Radio Shack Scanner PRO-29 User's Manual
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1. Notes lf you made a mistake in Step 3 Error appears on the display and the scanner sounds three beeps Simply start again from Step 3 Your scanner automatically rounds the entered frequency to the nearest valid frequency For example if you try to enter a fre quency of 151 473 your scanner accepts it as 151 475 5 Repeat Steps 1 4 to program more channels Or if you want to program the next channel in sequence repeat Steps 2 4 To listen to a frequency you have stored press MANUAL the channel number then MANUAL again SEARCHING FOR AND TEMPORARILY STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES Good references for active frequencies are Radio Shack s Police Call Radio Guide Including Fire and Emergency Services Aeronautical Frequency 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 frequencies in your area or if you want to search for unlisted frequencies use a limit search or direct search See also Guide to the Action Bands in this manual 19 Limit Search A limit search lets you search for active frequencies between upper and lower limits that you set L appears on the display during a limit search 1 Press PROGRAM then LIMIT Lo appears on the display 20 LOCKOUT PRIORITY CLEAR MONITOR WX GIS DAD E ES Sy LIMIT OQC Enter the lower limit of the frequency range you w2. Do not wear an earphone or headphones while you drive a vehicle or ride a bicycle This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in some ar eas Even though some earphones and headphones are designed to let you hear some outside sounds when you listen at normal levels they still present a traffic hazard CONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER In a noisy area an extension speaker such as Radio Shack Cat No 21 549 or an amplified speaker such as Radio Shack Cat No 21 541 positioned in the right place might provide more comfortable lis tening Plug the speaker cable s s inch mini plug into your scanner s n jack USING THE BELT CLIP You can attach the supplied belt clip to make the scanner easier to use when you are on the go Use the two supplied screws to attach the belt clip to the scanner Then slide the belt clip over your belt or waistband 13 UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER A LOOK AT THE KEYPAD Your scanner s keys might seem confusing at first but this information should help you understand each key s function Ur 1 10 11 20 21 30 HI LO AIR EL Q D 31 40 41 50 51 6 LS OOO DOC LOCKOUT PRIORITY CLEAR MONITOR E E KEYLOCK PROGRAM W LIMIT A OC SCAN scans through the programmed channels MANUAL stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel num ber LOCKOUT S S lets you lock out a selected channel Skips a specified frequency during limit
3. Standard AC power using an optional AC adapter e Vehicle battery power using an optional DC adapter USING INTERNAL BATTERIES You can power your scanner with four AA batteries For the longest op eration and best performance we recommend alkaline batteries Radio Shack Cat No 23 552 Or you can use rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries Cat No 23 125 Warning The scanner has a built in circuit that lets you recharge nick el cadmium batteries inside the battery compartment However you must never use this circuit when you have installed non rechargeable batteries in the scanner Be sure to read Important Information about the External Power Jacks and Charging Nickel Cadmium Batteries Follow these steps to install or replace batteries 1 Press down the tab on the battery compartment cover and lift open the compartment J 2 Remove any old batteries from the compartment and cover Caution Always dispose of old non rechargeable batteries promptly and properly Do not bury or burn them 3 Install two batteries in the compartment and two in the cover as indicated by the polarity symbols and marked inside Caution Use only fresh AA alkaline nickel cadmium or general purpose batteries of the required size Never mix fresh and old batteries or different types of batteries 4 Replace the cover If BATT Lo flashes on the display and the scanner beeps every 15 seconds immediately re
