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1. ne 18 Clearing a Stored Channel 19 Weather Features cc ceecssesscsseeeeecneeeeecnseesseseess 20 Receiving All Weather Alerts 20 Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas 20 A E 22 Additional Information 23 O AE OE A O A ERA TEA 23 Initializing the Scanner e n 23 Service and RepPalles ciclistas 23 Preprogrammed Frequency List 24 Service Banke is stiti eseje ili 26 Specifications iii bites 29 A ene a e e EN 30 Limited Warranty aioin notanish aans 30 Package Contents e Scanner e Antenna AC Adapter e User s Guide e Quick Start Guide Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments ambulance services government agencies private companies amateur radio services military operations pager services and wireline telephone and telegraph service providers It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive However there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to These include Telephone conversations cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal transmission e Pager transmissions Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act EC2. manually press A or W Receiving All Weather Alerts To program the scanner to search for weather alerts every two seconds set a weather channelas the priority channel See Using the Priority Channel on page 17 Ifthe scanner detects a 1050 Hz weather alert tone on th programmed channel the scanner sounds the alert tone and ALErt flashes Press any key to turn off the alarm Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas The National Weather Service precedes each weather alert with a digitally encoded SAME Specific Area Message Encoding signal then a 1050 Hz tone The SAME signal includes a FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard code and an event code A current list of FIPS codes is located at www NWS NOAA gov NWR SAME Standby Mode In SAME Standby mode your scanner monitors weather channels for SAME alerts for up to seven areas you specify by entering the FIPS codes 20 To program your scanner for SAME Standby mode 1 Press 2 Press PGM to access the FIPS code entry mode 3 Use A or Y to select the desired FIPS code storage ocation 4 Use the number keys to enter the FIPS code then press ENT to store the code 5 Repeat steps 3 4 for all the FIPS codes that you wish to store 6 Press to exit FIPS code entry mode The scanner displays F showing that FIPS codes are enabled 7 Press PRI ALERT to initiate SAME Standby mode The scanner displays F L 1 7 cu StAndby
3. 5 kHz steps F 87 307 MNZ yinni 100 kHz steps WF 108 136 99166 MHZ 8 33 kHz steps A 137 143 9875 MHz 12 5 kHz steps F AAA Mi ni panna ea ia 5 kHz steps F 148 0125 150 875 MZ miis 12 5 kHz steps F 150 3 161 995 MZ ecc 5 kHz steps F 162 174 eps F 380 512 JE Sensitivity S N N 20 dB 29 54 MIZ sin E AN ei a ENE nase 0 5 uV 87 3 107 9 MHz S N N 30 dB oieeeeeeescececsteseeseestesetesteeseeeeeeses 1 0uV 108 1369 9166 MEZ E 1 0 uV T37 UT AMM e ea e a E SRNE 0 5 uV S90 512 Mind 0 7 uV Spurious Rejection FM 154 MHZ coccion 50 dB Selectivity 8 kHz 17kHz FM AM 80kHz 180kHz WFM o sa estes PE IE O n Up to 80 Steps Sec SCAN SPCC aeie oi Up to 40 Channels Sec Delay iMac 2 Seconds IF Frequencies z z IF Interference Ratio 10 7 MHZ 70 dBat 154 MHz Sguelch Sensitivity Threshold FM AM cuicos Less than 0 5 uV Threshold WEM cnc Less than 1 0 uV Tight FM S N N 25 dB Tight WEMs acosada S N N 60 dB Tight AM StN N 20 dB Antenna lMpedaNEG a stati cnica iria 50 Ohms Audio Output Power 10 THD 0 7 W Nomina Built In Speaker cece 3 Inches 77 mm 8 Ohms Operating Temperature 32 to 110 F 0 to 43 C Power Reguirements 9V AC Adapter supplied pco dis 9V DC Adapter not supplied Dimensions HWD scce 8 25 x 6 87 x 2 37 In RE A AE ht eect ye
4. and monitor these reports Before using this feature you must program the Skywarn frequency into channel 200 Refer to www radioreference com to find Skywarn frequencies in your area To activate Skywarn press and hold 5 for about two seconds The scanner jumps to channel 200 to monitor the Skywarn frequency If no frequency is programmed in the Skywarn channel flo Prob appears 22 Additional Information Care Your scanner is not waterproof Do not expose it to rain moisture or extremely high humidity If the scanner gets wet wipe it dry immediately Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments Handle the scanner carefully do not drop it Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new 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 initialize the scanner Important This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner s memory Only initialize the scanner when you are sure the scanner is not working properly Important Do not turn off the scanner untilthe initialization is complete When the initialization is complete CH 000 000 appears on the display 1 Turn offthe scanner then turn it on again WELCOME SCAnninG rECEIVEr appears 2 Press 0 then press 1 while the welcome message is on the screen InitlAl ap
