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Beyond the Basics
beyond the basics
channel-storage banks
The scanner displays the channel-storage bank number while
scanning a channel. You can turn off a bank by pressing the bank’s
number, but one bank must always be active. To increase scanning
speed, you can lock out channels with continuous transmission,
such as weather channels or birdies. Birdies are internally
generated signals inherent in the electronics of the receiver. If your
scanner stops during scan mode and no sound is heard, it may be
receiving a birdie.
To lock out a channel, manually select the channel, then press L/O.
L/O appears in the display. To unlock a channel, press L/O when the
scanner stops on the channel or manually select the channel and
press L/O. L/O disappears. To unlock all channels in the banks that
are turned on, press HOLD/RESUME to stop scanning, then hold
down L/O until the scanner beeps twice.
You can manually select locked-out channels.
priority channels
You can set one priority channel for each bank. The scanner checks
the current priority channel every 2 seconds. To activate the priority
feature, press PRI. PRI appears in the display. To turn off the priority
feature, press PRI again.
If you have locked out all priority channels, CH Loc Out
appears when you activate the priority feature.
Each bank’s fi rst channel is the priority channel by default. To
change a priority channel, complete the following steps:
1. Press E/PGM.
2. Enter the number for the priority channel, and press PRI. P
appears to the right of the selected channel number. Press PRI
to review all priority channels.
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