Radio Shack PRO-2018 User Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
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Features ...................................... 2
The FCC Wants Y ou to Know ..... 3
Scanning Legally ..................... 4
Preparation ................................. 4
Using AC Power ...................... 4
Using Vehicle Battery Power ... 5
Connecting an Antenna ........... 5
Connecting an Earphone/Head-
phones ..................................... 6
Connecting an
Extension Speaker .................. 7
About Your Scanner ......... ........... 7
A Look at the Keypad ................. 8
A Look at the Display .................. 9
Understanding Banks ............... 12
Channel Storage Banks ......... 12
One Touch Banks .................. 12
Operation ................................ .. 15
Turning On the Scanner/Setting
Volume and Squelch .............. 15
Storing Known Frequencies Into
Channels ............................... 15
Searching the
One Touch Banks ..................... 16
Using Tune ............................ 17
Scanning the
Stored Channels .................... 18
Turning Channel-Storage Banks
Off and On ............................. 18
Monitoring a Stored Channel . 18
Clearing a Stored Channel .... 19
Listening to the Marine Bank . 19
Listening to the
Weather Band ........................ 19
One-Touch Search Banks
— let you search preset frequencies in separate ham radio, police/fire/emergency, aircraft, weather, and marine banks, to make it easy to locate specific types of calls.
Tune
— lets you tune for new and unlisted frequencies starting from a specified frequency.
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Liquid-Crystal Display
makes it easy to view and change programming information. The display backlight also makes the scanner easy to read in low-light situations.
Priority Channel
you program a frequency into the priority channel. As the scanner scans, it checks the priority channel every 2 seconds so you do not miss transmissions on that channel.
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Special Features ....................... 20
Delay ..................................... 20
Locking Out Channels or
Features
Frequencies ........................... 21
Using Priority ......................... 22
Turning the Key Tone
On and Off ........... ............. ..... 22
Avoiding
Image Frequencies ................ 22
Resetting/Initializing
the Scanner ........................... 23
Wired Programming ....... ........ 23
A General Guide to Scanning ... 24
Guide to Frequencies ............ 24
Guide to the Action Bands ..... 25
Band Allocation ..................... . 26
Frequency Conversion .......... 30
Troubleshooting ........................ 31
Care ........................ ............. ..... 32
Service and Repair ................... 32
Specifications ............................ 33
Parts and Accessories .............. 35
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Your RadioShack PRO-2018 200-Channel Desktop Scanner lets you in on all the action ! This scanner g ives you direct access to over 25,000 frequencies, including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, air, and amateur radio services. You can select up to 200 c hannels to scan, and y ou c an change your selection at any time.
The secret to your scanner's ability to scan so many frequencies is its built-in microprocessor. Your scanner also has these special features:
Two-Second Scan Del ay
before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies.
Ten Channel-Storage Banks
channels in each of 10 different bank s, to group channe ls so you can more easily identify calls.
Memory Backup
— keeps the channel frequencies stored
in memory for about 1 hour during a power loss.
— delays scanning for 2 seconds
— let you store up to 20
HyperSearch™ and HyperScan™
— let you set the scanner to search at up to 50 steps per secon d an d to s ca n at up to 25 channels per second, to help quickly find interesting transmissions.
Duplicate Frequency Check
— automatically notifies y ou if you are about to st ore a frequen cy yo u hav e alrea dy st ored, to help avoid wasting storage space.
Weather Alert
— automatically sounds the alarm tone to advise of hazardous weather conditions when the scanner detects an alert signal on the local NOAA weather channel.
Lock-Out Function
— lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching.
Supplied Telescoping Antenna
— lets the scanner
receive strong local signals.
External Antenna Terminal
— lets you connect an
external antenna (not supplied) to the scanner.
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Your scanner can receive these bands:
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108 – 136.9875 Aircraft
137 – 174
380 – 512
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10-Meter Ham Band, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Ham Band
Military Land Mobile, 2-Meter Ham Band, VHF Hi
UHF Aircraft, Federal Government, 70-cm Ham Band, UHF Standard Band, UHF “T” Band
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential ins tal lat ion . This equipment g ene rate s, us es and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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See “Specifications” on Page 33 for more information about the scanner's frequency steps.
The FCC Wants You to Know
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules
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Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This devic e may not cause harmf ul interference.
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To prevent electric shock, do not use the AC adapter's polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle, or other outlet unless you can fully insert the blades to
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prevent blade exposure.
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You must use a Class 2 power
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source that supplies
at least 300 mA. Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner's DC 12V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter.
• Always connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to AC power. When you finish, disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the scanner.
12V DC and delivers
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2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military operations, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to. These include:
• Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission)
• Pager transmissions
• Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions
According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subjec t to fin es and poss ible i mpris onmen t for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal).
This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanne rs be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions. Do not open your scanner's case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are illegal to monitor. Doing so could subject you to legal penalties.
We encourage responsible, legal scanner use. Mobile use of this scan ner is unlawfu l or require s a permit in
some areas. Check the laws in your area.
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You can power the scanne r using the s upplied 12V, 300 mA AC adapter. To power the scanner using an AC adapter, insert the AC ada pter’s ba rrel plug into th e scanner' s jack. Then connect the other end of the adapter to a standard AC outlet.
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DC 12V
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You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-li ghter socket ) using a 12 V, 300 mA DC adapter and a size D Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store.
To power the scanner using a DC adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to the DC adapter so the tip reads positive (+) and set the adapt er' s vol tag e s w itc h to 1 2V. Next, insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner's end of the DC adapter into your vehicle's cigarette-lighter socket.
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You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner.
The supplied telescoping antenna helps your scanner receive strong lo ca l s ign al s. To install the an ten na, thre ad it clockwise into the hole on top of the scanner.
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• If you use a cigarette-lighter power cable and your vehicle's engine is running, you might hear electrical noise from the engine while scanning. This is normal.
• Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area.
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The scanner's sensitivity depends on its location and the antenna's length. For the best r eception of the transmissions you want to hear, adjust the antenna's length according t o the chart below.
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29 – 174 Extend fully 380 – 512 Extend 2 segments
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Instead of the supplied antenna, you can connect an outdoor base stati on o r mob ile a ntenna (n either suppli ed) to your scanner. Your lo cal Rad ioShac k store sells a v ariety of antennas. Choose the one that best meets your needs.
