Radio Shack 6300509 Owner`s manual
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1. 4 eee 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 complete listing refer to the Police Call Radio Guide including Fire and Emergency Services available at your local RadioShack store AIR Aircraft Boise ID BIFC Interagency Fire Cache BUS Business CAP Civil Air Patrol CCA Common Carrier Conventional YSS Systems 44 Conventional GIS Trunked Systems FIRE Fire Department Amateur Ham HAM Radio GOVT Federal Government General Mobile GMA Radio GTR General Trunked IND Industrial Services Manufacturing gt Construction Farming Forest Products o Military Amateur g MaR Radio 5 MARI Maritime Limited 8 Coast Coast Guard E Marine Telephone Shipboard Radio Private Stations Military Affiliate MARS Radio System MED Emergency Medical Services MIL U S Military MOV Motion Picture Video Industry NEW New Mobile Narrow Relay Press NEWS Newspaper Reporters OIL Oil Petroleum Industry POL Police Department PUB Public Services Public Safety Local Government Forestry Conservation PSB Public Safety 45 gt O D a a O S a 3 LD S 3 2 3 Q PTR Private Trunked ROAD Road amp Highway Maintenance Radio2. 7 Y note Y Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels You can still manually select locked out channels You can lock out as many as 50 frequencies during a search If you try to lock out more FLo FULL appears see Reviewing Locked Out Frequencies and Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies on Page 35 Locking Out Channels or Frequencies 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 41 or a birdie frequency see Birdie Frequencies on Page 41 To lock out a channel while scanning or a frequency during one touch search or while tuning press L O L O RVW when the scanner stops on the channel or frequency If you locked out a frequency the scanner locks it out then continues searching To manually lock out a channel select the channel then hold down L O L O RVW until UD appears To remove the lockout from a channel manually select that channel again then press L O L O RVW until UD disappears See Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in a One Touch Search Bank on Page 35 and Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies on Page 35 for more information about removing lockout from frequencies REVIEWING LOCKED OUT FREQUENCIES To review the frequencies you locked out ho
3. disconnect the adapter from AC power before you disconnect it from the scanner U NOTE VY When you charge Ni Cd batteries pay attention not to over charge Overcharging shortens battery life c S L Qa uoyesedald Uk caution 22 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 Y note Y If you use a cigarette lighter power cable and your vehicle s engine is running you might hear electrical noise from the engine while scanning This is normal Using Vehicle Battery Power 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 C Adaptaplug adapter neither supplied Both are available at your local RadioShack store tik To power the scanner using a DC adapter attach the Adaptaplug to the DC adapter so the tip reads positive and set the adapter s voltage switch to 9V Next insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner s PWR DC 9V jack Plug the other end of the DC adapter into your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket wY Connecting the Supplied Antenna To attach the supplied flexible antenna to the antenna jack on top of your scanner align the slots around the antenna s connector with the tabs on the antenna jack Pre
4. seconds or if you press any key wired program ming stops Wired program ming stops if the scanner receives an empty channel number 39 wn L L gt E 2 UC G 3 O 2 07 LD o lo Q Y 2 Y PA gS S D n CU NOTE Y If the scanner did not receive a start or end bit respect ively from the PC StRrt and End do not appear then connect the other end of the cable to Y on top of the scanner Using the software supplied with the programming kit configure the software to work with your scanner by clicking on Tools selecting Configuration then selecting PRO 89 While pressing ENT and 9 turn on the scanner P amp M and WirEd appear Then send the data from the PC StRrt and the data being received by the scanner appears in the order it is received 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 scanner received a checksum error while receiving data C Err and a number shown next to C Err indicates the packet number where the error occurred W 40 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 4
5. 4875 173 175 GOVT PUB Wireless Mikes 173 225 173 5375 MOV NEWS UTIL MIL 173 5625 173 5875 a anna MIL Medical Crash Crews 173 60 173 9875 cee GOVT 48 ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY UHE 300 MHz 3 GHz U S Government Band 406 420 MHz 406 125 419 975 GOVT USXX 70 Centimeter Amateur Band 420 450 MHz 420 000 4450 000 eee HAM Low Band 450 470 MHz 450 050 450 925 en RTV 451 025 452 025 IND OIL TELM UTIL 452 0375 453 00 IND TAXI TRAN TOW NEWS 453 0125 454 000 PUB OIL 455 050 455 925 457 525 457 600 458 025 458 175 460 0125 460 6375 FIRE POL PUB 460 650 462 17B BUS 462 1875 462 450 BUS IND 462 4625 462 525 IND OIL TELM UTIL 462 550 462 925 GMR BUS d62 9375 4062 18B7B MED d462 200 467 925 BUS FM TV Audio Broadcast UHF Wide Band 470 512 MHz Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps 475 750 Channel 14 481 750 Channel 15 487 750 Channel 16 493 750 Channel 17 499 750 Channel 18 505 750 Channel 19 BDO ian Channel 20 NOTE Y Some cities use the 470 512 MHz band for land mobile service 49 2 gS S o LD 2 0 o 3 10 g 10 Z 0 10 lt gt Q D D D Q S a S 9 D 3 2 5 Ke Frequency Conversion The tuning location of a station can be expressed in f
6. Backlight You can turn on the display s backlight for easy viewing in the the light for 5 seconds To turn off the light sooner press L again Press both PGM and L to turn on the display s backlight for 36 an extended period of time To turn it off press both PGM and RL or press 4 9 Turning the Key Tone On and Off The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys except 4 9 You can turn the key tone off or back on 1 If the scanner is on turn it off by turning VOLUME counter clockwise until it clicks 2 While you hold down 2 and ENT turn on the scanner 3 When oF F tonE or on tonE appear release 2 and ENT 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 keypad is locked the only controls that operate are LIGHT VOLUME and SQUELCH To turn on the keylock hold down G6 for about 3 seconds until the scanner beeps three times and appears To turn it off hold down 6 for about 3 seconds until the scanner beeps three times and 6 disappears Cf note Y The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning channels or monitoring a single channel whichever feature you last selected 37 n Lg 5 2 Ry LC Ku 5 a LD 60 o o Q Y 2 Y PA gS bag D n IMPORTANT If you have problems first t
