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SERVICE SEARCH MODE
If you do not have a reference to frequencies in your area,
use a search to nd a transmission. You can search for Police,
Fire/Emergency, Ham, Marine, Railroad, Civil Air, Military Air,
CB Radio, FRS/GMRS/MURS, and Racing frequencies without
knowing the specic frequencies used in your area. The scanner
is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to these
services.
To start a Service Search, press Func then Srch/Svc. When
the scanner nds a transmission, it stops on it. When the
transmission ends, the scanner resumes searching according to
the delay setting (see page 42).
During a Service Search, the upper line displays the current
service name. The lower line displays the search frequency and
the direction indicator (↑or ↓) with the modulation.
Enabled service banks appear on the lowest line. Disabled
service bank numbers are not displayed. The currently searched
bank number ashes. You can turn service banks on/o by using
1-9 or 0; however, one service bank must always be enabled. If
you turn o all service banks, the scanner will display Nothing to
Srch.
If you want to change the search direction or if it is a long
transmission and you want to continue searching, turn the
SCROLL CONTROL or press Func then Srch/Svc.
Service Search Receive/Hold Modes
To hold on a frequency, press Hold. To step through the
frequencies, turn SCROLL CONTROL while in Hold mode. Press
Hold to resume.
