Setting up sleep mode – C. Crane BC345CRS User Manual

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3. Tap the number button that corresponds to the channel where the

frequency is stored.

SETTINg UP SLEEP MODE

You can set the amount of time the scanner will remain on. For example, if

you are going to bed and you want to listen to the radio for a while, you can

set the scanner to turn itself off after 20 minutes. If you are listening to weather

reports during the day, you can turn Sleep mode off to keep the scanner from

turning itself off.

1. With the scanner power turned on, press and hold

HOLD/Sleep. The

number of minutes currently set for Sleep mode displays.

2. Use ▲

/▼ to scroll up or down to select (or use the keypad to directly

enter) the minutes the scanner will stay on (1 - 99, or OFF to turn off

Sleep mode). Press

E/PgM to select that number.

3. The screen return to the previous display.

USINg THE SCANNER MEMORIES

Your scanner has 500 channels that you can save

frequencies into for scanning. The channels are

arranged in 10 banks of 50 memories each. While

scanning, you can quickly select which bank to scan by

pressing the number button that corresponds to the

bank you want to turn on or off for scanning. To select

the scanner mode, slide the mode switch to

Scanner.

PROgRAMMINg MEMORIES

You will first need to determine the frequencies you want to save.

This varies widely depending on what you want to listen to and your

geographic area. There are many frequency reference sources available

on the internet that can get you started. One such source, http://www.

radioreference.com, has a diverse listing of many conventional frequencies.

You might also search for regional hobbyist sites that cover your area or

check the database at the FCC’s General Menu (http://www.fcc.gov) for

frequencies of interest.
Make a list of the frequencies you want to program, then organize them in

groups. The following table is an example of one way to organize and keep

track of your frequencies.The numbers in the left-hand columns correspond to

your scanner’s channel numbers. Only the first 10 channels of the first three

banks are shown here.

BANK 1

BANK 2

BANK 3

1

51

101

2

52

102

3

53

103

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