PRO-2035 1000-Channel Programmable Home Scanner
(200-0460)       Listening to the Weather Band         Faxback Doc. # 16914

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has allocated 11 channels for
use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  NOAA
broadcasts your local forecast and regional weather information on one or
more of these channels.  We have preprogrammed the scanner with ten of the
U.S. frequencies available to NOAA.

To scan the preprogrammed weather channels, press WEATHER, the press the UP
or DOWN ARROW.

To manually tune through the preprogrammed weather channels, repeatedly
press WEATHER or turn TUNING.

NOTE:  For a list of all 11 national weather frequencies, see "National
       Weather Frequencies."

BAND MODE AND FREQUENCY STEP

The scanner scans in the following band modes:

    AM (amplitude modulation) - used in aircraft bands and Citizen's Band.

    NFM (narrowband frequency modulation) - used in action bands such as
    police, fire, ambulance, Amateur Radio, etc.

    WFM (wideband frequency modulation) - used in commercial FM broadcasts
    and television sound.

This table shows the preset band modes and frequency steps your scanner
uses for each frequency range.

Frequency Rand (MHz)          Band Mode          Frequency Step (kHz)

  25.000 - 29.995                 AM                        5
  30.000 - 87.495                NFM                        5
  87.500 - 107.950               WFM                       50
 108.000 - 136.9875               AM                      12.5
 137.000 - 224.995               NFM                        5
 225.000 - 400.000                AM                      12.5
400.0125 - 520.000               NFM                      12.5
760.000 - 1300.000               NFM                      12.5

If you scan some of the 225-400 MHz and TV audio bands, you might have to
manually change the band mode or frequency step.

Changing/Resetting the Band Mode

To change the displayed band mode while a frequency appears, press MODE
until the desired band mode appears.  The band mode flashes anytime it is
different from the preset band mode.  To reset the displayed band mode to
its preset, press RESET.

NOTES:  You cannot change the band mode unless it appears on the display.

        Keep in mind that improperly changing the band mode can cause poor
        reception.  For example, the sound is distorted when you listen to
        an FM broadcast or TV audio in the NFM mode or to a police
        broadcast in the WFM mode.

Changing/Resetting the Frequency Step

The scanner scans at a preset frequency step (5, 12.5, or 50 kHz) for each
frequency range.  However, if you scan some of the 225-400 MHz and TV audio
bands, you might have to manually change the frequency step.

You can change the displayed frequency step while searching for frequencies
or automatically storing frequencies.

Follow these steps to change the displayed frequency step.

1.  Display the frequency step or frequency range which uses the frequency
    step.

2.  Press STEP until the desired frequency step appears.

The frequency step flashes anytime it is different from the preset
frequency step.

To change the displayed frequency step back to its preset value, press
RESET.

NOTES:  You cannot change the frequency step unless it appears on the
        display.

        Keep in mind that improperly changing the frequency step can cause
        you to miss stations while scanning.  For example, if you use a 50
        kHz frequency step to search for broadcasts, and the band mode is
        set to NFM, you might miss frequencies between the 50 kHz steps.