User's Manual

area and listen only to the group that is of interest to you by specifying the group’s specific CTCSS code.
CTCSS can also help reduce instances where interfering signals cause your scanner to stop on one channel.
There are two ways you can program your scanner to operate with CTCSS. If you know the CTCSS code that
is used on a particular frequency, you can manually enter the code when you are programming the scanner,
or any time afterwards.
You can also set a special search code up that will instantly decode the CTCSS code on a received
transmission. Channels programmed with the search code will receive all traffic on the channel, and will
instantly decode and display any CTCSS code that is found with the transmission. You can then store the
found code in the channel memory with one keystroke.
This section of the manual describes the process for configuring a memory channel for CTCSS operation and
manually programming a known code.
To program channel memories for CTCSS operation, follow these steps:
1. First, enter a conventional frequency. See “Storing Conventional Frequencies” on Page XX.
2. Once you have entered the frequency, press FUNC then press 4/CTCSS. CT00:SRCH appears.
The scanner detect the CTCSS code while receiving, the scanner sound a tone and detected code appears
on the bottom line.
Note: If you enter the detected code into channel, press ENT to store the detected code.
To program a specific code, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold FUNC for about 2 seconds.
2. Press 2 then press 2 again to select Normal channel program.
3. Select channel you desired to program CTCSS code, then press ENT.
4. Press 4 to select 4:Tone Data. CTCSS Tone appears.
5. Press 1 to select 1:ON. Qcode00 CT SRCH appears. Then select CTCSS code using ^ or v key.
6. Press ENT to set the CTCSS code.
Deleting Frequencies from Channels