Motorola BC796D - Manual (Page 43)

Programming Conventional Channels
Each bank can hold a mix of conventional channels plus one trunking system. This section
describes how to store known frequencies into conventional channels. The first few sections
are intended to be performed in the order indicated if you are entering information the first
time. If you are editing existing information, manually select the channel, then use the
complete menu process to access the information you want to change.
Note: To quickly store only a frequency in a channel, manually select the channel, enter the
frequency, then press E. Do not use this method for Trunking systems, however, as
these systems require additional information to scan correctly.
1. Select a Channel to Program
To start, first select the channel you want to program:
2:SCAN OPTION → 1:CONVENTIONAL
Enter the channel number, then press E.
2. Enter the Frequency
a. Press 1 or highlight 1:FREQUENCY and press E.
b. Enter the frequency you want to program, then press E.
Notes: • If the channel already had a frequency programmed, it appears above the prompt.
• If you select a frequency that is not valid, the scanner displays ERROR OUT
OF BAND. Enter a correct frequency to continue.
• If you enter a frequency that has already been stored in the scanner, the scanner
displays WARNING DUPLICATE and the channel number that contains the
duplicate. To save the frequency anyway, press E. Otherwise, press to cancel
and enter a different frequency.
• If you change an existing frequency, all other information stored for that channel
is deleted or set back to default values.
3. Assigning a Text Tag
a. Use the scroll bar to select the channel you want to tag, then press E.
b. Use the scroll bar to select the letter, then press
▲/HOLD to move the entry position one
space to the right or press LIMIT/
▼ to move the entry position one space to the left.
c. When you have entered the tag, press E to save the tag.
The scanner displays
1:OTHER CHANNEL
Select to pick another channel to program from Step 1
2:CHANNEL OPTION
Select to set additional channel options (see the following sections).
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