Sporty's Air-Scan® V, Air-Scan V aviation Interrupt Operator's Manual

© 2004 Sportsman’s Market, Inc.

Sporty’s

®

Air-Scan®V

Scanner with AM/FM Radio &

Aviation Interrupt

™

Operator’s Manual

The FCC wants you to know

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 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 not occur in a
particular installation if this equipment does not 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 and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions.

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept and interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Scanning Legally

Your receiver covers frequencies used by some different groups including Aircraft communications
and Military operations, Space-operations, Meteorological-Satellite, Space research, Mobile­satellite. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your receiver can receive, however,
there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to. These include:

1. Telephone conversations (private means of telephone signal transmission).

2. 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 communicaiton (unless such activity
is illegal).

This receiver has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions. This is done
to comply with the legal requirement that receivers be manufactured so as to not be easily
modifiable to pickup those transmissions. Any changes or modifications not expressly
approved by Sportsman's Market, Inc. for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment. Doing so could subject you to legal penalties.

We encourage responsible, legal receiver use.
Mobile use of this receiver is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in

your area.

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Simplified Directions

1. Install the six C cell batteries.

2. Turn the unit on (slide the power switch to the left).

3. Select AM, FM or AIR (AVIATION) by pushing the Band key until the desired band

appears on the screen.

4. Using the keypad, enter the desired frequency.

5. Listen and enjoy.

Directions for Sporty's®Exclusive
Aviation Interrupt™Feature

NOTE: Memory channel 1 has priority over everything including all other

memory channels. Enter the frequency that is most important to
you here.

1. To use the Aviation Interrupt feature, frequencies must first be stored in memory.

A) Select AIR by pushing the Band key until AIR appears on the screen.
B) Using the keypad, enter the desired frequency, such as 122.975.
C) Press the Memory key. The first available memory channel

will be displayed on the screen.

D) Press the Memory key a second time—the frequency is now stored.
E) To store up to four more memory frequencies repeat steps A-D.

2. Select the AM or FM frequency you want to listen to.

3. To activate Aviation Interrupt, press the Interrupt button (2 Key). Now you can

listen to AM or FM broadcasts without missing an important aviation transmission.

4. Press the Interrupt button (2 Key) a second time to exit Aviation

Interrupt and return to normal mode.

Directions for Deleting All Stored Memory Channels

1. Hold down the Clear key while turning on the power.
NOTE: There is no way to reverse this process.

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Table of Contents

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Bottom View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Manual Frequency Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Frequency Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Frequency Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Memory Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Memory Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Memory Clear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Aviation Interrupt™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Low Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Screen Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Key Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

General Information

Introduction

This manual contains only operational information relative to Sporty's®Air-Scan®V. This
manual is not intended as a service or maintenance manual and does not contain any theory or
schematic diagrams.

Sporty's Air-Scan V is a desktop scanner with AM/FM/Aviation radio and an exclusive Aviation
Interrupt™ feature. It is ideal for use in your home, office or hangar.

Features:

•Aviation Interrupt — exclusive feature allows you to listen to the ballgame, talk radio

or music and never miss an important aviation transmission.

• 2,280 Aviation frequencies (118.000 MHz to 142.975 MHz)

• 8.33 kHz spacing on Aviation Band

•118 AM broadcast frequencies (530 kHz to 1630 kHz)

• 102 FM broadcast frequencies (87.7 MHz to 107.9 MHz)

• Back-Lit Screen

• Five Memory Channels on Aviation Band

• Full Feature Scanner — Scan the five Memory Channels or

the entire frequency range on each band (AM/FM/Aviation)

• Low Battery Indicator

• External Power, Antenna, and Speaker Options

• Easiest to use desktop radio available

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Warranty

Our Limited Warranty is simple. If, in the first five years, your Air-Scan®V radio fails due to
defective workmanship or parts under normal use, we will replace it or repair it.

This warranty does not apply to units subject to misuse, battery leakage, neglect or accidents. Nor
does this warranty apply to units damaged by lightning, excess current, moisture, units repaired or
altered outside the factory, units with altered or removed serial numbers, or units used with
accessories other than those listed in the Accessories section of this manual.

To have your unit serviced under this warranty, return it postage paid with proof of purchase to:
Sporty's Pilot Shop, Clermont County/Sporty's Airport, Batavia, Ohio 45103-9747.

NOTE: When returning your unit for warranty service, do NOT

include any accessories.

If your Air-Scan V is no longer under warranty, you may still have it serviced at Sporty's

®

. Call

Sporty's Customer Service at 513.735.9000 for instructions.

Precautions

• Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance

could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

• Never attempt to service this unit yourself. It should be referred to qualified service

personnel. Please read the Warranty section in this manual.

• If liquid spills or some solid object falls into the unit, have the unit checked by a

qualified person before further operation.

• Never dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode.

• Do not leave the radio near heat sources, such as radiators or air ducts, or place the

radio in an environment where it will be subjected to moisture, excessive dust, shock or
mechanical vibration.

• Never touch an external antenna when the danger of lightning is present.

• Abrasive cleaners or chemical solvents may mar or damage the case. Clean the

transceiver with a soft cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution.

• If operating the radio at temperatures outside the range of -20°F to 122°F (-30°C to

50°C), the LCD (screen) may not display the selected frequency. If the Air-Scan®Vis
used in temperatures lower than the recommended range, the characters being displayed
may change very slowly. These irregularities will disappear, with no harm to the
Air-Scan V, when operation is resumed within the recommended temperature range.

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Controls

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