Preparation
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Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact
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overhead power lines. If the antenna touches a power line, touching the antenna, mast, cable, or guy wires can cause electrocution and death. Call the power company to remove the antenna. DO NOT attempt to do so yourself.
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When deciding on an outdoor antenna and its location, consider these points:
• The antenna should be located as high as possible.
• The antenna and antenna cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on).
• The antenna should be vertical for the best performance.
To connect an optio nal base-station o r m obi le ant enna, first remove the supp lie d a nte nna from the scanner. Alw ay s use 50 Ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect an outdoor antenna. For distances longer than 50 feet, use RG-8 low-loss dielec tric coaxial cable. If the anten na cable's connector does not have a BNC connector, you will also need a BNC adapter (not supplied, available at your local RadioShack store). Your local RadioShack store carries a wide variety of coaxial cable and connectors.
Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna. Then route the antenna's cable to t he sca nner an d conn ect the cable to the ANT connector.
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For private listening, you can plug a 1/8-inch (3.5-mm) mini­plug earphone or headphones (not supplied), available at
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your local RadioShack store, into scanner. This automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
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To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones.
• Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening. After yo u begi n lis tening , ad just t he vol ume t o a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at ext remely h igh volum e level s. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
• Once you set the vo lume, do not inc rease it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not initially cause discomfort might still damage your hearing.
on the back of the
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Do not use an earphone or headphones with your scanner when operating a mot or vehi cle or ri ding a bicy cle in or ne ar traffic. Doing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas.
If you use an earphone or headphones with your scanner while riding a bicycle, be very careful. Do not listen to a continuou s broadcast. Even though some earphones/ headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard.
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In a noisy area, an extension speaker (not supplied) available at your local Ra dio S hac k sto re, mi ght prov id e more comfortable l istening . Plug the speaker c able's 1/8 inch
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Once you understand a few simple terms used in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner's features, you can put the scanner to work for you. You simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them.
frequency
A kHz or MHz). To find active frequencies, you can use the search function.
You can also search the One Touch Search Banks, which are preset groups of frequencies categorized by type of service.
When you find a frequency, you can store it into a programmable memory location called a channel, which is grouped with other channels in a channel-storage bank. You can then scan the ch annel-storag e banks to see if th ere is activity on the frequencies stored there. Each time the scanner finds an active frequency, it stays on that channel until the transmission ends.
is the receiving signal location (expressed in
About Your Scanner
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A Look at the Keypad
FD/PD Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed fire/
MAR Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed marine band.
HAM Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed amateur radio band.
SCAN/MAN Scans any preprogrammed channels; stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel number.
L/O RVW/L/O Reviews locked-out frequencies; lets you lock out selected channels or frequencies.
police band.
WX Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed weather channels.
or
H
G
Searches up or down for active frequencies or selects the direction when scanning channels.
PGM Programs frequencies into channels.
TUNE/CLEAR Lets you tune a frequency along with H or G; clears an incorrec t entry.
PRI/ALERT Turns the priority feature and WX alert mode on and off.
AIR Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed aircraft band.
Number Keys Each key has a single digit (0 to 9) and a range of numbers. Use the range of numbers above the key (21-40 for example) to select the channel in a channel-storage bank. See “Understanding Banks” on Page 12.
ENT (enter) Enters frequencies
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DELAY/ Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel; enters a decimal point.
into channels.
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The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. This quick look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates.
C7H?D;
Indicates that the scanner is searching the marine bank (see “Listening to the Marine Bank” on Page 19).
MN
Indicates that the scanner is searching the weather channels.
IH9>
Appears during service bank searches.
87DA
Appears with numbers (1-10) to indicate the scan bank. Bank numbers with a bar under them show which banks are turned on for scanning (see “Understanding Banks” on Page 12).
C7D
Appears when you manually select a channel.
7?H
Indicates that the scanner is searching the aircraft bank.
>7C
Indicates that the scanner is searching the amateur radio bank.
A Look at the Display
9>
Appears with digits (1-200) or F to show which channel the scanner is tuned to.
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(lockout)
B%E
Appears when you manually select a channel that was previously locked out during scanning or when you review a locked-out frequency.
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Indicates that the scanner is searching the fire/police bank.
H
G
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Indicates the search or scan direction.
I97D
Appears when the scanner scans channels.
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Appears when you program frequencies into the scanner's channels.
FH?
Appears when the priority feature is turned on.
:BO
Appears when you program a 2-second delay.
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Appears when you lock out all frequencies in the marine bank.
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XýNý#<KBB
Appears when you try to enter a frequency during a search when all displayed bank’s channels are full.
#ZKFB#
Appears when you try to store a frequency that is already stored in another channel.
Z<7KBj
Appears when you remove all the lock-outs from the FD/PD, AIR, or HAM bank frequencies.
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Appears when the scanner receives a data error during wired programming.
;dZ
Appears when the sc anner h as fin ished wired pr ogramm ing.
;hheh
Appears when you make an entry error.
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Appears when you remove all the locked-out frequencies during a FD/PD, AIR, or HAM bank or tune search.
<Be#<KBB
Appears when you try to lock out a frequency during a tune or search when 50 frequencies are already locked out.
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Appears when you start a tu ne fr om a loc ke d-ou t freq uency.
B#h
Appears when you review locked-out frequencies.
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Appears when you turn the key tone off.
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Appears when you turn the key tone on.
F
Appears when the scanner is tuned to the priority channel.
Ij7hj
Appears when the scanner starts wired programming.
#j#
Appears when the scanner is tuning frequencies.
M_h;Z
Appears when you set the sc anner to its wired prog ramming mode to program frequencies into it.
C7h
Appears about 2 seconds after you press
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Appears about 2 seconds after you press
MAR
FD/PD
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7?h
Appears about 2 seconds after you press
AIR
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>7C
Appears about 2 seconds after you press
HAM
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Appears about 2 seconds after you press WX.
BeýL><
Appears when you turn on the low VHF sub-bank while searching in the fire/police bank.
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Appears when you turn on the high VHF sub-bank while searching in the fire/police bank.
K><
Appears when you turn on the UHF sub-bank while searching in the fire/police bank.
'&ýC
Appears when you turn on the 10m sub-bank while searching in the ham bank.
