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1. stalled improperly or had its housing removed The minimum out of warranty service fee for your Whistler Scanner is 50 00 U S If you require out of warranty service please return your unit as outlined in the section Service Under Warranty along with a cashier s check or money order in the amount of 50 00 Payment may also be made by MasterCard VISA or American Express Personal checks are not accepted 32 WARRANTY In the event repairs cannot be covered by the minimum service fee you will be contacted by a Whistler technical service specialist who will outline options available to you IMPORTANT When returning your unit for service be cer tain to include a daytime telephone number and an email address if applicable Customer Service If you have questions concerning the operation of your Whistler product or require service during or after the warranty period please call Customer Service at 1 866 923 8719 Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday Friday from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m CT or visit the FA O s at www whistlergroup com 33 CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS 1716 SW Commerce Dr Ste 8 PO Box 1760 Bentonville AR 72712 Toll Free 800 531 0004 TEL 479 273 6012 FX 479 273 2927 www whistlergroup com CUSTOMER RETURN CENTER 1412 South 1st St Rogers AR 72756 Customer Service Tel 866 923 8719 Email info whistlergroup com P N 581001a 05A14 O 2014 The Whi2. 380 512 MHz UHF Aircraft Federal Government 70 cm Ham UHF Standard UHF ui dui Note See Specifications on page 29 for more information about frequency steps CONNECTING ANTENNA Channels Channels are storage areas for frequencies saved in your scanner s memory Each saved frequency is assigned a channel Banks bank is a storage area for a group of channels Your scanner provides 10 banks 1 to 10 that can each store up to 20 channels for a total of 200 channels You can use the banks to group and organize frequencies For example you could program the frequencies used by your local police department starting with Channel 1 the first channel in bank 1 and program the fire department frequencies starting with Channel 21 the first channel in bank 2 Setup Connecting the Antenna To attach the supplied telescopic antenna insert the antenna in the hole on the top of the scanner and turn the antenna clockwise to tighten Connecting an Outdoor Antenna To connect an external antenna follow the installation instructions supplied with the antenna Use 50 Ohm coaxial cable such as RG 58 or RG 8 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 Z Warning Use extreme caution when installing or removing an outdoor antenna If the antenna starts to fall let it go It could contact ov
3. a Stored Channel on page 18 e Ifthe scanner displays dUPL or CH FULL you can store another channel location by pressing PGM The channel number flashes and 000 0000 or previous frequency appears Press the desired channel number then press ENT Repeat if needed Press ENT again when an empty channel is found Scanning Stored Channels Press SCAN MAN until SCAN appears to continuously scan through all channels with stored frequencies If the scanner finds an active frequency it stops and displays that channel and frequency number then it automatically begins scanning again when the transmission on that frequency ends e Press A or Y to reverse the scanning direction e To monitor a channel press SCAN MAN at any time during the transmission so MAI appears The scanner does not scan channels in banks that are turned off Birdie Frequencies All scanners have birdie frequencies which are signals created inside a scanner that can cause interference To find the birdies in your scanner 1 Disconnect the antenna and make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner Search every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest Occasionally the searching will stop as if it has found a signal often without any sound This is a birdie Make a list of all the birdies in your scanner for future reference PRIORITY CHANNEL To turn a channel storage bank on or o
