Radio Shack PRO-82 User Manual

Name: Radio Shack PRO-82
Brand: Radio Shack
SKU: 1272500
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OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.

One-Touch Search Banks

— let you se arch preset

frequencies in separate

marine, fire/police, aircraft,

ham, and weather banks, to

make it easy to locate

specific types of calls.

Supplied Flexible Antenna with

BNC Connector

— provides good

reception of strong local signals. You can

connect an external antenna with a BNC

connector to the scanner for improved

reception of distant/weaker signals.

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.

Tune

— lets you tune

for new and unlisted

frequencies starting

from a specified

frequency.

Priority Channel

— lets

you program a c hannel as

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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Introduction

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Your new RadioShack PRO-82

200 Channel VHF/Air/UHF

Handheld Scanner lets y ou scan

conventional tran smissions, a nd is

preprogrammed with search

banks for convenience. By

pressing a one touch search key,

you can quickly search th ose

frequencies most commonly used

by public service and other

agencies without tedious and

complicated programming.

This scanner gives you direct

access to over 25,000 exciting

frequencies, including those used

by police and fire departments,

ambulance services, aircraft, and

amateur radio services, and you can

change your selection at any time.

Your scanner also has these

special features:

Ten Channel-Storage Banks

—

you can store 20 chan nels i n each

bank (200 total channels), letting

you group channels so you can

more easily identify calls.

Weather Alert

— the scanner

automatically sounds an alert

when it receives a weath er

emergency signal, providing more

complete information about

weather conditions in your

immediate area.

HyperSearch

™

and

HyperScan

™

— let you set the

scanner to search at up to 50

steps per second (in frequency

bands with 5 kHz steps) and scan

at up to 25 channels per second,

to help you quickly find interesting

broadcasts.

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Introduction ............ 2

The FCC Wants You

to Know ................. 4

Scanning

Legally .............. 5

Preparation ............ 7

Installing

Batteries ........... 7

Charging

Rechargeable

Batteries ........... 8

Using

AC Power ......... 9

Using Vehicle

Battery

Power ............. 10

Connecting the

Supplied

Antenna .......... 10

Connecting an

Earphone/

Headphones ... 11

Connecting an

Extension

Speaker .......... 12

Using the

Belt Clip .......... 12

About Your

Scanner ............... 13

A Look at the

Keypad ................ 14

A Look at the

Display ................. 15

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If an icon appears at

the end of a

paragraph, go to the

box on that page with

the corresponding

icon for pertinent

information.

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—

Warning

—

Important

—

Caution

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—

Hint

— Note

Introduction

Lockout Function

— lets you set

your scanner to skip over sp ecified

channels or frequencies when

scanning or searching.

Memory Backup

— keeps the

channel frequencies stored in

memory for about an hour in the

event of a power loss.

Wired Programming

— you can

connect your scanner to a

personal computer and program

frequencies into it using an

optional cable and software.

Scan Delay

— delays scanning

for about 2 seconds b efore moving

to another channel, so you can

hear more replies that are

transmitted on the same channel.

Duplicate Channel Alert

—

warns you when the frequency

you are storing already exist s in

memory.

Manual Access

— you can

directly access any stored channel

by entering that channel's number.

Key Lock

— lets you lock the

scanner's keys to prevent

accidentally changing the

scanner's pr ogramming.

Key Confirmation Tones

— the

scanner sounds a confirmation

tone when you perform an

operation correctly, and an error

tone if you make an error.

Three Power Options

— you can

power the scanner from internal

(rechargeable or non-

rechargeable batteries ) or external

AC or DC power (using an opt ional

AC or DC adapter).

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You can get the

cable, software, and

additional information

about using your

personal computer to

program your scanner

from your local

RadioShack store.

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Understanding

Banks .................. 20

Channel Storage

Banks .............. 20

One Touch

Banks .............. 20

Operation ............. 24

Turning On the

Scanner/Setting

Volume and

Squelch ........... 24

Storing Known

Frequencies Into

Channels ........ 24

Searching the

One Touch

Banks .................. 25

Using Tune ..... 27

Scanning the

Stored

Channels ........ 28

Turning Channel-

Storage Banks Off

and On ............ 29

Monitoring a

Stored

Channel .......... 29

Clearing a Stored

Channel .......... 30

Listening to the

Marine Bank ... 30

Listening to the

Weather

Band ............... 31

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The FCC Wants You to Know

Your PRO-82 scanner ca n receiv e

these bands:

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This equipment has been tested

and found to comply w ith the lim its

for a scanning receiver, pursuant

to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules

These limits are designed to

provide reasonable pr otection

against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and

can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio

communications.

