Programmable Home Scanner
Please read before using this equipment.
Programmable Home Scanner
Please read before using this equipment.
FEATURES
Your RadioShack
The secret to your scanner???s ability to scan so many frequencies is its cus-
Your scanner also has these fea- tures:
Manual or Scan Channel Select ??? lets you manually specify a single channel or set the scanner to auto- matically scan all the stored chan- nels.
Triple Conversion Superhetero- dyne Receiver ??? virtually elimi- nates any interference from intermediate frequency (IF) images, so you hear only the frequency you select.
Search Function ??? searches for new and unlisted frequencies using a designated frequency range (limit search) or starting from a specified frequency (direct search).
Selectable Scan/Search Speeds
??? let you select normal or Hyper Scan speeds, and normal, high, or HyperSearch speeds.
HyperScan??? ??? scans 50 channels per second.
HyperSearch??? ??? searches through frequencies at 300 steps per second in bands that have 5 kHz steps to help you find interesting broadcasts.
Ten
Ten Priority Channels ??? let you set the scanner to check up to 10 chan- nels every 2 seconds so you do not miss important calls.
Data Signal Skip ??? lets you set the scanner to skip
Monitor Memories ??? let you store up to 10 frequencies you locate dur- ing a frequency search which you can then transfer into channels.
Search Skip ??? lets you select up to 20 frequencies for the scanner to skip during a limit or direct search, so you can avoid unwanted frequencies such as those with a continuous transmission.
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HyperScan and HyperSearch are trademarks and RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.
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Adjustable Tone ??? lets you turn on or off the beep you hear when you press a key.
Weather Band Key ??? scans the preprogrammed weather frequen- cies so you can stay informed about current weather conditions.
Memory Backup ??? keeps the chan- nel frequencies stored in your scan- ner???s memory for up to 3 days during a power loss.
Squelch Control ??? lets you adjust the receiver???s sensitivity low enough to receive weak signals or high enough to eliminate receiver noise when not receiving a signal.
Backlit Liquid Crystal Display ??? lets you easily see the indicators on the scanner???s display, even at night.
Audio Output Jack ??? lets you con- nect an earphone or headphones for private listening, or an external speaker for listening in a remote or noisy area.
Optional Antenna Terminals ??? let you connect the supplied telescoping
antenna to the
Optional Power Sources ??? you can power your scanner using the supplied AC adapter or an optional DC
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this system to rain or moisture.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulat- ed dangerous voltage within the scanner???s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to consti- tute a risk of electric shock. Do not open the scanner???s case.
This symbol is intended to inform
!you that important operating and maintenance instructions are in-
cluded in the literature accompa- nying this scanner.
We recommend you record your scanner???s serial number here. The number is on the back panel.
Serial Number: ________________
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Your
FCC NOTICE
Your scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly. To determine if your scanner is causing the interference, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your scanner was causing it. Try to elim- inate the interference by:
???Moving your scanner away from the receiver
???Connecting your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver
???Contacting your local RadioShack store for help
If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your scanner.
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This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(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 com- panies, 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 (either 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 sub- ject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or di- vulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the conversation (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). We encour- age responsible, legal scanner use.
Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area.
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PREPARATION
Your scanner???s display is protected during shipment by a piece of blue film. Peel off this film before you use the scanner.
CONNECTING POWER
Note: If a power failure occurs or if the DC
Using Standard AC Power
You can power your scanner from a standard AC outlet using the sup- plied AC adapter.
Warning: Do not use the AC adapt- er???s polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.
Cautions:
???The supplied AC adapter sup- plies 12 volts and delivers 500 milliamps. Its center tip is set to positive, and its plug properly fits the scanner???s DC 12V jack. Using an AC adapter that does not meet these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter.
???Be sure you connect the AC adapter to the scanner before you connect it to a standard AC outlet. Then disconnect the adapter from the AC outlet before you disconnect it from the scanner.
???If you have difficulty inserting the AC adapter???s polarized plug, do not force it. Turn it over and rein- sert it.
1.Insert the supplied AC adapter???s barrel plug into the scanner???s DC 12V jack.
2.Plug the adapter???s power mod- ule into a standard AC outlet.
Using Vehicle Battery Power
To power your scanner from your ve- hicle???s
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Cautions:
???The DC
???Always plug the power cable into the scanner before you plug it into your vehicle's cigarette- lighter socket. Always unplug the power cable from the vehi- cle's
Follow these steps to use vehicle battery power.