5. or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limita tions or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state You may contact RadioShack at RadioShack Customer Relations 300 RadioShack Circle Fort Worth TX 76102 04 08 31 radioshack 2014 RadioShack Corporation All rights reserved RadioShack is a registered trademark 2000650 05A14 used by RadioShack Corporation Printed in Korea
6. products become the property of RadioShack Replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of th original warranty period You will be charged for replace ment of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period RADIOSHACK EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS Al WARRAN TIES AND CONDITIONS NOT STATED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ANY POSED BY LAW INCLUDING T PLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE HE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND IF APPLICABLE THE PLIED WARRANTY OF Fl NESS FORA PARTICULAR URPOSE SHALL EXPIRE ON THE EXPIRATION OF THE AER TATED WARRANTY PERIO D EXCEPT AS DESCRIBED ABOVE RADIOSHACK SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE URCHASER OF THE PROD UCT OR ANY OTHER U U ERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPEC OSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECT TO ANY LIABILITY Y OR INDIRECTLY W r Y USE OR PERFORMANCE gt OF THE PRODUCT OR RISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY CLUDING BUT NOT LIMI RESULTING FROM INCONV DIRECT SPECIAL INCIDE ED TO ANY DAMAGES ENIENCE AND ANY LOSS OF TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SU Some states do not allow lim implied warranty lasts or the TIME DATA PROPERTY REVENUE OR PROFIT AND ANY D AMAGES EVEN IF RADIOSHACK HAS BEEN ADVISED CH DAMAGES itations on how long an exclusion
7. 2000650 PRO 650 User s Guide radioshack DESKTOP RADIO SCANNER Thank you for purchasing your Desktop Radio Scanner from RadioShack Please read this user s guide before setting up and using your new scanner This user s guide is available in Spanish at www radioshack com Esta gu a del usuario est disponible en espa ol en www radioshack com Contents Package Contents nena 3 Scanning Legally ene 3 REATUTE sans vek edi ee eine 4 Scanner BASICS aliados iina ove rn rk 5 RI 6 Connecting the Antenna 6 Connecting a Speaker or Headphones 6 Powering Your Scanner onoccnnoccnocannonononncnonananncnncninananananns 7 Turning on the Scanner oooocoocnncncocononcnnnonncononanononinncnnnannos 7 Turning Off the Key Tone 7 Understanding the Display 8 Understanding the Keypad 10 Configuring Your Scanner ene 12 Preprogrammed FrequencieS ocococcccocccooccnncncnnncnnnncnnnss 12 Programming Channels n 12 Programming with a Computer 13 Cloning Programmed Data 13 Searching for Freguencies 14 Service Bank Search erica 14 Storing Found Frequencies cocoocococcooncoccnonononinncnnnincannos 15 Birdie Frequencies s sscssioccdsessioveies aii 15 Scanning Stored Channels 16 Monitoring a Channel 17 Locking Out Channels
8. 5 Aircraft GROUP 1 ei tej 47 Freguency Range Step Freguency Range Step MHz kHz MHz kHz 108 000 118 000 118 00833 136 99166 26 Ham Amateur Radio Group Freguency Range MHz Step kHz FM Broadcast Freguency Range MHz Step kHz Weather Channels Channel Freguency MHz 62 400 62 425 62 450 27 Marine Ch Frequency MHz Ch 01 56 0500 Frequency MHz 56 1750 56 2500 156 2250 160 8250 56 3000 56 2750 56 3500 56 3250 56 4000 56 3750 56 4500 56 5000 56 4250 56 4750 56 5500 56 5250 56 6000 56 5750 56 6500 56 6250 56 7000 56 6750 56 7500 56 7250 56 8000 56 8750 56 8500 56 9250 56 9000 56 9750 MIO OJSJ O UJ JBJWJINJIEJO 56 9500 157 0000 161 6000 57 0250 57 0750 57 0500 57 1250 57 1000 57 1750 57 1500 157 2250 161 8250 57 2000 161 8000 157 2750 161 8750 57 2500 161 8500 157 3250 161 9250 57 3000 161 9000 157 3750 161 9750 57 3500 161 9500 157 4250 157 4000 162 0000 Note Both frequencies transmission and reception are shown for marine channels used for duplex transmission 28 Specifications Frequency Coverage 29554 MNZ nn ane apn S
9. 55 2650 38 55 2800 39 59 55 2950 40 55 3250 56 4750 460 6250 56 5750 56 6250 1 56 8000 60 7500 56 9250 460 8000 57 0500 460 8500 57 1000 460 9000 460 6500 460 7000 N GW A Y u NS Y 57 1250 Ww N N N NPN TNT NIN O DD O ex o ARjouinjislo N Upa E se esoo m0 ssosaso 57 4250 60 9500 62 3000 98 460 3500 118 460 9750 63 2000 99 460 3750 119 462 5500 BANK 8 Freq MH md N 00 N o tu gt Z A w 6 EM 3 o as 28 19 20 462 5750 467 5875 462 5875 467 6125 462 6000 467 6375 462 6125 467 6625 462 6250 467 6875 462 6375 467 7125 9 62 6500 467 7625 462 6625 148 4678125 462 6750 149 467 8500 462 7000 467 9000 462 7125 469 5000 462 7250 469 5500 24 25 Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated to marine fire police aircraft ham radio FM broadcast and weather services This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searching through an entire bank see Service Bank Search on page 14 NOTE The frequencies in the scanner s one touch service bands are preset You cannot change them Fire Police ci ej 47 Freguency ci 010l dE Freguency GROUP 1 Freguency Range Range Range 453 0375 15 458 0375 15 460 0125 25 460 6375 465 0125 25 465 637
