Once installed, your transceiver is ready to use. The frequency range is preset at 28.000.0 to 29.999.9 MHz and the radio automatically scans in 100 Hz increments. Basic operation using these pre-established settings is described below.

The Ranger provides the flexibility to change these settings, scan only your favorite frequencies saved in memory, and use the split frequency feature. These advanced methods of operation also are described in this section.

Basic Scanning
To turn on the transceiver and scan the full frequency range in 100 Hz increments, follow these steps:

1. Turn on the backup voltage power. (Turn the RESET control clockwise until you hear a click.)
2. Turn on the transceiver power. (Turn the AF GAIN control clockwise until you hear a click.)
3. Turn the mode selector to the operating mode you want to use (FM, AM, USB, LSB, CW).
4. Press the UPPER SCAN switch to scan the full frequency range from its lower limit (28.000.0) to the upper limit (29.999.9). Press the LOWER SCAN switch to scan the frequency range from its upper end to the lower end. 
   You'll notice that when the radio reaches either the upper or lower limit of its range, it automatically goes to the other range limit (rollover) and continues scanning in the same direction (up or down). 
   You can change scanning direction whenever you wish by pressing either the UPPER or LOWER SCAN button.
5. If the radio does not begin scanning immediately, adjust the SQ (squelch) control clockwise until the frequency display begins to change. 
   Use SQ to silence background noise; turn the control clockwise until the noise disappears. This also reduces the Ranger's ability to receive weaker frequencies. To pick up more frequencies, turn SQ counterclockwise.

The Ranger is preset to scan at 100 Hz increments. You can change the scanning increments by pressing the appropriate switch on the front panel while the transceiver is scanning.

For example, to scan in 10,000 Hz increments, press the upper 10K switch. The radio immediately begins scanning in 10,000 Hz increments.

You can change the scanning increment whenever you wish while scanning.

The full scanning range of the radio is 28.000.0 to 29.999.9 MHz. You can restrict the scanning range as follows:

1. Press the MANUAL button. (if the transceiver was scanning when you pressed this button, the scanning stops.)
2. Press SCAN PRG.
3. Using the momentary switches below the frequency display, enter the scanning increment you want to use (e.g., 100 Hz, 1K, 10K). You must enter the scanning increment before setting the frequency range. Be sure to press the upper switch.
4. Press ENTER. The frequency display will flash once.
5. Enter the desired lower end frequency using the momentary switches. Each switch corresponds to the LED (light emitting diode) above it. Press the upper momentary switch to increase the number, press the lower switch to decrease the displayed number. The display will change as you enter each number.
   HELPFUL HINT: If the frequency you want to enter is greater than the one currently displayed, it is best to enter the numbers from right to left. If the desired frequency is lower than the one currently displayed, work from left to right.
6. Press ENTER. The display will flash.