PRO-2038 Programmable Scanner (200-0413) Special Features Faxback Doc. # 18274 USING MEMOLOCK To keep from accidentally changing the scanner's programming, you can lock the scanner's memory by setting the MEMOLOCK OFF/ON switch on the back of the scanner to ON. If you try to change the scanner's programming, the scanner displays Prg-Loc, and the programming does not change. Set MEMOLOCK OFF/ON to OFF to add or change information in the scanner's memory. DELAY Many agencies use a two-way radio system that might have a pause of several seconds between a query and a reply. When your scanner displays an active frequency or channel, it automatically waits for 2 seconds after the completion of each transmission on that frequency or channel before it resumes scanning. LOCK OUT You can scan banks faster by locking out many frequencies or channels that have a continuous transmission or static. To lock out a frequency or channel while scanning, press L/OUT when the scanner displays the frequency or channel number until L/O appears. To remove the lockout, manually select the frequency or channel, then press L/OUT when the scanner displays the frequency or channel number. L/O disappears from the display. NOTES: The scanner automatically locks out empty channels. You can lock out all frequencies and channels in a bank. However, if all frequencies and channels within the bank are locked out, the scanner beeps three times when you press that bank key and will not scan the bank. You can still manually select locked-out channels. You cannot lock out any frequencies within the WX or AIR service scan banks. Removing a Lockout from All Channels and Frequencies within a Bank You can remove a lockout from all non-empty channels and frequencies in a bank. 1. Press the bank key for the scan bank containing the channels or frequencies you want to remove a lockout from. 2. Press HOLD. 3. Press and hold down L/OUT until the scanner beeps softly three times. The scanner removes the lockout from all channels and frequencies within the selected bank. NOTE: When you store a frequency in an empty channel, the scanner automatically removes the lockout. LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 frequencies for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA broadcasts your local forecast and regional weather information on one or more of these frequencies in your area. All U.S. weather frequencies available to NOAA are in the 148-174 MHz frequency band. Your scanner has these weather channels preprogrammed in the WX service scan bank: 162.400 MHz 162.425 MHz 162.450 MHz 162.475 MHz 162.500 MHz 162.525 MHz 162.550 MHz To scan the WX service scan bank, simply press WX. To manually tune to stations in the WX service scan bank: 1. Press WX. 2. Press HOLD. 3. Press ^ or v to tune up or down the WX service scan bank. NOTE: For a list of all 11 national weather frequencies, see "National Weather Frequencies," Faxback Doc.#17653, A Guide To Scanning. (CS 10/11/95)