10. PA as amended 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 This scanner is designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions in compliance with the law which requires that scanners be manufactured in such a way as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions Do not open your scanner s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are not legal to listen to Doing so could subject you to legal penalties In some areas mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit Check the laws in your area We encourage responsible legal scanner use Features Your newPRO 650 Desktop Scanner lets you scan conventional transmissions and is preprogrammed with search banks for convenience By pressing a one touch search key you can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by public service and other agencies without tedious and complicated programming This scanner gives you direct access to over 26 000 exciting frequencies including those used by ambulance services aircraft and amateur radio services marine civil air patrol VHF and UHF business bands government frequencies and some police and fire departments Your scanner also has these spe
11. The scanner will monitor weather channels for alerts with matching FIPS codes To exit SAME Standby mode press PRI ALERT again e PressL O during step 4 to lock out FIPS entries appears in the display Press L O again to enable FIPS entries disappears e Ifyou donot enter any FIPS codes or if your FIPS codes are locked out when you enter SAME Standby mode the scanner receives alerts and warning messages for all receivable areas e The scanner sounds an alert when it receives the SAME code To stop the alert and ready the scanner to receive a new alert signal press any key Ifyoudo not stop the alert within five minutes the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds If the scanner receives a new weather alert after five minutes it sounds the new alert Testing the Weather Alert and Beep Tone 1 Totestthe weather alert press and hold ENT for more than 2 seconds while F 7 Jcu StAndby appears on the display The display indicates the type of message and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps The beeps automatically change every 3 seconds 2 Press any key to stop testing 21 Skywarn Many areas of the country have amateur radio repeaters that have been designated as Skywarn repeaters During times of severe weather these repeaters relay reports of severe weather directly to the local National Weather Service forecast office Your scanner can easily jump to your local Skywarn frequency
12. alid frequency For example if you enter 151 473 your scanner rounds it to 151 470 IfError appears and the scanner beeps three times when you press ENT start again from Step 2 e Ifthe frequency is already stored in another channel the scanner beeps three times and displays d UPL duplicate and the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored Press TUNE CLEAR to cancel Press ENT if you still want to store the frequency 12 Programming with a Computer You can upload or download programmed data to or from a PC using a USB cable available from your local RadioShack store or www RadioShack com The application software is available online Use a search engine to find scanner programming software Follow instructions in the software package to upload and download data Cloning Programmed Data You can transfer the programmed data to and from a PRO 650 scanner using an optional connecting cable with inch 3 5mm stereo phone plugs on both ends available from your local RadioShack store or www RadioShack com 1 Turnonboth scanners 2 Connectthe connecting cable to each scanner s PC IF jack CLOnE and UP to SEnd appears 3 Press A on the host scanner 4 SEndinb appears at the host scanner To exit clone mode after the data transfer is complete remove the cable flo ConnEct appears if you try to connect to another model scanner The PRO 650 does not clone with other scanner m