7. TV Remote RUY Broadcast Pickup TAXI Taxi Services TELM Telephone Maintenance TOW Tow Trucks TRAN Transportation Services Trucks Tow Trucks Buses Railroad Other TSB Trunked Systems FM TV Audio T Broadcast Government USA Classified Power 8 Water GE Utilities WTHR Weather HIGH FREQUENCY HF 3 MHz 30 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 28 0 29 7 MHz 29 000 29 700 ulmmausanannawaaaanawaana HAM VERY HIGH FREQUENCY VHF 30 MHz 300 MHz VHF Low Band 29 7 50 MHz in 5 kHz steps 29 700 29 790 29 900 30 550 30 580 31 980 32 000 32 990 33 020 33 980 BUS IND PUB 34 010 34 990 eee GOVT MIL 35 020 35 980 BUS PUB IND 46 TELM 206 000 206 220 GOVT MIL 36 230 36 990 Oil Spill Cleanup GOVT MIL 37 020 37 980 38 000 39 000 39 020 39 980 40 000 42 000 42 020 42 940 42 960 43 180 43 220 43 680 43 700 44 600 44 620 46 580 46 600 46 990 6 Meter Amateur Band 50 54 MHz 50 00 54 00 os cia A HAM Aircraft Band 108 136 MHz 108 000 121 490 ee AIR 129 500 nai AIR Emergency 121 510 136 000 ee 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 eee HAM VHF High Band 148 174 MHz 148 050 150 345 CAP MAR MIL 150 775 150 790 ee eeeeeeeeeee MED 150 815 150 980 0 eects TOW Oil Spill Cleanup 150 995 151 475 R
8. To turn on the scanner turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound 3 Turn SQUELCH clockwise just until the hissing sound stops Y 4 To turn off the scanner when you finish turn VOLUME counterclockwise to OFF Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Good references for active frequen cies are the RadioShack Police Call Guide including Fire and Emer gency Services Official Aeronauti cal Frequency Directory and Mari time Frequency Directory We up date these directories every year so be sure to get a current copy 1 Press PGM P amp M appears Then enter the channel number 1 200 where you want to store a frequency then press PGM again 2 Use the number keys and DELAY e to enter the frequen cy including the decimal point you want to store 3 Press ENT to store the A frequency into the channel 24 Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency down to the closest valid fre quency For example if you enter a frequency of 151 473 your scanner accepts it as 151 470 Press DELAY e if you want the scanner to pause 2 seconds on this channel before it proceeds to the next channel after a transmission ends see Delay on Page 33 The scanner also stores this setting in the channel To program the next channel in sequence press PGM and repeat Steps 2 and 3 SEARCHING THE ONE TOUCH BANKS Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called One Touch B
9. frequency flash for about 3 seconds If you want to store the frequency anyway press ENT again You can then delete the frequency later See Clearing a Stored Channel on Page 30 Using Tune To reverse the tuning direction at any time hold down 4 or Y for about 1 second To tune up or down the selected band in small increments 5 or 12 5 kHz steps repeatedly press Aor Y To pause tuning press 4 or Y To resume tuning hold down 4 or Y To quickly move up or down through the frequencies hold down 4 or V The scanner tunes through the frequencies until you release Aorv 27 E S o ea 5 3 KR 2 G L Z D Z HY 1001 LD D 2 gt 5 Ke gt a Q 3 a J S S gt D S 3 Pl n Y NOTE 2 If there is no empty channel b 9 10 FULL appears after you press ENT To store more frequencies you must clear some channels See Clearing a Stored Channel on Page 30 To continue tuning after b 3 10 FULL appears press TUNE CLEAR If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel dUPL duplicate and the lowest numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about 3 seconds If you want to store the frequency anyway press ENT again You can then delete the frequency later See Clearing a Stored Channel on Page 30 3 Press TUNE CLEAR to sta
10. in your scanner for future reference 42 Guide to the Action Bands TYPICAL BAND USAGE MHz Low Range 6 Meter Amateur Aircraft U S Government 2 Meter Amateur High Range 29 00 50 00 50 00 54 00 108 00 136 00 137 00 144 00 144 00 148 00 148 00 174 00 Military Aircraft U S Government 70 Centimeter Amateur Low Range FM TV Audio Broadcast Wide Band 380 00 384 00 406 00 420 00 420 00 450 00 450 00 470 00 470 00 512 00 PRIMARY USAGE As a general rule most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies snare Frequencies Activities MHz 2 Meter Amateur 144 000 Band 148 000 Government Police 153 785 and Fire 155 980 Emergency Services 128 730 gency 159 460 160 000 Railroad 161 900 43 dS ka S 8 YN g o 5 O Ng 9 Oj 10 gt O D 3 laj a 9 S a 3 LD S 3 2 S O W note Y Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHZ higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units A Frequencies Activities MHz 70 Centimeter 420 000 Amateur Band 450 000 FM Repeaters 450 000 Land Mobile AS 470 000 Paired Frequencies gt 451 025 Base Stations 454 950 3 S 456 025 Mobile Units 459 950 460 025 Repeater Units 464 975 a 465 025 Control Stations
11. scanner s preprogrammed aircraft band search the aca E HAM Lets you scanner s paaa search the preprogrammed Ne scanner s marine band fire police pand preprogrammed SCAN MAN Scans any preprogrammed channels stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel number TUNE CLEA Lets you tune a frequency along with A or Y clears an incorrect amateur radio band WX Lets you search the scanner s preprogrammed weather channels ENT enter Enters frequencies into channels DELAY e Programs a 2 Number Keys second delay Each key has a entry for the single digit 0 to channels selected 9 and a range L O RVWIL O channel of numbers Reviews enters a Use the range Ee lo ked out decimal point Kabab Locks and frequencies ert e key aa d lets you lock AorV ae e ee ourse entea Searches Up or Pera EE S ERE channel in a entries Frequencies frequencies 0T hannel turns the papala storage bank backlight direction when See scanning Understandin on and off charn l Kaba g Page 20 14 A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has indicators that show the scanner s current operating status This quick look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates BANK Appears with numbers 1 10 to indicate the bank Appears when you lock the keypad ok ie with a bar under MAR them show Indicates that the scanner is searching wh
12. without notice 54 PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Parts and accessories are available at your local RadioShack store Accessories are also available online at www radioshack com Parts and accessories are available but not limited to the following Visit your local RadioShack store or obtain a RadioShack catalog for a more complete listing of available accessories LD S RG 8 RG 58 External Antenna 8 03 50 Ohm 8 Coaxial Cable Connect to your scanner s g external antenna jack for clear 2 Use to connect crisp reception N your scanner to an external antenna AC DC Adapter Use with a size C Adaptaplug adapter to power the scanner and recharge its rechargeable batteries Scanner PC Programming Kit Use with your home computer to program your scanner 55 Limited One Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing de fects in material and workmanship under normal use for one 1 year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRAN TIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE 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 CUSTOM