4. 00 470 00 MHz 470 00 512 00 MHz 806 00 823 93 MHz 851 00 856 00 MHz 856 00 861 00 MHz 861 00 866 00 MHz 866 00 868 93 MHz 896 11 902 00 MHz 902 00 928 00 MHz 935 00 940 00 MHz 940 00 941 00 MHz 941 00 944 00 MHz 944 00 952 00 MHz 952 00 956 00 MHz Primary Usage As a general rule most of the radio activity is concentrated on the fol lowing frequencies VHF Band Activities Frequencies Government Police and Fire 153 785 155 980 MHz Emergency Services 158 730 159 460 MHz Railroad 160 000 161 900 MHz UHF Band Activities Frequencies Land Mobile Paired Frequencies 450 000 470 000 MHz Base Stations 451 025 454 950 MHz Mobile Units 456 025 459 950 MHz Repeater Units 460 025 464 975 MHz Control Stations 465 025 469 975 MHz 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 example Band Type Specified Interval VHF HAM and Government 5 0 kHz steps All Others 12 5 kHz steps Aircraft 25 0 kHz steps Note Your scanner rounds the entered frequency to the nearest valid frequency For example if you try to enter 151 473 the scanner accepts this as 151 475 31 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 frequenci
5. Cat No 20 188 DC Adapter Cat No 270 1560 Dimensions HWD 61 8 x 27 16 x 11 16 Inches 155 6 x 61 9 x 42 9 mm Weigh tise me don fet Ob tenet trang able 8 11 oz 230 g Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice 39 RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 1 year from date of purchase from Radio Shack company owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers Within this period we will repair it without charge for parts and labor Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store Warranty does not cover transportation costs Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURA TION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CON TAINED HEREIN Some states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties therefore the aforesaid limitation s or exclusion s may not apply to the purchaser This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state We Service What We Sell RADIO SHACK A Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth Texas 76102 UBZZ01256Z 8A5 Printed in the Philippines
6. Locally Assigned 51 0125 895 98 79 sa ott ad awe ohare ean Male Ree a eed CSB Conventional Trunked Systems Band Locally Assigned 856 0125 860 98 79 vt cee oc Roky be Wao de eh ee atte eet CTSB Trunked Systems Band Locally Assigned 961 0125 869 98 7D 0000 on Sees cere hn ae a ee ees h TSB Public Safety Band Locally Assigned 866 0125 868 9875 4 tado ete et ee eR EPA aie ana ee PSB Common Carrier 869 010 694 000 ccc nnd oo A Ee ek E CCA Private Trunked 935 0125 939 98 75 cass vais pale a Wook oP Te we Pane dia PTR General Trunked 940 0125 940 9875 Sioi dis adn Ena hasta umbels dad da oe GTR AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIES You might discover one of your regular stations on another frequency that is not listed It might be what is known as an image frequency For example you might find a service that regularly uses a frequency of 453 075 also on 474 675 To see if it is an image do a little math Note the new frequency 474 675 Double the intermediate frequency of 10 8 MHz 21 600 and subtract it from the new frequency 21 600 If the answer is the regular frequency 453 075 then you have tuned to an image Occasionally you might get interference on a weak or distant channel from a strong broadcast 21 6 MHz below the tuned frequency This is rare and the image signal is usually cleared whenever there is a broad cast on the actual frequency FREQUENCY CONVERSION The tuning location of a station can be expr
7. S Government Band 406 450 MHz 406 125 419 975 cetro AA RAS AAA GOVT USXX 70 cm Amateur Band 420 450 MHz 420 000 A50 000 so esisin rra A ed es HAM Low Band 450 470 MHz 450 050 450 925 oo cs ace asadas aena da DIANT caren eae aA RTV 451 025 452 025 Si reram Shed a Reece ina teat re ate IND OIL TELM UTIL 452 0375 453 00 0 eee eee ee IND TAXI TRAN TOW NEWS 453 0125 453 9875 sch coe a tE idee A ee nee ee eee tas PUB 454 000 ears Pate Seo eee ae A ana A teeta OIL A O25 ADA 1D O CN TELB 455 050 455 925 ok ae ve hee es eee ne ew hued wes E AT ty RTV 45702040000 ie moti AR Re HERE PE Aad Aedes BUS ADS O25 A98 AZDA nta tad ce Arsh dd Seb ar MED 460 0125 460 6375 i isoset deiir i da ede a FIRE POL PUB 460 650462 1 O sic a Rc emit neta ee est ant O eis be Mane BUS 462 E NEE BUS IND 462 4625 462 525 oococcccoc aa eee IND OIL TELM UTIL 4602 550 462 729i ns oo Ea in A a eR en Coe ele AES aSa GMR SN AR AN BUS 462 9375 463 1875 tacita a Peek A a MED AG63 200 467 925 see a ta A eres Rm Pate da be Fae BUS FM TV Audio Broadcast UHF Wide Band 470 512 MHz Channels 14 through 69 in 6 MHz steps ATS ROO a Ge Beane etek tenants Dalt a See h oe Channel 14 ACTI bd sae weet mee bene on bate ba ate de a Channel 15 AB PLO A a Stat eta ae a a o Relate id Channel 16 BHF O EEE A E Sento EE E A teed tat es Channel 20 Note Some cities use the 470 512 MHz band for land mobile service Conventional Systems Band