,ýC
Appears when you tu rn on t he 6m su b-bank whi le search ing in the HAM bank.
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Understanding Banks
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Channel Storage Banks
The scanner is preset so each bank is turned on (see “Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On” on Page 18).
One Touch Banks
The frequencies in the scanner's one touch banks are preset. You cannot change them.
Marine
Both frequencies (transmission and reception) are shown for marine channels used for duplex transmission.
(ýC
Appears when you tu rn on t he 2m su b-bank whi le search ing in the HAM bank.
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Appears when you turn on the 70cm sub-bank while searching in the HAM bank.
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A bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Channels are storage areas for frequencies. Whereas a channel can only contain one frequency, a bank can hold numerous channels.
To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks (1 to 10) of 20 channels each, a total of 200 channels. You ca n use each chann el-stor age bank to grou p frequencies.
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The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by marine, fire/police, aircraft, ham radio, and weather services. This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searching through an entire band (see “Searching the One Touch Banks” on Page 16).
Marine
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01 156.0500 05 156.2500 06 156.3000 07 156.3500 08 156.4000 09 156.4500 10 156.5000 11 156.5500 12 156.6000 13 156.6500 14 156.7000 15 156.7500 16 156.8000 17 156.8500
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18 156.9000 19 156.9500 20 157.0000/161.6000 21 157.0500 22 157.1000 23 157.1500 24 157.2000/161.8000 25 157.2500/161.8500 26 157.3000/161.9000 27 157.3500/161.9500 28 157.4000/162.0000 63 156.1750 64 156.2250/160.8250 65 156.2750 66 156.3250 67 156.3750 68 156.4250 69 156.4750 70 156.5250 71 156.5750 72 156.6250 73 156.6750 74 156.7250 77 156.8750 78 156.9250 79 156.9750 80 157.0250 81 157.0750 82 157.1250 83 157.1750 84 157.2250/161.8250 85 157.2750/161.8750 86 157.3250/161.9250 87 157.3750/161.9750 88 157.4250
Understanding Banks
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Understanding Banks
Fire/Police
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33.420 – 33.980 20
37.020 – 37.420 20
39.020 – 39.980 20
42.020 – 42.940 20
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2
3
44.620 – 45.860 40
45.880
45.900
45.940 – 46.060 40
46.080 – 46.500 20
153.770 – 154.130 60
154.145 – 154.445 15
154.650 – 154.950 15
155.010 – 155.370 60
155.415 – 155.700 15
155.730 – 156.210 60
158.730 – 159.210 60
166.250
170.150
453.0375 – 453.9625 12.5
458.0375 – 458.9625 12.5
460.0125 – 460.6375 12.5
465.0125 – 465.6375 12.5
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Air
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Ham Radio
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1 29.000 – 29.700 5 2 50.000 – 54.000 5 3 144.000 – 148.000 5 4 420.000 – 450.000 12.5
Weather
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1 162.400 2 162.425 3 162.450 4 162.475 5 162.500 6 162.525 7 162.550
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1. Turn
SQUELCH
until the indicator points to
you turn on the scanner.
2. To turn on the scanner, slide
stops.
VOLUME
SQUELCH
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clockwise unti l you hear a hi ssin g sou nd.
clockwise, just until the hissing sound
3. Turn
4. Turn
POWER
5. T o tu rn off the scan ner when you finis h, slide
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Good references for active frequencies are the
Police Call Guide including Fire and Emergency Services Official Aeronautical Frequency Directory Frequency Directory
year, so be s ure to purchase a current copy. Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels.
1. Press
PGM
number (1-200) where you want to store a frequency, then press
2. Use the number keys and ´ to enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to store.
Press
ENT DELAY/
3. Press
seconds on this channel before it proceeds to the next channel after a transmission ends (see “Delay” on Page 20). The scanner also stores this setting in the channel.
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appears. Then enter the channel
PGM
again.
to store the frequency into the channel.
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if you want the scanner to pause 2
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to ON.
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Operation
• To listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak transmissions.
•If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner will not scan or search properly.
Storing Known Frequencies into Channels
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• If you made a mistake in Step 2,
;hheh
;hheh appears and the scanner
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beeps three times when you press ENT. Simply start again from Step 2.
• Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest valid frequency. For example, if you enter a frequency of 151.473, your scanner accepts it as
151.470.
• If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, the scanner beeps three times while displaying the lowest channel number and
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#ZKFB- where the frequency is
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already store d. Then the fre­quency you entered flashes on the display. To store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. Press TUNE/CLEAR to clear the frequency.
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Searching the One Touch Banks
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Searching the One Touch Banks
• You can use the scanner's delay feature while searching the banks (see “Delay” on Page 20).
• To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down H or G for about 1 second.
• To search up or down the band in small increments, repeatedly press H or G. (See “One Touch Banks” on Page 12 for frequency steps).
• To pause the search while receiving a signal, press H or G. To resume searching, hold down H or G.
• To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down H or G. The scanner tunes through the frequencies until you release H or G.
• If necessary, you can select search groups using the number keys.
To program the next channel in sequence, press
PGM
and
repeat Steps 2 and 3.
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Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called One Touch Banks. Each one touch bank is associated with a specific activity (see “One Touch Banks” on Page 12). You can search for marine, fire/police, air, ham, and weather transmissions even if y ou do not know the specific frequencies that are used in your area.
The fire/police and ham one touch banks have separate groups of frequencies called
sub-banks
search for and select only those freq uencies that fa ll within a specific range within the fire/p olice an d ham one touch bank s.
To listen to the marine bank, see “Listening to the Marine Bank” on Page 19. To listen to the weather bank, see “Listening to the Weather Band” on Page 19.
1. Press
FD/PD, AIR
, or
HAM
.
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appears. After about 2 seconds, the scanner starts searching.
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2. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency's number.
3. To search for another active frequency in the selected band, hold down H or G for about 1 second. To search for an active frequency within a sub-band of the fire/ police or ham band, press a number key to select the sub-band you want. To select a different band and search for another active frequency, repeat Steps 1 and 2.
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Once you find interesting frequencies during the search, you can store them into the scanner’s channel-storage banks. Frequencies found in the one touch banks are automatically as signed to specific channel-storage ba nks as shown below. You can quickly scan the channel-storage banks corresponding to the one touch banks by pressing a one touch bank key and
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Fire/Poli c e 4, 5
Aircraft 6
Ham 7, 8
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successively .
