User's Manual

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Key Controls

Key Lock – You can deactivate the scanner’s keys to

help prevent accidentally changing the scanner’s pro-

gramming.

PC Control and Cloning

PC Control – You can transfer programming data to and

from your scanner and your personal computer, and con-

trol the scanner using a computer. This helps you find fre-

quencies listed on the Internet and load them into the

scanner.

Clone Mode – You can clone all programmed data,

including the contents of the scanner’s memory, menu

settings, and other parameters from one BC-246T

scanner to another BC-246T scanner.

About This Manual

The screen displays used in this manual are

representations of what might appear when you use your

scanner. Since what you see depends on the frequencies

and user ID’s for your area and the settings you select,

you might notice some differences between what is in this

manual and what appears on your scanner.

How the Scanner’s Controls Are

Represented in This Manual

To help you navigate the scanner’s menus, the steps

shown in this manual show the displays you see and the

keys you press or control you operate to get a desired

result.

This example shows you how to use the scanner’s menu

to edit an existing system name. It shows you the key to

press ( ) to select a menu option and the option

you see (Pr ogr am Syst em) when you press . It

also instructs you to turn the rotary control (shown as