13. 00 45 940 46 060 40 46 080 46 500 20 153 770 154 130 60 154 145 154 445 15 S 154 650 154 950 15 S 155 010 155 370 60 Z 2 155 415 155 700 15 Z 155 730 156 210 60 6 158 730 159 210 60 166 250 170 150 E 453 0375 453 9625 12 5 458 0375 458 9625 12 5 460 0125 460 6375 12 5 465 0125 465 6375 12 5 22 Air 108 000 136 9875 12 5 Ham Radio 29 000 29 700 5 50 000 54 000 144 000 148 000 420 000 450 000 12 5 A D N Weather 162 400 162 425 162 450 162 475 162 500 162 525 162 550 N OJo A DI N 23 9 E aa gt ES 2 K 5 o D UOUE 90O 7 note Y Turning On the Scanner Setting Volume and Squelch To listen to a weak or distant station turn SQUELCH counterclockwise If reception is poor turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak transmissions If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound the scanner will not scan or search properly Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels If you made a mistake in Step 2 Error appears and the scanner beeps three times when you press ENT Simply start again from Step 2 OPERATION Turning On the Scanner Setting Volume and Squelch 1 Turn SQUELCH until the indicator points to MIN before you turn on the scanner 2
14. 4 or Y for about 2 seconds MAR disappears and SRCH appears To change the searching direction press 4 or V You can select a marine channel directly When the scanner stops searching the marine bank use the number keys to enter the two digit channel number Listening to the Weather Band To hear your local forecast and regional weather information press WX Your scanner begins to scan through the weather band Your scanner should stop within a few seconds on your local weather broadcast If the broadcast is weak you can press WX again to resume scanning 162 400 162 425 162 450 162 475 162 500 162 525 162 550 N DD a FR WD E c b aa G 3 e O d ES D c o nng Q LD LD D 2 gt 5 Ke gt a Q 3 a 9 S S gt LD D 3 Pu v 1 note Y e WX alert is only for receiving a weather alert When the scanner detects a 1050 Hz alert tone WX alert activates and you hear a weather alert 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 scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast press PRI ALERT while you are listening to the WX channel RLErt appears If the scanner detects the weather alert it sounds an alarm The scanner sou
15. 50 162 475 162 500 162 525 162 550 BIRDIE FREQUENCIES Every scanner has birdie frequencies Birdies are signals created inside the scanner s receiver These operating frequencies might interfere with transmissions on the same frequencies If you program one of these frequencies you hear only noise on that frequency If the interference is not severe you might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the birdie This scanner s birdie frequencies in MHz are 30 735 32 020 38 400 40 025 40 980 48 025 51 200 112 0625 120 025 128 025 136 025 139 995 140 800 144 030 152 090 160 100 165 430 168 035 173 485 392 250 400 0875 424 250 432 0125 440 250 445 6375 448 0875 453 650 456 0875 461 650 464 100 41 2 S S 8 D o 3 5 O g b o O gt D D a nI D S a 3 LD S D 2 3 Q 472 0125 480 100 485 400 488 0125 493 3875 496 0125 501 400 504 100 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 Make a list of all the birdies
16. ER OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY LOSS OR DAM AGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFOR MANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF TIME DATA PROPERTY REVENUE OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential dam ages so the above limitations or exclusions 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 other wise provided by law a correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor b replace the product with one of the 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 re placed parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the orig inal warranty period You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warr
17. OAD POL 151 490 151 955 00 isn IND BUS POT 985 neza asta sana TELM 152 0079 kss isanne eneninda MED 152 270 152 480 IND TAXI BUS 47 2 S S 8 D o 3 5 O g b 9 O gt D D a nI D S a 3 LD S D 2 3 Q 152 870 153 020 IND MOV 153 035 153 725 IND OIL UTIL 153 740 154 445 laan PUB FIRE 154 490 154 570 eee IND BUS 1541585 css detoa Oil Spill Cleanup 154 600 154 625 BUS 154 655 156 240 MED ROAD POL PUB 156 2BB 157 425 OIL MARI LT L aanak na MED 157 470 157 515 157 530 157 725 157 740 D 158 130 158 460 BUS IND OIL TELM UTIL 158 730 159 465 POL PUB ROAD 159 480 ana BAYANAN OIL 159 495 161 565 cece 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 162166251303 anna NA MED 162 6875 163 225 GOVT MIL USXX 163 250 A MED 163 275 166 225 GOVT MIL USXX 166 250 0 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 ee GOVT 170 245 170 305 Wireless Mikes 170 350 170 400 GOVT MIL 170 425 170 450 BIFC 17 0475 723 aaa RANA JANG PUB 170
18. PRO 82 200 Chamnel VHF Air UHF Handheld Scanner 20 315 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment Supplied Flexible Antenna with BNC Connector provides good reception of strong local signals You can connect an external antenna with a BNC connector to the scanner for improved reception of distant weaker signals Liquid Crystal Display makes it easy to view and change programming information The display backlight also makes the scanner easy to read in low light situations One Touch Search Banks let you search preset frequencies in separate marine fire police aircraft ham and weather banks to make it easy to locate specific types of calls Priority Channel lets you program a channel as the priority channel As the scanner scans it checks the priority Tune lets you tune channel every 2 seconds for new and unlisted so you do not miss frequencies starting transmissions on that from a specified channel frequency 2002 RadioShack Corporation All Rights Reserved Hypersearch Hyperscan Adaptaplug RadioShack RadioShack and RadioShack com are trademarks d by Radi ion swvnwiradioghack cor used by RadioShack Corporation g c Q gt 3 IMPORTANT If an icon appears at the end of a paragraph go to the box on that page with the corresponding icon for pertinent information Z Warning 1 Important a Cauti
19. QUELCH but will not scan correctly adjusted clockwise Store frequencies into more than one channel During scanning the scanner locks on frequencies that have an unclear transmission Programmed frequencies are the same as birdie frequencies Avoid programming frequencies listed under Birdie Frequencies on Page 41 or only listen to them manually 51 D BS 8 8 c n 9 So 8 be ka airg CARE Keep the scanner dry if it 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 SERVICE AND REPAIR If your scanner is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance Modifying or tampering with the scanner s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it 52 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage MHz 10 Meter Amateur Radio 29 30 in 5 kHz steps Gi S al bows hens Aelia 30 50 in 5 kHz steps 6 Meter Amateur Radio 50 54 in 5 kHz steps Aircraft aag 108 136 9875 in 12 5 kHz steps Government ul 137 144 in 5 kHz steps 2 Meter Amateur Radio 144 148 in 5 kHz steps MAP Hin