4. an error beep sounds there are no locked out channels 4 To remove the lock out press L O L O RVW until disappears 17 M 1 2 MANAGING SERVICE BANK anaging Service Bank Lock outs Hold down L O L O RVW for about two seconds during a Service Bank search Press or W repeatedly to scroll through the list of locked out frequencies Lr and appear in the display Press L O L O RVW to remove the lock out The list scrolls to the next locked out frequency When you reach the highest locked out frequency the scanner beeps twice and rolls to the lowest locked out frequency If the Service Bank has no locked out frequencies EMPty appears Unlocking All Service Bank Frequencies 1 2 Hold down L O L O RVW for about two seconds during a Service Bank search Lr appears While holding down TUNE CLEAR press L O L O RVW Flo ALL CL appears for about two seconds Then the display alternates with YES Ent and flo CLEAr Press ENT Lr EMPty appears The scanner clears lock outs from all frequencies in the Service Bank Clearing a Stored Channel To 1 2 3 4 remove a frequency stored in a channel Press SCAN MAN to stop scanning Press the number keys to enter the channel number 1 200 Press PGM P amp M appears Press 0 then ENT The frequency number changes to UU0 UUU to indicate the channel is cleared To clear another channel use the number keys to enter that channel number then p
5. then press ENT 16 MONITORING CHANNEL 3 To turn on the priority feature press PRI ALERT during scanning or searching PRI appears The scanner checks the priority channel every two seconds and stays on the channel if there is activity To turn off the priority feature press PRI ALERT PRI disappears Monitoring a Channel You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning 1 Press SCAN MAN until MAN appears 2 Enter the channel number 1 200 3 Press SCAN MAN again Locking Out Channels You can increase the scanning or search speed by locking out channels or frequencies that have a continuous transmission such as control channels weather channels or birdie frequencies Press L O when the scanner stops on a channel or frequency while scanning or searching The scanner locks out the channel frequency then continues scanning searching To manually lock out a channel select the channel meh press L O Ml appears in the display Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels e You can still manually select locked out channels e You can lock out a maximum of 50 frequencies during a search If you try to lock out more L 0 Fr FULL appears Managing Lock outs Set the scanner to Manual by pressing the SCAN MAN button until MAN appears 2 Hold down L O L O RVW for about two seconds The scanner pulls up a locked out channel 3 Press and hold L O L O RVW to show the next locked out channel If
6. these specifications could damage the scanner or the adapter Turning on the Scanner 1 Turn the SQUELCH all the way down before you turn on the scanner 2 Slide POWER to ON A welcome message appears After about 3 seconds adjust VOLUME to a comfortable level 3 Turn SQUELCH clockwise just until the hissing sound stops If you always hear a hissing sound the scanner will not scan or search properly e To listen to a weak or distant station turn SQUELCH counterclockwise e f reception is poor turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak transmissions DISPLAY Turning Off the Key Tone The scanner is preset to sound a tone each time you press one of its keys To turn the key tone on and off 1 Turn on the scanner WELCOME SCAnnvinG rELEIVEr appears 2 While the welcome message is on the screen press 1 to turn on the key tone or press 2 to turn it off Understanding the Display Row 1 Skywarn channel active FD PD Searching the fire police bank BANK Indicates the scan bank s A bar appears under the numbers for banks that are turned on AIR Searching the aircraft bank HAM Searching the amateur radio bank Row 2 WX Searching weather channels FM radio Searching for FM radio stations UGG Channel number the scanner is tuned to CH Appears with channel number 1 200 or P priority channel UUU UUUs Frequency the scanner is tuned to MAR Searching the marine bank
7. 0 0500 106 4605500 se 156 4500 88 _4601000_ 108 4606000 _ Ces 1564750 69 _ 601250_ 109 _4606250 _ Co 1565750 vo 4601500 110 4606500 _ Dre i5750 56 460 3000 116 4809250 Ce 162 3000 58 460 3500 nef 260 9750 39 162 2000 99 4603750 119 462 5500 Co 152000_ 100 4604000 120 4625625 _ 24 PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY LIST BANK 7 BANK 8 cf ts je Ge fe Gs MHz MHz M Hz 121 4625750 5 50 134 4629500 _ 9500 141 467 0467 5875 Daes 0 sx res 626750 __ Two 4678800 iso _s626875 fofo Liar 627000 11 679000 Lise aser __ 2 605000 Tiss ere __ Tis 4005800 25 SERVICE BANKS Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated to marine fire police aircraft ham radio FM broadcast and weather services This is handy for quickly finding active frequencies instead of searching through an entire bank see Service Bank Search on page 14 NOTE The frequencies in the scanner s one touch service bands are preset You cannot change them Fire Police GROUP 1 GROUP 2 GROUP 3 Frequency Frequency Frequency Range Li Range Range di A I N gt N al N al MHz 33 420 153 770 453 0375 12 5 33 980 154 130 453 9625 154 145 15 458 0375 1 37420 154 445 458 9625 39 020 154 650 15 460 0125 1 39 980 154 950 460 6375 44 620 155 415 15 45 860 155 700 45 8