8. Safety Local Government Forestry Conservation PSB ta bed Public Safety BU Rie aca hansen dot Bap isk ro Rae mace ib Private Trunked ROAD ier E a an aba Sue Road amp Highway Maintenance RNs one ar e e Sey ee Nig ole A tees Radio TV Remote Broadcast Pickup TAX lites dis tras oars odin Wa dotted A Hehe aig eat a ant E Aa eee Taxi Services TBS sot oF 63 0 ha ct atthe cere o Grate hee Seiten ates BRT eee Mobile Telephone A Aircraft Radio Common Carrier Landline companies TEC ir a e AA a As Cordless Phones TEE Mirta rot ao atte a e Te A PA Raed Telephone Maintenance TOW ses Oe ads ose ls oda Tow Trucks TRANS sere tes eased e A ean ee he di Transportation Services AN A EE Trucks Tow Trucks Buses Railroad Other TSB A A E a hott edhe aad eaten te tae 2 Trunked Systems TA A A aid FM TV Audio Broadcast USXX AA den a waa dee Government Classified MLS ode Boece Sh Ge lsh bya A ae Persea ied Be Power amp Water Utilities WIR a e a a Maelo tober span cd da Weather High Frequency HF Hi 3 MHz 30 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Band 28 0 29 7 MHz 29 OOOH 29 2003 Dec wate FA sees het na ob bed Add eS Rete aod HAM Very High Frequency VHF 30 MHz 300 MHz Low Band 29 7 50 MHz in 5 kHz steps 29 700 729 790 ii a A aes ME alacant IND A E A tee hat E ea debe ata aks GOVT MIL 30 580 31 980 ini a Sheet on nek eke oh dod ge ee A oe ik IND PUB 32000 32990 20 2 o a tig PERE RR Een ite Baden d GOVT MIL EIA A A O AA BUS IND P
9. of the channels within that bank Memory Banks 3 amp 4 are Turned Off Notes You can manually select any channel in a bank even if the bank is turned off You cannot turn off all banks One bank is always active SEARCH SKIP MEMORY You can skip specified frequencies during a limit or direct search This lets you avoid unwanted frequencies or ones you have already stored in a channel You can program up to 30 skip frequencies into the scan ner s memory To skip a frequency press LOCKOUT S S when the scanner stops on the frequency during a limit or direct search To clear a single frequency from skip memory so the scanner can stop on it during a limit or direct search press LIMIT to hold the search press tor sto select the frequency then press LOCKOUT S S until L O disap pears from the display 25 To clear all the skip frequencies at once while in the search mode press and hold LOCKOUT S S until the scanner beeps twice Notes e If you program more than 30 skip frequencies each new fre quency replaces ones you stored earlier starting from the first stored frequency e You can select the skipped frequency when the scanner is in the hold mode The scanner displays L O when you select a skipped frequency PRIORITY You can scan through channels and still not miss an important or inter esting call on a specific channel When a channel is selected as the pri ority channel and the priority featu
10. only noise on that frequency If the interference is not severe you might be able to turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out the birdie The birdie frequencies on this unit to watch for are 31 05 41 40 51 75 To find the birdies in your receiver begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the receiver Make sure that no other nearby radio or TV sets are turned on near the receiver Use the search function and scan every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the high est 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 29 GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS Typical Band Usage HF Band 3 00 30 0 MHz 10 Meter Amateur High Range VHF Band 30 00 300 0 MHz Low Range 6 Meter Amateur Aircraft U S Government 2 Meter Amateur High Range UHF Band 300 00 MHz 3 0 GHz U S Government 0 6 Meter Amateur Low Range FM TV Audio Broadcast Wide Band Public Service Conventional Systems Conventional Trunked Systems Trunked Systems Public Safety High Range 33 Centimeter Amateur Private Trunked General Trunked Fixed Services Studio to Transmitter Broadcast Links Private Fixed Services Paging 29 00 29 70 MHz 29 70 29 90 MHz 30 00 50 00 MHz 50 00 54 00 MHz 108 00 136 97 MHz 137 00 144 00 MHz 144 00 148 00 MHz 148 00 174 00 MHz 406 00 450 00 MHz 420 00 450 00 MHz 450