20. See Charging Rechargeable Batteries Charging Rechargeable Batteries It takes about 15 hours to recharge fully discharged 1500mAh Ni MH rechargeable batteries You can operate the scanner while recharging the rechargeable batteries but charging takes longer 2 Pull the battery holder out of the battery compartment 3 If you are using non rechargeable batteries place them into the black holder as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked on the holder Or if you are using rechargeable batteries place them into the yellow holder as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked on the holder 4 Place the battery holder into the battery compartment 5 Replace the cover When B appears and the scanner beeps or the scanner stops operating properly replace or recharge the batteries N G If the scanner stops working prop erly after connecting it to power try resetting it See Resetting the Scanner on Page 39 Y Charging Rechargeable Batteries Your scanner has a built in charging circuit that lets you charge nickel metal hydride Ni MH or nickel cadmium Ni CD rechargeable batteries not supplied while they are in the scanner To charge rechargeable batteries you need to use a 9V AC adapter RadioShack Cat No 273 1767 or 10V DC adapter Cat No 273 1830 and a size C Adaptaplug adapter neither supplied Both are available at your local RadioShac
21. aaa 148 174 in 5 kHz steps Amateur Radio Government 380 450 in 12 5 kHz steps UHF Standard sese 450 470 in 12 5 kHz steps UAE ugma ET 470 512 in 12 5 kHz steps Channels of Operation 200 channels Sensitivity 20 dB S N Selectivity ale KHZ AN Nan 6 dB 18 kHz 60 dB Search Speed Up to 50 Steps Sec Scan Speed Up to 25 Channels Sec Delay Time uu sese eee 2 Seconds 53 wn c 2 o ES 9 S U LD o bi 2 Fo D S S 3 n IF Frequencies IF Interference Ratio 10 7 MHz IDA NANA ha Sac 70 dB at 154 MHz Squelch Sensitivity Threshold 6 Less than 0 5 uV Tight FM see S N N 25 dB Tight AM S N N 20 dB Antenna Impedance 50 Ohms Audio Output Power 10 THD a ANAN Pana NAT 180 mW Nominal Built In Speaker 13 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 Optional DC Adapter Optional Current Drain Squelched 45 mA Dimensions HWD T 511 16 x 23 8 x 19 16 Inches 145 x 63 x 40 mm Weight without antenna Approx 7 8 02 220 0 Supplied Accessories Antenna Battery Holder Rechargeable Battery Holder Optional Accessories PC Cable Ni MH Batteries Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement
22. ady stored in another channel DEFRULE Appears when you remove all the lock outs from the FD PD AIR or HAM bank frequencies 16 D Error Appears when the scanner receives a data error during wired programming End Appears when the scanner has finished wired programming Error Appears when you make an entry error Flo RLL CL Appears when you remove all the locked out frequencies during a FD PD AIR or HAM bank or tune search FLo FULL Appears when you try to lock out a frequency during a tune when 50 frequencies are already locked out F L out Appears when you start a tune from a locked out frequency L r Appears when you review locked out frequencies oFF tonE Appears when you turn the key tone off on tonE Appears when you turn the key tone on P Appears when the scanner is tuned to the priority channel StRrt Appears when the scanner starts wired programming 17 Kay B D d ES Ki x G is pa gt 5 o Tx 2 5 O S o Y x t Appears when the scanner is tuning frequencies WirEd Appears when you set the scanner to its wired programming mode to program frequencies into it MAr Appears about 2 seconds after you press MAR PoLICE Appears about 2 seconds after you press FD PD Air Appears about 2 seconds after you press AIR HAM Appears about 2 seconds after you press HAM WERthEr Appears about 2 seconds afte
23. anks Each one touch bank is associated with a specific activity see One Touch Banks on Page 20 You can search for marine fire police air ham and weather transmissions even if you do not know the specific frequen cies that are used in your area The fire police and ham one touch banks have separate groups of frequencies called sub banks This lets you search for and select only those frequencies that fall within a specific range within the fire police and ham one touch banks To listen to the marine bank see Listening to the Marine Bank on U NOTE Y Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Ifyou entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel the scanner beeps three times while displaying the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored then dUPL then the frequency you entered flash on the display To store the frequen cy anyway press ENT again Press TUNE CLEAR to clear the frequency Searching the One Touch Banks You can use the scanner s delay feature while searching the banks see Delay on Page 33 e The fire police one touch bank contains low VHF high VHF and UHF sub banks The ham one touch bank contains 10m 6m 2m and 70cm sub banks 25 Searching the One Touch Banks Y note V To reverse the search direction at any time hold down A or Y for about 1 second To search up or down th
24. anty period This warranty does not cover a damage or failure caused by or at tributable to acts of God abuse accident misuse improper or abnor mal usage failure to follow instructions improper installation or maintenance alteration lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current b any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility 0 consumables such as fuses or batter ies d cosmetic damage e transportation shipping or insurance costs or f costs of product removal installation set up service ad justment 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 Taylor Street 6th Floor Fort Worth TX 76102 12 99 20 315 GE 02D 7520 RadioShack Corporation 07A02 Fort Worth Texas 76102 Printed in China
25. e band in small increments repeatedly press A or V See One Touch Banks on Page 20 for frequency steps To pause the search while receiving a signal press 4 or Y To resume searching hold down 4 or Y To quickly move up or down through the frequencies hold down A or V The scanner tunes through the fre quencies until you release or Y If necessary you can select search groups using the number keys LD D 2 fa gt 5 o gt a a S S fa gt DD D 3 N A Page 30 To listen to the weather bank see Listening to the Weather Band on Page 31 1 Press FD PD AIR or HAM FE PoLICE Rir or KAM appears After about 2 seconds the scanner starts searching When the scanner finds an active frequency it stops searching and displays the frequency s number 2 To search for another active frequency in the selected band hold down 4 or Y for about 1 second To search for an active frequency within a sub band of the fire police or ham band press a number key to select the sub band you want To select a different band and search for another active fre quency repeat Step 1 Once you find interesting frequen cies during the search you can store them into the scanner s channel storage banks Frequen cies found in the one touch banks are automatically assigned to specific channel storage banks as shown below You can quickly scan the channel storage ban
