Radio Shack PRO-89 User Manual

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PRO-89 200 Channel
VHF/Air/UHF/800MHz
Handheld Race Scanner
OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment.
Five Service Banks — Search preset frequencies in separate fire/police, air, ham radio,autorace, andmarinebanks, tomake it easy to locate specific types of calls.
Two-Second Scan/Search Delay — Delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies.
Ten Channel-Storage Banks — Store up to 20 channels in each of 10 different banks, to group channels so you can more easily identify calls.
20 Monitor Memories — Temporarily save up to 20 frequencies located during a search, so you can move selected frequencies to channel storage later.
Memory Backup — Keeps the channel frequenciesstored inmemoryfor about 1 hour during a power loss.
Triple Conversion Superheterodyne Receiver — Eliminates interference from intermediate frequency (IF) images, so you hear only the frequency you select.
HyperSearchand HyperScan—Set the scanner to search at up to 50 steps per second and scan at up to 25 channels per second, to quickly find interesting transmissions.
Duplicate Frequency Check — Automatically notifies you if you are about to store a frequency you have already stored, to help avoid wasting storage space.
Direct Search — Search for new and unlisted frequencies starting from a specified frequency.
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CONTENTS
FCC Notice .................. 4
Scanning Legally ......... 4
Preparation .................. 6
Features
Installing Batteries . 6
Using AC Power .... 7
Using Vehicle Battery
Power ..................... 8
ChargingRecharge-
able Batteries ......... 9
Connecting an
Antenna ................. 9
Connecting Earphone/
Headphones ........ 11
Listening Safely ... 12
Traffic Safety ........ 12
Connecting an
Extension Speaker 13 Understanding the
Scanner ..................... 13
A Look at the
Keypad ................. 14
A Look at the
Display ................. 16
Understanding Banks 19
Channel Storage
Banks ................... 19
Service Banks ...... 19
Monitor Memories 24
Operation ................... 25
TurningOnthe
Scanner/Setting
Volume and
Squelch ................ 25
Storing Known
Frequencies into
Channels .............. 25
Findingand Storing
Active Frequencies 26
Using Monitor
Memory ................ 30
Scanning the Stored
Channels .............. 31
Turning Channel
Storage Banks Off
and On ................. 31
Monitoring a Stored
Channel ............... 32
Clearing a Stored
Channel ............... 32
Clearing all Stored
Channels .............. 33
Clearing all Locked-
Out Channels ....... 33
Listeningtothe
Marine Bank ......... 33
Listeningtothe
Weather Band ...... 34
(continued)
Other features include: Priority Channel — Designate a
channel to scan every two seconds so you do not miss important calls.
Weather Band Key — Scans seven preprogrammed weather frequencies to keep you informed about current weather conditions.
Weather Alert — Automatically soundsthe alarm tone to advise of hazardous weather conditions when it detects the alert signal on the local NOAA weather channel.
Lock-Out Function —Setthe scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching.
Key Lock — Lock the scanner’s keys to prevent accidentally changing the scanner’s programming.
Two Supplied Antennas with BNC Connector — Select the
antenna that best meets your needs. The supplied stub antenna helps your scanner receive strong local signals and makes the scanner easy to carry and use at events. The supplied flexible antenna provides excellent reception of weaker signals and is designed to help prevent antenna breakage.
Liquid Crystal Display — Makes it easy to view and change programming information.
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Display Backlight — Makes the scanner easy to read in low light situations.
Three Power Options —Power the scanner from internal batteries (non-rechargeablebatteries, rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) or regular or high­capacity Ni-Cd (nickel-cadmium) batteries), external AC power (using optional adapters), or vehicle battery power (using optional adapters).
Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/ Air/UHF/800 MHz Handheld Race Scanner. It lets you in on all the action in the pits or on the track at the big race. This scanner gives you direct access to over 33,500 frequencies, including those used by participants and staff at auto races,policeand fire departments, ambulance services, and amateur radio services. You can select up to 200 channels to scan, and you can change your selection at any time.
Your scanner can receive all of these frequencies:
• 29–54 MHz
• 108–136.9875 MHz
• 137–174 MHz
• 380–512 MHz
• 806–823.9875 MHz
• 849–868.9875 MHz
• 894–960 MHz
This Owner’s Manual also includes the section “A General Guide to Scanning” on Page 52 to
Scanning at the Races 35
Storing a Car Number
and Frequency ..... 36
Adding Frequencies to
a Car Number ...... 37
Adding a Car Number
to the Channel ..... 38
Changing the Stored
Car Number ......... 38
Viewing Frequencies Associated with a Car
Number ................ 39
Deleting a Frequency from a Car Number 39 Scanning by Car
Number ................ 40
Finding Car Numbers Associated with
Channels .............. 40
Special Features ........ 41
Delay .................... 41
Locking Out Channels
or Frequencies ..... 42
Using Priority ....... 44
Using Power Save 45 Using the Display
Backlight .............. 46
Turning the Key Tone
On and Off ........... 46
Using the Key Lock 47 Resetting/Initializing
the Scanner ......... 47
Wired/On-Air
Programming ............. 48
Using Wired
Programming ....... 49
Using On-Air
Programming ....... 50
A General Guide
to Scanning ............... 52
Guide to
Frequencies ......... 52
Guide to the Action
Bands ................... 54
Band Allocation .... 55
Care ........................... 65
Service and Repair .... 65
Troubleshooting ......... 66
Specifications ............ 67
Features
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help you target frequency ranges inyourserviceareasoyoucan search for a wide variety of transmissions.
FCC NOTICE
Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your scanner is causing it. Try to eliminate the interference
FCC Notice
by:
• moving your scanner away from the receiver
• connectingyourscannertoan outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver
• contacting your local RadioShack store for help
If you cannot eliminate the interference,the FCC requiresthat you stop using your scanner.
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Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device must not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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SCANNING LEGALLY
Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups
including police and fire departments,ambulanceservices, 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 shouldnever intentionallylisten 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 communication(unless such activity is otherwise illegal).
Scanning Legally
This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners 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 thatit is not legal to listen to. Doing
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Ô NOTES Ô
• Dispose of old batteries pr ompt ly and properly.
• Do not burn or bury batteries.
• 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.
• If you do not plan to us e the scanner for a month or more, remove the batteries. Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts.
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Never install non­rechargeable batteries in the yellow rechargeable battery holder. Non­rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them.
CAUTION
The batteryholder fits only one way inside the
Preparation
battery compartment. Do not force it.
so could subject you to legal penalties.
We encourage responsible, legal scanner use.
PREPARATION
INSTALLING BATTERIES
You can power your scanner with four AA batteries (not sup­plied). Ô
You can use either the black non­rechargeable battery holder or the yellowrechargeablebatteryholder (both supplied) to hold the batteries. If you use the yellow battery holder, we recommend nickel-cadmiumor nickel-metal hydride batteries (not supplied).
1. Press down on the battery compartment cover then slide the cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it.
2. If you are using non­rechargeable batteries, place them into the black holder, as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the holder.Or,if you areusing rechargeable batteries, place them into the yellow holder as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the holder.
3. Place the battery holder into the battery compartment.
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4. Replace the cover.
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When flashes on the display
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and the scanner beeps, or if the scanner stops operating properly, replace the batteries.
USING AC POWER
You can power the scanner using a 9V, 300-mA AC adapter and a size B Adaptaplugadapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store.
Cautions:
•You must use a Class 2 power
source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. Its center tip must be settopositiveanditsplug must fit the scanner's PWR DC 9V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specificationscould 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.