1. To store the displayed frequency in the lowe st available channel in the assigned channel-storage banks, press
ENT
when you find a frequency. The channel number
flashes.
ENT
2. Press
again to store the frequency. The channel and frequency flash twice. If you want to cancel the operation, press
TUNE/CLEAR
instead of
ENT
.
To scan the channel-storage banks, press the one touch bank key, then appears.
SCAN/MAN
±
If there is no empty channel at an available bank,
NNNN
(where
is the bank number) appears after you press
while
<?h;%FEb_9;
<?h;%FEb_9;, 7?h
<?h;%FEb_9;<?h;%FEb_9;
7?h
7?h7?h
, or
>7C
>7C
>7C>7C
XýNý#<KBB
XýNý#<KBB
XýNý#<KBBXýNý#<KBB
ENT
To store more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 19. To continue searching a fter
XýNý#<KBB
XýNý#<KBBXýNý#<KBB
appears, press
TUNE/CLEAR
.
XýNý#<KBB
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You can set the scanner to search through all receivable frequencies from a specified frequency. You can use the scanner's delay feature while using tune.
1. Repeatedly pres s
SCAN/MAN
until
2. Enter the desired cha nnel number you want to use as a starting point for the tune. Then press again.
3. Press
TUNE/CLEAR
to start tune.
4. Hold down H or G for about 1 second to tune up or
H
down. frequencies.
or G appear and the scanner searches the
±
5. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency's number.
6. To search for another active frequency, hold down
H
or G for about 1 second.
Once you find interesting frequencies during the search, you can store th em i n the sca nner’s cha nnel-s torage bank s. Frequencies found during tune search are automatically assigned to channel-storage banks 9 and 10.
±
C7D
C7D
C7DC7D
#j#
#j#
appears.
#j##j#
appears.
SCAN/MAN
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±
Searching the One Touch Banks
If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel,
#ZKFB#
#ZKFB# (duplicate) and the lowest-
#ZKFB##ZKFB#
numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about
.
3 seconds. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. You can then delete the frequency later. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 19.
Using Tune
• To reverse the tuning direction at any time, hold down H or G for about 1 second.
• To tune up or down the selected band in small increments (5 or
12.5 kHz steps), repeatedly press H or G.
• To pause tuning, press H or G. To resume tuning, hold down H or G.
• To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down H or G. The scanner tunes through the frequencies until you release H or G.
• If there is no empty channel,
Xý/ý'&ý#<KBB
Xý/ý'&ý#<KBB appears after you
Xý/ý'&ý#<KBBXý/ý'&ý#<KBB
press ENT. To store more frequencies, you must clear some channels. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 19. To continue tuning after
<KBB
<KBB appears, press TUNE/
<KBB<KBB
CLEAR.
Xý/ý'&ý#
Xý/ý'&ý#
Xý/ý'&ý#Xý/ý'&ý#
Searching the One Touch Banks
1. To store the displayed frequency in the lowe st available channel in the assig ned banks , press
ENT
. The channel
number flashes.
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Searching the One Touch Banks
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Scanning the Stored Channels
• To reverse the scanning direction, press H or G.
• To set the scanner to remain on the current channel for 2 seconds after the transmission ends, see “Delay” on Page 20.
• To set the scanner to remain on the current channel, even after the transmission stops, press SCAN/MAN at any time during the transmission. and
I97Dý
I97Dýdisappears (see
I97DýI97Dý
“Monitoring a Stored Channel” on Page 18).
• To lock out channels so the scanner does not stop for a transmission on those channels, see “Locking Out Channels or Frequencies” on Page 21.
C7D
C7D appears
C7DC7D
Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On
• The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you have turned off.
• You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank.
• You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.
• When you turn on a bank during scanning, the scanner moves to the selected bank and scans it.
2. Press
ENT
again to store the frequency. The channel and frequency flash twice. If you want to cancel the operation, press
TUNE/CLEAR
instead of
ENT
. After storing the frequency, the scanner continues to search for frequencies.
±
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To set the scanner to continuously scan through all
SCAN
channels with stored frequencies, repeatedly press
I97D
I97D
until
and H appear. The scanner rapidly scans until it
I97DI97D
finds an active frequency. If the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops and
displays that channel and frequency number, then it automatically b egins scan ning a gain w hen t he con ver satio n on that frequency ends unless delay is set for the channel
±
(see “Delay” on Page20).
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Channel-storage bank s (1 -10) a re on w he n the y ha ve a bar underneath them and off when no bar appears underneath them. To turn off a channel-storage bank, press the bank's number key during scanning. The bar under the bank's number disappears.
To turn on a channel-storage bank (1-10) during scanning, press the bank's number key. A bar appears under the bank's number.
±
If no transmission is found, the scanner continues to scan through all selected banks.
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You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. This is useful if you hear an emergency transmission on a channel and do not want to miss any details – even though there might be periods of silence – or if you simply want to monitor that channel.
Follow these steps to manually select a channel.
1. Repeatedl y pres s
SCAN/MAN
2. Enter the channel number (1-200).
until
C7D
C7D
C7DC7D
appears.
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3. Press
SCAN/MAN
again.
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If you no longer want a frequency stored in a channel (and you do not want to replace that frequency with a different one), follow these steps to clear the stored frequency.
1. Hold down scanning.
2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number (1-200) you want to clear.
3. Press
4. Press
&&&$&&&&
&&&$&&&&
&&&$&&&&&&&$&&&&
SCAN/MAN
PGM
F=C
F=C
.
appears.
F=CF=C
0
ENT
then
to indicate the channel is cleared.
. The frequency number changes to
until
C7D
C7D
appears to stop
C7DC7D
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MAR
CHh
To listen to the marine bank, press about 2 seconds, then the scanner starts searching from marine channel 16.
To stop searching the channe ls, hold d own H or G for about
IH9>
IH9>
2 seconds. To change the channel manually, press H or G. To search through the marine bank again, hold down H or
G
for about 2 seconds.
To change the searching direction, press H or G. You can select a marine channel direct ly. When the sc anner
stops searching the marine bank, use the number keys to enter the two-digit channel number.
disappears and
IH9>IH9>
C7Dý
C7Dý
C7DýC7Dý
C7D
C7D
C7DC7D
disappears and
CHh
.