26. e more comfortable listening Plug the speaker cable s s inch 3 5 mm mini plug into d b Using the Belt Clip You can use the belt clip attached to the back of the scanner for hands free carrying when you are on the go Slide the belt clip over your belt or waistband 12 ABOUT YOUR SCANNER Once you understand a few simple terms used in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner s features you can put the scanner to work for you You simply determine the type of communications you want to receive then set the scanner to scan them A frequency is the receiving signal location expressed in kHz or MHz To find active frequencies you can use the search function You can also search the One Touch Search Banks which are preset groups of frequencies categorized by type of service When you find a frequency you can store it into a programmable memory location called a channel which is grouped with other channels in a channel storage bank You can then scan the 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 S G S Rd 3 pa a 3 3 o gt ngi Q is S gt a S o D Q A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD PRI ALERT Turns the priority feature and WX alert mode on and off MAR Lets you FD PD Lets you AIR Lets you search the
27. example if you locked out 29 000 MHz while tuning the scanner removes it since 29 000 MHz is one of the frequencies in the ham radio service bank 35 wn gt E 2 Ng 2 E O 2 LD LD o D ny d DD ni o n Cf Note Y 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 32 the scanner sounds the alert tone and ALErt flashes Press any key to turn off the alarm Using Priority The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls ona frequency you select You can program one frequency into the priority channel As the scanner scans if the priority feature is turned on the scanner checks the priority channel for activity every 2 seconds 1 Press PGM then press PRI ALERT PCH and 888 8888 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 To turn on the priority feature press PRI ALERT during scanning or searching 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 Using the Display
28. he opening INITIALIZING THE SCANNER 1 1 Turn off the scanner then turn it on again 2 Hold down TUNE CLEAR 3 While holding down TUNE CLEAR 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 TUNE CLEAR Y Wired Programming You can transfer programming data to your scanner using your home computer and an optional scanner PC programming kit Cat No 20 048 available at your local RadioShack store The programming kit includes a CD ROM with the software you need and a connecting cable 1 Make sure your scanner is turned off 2 Follow the steps provided with the programming kit to connect the cable to your computer and load the software into your computer IMPORTANT This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner s memory Initialize the scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly WU NOTE Y 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 TUNE CLEAR otherwise the memory might not clear Wired Programming If the scanner receives no data from the PC for more than 20
29. ich banks are searching the weather channels the marine bank see Listening to the turned on for gt Marine Bank on Page 30 scanning see a Understanding G WR Banks on Indicates that the scanner is Page 20 5 3 lt MA FD PD Indicates that the scanner is searching the fire police bank Aorv Indicates the search or scan direction MAN Appears when you AIR manually select a Indicates that channel the scanner is searching the SRCH CH aircraft bank Appears during service Appears with DB bank searches digits 1 200 HAM or P toshow Indicates that the scanner is which searching the channel the amateur radio scanner is bank tuned to 15 gt 5 o Tx 2 5 O S o Y x B Appears when the batteries are low UD lockout Appears when you manually select a channel that was previously locked out during scanning or when you review a locked out frequency SCAN Appears when the scanner scans channels PEM Appears when you program frequencies into the scanner s channels PRI Appears when the priority feature is turned on DLY Appears when you program a 2 second delay ALL CR Lo out Appears when you lock out the all marine channel bN FULL Appears when you try to enter a frequency during a search when all displayed banks channels are full dUPL Appears when you try to store a frequency that is alre
30. ies or external AC or DC power using an optional AC or DC adapter U NOTE Y You can get the cable software and additional information about using your personal computer to program your scanner from your local RadioShack store CONTENTS Continued Understanding Banks sse 20 Channel Storage Banks 20 One Touch Banks Operation Turning On the Scanner Setting Volume and Squelch 24 Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels 24 Searching the One Touch Banks Uu 25 Using Tune 27 Scanning the Stored Channels 28 Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On 29 Monitoring a Stored Channel 29 Clearing a Stored Channel 30 Listening to the Marine Bank 30 Listening to the Weather Band 31 Continued c S S S 8 S5 E7 Your PRO 82 scanner can receive 4 NOTE 2 these bands See Specifications on Page 53 for more information about the scanner s frequency steps 29 54 10 Meter Ham Band VHF Lo CONTENTS 6 Meter Continued Ham Band P ag 108 136 9875 Aircraft se N 137 174 Military Land Delay 33 Mobil Br Locking Out gt N ne a Channels or S RS 9 3 Frequencies 34 am band Be Using VHF Hi 5 Priority 36 380 512 UHF Aircraft a Using the Display Federal 2 Backlight 36 Government 9 Turn
31. ing the 70 cm 3 Key Tone Ham Band is bi On and Of 37 UHF Using the Standard Band Key Lock 37 UHF T Band Avoiding Image Frequencies 38 THE ECC WANTS Resetting Initializing the YOU TO KNOW Scanner 38 Wired This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Programming 39 A General Guide to Scanning 41 nagi S Guide to These limits are designed to Frequencies 41 provide reasonable protection Guide to the against harmful interference in a Action Bands 43 residential installation This Band equipment generates uses and Allocation 44 can radiate radio frequency Frequency energy and if not installed and Conversion sz s0 used in accordance with the Troubleshooting 51 Gate ieee cans 52 instructions may cause harmful Service and interference to radio Repair 52 communications Specifications 53 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the
