Uniden BC350A English Owners Manual - Page 18

Channel Lock Out • You can lock out a channel so it is not scanned. This does not erase the frequency from the channel when it is locked out. • You can lock out all the channels in a bank, if desired. However, if you do, pressing that bank key will emit an error tone and the scanner will not scan. • In the POLICE bank, MRN bank, or FIRE/EMG bank, you can lock out all the factory pre-programmed channels (those frequencies that display without channel numbers in Scan Mode). This enables you to make a secondary private bank, if desired. • You cannot lock out any frequency in the WX or AIR banks. These banks are frequency search banks, and you cannot lock out any frequency in Search Mode. • [L/O] is active only when squelch is opened (scan is stopped) or in Hold Mode. Locking Out an Unwanted Channel In Scan Mode, press [L/O] when the scanner stops on a channel you do not want to hear. The scanner locks out that channel and immediately advances to the next channel to resume scanning. In Scan/Hold Mode, press [L/O] to lock out the displayed channel/frequency. In this case pressing [L/O] will not advance to the next channel. "L/O" will appear on the screen to indicate that the displayed channel is locked out. Searching for Locked Out Channels In Scan Mode, you will not see locked out channels. However, to search for locked out channels and display them on the screen, use [UP] and [DOWN]. These keys will enable you to search manually through the bank in Hold Mode only. "L/O" will appear on the screen to indicate the locked out channel. Restoring a Locked Out Channel Suppose you want to unlock Channel 12 of the PRIVATE bank. Press [PRIVATE] to start scanning. Press [HOLD] to stop scanning. ("HOLD" & "SCAN" must appear on the screen.) Use [UP] or [DOWN] to find locked out Channel 12 (which shows "L/O"). Then press [L/O]. "L/O" disappears to indicate that Channel 12 is now unlocked and restored for scanning. 18