User's Manual

The scanner does not recognize the SD Card
. The SD Card is not properly formatted. Use the iSCAN PC Application to reformat the
card. If using Windows to format the card, the card format must be FAT with 32k clusters.
. The SD Card may not be inserted fully. Press the SD Card into the slot until a click is
heard and the card is fully inserted in the slot.
. The SD Card may be defective. Replace with a new SD Card.
“Init SD Card” appears when the scanner is turned on
. The SD Card is not properly formatted. Use the iSCAN PC Application to reformat the
card.
. The SD Card may not be inserted fully. Press the SD Card into the slot until a click is
heard and the card is fully inserted in the slot.
iSCAN does not upload or download to/from the PC
. The USB cable is not plugged into the computer or the scanner. Connect the USB cable to
the scanner and the computer to proceed.
. The USB cable drivers are not installed. Use the CD to install the cable drivers.
Birdie Frequencies
Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’s
receiver, which may interfere with transmissions on the same frequencies.
If you program a frequency and hear only noise on that frequency, it may be a birdie. If the
interference is not severe, you might be able to turn Squelch clockwise to omit the birdie.
Your scanner may have a few birdies that are so strong, rotating the Squelch control
clockwise will not solve the birdie problem.
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.