8. 53 preprogrammed frequencies which you can load into Channels 1 to 153 For a list of these frequencies see Preprogrammed Frequency List on page 23 To load the pregprogrammed frequencies 1 Turn off the scanner and then turn it on again 2 While WELLUME message appears press PGM 3 Load Fr appears then YES nt and flo CLEAr appear alternately 4 Press ENT to load frequencies or CLEAR to cancel Programming Channels If you do not have a list of frequencies in your area refer to www radioreference com 1 Press PGM PGM appears 2 Enter the channel number 1 200 where you want to store a frequency then press PGM again 3 Use the number keys and to enter the frequency including the decimal point then press ENT 4 To program the next channel in sequence press PGM and repeat Step 3 To program a specific channel repeat Steps 2 and 3 e Your scanner automatically rounds down to the closest valid frequency For example if you enter 151 473 your scanner rounds it to 151 470 e If Error appears and the scanner beeps three times when you press ENT start again from Step 2 e Ifthe frequency is already stored in another channel the scanner beeps three times and displays dUPL duplicate and the lowest channel number where the frequency is already stored Press TUNE CLEAR to cancel Press ENT if you still want to store the frequency 12 PROGRAMMING Programming with a Computer You ca
9. 80 155 730 156 210 45 900 158 730 46 060 159 210 4 4 37 020 42 020 20 155 010 465 0125 12 5 42 940 155 370 465 6375 46 080 20 166 250 46 500 Tess LC Aircraft GROUP 1 GROUP 2 Frequency Range Step Frequency Range Step MHz kHz MHz kHz 108 000 118 000 118 00833 136 99166 26 SERVICE BANKS Ham Amateur Radio Group Frequency Range MHz Step kHz FM Broadcast Frequency Range MHz Step kHz 87 3 107 9 100 Weather Channels Channel Frequency MHz 162 400 162 425 162 450 6 eas 27 SERVICE BANKS Marine Ch Frequency MHz Ch Frequency MHz o6 ts63000 es nez or 156 500 es 1663250 oe 156 4000 fo ee o 1564500 es 156 4250 Lio 156 5000 69 earo rie 1569500 80 isrozso Cas 157250071618500 86 187325071619250 _ 28 roneo Note Both frequencies transmission and reception are shown for marine channels used for duplex transmission 28 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Frequency Coverage 29 54 MHZ iii 5 kHz steps FM 87 3 1079 MZ 100 kHz steps WFM 10831 36 99 166 MZ 8 33 kHz steps AM 137 143 9875 MHZ versre num ros 12 5 kHz steps FM SEMI A 5 kHz steps FM 148 0125 150 7875 MHZ 12 5 kHz steps FM 150 0 1601995 ME nina 5 kHz steps FM 162 74 A 12 5 kHz steps FM 380 512 MZ iaa 12 5 kHz steps FM Sensitivity S N N 20 dB DP SAAN A 0 5 uV 87 3 107 9 MHz S N N 30 d
10. A locked out channel frequency is manually selected or reviewed Row 3 AY Up Down Search or scan direction PRI Priority feature is active Signal meter bars indicate strength of signal MAN Manual mode SCAN Scan mode SRCH Searching a service bank PGM Program mode DLY Two second delay is active 8 DISPLAY Display Messages LL CH tout All channels locked out during scan or marine band search X Ch FULL All displayed bank channels are full b X Stor Frequency programmed into displayed bank s channel CLUnE Clone mode dUPL Frequency is already stored in another channel Error Entry error Flo ALL LL All the locked out frequencies removed during a FD PD AIRCRAFT or HAM bank search L r Review the locked out frequencies L U Fr FULL Maximum of 50 frequencies already locked out oFF tonE Key tone deactivated Un tonE Key tone activated P Scanner is tuned to the priority channel t Tune mode Sub Bank Messages Lo VHF Sub bank 1 of the fire police bank Hi VHF Sub bank 2 of the fire police bank UHF Sub bank 3 of the fire police bank iG M Sub bank 1 of the HAM bank 5 M Sub bank 2 of the HAM bank 2 M Sub bank 3 of the HAM bank ULM Sub bank 4 of the HAM bank KEYPAD Understanding the Keypad MAR Search the preprogrammed marine bank FD PD Search the preprogrammed fire police bank Search the prepro