11. search You can then store any of these frequencies into memory for easy scaming For your records we recommend you record your scanner s serial num ber in the space provided The serial number is on the scanner s back panel Serial Number FCC NOTICE Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is op erating properly To determine whether your scanner is causing the in terference turn off your scanner If the interference goes away your scanner is causing the interference Try the following methods to elimi nate the interference Move your scanner away from the receiver Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver Contact your local Radio Shack store for help If you cannot eliminate the interference the FCC requires that you stop using your scanner Note Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas Check the laws in your area SCANNING LEGALLY Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups includ ing police and fire departments ambulance services government agen cies private companies amateur radio services military operations pager services and wireline telephone and telegraph service provid ers It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive However there are some transmissions you should never in tentionally listen to These include Telephone c
12. 5 i orra rie ete eae pal wade TOW 150 980 nea a da Oil Spill Clean up 33 150 995 15 1 190 reo AAA A AA Pet ae het ROAD TAA 515 1A E AAA A OS POL 154 A90 1512955 a a A e ii Se IND BUS A RN TELM E A O A RN E MED 152 030 152240 a a ace dee he a hd Bh ee ew i oar TELB 152 270 152 405 22 gar 6 paw Boe 4 ES PAE TV TASS VESEY RES IND TAXI TILA one ue ewe ie wk tle a OS RA RA ate buted BUS 15225105152 B40 aces peers oa acd nih a Molen palate die A Re ra db TELB A one en a IND MOV 1533035 153 725 sinnich deb o Sean Mate tenia Akshay IND OIL UTIL 153 740 154445 iis cookies a Weare phate iu em Sev aia da SE ene NE FIRE 154 490 154 570 oe ee ee eee ND BUS 154 SBS aed ani a eS oe a Pe ook Oil Spill Char Up 154 600 154 625 at Se be eae ONES eae BUS 154 655 156 240 ons araara Badi ce a ce ee ee MED ROAD POL PUB 1502553 tice haunt ds sien Ragone ah Se oll gk aint haat scone oe he De ends OIL 156275 15 72425 tt a a Pot ah tte ghia heavens MARI TERS seeds code Aa red ects II A Aga ab chide Se NE DI MED 157 470 7157 cise ee ie cae Kew eae eRe a AE LS LEA bale a TOW VET SOOT ST A Se ONE AO RD EE A ESE RG BRO OE IND TAXI O eg vita vite BYR A A NR A ENE BUS O A IN pha lee TELB 158 130 158 460 0oococccocconcc BUS IND OIL TELM UTIL 1582490 158 A A Seneca ol es Teal a a veto E EEEE aaa eee a TELB 158 730 159 465 ic le Ee ee da POL PUB ROAD A A OIL SAA A tds 8 dite abayae Ooh TRAN TE 1 580 is fost Seve een Regan ad bowie bd b
13. Cat No 20 509 OWNER S MANUAL PRO 29 60 Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner Please read before using this equipment Dip N 29000000000 A 990090000000 Radio Shaek FEATURES Your new Radio Shack PRO 29 60 Channel Direct Entry Programma ble Scanner lets you in on all the action This scanner gives you direct access to 30 000 exciting frequencies that include police department fire department ambulance amateur radio and transportation services You can select up to 60 channels for your scanner to scan and you can change your selection at any time The secret to your scanner s ability to scan so many frequencies is its custom designed microprocessor a tiny built in computer Your scanner also has these special features Frequency Search scans through every available frequency Six Channel Storage Banks let you store 10 channels in each of six banks to group frequencies This helps you identify calls Monitor Memories let you temporarily save up to six channels you locate during a frequency search Two Second Automatic Scan Delay delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to another channel so you can hear more replies Memory Backup keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for up to 1 hour during a power loss Lock Out Function keeps channels you select from being scanned Priority Channel che
