User's Manual

Next you must program some frequencies (Page 26). It is

recommended that you read the next part "Understanding the

Menu System" because it will assist you in accessing and

understanding many of the features. Later in a section called

"Additional Features", you will find explanations on how to

disable the keypad acknowledgement tones, how to mute the

audio, how to change the appearance of the display and other

general features.

Understanding the Menu System

It is very important for you to understand the Menu screen.

To navigate through the Menu screen is really quite simple.

Many of the features of this scanner, can only be accessed by

the menu screens. There are several ways to get through the

screens. First of all, press MENU/BACK to get started.

Any time you want to exit this mode or simply quit from where

you are, repeatedly press MENU/BACK until the scanner

returns to the original state. Anytime you are in the Menu

mode, the audio will be muted.

To assist you in understanding the Menu screen, flow charts

are provided towards the back of the manual so you can

follow along. Two things to remember are rotate the through

the menu and execute the command. For simplicity, we have

chosen to rotate the VFO key up or down in order to scroll

through the menu and the E key for entering or executing a

command. Once you have pressed the E key and executed

the final choice (for instance, ON or OFF), the display backs

up to the previous level of options.

Also direct entry of the numbers in the flow chart will get you

through the screens, but the other screen options are not

visible. This method should be used only after you have gone

through the manual at least once. A tearout shortcut card (see

page 4) is provided to assist you in the direct entry method for

commonly used features.

Next page is the first level of the Menu screen. These levels

are then expanded from 100 to 102 page of the manual. You

will find a description section to explain the meanings of these

functions on the next pages. Then, you will be walked through

all the steps of programming, scanning, searching, and

trunktracking.

☞Hint: You can check the options you programmed on the

display when you press and hold MENU/BACK for

2 seconds in the following modes.

• Scan mode/Scan hold mode (as well as Trank

mode).

• Chain Search mode/Chain Search hold mode

• ID Search mode/ID Search hold mode

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