However, there is no guarantee

that interference will n ot occu r in a

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54 10-Meter

Ham Band,

VHF Lo,

6-Meter

Ham Band

108

–

136.9875 Aircraft

137

–

174 Military Land

Mobile,

2-Meter

Ham Band,

VHF Hi

380

–

512 UHF Aircraft,

Federal

Government,

70-cm

Ham Band,

UHF

Standard Band,

UHF “T” Band

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Special

Features .............. 33

Delay .............. 33

Locking Out

Channels or

Frequencies .... 34

Using

Priority ............ 36

Using the Display

Backlight ......... 36

Turning the

Key T one

On and Off ...... 37

Using the

Key Lock ......... 37

Avoiding Image

Frequencies .... 38

Resetting/

Initializing the

Scanner .......... 38

Wired

Programming .. 39

A General Guide to

Scanning ............. 41

Guide to

Frequencies .... 41

Guide to the

Action Bands .. 43

Band

Allocation ........ 44

Frequency

Conversion ..... 50

Troubleshooting ... 51

Care ..................... 52

Service and

Repair .................. 52

Specifications ...... 53

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See “Specifications”

on Page 53 for more

information about the

scanner's frequency

steps.

The FCC Wants You to Know

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 receiv er

is connected.

This device complies with Part 15

of the

FCC Rules

. Operation is

subject to the following two

conditions:

1. This device may not cause

harmful interference.

2. This device must accep t 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, ambula nce 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

The FCC Wants You to Know

scanner can receive. However,

there are some transmissions you

should never intenti onally list en 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 subject to fines

and possible imprisonment for

intentionally listening to, using, or

divulging the contents of such a

transmission unless you have the

consent of a party to the

communicati on (unless such

activity is otherwise illegal).

This scanner has been designed

to prevent reception of illegal

transmissi ons. This is done to

comply with the legal requirement

that scanners be manufac tured so

as to not be easily modifiable to

pick up those transmissions. Do

not open you r scanner's case to

make any modifications that could

allow it to pick up transmissions

that it is not legal to listen to. Doing

so could subj ect you to legal

penalties.

We encourage responsible, legal

scanner use.

Mobile use of this scanner is

unlawful or requires a permit in

some areas. Check the laws in

your area.

Preparation

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You can power your scanner from

any of three sources:

• internal non-rechargeable

batteries or rechargeable

batteries (not supplied

–

see

“Installing Batteries”).

• standard AC power (with an

optional AC adapter - see

“Using AC Power” on

Page 9).

• vehicle power (with an

optional DC adapter

–

see

“Using Vehicle Battery Power”

on Page 10).

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Your scanner uses four AA

batteries (not supplied) for power.

You can use either the supplied

non-rechargeable battery holder

(black), or the supplied

rechargeable battery holder

(yellow) to install the batteries.

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If you install the rechargeable

battery holder, you can operate

the scanner and recharge the re-

chargeable batteries at the same

time. See “Charging

Rechargeable Batteries” on

Page 8.

For the best performance and

longest life, we recommend

RadioShack batteri es.

Follow these steps to install

batteries.

1. Press in on the battery

compartment cover on the

back of the scanner and slide

the cover down to remove it.

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• The battery holder

fits only one way.

Do not force it.

• Use only fresh

batteries of the

required size and

recommended

type.

• Do not mix old

and new batteries,

different types of

batteries

(standard,

alkaline, or

rechargeable), or

rechargeable

batteries of

different

capacities.

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Connecting an AC or

DC adapter to the

scanner disconnects

internal batteries

when you use the

supplied non-

rechargeable battery

holder, but it does not

disconnect internal

batteries when you

use the supplied

rechargeable battery

holder.

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Never install non-

rechargeable

batteries in the

rechargeable yellow

battery holder. Non-

rechargeable

batteries can get hot

or explode if you try

to recharge them.

Preparation

2. Pull the battery holder out of

the battery compartment.

3. If you are using non-

rechargeable batteries, place

them into the black holder, as

indicated by the polarity

symbols (+ and

–

) marked on

the holder . O r , if you are usi ng

rechargeable batteries, place

them into the yellow holder,

as indicated by the polarity

symbols (+ and

–

) marked on

the holder.

4. Place the battery holder into

the battery compartment.

5. Replace the cover.

When

appears and the scanner

beeps or the scanner stops

operating properly, replace or

recharge the batteries.

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If the scanner stops working prop-

erly after connecting it to power,

try resetting it. See “Resetting the

Scanner” on Page 39.

