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Understanding your scanner, A look at the keypad – Radio Shack PRO-28 User Manual

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER

A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD

Your scanner’s keys might seem confusing at first, but this information
should help you understand each key’s function.

SCAN

— scans through the stored channels.

MANUAL

— stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel num-

ber or frequency.

DELAY

— programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel.

L-OUT/S/S

— lets you lock out a selected channel. Skips a specified fre-

quency during band or direct search.

CLEAR/.

— erases an incorrect entry or an error. Enters the decimal

point in a frequency.

MON/0

— stores frequencies into and accesses the monitor memory.

Enters the number 0 for a channel or a frequency.

WX/E

— scans through the preprogrammed weather channels. Stores a

key entry into memory.

KEYLOCK

— locks/unlocks the keypad to prevent accidental program

changes.

t and s — enter the down or up search mode direction.

HOLD/BAND

— pauses the frequency search. Searches the selected

band.

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9

— enters the numbers for a channel or a frequency.

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