Radio Shack PRO-2049 - Manual (Page 17)

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OPERATION
TURNING ON THE
SCANNER/SETTING
VOLUME AND SQUELCH
1. Turn OFF/VOLUME and SQUELCH
fully counterclockwise.
2. Turn VOLUME clockwise until you
hear a hissing sound. Set it to the
desired volume level.
3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, then
leave it set to a point just after the
hissing sound stops.
Notes:
• If the scanner picks up unwanted,
partial, or very weak transmis-
sions, turn
SQUELCH clockwise to
decrease the scanner’s sensitivity
to these signals.
• If you want to listen to a weak or
distant station, turn SQUELCH
counterclockwise.
• If the scanner will not scan, turn
SQUELCH further clockwise.
RESETTING THE
SCANNER
You might need to reset the scanner
in any of the following conditions.
• before you use it for the first time
(to clear anything that might
already have been stored in mem-
ory)
• if the scanner’s display locks up
• if the scanner does not work prop-
erly after you connect power
• if the scanner is dropped or sub-
jected to a physical or electrical
shock
Caution: This procedure clears all the
information you have programmed
into the scanner. Use this procedure
only when you are sure your scanner
is not working properly.
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. While you hold down 2 and 9 , turn
on the scanner.
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