- 1). Select the frequencies for your local area from the frequency list that comes with the scanner or find a list of local frequencies from Radio Reference found in the Resource section.
- 2). Select a priority frequency for channel 1. This channel works with the "Priority" button on the scanner. When the button is pressed, it goes to that channel and stays there until the "Scan" button is pressed. Use a police or other important frequency.
- 3). Press the "Manual" button on the Bearcat scanner. Use the keypad to enter the channel number. For instance, if you want to program channel 15, press the "1" and the "5." Press the "manual" button again.
- 4). Use the number keypad to enter the frequency number, including the decimal. Press "E" to enter and save the frequency.
- 5). Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program every channel with a frequency.
- 6). Press "Scan" to start scanning when you have the frequencies entered. If you want to listen to one channel only, press "Manual" repeatedly until you find the channel you want. To reactivate scan, press the "Scan" button.
- 7). Use lockout to block a channel by pressing "Manual" repeatedly until you find the channel. Press "Lockout" and the channel will be skipped during scanning. To reactivate the channel, press "Manual" repeatedly until you find the channel. It will display L/O for lockout. Press "Lockout" again and the channel is reactivated.
- 8). Add a two-second delay to a channel by pressing the "Delay" button. This will delay scanning for two seconds after the last transmission on a channel.
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