To power the scanner using an AC adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to the AC adapter so the tip reads positive (+), then insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s PWRDC9Vjack. Connect the other end of the adapter to a standard AC outlet.
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Ô NOTE Ô
Ifyouuseacigarette­lighter power cable and your vehicle’s engine is running, you might hear electrical noise from the engine while scanning. This is normal.
Preparation
USING VEHICLE BATTERY
OWER
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You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9V, 300-mA DC adapter and a size B Adaptaplug (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store.
Cautions:
•You must use a power source that
supplies regulated 9V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. Its center tip must be settopositiveanditsplug must fit the scanner's PWR DC 9V jack. Using an adapter that does not meet these specificationscould damage the scanner or the adapter.
• 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.
To power the scanner using a DC adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to the DC adapter so the tip reads positive (+), set the adapter’s voltage switch to 9V, then insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s PWRDC9Vjack. Plug the other end of the DC adapter into your vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket.
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CHARGING
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ECHARGEABLE
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ATTERIES
Your scanner has a built-in charging circuit that lets you charge rechargeablebatteries while they are in the scanner. To charge rechargeablebatteries, you need to use an AC adapter which supplies 9V (RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1767) or a DC adapter which supplies 10V (RadioShack Cat. No. 273-1830). Connect a size B Adaptaplug to the adapter’s cable with the tip set to positive then insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner’s PWRDC9Vjack.
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It takes between 14 and 16 hours to recharge Ni-MH or 7 and 8 hours to recharge Ni-Cd batteries that are fully discharged. You can operate the scanner while recharging the batteries, but charging takes longer.
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CONNECTING AN
NTENNA
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Connecting a Supplied Antenna
You must install an antenna before you can operate the scanner.
The supplied stub antenna helps your scanner receive most strong transmissions at events and makes the scanner easier to carry and use. The supplied flexible antenna provides slightly better reception and helps your scanner receive strong local signals.
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• Do not overcharge Ni-Cd batteries. Overcharging causes them to get hot and shortens their life.
• Ni-Cd batteries last longer and deliver more power if you occasionally let them fully discharge. To do this, simply use the scanner until flashesonthe display and the scanner beeps. Then fully charge the batteries.
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The EPA certified
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RBRC Battery Recycling Seal on the nickel­cadmium(Ni-Cd) battery indicates RadioShack is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these batteries at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service in the United States or Canada. The RBRC programprovides a convenientalternative to placing used Ni-Cd batteries into the trash or the municipal waste stream, which may be illegal in your area. Pleasecall1-800-THE­SHACK (1-800-843-
7422) for information on
Ni-Cd battery recycling and disposal bans/ restrictions in your area. RadioShack’s involvement in this programis part of the company’s commitment to preservingour environment and conserving our natural resources.
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Preparation
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1. Align the slots around the antenna’s connector with the tabs on the antenna jack.
2. Press the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna’s base clockwise until it locks into place.
Connecting an Outdoor Antenna
Insteadof a supplied antenna, you can connect an outdoor base­station or mobile antenna (not supplied) to your scanner using a BNC connector. Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas. Choose the one that best meets your needs.
When deciding on a mobile or base-station antenna and its location, consider these points:
• The antenna should be as high as possible on the vehicle or building.
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• The antenna and its cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise, such as appliances or other radios.
• The antenna should be vertical for the best performance.
Alwaysuse 50 Ohm coaxial cable, such as RG-58 or RG-8, to connect the base-station or mobile antenna. For lengths over 50 feet, useRG-8low-lossdielectric coaxial cable. If the antenna cable’s connector does not fit in the scanner’s antenna jack, you might also need a PL-259-to-BNC antenna plug adapter. Your local RadioShack store carries a wide variety of coaxial antenna cable and connectors.
Once you choose an antenna, follow the mounting instructions supplied with the antenna, after removing a supplied antenna. Then route the antenna’s cable to the scanner and connect the cable to the scanner’s antenna jack.
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CONNECTING AN E
ARPHONE/HEADPHONES
For private listening, you can connect an earphone or headphones with a mm)plugtothe jackonthetop of the scanner. (Your local RadioShack store carries a wide selection of earphones and headphones). Connecting an earphone or headphones
1
/8-inch (3.5-
CAUTION
• Do not run the cable ov er sharp edges or moving parts that might damage it.
• Do not run the cable next to power cables or other antenna cables.
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Use extreme caution when you install or remove 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 companyto remove the antenna. DO NOT attempttodoso yourself.
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Preparation
automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
LISTENING SAFELY
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones.
• Setthevolumetothelowest setting before you begin listening. After you begin listening,adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might still damage your hearing.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY
• Do not use an earphone or headphones with your scanner when operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycleinor 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 scannerwhile riding a bicycle, be very careful. Do not listen to a continuous transmission. Eventhoughsomeearphones or headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard.
CONNECTING AN
XTENSION SPEAKER
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In a noisy area, an amplified extension speaker (available at your local RadioShack store) might provide more comfortable listening. Plug the speaker cable’s
1
/8-inch (3.5-mm) plug into your
scanner’s jack.
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Connecting an external speaker disconnects the scanner’s internal speaker.
Understanding the Scanner
UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER
Onceyou understanda few simple terms used in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner’s features, you can put
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the scanner to work for you. You
Understanding the Scanner
simply determine the type of communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan them.
A frequency is the tuning location of a station (expressed in kHz or MHz).Tofindactivefrequencies, you can use the search function.
You can also search the service- 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 your other channels in a channel-storage bank.Youcanthenscan the channel-storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequencies stored there. Each time the scanner finds an active frequency, it stays on that channel until the transmission ends.
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Some of the scanner’s keys perform more than one function and are marked with more than one label. The steps in this Owner’s Manual show only the label on the key appropriate to the action being performed.
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A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD
If your scanner’s keys seem confusing at first, the following illustration and information should help you understand each key’s function.
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Key Function
CAR Store car numbers and frequencies in the
scanner’s channels, add and delete frequencies from car numbers, display car numbers, and listen to the channel where a car number is stored. Eac h time you press
CAR, you see the following information:
- Manual Mode
- Car Number Input Mode
- Car Number Display Mode
- Car Number Input Mode
- Manual Mode
BAND Search the scanner’s preprogrammed
PRI/ALERT Turns the priority feature on and off; turns
WX Scans the seven preprogr ammed weather
SCAN Scans any prog rammed channels. MAN Stopsscanning and lets you directly enter a
Number Keys Each key has single-digit (0 to 9) and a
( / ) Searches up or down for active frequencies
L/O RVW/L/O Reviews locked-out frequencies; lets you
MON/CL Lets you listen to frequencies stored in the
LIGHT/ Locks and unlocks the keypad to prevent
PGM Programs frequencies into channels. DELAY
/
ENT (enter) Enters frequencies into channels.
service-search banks.
the W X alert mode on and off.
channels.
channel nu mber.
range o f numbers. Use the single digits to enter a channel or frequency. The range of numbers above the key (21–40 for example) indicate the channels that make up a channel-storage bank. See “Understanding Banks” on Page 19.
or selects the direction when scanning channels.
lock out selected channels or frequencies.
20 monitor memories; cle ars an incorrect entry.
accidental entries; turns the backlight on and off.
Programs a 2-second delay for the selected channel; enters a decimal point.
Understanding the Scanner
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A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
M
B
L/O
Understanding the Scanner
Scanner
Status
BANK
MRN
CAR#
WX
FD/PD
AIR
HAM
( / )
CH
(lockout)
Description
Appears when you lock the keypad. Appears wit h numbers (1–10) to indicate the
scan bank. B ank numbers with a bar under them show which banks are turned on for scanning (see “Understanding Banks” on Page 19).