11. B het 1 0 uV 106 1502310 Lizzano 1 0 uV M EA 0 5 uV BO MH Z asssiccawatrasctecn sean acta castesswsasavmaacaaceseustncaceies 0 7 uV Spurious Rejection FM 154 MHz 50 dB Selectivity Ez RAZ PIV WD sii ra 6dB 50dB 80kHz 180KHZzZ WFM esscicicinionicioni onacosirenina 6dB 50dB o eo am Up to 80 Steps Sec Scan Speed a Up to 40 Channels Sec Delay TIM nidos 2 Seconds IF Frequencies SO 10 7 MHz P S A I E 455 kHz IF Interference Ratio 10 7 MHZ 70 dB at 154 MHz Squelch Sensitivity Threshold FM AM ci Less than 0 5 uV Threshold WFM cella Less than 1 0 uV A A S N N 25 dB Wed CPP eE E A S N N 60 dB HORAM A S N N 20 dB Antenna Impedance ss 50 Ohms Audio Output Power 10 THD 0 7 W Nominal Built In Speaker 3 Inches 77 mm 8 Ohms Operating Temperature 32 to 110 F 0 to 43 C Power Requirements 9V AC Adapter supplied Cee 9V DC Adapter not supplied Dimensions HWD cece eee ees O20 0 07 xX 2 37 In lan 210 x 175 x 60 mm Weight without antenna 24 7 oz 700 9 Specifications and depictions are subject to change and improvement without notice Actual product may vary from the images found in this document 29 FCC INFORMATION FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a scanning receiver pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to
12. PS Federal Information Processing Standard code and an event code A current list of FIPS codes is located at www NWS NOAA gov NWR 19 WEATHER SAME Standby Mode In SAME Standby mode your scanner monitors weather channels for SAME alerts for up to seven areas you specify by entering the FIPS codes To program ou scanner for SAME Standby mode 1 Press YY 2 Press PGM to access the FIPS code entry mode 3 Use or W to select the desired FIPS code storage location 4 Use the number keys to enter the FIPS code then press ENT to store the code 5 Repeat steps 3 4 for all the FIPS codes that you wish to store 6 Press to exit FIPS code entry mode The scanner displays F showing that FIPS codes are enabled 7 Press PRI ALERT to initiate SAME Standby mode The scanner displays F fi Jcn StAndby The scanner will monitor weather channels for alerts with matching FIPS codes To exit SAME Standby no press PRI ALERT again Press L O during step 4 to lock out FIPS entries INS appears in the display Press L O again to enable FIPS entries disappears e lf you do not enter any FIPS codes or if your FIPS codes are locked out when you enter SAME Standby mode the scanner receives alerts and warning messages for all receivable areas e The scanner sounds an alert when it receives the SAME code To stop the alert and ready the scanner to receive a new alert signal press any key e Ifyoudo not stop the alert wi
13. WS1025 200 Channel VHF Air UHF Desktop Scanner OWNER S MANUAL Ca WHISTLER TABLE OF CONTENTS Package COR ee nee eet 3 Scanning Legally T 2 PP o II E E 4 Canal DASS RAT 5 CU A ETA 6 Connecting the Antenna 6 Connecting a Speaker or Headphones 7 Powenng Your Scanner Rara 7 TONING onthe SEAN uri 7 Torning Ofthe Key TONG aici 2 8 Understanding the Display 8 Understanding the Keypad sssssms 10 Configuring YOUr ICA sica 12 Preprogrammed Frequencies i 12 Programming Channels 12 Programming with a Computer 13 Cloning Programmed Das 13 Searching for Frequencies 14 Service Bank Search 14 Storing Found Frequencies in 14 e Ciao EA 15 Scanning Stored ChannelS narco 15 Monitoring a Channels ss mens 17 Locking Out Channels Sn ancienne 18 Clearing a Stored Channel 18 Weather Features 19 Receiving All Weather Alerts 19 Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas 19 SAME Standby Mode occcccccccccccccoooonnnononnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 20 II a A 21 Additional Information 22 PER ee ee I 22 Initializing the Scanner 22 Preprogrammed Frequency List 23 CU ARR eee eer E 26 SEC E 29 ES NOUS a 30 Limited Warranty RR RR ATA 31 INTRODUCTION WELCOME Thank you for choosing a Whistler product We are dedicated to providing produ