Note: If the scanner does not oper- ate properly when you use a ciga-
CONNECTING THE
ANTENNA
To attach the supplied telescoping antenna to your scanner, simply screw it into the hole on top of your scanner.
1.Insert the power cable???s barrel plug into the scanner???s DC 12V jack.
2.Plug the other end of the power cable into the vehicle???s cigarette- lighter socket.
The antenna???s length controls its sensitivity. Adjust the length of the telescoping antenna as follows for the best reception.
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Connecting an Optional
Antenna
The supplied telescoping antenna re- ceives strong, local signals. Howev- er, to receive weaker, more distant signals in all bands, you can attach an optional antenna, such as an ex- ternal mobile antenna or outdoor base station antenna. Your local Ra- dioShack store sells a variety of an- tennas.
Note: If you connect an external an- tenna, remove the telescoping an- tenna from the top of the scanner.
Always use
Follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna, route the antenna cable to the scanner, then connect it to the ANT jack on the back of the scanner.
Warning: Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor an- tenna. 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 electro- cution and death! Call the power company to remove the antenna. Do not attempt to do so yourself.
Cautions:
???Do not run the cable over sharp edges or moving parts.
???Do not run the cable next to power cables or other antenna cables.
???Do not run the cable through areas that produce extreme heat.
???Follow all cautions and warnings included with the antenna.
RESETTING THE
SCANNER???S DISPLAY
If the scanner???s display stops work- ing after you connect a power source, follow these steps to reset it.
1.If the scanner is off, press POWER to turn it on.
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2.Using a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, press RESET on the back of the scan- ner. The display resets, and the scanner turns off.
3.Press POWER to turn on the scanner again.
INITIALIZING THE
SCANNER
If the scanner or its display does not work properly even after resetting it, follow these steps to initialize the scanner.
Caution: Initializing the scanner clears all the channels you stored in memory. Initialize the scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly.
1.If the scanner is off, press POWER to turn it on.
2.Hold down ???/CLEAR, then press RESET on the back of the scan- ner using a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip. The display resets, and the scanner turns off.
3.Press POWER to turn on the scanner.
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CONNECTING AN
EARPHONE/
HEADPHONES/
EXTERNAL SPEAKER
The
Note: Connecting any external de- vice to the EXT SP jack automatically disconnects the internal speaker.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, follow these guidelines when you use an ear- phone or headphones.
???Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high- volume listening can lead to per- manent hearing loss.
???Set the volume to the lowest set- ting before you begin listening. After you begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
???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 wear an earphone or head- phones while operating a motor vehi- cle or riding a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas.
Even though some earphones and headphones let you hear some out- side sounds when listening at normal volume levels, they still can present a traffic hazard.
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER
Once you understand a few simple terms we use in this manual and familiarize yourself with your scanner???s features, you can put the scanner to work for you. You simply find the communications you want to receive, then set the scanner to scan those frequencies.
A frequency is the tuning location of a station (expressed in kHz or MHz). To find active frequencies, you can use the limit search function which lets you search within a specific range of frequencies or the direct search function which lets you search up or down from the currently displayed frequency.
When you find a frequency, you can store it into a permanent memory location called a channel, which is grouped with your other channels in a channel- storage bank. You can then scan the
Another option is to store the frequency into a temporary memory location called a monitor memory until you decide to move it to a channel.
Just keep in mind ??? you search frequencies and scan channels.
A LOOK AT THE FRONT PANEL
This look at the scanner???s front panel will help you understand each control???s function.
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A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY
The display???s indicators show the scanner???s current operating mode.
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UNDERSTANDING THE
SCANNER???S MEMORY
You can store up to 210 frequencies into your scanner???s memory. This scanner has 200 channel memories and 10 monitor memories.
To make it easier to identify and se- lect the channels you want to listen to, channels are divided into 10 chan-
For example, the police department might use four frequencies, one for each side of town. You could pro- gram the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 (the first channel in Bank 1) and program the fire depart- ment starting with Channel 21 (the first channel in Bank 2).
Monitor Memories
The scanner has 10 monitor memo- ries. You can use these memories to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether or not to store them into channels. This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency when you search through an entire band. You can manually select these memories, but you cannot scan them. See ???Searching For and Tem- porarily Storing Active Frequencies??? on Page 20.