Indicates that the scanner is searching the marine service bank.
Appears when you store car numbers and frequencies into the scanner’s channels, add and delete frequencies from car numbers, display car numbers, and move to the channel where a ca r number is stored.
Indicates that the scanner is searching the weather channels.
Indicates that the scanner is searching the fire/ police service bank.
Indicates that the scanner is searching the air service bank.
Indicates that the scanner is searching the amateur radio s ervice bank.
Indicates the sear ch o r scan direction. Flashes w ith a number (1–20) to show which
monitor m emory you are listening to. Appears wit h digits (1–200) or P and a
frequency to show which channel the scanner is tuned to.
Appears when the batteries are low. Appears when you manually select a channel
thatwas previously locked out during scanning or w hen you review a locked-o u t frequency.
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SRCH
SCAN MAN PGM
PRI DLY Error
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-b-
CAr
CAr No. _ _ _ Ch-FULL
F L-out
FLo-FULL
L-r
dEFAULt
FLo ALL-CL
L-o Ch0000
Lo ALL-CL
ALL Ch0000
Appears during service bank and direct frequency searches.
Appears when the scanner scans channels. Appears when you manually select a channel. Appears when you program frequencies into
the scanner’s channels. Appears when the priority feature is turned on.
Appears when you program a 2-second delay. Appears when you make an entry error. Appears when you try to store a frequency that
is already stored in another channel. Appears during a direct frequency search.
Appears during a service bank frequency search (except auto race and marine bank).
Appears when you listen to the car race service bank.
Appears when you input the car number. Appears when you try to enter a frequency into
a channel during a search when all channels are full.
Appears when you start a direct search from a locked-out frequency.
Appears when you try to lock out a frequency during a search when 50 frequencies are already lo cked out.
Appears when you review the locked-out frequencies.
Appears when you remove all the lock-outs from the service bank frequencies.
Appears when you remove all the locked-out frequencies during a service bank or direct search.
Appears when you clear all locked-out channels.
Appears when you remove all lockouts from channels.
Appears when you clear all stored channels.
Understanding the Scanner
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Appears when the scanner is tuned to the priority channel.
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ALErt
Understanding the Scanner
On Air
WirEd
StArt
Appears when the weather alert is on. Appears w hen you set on-air programmi ng
mode to program frequencies into your scanner.
Appears when you set wired programming mode to program frequencies into your scanner.
Appears when the scanner starts wired or on­air prog ramming
C-Err
d-Err
End
oFF tonE on tonE P.-SA
on P.-SA oFF P.-SA
Appears when the scanner receives a checksum error during wired or on-air programming.
Appears when the scanner receives a data error during wired or on-air programming.
Appears when the scanner has finished wired or on-air programming.
Appears when you turn off the key tone. Appears when you turn on the key tone. Appears when the power save function is
turned on. Appears when you turn on power save.
Appears when you turn off power save.
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UNDERSTANDING BANKS
CHANNEL STORAGE
ANKS
B
To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to, channels are divided into 10 banks of 20 channels each. Use each channel-storagebank to group frequencies, such as those usedby the police department, fire department, ambulance services, or aircraft (see “Guide to the Action Bands” on Page 54).
For example, the police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. You could program the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in bank 1) and program the fire department frequencies starting with Channel 21 (the first channel in bank 2).
Understanding Banks
SERVICE BANKS
The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by auto racing, fire/police, aircraft, ham radio, and marine services. This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searching through an entire band (see “Searching the Service Banks” on Page 26).
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The frequencies in the scanner’s service banks are preset. You cannot change them.
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Auto Racing
Group Frequency Range (MHz)
1 150.995–151.995 5
152.870–153.725 5
154.490–154.625 5 2 460.000–470.000 12.5 3 851.0375
Understanding Banks
851.6625
852.0375
852.1875
853.1625
853.2625
853.4875
854.2625
854.2875
854.7875
855.0375
855.2875
855.5125
855.5625
855.5875
855.7375
855.7875
856.7875
856.9125
857.8375
858.7375
858.7875
858.8375
859.8375
865.6125
865.6625
865.7125
936.2125
937.1500
937.2000
937.2875
Step
(kHz)
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Fire/Police
Group Frequency Range (MHz)
1 33.420–33.980 20
37.020–37.420 20
39.020–39.980 20
42.020–42.940 20
44.620–45.860 40
45.880
45.900
45.940–46.060 40
46.080–46.500 20
2 153.770–154.130 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
Step
(kHz)
Understanding Banks
158.730–159.210 60
166.250
170.150
3 453.0375–453.9625 12.5
458.0375–458.9625 12.5
460.0125–460.6375 12.5
465.0125–465.6375 12.5
4 856.2125–860.9875 25
866.0125–868.9875 12.5
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Air
Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz)
108.000–136.9875 12.5
Amateur Radio
Group Frequency Range (MHz)
1 29.000–29.700 5
Understanding Banks
2 50.000–54.000 5 3 144.000–148.000 5 4 420.000–450.000 12.5
Marine
Channel Frequency (MHz)
06 156.3000 07 156.3500 08 156.4000 09 156.4500 10 156.5000 11 156.5500 12 156.6000 13 156.6500
Step
(kHz)
14 156.7000 15 156.7500 16 156.8000 17 156.8500 18 156.9000
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Channel Frequency (MHz)
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 64 156.2250 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
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Channel Frequency (MHz)
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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Both frequencies (transmission and reception) are shown for marine channels used f or duplex transmission.
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MONITOR MEMORIES
The scanner has 20 monitor memories that you can use to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether to save them into channels. This is handy for quickly storing an active frequencywhen you are searching through an entire band. You can store a frequency into a monitor memory during a service bank or direct search. See “Finding and Storing Active Frequencies” on Page 26.
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You can select monitor memories manually, but you cannot scan them. See “Listening to a Monitor Memory” on Page 30.
OPERATION
TURNING ON THE
CANNER/SETTING
S
OLUME AND SQUELCH
V
1. Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN before you turn on the scanner.
2. To turn on the scanner, turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound.
3. Turn SQUELCH clockwise, just until the hissing sound stops.
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4. To turn off the scanner when you finish, turn VOLUME counterclockwise to OFF.
STORING KNOWN
REQUENCIES INTO
F
HANNELS
C
Good references for active frequencies are the RadioShack
Police Call Guide including Fire and Emergency Services, Official AeronauticalFrequency Directory,
and Maritime FrequencyDirectory. We update these directoriesevery year, so be sure to get a current copy.
1. Press MAN,enterthechannel number (1–200) where you
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• Tolistentoaweak or distant station, turn
SQUELCH
counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turn
SQUELCH
clockwisetocut out weak transmissions.
SQUELCH is
•If adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner will not scan or search properly.
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Ô NOTE Ô
• If you made a mistakeinStep2,
Error appears and
the scanner beeps three times whe n you press Start again from Step 2.
• The scanner rounds the frequency down to the closest valid frequency. If you enter a frequency of 151.473, the scanner accepts it as 151. 470.
• If you enter a frequency t hat is stored in another channel, the scanner beeps three times, the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored appears, and
Operation
dUPL–
frequency flash. To s tore the frequencyanyway, press Press clear it.
•Press you want the scanner to pause 2 seconds on a channel bef ore it proceeds to the next channel after a transmission ends. The scanner also stores this settingin the channel.
ENT.
then the
ENT again. MON/CLto
DELAY if
want to store a frequency, then press PGM.
