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Searching

Notes:

• If all frequencies in the search band you selected

are locked out, All Locked! appears and the scan-
ner does not search the band.

• If the service you select uses channels (such as CB

radio or marine), the scanner displays the service
channel number.

Quick Search

Quick Search lets you search from the currently-tuned
frequency if you are scanning a conventional system or
sets the system to ID search if you are scanning a
trunked system.

If you are on a conventional system or channel, press

and Scan/Srch to start quick search. QUICK Search?

appears. Press E to start quick search or No to go to the
search menu.

CTCSS/DCS Search

CTCSS/DCS Search lets you search for CTCSS or DCS
tones when it finds an active frequency in search and
Close Call modes. You can identify up to 50 CTCSS
tones and 104 DCS codes.

Turning this option on lets the scanner search for CTCSS/
DCS tones. If the scanner detects the tone, it displays the
tone’s frequency.

1. Press

then turn the scroll control until

SRCH/CLO

CALL OPT

appears. Then press E. One of the search

feature options appear.

2. Turn the scroll control until

CTCSS/DCS SEARCH

appears, then press E

to select it.

3. Turn the scroll control until

ON

appears to turn on

CTCSS/DCS search or until

OFF

appears to turn it off,

then press E.

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