it
automatically turns on the delay function. To turn
delay on or off, press
FUNC
+
DLY
.
service search
You can search for weather, ham, marine, aircraft, or
police (fire/emergency) transmissions without
knowing the specific frequencies used in your area.
Your scanner is preprogrammed with all the
frequencies allocated to these services. To use this
feature, press
FUNC
and
SVC
. SRCH appears and
the scanner searches, starting with the weather
service bank. To select a different service bank,
repeatedly press
FUNC
and
SVC
. Service mode
appears on the display.
When the scanner stops on a transmission, quickly
press
HOLD
to stop searching and listen to the
transmission. HOLD appears. In this mode, you can
press
FUNC
and
or
FUNC
and
to step
through the frequencies.