CHhCHh
appears.
IH9>
IH9>
IH9>IH9>
appears for
appears.
Searching the One Touch Banks
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To hear your local forecast and regional weather
WX
information, press the weather band.
Your scanner should stop within a few seconds on your local weather broadcast. If the broadcast is weak, you can
WX
press
again to resume scanning.
. Your scanner beg ins to s can through
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1 162.400 2 162.425 3 162.450 4 162.475 5 162.500
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Special Features
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• WX alert is only for receiving a weather alert.
• When the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone, WX alert activates and you hear a weather alert.
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6 162.525 7 162.550
9:"#.'46
Your scanner's WX alert warns you of serious weather conditions by sounding an alarm if a National Weather Service broadcaster in your area broadcasts a weather alert tone.
To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, press listening to the WX channel.
PRI/ALERT
7B;hjý
7B;hjý
appears.
7B;hjý7B;hjý
while you are
If the scanner dete cts the weather alert, it sound s an alarm. The scanner sounds the alert for five minutes after it receives a weather alert signal. After five minutes the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds. Press any key to turn off the alarm. To cancel the weather alert operation, press
PRI/ALERT
again.
±
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&GNC[
Many agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2-second delay into any channel o r freque ncy. Wh en your sc anner s tops o n
:BOý
a channel or frequency with a programmed delay, appears and the scanner continues to monitor that channel or frequency for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before it resumes scanning, searching, or tuning.
:BOý
:BOý:BOý
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You can program a 2-second delay in any of these ways:
• If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quickly press
DELAY/
before it resumes
´
scanning.
• If the desired channel is not selected, manually select
´
the channel, then press
DELAY/
• If the scanner is searching or tuning, press
:BO
:BO
appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2-
:BO:BO
.
´
DELAY/
second delay to every transmission it stops on in that band.
To turn off the 2-second delay in a channel or for all
´
frequencies, press
DELAY/
that channel or frequency.
while the scanner is monitoring
:BO
:BO
disappears.
:BO:BO
.
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You can increase t he effect ive s canning or search s peed by locking out individual channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel (see “National Weather Frequencie s” on Page 24) or a birdie frequency (see “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 24).
To lock out a channel while scanning or a frequency during one-touch search or while tuning, press
L/O/L/O RVW
when the scanner stops on the channel or frequency. If you locked out a frequency, the scanner locks it out then continues searching.
To manually lock out a channel, select the channel then hold down
L/O/L/O RVW
until
B%E
B%E
appears.
B%EB%E
To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select that channel again, t hen pre ss
L/O/L/O RVW
until
B%E
B%E
disappears.
B%EB%E
See “Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in a One Touch Search Bank” and “Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies” for more information about removing lockout from frequencies.
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To review the frequencies you locked out, hold down
O RVW
for about 2 seconds during a se arch, then repea tedly
press H or G. The scanner beeps if there are n o loc k ed-o ut
B#h
frequencies, or
B#h
appears and the scanner displays all
B#hB#h
locked out frequencies as you press H or G. When you reach the highest locked-out frequency, the scanner beeps twice and returns to the lowest locked-out frequency.
L/O/L/
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+0"#"10'"617%*"5'#4%*"$#0-"
1. Hold down search or while tuning.
L/O/L/O RVW
for about 2 seconds during a
B#h
B#h
appears.
B#hB#h
±
"016'"±"
±
Locking Out Channels or Frequencies
• Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels.
• You can still manually select locked-out channels.
• You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search. If you try to lock out more,
appears (see “Reviewing
<KBB
<KBB
<KBB<KBB
Locked-Out Frequencies” and “Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies” on Page 21).
<Beý#
<Beý#
<Beý#<Beý#
Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in a One Touch Search Bank
• These steps do not clear any lockouts in the marine and weather bank.
• If you locked out frequencies which are within the range of any of the one touch search banks during tune, the scanner also removes those locked-out frequencies when you use these steps. For example, if you locked out 29.000 MHz while tuning, the scanner removes it, since 29.000 MHz is one of the frequencies in the ham radio service bank.
Special Features
2. While holding down search key where you locked out frequencies.
TUNE/CLEAR
, press the one-touch
Z;<7KBj
Z;<7KBj
Z;<7KBjZ;<7KBj
appears.
ENT
3. Press
. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies in a one touch bank. Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press
TUNE/CLEAR
.
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1. Hold down search or tune.
2. While holding down
<Beý7BB#9B
<Beý7BB#9B
<Beý7BB#9B<Beý7BB#9B
L/O L/O RVW
B#h
B#h
B#hB#h
appears.
for about 2 seconds during a
appears.
TUNE/CLEAR
, press
L/O L/O RVW
.
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±
If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detects a WX alert tone on that frequency (see “WX Alert” on Page 20), the scanner sounds the alert tone and flashes. Press any key to turn off the alarm.
Special Features
7B;hj
7B;hj
7B;hj7B;hj
3. Press
ENT
. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies (except in the marine bank). Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press
TUNE/CLEAR
.
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The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on a frequency you select. You can program one frequency into the priority channel. As the scanner scans, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the priority channel for activity every 2 seconds.
1. Press
2. Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority
PGM
, then press
the previously-stored frequency appear.
channel, then press
±
PRI/ALERT
ENT
. The display flashes twice.
.
F9>
F9>
F9>F9>
and
&&&$&&&&
&&&$&&&&
&&&$&&&&&&&$&&&&
or
To turn on the priority feature, press
FH?
FH?
scanning or searchi ng. priority channel eve ry 2 se conds and stay s on the chann el if
F9>
there is activity. scanner is set to the priority channel.
To turn off the priority feature, press disappears.
F9>
F9>F9>
appears. The scanne r checks the
FH?FH?
and the frequency appe ar whenever the
PRI/ALERT
PRI/ALERT
during
FH?
FH?
.
FH?FH?
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The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys. You can turn the key tone off or back on.
1. If the scanner is on, slide
2. While you hold down 2 and
e<<ýjed;
3. When
e<<ýjed;
e<<ýjed;e<<ýjed;
or
edýjed;
edýjed;
appear, release 2 and
edýjed;edýjed;
POWER
ENT
OFF
to
to turn it off.
, turn on the scanner.
ENT
.