13. and StorE appear 2 Tochange banks enter the new bank number 3 Press ENT to store the frequency The channel and frequency flash twice To cancel the operation press TUNE CLEAR e The frequency is automatically stored in the first empty channel of the selected bank Ifthe scanner displays dUPL the frequency is already stored in another channel Press ENT if you want to continue storing the frequency Press TUNE CLEAR to cancel Ifthere are no empty channels in the bank Ch FULL appears You can select another bank or clear some channels in the current bank see Clearing a Stored Channel on page 19 Ifthe scanner displays dUPL or CH FULL you can store another channel location by pressing PGM The channel number flashes and 000 0000 or previous frequency appears Press the desired channel number then press ENT Repeat ifneeded Press ENT again when an empty channel is found Birdie Frequencies All scanners have birdie frequencies which are signals created inside a scanner that can cause interference To find the birdies in your scanner 1 Disconnect the antenna and make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner Search every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest Occasionally the searching will stop as if it has found a signal often without any sound This is a birdie Make alist of all the birdies in your scanner for future refer
14. anner s DC 9V jack and a standard power outlet 2 Todisconnect unplug the adapter from the power source first Caution You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 400mA lts center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner s DC 9V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter Turning on the Scanner 1 Turnthe SQUELCH all the way down before you turn on the scanner 2 Slide POWER to ON A welcome message appears After about 3 seconds adjust VOLUME toa comfortable level 3 Turn SQUELCH clockwise just until the hissing sound stops If you always hear a hissing sound the scanner will not scan or search properly e Tolisten to a weak or distant station turn SQUELCH counterclockwise Ifreception is poor turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak transmissions Turning Off the Key Tone The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys To turn the key tone on and off 1 Turnon the scanner WELCOME SCAnninG rECEIVEr appears 2 While the welcome message is on the screen press 1 to turn on the key tone or press 2 to turn it off Understanding the Display FD PD BANK 12345878219 AIRHAM JRow1 WX aan nninan Row 2 FM radio LILILI CHLILILI LILILJO NO ay pri EMAN SCAN USRCH pou pry J Rows Row 1 Skywarn channel active FD PD Searchin
15. as 210x 175 x 60 mm Weight without antenna ene 24 7 oz 700g Specifications and depictions are subject to change and improvement without notice Actual product may vary from the images found in this document 29 FCC Notice 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 cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device m
16. cates the channels stored in that bank e DELAY Input a decimal point when entering frequencies Set a two second delay for a selected channel ENT Enter Complete the entry of a frequency L O L O RVW Lock out selected channels or frequencies Review locked out frequencies TUNE CLEAR Enter Tune search Clear an incorrect entry PGM Program frequencies into channels 11 Configuring Your Scanner Preprogrammed Frequencies Your scanner includes 153 preprogrammed frequencies which you can load into Channels 1 to 153 For a list of these frequencies see Preprogrammed Frequency List on page 24 To load the pregprogrammed frequencies 1 Turn off the scanner and then turn it on again 2 While WELCOME message appears press PGM 3 Load Fr appears then YES Ent and Mo CLEAr appear alternately 4 Press ENT to load frequencies or CLEAR to cancel Programming Channels Ifyou do not have alist of frequencies in your area refer to www radioreference com 1 Press PGM PGM appears 2 Enter the channel number 1 200 where you want to store a frequency then press PGM again 3 Use the number keys and to enter the frequency including the decimal point then press ENT 4 lo program the next channel in sequence press PGM and repeat Step 3 To program a specific channel repeat Steps 2 and 3 e Your scanner automatically rounds down to the closest v
17. cial features One Touch Service Search Banks Lets you search preset frequencies in separate marine fire police aircraft ham FM Radio and weather bands Display Backlight Easy to read in low light situations Lockout Function Lets you skip specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching Ten Channel Storage Banks You can store 20 channels in each bank 200 total channels letting you group channels so you can more easily identify calls SAME FIPS Weather Alert Displays weather events for the county or counties that you choose Memory Backup Keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time Scan Delay Delays scanning for about 2 seconds so that you can hear replies onthe same channel Priority Channel Lets you set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so that you do not miss transmissions on that channel Data Cloning Lets you transfer the programmed data to another PRO 650 scanner External Antenna Connector Lets you connect an external antenna not supplied with a BNC connector for improved reception of distant weaker signals Scanner Basics After you familiarize yourself with your scanner s features you can then set up your scanner Frequencies A frequency is the waveband of the transmitting signal expressed in kHz or MHz Your Pro 650 receives a range of analog frequencies the best resource for your local frequencies is www radio
