Use and Care Manual

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English
Scanning Notes:
1. If you press the PTT button while the radio is scrolling
through inactive channels, the transmission is on the
“home channel”. Scanning resumes five seconds after
the end of your transmission. You may press the
Scan/Monitor button to stop scanning at any time.
2. If the radio stops on an undesired transmission, you may
immediately resume the scan by briefly pressing or
.
3. If the radio repeatedly stops on an undesired
transmission, you may temporarily remove that channel
from the scan list by pressing and holding or for 3
seconds. You may remove more than one channel in this
way.
4. To restore the removed channel(s) to the scan list, turn
the radio off and then turn back on, or exit and re-enter
the scanning mode by pressing Scan/Monitor
button.
5. You cannot remove the home channel from the scan list.
6. In Advanced Scan, the detected code is only used for
one transmission. You must note that code, exit scan and
set that detected code on that channel to permanently
use the detected code.
WEATHER RECEIVER
Your radio can tune in to broadcasts by the United
States National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio and
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Weather Radio.You can listen to a weather channel
(see “Weather Channels and Frequencies” table for
details) or set your radio to alert you to emergency
weather broadcasts that interrupt routine
broadcasts. When you listen to a weather channel,
you cannot use your radio in scan mode or for two-
way communications.
Both NOAA and ECCC have transmitters located
throughout the United States and Canada,
respectively. These transmitters broadcast watches,
forecasts, and other information 24 hours a day.
Note: NOAA weather radio stations are assigned to
cover specific areas and service may be
limited. Please check with your local weather
office for frequency and details or visit
www.weather.gov/nwr in the US to view the
appropriate transmitter for your area. The use
of the NOAA logo does not provide an
endorsement or implied endorsement by the
National Weather Service of NOAA, nor does
the use of the Weather Radio logo provide an
endorsement or implied endorsement by
Environment and Climate Change Canada
(ECCC).