32. isten to your scanner divides the channels into 10 banks 1 to 10 of 20 channels each a total of 200 channels You can use each channel storage bank to group frequencies One Touch Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by marine fire police aircraft ham radio and weather services This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searching through an entire band see Searching the One Touch Banks on Page 25 W Marine 01 156 0500 05 156 2500 06 156 3000 07 156 3500 08 156 4000 09 156 4500 10 156 5000 11 156 5500 20 12 156 6000 13 156 6500 14 156 7000 15 156 7500 16 156 8000 17 156 8500 18 156 9000 19 156 9500 20 157 0000 161 6000 21 157 0500 22 157 1000 23 157 1500 24 157 2000 161 8000 25 157 2500 161 8500 26 157 3000 161 9000 27 157 3500 161 9500 28 157 4000 162 0000 63 156 1750 64 156 2250 160 8250 65 156 2750 P 66 156 3250 Ki 67 156 3750 2 68 156 4250 E 69 156 4750 5 70 156 5250 5 71 156 5750 72 156 6250 73 156 6750 74 156 7250 77 156 8750 78 156 9250 79 156 9750 80 157 0250 81 157 0750 82 157 1250 83 157 1750 21 84 157 2250 161 8250 85 157 2750 161 8750 86 157 3250 161 9250 87 157 3750 161 9750 88 157 4250 Fire Police 33 420 33 980 20 37 020 37 420 20 39 020 39 980 20 42 020 42 940 20 1 44 620 45 860 40 45 880 45 9
33. k store m Connect a size C Adaptaplug to the adapter s cable with the tip set to positive then insert the Adaptaplug into the scanner s PWR DC 9V jack For best results we recommend RadioShack rechargeable nickel metal hydride Ni MH 1500mAh batteries The scanner can also charge Ni Cd batteries 600mAh batteries require 6 hours and 850mAh batteries require 8 hours to charge Rechargeable batteries last longer and deliver more power if you let them fully discharge once a month To do this use the scanner until B appears Then fully charge the rechargeable batteries Using AC Power You can power the scanner using a 9V 300 mA AC adapter Cat No 273 1767 and a size C Adaptaplug adapter neither supplied Both are available at your local RadioShack store 4 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 PWR DC 9V jack Then connect the other end of the adapter to a standard AC outlet Lk caution 4k i You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 300 mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner s PWR DC 9V jack Using an adapter that does not meet these specifica tions could dam age the scanner or the adapter Always connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to AC power When you finish
34. ks corres ponding to the one touch banks by pressing a one touch bank key and SCAN MAN successively Fire Police 4 5 Aircraft 6 Ham 7 8 26 1 To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel in the assigned channel storage banks press ENT when you find a frequency The channel number flashes 2 Press ENT again to store the frequency The channel and frequency flash twice If you want to cancel the operation press TUNE CLEAR instead of ENT To scan the channel storage banks press the one touch bank key then SCAN MAN while FirE PONCE Air or KAM appears If there is no empty channel at an available bank b 8 FULL where amp is the bank number appears after you press ENT To store more frequencies you must clear some channels See Clearing a Stored Channel on Page 30 To continue searching after b N FULL appears press TUNE CLEAR Using Tune You can set the scanner to search through all receivable frequencies from a specified frequency You can use the scanner s delay feature while using tune 1 Repeatedly press SCAN MAN until MAN appears 2 Enter the desired channel number you want to use as a starting point for the tune Then press SCAN MAN again WU NOTE VY Searching the One Touch Banks If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel dUPL duplicate and the lowest numbered channel containing the duplicate
35. ld down L O L O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search then repeatedly press A or V The scanner beeps if there are no locked out frequencies or 34 Lr appears and the scanner displays all locked out frequencies as you press 4 or V When you reach the highest locked out frequency the scanner beeps twice and returns to the lowest locked out frequency REMOVING LOCKOUTS FROM ALL FREQUENCIES IN A ONE TOUCH SEARCH BANK 1 Hold down L O L O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search or while tuning k r appears 2 While holding down TUNE CLEAR press the one touch search key where you locked out frequencies dEFRULt appears 3 Press ENT The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies in a one touch bank Or if you do not want to clear the lockouts press TUNE CLEAR REMOVING LOCKOUTS FROM ALL FREQUENCIES 1 Hold down L O L O RVW for about 2 seconds during a search or tune L r appears 2 While holding down TUNE CLEAR press L O L O RVW Fico ALL CL appears 3 Press ENT The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies except in the marine bank Or if you do not want to clear the lockouts press TUNE CLEAR U NOTE Y These steps do not clear any lockouts in the marine and weather bank If you locked out frequencies which are within the range of any of the one touch search banks during tune the scanner also removes those locked out frequencies when you use these steps For
36. mmunication unless such activity is otherwise illegal This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions This is done to comply with the legal requirement that 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 that it is not legal to listen to Doing so could subject you to legal penalties We encourage responsible legal scanner use Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas Check the laws in your area PREPARATION You can power your scanner from any of three sources internal non rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries not supplied see Installing Batteries standard AC power with an optional AC adapter see Using AC Power on Page 9 e vehicle power with an optional DC adapter see Using Vehicle Battery Power on Page 10 Installing Batteries Your scanner uses four AA batteries not supplied for power You can use either the supplied non rechargeable battery holder black or the supplied rechargeable battery holder yellow to install the batteries If you install the rechargeable battery holder you can operate the scanner and recharge the re chargeable batteries at the same time See Charging Rechargeable Batteries on Page 8 For
37. nderneath them and off when no bar appears underneath them To turn off a channel storage bank press the bank s number key during scanning The bar under the bank s number disappears To turn on a channel storage bank 1 10 during scanning press the bank s number key A bar appears under the bank s number You cannot turn off all banks There must be at least one active bank You can manually select any channel in a bank even if the bank is turned off When you turn on a bank during scanning the scanner moves to the selected bank and scan it If no transmission is found the scanner continues scanning to scan through all selected banks Monitoring a Stored Channel You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning This is useful if you hear an emergency transmission on a E NOTE Y Scanning the Stored Channels To reverse the scanning direction press Aor V To set the scanner to remain on the current channel for 2 seconds after the transmission ends see Delay on Page 33 To set the scanner to remain on the current channel even after the transmission stops press SCAN MAN at any time during the transmission MAN appears and SCAR disappears see Monitoring a Stored Channel on Page 29 To lock out channels so the scanner does not stop fora transmission on those channels see Locking Out Channels or Frequencies on Page 34 Turning Cha