14. an store the frequencies you find into the scanner s channels except for weather and marine banks which are already stored as channels To start a search press the button of the Service Bank you would like to search Marine Fire Police Aircraft Ham FM or Weather Storing Found Frequencies Once you find interesting frequencies during a Tune or Service Bank search you can store them in the scanner s channel storage banks 1 Press ENT when you find a frequency The bank number and StorE appear 2 To change banks enter the new bank number 3 Press ENT to store the frequency The channel and frequency flash twice To cancel the operation press TUNE CLEAR e The frequency is automatically stored in the first empty channel of the selected bank Search Commands Press PSE to pause searching Press PSE again to resume Press e Delay to turn the two second delay feature on and off Press L O to lock out a frequency except Weather bana To reverse the search direction at any time press or Y If necessary you can select search groups using the number keys 14 SCANNING STORED CHANNELS e If the scanner displays dUPL the frequency is already stored in another channel Press ENT if ou want to continue storing the frequency Press TUNE CLEAR to cancel e lf there are no empty channels in the bank Ch FULL appears You can select another bank or clear some channels in the current bank see Clearing
15. cts that represent both quality and value Please read the user manual carefully before using this product If you have additional questions please visit the FAO page on our website at www whistlergroup com or call toll free 800 531 0004 8am to 5pm CT Monday through Friday to speak to a Customer Service Representative Package Contents e Scanner Antenna AC Adapter User s Guide Quick Start Guide Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments ambulance services government agencies private companies amateur radio services military operations pager services and wireline telephone and telegraph service providers It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive However there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to These include e Telephone conversations cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal transmission e Pager transmissions e Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act ECPA as amended you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to using or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication unless such activity is otherwise illegal FEATURES This scanner is designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions i
16. e 20 channels in each bank 200 total channels letting you group channels so you can more easily identify calls SAME FIPS Weather Alert Displays weather events for the county or counties that you choose Memory Backup Keeps the frequencies stored in memory for an extended time 4 SCANNER BASICS Scan Delay Delays scanning for about 2 seconds so that you can hear replies on the same channel Priority Channel Lets you set the scanner to check one channel every 2 seconds so that you do not miss transmissions on that channel Data Cloning Lets you transfer the programmed data to another WS1025 scanner External Antenna Connector Lets you connect an external antenna not supplied with a BNC connector for improved reception of distant weaker signals Scanner Basics After you familiarize yourself with your scanner s features you can then set up your scanner Frequencies A frequency is the waveband of the transmitting signal expressed in kHz or MHz Your WS1025 receives a range of analog frequencies the best resource for your local frequencies is www radioreference com Also you can use your scanner s search functions to find active frequencies in your area Your WS1025 scanner can receive these bands Frequency Range Types of Transmissions 29 54 MHz 10 Meter Ham VHF Lo 6 Meter Ham 87 3 107 9 MHz FM Broadcast 108 136 99166 Aircraft MHz 137 174 MHz Military Land Mobile 2 Meter Ham VHF Hi
17. erhead power lines If the antenna touches a power line touching the antenna mast cable or guy wires can cause electrocution and death Call the power company to remove the antenna DO NOT attempt to do so yourself CONNECTING ACCESSORIES Connecting a Speaker or Headphones You can plug an amplified speaker or headphones not supplied with inch 3 5 mm mini plug into the HEADPHONE jack on the back of the scanner This automatically disconnects the internal speaker Note Use an amplitied speaker with this scanner Non amplified speakers do not provide sufficient volume for comfortable listening Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines e Do not listen at high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss e Set the volume to the lowest setting Then turn on your audio device and adjust the volume to a comfortable level e Avoid increasing the volume Your ears will adapt to the volume level so a level that does not cause discomfort could still damage your hearing Powering Your Scanner 1 Connect the supplied adapter to the scanner s DC 9V jack and a standard power outlet 2 To disconnect unplug the adapter from the power source first Caution You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 9V DC and delivers at least 400mA Its center tip must be set to positive and its plug must fit the scanner s DC 9V jack Using an adapter that does not meet