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OPERATION
TURNING ON THE
SCANNER/SETTING
THE VOLUME AND
SQUELCH
1. Turn SQUELCH fully clockwise.
2.Press POWER to turn on your scanner. The scanner continu- ously scans the unlocked chan- nels.
Note: If you have not stored any frequencies into channels, the scanner does not scan.
3.Press MANUAL to stop the scan- ning. The display shows the cur- rent channel.
4.Turn VOLUME clockwise to set the scanner???s volume about 1/4 of the way between MIN and
MAX.
5.Turn SQUELCH counterclock- wise until you hear a hissing noise.
6.Adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level.
7.Slowly turn SQUELCH clockwise until the hissing noise stops.
Squelch Tips:
???If the scanner picks up un- wanted or weak transmis- sions, slightly turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease re- ceiver sensitivity.
???If the scanner does not pick up any transmissions, slightly turn SQUELCH counterclock- wise to increase receiver sen- sitivity.
8.To turn off the scanner, press
POWER.
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MANUALLY STORING
FREQUENCIES IN
CHANNELS
You can manually store up to 200 fre- quencies into your scanner???s chan- nels.
Great references for active frequen- cies are the RadioShack ???Police Call Guide including Fire and Emergency Services,??? ???Official Aeronautical Fre- quency Directory,??? and ???Maritime Frequency Directory.??? We update these directories every year, so be sure to get a current copy.
If you do not have a reference to fre- quencies in your area, you can use a limit or direct search to find a trans- mission (see ???Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequen- cies??? on Page 20).
Follow these steps to manually store frequencies.
1.Press MANUAL to stop the scan- ning.
2.Enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency.
3.Press PGM. BANK and the bank number, the selected channel number and CH, 000.0000 MHz, and PROGRAM appear.
4.Enter the frequency you want to store, including the decimal point.
Note: When you enter a fre- quency, the scanner automati- cally rounds it to the nearest valid number. For example, if you enter 151.473, your scanner rounds it up to 151.475.
5.Press ENTER to store the fre- quency into the selected chan- nel.
Note: If you made a mistake in Step 4, Error appears. Repeat Steps 4 and 5.
6.To program the next channel in sequence, repeat Steps
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SEARCHING FOR AND
TEMPORARILY
STORING ACTIVE
FREQUENCIES
You can search for frequencies using a limit or direct search, then tempo- rarily store frequencies into monitor memories.
Limit Search
A limit search lets you search for ac- tive transmissions within a specified range of frequencies.
Note: You can also use the scan- ner???s delay feature while using a limit search (see ???Using the
Follow these steps to search for ac- tive frequencies using a limit search.
1.Press PGM, then LIMIT. Lo and a frequency appear.
2.Using the number keys, enter the lowest frequency (including the decimal point) you want to search within the desired fre- quency range, then press
ENTER.
Note: If you enter an invalid fre- quency, Error appears. To cor- rect this, simply repeat the step.
3.Press LIMIT. Hi and a frequency appear.
4.Using the number keys, enter the highest frequency you want to search within the desired fre- quency range, then press
ENTER.
5.Press D to search upward from the lower to the upper limit, or press ??? to search downward from the upper to the lower limit.
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6.When the scanner finds an active frequency, you can do one of the following:
???To store the displayed fre- quency into the current moni- tor memory, quickly press
MON.
???To continue the search, press D or
???To hold the frequency, press LIMIT.
Press LIMIT again to cancel the hold and resume the limit search.
Notes:
???If you press D or ??? during the hold mode, the frequency changes in the current step increment toward the upper or lower limit (see ???Specifica- tions??? on Page 42).
???If you tune to a search skip frequency, the display shows LOCKOUT (see ???Search Skip Memory??? on Page 22).
Direct Search
A direct search lets you specify a starting frequency, then search for active transmissions above or below the specified frequency.
Note: You can also use the scan- ner???s delay feature while using direct search (see ???Using the
Follow these steps to search for ac- tive frequencies using a direct search.
1. Press MANUAL.
2.Using the number keys, enter the frequency (including the dec- imal point) you want to start the search from, or the channel number containing the starting frequency.
3.Press D to search up or ??? to search down starting from the specified frequency or channel.
Note: If you enter an invalid fre- quency, Error appears. Re- peat Steps 2 and 3.
