How to store an individual frequency into a SYSTEM.
To store a frequency you have to create a SYSTEM to store it
in.
You can put the frequency into a pre-configured system but
if the frequency you wish to store relates to the FIRE Dept and your only
existing SYSTEM is a Police SYSTEM it would make no sense and add confusion by
putting a FIRE Dept Frequency in a POLICE Dept SYSTEM. This would be the equivalent in an older
Scanner of putting a Fire Frequency in a Police ‘Bank’ with all the Police
Frequencies.
By creating separate SYSTEMS you can then allocate them
Quick Key to turn them on or off similar to turning a ‘Bank’ on or off on older
Scanners.
First thing you have to do is obviously have the correct
frequencies ready that you wish to store.
For this example we will use – 491.350 NFM
Push the MENU Button.
PROGRAM
SYSTEM should be Highlighted.
Push YES.
Select System should be displayed at the top of the screen.
Using the Scroll Dial – rotate it left or right until New System is
Highlighted.
Push YES.
Select Sys Type should be displayed at the top of the
screen.
Using the dial rotate it left or right until Conventional is
highlighted.
Push YES.
The Scanner will now ask to Confirm?
Push YES.
Now the number of the System you have created will be
displayed at the top of the screen.
And Edit
name will be highlighted.
At this point you can change the name of the SYSTEM to
something more user friendly instead of a simple number.
Push YES.
Edit Name will be displayed at the top of the screen.
The current SYSTEM number will also be displayed.
To remove this current text from the screen and re-name the
SYSTEM, push the decimal point or NO button twice.
You now have a blank entry point to create your own SYSTEM
name.
For example let’s call it FIRE DEPT.
To enter FIRE DEPT – Use the scroll dial to rotate left or
right until the letter you wish to use is highlighted.
The first one we want is F.
Once F
is highlighted, push the 6 button.
This will move the cursor to the right so you can enter the
next letter, I.
Using the scroll dial – repeat the process until FIRE has
been entered.
Now to make a space between FIRE and DEPT simply push the 6
button twice after the E in FIRE, to create a space.
Once the text entry has been completed and FIRE DEPT is
on the screen you can save it now by pushing the YES button once.
The SYSTEM now has a name. (FIRE DEPT)
FIRE DEPT will now be highlighted on the top of the screen.
Using the scroll dial – rotate it down until Edit System Option is
highlighted.
Push YES.
Set
Quick Key will be highlighted.
At this point you can now allocate a Quick Key to the SYSTEM
so you can turn it on or off quickly via the scanners keypad.
Now if you don’t already have a SYSTEM that has a quick
key you can put number 1 in if you want?
You can have as many SYSTEMS allocated to the same number
as well.
For example – Some users will allocate ALL their
EMERGENCY SERVICES SYSTEMS to quick key ONE.
And their PUBLIC SYSTEMS to quick key TWO.
Then they can alternate between what they want to listen
to with the push of two buttons.
Push the YES button to set your Quick Key button.
Using the scroll dia,l rotate to highlight number 1.
Push YES to save your selection.
Now to enter the Frequency – you need to Push the Menu
button to return to the previous Menu.
FIRE DEPT should be displayed at the top of the screen.
Edit
System Option will be highlighted.
Using the scroll dial rotate it until Edit Group is
highlighted.
Push YES.
Select Group will be displayed at the top of the screen.
New
Group will be highlighted.
Push YES.
Group 1 will be displayed at the top of the screen and Edit Name will be
highlighted.
Push YES.
Repeat the process as mentioned before to change the name
of the Group.
Edit Name
will be highlighted.
Push YES.
Push the NO button twice to clear the current text.
Inside each SYSTEM you have groups. These groups can be useful to
store relevant frequencies for each individual user inside the Fire Dept
System.
For example Your System is called the FIRE DEPT, but
inside that SYSTEM you may want to create a series of smaller individual groups
that relate to other users that all come under the FIRE DEPT `Umbrella’.
There might be `Dispatch’ would be Group 1
Rescue might be Group 2
Recovery might be Group 3
Each Group may have four or five individual frequencies
allocated to their ‘Section/Region/Area.’
We won’t get to involved in this just yet as this is a
whole other section, so for today’s lesson stick with one group!
Let’s call this group `Local Region’.
Once you have typed in `Local Region’
Push YES to save your text.
Now the top of the screen should show LOCAL REGION.
Using the scroll dial rotate it until Edit Channel is
highlighted.
Push YES.
Finally after all your hard work you can now enter the
frequency!
Select Channel will be displayed at the top of the screen.
New
Channel will be highlighted.
Push YES.
Now you can type in 419.350 (or whatever your frequency may
be.)
Now push YES to save.
Now the frequency will be displayed at the top of the
screen.
Edit
Name will be highlighted.
At this point you can now give the frequency a name if
you desire!
Handy when they actually use the frequency as your
scanner will then display the users name.
419.350 may be your Regional Fire Dispatch frequency – so
typing in Reg Dispatch, means it will come up on the scanners screen when they
talk.
If you want to name the frequency – repeat the text input
method as explained earlier.
Once you have entered the name of the frequency,
Push YES to save your changes.
Now at this point you are pretty much ready to scan this
frequency.
You have created a SYSTEM and you have created a group
inside the SYSTEM to allocate the frequency to.
Now all you have to do is push the SCAN button and your in
business!
If you want to check its going correctly you should see FIRE
DEPT come up on the screen and a small number representing your SYSTEM showing
on the SO line of the scanners screen.
(SO meaning SYSTEMS OPERATING)
Good luck.