18. el t Tune mode Sub Bank Messages Lo VHF Sub bank 1 of the fire police bank Hi VHF Sub bank 2 of the fire police bank UHF Sub bank 3 of the fire police bank 18 M Sub bank 1 of the HAM bank 6 M Sub bank 2 of the HAM bank 2 M Sub bank 3 of the HAM bank 70CM Sub bank 4 of the HAM bank Understanding the Keypad Bee as MAR Search the preprogrammed marine bank FD PD Search the preprogrammed fire police bank Search the preprogrammed weather bank or press and hold to jump to the Skywarn channel You must first program your local Skywarn frequency into channel 200 see page 22 HAM Search the preprogrammed amateur radio bank AIR Search the preprogrammed aircraft bank FM Search FM radio stations SCAN MAN Manual Enter Scan mode to scan programmed channels Enter Manual mode to stop scanning directly enter a channel number or monitor a single channel A Y Select the direction for searching and scanning PRI ALERT Enable and disable the priority feature Enable and disable SAME standby mode when monitoring a weather channel PSE Pause Stop and restart a search or tune 10 1 20 21 40 41 60 61 80 81 100 101 120 121 140 141 160 161 180 Ce 181 200 DELAY L O RVW CLEAR 0 9 Input numbers when entering frequencies and selecting banks O selects bank 10 The number range above the keys 1 20 21 40 41 60 etc indi
19. ence Scanning Stored Channels Press SCAN MAN until SEAN appears to continuously scan through all channels with stored frequencies 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 Press A or W to reverse the scanning direction To monitor a channel press SCAN MAN at any time during the transmission so MAN appears The scanner does not scan channels in banks that are turned off To turn a channel storage bank on or off press the bank s number key 1 0 using O for bank 10 during scanning The channel storage banks are on when they have a bar underneath them and off when no bar appears underneath them e You cannotturn offall banks there must be at least one active bank You can manually select any channel in a bank even if the bank is turned off Setting Delay To avoid missing a reply in conversations a two second delay is automatically set for each channel The scanner stops for two seconds after a transmission ends before it resumes scanning or searching DLY appears on the display when the delay function is active To turn delay on e Ifthe scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel quickly press DELAY before it resumes e Ifthe desired channel is not selected manually select the channel then press DELAY e Ifthe scanner is searching pre
20. g the fire police bank BANK Indicates the scan bank s A bar appears under the numbers for banks that are turned on AIR Searching the aircraft bank HAM Searching the amateur radio bank Row 2 WX Searching weather channels FM radio Searching for FM radio stations 800 Channel number the scanner is tuned to CH Appears with channel number 1 200 or P priority channel 000 008 Frequency the scanner is tuned to MAR Searching the marine bank A locked out channel frequency is manually selected or reviewed Row 3 AV Up Down Search or scan direction PRI Priority feature is active El Signal meter bars indicate strength of signal MAN Manual mode SCAN Scan mode SRCH Searching a service bank PGM Program mode DLY Two second delay is active Display Messages ALL CH L out All channels locked out during scan or marine band search b X Ch FULL All displayed bank channels are full b X StorE Frequency programmed into displayed bank s channel ELOnE Clone mode dUPL Frequency is already stored in another channel Error Entry error Flo ALL CL All the locked out frequencies removed during a FD PD AIRCRAFT or HAM bank search L r Review the locked out frequencies L 0 Fr FULL Maximum of 50 frequencies already locked out of F tonE Key tone deactivated Un tonE Key tone activated P Scanner is tuned to the priority chann
21. hing To manually lock out a channel select the channel then press L O MM appears in the display Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels You can still manually select locked out channels You can lock out a maximum of 50 frequencies during a search Ifyou try to lock out more LU Fr FULL appears Managing Lock outs 1 4 Set the scanner to Manual by pressing the SCAN MAN button until MAN appears Hold down L O L O RV W for about two seconds The scanner pulls up a locked out channel Press and hold L O L O RVW to show the next locked out channel If an error beep sounds there are no locked out channels To remove the lock out press L O L O RVW until MM disappears Managing Service Bank Lock outs 1 Hold down L O L O RV W for about two seconds during a Service Bank search Press A or Y repeatedly to scroll through the list of locked out frequencies L r and MM appear in the display Press L O L O RVW to remove the lock out The list scrolls to the next locked out frequency When you reach the highest locked out frequency the scanner beeps twice and rolls to the lowest locked out frequency 18 If the Service Bank has no locked out frequencies EMPty appears Unlocking All Service Bank Frequencies 1 Hold down L O L O RVW for about two seconds during a Service Bank search ler appears While holding down TUNE CLEAR press L O L O RVW FL
