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Operation, Turning on the scanner/setting volume and squelch, Resetting/initializing the scanner – Radio Shack PRO-79 User Manual

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OPERATION

TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING
VOLUME AND SQUELCH

1. Turn

SQUELCH

fully counterclockwise (until the indicator

points to

MIN

) before you turn on the scanner.

2. To turn on the scanner, turn

VOLUME

clockwise until you

hear a hissing sound.

3. Turn

SQUELCH

clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops.

Notes:

• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn

SQUELCH

coun-

terclockwise. If reception is poor, turn

SQUELCH

clock-

wise to cut out weak transmissions.

• If

SQUELCH

is adjusted so you always hear a hissing

sound, the scanner will not scan or search properly.

4. To turn off the scanner when you finish, turn

VOLUME

coun-

terclockwise to

OFF

.

RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNER

If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after
you connect a power source, you might need to reset or initialize
the scanner.

Important: If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner
(see “Resetting the Scanner” on Page 26). If that does not work,
you can initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner” on
Page 26); however, this clears all information stored in your
scanner’s memory.

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