38. nds the alert for five minutes when it receives the weather alert signal After five minutes the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds Press any key except T lt to turn off the alarm To cancel the weather alert operation press PRI ALERT again 32 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 2 second delay into any channel or frequency When your scanner stops on a channel or frequency with a programmed delay BLY appears and the scanner continues to monitor that channel or frequency for 2 seconds after the transmission stops before resuming scanning searching or tuning You can program a 2 second delay in any of these ways If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel quickly press DELAY e before it resumes scanning If the desired channel is not selected manually select the channel then press DELAY e If the scanner is searching or tuning press DELAY e BLY appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2 second delay to every transmission it stops on in that band To turn off the 2 second delay ina channel or for all frequencies press DELAY e while the scanner is monitoring that channel or frequency BLY disappears 33 wn L L gt E 2 UC G 3 O 2 07 60 o fo Q D aa D a 5 o
39. nnel Storage Banks Off and On The scanner does not scan any of the channels within the banks you have turned off 29 2 c 08 Mm 5 3 bag 2 O L amp dD E c S d Q LD D D gt 5 Ke gt a Q 3 a S fa gt D O 3 Pl n channel and do not want to miss any details even though there might be periods of silence or if you simply want to monitor that channel Follow these steps to manually select a channel 1 Repeatedly press SCAN MAN until MAR appears 2 Enter the channel number 1 200 3 Press SCAN MAN again Clearing a Stored Channel If you no longer want a frequency stored in a channel and you do not want to replace that frequency with a different one follow these steps to clear the stored frequency 1 Press SCAN MAN to stop scanning 2 Use the number keys to enter the channel number 1 200 you want to clear 3 Press PGM P amp M appears 4 Press 0 then ENT The frequency number changes to 888 8888 to indicate the channel is cleared Listening to the Marine Bank To listen to the marine bank press MAR Mfr appears for about 2 seconds then the scanner starts searching from marine channel 16 To stop searching the channels hold down or Y for about 2 seconds SRCH disappears and MAN appears To change the channel manually press 4 or Y To search through the marine bank again hold down
40. nt hearing loss JT WARNING Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna If the antenna starts to fall let it go It could contact overhead power lines If the antenna touches a power line contact with the antenna mast cable or guy wires can cause electrocution and death Call the power company to remove the antenna DO NOT attempt to do so yourself 11 Preparation uoyesedald WU NOTE Y You must use an amplified speaker with this scanner Non amplified speakers do not provide sufficient volume for comfortable listening 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 TRAFFIC SAFETY Do not use an earphone or headphones with your scanner when operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle in or near traffic Doing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas If you use an earphone or headphones with your scanner while riding a bicycle be very careful Do not listen to a continuous broadcast Even though some earphones headphones let you hear some outside sounds when listening at normal volume levels they still can present a traffic hazard Connecting an Extension Speaker In a noisy area an amplified extension speaker not supplied available at your local RadioShack store might provid
41. on XY Hint W Note CONTENTS Introduction 2 The FCC Wants You to Know Scanning Legally 5 Preparation 7 Installing Batteries Charging Rechargeable Batteries Using AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power 10 Connecting the Supplied Antenna 10 Connecting an Earphone Headphones 11 Connecting an Extension Speaker 12 Using the Belt Clip 12 About Your Scanner 13 A Look at the Keypad ulama 14 A Look at the Display 15 INTRODUCTION Your new RadioShack PRO 82 200 Channel VHF Air UHF Handheld 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 25 000 exciting frequencies including those used by police and fire departments ambulance services aircraft and amateur radio services and you can change your selection at any time Your scanner also has these special features Ten Channel Storage Banks you can store 20 channels in each bank 200 total channels letting you group channels so you can more easily identify calls Weather Alert the scanner automatically sounds an alert when it receives a weathe
42. r emergency signal providing more complete information about weather conditions in your immediate area HyperSearch and HyperScan let you set the scanner to search at up to 50 steps per second in frequency bands with 5 kHz steps and scan at up to 25 channels per second to help you quickly find interesting broadcasts 2 Lockout Function lets you set your scanner to skip over specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching Memory Backup keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for about an hour in the event of a power loss Wired Programming you can connect your scanner to a personal computer and program frequencies into it using an optional cable and software Scan Delay delays scanning for about 2 seconds before moving to another channel so you can hear more replies that are transmitted on the same channel Duplicate Channel Alert warns you when the frequency you are storing already exists in memory Manual Access you can directly access any stored channel by entering that channel s number Key Lock lets you lock the scanner s keys to prevent accidentally changing the scanner s programming Key Confirmation Tones the scanner sounds a confirmation tone when you perform an operation correctly and an error tone if you make an error Three Power Options you can power the scanner from internal rechargeable or non rechargeable batter
43. r you press WX Lo VHF Appears when you turn on the low VHF sub bank while searching in the fire police bank Hi VHF Appears when you turn on the high VHF sub bank while searching in the fire police bank UHF Appears when you turn on the UHF sub bank while searching in the fire police bank 10 Mm Appears when you turn on the 10m sub bank while searching in the ham bank 18 Em Appears when you turn on the 6m sub bank while searching in the HAM bank em Appears when you turn on the 2m sub bank while searching in the HAM bank WEM Appears when you turn on the 70cm sub bank while searching in the HAM bank 19 Kay B D d ES Ki x G is pa S a 2 Pag 5 gt S 5 W D v W NOTE Y Channel Storage Banks The scanner is preset so each bank is turned on see Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On on Page 29 One Touch Banks The frequencies in the scanner s one touch banks are preset You cannot change them Y NOTE Y Both frequencies transmission and reception are shown for marine channels used for duplex transmission UNDERSTANDING BANKS Channel Storage Banks A bank is a storage area for a group of channels Channels are storage areas for frequencies Whereas a channel can only contain one frequency a bank can hold numerous channels To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to l
