User's Manual

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• You must store frequencies into channels before the scanner can scan them. The
scanner does not scan through empty channels.
• To change the scanning direction, press π or θ while scanning.
The scanner scans through all channels (except those you have locked out) in the active
channel storage banks (see “Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On” on Page 50
and “Locking Out Channels or Frequencies” on Page 65).
Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On
To turn off channel storage banks while scanning, press the bank's number key so the
bank's number disappears. For example, to turn off bank 1, press 1. The scanner does
not scan any of the channels within the banks you turned off.
To turn on channel storage banks while scanning, press the number key until the bank’s
number appears. For example to turn bank 1 on again, press 1.
Hints:
• You cannot turn off all channel storage banks. There must be at least one active
channel storage bank.
• You can manually select any channel in a channel storage bank, even if the bank is
turned off.
Monitoring a Single Channel/Battery Save Circuit
You can monitor a single channel with your scanner by navigating to that channel while
in manual mode. The scanner will receive traffic on the selected frequency.
Your scanner features a battery save circuit that is automatically activated any time you
manually select a channel. The battery save mode works by allowing the receiver to
“sleep” briefly while waiting for a call on the selected channel. The battery save circuit is
disabled when the scanner is tuned to a channel in program mode.