14. OCK PROGRAM W LIMIT A 3 Press PROGRAM 4 Press MONITOR and the number of the monitor memory number that has the frequency you want to store The channel number starts flashing 5 Press WX E The scanner stores the frequency in the selected channel and the channel number stops flashing 22 MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNEL You can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning This is useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a channel and do not want to miss any details even though there might be periods of si lence or if you want to monitor a specific channel Follow these steps to manually select a channel 1 Press MANUAL 2 Enter the channel number 3 Press MANUAL again Or if your scanner is scanning and stops at the desired channel press MANUAL one time Pressing MANUAL additional times causes your scanner to step through the channels To resume automatic scanning after manually selecting a channel press SCAN Your scanner then scans through all non locked channels in the activated banks 23 SPECIAL FEATURES USING THE KEYLOCK Once you program your scanner you can protect it from accidental pro gram changes by turning on the keylock feature In this mode the only controls that operate are SCAN MANUAL KEYLOCK e VOLUME and SQUELCH Note The keylock does not prevent the scanner from scanning chan nels To turn on the keylock press and hold KEYLOCK se un
15. UB 94 01 0 34 990 it Stein Kea ae A ee GOVT MIL 35 020 35 Oia vide ae xanga wees acess BUS PUB IND TELM 36 000 86 230 Bo of as a tl as dite Das colin GOVT MIL 9622506 coe pe aa a a wee te ed edd gles ates tee Oil Spill Clean up 3060 210 396 990 ia A a ORES GOVT MIL EA LI AA ER AN PUB IND 38 000 39 000 al IA da GOVT MIL 39 020 39 980 ii a a a ad PUB OOOO ALO a id Gages dnd GOVT MIL MARI 42020 42 940 yet bye a Me deco A ha e POL 42 960 43 180200000 ora eat APR Go Ra ecole Ed tia a Re dd id IND RL a caos TELM IND PUB 4370044000 it So Ween Ae mde ek oe A a ee TRAN 44 620 46 580 scsi spe gate oe wel od eee eae bade dee eee POL PUB 46 600 46 990 it Serie Gen a aca GOVT TELC 47 020 474007 ui ki chute ath Da Ae NA be ee OA PUB AARON er eer a co er American Red Cross y SE O IND PUB 49 61 0 49 990 gt tit al eke ea ee Lee dd MIL TELC 6 Meter Amateur Band 50 54 MHz 50 00 54 00 e cece als Sl ive tates Sele ath ad we ed HAM Aircraft Band 108 136 MHz 10820002121 490 a Se Ge A Be tate ee AIR A215 OO ic etree he Stats Pasa cai oe altos Gi irach tee oom ewe ee AIR Emergency a A nri ic A A Cates tenga choy ae See latte cd AIR U S Government Band 138 144 MHz 137 000 144 000 nAi ni at aagle dial ed dP GOVT MIL 2 Meter Amateur Band 144 148 MHz 144 000 148 0001 nb Tics a al ia a HAM VHF Hi BAND 148 174 MHz 1148 050 150 3 45 edie ia ia CAP MAR MIL 150775 150790 e tact a oP he eh ee aia MED 150 815 150 96
16. ant to search Press WX E then LIMIT Hi appears on the display Note If the frequency you entered is not a valid frequency Error appears To enter a different frequency start again from Step 2 Enter the upper limit of the frequency range Press WX E then LIMIT Lo and the lower limit frequency appear on the display Press t to search from the upper to the lower limit or s to search from the lower to the upper limit The current monitor memory number starts flashing at the top of the display When the scanner stops on a transmission you want to save press MONITOR to store the frequency in the current monitor mem ory The monitor number then stops flashing Press either t or s to continue the search If you saved a frequency in a monitor memory then the monitor memory number on the dis play advances by one and starts flashing again If the last monitor memory was 6 the scanner returns to monitor memory 1 To hold the frequency press LIMIT H appears on the display To exit the hold mode and resume the limit search press LIMIT again Notes e You can press tor s during the hold mode to step through the frequencies toward the upper or lower limits e If you tune to a search skip frequency the display shows L O see Search Skip Memory Direct Search When you listen to a channel you can search up or down from the cur rently displayed frequency d appears on the displa