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Your scanner has a built-in

charging circuit that lets you

charge nickel-metal hydride (Ni-

MH) or nickel cadmium (Ni-CD)

rechargeable batteries (not

supplied) while they are in the

scanner. To charge rechargeable

batteries, you need to use a 9V

AC adapter (RadioShack Cat. No.

273-1767) or 10V DC adapter

(Cat. No. 273-1830) and a size C

Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither

supplied). Both are available at

your local Radi oShack store.

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Dispose of old

batteries promptly

and properly. Do not

burn or bury them.

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If you do not plan to

use the scanner with

batteries for a month

or more, remove the

batteries. Batteries

can leak chemicals

that can destroy

electronic parts.

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Installing

Batteries

You must charge

rechargeable

batteries before you

use them the first

time. See “Charging

Rechargeable

Batteries”.

Charging

Rechargeable

Batteries

It takes about 15

hours to recharge fully

discharged 1500mAh

Ni-MH rechargeable

batteries. You can

operate the scanner

while recharging the

rechargeable

batteries, but charging

takes longer.

Preparation

Connect a size C Adaptaplug to

the adapter's cable with the tip set

to positive then insert the

Adaptaplug into the scanner’s

PWR DC 9V

jack. For best results,

we recommend RadioShack

rechargeable nickel-metal hydride

(Ni-MH) 1500mAh batteries.

The scanner can also charge Ni-

Cd batteries. 600mAh batteries

require 6 hours and 850mAh

batteries require 8 hours to

charge.

Rechargeable ba tteries last l onger

and deliver more power if you let

them fully discharge once a

month. To do this, us e the scann er

until

appears. Then fully charge

the rechargeable batteries.

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You can power the scanner using

a 9V, 300 mA AC adapter (Cat.

No. 273-1767) and a size C

Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither

supplied). Both are available at

your local RadioShack store.

To power the scanner us ing an AC

adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to

the AC adapter so the tip reads

positive (+), then insert the

Adaptaplug into the scanner's

PWR DC 9V

jack. Then conne ct the

other end of the adapter to a

standard AC outlet.

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You must

use a

Class 2

power source that

supplies 9V DC

and delivers at

least 300 mA. Its

center tip must be

set to positive and

its plug must fit the

scanner's

PWR

DC 9V

jack. Using

an adapter that

does not meet

these specifica-

tions could dam-

age 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.

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When you charge Ni-

Cd batteries, pay

attention not to over

charge. Overcharging

shortens battery life.

Preparation

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You can power the scanne r from a

vehicle’s 12V power source (such

as a cigarette-lighte r socket) us ing

a 9V, 300 mA DC adapter and a

size C Adaptaplug™ adapter

(neither supplied). Both are

available at your local RadioSh ack

store.

To power the scanner using a DC

adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to

the DC adapter so the tip reads

positive (+) and set the adapter's

voltage switch to 9V. Next, insert

the Adaptaplug into the scanner's

PWR DC 9V

jack. Plug the other

end of the DC adapter into your

vehicle's cigare tte-lighter socket.

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To attach the supplied flexible

antenna to the antenna jack on top

of your scanner, align the slots

around the antenna's connector

with the tabs on the antenna jack.

Press the antenna down over the

jack and turn the antenna's bas e

clockwise until it locks into place.

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The antenna connector on your

scanner makes it easy to use the

scanner with a variety of

antennas, such as an external

mobile antenna or outdoor base

station antenna. Your local

RadioShack store sells a variety of

antennas.

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Always connect the

DC adapter to the

scanner before you

connect it to the

power source. When

you finish, disconnect

the adapter from the

power source before

you disconnect it

from 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.

Preparation

Always use 50 Ohm coaxi al cable,

such as RG-58 or RG-8, to

connect an outdoor antenna. For

lengths over 50 feet, use RG-8

low-loss dielectric coaxial cable. If

the antenna cable's connector

does not have a BNC connector,

you will also need a BNC adapter

(not supplied, available at your

local RadioShack store).

Follow the installation instructions

supplied with the antenna, route

the antenna cable to the scanner,

then connect it to the antenna

jack.

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For private listening, you can plug

-inch (3.5-mm) mini-plug

earphone or headphones (not

supplied), available at your local

RadioShack store, into on the

top of the scanner. This auto-

matically 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 you begin

listening, adju st the volu me to

a comforta ble level.

• Do not listen at extremely

high volume levels. Extended

high-volume listening can

lead to permanent hearing

loss.

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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 overhead

power lines. If the

antenna touches a

power line, contact

with 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.

Preparation

• Once you set the volume, do

not increase it. Over time,

your ears adap t to the volum e

level, so a volume level that

does not cause discomfort

might still damage your

hearing.