18. ff press the bank s number key 1 0 using 0 for bank 10 during scanning The channel storage banks are on when they have a bar underneath them and off when no bar appears underneath them e You cannot turn off all banks there must be at least one active bank e You can manually select any channel in a bank even if the bank is turned off Setting Delay To avoid missing a reply in conversations a two second delay is automatically set for each channel The scanner stops for two seconds after a transmission ends before it resumes scanning or searching ULY appears on the display when the delay function is active To turn delay on e If the scanner is scanning and stops on an active channel quickly press e DELAY before it resumes e lf the desired channel is not selected manually select the channel then press e DELAY e If the scanner is searching press e DELAY ULY appears and the scanner adds a two second delay to every transmission it stops on in that bank To turn delay off Press e DELAY while the scanner is monitoring a channel or frequency ULY disappears Using the Priority Channel The priority feature sets the scanner to check one specific channel every two seconds while scanning You can only program one frequency into the priority channel 1 Press PGM then press PRI ALERT PCH and 000 0000 or the previously stored frequency appear 2 Enter the frequency you want stored in the priority channel
19. grammed weather bank or press and hold to jump to the Skywarn channel You must first program your local Skywarn frequency into channel 200 see page 22 HAM Search the preprogrammed amateur radio bank AIR Search the preprogrammed aircraft bank FM Search FM radio stations SCAN MAN Manual Enter Scan mode to scan programmed channels Enter Manual mode to stop scanning directly enter a channel number or monitor a single channel A Y Select the direction for searching and scanning PRI ALERT Enable and disable the priority feature Enable and disable SAME standby mode when monitoring a weather channel PSE Pause Stop and restart a search or tune 10 KEYPAD 81 100 101 120 121 140 141 160 161 180 181 200 DELAY lt d a Z L O RVW 0 9 Input numbers when entering frequencies and selecting banks 0 selects bank 10 The number range above the keys 1 20 21 40 41 60 etc indicates the channels stored in that bank e DELAY Input a decimal point when entering frequencies Set a two second delay for a selected channel ENT Enter Complete the entry of a frequency L O L O RVW Lock out selected channels or frequencies Review locked out frequencies TUNE CLEAR Enter Tune search Clear an incorrect entry PGM Program frequencies into channels 11 CONFIGURING SCANNER Configuring Your Scanner Preprogrammed Frequencies Your scanner includes 1
20. ions 1 Ship the unit in the original carton or in a suitable sturdy equivalent fully insured with return receipt requested to Whistler Repair Dept 1412 South 1st St Rogers AR 72756 Please allow 3 weeks turnaround time 31 WARRANTY IMPORTANT Whistler will not assume responsibility for loss or damage incurred in shipping Therefore please ship your unit insured with return receipt requested CODs will not be accepted 2 Include with your unit the following information clearly printed e Your name and physical street address for shipping no PO Boxes a daytime telephone number and an email address if applicable e A detailed description of the problem e g device will not Power ON e A copy of your dated proof of purchase or bill of sale 3 Be certain your unit is returned with its serial number Units without serial numbers are not covered under warranty IMPORTANT To validate that your unit is within the warranty period make sure you keep a copy of your dated proof of purchase For warranty verification purposes a copy of your dated store receipt must accompany any Whistler product sent in for warranty work Service Out Of Warranty Units will be repaired at out of warranty service rates when The unit s original warranty has expired A dated proof of purchase is not supplied The unit has been returned without its serial number The unit has been misused abused modified in