17. arged You can operate the scanner while recharging the nickel cadmium batteries but the charging time is lengthened Note Nickel cadmium batteries last longer and deliver more power if you occasionally let them fully discharge To do this simply use the scanner until it begins beeping every 15 seconds and BATT LO ap pears on the display Then fully charge the batteries Important At the end of a rechargeable battery s useful life it must be recycled or disposed of properly Contact your local county or state hazardous waste management authorities for information on recycling or disposal programs in your area Some options that might be available are municipal curb side collection drop off boxes at retailers recycling collection centers and mail back programs 10 CONNECTING THE ANTENNA Follow these steps to attach the supplied flexible antenna to the connec tor on the top of your scanner 1 Align the slots around the antenna s connector with the tabs on the jack 2 Press the antenna down over the jack and rotate the antenna s base clockwise until it locks into place Connecting an Optional Antenna The antenna connector on your scanner makes it easy to use the scan ner with a variety of antennas Instead of the supplied antenna you can attach a different one such as an external mobile antenna or outdoor base antenna Your local Radio Shack store sells a variety of antennas Always use 50 ohm coaxial cab
18. cks your most important channel every 2 sec onds so you don t miss important calls on a channel you specify Weather Band Key scans seven preprogrammed weather frequen cies so you can hear about current weather conditions Display Backlight makes the scanner easy to read in low light situ ations Search Skip lets you select up to 30 frequencies for the scanner to skip during a limit or direct search to avoid unwanted frequencies O 1995 Tandy Corporation All Rights Reserved Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation lt a Your scanner can receive all of these bands e 29 29 7 MHz 10 Meter Amateur Radio e 29 7 50 MHz VHF Lo 50 54 MHz 6 Meter Amateur Radio e 108 136 975 MHz Aircraft e 137 144 MHz Government 144 148 MHz 2 Meter Amateur Radio e 148 174 MHz VHF Hi e 406 420 MHz Government e 420 450 70 cm Amateur Radio e 450 470 MHz UHF Standard e 470 512 MHz UHF T Band e 806 823 9375 MHz Public Service e 851 868 9375 MHz UHF Hi e 896 1125 956 MHz UHF Hi In addition your scanner is preprogrammed with the following weather service chamnels 162 400 MHz NFM 162 425 MHz NFM 162 450 MHz NFM 162 475 MHz NFM 162 500 MHz NFM 162 525 MHz NFM 162 550 MHz NFM This owner s manual also includes the section A Guide to the Action Bands which lets you target services in your area by giving you fre quency ranges to
19. e eee 17 OPO Ati ON cia ek Es ee eee ohne erected 18 Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch 18 Storing Frequencies 200000 cece eee eee 18 Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies 19 Listening to Monitor Memories 0 000 eee 22 Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel 22 Manually Selecting a Chammel oooocoocoooomo 23 Special FeatureS o oooooconoornnn eee 24 Using the Keylock 0 0 cece eee eee 24 Locking Out Channels 0 0 00 24 Turning Channel Storage Banks On and Off 25 Search Skip Memory 00 e eee eee 25 PO 220 9 bs ee A Te ee ee ae 26 Using the Display Backlight 0 0 00 eee ee 27 Listening to the Weather Band 5 27 A General Guide to Scanning 00 eee eee eee 28 Guide to Frequencies 200 0c eee ee eee 28 Guide to the Action Bands 0 00 e eee ee eee 30 Band Allocation ooooocccoocccoo eee 32 Avoiding Image Frequencies 0 ee eee eee 36 Frequency Conversion 00 0c cece eee ee 36 Troubleshooting 00 e cece ee eee eens 37 Resetting the Scanner 0 00 eee eee eee 37 Care and Maintenance 00 0 cece ee eee eee 38 SPECHTICATIONS zisa 5c rece ace A ee eee 39 PREPARATION POWER SOURCES You can power your scanner from any of three sources Internal batteries
20. e right of MON indicating which monitor memory you are lis tening to BANK shows which channel storage banks are turned on for the scan mode See Banks and Memories KEYLOCK appears when you lock the keypad BATT Lo appears when the batteries are low CH digits that precede this indicator show which of the 60 channels the scanner is tuned to P appears when you listen to the priority channel MHz digits that precede this indicator show which frequency the scanner is tuned to SCAN appears when you scan channels 15 _ _ E EEECECEQEOEOEOEO lt EEEEEOO O o qm MAN appears when you manually select a channel PGM appears while you program frequencies into the scanner s chan nels PRI appears when you select the priority feature L O appears when you manually select a locked out channel or dur ing a search hold when the frequency is stored in search skip memory WX appears when you scan the preprogrammed weather channels tand s indicate the search direction SRCH appears during a limit search a direct search and a weather band search See Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Fre quencies L appears instead of the channel number during a limit search d appears instead of the channel number during a direct search Hi appears with a frequency to show the upper limit of the frequency range to search Lo appears with a
