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The FCC Wants You To Know
This scanner has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver,
pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules
. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This scanner generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this scanner does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the scanner on and off, you are encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the scanner and the receiver
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules
. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Scanning Legally
Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups, including police and fire
departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio
services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service
providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However,
there are some transmissions that you should never intentionally listen to. These include:
• Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal
transmission)
• Pager transmissions
• Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions
According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines
and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of
such a conversation unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless
such activity is otherwise illegal). This scanner has been designed to prevent the reception
of cellular telephone transmissions and the decoding of scrambled transmissions. This is
done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so they are not
easy to modify to pick up these transmissions. Do not open your scanner’s case to make
any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor.
Modifying or tampering with your scanner’s internal components or using it in a way other
than as described in this manual could invalidate your warranty and void your FCC
authorization to operate it.
In some areas, mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit. Check the laws
in your area. It is also illegal in many areas (and a bad idea everywhere) to interfere with
the duties of public safety officials by traveling to the scene of an incident without
authorization.
The FCC Wants You to Know
