Programming
Before the BC785D can begin conventional scanning, you must program a frequency into at
least one channel.
Repeat this procedure for each channel you want to program.
Storing Frequencies into Channels in Menu Mode
1. Select frequencies you received from your dealer, from various sources on the internet,
or from one of the guides listed on page 10.
Here is a list of sample
frequencies you should try:
156.800 Marine Calling channel
155.340 Ambulance operations
155.280 Ambulance operations
155.160 Ambulance operations
462.950 Ambulance operations
462.5625 Family Radio Services (channel one)
2. Press
MENU
.
3. Select
2:SCAN OPTION
/
1:CONVENTIONAL
by rotating the
VFO
and pressing
E.
4. Select a channel.
a. Enter the channel number using
the keypad.
b. Then press
E
.
5. Select
1:FREQUENCY
and
enter the frequency.
a. Enter the frequency number using
(decimal key) and
the keypad.
b. Then press
E
.
6. Enter the alpha tag and press
E
.
(See page 28.)
7. The following display appears, select the location you want.
☞
Remember! You can also use
▲
or
▼
instead of rotating the
VFO
.
Also instead of pressing
E
, you can press the
VFO
control.
.
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1:OTHER CHANNEL
2:CHANNEL OPTION
3:DONE
C 001
0000.0000 NFM
ALPHA TAG
¡
C 001
1:FREQUENCY
2:DELAY
3:TONE DATA
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