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You might hear one of your regular stations on another frequency that is not listed. For example, you might find a service that regularly uses a frequency of 453.275 also on
474.675 MHz. Do the following to determine if you are listening to an image frequency:
Note the new frequency 474.675
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Double the intermediate frequency of 10.7 MHz (21.400) and subtract it from the new frequency –21.400
If the answer is the regular frequency 453.275 then you have tuned to an image.
Occasionally, you might get interference on a weak or distant channel from a strong trans missio n 21. 4 MHz abo ve or below the tuned frequency. This is rare, and the image signal is usually cleared whenever there is a transmission on the actual frequency.
4'5'66+0)1+0+6+#.+<+0)"6*'"5%#00'4
If the scanner's display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source, you might need to reset or initialize the scanner.
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1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.
2. Insert a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset opening on the back of the scanner. Then gently press the reset button inside the opening.
#
#
"+/2146#06"
#
#
Resetting/Initializing the Scanner
If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner (see “Resetting the Scanner !”). If that does not work, you can initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner”); however, this clears all information stored in your scanner's memory.
Resetting the Scanner
If the scanner still does not work properly, you might need to initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner”).
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1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again.
2. Hold down
3. While holding down
TUNE/CLEAR
TUNE/CLEAR
.
, insert a pointed object (such as a straighte ned pape r clip) int o the reset opening on the back of the scanner, then gently press the reset button inside the opening. The display should turn off.
4. When the displ ay tu rns on agai n, rel ease
TUNE/CLEAR
±
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You can transfer programming data to your scanner using your home computer and an optional scanner PC programming kit (Cat. No. 20-048, available at your local RadioShack store). The programming kit includes a CD­ROM with the software you need and a connecting cable.
±
1. Make sure your scanner is turned off.
2. Follow the steps provided with the programming kit to connect the cable to your computer and load the software into your computer, then connect the other
/PC
end of the cable to
3. Using the software supplied with the programming kit, configure the software to work with your scanner by
on the back of the scanner.
.
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Initializing the Scanner
You must release the reset button before releasing TUNE/CLEAR; otherwise the memory might not clear.
Wired Programming
• If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than 20 seconds or if you press any key, wired programming stops.
• If the scanner did not receive a start bit from the PC, not appear.
• Wired programming stops if the scanner receives an empty channel number.
Ij7hj
Ij7hj does
Ij7hjIj7hj
Special Features
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clicking on
PRO-79
or
Tools
, selecting
PRO-2017
.
Configuration
, then selecting
A General Guide to Scanning
ENT
4. While pressing
M_h;Zý
M_h;Zý
and
Ij7hj
Ij7hj
Ij7hjIj7hj
appears in the order it is received.
5. When the scanner successfully receives all data, the last channel and frequency number appear. If the scanner received a checksum error while receiving data, the packet number where the error occurred.
appear. Then send the data from the PC.
M_h;ZýM_h;Zý
and the data being received by the scanner
9#;hh
9#;hh
and a number shown next to
9#;hh9#;hh
and 9, turn on the scanner.
±
9#;hh
9#;hh
9#;hh9#;hh
F=C
F=C
F=CF=C
indicates
±
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If you use the scanner with its supplied antenna, reception of the frequencies covered by the scanner is mainly “line-of­sight.” That means you u sually ca nnot hear st ations tha t are beyond the horizon.
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162.400 162.425 162.450
162.475 162.500 162.525
162.550
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Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner's receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the same frequencies. If you program one of these frequencies, you hear only noise on that frequency. If the interference is not severe, you might be abl e to tu rn out the birdie. This scanner's birdie frequencies (in MHz) are:
29.800 30.735 31.985
38.400 39.970 40.980
47.980 51.200 51.225
111.9250 115.2000 119.9500
127.8375 128.0000 128.1125
135.8250 140.800 149.400
151.940 159.940 167.935
384.7500 388.3875 391.7375
SQUELCH
clockwise to cu t
396.9375 399.5125 407.8375
413.7250 416.8125 426.7875
429.2375 431.8375 437.2375
439.7125 448.3750 453.7500
455.7000 460.8625
To find the birdies in your individual scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use th e search fun ction and search every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest. Occasionally, the searching will stop as if it had found a signal, often without any sound. That is a birdie. Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference.
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Low Range 29.00 – 50.00
6-Meter Amateur 50.00 – 54.00
Aircraft 108.00 – 136.00
U.S. Government 137.00 – 144.00
2-Meter Amateur 144.00 – 148.00
High Range 148.00 – 174.00
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Military Aircraft 380. 00 – 384.00
U.S. Government 406.00 – 420.00
70-Centimeter Amateur 420.00 – 450.00
Low Range 450.00 – 470.00
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, Wide Band 470.00 – 512.00
2
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As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies:
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2-Meter Amateur Band 144.000 – 148.000
Government, Police, and Fire 153.785 – 155.980
Emergency Services 158.730 – 159.460
Railroad 160.000 – 161.900
A General Guide to Scanning
25
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Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.
A General Guide to Scanning
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#EVKXKVKGU (TGSWGPEKGU"*/*\+
70-Centimeter Amateur Band 420.000 – 450.000
FM Repeaters
Land-Mobile “Paired”
Frequencies
Base Stations 451.025 – 454.950
Mobile Units 456.025 – 459.950
Repeater Units 460.025 – 464.975
Control Stations
±
450.000 – 470.000
465.025– 469.975
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To help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listing of the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner receives. These frequencies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more complete listing, refer to the
including Fire and Emergency Services
local RadioShack store.
