diff --git a/Scanner.md b/Scanner.md index 16c335c..222fb89 100644 --- a/Scanner.md +++ b/Scanner.md @@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ When scanning, the current frequency index is shown on the screen, along with th ## Freqman File Format See [Freqman Manager](Freqman-manager) page +## Example: Using Scanner as a Broadcast FM Radio Tuner +Follow the instructions below to use Scanner as a Broadcast FM Radio Tuner: +1. Press `LOAD`, use dial to select FM_STANDARD_BAND.TXT frequency file, and click Select. (This will load the Search frequency range, frequency step, mode [WFM], and default bandwidth.) +2. Optionally adjust the Volume (VOL), Squelch (SQ), LNA/VGA/AMP RF gain, and Wsa delay settings. +3. Press `` to stop the automatic searching. +4. Press arrow keys to move focus to the ``/`` button. When the ``/`` button is highlighted, the manual dial can be used to tune to an FM radio station. +5. Press `ADD FQ` to add the current frequency to the selected frequency file. Repeat tuning & adding to store additional frequencies. +6. In future listening sessions, just load the same file (step 1) and Scanner will loop through the saved frequencies, spending "Wsa" delay time on each saved station. To stay on a saved station indefinitely, press ``. To manually change stations, move focus to the ``/`` button and use the tuning dial. Additional stations may be added in the future by pressing `SRCH`, then `ADD FQ` as desired (step 5). Consider renaming the frequency file to SCANNER.TXT if you wish it to be loaded automatically whenever the app is started. + ## Also see: Recon app Advanced users may want to try the [Recon](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/wiki/Recon) app, which is a more fully-featured Scanner application.