2. Use the number keys and•to enterthe frequency(including the decimal point) you want to store.
3. Press ENT to store the frequency into the channel.
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4. To program the next channel in sequence, press PGM and repeat Steps 2 and 3.
FINDING AND STORING A
CTIVE FREQUENCIES
Searching the Service Banks
Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called service banks. Each service bank is associated with a specific activity (see“Service Banks” on Page 19). You can search for fire/police, air, ham, auto race, and marine transmissions even if you do not know the specific frequencies that are used in your area. Then you can store the frequencies you found into the scanner’s channels or monitor memories.
1. Press BAND.Thelast selectedband name(such as
HAM), SRCH, -b-,
frequency and the group number (if any) appear.
2. To select a different band, repeatedly press BAND until the desired band name appears on the display. After about 2 seconds, the scanner begins searching rapidly in
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that band for an active frequency.
3. If necessary, select a search group from the list with “Service Banks” on Page 19 then use the number keys to enter the desired search group. The scanner searches for an active frequency.
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4. When the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency’s number. T o store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel, press PGM then ENT.The channel and frequency flash twice, and the scanner stores the displayed frequency. The scanner then continues to search for frequencies.
Or, to store the displayed frequency in a channel you select, press PGM,usethe number keys to enter the channel number you want to use to store the frequency, then press PGM again. The channel number flashes.
If a channel number you entered is already programmed with a frequency, the channel number and the programmed frequency appear for about 2 seconds. Then the channel number flashes and the new frequency appears.
Press ENT to program the new frequency or press CL/ MON to cancel. If you press
Ô NOTE Ô
•Youcanusethe scanner’s delay feature while searching the service banks. See “Delay” on Page 41.
• Tolistentothe MRN bank, see “Listening to the Marine Bank” on Page 33.
-b- does not
appear if the CAR bank is selected.
• To reverse the search direction at any t ime, hold down or for about 1 second.
• To search up or down the band in small i ncrements, repeatedly press or . or disappears. (See “Service Banks” on Page 19 for frequency steps).
• To pause the search while receiving a signal, press or ▼.▲ or disapp ears. To resume searching, hold down or ▼.
• To quickly move up or down through the frequencies, hold down or .The scanner tunes through the frequencies unt il you releas e or .
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Ô NOTE Ô
M
• If there is no empty channel,
Ch-FULL appears
after you pres s PGM.Tostore more frequencies, clear some channels. See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 32. To continue searching after
Ch-FULL appears,
hold down or ▼. To remain on the frequency a f ter
Ch-FULL appears,
MON/CL.
press
Ch-FULL
disappears.
• If you enter a frequency t hat is stored in another channel, the scanner beeps three times, the lowest channel
Operation
number where the frequency is already stored appears, then the frequency flash. To s tore the frequencyanyway, press ENT.Press MON/CL to clear it.
Using Direct Search
• You can use the scanner’s delay featurewhileusing direct search.
-dUPL-,
ENT, the channel and frequencyflash twice, and the scanner stores the displayed frequency. The scanner then continues to search for frequencies.
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5. To store the displayed frequency in a monitor memory, press MON/CL.The monitor memory number,
, and the frequency flash
twice.
6. To search for another active frequency in the selected band, hold down or for about 1 second. To select a different band and search for another active frequency, repeat Steps 2
5.
Using Direct Search
During a direct search, the scanner searches up or down, starting from a frequency you specify. Follow these steps to use direct search.
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1. Press MAN then enter the frequency (including the decimal point) you want to use as a starting point for the search.
2. Hold down or for about 1 second to search up or down.
–d–, SRCH,andor
appear.
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3. When the scanner finds an
M
active frequency, it stops searching and displays the frequency’s number. T o store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel, press PGM then ENT.The channel and frequency flash twice, and the scanner stores the displayed frequency. The scanner continues to search for frequencies.
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Or, to store the displayed frequency in a channel you select, press PGM,usethe number keys to enter the channel number you want to use to store the frequency, then press PGM again. The channel number flashes.
If a channel number you entered is already programmed with a frequency, the channel number and the programmed frequency appear for about 2 seconds. Then the channel number flashes and the new frequency appears.
Press ENT to program the new frequency, or press CL/
MON to cancel. If you press ENT, the channel and
frequency flash twice and the scanner stores the displayed frequency. The scanner then continues to search for frequencies.
4. To store the displayed frequency in a monitor memory, press MON/CL.
, the monitor memory
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•Tostartfroma frequency already storedin one of your scanner’schannels, press MAN, enter the desired channel number, then press MAN again.
• To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down or for about 1 second.
• Tosearchupor down the selected bandinsmall increments (5 or
12.5 kHz steps), repeatedly press or ▼.
• To pause the search, press or . To resume, hold down or ▼.
• To quickly move up or down through frequencies, hold down or .The scanner scans all frequencies until or is released.
• If there is no empty channel, Ch-FULL appears after you press PGM.To store more frequencies, clear somechannels.See “Clearing a Stored Channel” on Page 32. To continue searching after Ch-FULL appears, hold down or .Toremain on the frequency after Ch-FULL appears, press MON/CL. Ch-FULL disappears.
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Ô NOTE Ô
M
M
• If you entered a frequency t hat is already stored in another channel, ­dUPL- (duplicate) and the lowest­numberedchannel containing the duplicate frequencyflash on the display for about 3 se co nd s. Then the lowest­available channel number and frequency flashes. Ifyou want to store the frequency anyway, press ENT again. If you do not want to store the frequency, press MON/CL.The scanner continues to search.
Listening to a Monitor Memory
Operation
• See Step 5 under “Searching the Service Banks” on Page 26 fo r more information about storinga frequency in a monitor memory.
number, and the frequency flash twice.
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5. To search for another active frequency, hold down or for about 1 second.
USING MONITOR
EMORY
M
Listening to a Monitor Memory
To recall a frequency stored in a monitor memory, press MAN then MON/CL. , the monitor memory number, and and the stored frequency appears.
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To select other monitor memories, enter the desired monitor memory’s number (1–20), then press MON/CL again or repeatedly press MON/CL.
Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel
1. Press MAN,enterthechannel number where you want to store the frequency, then press PGM.
2. Press MON/CL.,a monitor memory number, and
CH flash, and the frequency
intheselectedmonitor memory appears.
CH flash
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3. Enter the desired monitor memory’s number (1
20),
then press MON/CL again. The selected m onitor memory’s frequency appears.
4. Press ENT. The scanner stores the frequency in the selected channel.
5. To move another monitor memory frequency to the next channel, press PGM and repeat Steps 2
4.
SCANNING THE STORED
HANNELS
C
To set the scanner to continuously scan through all channels with stored frequencies, simply press
SCAN and appear, the
SCAN. scanner begins to rapidly scan until it finds an active frequency, and a bar flashes beneath the bank being scanned.
If the scanner finds an active frequency, it stops and displays that channel and frequency number, then it automatically begins scanning again when the transmission on that frequency ends.
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TURNING CHANNEL-
TORAGE BANKS OFF
S
AND ON
Channel-storagebanks (110) are on when they have a bar underneath them and off when no bar appears underneath them. To turn off a channel-storage bank, press that bank’s number key during scanning. The bar under the bank’s number disappears.
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Ô NOTE Ô
• To reverse the scanningdirection, press or ▼.
• To set the scanner to remain o n the currentchannelfor 2 seconds after the transmission ends, see “Delay” on Page 41.
• To set the scanner to remain o n the current channel, even af ter the transmission stops,press at any time during the transmission so
MAN ap pears
and disappears (see “Monitoring a Stored Channel” on Page 32).
• To loc k out channels s o the scanner does not stop for a transmission on those channels, see “Locking Out Channels or Frequencies” on Page 42.
Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and O n
The scanner does not scan any of the channels withinthe banks you have turned off.
MAN
SCAN
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Ô NOTE Ô
Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and O n
• You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank.
• You can manually selectany 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. If no transmission is found,the scanner continues to sc an through all selected banks.
Operation
To turn on a channel-storage bank
10) during scanning, press the
(1 bank’snumber key. A bar appears under the bank’s number.
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MONITORING A STORED
HANNEL
C
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.
1. Press MAN.
2. Enter the channel number
200).
(1
3. Press MAN again.
CLEARING A STORED
HANNEL
C
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 stepstoclearthestored frequency.
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Press MAN to stop
1.
searching or scanning
.
2. To select the desired channel number, use the number keys to enter that channel number
200).
(1
3. Press PGM.
PGM appears.
4. Press 0 then ENT.The frequencynumberchanges to
000.0000 to indicate the
channel is cleared.
5. Toclear another channel, use the number keys to enter that channel number (1 then press PGM again. Or repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears. Then repeat Step 4.
200),
CLEARING ALL STORED C
HANNELS
1. Press PGM. PGM appears.
2. While holding down MON/CL, press 0. appears.
3. Press ENT. The scanner clears all channels. Or, if you do not want to clear all channels, press MON/CL.
ALL Ch0000
CLEARING ALL LOCKED-
UT CHANNELS
O
1. Press PGM. PGM appears.
2. While holding down MON/CL, press L/O RVW/L/O.
Ch0000
3. Press ENT. The scanner clears all locked-out channels. Or, if you do not want to clear the channels, press MON/CL.
appears.
L-o
LISTENING TO THE
ARINE BANK
M
Tolistentothemarinebank, repeatedlypress BAND until appears.
MRN
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Operation
To change the channel manually, press or ▼.
To scan through the marine bank, hold down or for about 2 seconds.
MAN disappears and
SCAN and or appear. To
change the scanning direction, press or ▼.
To stop scanning the channels, hold down or for about 2 seconds. SCAN disappears and MAN appears.
You can select a marine channel directly when the scanner is not scanning the marine bank. Use the number keys to enter the two­digit channel number.
LISTENING TO THE
EATHER BAND
W
To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX. Your scanner begins to scan through the weather band. It should stop within a few seconds on your local weather broadcast. If the broadcast is weak, press WX again to resume scanning.
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Channel Frequency (MHz)
1 162.400 2 162.425 3 162.450 4 162.475 5 162.500 6 162.525 7 162.550
WX Alert
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 scannerso it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, press PRI/ALERT while you are listening to the WX channel. scanner detects the weather alert, it sounds an alarm. Press any key to turn off the alarm. To cancel the weather alert operation, press PRI/ALERT again.
ALErt appears. If the
SCANNING AT THE RACES
Yourscannerisspeciallydesigned to help you listen to communications at auto races. Drivers and their pit crews and corner watchers, pace car drivers, security officers, emergency personnel, track officials, and representatives of governing organizations such as NASCAR, SCCA, and NHRA alluse radios to communicate with each other during a race. You might also hear transmissions from the news media and reporters, local police departments,and paramedics and doctors at the local hospital. You canevenlistentotransmissions by parking lot employees at the track, so you can find the best possible parking place when you arrive.
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You can store a car number and frequencyin each of the scanner’s channels, associate one or more frequencies stored in channels with a car number, and recall any frequencies associated with that car number by simply entering the number. You can store one car number and frequency, or one frequency by itself, in each channel (for up to 200 car numbers and frequencies).
For example, if you want to listen to communications between the driver of car number 24 and that driver’s pit crew, you find all the frequencies used by the driver’s team by using any of the following options:
• the steps in “Searching the Service Banks” on Page 26
• the supplied frequency guide
• “Using Direct Search” on Page 28
• frequencies you already know
Then, you store a car number and the frequencies associated with that car number in the scanner’s channels and display the car number as you scan those frequencies by using the informationin“ScanningbyCar Number” on Page 40.
Scanning at the Races
STORING A CAR NUMBER
AND FREQUENCY
You can store a car number and frequencyin each of the scanner’s channels, and you can recall any frequencies associated with the car number by entering the
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number. You can store one car number in each channel (for up to 200 car numbers).
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1. Press CAR. CAR# and CAr
appear and ___
No.
flashes.
2. Enter the car number. If the number is one or two digits, enter the number then press CAR. If the number is three digits, enter the number only. The car number and
. ___
appear. Ô
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3. Enter thefrequency(including the decimal point) you want to associate with the car number by using the number keys and
DELAY/.
4. Press ENT to store the frequency. The car number and frequency are stored in the first available channel.
ADDING F REQUENCIES TO
A CAR NUMBER
1. Press CAR. CAR# and CAr
appear and ___
No.
flashes.
2. Use the number keys to enter the car number if the number is three digits. If the car number is less than three digits, enter the car number then press CAR.Thecar number and the first frequency associated with that number appear.
Ô NOTE Ô
• After you store a car num ber and a frequency, you can store additional frequencies then associate those frequencies wit h the same car number. See “Adding Frequencies to a Car Number.”
• If you add one or more leading zeros to a single­digit car number, your s canner recognizes them as different car numbers. For example, you can enter 5 for one car number, 05 for another car number, and 005 for another car number.
• To c lear the display (if you make a mistake), press
CL/MON
before you press
CAR.
3. Repeatedly press or until
___.___appears.
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4. Enter thefrequency(including the decimal point) you want to associate with the displayed car number by using the number keys and DELAY/.
5. Press ENT to store the frequency. The frequency is associated with the car number you entered.
ADDING A CAR NUMBER
TO THE CHANNEL
You can assign the car number after you program the frequency into the channel.
1. If a car number appears on the display, press CAR twice. A channel number appears.
2. Select the channel you want to use to store the car number by using the number keys and MAN.
3. Press CAR twice. appears.
4. While holding down PGM, press CAR.
5. Enter thecar number by using the number keys.
6. Press ENT to store the new car number.
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CHANGING THE STORED
AR NUMBER
C
1. Press CAR then use the number keys to enter the car number. If necessary, repeatedly press or to select the frequency.
CAR#
--- flashes.
2. Hold down PGM then hold down CAR. The car number flashes.
3. Enter thecar number by using the number keys, then press ENT to store the car number.
VIEWING FREQUENCIES
SSOCIATED WITH A CAR
A N
UMBER
1. Press MAN then CAR. CAR# and CArNo. appearand _
__flashes.
2. Enter the car number. If the number is one or two digits, enter the number then press CAR. If the number is three digits, enter the number only. One of the car number’s frequencies appears.
3. Repeatedly press or to view each of the car numbers you entered. As you press or ,you see all associated frequencies and
__.
_ _ _._
DELETING A FREQUENCY
FROM A CAR NUMBER
1. Recall the car number.
2. Repeatedly press or until the frequency you want to delete appears.
3. Press PGM.
4. Press 0 then ENT.
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Ô NOTE Ô
• If no car number is assigned t o a channel, appears instead of the car number.
•If adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner does not scan properly.
___
SQUELCH is
SCANNING BY CAR
UMBER
N
Once you store car numbers into channels,you can set the scanner so it displays the car numbers you assigned to the channels as it scans them.
To scan by car number, repeatedly press CAR until and CAR# appear, then press SCAN. As the scanner scans channels, the car numbers you stored appear in channel order, from the lowest to the highest channel.
When you finish scanning by car number, repeatedly press CAR until
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CAR# disappears.