#DDTGXKCVKQP 5GTXKEG
AIR Aircraft BIFC Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache BUS Business CAP Civil Air Patrol CCA Common Carrier CSB Conventional Systems
CTSB Conventional/ Trunked Systems
FIRE Fire Department HAM Amateur (Ham) Radio
GOVT Federal Government
GMR General Mobile Radio
GTR General Trunked
IND Industrial Services
MAR Military Amateur Radio
MARI
MARS Military Affiliate Radio System
MED Emergency/Medical Services
MIL U.S. Military
(Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest
Maritime Limited Coast
(Coast Guard, Marine Telephone,
Shipboard Radio, Private Stations)
Police Call Radio Guide
, available at your
Products)
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#DDTGXKCVKQP 5GTXKEG
MOV Motion Picture/Video Industry
NEW New Mobile Narrow
NEWS Relay Press (Newspaper Reporters)
OIL Oil/Petroleum Industry
POL Police Department
PUB Public Services
(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry
Conservation) PSB Public Safety PTR Private Tr unked
ROAD Road & Highway Maintenance
RTV Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup
TAXI Taxi Services
TELM Telephone Maintenance
TOW Tow Trucks
TRAN
(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other)
TSB Trunked Systems TVn FM-TV Audio Bro adcast
USXX Government Classified
UTIL Power & Water Utilities
WTHR Weather
Transportation Services
HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) — (3 MHz-30 MHz)
10-Meter Amateur Band (28.0-29.7 MHz)
29.000-29.700 ......................................................................... HAM
VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) — (30 MHz-300 MHz)
VHF Low Band (29.7-50 MHz-in 5 kHz steps)
29.700-29.790.............................................................................IND
29.900-30.550.................................................................GOVT, MIL
30.580-31.980...................................................................IND, PUB
32.000-32.990.................................................................GOVT, MIL
33.020-33.980..........................................................BUS, IND, PUB
34.010-34.990.................................................................GOVT, MIL
35.020-35.980....... ............. ............ ............. . BUS, PUB, IND, TELM
36.000-36.230.................................................................GOVT, MIL
36.230-36.990...................... ...............Oil Spill Cleanup, GOVT, MIL
37.020-37.980.............................. ............. ........................PUB, IND
38.000-39.000.................................................................GOVT, MIL
39.020-39.980............................................................................PUB
40.000-42.000.............................. ............. ...........GOVT, MIL, MARI
42.020-42.940................. ............. ............. ............ .....................POL
A General Guide to Scanning
27
A General Guide to Scanning
42.960-43.180 ............................................................................ IND
43.220-43.680 ....................................................... TELM, IND, PUB
43.700-44.600 .........................................................................TRAN
44.620-46.580 ..................................................................POL, PUB
46.600-46.990 ........................................................................ GOVT
47.020-47.400 ...........................................................................PUB
47.420.............................................................American Red Cross
47.440-49.580 ...................................................................IND, PUB
49.610-49.990 .............................................................................MIL
6-Meter Amateur Band (50-54 MHz)
50.00-54.00...............................................................................HAM
Aircraft Band (108-136 MHz)
108.000-121.490.........................................................................AIR
121.500................................................................... AIR Emergency
121.510-136.000.........................................................................AIR
U.S. Government Band (137-144 MHz)
137.000-144.000.............................................................GOVT, MIL
2-Meter Amateur Band (144-148 MHz)
144.000-148.000.......................................................................HAM
VHF High Band (148-174 MHz)
148.050-150.345......................................................CAP, MAR, MIL
150.775-150.790.......................................................................MED
150.815-150.980..........................................TOW, Oil Spill Cleanup
150.995-151.475...........................................................ROAD, POL
151.490-151.955...............................................................IND, BUS
151.985...................................................................................TELM
152.0075 ...................................................................................MED
152.270-152.480.....................................................IND, TAXI, BUS
152.870-153.020................................................. .. .. .. .......IND, MOV
153.035-153.725................................................. .. .. ..IND, OIL, UTIL
153.740-154.445.............................................................PUB, FIRE
154.490-154.570...............................................................IND, BUS
154.585........................................................... .. .. .. .Oil Spill Cleanup
154.600-154.625...................................................................... .BUS
154.655-156.240........................................MED, ROAD, POL, PUB
156.255-157.425................................................. .. .. .. .......OIL, MARI
157.450.................................................................................... MED
157.470-157.515..................................................................... TOW
157.530-157.725...............................................................IND, TAXI
157.740.....................................................................................BUS
158.130-158.460..................................BUS, IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
158.730-159.465..................................................POL, PUB, ROAD
159.480................................................................... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .OIL
159.495-161.565..................................................... .... ..... .... .. .TRAN
161.580-162.000................................................. .. ..OIL, MARI, RTV
162.0125-162.35.................................................GOVT, MIL, USXX
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162.400-162.550....................................................................WTHR
162.5625-162.6375............................................. GOVT, MIL, USXX
162.6625............... .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. ............................MED
162.6875-163.225............................................... GOVT , MIL, USXX
163.250............... .. .. .. .. ............................................ .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .MED
163.275-166.225................................................. GOVT, MIL, USXX
166.250............. .. .. .... .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .... .. .GOVT, RTV, FIRE
166.275-169.400...........................................................GOVT, BIFC
169.445-169.505.......................................... Wireless Mike s, GOVT
169.55-169.9875................................................ GOVT , MIL, USXX
170.000-170.150....................................... BIFC, GOVT, RTV, FIRE
170.175-170.225.................................................................... GOVT
170.245-170.305...................................................... Wireless Mikes
170.350-170.400............................................................ GOVT, MIL
170.425-170.450...................................................................... BIFC
170.475..................................................................................... PUB
170.4875-173.175............................... GOVT, PUB, Wireless Mikes
173.225-173.5375.......................................MOV, NEWS, UTIL, MIL
173.5625-173.5875..................................MIL Medical/Crash Crews
173.60-173.9875.....................................................................GOVT
ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY (UHF) — (300 MHz-3 GHz)
U. S. Government Band (406-420 MHz)
406.125-419.975........................................................ GOVT, USXX
70-Centimeter Amateur Band (420-450 MHz)
420.000-450.000...................................................................... HAM
Low Band (450-470 MHz)
450.050-450.925....................................................................... RTV
451.025-452.025........................................... IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
452.0375-453.00............................ IND, TAXI, TRAN TOW, NEWS
453.0125-454.000............................................................. PUB, OIL
455.050-455.925....................................................................... RTV
457.525-457.600....................................................................... BUS
458.025-458.175...................................................................... MED
460.0125-460.6375............................................... FIRE, POL, PUB
460.650-462.175....................................................................... BUS
462.1875-462.450............................................................ BUS, IND
462.4625-462.525......................................... IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL
462.550-462.925............................................................ GMR, BUS
462.9375-463.1875.................................................................. MED
463.200-467.925....................................................................... BUS
A General Guide to Scanning
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±
Some cities use the 470-512 MHz band for land/mobile service.
