Radio Shack 21-1679 A, User Manual

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Key Lock

To activate key lock, press and hold 

LOCK

 for 2 seconds.

6

appears. This locks all keys except 

PTT

 and 

LIGHT

. To 

unlock key control, press and hold 

LOCK

 for 2 seconds again.

Power Save

If you do not press any key or if the CB radio does not receive 

any signal for about 10 seconds, the CB radio automatically 

enters power save mode. 

P. SAVE 

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Scanning Channels

1. Press 

CB/WX

 to select the CB or weather mode. 

2. Press and hold 

CH9/19 SCAN

 for 2 seconds. 

SCAN

appears,

and the CB radio scans through all channels in the selected 

band. When it receives a strong signal, scanning stops.

3. To deactivate scanning, press and hold 

CH9/19 SCAN 

for 2 

seconds or press the 

Ÿ

 or 

ź

key.

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feature is automatically set to ON in the weather band.

• To change weather channels manually, press the 

Ÿ

 or 

ź

 key.

Using Channels 9 and 19

Channel 9 is reserved for motorist assistance and for reporting 

emergency information about accidents, hazardous road 

conditions, etc. Channel 19 is used by truck drivers for general 

communication purposes.
Press 

CH9/19 SCAN 

once to select channel 9, press again 

to select channel 19, press again to return to the previously 

selected channel.

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• When you select channel 9 or 19, you cannot press 

Ÿ

 or 

ź

 to 

change channels.

• Always give priority to emergency messages on channel 9.

Operating Your CB Radio