User's Manual

circuit if you are using rechargeable batteries.
If you are not using alkaline batteries, you should change the battery type by following these steps:
1. Press the PGM key.
2. Press the F3 key, which should show the label GLOB immediately above it in the LCD display.
3. Press the v nine times, or until the middle line of the display reads Battery:Alkaline.
4. Press the < or > to select the type of batteries that are installed in the radio. Use Alkaline for standard
alkaline batteries, NiCad for nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries, and NiMH for nickel-metal hydride
rechargeable batteries.
5. Press the F1 key (the SAVE softkey) to save your battery settings to the radio's configuration memory.
Low Battery Warning
Your scanner will provide two warnings when the batteries are low. The first warning will typically occur
approximately 15 to 30 minutes prior to the point where the batteries are completely depleted, and is
indicated by a solid battery icon in the top row of the LCD display. The second warning will typically occur
approximate five minutes before the batteries are completely depleted, and is indicated by a flashing
battery icon (approximately two flashes per second) in the top row of the LCD display, and an audible low
battery alert every 30 seconds.
NOTE: Actual timing of low battery warnings will depend on the age and condition of the batteries you are
using.
Battery Charge Indicator
Your scanner provides an indication when the internal battery charge circuit is active. The battery icon
briefly flashes approximately once every second when the radio is connected to external power and the
internal battery charger circuit is active.
NOTE: The “internal battery charger circuit active” indicator provides an indication that the battery charger
circuit is active, and does not provide positive indication that the batteries are actually being charged.
Batteries will not charge unless the yellow battery holder is used.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use headphones.
Set the volume to zero before putting on headphones. With the headphones on, adjust the volume to a
comfortable level.