Operation
25
OPERATION
TURNING ON THE
S
CANNER/SETTING
V
OLUME AND SQUELCH
1. Turn SQUELCH until the
indicator points to MIN before
you turn on the scanner.
2. To turn on the scanner, turn
VOLUME clockwise until you
hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise,
just until the hissing sound
stops.
Ô
4. To turn off the scanner when
you finish, turn VOLUME
counterclockwise to OFF.
STORING KNOWN
F
REQUENCIES INTO
C
HANNELS
Good references for active
frequencies are the RadioShack
Police Call Guide including Fire
and Emergency Services, Official
Aeronautical Frequency Directory,
and Maritime Frequency Directory.
We update these directories every
year, so be sure to get a current
copy.
1. Press MAN, enter the channel
number (1–200) where you
Ô NOTE Ô
• Tolistentoaweak
or distant station,
turn
SQUELCH
counterclockwise.
If reception is
poor, turn
SQUELCH
clockwisetocut
out weak
transmissions.
•If
SQUELCH is
adjusted so you
always hear a
hissing sound, the
scanner will not
scan or search
properly.
