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Please note the position of the squelch control for future reference. Once the
squelch setting is complete, you may press PGM to exit TUNE mode.
Set the battery type, if necessary
By default, your new scanner is configured to use standard alkaline batter-
ies. Specifying the proper type of battery is necessary for proper operation
of the low battery detection feature, and also enables the charge circuit if
you are using rechargeable batteries.
If you are not using alkaline batteries, you should change the battery type by
following these steps:
1. Press the PGM key.
2. Press the F3 key, which should show the label
GLOB
immediately above
it in the LCD display.
3. Press the
6
nine times, or until the middle line of the display reads
Battery:Alkaline
.
4. Press the
3
or
4
to select the type of batteries that are installed in the
radio. Use Alkaline for standard alkaline batteries, NiCad for nickel-cadmi-
um rechargeable batteries, and NiMH for nickel-metal hydride recharge-
able batteries.
5. Press the F1 key (the
SAVE
softkey) to save your battery settings to the
radio's configuration memory.
Low Battery Warning
Your scanner will provide two warnings when the batteries are low. The first
warning will typically occur approximately 15 to 30 minutes prior to the point
where the batteries are completely depleted, and is indicated by a hollow
battery icon in the top row of the LCD display. The second warning will typi-
cally occur approximate five minutes before the batteries are completely de-
pleted, and is indicated by a flashing battery icon (approximately two flashes
per second) in the top row of the LCD display, and an audible low battery
alert every 30 seconds.
NOTE: Actual timing of low battery warnings will depend on the age and
condition of the batteries you are using.
Battery Charge Indicator
An animated icon indicates the Ni-MH or Ni-Cd battery is being charged
(Battery Type selection must be set to NiMH or NiCad and the radio con-
nected to external power.
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