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4.When the scanner finds an active frequency, you can do one of the following:
???To store the frequency into the current monitor memory, press MON.
???To continue the search, press D or
???To hold the frequency, press LIMIT.
Press LIMIT again to cancel the hold and resume the direct search.
Notes:
???If you press D or ??? while a frequency is held, the fre- quency changes in the current step increment.
???If you tune to a search skip frequency, the display shows LOCKOUT (see ???Search Skip Memory???).
Search Skip Memory
You can skip specified frequencies during a limit, direct, or weather search (see ???Listening to the Weath- er Band??? on Page 25). This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies or ones you have already stored in a channel. You can program up to 20 frequen- cies to skip into the scanner???s memo- ry.
To skip a frequency, press L/O/ SEARCH SKIP when the scanner stops on the frequency during a limit, direct, or weather search.
To clear a single frequency from skip memory so the scanner can stop on it during a limit, direct, or weather search, press LIMIT to hold the search, press D or ??? to select the skipped frequency, then press L/O/ SEARCH SKIP until LOCKOUT disap- pears.
To clear all the skip frequencies at once, while in the search mode, hold down L/O/SEARCH SKIP until the scanner beeps 2 times.
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Notes:
???If you program more than 20 skip frequencies, each new fre- quency replaces old ones, start- ing from the first stored frequency.
???You can select the skipped fre- quency when the scanner is in the hold mode. The scanner dis- plays LOCKOUT when you select a skipped frequency.
???If you skip all frequencies in the weather band or within a search range, the scanner sounds three beeps and will not start search- ing.
LISTENING TO
MONITOR MEMORIES
After you temporarily store frequen- cies into the scanner???s monitor mem- ories, you can listen to them by pressing MANUAL, MON, then the number for the monitor memory you want to listen to.
Note: To listen to the monitor memo- ries, the priority channel feature must be turned off (see ???Using Priority Channels??? on Page 26).
MOVING A FREQUENCY
FROM A MONITOR
MEMORY TO A
CHANNEL
1.Press MANUAL to stop the scan- ning.
2.Enter the channel number where you want to store the monitor frequency, then press PGM. PROGRAM appears.
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3.Press MON, then enter the moni- tor memory number that has the frequency you want to store. MON and the entered frequency appear, and the channel number blinks.
4.Press ENTER. The scanner stores the frequency into the selected channel.
SCANNING THE
STORED CHANNELS
To scan the stored channels, press SCAN. Your scanner scans through all the stored channels except the ones you lock out (see ???Locking Out Channels??? on Page 27).
If necessary, readjust SQUELCH so you do not hear the hissing sound between transmissions.
TURNING CHANNEL-
STORAGE BANKS ON
AND OFF
You can set your scanner to scan more efficiently by turning selected channel storage banks on or off.
When you turn off a bank, the scan- ner does not scan any of the 20 channels in the bank.
While scanning, press the number key for the bank you want to turn on or off. If the memory bank indicator is on, the bank is turned on and the scanner scans all channels within that bank that are not locked out. If the indicator is off, the scanner does not scan any of the channels within that bank.
Notes:
???You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if the bank is turned off.
???You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least one active bank.
MANUALLY
SELECTING A
CHANNEL
You can continuously monitor a spe- cific channel without scanning. This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and want to hear all the details (even though there might be periods of silence) or if you want to monitor only a specific channel or a
To manually select a channel, press MANUAL, enter the channel number, then press MANUAL again.
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If the scanner is scanning and stops at the desired channel, press MANU- AL once. Repeatedly press MANUAL to step through the channels one at a time.
LISTENING TO THE
WEATHER BAND
Your scanner is preprogrammed with the following weather frequencies.
To hear your local forecast and re- gional weather information, simply press WX. WX appears.
Your scanner searches through the weather band and stops on an active broadcast. If a broadcast is weak, press WX again to continue to search through the weather band.
You can press LIMIT to pause the weather search, then press D or ??? repeatedly to move forward or back- ward through the channels. To con- tinue the search, hold down LIMIT, D, or ??? for more than 1 second.
Note: If you tune to a search skip fre- quency, the display shows LOCK- OUT (see ???Search Skip Memory??? on Page 22).
