1.  To turn on the scanner, turn 
 appears. After about 3 seconds, you 
might hear a hissing sound. Then adjust 
 fully counterclockwise, then turn 
clockwise until the hissing sound stops.
3.  To turn off the scanner, turn 
The scanner does not scan if there are no 
frequencies stored in channels. If the scanner 
does not scan and you have already stored 
frequencies in channels, turn 
•  If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or 
very weak transmissions, turn 
to decrease the scanner’s sensitivity to these 
signals. If you want to listen to a weak or 
 is adjusted so you always hear a hissing 
sound, the scanner will not scan properly.
 is adjusted precisely at the threshold 
where the hissing sound stops, the radio will 
be most sensitive to very weak signals. The 
radio may also receive unwanted noise or 
signals that are too weak to understand. Most 
users prefer to position the squelch control 
a little bit past the point of threshold to avoid 
receiving noise or signals that are too weak to 
The scanner does not scan if there are no 
frequencies stored in channels. If the scanner 
does not scan and you have already stored