44. requency kHz or MHZ or in wavelength meters The following information can help you make the necessary conversions 1 MHz million 1 000 kHz thousand To convert MHz to kHz multiply the number of megahertz by 1 000 30 62 MHz x 1000 30 620 kHz To convert from kHz to MHz divide the number of kilohertz by 1 000 127 800 kHz 1000 127 8 MHz To convert MHz to meters divide 300 by the number of megahertz 300 50 MHz 6 meters 50 TROUBLESHOOTING connected incorrectly Programmed frequencies are the same as birdie frequencies Scanner is totally The AC or DC Be sure the inoperative adapter is not adapter s barrel plug connected is fully inserted into the PWR jack The batteries are Replace non dead rechargeable batteries with fresh ones or recharge the rechargeable batteries Poor or no An antennais not Be sure an antenna reception connected or is is properly connected to the scanner Avoid programming frequencies listed under Birdie Frequencies on Page 41 or only listen to them manually The keypad does not work Keylock is turned on The scanner might need to be reset or initialized Turn off keylock Turn the scanner off then on again or reset initialize the scanner see Resetting Initializing the Scanner on Only one channel or no channels are stored Page 38 The scanner is on SQUELCH is not Turn S
45. rt tune t appears 4 Hold down 4 or Y for about 1 second to tune up or down 4 or Y appear and the scanner searches the frequencies When the scanner finds an active frequency it stops searching and displays the frequency s number W 5 To search for another active frequency hold down 4 or V for about 1 second Once you find interesting frequencies during the search you can store them in the scanner s channel storage banks Frequen cies found during tune search are automatically assigned to channel storage banks 9 and 10 1 To store the displayed fre quency in the lowest available channel in the assigned banks press ENT The channel number flashes 2 Press ENT again to store the frequency The channel and frequency flash twice If you want to cancel the operation press TUNE CLEAR instead of ENT After storing the frequen cy the scanner continues to search for frequencies Scanning the Stored Channels To set the scanner to continuously scan through all channels with stored frequencies repeatedly press SCAN until SCAN and A appear The scanner rapidly scans until it finds an active frequency 28 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 Turning Channel Storage Banks Off and On Channel storage banks 1 10 are on when they have a bar u
46. ry to reset the scanner see Resetting the Scanner on Page 38 If that does not work you can initialize the scanner see Initializing the Scanner on Page 39 however this clears all information stored in your scanner s memory Avoiding Image Frequencies You might hear one of your regular stations on another frequency that is not listed For example you might find a service that regularly uses a frequency of 453 275 also on 474 675 MHz Do the following to determine if you are listening to an image frequency Note the new frequency 474 675 Double the intermediate frequency of 10 7 MHz 21 400 and subtract it from the new frequency 21 400 If the answer is the regular frequency 453 275 then you have tuned to an image Occasionally you might get interference on a weak or distant channel from a strong transmission 21 4 MHZ above or below the tuned frequency This is rare and the image signal is usually cleared whenever there is a transmission on the actual frequency 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 38 2 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 t
47. 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 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 S Xx 3 2 S O Ng 2 E a 7 ie O gt 3 a S c 8 a 3 scanner can receive However there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to These include Telephone conversations cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal transmission Pager transmissions Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ECPA you are 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 co
48. ss the antenna down over the jack and turn the antenna s base clockwise until it locks into place CONNECTING AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scanner with a variety of antennas such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna Your local RadioShack store sells a variety of antennas 10 Always use 50 Ohm coaxial cable such as RG 58 or RG 8 to connect an outdoor antenna For lengths over 50 feet use RG 8 low loss dielectric coaxial cable If the antenna cable s connector does not have a BNC connector you will also need a BNC adapter not supplied available at your local RadioShack store Follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna route the antenna cable to the scanner then connect it to the antenna jack A Connecting an Earphone Headphones For private listening you can plug a s inch 3 5 mm mini plug earphone or headphones not supplied available at your local RadioShack store into d b on the top of the scanner This auto matically disconnects the internal speaker LISTENING SAFELY To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use an earphone or headphones Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permane
49. the best performance and longest life we recommend RadioShack batteries G Follow these steps to install batteries 1 Press in on the battery compartment cover on the back of the scanner and slide the cover down to remove it JT WARNING AN Never install non rechargeable batteries in the rechargeable yellow battery holder Non rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them X caution 4k The battery holder fits only one way Do not force it Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities note V Connecting an AC or DC adapter to the scanner disconnects internal batteries when you use the supplied non rechargeable battery holder but it does not disconnect internal batteries when you use the supplied rechargeable battery holder c S S L Qa uoneiedald A A WARNING Dispose of old batteries promptly and properly Do not burn or bury them Uk caution LE If you do not plan to use the scanner with batteries for a month or more remove the batteries Batteries can leak chemicals that can destroy electronic parts U note Y Installing Batteries You must charge rechargeable batteries before you use them the first time
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