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Direct Search
You can search up or down from the currently displayed frequency and store
frequencies you like into channels or monitor memories.
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You can use the scanner's delay feature while using direct search. See "Delay"
on Page 25.
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During direct search, you can manually change the receive mode. See
"Changing the AM/FM/WFM Receive Mode." If you select WFM, the scanner
searches frequencies at 50 kHz steps.
1. Press MAN or PGM.
2. Use the number keys to enter the frequency you want to start the search from.
Note: Do not omit digits (except the last zeros) after the decimal point. The frequency
must be fully entered for the scanner to start the direct search.
Or, use the number keys to enter the channel number containing the starting
frequency and press MAN or PGM again.
3. Press DIRECT/
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. -d-, and the starting frequency appear on the display.
4. Press and hold /\ or \/ for about a second to search up or down from the selected
frequency.
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To reverse the rapid search direction at any time, press and hold /\ or \/ for about
a second.
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To search the selected band upward or downward in small increments (in steps
of 5, 12.5, 25, or 50 kHz, depending on the band), press and release /\ or \/.
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To quickly move upward or downward through the range of frequencies, press
and hold down /\ or \/. The scanner tunes through the frequencies until you
release /\ or \/.
5. When the scanner find an active frequency, it stops scanning and displays that
frequency's number. To store that frequency in the channel, simply press ENTER.
The scanner stores the frequency, then continue the searching.