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SPECIAL FEATURES
USING PRIORITY
CHANNELS
The priority feature lets you scan through channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on spe- cific channels. You can program one stored channel in each bank as a pri- ority channel (up to 10 stored chan- nels in total). As the scanner scans the bank, if the priority feature is turned on, the scanner checks the priority channels every 2 seconds for activity.
The scanner automatically desig- nates each bank???s first channel as its priority channel. Follow these steps to select a different channel as the priority channel for a bank.
1.Press PGM.
2.Enter the channel number you want to select as the priority channel, then press PRI/HYPER SEARCH. P appears to the left of the channel number.
Note: If the scanner cannot find a pri-
ority channel, P CH LOCOUt ap- pears when you turn on the priority feature.
To confirm all priority channel num- bers, press PGM, then repeatedly press PRI/HYPER SEARCH to see the priority channels.
To turn on the priority feature, press
PRI/HYPER SEARCH during scan- ning. PRIORITY appears and every 2 seconds the scanner checks the priority channel in each bank that is turned on, starting from the lowest- numbered to the
The scanner does not check the channel if it is in a bank which is turned off or if the priority channel is locked out.
To turn off the priority feature, press
PRI/HYPER SEARCH. PRIORITY
disappears.
3.Repeat Steps
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USING THE
DELAY
Many agencies use a
You can program a
???If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel, quickly press DELAY before it starts to scan again. DELAY appears.
???If the desired channel is not selected, manually select the channel then press DELAY. DELAY appears
???If the scanner is searching, press DELAY during the search. DELAY appears and the scan- ner automatically adds a
To turn off delay, press DELAY when DELAY is displayed.
LOCKING OUT
CHANNELS
You can set your scanner to scan more efficiently by locking out chan- nels you do not want to monitor. This is handy for locking out channels where you stored a frequency with a continuous transmission, such as a weather channel.
To lock out a channel, press MANU- AL, enter the desired channel num- ber, press MANUAL or PGM to select the channel, then press L/O/SEARCH SKIP so LOCKOUT appears.
Note: You can still manually select locked out channels.
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To unlock a channel, manually select the channel, then press L/O/SEARCH SKIP so LOCKOUT disappears.
To unlock all channels, while the scanner is scanning, select the banks containing the locked chan- nels you want to unlock, press MAN- UAL, then hold down L/O/SEARCH SKIP until the scanner beeps twice.
CHANGING SCANNING
AND SEARCH SPEEDS
The
To change the scanning speed, dur- ing scanning, press SPEED to switch between normal and HyperScan speeds. SCAN flashes during Hyper- Scan speed.
To change the search speed, during a limit, direct, or weather search, press SPEED to switch between the normal and high speed search speeds. s or t flashes during high speed search.
To select the HyperSearch speed, during a limit or direct search, press
PRI/HYPER SEARCH. SEARCH flash-
es during HyperSearch speed.
Note: You can use HyperSearch speed only in 5
SKIPPING DATA
SIGNALS
You can set the scanner to skip non- modulated or data signals (such as control signals for pagers or trunked systems) when searching or scan- ning.
Note: This feature does not work and DATA does not appear in the AM mode. Also, the scanner might not skip data signals that have varied patterns of pauses and frequencies.
To skip data signals, press DATA.
DATA appears.
To turn off data skip, press DATA so
DATA disappears.
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TURNING THE KEY
TONE ON OR OFF
Your scanner beeps each time you press a key. Follow these steps to turn off the key tone beep.
1.Turn off the scanner.
2.Hold down L/O/SEARCH SKIP, then turn on the scanner. OFF bEEP appears.
To turn on the beep, repeat these steps. on bEEP appears.
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A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING
Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly
GUIDE TO FREQUENCIES
US Weather Frequencies
162.400 162.425 162.450 162.475 162.500 162.525 162.550
Canadian Weather Frequencies
161.650 161.775 163.275
Note: These frequencies are not
Ham Radio Frequencies
Ham radio operators often transmit emergency information when other means of communication break down. The following chart shows the frequencies the scan- ner receives that Ham radio operators normally use:
Birdie Frequencies
Every scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created inside the scanner???s receiver. These operating frequencies might interfere with broadcasts 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.
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The birdie frequencies on this unit to watch for are:
To find the birdies in your scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and mov- ing 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 scan every frequen- cy 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 in your scanner for future reference.
GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS
United States Broadcast Bands
In the United States, there are several broadcast bands. The standard AM and FM bands are probably the most well known. There are also four television audio broadcast bands ??? the lower three transmit on the VHF band and the fourth transmits on the UHF band.
