The Basics 2
Contents
The Basics
The FCC wants you to know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
powering your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
using rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
using AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
using vehicle battery power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
setting up your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
connecting an optional antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
connecting an earphone/headphone . . . . . . . . 14
listening safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
traffic safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
connecting an extension speaker . . . . . . . . . . . 15
attaching the belt clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
about your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
a look at the keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
a look at the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
understanding banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
service banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
channel storage banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Beyond the Basics
operating your scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
turning on the scanner and setting squelch . . . 25
storing known frequencies into channels . . . . . 25
searching for and temporarily storing
active frequencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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