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Do not use an earphone or

headphones with your scanner

when operating a motor vehicle or

riding a bicycle in or near 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

continuous 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 amplified

extension speaker (not supplied)

available at your local RadioSh ack

store, might provide more

comfortable listening. Plug the

speaker cable's

inch (3.5 mm)

mini-plug into .

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You can use the belt clip attached

to the back of the scanner for

hands-free carrying wh en you are

on the go. Slide the belt clip over

your belt or waistband.

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You must use an

amplified speaker with

this scanner. Non-

amplified speakers do

not provide sufficient

volume for

comfortable listening.

About Your Scanner

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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

communicati ons you want to

receive, then set the scanner to

scan them.

frequency

is the receiving signa l

location (expressed in kH z 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 ca lled a channel,

which is grouped with other

channels in a channel-st orag e

bank. You can then scan the

channel-storage banks to see if

there is activity on the frequencies

stored there. Each time the

scanner finds an activ e fr equenc y,

it stays on that channel until the

transmission ends.

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FD/PD

Lets you

search the

scanner's

preprogrammed

fire/police band.

AIR

Lets you

search the

scanner's

preprogrammed

aircraft band.

HAM

Lets you

search the

scanner's

preprogrammed

amateur radio

band.

Lets you search

the scanner's

preprogrammed

weather

channels.

SCAN/MAN

Scans any

preprogrammed

channels; stops

scanning and

lets you directly

enter a channel

number.

PRI/ALERT

Turns the priority feature

and WX alert mode on and off.

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 20.

TUNE/CLEAR

Lets you tune

a frequency

along with

; clears

an incorrect

entry.

ENT

(enter)

Enters

frequencies

into channels.

DELAY

Programs a 2-

second delay

for the

selected

channel;

enters a

decimal point.

PGM

Programs

frequencies

into

channels.

Searches up or

down for active

frequencies or

selects the

direction when

scanning

channels.

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locked-out

frequencies;

lets you lock

out selected

channels or

frequencies.

Locks (and

unlocks)

the keypad

to prevent

accidental

entries;

turns the

backlight

on and off.

MAR

Lets you

search the

scanner's

preprogrammed

marine band.

A Look at the Display

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The display has indicators that show the scanner's

current operating stat us. This quick loo k at the display will

help you understand how your scanner operates.

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87DA87DA

87DA

Appears with

numbers (1-10)

to indicate th e

scan bank.

Bank numbers

with a bar under

them show

which banks are

turned on for

scanning (see

“Understanding

Banks” on

Page 20).

Appears when you lock the keypad.

C7H

C7HC7H

C7H

Indicates that the scanner is searching

the marine bank (see “Listening to the

Marine Bank” on Page 30).

MNMN

Indicates that the scanner is

searching the weather channels.

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Indicates that the

scanner is searching

the fire/police bank.

7?H

7?H7?H

7?H

Indicates that

the scanner is

searching the

aircraft bank.

>7C

>7C>7C

>7C

Indicates that the

scanner is

searching the

amateur radio

bank.

Indicates the search

or scan direction.

IH9>

IH9>IH9>

IH9>

Appears during service

bank searches.

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Appears with

digits (1-200)

to show

which

channel the

scanner is

tuned to.

C7D

C7DC7D

C7D

Appears when you

manually select a

channel.

A Look at the Display

Appears when the batteries are

low.

B%E

B%EB%E

B%E

(lockout)

Appears when you manually

select a channel that was

previously locked out during

scanning or when you review a

locked-out frequency.

I97D

I97DI97D

I97D

Appears when the scanner scans

channels.

F=C

F=CF=C

F=C

Appears when you program

frequencies into the scanner's

channels.

FH?

FH?FH?

FH?

Appears when the priority feature

is turned on.

:BO

:BO:BO

:BO

Appears when you program a 2-

second delay.

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Appears when you lock out the all

marine channel.

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Appears when you try to enter a

frequency during a search when

all displayed banks channels are

full.

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Appears when you try to store a

frequency that is already stored in

another channel.

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Appears when you remove all the

lock-outs from the FD/PD, AIR, or

HAM bank frequencies.

A Look at the Display

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Appears when the scanner

receives a data error during wired

programming.

;dZ

;dZ;dZ

;dZ

Appears when the scanner has

finished wired programming.

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;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.

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Appears when you try to lock out a

frequency during a tune when 50

frequenci es are already locked

out.

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Appears when you start a tune

from a locked-out frequency.

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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.

Appears when the scanner is

tuned to the priority channel.

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Appears when the scanner starts

wired programming.

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