Typical Band Usage
HF Band
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UHF Band
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Primary Usage
As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following fre- quencies:
VHF Band
Note: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units.
SPECIFIED INTERVALS
Frequencies in different bands are accessible only at specific intervals. For ex- ample:
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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 frequen- cies are subject to change, and might vary from area to area. For a more com- plete listing, refer to the ???Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services,??? available at your local RadioShack store.
AIR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aircraft BIFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boise (ID) Interagency Fire Cache BUS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business CAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil Air Patrol CB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citizens Band CCA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common Carrier CSB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional Systems CTSB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conventional/Trunked Systems FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fire Department HAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amateur (Ham) Radio GOVT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Federal Government GMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Mobile Radio GTR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Trunked IND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Industrial Services
(Manufacturing, Construction, Farming, Forest Products) MAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Amateur Radio MARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maritime Limited Coast (Coast Guard, Marine telephone, Shipboard Radio, Private stations)
MARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Military Affiliate Radio System MED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency/Medical Services MIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .U.S. Military MOV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motion Picture/Video Industry NEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New Mobile Narrow NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relay Press (Newspaper reporters) OIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oil/Petroleum Industry POL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Police Department PUB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Services
(Public Safety, Local Government, Forestry Conservation) PSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public Safety PTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private Trunked ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road & Highway Maintenance RTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Radio/TV Remote Broadcast Pickup TAXI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxi Services
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TELB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mobile Telephone
(Aircraft, Radio Common Carrier, Landline companies)
TELC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cordless Phones
TELM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Telephone Maintenance
TOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tow Trucks
TRAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transportation Services
(Trucks, Tow Trucks, Buses, Railroad, Other)
TSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trunked Systems
USXX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Government Classified
UTIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power & Water Utilities
WTHR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weather
HIGH FREQUENCY (HF)
VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF)
VHF Low Band (in 5 kHz steps)
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Land Mobile Service Band
FM Radio Broadcast, Wide Band
Aircraft Band
U.S. Government Band
VHF High Band
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Ultra High Frequency (UHF) (300
U. S. Government Band
Low Band
Note: Some cities use the
Conventional Systems Band??? Locally Assigned
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Conventional/Trunked Systems Band??? Locally Assigned
Trunked Systems Band??? Locally Assigned
Public Safety Band ??? Locally Assigned
Common Carrier
Private Trunked
General Trunked
FREQUENCY CONVERSION
The tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency (kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following information can help you make the neces- sary conversions.
1 MHz (million) = 1,000 kHz (thousand)
To convert MHz to kHz, multiply the number of megahertz by 1,000: 9.62 (MHz) x 1000 = 9620 kHz
To convert from kHz to MHz, divide the number of kilohertz by 1,000:
2780 (kHz) ?? 1000 = 2.780 MHz
To convert MHz to meters, divide 300 by the number of megahertz:
300 ?? 7.1 MHz = 42.25 meters
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TROUBLESHOOTING
If you have problems, here are some suggestions that might help. If they do not, take your scanner to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your RadioShack
Keep the scanner dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.
Handle the scanner gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the scanner to work improp- erly.
Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environ- ments. Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic de- vices and distort or melt plastic parts.
Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt, which can cause prema- ture wear of parts.
Wipe the scanner with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong de- tergents to clean the scanner.
Modifying or tampering with the scanner???s internal components can cause a mal- function and might invalidate your scanner???s warranty and void your FCC autho- rization to operate it. If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Sensitivity:
AM: 20 dB
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Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.
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Limited
This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack
PRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, Ra- dioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PERSON
OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDI-
RECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS
WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVE-
NIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, IN- CIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, 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 re- ceipt as proof of purchase date to any RadioShack store. RadioShack will, at its option, unless otherwise provided by law: (a) correct the defect by product repair without charge for parts and labor; (b) replace the product with one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replaced parts and prod- ucts, and products on which a refund is made, become the property of RadioShack. New or reconditioned parts and products may be used in the performance of warranty service. Repaired or replaced parts and products are warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or re- placement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period.
This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, improper or abnormal usage, failure to follow instructions, improper installation or maintenance, al- teration, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or current; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic dam- age; (e) transportation, shipping or insurance costs; or (f) costs of product removal, installation,
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.