BANK
FINDING CAR NUMBERS
SSOCIATED WITH
A C
HANNELS
If you are listening to a channel and want to know what car number you are hearing, simply press CAR twice. If a car number has been associated with this frequency, the car number and frequency appear. Press CAR twice again to return to normal channel listening.
To see what car numbers are
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stored, press CAR twice, then repeatedly press ENT.Thecar numbers (from lowest channel number to highest) appear.
SPECIAL FEATURES
DELAY
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 2­second delay into any channel or frequency. When your scanner stops on a channel or frequency with a programmed delay, appears and the scanner continues to monitor that frequency for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning or searching.
You can program a 2-second delay in any of these ways:
• If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quicklypress DELAY/before it resumes scanning.
• If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel, then press DELAY/.
• If the scanner is searching, press DELAY/. andthe scanner automatically adds a 2-second delay to every transmission it stops on in that band.
To turn off the 2-second delay in a channel or frequency, press
DELAY/while the scanner is
monitoring that channel or frequency.
DLY disappears.
DLY
DLYappears
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LOCKING OUT
HANNELS OR
C F
Special Features
REQUENCIES
You can increase the effective scanning or search speed by locking out individual channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel (see “National Weather Frequencies” on Page 52) or a birdie frequency (see “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 52).
Ô NOTE Ô
• Your s canner automatically locks out empty channels.
• You c an still manually select locked-out channels.
Locking Out Channels
To lock out a channel during scanning, press L/O/L/O RVW when the scanner stops on the channel.
To manually lock out a channel, select the channel then press L/O/ L/O RVW.
To remove the lockout from a channel, manually select that channelagain,thenpress L/O/L/O RVW.
L/O appears.
L/O disappears. Ô
Clearing All Lockouts from Channels
1. Press MAN. MAN appears.
2. While holding down MON/CL, press L/O RVW/L/O.
Lo
ALL-CL appears.
3. Press ENT. The scanner clearsall locked-out tags from channels. Or, if you do not want to clear, press MON/CL.
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Locking Out Frequencies
To lock out a frequency during a service bank or direct search,
press L/O/L/O RVW when the scanner stops on that frequency. The scanner locks out the frequency then continues searching. You can lock out frequencies in both direct search and service bank searches.
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Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies
To review the frequencies you locked out, hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search, then repeatedly press or .The scanner beeps if there are no locked-out frequencies, or
L-r appears and the scanner
displaysall l ocked out frequencies as you press or ▼. When you reach the highest locked-out frequency, the scanner beeps twice and returns to the lowest locked-out frequency.
Removing a Lockout From a Frequency
1. Start a service bank or direct search.
Ô NOTE Ô
You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search. If you try to lock out more,
FLo -FULL
appears (see “Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies” and “Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies” on Page 44).
Special Features
2. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds.
L-r
appears.
3. Repeatedly press or until the desired frequency appears.
4. Press L/O/L/O RVW.The frequencydisappears.If there is another locked-out frequency, it appears instead. Or,iftherearenomore locked-out frequencies,
000.0000
appears.
L-r
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Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies
Special Features
1. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a service bank or direct search.
L-r appears.
2. While holding down MON/CL, hold down L/O/L/O RVW.
Flo ALL-CL appears.
3. Press ENT. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies (except in the marine service bank). Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press MON/CL.
Ô NOTE Ô
• These steps do not c lear any lockouts in the marine service bank.
• If you locked out frequencies wit hin the range of any of the service banks during a direct search, the scanner also removes those locked-out frequencies w hen you use these steps. For example, if you lock out 29.000 MHz during direct search, the scanner removes it sinc e 29.000 MHz is one of the frequencies i n the ham radio service bank.
Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in All Service Banks
1. Hold down L/O/L/O RVW for about 2 seconds during a service bank or direct search.
L-r appears. Ô
2. While holding down MON/CL, press BAND.
dEFAULtand
each of the service bands (except
MRN) appears.
3. Press ENT. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies in all service banks. Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press MON/CL.
USING PRIORITY
The priority feature lets you scan throughchannelsand 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
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turned on, the s canner checks the priority channel for activity every 2 seconds.
1. Press PGM,thenpressPRI/ ALERT.
PCHand 000.000
or the previously-stored frequency appear.
2. Enter the frequency you want to enter into the priority channel,then press ENT.The display flashes twice.
If you listen to a channel or frequency and you want to move this frequency to the priority channel, hold down ENT then press PRI. flash twice.
PCHand the frequency
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To turn on the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT during scanning.
PRI appears. The
scanner checks the priority channel every 2 seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity.
PCH and the frequency
appear whenever the scanner is set to the priority channel.
To turn off the priority feature, press PRI/ALERT.
PRI
disappears. Ô
USING POWER SAVE
If the scanner does not detect a signal within 5 seconds after y ou manually select a channel, the scanner enters the power-saving standby mode and appears. In the standby mode, the scanner rests for 1 second then checks for a signal for using only 40 percent of the power normally consumed. The scanner
P.–SA
1
/2 second,
Ô NOTE Ô
• You cannot move a frequency to the priority channel while the scanner is in its programming mode.
• Wait unt il and the frequency stop flashing before pressing additional keys.
• 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 35), the scanner sounds the alert tone and
PCH
ALErt flashes.
Press any key to turn off the alarm.
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continues this until you press any button or it receives a signal.
Special Features
on P.-SA appears if power
save is on. if power save is off.
1. If the scanner is on, turn
2. While you hold down 3 and
3. Release 3 and ENT.
oFF P.-SA appears
VOLUME counterclockwise untilitclickstoturnitoff.
ENT, turn on the scanner.
USING THE DISPLAY
ACKLIGHT
B
You can turn on the display’s backlight for easy viewing in the dark. Press LIGHT to turn on the light for 5 seconds. To turn off the light sooner, press LIGHT again.
Press both PGM and LIGHT to turn on the display’s backlight for an extended period of time. To turn it off, press both PGM and LIGHT,orpressLIGHT.
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TURNING THE KEY TONE
N AND OFF
O
The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys (except LIGHT). You can turn the key tone off or b ack on.
1. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME counterclockwise untilitclickstoturnitoff.
2. While you hold down 2 and ENT, turn on the scanner.
3. When
tonE
ENT.
oFF tonE or on
appear, release 2 and
USING THE KEY LOCK
Once you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental program changes by turning on the keylock feature. When the keypadis locked, the only controls that operate are SCAN, MAN,
LIGHT, PGM, VOLUME, and SQUELCH.
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To turn on the keylock, hold down
until the scanner beeps threetimes and appears.To turn it off, hold down until the scanner beeps three times and
disappears.
RESETTING/INITIALIZING
THE SCANNER
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.
Resetting the Scanner
1. Turn off the scanner,then turn
!
it on again.
Ô NOTE Ô
The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning channels or monitoringa single channel, whichever feature you last selected.
IMPORTANT
!
If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner (see “Resetting the Scanner” on Page 47). If that does not work, you can initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner” on Page 48); however,this clears all information stored in your scanner’s memory.
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Special Features
2. Insert a pointed object such as a straightened paper clip into the reset opening on the side of the scanner (as shown), then gently press the
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l
Ô NOTE Ô
Resetting the Scanner
If the scanner still does not work properly,you might need to initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner”).
Initializing the Scanner
You must release the reset button before releasing otherwise the memory might not clear.
Wired/On-Air Programming
MON/CL;
IMPORTANT
!
This procedure clears al informationyo u stored in the scanner’smemory. Initialize the scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly.
reset button inside the opening.
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Initializing the Scanner
1. Turn off the scanner,then turn
!
it on again.
