User's Manual

20-527 Owner’s Manual Draft
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6. Press WX to exit the FIPS code entry table.
Notes:
. Press WX, then the numeric keys 0-9 to quickly review stored FIPS codes. Press L/OUT to toggle lockout
status.
. Your scanner can also detect the 1050 Hz weather alert tone when a weather channel is set as the
priority channel and weather priority operation is enabled. (see “Priority” on Page XX). In this mode all
alerts are received. FIPS settings are ignored.
. The scanner sounds an alert or beep when it receives the SAME code. If you do not stop the alert (or
beep) for five minutes, the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds. If the scanner receives a
new message after five minutes, it sounds the alert or beep. To stop the sound and ready the scanner to
receive a new alert signal before the five minute time out, press any key except LIGHT.
7. Press FUNC, and then WX to initiate SAME standby. The scanner will monitor the selected weather
radio station for alerts with FIPS codes that match the codes you entered in the FIPS entry table. To exit
SAME standby, press FUNC, and then WX.
WX Alert and Beep Tone Confirmation
1. To test the WX alert, press WX for more than 2 seconds while DIG WX STBY appears.
The display indicates the type of message, and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps. The beeps
automatically change every 3 seconds.
2. Press any key except LIGHT to stop test sound mode.
Skywarn
This function lets you move to the skywarn channel (channels 997 through 999) from any mode except
SAME standby by press and hold WX about 1 second then the scanner displays SKYWARN-1 in fourth
line. The scanner have 3 skywarn channels. Pressing ^ or v to move skywarn channels upward or
downward.
Note: To activate the this function, you may program the skywarm frequency into skywarn channels.
Using Frequency Copy
You can copy a frequency into a specified channel, a vacant channel in a specified bank, or a priority
channel. However, you cannot copy a frequency from the Marine, CB, and FRS/GMRS/MURS search
bands.
Copying a Frequency into a Specified Channel