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A look at the display – Radio Shack PRO-79 User Manual

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A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current oper-
ating status. This quick look at the display will help you under-
stand how your scanner operates.

Appears when you lock the keypad.

/

Indicates the search or scan direction.

AIR

Indicates that the scanner is searching the air
service bank.

ALErt

Appears when the weather alert is on.

-b-

Appears during a service bank frequency search.

B

Appears when the batteries are low.

BANK

Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the
scan bank. Bank numbers with a bar under them
show which banks are turned on for scanning
(see “Understanding Banks” on Page 19).

C-Err

Appears when the scanner receives a checksum
error during wired programming.

CH

Appears with digits (1–200) or

P

to show which

channel the scanner is tuned to.

Ch-FULL

Appears when you try to enter a frequency dur-
ing a search when all channels are full.

-d-

Appears during a direct frequency search.

-dUPL-

Appears when you try to store a frequency that is
already stored in another channel.

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