Owner`s manual

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USING PRIORITY
The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important
or interesting calls on a frequency you select. You can program one frequency
into the priority channel. As the scanner scans, if the priority feature is turned
on, the scanner checks the priority channel for activity every 2 seconds.
1. Press PGM, then press PRI/ALERT. PCH and 000.0000 or the previously-
stored frequency appear.
2. Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority channel, then press
ENT. The display flashes twice.
To program a weather channel as the priority channel:
1. Press WX.
2. Select the weather channel you want to program as the priority channel.
3. Press and hold ENT then PRI. P ChAnnEL is displayed momentarily. Aftter
P ChAnnEL appears, PCH flashes and 000.0000 or the previously-stored
frequency appears.
4. Press ENT to store the priority channel and display blinks two times. Press
CLEAR to cancel.
To turn on the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT during scanning or searching.
PRI appears. The scanner checks the priority channel every 2 seconds and
stays on the channel if there is activity. PCH and the frequency appear when-
ever the scanner is set to the priority channel.
To turn off the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT. PRI disappears.
Note: If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the
scanner detects a WX alert tone on that frequency (see “SAME Standby Mode”
on Page 21), the scanner sounds the alert tone and ALErt flashes. Press any
key to turn off the alarm.
TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF
The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys. You
can turn the key tone off or on.
1. If the scanner is on, slide POWER to OFF.
2.Slide POWER to turn on the scanner. Welcome message appears..
3. While Welcome message appears, press 1 to turn on the key tone or 2 to
turn it off.