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General Programming

This section includes procedures that apply regardless of
whether you are programming conventional or trunked
channels.

Deleting Frequencies from Channels

To delete a stored frequency, manually select the channel,
then press 0 and E. The contents of the channel are erased.

Transferring Channel Information

To transfer settings from one channel to another:

1. Manually select the channel with the information you want

to transfer.

2. Press TRNSFR. The scanner displays the lowest-

numbered empty channel. To select a different channel,
use the scroll bar to select the channel.

3. Press E. All channel information is stored in the target

channel and deleted from the original channel.

Note: Trunking system information is not transferred.

Entering Alpha Information

Your BC296D lets you assign text tags to banks, channels,
talkgroups, and search ranges. Follow these steps to enter a
text tag.

1. Use the scroll bar to select the letter.

2. Press RSM to advance to the next letter or HOLD/MAN to

back up to a previous letter.

3. When you have completed the text tag, press E to accept

the entry.

General Programming Tips

• Do not program weather frequencies into channels. Since

they have continuous broadcasts, your scanner will always
stop on them. Use weather service search to access NOAA
weather broadcasts.

• Group related services into a bank. For example, program

city trunk system in Bank 1, amateur radio in Bank 2, and
so on.

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