21. mproperly or if the housing and or serial numbers have been removed There are no express warranties covering this product other than those set forth in this warranty All express or implied warranties for this product are limited to one 1 year Whistler is not liable for damages arising from the use misuse or operation of this product including but not limited to loss of time inconvenience loss of use of your product or property damage caused by your product or its failure to work or any other incidental or consequential damages including personal injury DO NOT RETURN ITEM TO STORE WHERE PURCHASED FOR WARRANTY INFORMATION CONTACT WHISTLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1 866 923 8719 Representatives are available to answer your questions Monday Friday from 8 00 a m to 5 00 p m CT Service Under Warranty During the warranty period defective units will be repaired or replaced with the same or a comparable model at Whistler s option without charge to the purchaser when returned prepaid with dated proof of purchase to the address below Units returned without dated proof of purchase will be considered out of warranty and therefore are not covered by the described Limited Warranty Refer to Service Out of Warranty section Due to the specialized equipment necessary for testing Whistler products there are no authorized service centers other than Whistler When returning a unit for service under warranty please follow these instruct
22. n compliance with the law which requires that scanners be manufactured in such a way as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions Do not open your scanner s case to make any modifications that could allow it to pick up transmissions that are not legal to listen to Doing so could subject you to legal penalties In some areas mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit Check the laws in your area We encourage responsible legal scanner use Features Your new WS1025 Desktop Scanner lets you scan conventional transmissions and is preprogrammed with search banks for convenience By pressing a one touch search key you can quickly search those frequencies most commonly used by public service and other agencies without tedious and complicated programming This scanner gives you direct access to over 26 000 exciting frequencies including those used by ambulance services aircraft and amateur radio services marine civil air patrol VHF and UHF business bands government frequencies and some police and fire departments Your scanner also has these special features One Touch Service Search Banks Lets you search preset frequencies in separate marine fire police aircraft ham FM Radio and weather bands Display Backlight Easy to read in low light situations Lockout Function Lets you skip specified channels or frequencies when scanning or searching Ten Channel Storage Banks You can stor
23. n upload or download programmed data to or from a PC using a PC IF cable The application software is available online at www PSRedit com or www Starrsoft com Find model WS1025 and follow instructions in the software package to upload and download data Cloning Programmed Data You can transfer the programmed data to and from a WS1025 scanner using an optional connecting cable with inch 3 5mm stereo phone plugs on both ends 1 Turn on both scanners 2 Connect the connecting cable to each scanner s PC IF jack LLUnE and UP to SEnd appears 3 Press on the host scanner 4 SEndinb appears at the host scanner To exit clone mode after the data transfer is complete remove the cable flo ConnEct appears if you try to connect to another model scanner The WS1025 does not clone with other scanner models Searching for Frequencies During a tune search the scanner tunes up or down starting from a frequency you specify 1 Press TUNE The display alternates between PSE and f 2 If you want to change the starting frequency enter a new frequency and press ENT 3 Press PSE to start tune search appears on the display 13 SERVICE SEARCH Service Bank Search Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called Service Banks You can search for marine fire police aircraft ham FM and weather transmissions even if you do not know the specific frequencies that are used in your area Then you c
24. provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 30 WARRANTY Consumer Warranty This Whistler product is warranted to the original purchaser for a period of one 1 year from the date of original purchase against all defects in materials and workmanship when purchased from an authorized Whistler retailer This limited warranty is void if the unit is abused misused modified installed i
25. ress PGM again Or repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears Repeat Step 4 18 WEATHER Weather Features The NOAA and your local weather reporting agency broadcast local forecast and regional weather information on one or more channels allocated for use by weather reporting agencies Your scanner is an extremely sensitive high quality receiver on the weather frequencies However the included antenna is optimized for general purpose scanning To receive weather alerts please make sure you are receiving a clear signal or switch to an external antenna Press to hear your local forecast and regional weather information WEAthEr appears for about two seconds then the scanner starts searching the weather bank Press PSE to stop searching the channels SRCH disappears and MAM appears To change the channel manually press or W Receiving All Weather Alerts To program the scanner to search for weather alerts every two seconds set a weather channel as the priority channel See Using the Priority Channel on page 16 If the scanner detects a 1050 Hz weather alert tone on the programmed channel the scanner sounds the alert tone and ALErt flashes Press any key to turn off the alarm Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas The National Weather Service precedes each weather alert with a digitally encoded SAME Specific Area Message Encoding signal then a 1050 Hz tone The SAME signal includes a FI
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27. thin five minutes the alert stops and the scanner beeps every ten seconds If the scanner receives a new weather alert after five minutes it sounds the new alert 20 SKYWARN Testing the Weather Alert and Beep Tone 1 To test the weather alert press and hold ENT for more than 2 seconds while F 1 7ick StAndby appears on the display The display indicates the type of message and the scanner sounds an alert or series of beeps The beeps automatically change every 3 seconds 2 Press any key to stop testing Skywarn M Many areas of the country have amateur radio repeaters that have been designated as Skywarn repeaters During times of severe weather these repeaters relay reports of severe weather directly to the local National Weather Service forecast office Your scanner can easily jump to your local Skywarn frequency and monitor these reports Before using this feature you must program the Skywarn frequency into channel 200 Refer to www radioreference com to find Skywarn frequencies in your area To activate Skywarn press and hold tor about two seconds The scanner jumps to channel 200 to monitor the Skywarn frequency If no frequency is programmed in the Skywarn channel No Prob appears 21 ADDITIONAL INFORMAITON Additional Information Care Your scanner is not waterproof Do not expose it to rain moisture or extremely high humidity If the scanner gets wet wipe it dry immediately Use and s
28. tore the scanner only in normal temperature environments Handle the scanner carefully do not drop it Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Initializing the Scanner If the scanner s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source you might need to initialize the scanner Important This procedure clears all information you stored in the scanner s memory Only initialize the scanner when you are sure the scanner is not working properly Important Do not turn off the scanner until the initialization is complete When the initialization is complete LH UUU GUUs appears on the display 1 Turn off the scanner then turn it on again WELCOME SLAnninb rELEIVEr appears 2 Press 0 then press 1 while the welcome message is on the screen initiHL appears for about two seconds then YES Ent and flo LLEHr appear alternately 3 Press ENT WHit appears for about two seconds 22 PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY LIST Preprogrammed Frequency List BANK 1 BANK 2 BANK 3 of is Jo a o a MHz MHz M Hz 40 5000 5000 151 151 6250 154 154 3250 _ RAR RET EDE F Ce 1227000 26 1540100 46 154 4000 Ce 122 8000 28 _1541300_ 48 1544300 o 1229000 20 154 450 9 154 4050 20 1481500 40 1543100 60 1553250 23 PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY LIST BANK 4 BANK 5 BANK 6 Ces 1554750 86 46
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