2. Hold down MON/CL.
3. While holding down MON/CL, insert a pointed object (such as a straightened paper clip) into the reset opening on the side of the scanner, then gently press the reset button inside the opening. The display should turn off.
4. When the display turns on again, release MON/CL.
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WIRED/ON-AIR PROGRAMMING
You can program your scanner using data you transfer from your personal computer to the scanner using an optional PC cable (called wired programming). You can also programyourscannerbyreceiving data transmitted on a frequency your scanner can receive (called on-air programming).
You can use wired or on-air programmingtostore the following
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data into the scanner:
• Channel number (from 1 to
200)
• Frequency(any frequency the scanner can receive)
• Car number (from 0 to 999, including 00, 000, 01, and
001)
• Channel lockout setting (ON or OFF)
• Channel delay setting (ON or
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OFF)
USING WIRED P
ROGRAMMING
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. Connect the scanner to the PC using a PC cable.
3. While pressing ENT and 9, turn on the scanner.
WirEd appear. Then send
thedatafrom the PC. and the data being received by the scanner appears in the order it is received.
4. When the scanner successfully receives all data,
End and FiniSh appear. If
the scanner received an error while receiving data, and d-Err appear. If the scannerreceiveda checksum error while receiving data,
Err and a number appear.
The number shown next to
C-Err indicates the packet
number w here the error occurred.
PGM and
StArt
Ô
End
Ô NOTE Ô
• The scanner receives only the data shown above duringwired/on-air programming.
d-Err (data
• error) appears if the scanner receivesachannel number equal to 0 or frequency data which is out of the range of frequencies the scanner can receive.
Using Wired Programming
•Wired programming stops if the scanner receives an empty channel number.
• If the sc anner receives no data from the PC for more than 20 seconds or if you press any key, wired programming stops.
• If the sc anner did not receive a start
C-
bit f rom the PC ,
StArtdoes not
appear.
• If the sc anner did not receive an end bit f rom the PC ,
End does not
appear.
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Wired Programming Specifications
Interface RS-232C Data Format Asynchronous Data Length 8-bit Parity None Stop Bit 2-bit Baud Rate 4800 bps
Wired/On-Air Programming
Data Transmission Direction
One Way
(Receive Only)
Ô NOTE Ô
Ô NOTE Ô
• If the sc anner did
• If the sc anner did not receive a start
not receive a start bit f rom the PC ,
bit f rom the PC ,
StArtdoes not
StArtdoes not
appear.
appear.
Flow Cont rol None (2 Lines,
RXD and GND)
USING ON-AIR
ROGRAMMING
P
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. While pressing ENT and 8, turnon the scanner. and PGM appear and the scanner automatically receives 154.600 MHz in FM mode. Then frequency alternate.
3. Send the data from the PC.
StArt and the data being
received by the scanner appears in the order it is received.
4. Ifyoudonotwanttouse
154.600 MHz to receive programming, press PGM.
Ô
PGM flashes. Then use the
number keys to enter the frequencyyou want to receive and press ENT.
OnAir
On Air and the
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To change the frequency back to the default (154.600 MHz), hold down ENT then press CL.
5. When the scanner successfully receives all data,
End and FiniSh appear. If
the scanner received an error while receiving data,
End
and d-Err appear. If the scannerreceiveda checksum error while receiving data,
and a number appear.
Err
The number shown next to
C-Err indicates the packet
number w here the error occurred.
Ô
On-Air Programming Specifications
Ô NOTE Ô
• You cannot use an AM frequency during on-air programming. Do not enter a frequency between 108.000 and 136.9875 MHzinStep4.
• If the sc anner did not receive an end
C-
bit f rom the PC ,
End does not
appear.
Wired/On-Air Programming
Interface AFSK (Audio
Modulation MSK
Mark Frequency 1200 Hz Space
Frequency Data Form at Asynchronous Data Length 8-bit Parity None Stop Bit 2-bit Baud Rat e 1200 bps Data
Transmission Direction
Frequency Shift Keying)
(MinimumShift Keying)
1800 H z
One Way
(Receive Only)
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A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING
Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear stations that are beyond the horizon.
GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES
National Weather Frequencies
162.400 162.425 162.450 162.475
162.500 162.525 162.550
Birdie Frequencies
Every scanner has birdie fre­quencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner’s
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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 able to turn
SQUELCH clockwise to cut out
the birdie. This scanner’s birdie frequencies (in MHz) are:
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32.035 32.100 40.040 41.890
48.050 112.625 120.125 128.1375
136.1375 144.150 150.150 152.150
160.165 166.200 171.550 384.400
392.4125 400.4125 416.4375 424.4375
429.050 432.450 440.4625 448.4625
464.4875 473.0375 480.500 488.500
496.5125 504.525 808.8375 816.850
822.950 849.8625 856.8875 864.900
897.9625 904.9375 912.950 920.9625
930.0375 944.050 953.000
To find the birdies in your individual scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use the search function 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.Makealistofallthebirdies in your scanner for future reference.
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Ô NOTE Ô
Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.
GUIDE TO THE ACTION
ANDS
B
Typical Band Usage (MHz)
VHF Band 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 Ran ge 148.00–174.00 UHF B and Military Aircraft 380.00–384.00 U.S. Government 406.00–420.00 70-Centimeter
Amateur Low Range 450.00–470.00 FM-TV Audio
Broadcast, Wide Band
800 Band Law Enforcement
Conventional Systems
Conventional/ Trunked Systems
Public Saf ety 866.00–869.00 Trunked Private/
General
Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies.
420.00–450.00
470.00–512.00
806.00–824.00
851.00–856.00
856.00–861.00
894.00–960.00
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VHF Band
2-Meter Amateur Band
Government, Police, and Fire
Emergency Services
Railroad 160.000–
144.000–
148.000
153.785–
155.980
158.730–
159.460
161.900
UHF Band
70-Centimeter Amateur Band F M Repeaters
Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies
Base Stations 451.025–
Mobile Units 456.025–
Repeater Un its 460.025–
Control Stations 465.025–
420.000–
450.000
450.000–
470.000
454.950
459.950
464.975
469.975
BAND ALLOCATION
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 completelisting, refer to the Police
Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services,
available at your local RadioShack store.