22. o ALL EL appears for about two seconds Then the display alternates with YES Ent andflo CLEAr Press ENT L r EMPty appears The scanner clears lock outs from all frequencies in the Service Bank Clearing a Stored Channel To remove a frequency stored in a channel 1 2 Press SCAN MAN to stop scanning Press the number keys to enter the channel number 1 200 3 Press PGM PGM appears 4 PressOthen ENT The frequency number changes to 000 0000 to indicate the channel is cleared To clear another channel use the number keys to enter that channel number then press PGM again Or repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears Repeat Step 4 19 Weather Features The NOAA and your local weather reporting agency broadcast local forecast and regional weather information on one or more channels allocated for use by weather reporting agencies Your scanner is an extremely sensitive high quality receiver on the weather frequencies However the included antenna is optimized for general purpose scanning To receive weather alerts please make sur you are receiving a clear signal or switch to an external antenna Press to hear your local forecast and regional weather information NER hEr appears for about two seconds then the scanner starts searching the weather bank Press PSE to stop searching the channels SRCH disappears and MAN appears To change the channel
23. odels 13 Searching for Frequencies During a tune search the scanner tunes up or down starting from a frequency you specify 1 Press TUNE The display alternates between PSE and t 2 Ifyou want to change the starting frequency enter a new frequency and press ENT 3 Press PSE to start tune search t appears on the display Service Bank Search Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called Service Banks You can search for marine fire police aircraft ham FM and weather transmissions even if you do not know the specific frequencies that are used in your area Then you can store the frequencies you find into the scanner s channels except for weather and marine banks which are already stored as channels To start a search press the button of the Service Bank you would like to search Marine Fire Police Aircraft Ham FM or Weather Search Commands e Press PSE to pause searching Press PSE again to resume Press Delay to turn the two second delay feature on and off Press L O to lock out a frequency except Weather band To reverse the search direction at any time press Ao v If necessary you can select search groups using the number keys Storing Found Frequencies Once you find interesting frequencies during a Tune or Service Bank search you can store them inthe scanner s channel storage banks 1 PressENT when you find a frequency The bank number
24. pears for about two seconds then YES Ent and flo LLEAr appear alternately 3 Press ENT WA appears for about two seconds 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 at www radioshack com or call 1 800 843 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 23 Preprogrammed Frequency List BANK 4 BANK 5 BANK 6 BANK 1 BANK 2 Ch Freg MHz Freq MHz Freq MHz 4 ch Freq MHz Ch Freq MHz Ch Freq MHz 55 540 157000 460 4250 4 eae a TEAN 55 3550 46 0000 0 460 4500 2 55 3700 450 8000 103 460 4750 52 5250 200 54 5400 50 8 s 460 475 3850 215000 23 SEE 55 385 454 0000 104 460 5000 5 8 7 lex 102 103 104 22 0000 24 54 3700 39 4000 a 22 2000 2 54 3850 23 4739 4500500 106 aot 207 108 109 110 121 3 4 4 TET gt rer 56 4250 60 0750 o 460 5750 56 4500 460 1000 460 6000 2 3 4 7 22 7500 22 8000 22 9000 22 9500 23 0000 23 1000 23 4500 31 4500 31 6750 46 5200 46 7600 46 8800 46 9400 48 1500 2 2 2 3 31 3 3 3 54 4150 54 4300 54 4450 54 5700 54 6000 55 1600 54 2050 55 1750 54 55 2050 55 55 2200 3 57
