20-424 Owner’s Manual
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MAR
Lets you seearch the scanner’s preprogrammed marine band.
FD/PD
Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed fire/police band.
AIR
Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed aircraft band.
HAM
Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed amateur radio band.
WX
Lets you search the scanner’s preprogrammed 7 weather channels.
PRI/ALERT
Turns on and off the priority feature; turns the WX alert mode on and off.
SCAN/MAN
Scans any preprogrammed channels or stops scanning and lets you directly
enter a channel number.
^/v
Searches up or down for active frequencies or selects the direction when scanning
channels.
TUNE/CL
Lets you tune a frequency along with ^ or v or, clears an incorrect entry.
L/O RVW/L/O
Reviews locked-out frequencies; lets you lock out selected channels or
frequencies.
PGM
Programs frequencies into channels.
Number Keys
Each key has single-digit (0 to 9) and a range of numbers. Use the range of
numbers above the key (21–40 for example) to select the channel in a channel-storage bank. See
“Understanding Banks” on Page 9.
DELAY
/•
Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel; enters a decimal point.
ENT
(enter)
Enters frequencies into channels.
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current operating status. This quick look at the
display will help you understand how your scanner operates.
BANK
Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the scan bank. Bank numbers with a bar under
them show which banks are turned on for scanning (see “Understanding Banks” on Page 9).
MAR
Indicates that the scanner is searching the marine bank.
WX
Indicates that the scanner is searching the weather channels.
FD/PD
Indicates that the scanner is searching the fire/police bank.
AIR
Indicates that the scanner is searching the aircraft bank.
HAM
Indicates that the scanner is searching the amateur radio bank.
^/v
Indicates the search or scan direction.
CH
Appears with digits (1–200) or
P
to show which channel the scanner is tuned to.
B
Appears when the batteries are low.
L/O
(lockout)
Appears when you manually select a channel that was previously locked out
during scanning or when you review a locked-out frequency.
