Understanding the Scanner
16
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
Scanner
Status
Description
Appears when you lock the keypad.
BANK
Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the
scan bank. Bank numbers with a bar under
them show which banks are turned on for
scanning (see “Understanding Banks” on
Page 19).
MRN
Indicates that the scanner is searching the
marine service bank.
CAR#
Appears when you store car numbers and
frequencies into the scanner’s channels, add
and delete frequencies from car numbers,
display car numbers, and move to the channel
where a car number is stored.
WX
Indicates that the scanner is searching the
weather channels.
FD/PD
Indicates that the scanner is searching the fire/
police service bank.
AIR
Indicates that the scanner is searching the air
service bank.
HAM
Indicates that the scanner is searching the
amateur radio service bank.
( / )
Indicates the search or scan direction.
Flashes with a number (1–20) to show which
monitor memory you are listening to.
CH
Appears with digits (1–200) or P and a
frequency to show which channel the scanner
is tuned to.
Appears when the batteries are low.
(lockout)
Appears when you manually select a channel
that was previously locked out during scanning
or when you review a locked-out frequency.