25. r lengths over 50 feet use RG 8 low loss dielectric coaxial cable If the antenna cable s connector does not have a BNC connector you will also need a BNC adapter available at your local RadioShack store A Warning Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna Ifthe antenna starts to fall let it go It could contact overhead power lines Ifthe antenna touches a power line touching the antenna mast cable or guy wires can cause electrocution and death Call the power company to remove the antenna DO NOT attempt to do so yourself Connecting a Speaker or Headphones You can plug an amplified speaker or headphones not supplied with Y inch 3 5 mm mini plug into the HEADPHONE jack on the back of the scanner This automatically disconnects the internal speaker Note Use an amplified speaker with this scanner Non amplified speakers do not provide sufficient volume for comfortable listening Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines e Donotlisten at high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss e Setthe volume to the lowest setting Then turn on your audio device and adjust the volume to a comfortable level e Avoid increasing the volume Your ears will adapt to the volume level so a level that does not cause discomfort could still damage your hearing Powering Your Scanner 1 Connect the supplied adapter to the sc
26. reference com Also you can use your scanner s search functions to find active frequencies in your area Your PRO 650 scanner can receive these bands Frequency Range Types of Transmissions 29 54 MHz 10 Meter Ham VHF Lo 6 Meter Ham 137 174 MHz ilitary Land Mobile 2 Meter Ham VHF Hi UHF Aircraft Federal Government 70 cm Ham UHF Standard UHF T a Note See Specifications on page 29 for more information about frequency steps 380 512 MHz Channels Channels are storage areas for frequencies saved in your scanner s memory Each saved frequency is assigned a channel Banks A bank is a storage area for a group of channels Your scanner provides 10 banks 1 to 10 that can each store up to 20 channels for a total of 200 channels You can use the banks to group and organize frequencies For example you could program the frequencies used by your local police department 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 Setup Connecting the Antenna To attach the supplied telescopic antenna insert the antenna in the hole on the top of the scanner and turn the antenna clockwise to tighten Connecting an Outdoor Antenna To connect an external antenna follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna Use 50 Ohm coaxial cable such as RG 58 or RG 8 Fo
27. ss DELAY DL Y appears and the scanner adds a two second delay to every transmission it stops on in that bank To turn delay off Press DELAY while the scanner is monitoring a channel or frequency ULY disappears 16 Using the Priority Channel The priority feature sets the scanner to check one specific channel every two seconds while scanning You can only program one frequency into the priority channel 1 Press PGM then press PRI ALERT PCH and 105 000 or the previously stored frequency appear 2 Enterthe frequency you want stored in the priority channel then press ENT 3 Toturn on the priority feature press PRI ALERT during scanning or searching PRI appears The scanner checks the priority channel every two seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity To turn off the priority feature press PRI ALERT PRI disappears Monitoring a Channel You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning 1 Press SCAN MAN until MAN appears 2 Enter the channel number 1 200 3 Press SCAN MAN again 17 Locking Out Channels You can increase the scanning or search speed by locking out channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission such as control channels weather channels or birdie frequencies Press L O when the scanner stops on a channel or frequency while scanning or searching The scanner locks out the channel frequency then continues scanning searc
28. ust accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Limited Warranty RadioShack warrants this product against defects in mate rials and workmanship under normal use by the original purchaser for one 1 year after the date of purchase from a RadioShack owned store or an authorized RadioShack franchisee or dealer RADIOSHACK MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES This warranty does not cover a damage or failure caused by or attributable to abuse misuse failure to follow instructions improper installation or maintenance altera tion accident Acts of God such as floods or lightning or excess voltage or current b improper or incorrectly performed repairs by persons who are not a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility c consumables such as fuses or batteries d ordinary wear and tear or cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or insurance costs 30 f costs of product removal adjustment or reinstallation installation set up service and g claims by persons other than the original purchaser Should a problem occur that is covered by this warranty take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store in the U S RadioShack will at its option unless otherwise provided by law a replace the product with the same or acomparable product or b refund the purchase price All replaced
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