A General Guide to Scanning
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470-512 MHz)
±
(Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps)
475.750................................................................. .. .. .. .. Channel 14
481.750................................................................. .. .. .. .. Channel 15
487.750................................................................. .. .. .. .. Channel 16
493.750................................................................. .. .. .. .. Channel 17
499.750................................................................. .. .. .. .. Channel 18
505.750................................................................. .. .. .. .. Channel 19
511.750... .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Channel 20
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The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the necessary conversions.
1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand)
To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000:
30.62 (MHz) x 1000 = 30,620 kHz
To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000:
30
127,800 (kHz) / 1000 = 127.8 MHz
To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz:
300 / 50 MHz = 6 meters
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Scanner is totally inoperative.
Poor or no reception. An antenna is not
The keypad does not work.
The scanner is on but will not scan.
During scanning, the scanner locks on frequencies that have an unclear transmission.
The AC or DC adapter is not connected.
connected or is connected incorrectly.
Programmed frequencies are the same as “birdie” frequencies.
The scanner might need to be reset or initialized.
SQUELCH is not correctly adjusted.
Only one channel or no channels are stored.
Programmed frequencies are the same as “birdie” frequencies.
Be sure the adapter's barrel plug is fully inserted into the DC 12V jack.
Be sure an antenna is properly connected to the scanner.
Avoid programming frequencies listed under “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 24 or only listen to them manually.
Turn the scanner off then on again, or reset/initialize the scanner (see “Resetting/Initializing the Scanner” on Page 23).
Turn SQUELCH clockwise.
Store frequencies into more than one channel.
Avoid programming frequencies listed under“Birdie Frequencies” on Page 24, or only listen to them manually.
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Troubleshooting
Care
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Keep the scanner dry; if i t ge ts w e t, wip e it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments. Handle the scanner carefully; do not drop it. Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.
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If your scanner is not performi ng as it sh oul d, tak e it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. Modifying or tampering with the scanner’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it.
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Frequency Coverage (MHz):
10 Meter Amateur Radio............................... 29-30 (in 5 kHz steps)
VHF Lo.......................................................... 30-50 (in 5 kHz steps)
6 Meter Amateur Radio ................................ 50-54 (in 5 kHz steps)
Aircraft ...................................... 108–136.9875 (in 12.5 kHz steps)
Government..............................................137–144 (in 5 kHz steps)
2 Meter Amateur Radio..............................144-148 (in 5 kHz steps)
VHF Hi.......................................................148-174 (in 5 kHz steps)
Amateur Radio/Government................ 380-450 (in 12.5 kHz steps)
UHF Standard.......................... .... .. .... .. 450-470 (in 12.5 kHz steps)
UHF “T”................................................ 470-512 (in 12.5 kHz steps)
Channels of Operation................................................ 200 channels
Sensitivity (20 dB S/N):
29-54 MHz............................................................................. 0.5 µV
108-136.9875 MHz................................................................ 1.0 µV
137-174 MHz......................................................................... 0.5 µV
380-512 MHz......................................................................... 0.7 µV
Spurious Rejection (FM @154 MHz) ..................................... 50 dB
Selectivity:
±10 kHz................................................................................... –6 dB
±18 kHz................................................................................. –50 dB
Search Speed....................................................Up to 50 Steps/Sec
Scan Speed .................................................Up to 25 Channels/Sec
Delay Time.......................................................................2 Seconds
IF Frequencies:
1st IF..................................................................................10.7 MHz
2nd IF...................................................................................455 kHz
IF Interference Ratio (10.7 MHz) ....................... 70 dB at 154 MHz
Squelch Sensitivity:
Threshold.............................................................. Less than 0.5 µV
Tight (FM) ............................................................... (S + N)/N 25 dB
Tight (AM)............................................................... (S + N)/N 20 dB
Antenna Impedance.......................................................... 50 Ohms
Audio Output Power (10% THD) ............................... 0.8W Nominal
Built-In Speaker......................................3 Inches (77 mm), 8 Ohms
Specifications
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Specifications
Operating Temperature .......................... 32° to 1 1 0°F (0° to 43°C)
Power Requirements...................................... 120V AC, 60 Hz, 8W
(with supplied AC adapter),
vehicle’s 12V power source
(with optional DC adapter)
Dimensions (HWD) ....................... ............2
1
/16 × 81/4 × 67/8 Inches
(52 × 210 × 175 mm)
Weight (without antenna): .............................Approx. 25 oz (700 g)
Supplied Accessories.....................................Telescoping Antenna,
.......................................................................................AC Adapter
Optional Accessories ...................................................... PC Cable
Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
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Parts and accessories are available at your local RadioShack store. Accessories are also available online at
www.radioshack.com
but not limited to the following. Visit your local RadioShack store or obtain a RadioShack catalog for a more complete listing of available accessories.
. Parts and accessories are available
RG-8/RG-58 50-Ohm Coaxial Cable
Use to connect your scanner to an external antenna.
External Antenna
Connect to your scanner’s external antenna jack for clear, crisp rece ption.
Scanner PC Programming Kit
Use with your home computer to program your scanner.
Parts and Accessories
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Limited One-Year Warranty
This product is warranted by RadioShack against ma nufacturing de­fects in materia l and wo rkman ship under norm al u se for one (1 ) year from the date of purchase fr om RadioShack company-o wned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealer s. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN­TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR­POSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION O F THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAM­AGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFOR­MANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclus ion or l imitat i on of in ci den tal or consequential dam­ages, so the above limi tations or exclusions may not apply to you. In the event of a product defect duri ng the war ranty period , take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its o ption, u nless other­wise provided by law: (a ) correct the def ect by product re pair withou t charge for parts a nd labor; (b) replace the produ ct with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refu nd the purch ase pr ice. All rep laced parts and products, and products on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in th e perf orman ce of w arr anty se rvice. R epair ed or re­placed parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the orig­inal warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement o f the product made after the expiration of the warranty period. This warranty does no t cover: (a) d amage or failure caused by or at­tributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnor­mal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, alteration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batter­ies; (d) cosmetic damage; (e ) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs o f product remo val, installation, s et-up service ad­justment or reinstallation. This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you ma y also have other rights which vary from state to state.
RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor,
Fort Worth, TX 76102
12/99
RadioShack Corporati on Fort Worth, Texas 76102
20-424
GE-02D-8130
09A02
Printed in China
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