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Abbreviations Services
AIR Aircraft
BIFC
BUS Business CAP CivilAir Patrol CCA Common Car rier CSB Conventional Systems
CTSB
FIRE Fi re Department HAM Amateur (Ham) Radio
GOVT Federal Government
GMR General Mobile Radio
GTR General Trunked
IND
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MAR Military Amateur Radio
MARI
MARS
MED
MIL U.S. Military MOV NEW New Mobile Narrow
NEWS
OIL Oil/Petroleum Industry
POL Police D epartm ent
PUB
Boise (ID) Interagenc y
Fire Cache
Conventional/Trunked
Systems
Industrial Services
(Manufacturing,
Construction, Farming,
Forest Products)
Maritime Limited Coast
(Coast Guard, Marine Telephone, Shipboard
Radio, Private Stations)
Military Affiliate Radio
System
Emergency/Medical
Services
Motion Picture/Video
Industry
Relay Press
(Newspaper Reporters)
Public Serv ices (Public
Safety,Local
Government, Forest
Conservation)
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Abbreviations Services
PSB Public Safety PTR Private Trunked
ROAD
RTV
TAXI Taxi Services
TELB
TELM Telephone Maintenance
TOW Tow Trucks
TRAN
TSB Trunked Systems
TVn FM-TV Audio Broadcast
USXX Government Classified
UTIL Power & Water Utilities
WTHR Weather
Road & Highway
Maintenance
Radio/TV Rem ote
Broadcast Pickup
Mobile Telephone
(Aircraft, Radio Common
Carrier, Landline
Companies)
Transportation Services
(Trucks, Tow Trucks,
Buses, Railroad, Other)
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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) — MH
(30 MHZ–300
Z)
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
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35.020–35.980 . . . . BUS, PUB,
IND, TELM
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36.000–36.230......GOVT,MIL
36.230–36.990.........OilSpill
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
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.....AmericanRedCross
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–
136.975 MHz)
108.000–121.490 . . ........ . . . AIR
121.500........AIREmergency
121.510–136.975...........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
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151.490–151.955......IND,BUS
151.985 . . . . . . ............. . . . TELM
152.0075................MED
152.030–152.240. . . . . . . . . TELB
152.270–152.480 . . . . IND, TAXI,
BUS
152.510–152.840. . . . . . . . . TELB
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.......OilSpillCleanup
154.600–154.625..........BUS
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154.655–156.240. . .MED, ROAD,
POL, PUB
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156.255–157.425 . . . . OIL, MARI
157.450...................... . . MED
157.470–157.515.........TOW
157.530–157.725.....IND,TAXI
157.740..................BUS
157.770–158.100 . .. . . . . . . TELB
158.130–158.460.....BUS,IND,
OIL, TELM, UTIL
158.490–158.700. . . . . . . . . TELB
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
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
Mikes, 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
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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) — GH
(300 MHZ–3
Z)
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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
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454.025–454.975 ...... . . . . . TELB
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
FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470– 512 MHz)
(Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps)
475.750............Channel14
481.750............Channel15
Ô
Ô NOTE Ô
Some cities use the 470–512 MHz band for land/mobile service.
487.750............Channel16
493.750............Channel17
499.750............Channel18
505.750............Channel19
511.750............Channel20
Conventional Systems Band —
Locally Assigned
851.0125–855.9875........CSB
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Conventional/Trunked Systems Band —
Locally
Assigned
856.0125–860.9875. . . . . . CTSB
Trunked System Band — Locally Assigned
861.0125–865.9875. . . . . . . TSB
Public Safety Band — Locally Assigned
866.0125–868.9875........PSB
33-Centimeter Amateur Band (902–928 MHz)
902.000–928.000 . . . . . . . . . HAM
Private Trunked Band
935.0125–939.9875........PTR
General Trunked Band
940.0125–940.9875 . . . . . . . GTR
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FREQUENCY CONVERSION
The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following informationcan help you make the necessary conversions.
1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand)
•ToconvertMHztokHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000:
30.62 (MHz) × 1000 = 30,620 kHz
• To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000:
127,800(kHz) ÷ 1000 = 127.8 MHz
• To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz:
300 ÷ 50 MHz = 6 meters
CARE
Keep the scanner dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the scanner only in normaltemperatureenvironments. Handle the scanner carefully; do notdrop it. Keep the scanner away fromdustanddirt,andwipeitwith a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.
SERVICE AND REPAIR
If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. To locate your nearest RadioShack, use the store locator feature on RadioShack's website (www.radioshack.com), or call 1­800-The Shack (843-7422) and follow the menu options. 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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Care
TROUBLESHOOTING
If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the
Troubleshooting
scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
Problem Cause / Solution
Scanner is totally inoperative. The AC or DC adapter is not
Poor or no reception. An antenna is not connect ed or
Keypad does not work. Keylock is turned on. Turn off
Scanner is on but will not scan.
connected. Be sure the adapter’s barrel plug is fully inserted into the jack. The batt eries are dead. Replace the batteries with fresh ones, or recharge the rechargeable b atteries.
is connected incorrec tly. Make sure an antenna is properly connected to the scanner. Programmed frequencies are the same as “birdie” frequencies. Avoid programming frequencies listed under “B irdie Frequencies” on Page 52 or only listen to them manually.
the keylock. The scanner might need to be reset or initialized. Turn the scanner off then on again, or reset/initialize the scanner .
SQUELCH is not correctly adjusted. Adjust SQUELCH clockwise. Only one channel is (or no channels are) stored. Store frequencies into more than one channel.
During scanning, the scanner locks on frequencies that havean unclear transmission. Program frequencies listed under “Birdie Frequencies” on Page 52 or listen to them manually.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Coverage (MHz):
10 Meter A mateur Radio ............................ 29–29.7 (in 5 kHz steps)
VHF Lo ....................................................... 29.7–50 (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)
UHF Hi ........................................ 806–823.9875 (in 12.5 kHz steps)
849–868.9875 (in 12.5 kHz steps)
894–960 (in 12.5 kHz steps)
Channels of Operation .............. 200 channels/20 monitor memories
Sensitivity (20 dB S/N):
29–54 MHz ...............................................................................0.3 µV
108–136.9875 MHz ................................................................. 1.0 µV
137–174 MHz .......................................................................... 0.5 µV
380–512 MHz .......................................................................... 0.5 µV
806-960 MHz ........................................................................... 0.5 µV
Spurious Rejection (FM @154 MHz) ....................................... 40 dB
Selectivity:
–6 dB .................................................................................... ±10 kHz
–50 dB................................................................................... ±18 kHz
Search Speed .................................................... Up to 50 Steps/Sec
Scan Speed .................................................. Up to 25 Channels/Sec
Delay Time ....................................................................... 2 Seconds
IF Frequencies:
1st IF ................................................................................ 257.5 MHz
2nd IF ................................................................................. 21.4 MHz
3rd IF .................................................................................... 455 kHz
IF Rejection (257.5 MHz) ..................................... 60 dB at 154 MHz
Priority Sampling .............................................................. 2 Seconds
Squelch Sensitivity:
Threshold ................................................................................ 0.3 µV
Tight (FM) .................................................................(S + N)/N=30 dB
Tight (AM) ............................................................... (S + N)/N=20 dB
Antenna Impedance .............................................................50 Ohms
Specifications
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Audio Output Power (10% THD) ............................ 190 mW Nominal
(using batteries, 240 mW using
external power (DC 9V))
3
Built-In Speaker ...................................1
/8 Inches (36 mm), 8 Ohms
Operating Temperature ................................................. 14° to 140°F
(–10° to 60°C)
Power Requirements ............................... 6 Volts DC, 4 AA Batteries
AC Adapter .......................... 9V, 300-mA/size B Adaptaplug adapter
DC Adapter .......................................................... 9V,300-mA/sizeB
(when charging: 10V,300 mA/size B
Adaptaplug adapter)
Current Drain (Squelched) ...................................................... 75 mA
Dimensions (HWD) ............................... 5
11
/16 × 21/2 × 1
3
/8 Inches
(145 × 63 × 34 mm)
Weight (without antenna and belt clip) ........................ 7.4 oz (210 g)
Supplied Accessories ......................... Antennas (2), Battery Holder,
Rechargeable Battery Holder, Fre-
quency Guide, Removable Belt Clip
Specifications are typical; individual units might v ary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
This product is warranted by RadioS hac k against manufacturing defects in m at erial and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year fro m the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. 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 OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUS­TOMEROR ANYOTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAM­AGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT O R ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REV EN UE, 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 exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusio ns may not apply to you. In the event of a product defect during the warranty period, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless other­wise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) re­place the product with one of t he same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced 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 the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the ori ginal warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period. This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, ac­cident, m isus e, 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 th an those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batter­ies; (d) cosmetic damage; (e) transportation, shipping or insuranc e costs; or (f) costs of product re­moval, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 TaylorStreet, 6 th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102
12/99
20-514
GE-99D-3489B
Limited One-Year Warranty
RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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