User Manual

CONTENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION .............................................3
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW ............................................ 3
MODIFICATION NOTICE .................................................... 3
PART 15 INFORMATION .................................................... 3
SCANNING LEGALLY ........................................................ 3
AVIS D’INDUSTRIE CANADA ................................................ 4
MAIN FEATURES .......................................................5
SCANNING CONCEPTS ..................................................7
UNDERSTANDING DYNAMIC MEMORY ...................................... 7
UNDERSTANDING QUICK KEYS ............................................. 8
UNDERSTANDING CONVENTIONAL SIMPLEX AND REPEATER SYSTEMS ...... 8
UNDERSTANDING CTCSS/DCS/NAC ......................................... 9
UNDERSTANDING TRUNKING ............................................... 9
UNDERSTANDING MULTISITE TRUNKING ..................................10
UNDERSTANDING IDS .....................................................10
INCLUDED WITH YOUR SCANNER ......................................12
INSTALLING YOUR SCANNER ..........................................13
SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER ..............................................13
POWER RELATED ISSUES ...................................................13
BASE STATION .............................................................13
SETTING UP AN AUDIO RECORDING DEVICE OR COMPUTER RECORDING ..14
VEHICLE INSTALLATION ...................................................15
Mounting Using the Bracket ............................................15
Mounting Using the DIN-E Sleeve (Optional, Part No. DIN-0001) ..........15
Removing the Scanner from the DIN-E Sleeve ...........................16
Mounting Using ISO Technique .........................................16
Removing the Display Sticker ...........................................17
Connecting an Optional Antenna .......................................17
Connecting an Earphone/Headphone ................................... 17
Connecting an Extension Speaker ....................................... 17
OPERATION BASICS ...................................................18
TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING THE SQUELCH ..................18
NAVIGATING THE MENU ...............................................18
KEYPAD AND KNOB CONTROLS ............................................19
A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY ...................................................24
SETTINGS MENUS .........................................................28
Set Backlight ...........................................................28
Adjust Key Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29