User's Manual
Table Of Contents
M
AINTENANCE
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Maintenance
Keep
the
scanner dry;
if it
gets wet,
wipe it dry
immediately.
Use and store
the
scanner
only in normal
temperature environments. Handle
the scanner
carefully;
do not drop it.
Keep
the
scanner
away
from
dust and
dirt,
and
wipe it with
a damp
cloth
occasionally
to
keep
it looking
new.
Modifying or
tampering
with the
scanner’s
internal components
can
cause a
malfunction and
might
invalidate
its warranty
and
void
your FCC
authorization
to
operate
it.
Troubleshooting/Error
Messages
For
detailed troubleshooting/error
messages,
please
visit the
FAQ section
of our
website
at
www.whistlergroup.com
or
call
toll
free 866-923-8719.
Birdie
Frequencies
Birdies are operating frequencies,
which all
scanners
have,
that
are created inside
the
scanner’s
receiver
and can cause interference.
If the
interference is
not
severe,
you
adjusting
the
squelch
might omit the
birdie,
but if you
program one
of
these
frequencies
after a search,
you will
hear
only
noise
on that
frequency.
If you
suspect
that
a frequency
you
have programmed is
being
affected
by
a birdie,
try
removing
the antenna.
Removing
the
antenna
will help
determine
if the
interfering
signal is a
birdie
signal
being generated
inside
of the
scanner,
or the
result
of
an
external
interference source.
If the
noise
on
a frequency is
not
affected
when the
antenna is removed,
it
is
almost
certainly
the
result
of
a birdie.
If the
noise
disappears
when the
antenna is removed,
the
noise is
most likely
coming from
an external source.
Moving the scanner
may reduce
or
solve
the issue.
DRAFT