21. e scanner try turning it off and on to see if it begins working properly Use the following proce dure only when you are sure your scanner is not working properly 1 Turn off the scanner 2 While you press and hold down the 2 and 9 keys turn on the scan ner 37 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Radio Shack PRO 29 60 Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner is an example of superior design and craftsmanship The fol lowing suggestions will help you care for the PRO 29 so you can enjoy it for years Keep the scanner dry If it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Liquids can contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits Use only fresh batteries of the recommended size and type Always remove old and weak batteries They can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits Handle the scanner gently and carefully Dropping it can damage circuit boards and cases and can cause the scan ner to work improperly Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature envi ronments Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices damage batteries and distort or melt plastic parts Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt which can cause premature 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 detergents to clean the scanner Modifying or tampering with the scanner s internal components can cause a
22. eans Ne baat Ss Rede eb OIL 161 600 162 000 ciori kerta E a eee nee MARI RTV 162 0125 162 35 0 eee GOVT MIL USXX 162 400 162 550 ia t k eee wie Ke ead SKS ERSTE LES ae eS HR 162 5625 162 6375 0 ete GOVT MIL Usa A A HE le ch AN TEN MED 162 68 75 163 225 ir o ela Ao GOVT MIL USXX A ne that d a aA ple Pian be dead dion shot Agree MED 169 275 160 225 cai o occ donc ace a wow ate anja vast GOVT MIL USXX 1662250 tha eee Seale Bl LV EE es GOVT RTV FIRE 166 275 169 400 0 tee GOVT BIFC TO OIA Se racine tat a ei dd dota Wireless Mikes 169 500 weed id eka ae Ae od bd gays Rede eee ea ees GOVT 1692505 is be ate A eas Queene onder AN Wireless Mikes 169 55 169 9875 2 annene GOVT MIL USXX TEO OOD i hice wee ake Vee ee eae wh BE lA CO Sha eal Gas Bole wale BIFC 170 025 170 150 mian e eee GOVT RTV FIRE 170 175 170 225 Bee on dig Beye hw eae sae aia a gent Bekele BRR Sica htc ddd Be yl GOVT 170 245 170 305 soiis a wh ld tito Ao ae y Wireless Mikes 1703502170400 ceso baw EPS EES a PN oe BENS OES OE GOVT MIL TIOS VEDADO a Secon ce a a av casio a BIFC VEDIA ee hk ane wow ee yA hea aay OA ee Cas PUB 170 4875 173 175 2 eee GOVT PUB Wireless Mikes 173225517 9 375 ade Sty abe atid A aea alc tse hea al wie A MOV NEWS UTIL 173 3875 173 BOTS uu 6 2S oe ele ely Ce le te HeLa lelee ns Mek a te MIL 173 5625 173 5875 ia ore cce craen eee MIL Medical Crash Crews A E aa aan a a aaa A A Boon he GOVT 34 U
23. es 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 Radio Shack store Abbreviations Services Al ca ia a la aa Aircraft BIE ca at ode S da Boise ID Interagency Fire Cache BUS Cai o a e a aris can Business CAP A A A E RA tients Bh Civil Air Patrol lO A AN E MARA Citizens Band GGA A a Merida Common Carrier ESB nena Conventional Systems CUSB rsh dd A e Ras Conventional Trunked Systems A O Fire Department HAM oi a DA een ekg Amateur Ham Radio GOVT A A A eect Beene kan Federal Government OMR a General Mobile Radio OTR Ee inen ESR ON A A AR NOR General Trunked INDA Yny Tans e tro Mea nda e e Aae a nie A Industrial Services PEE A Manufacturing Construction Farming Forest Products MAR oil ta De A Eset Military Amateur Radio MAR rate ode tdt dol ca Maritime Limited Coast OS NN Coast Guard Marine telephone A A ARA Sree Shipboard Radio Private stations MAR Sa o td wall Military Affiliate Radio System MED ato ii dean Emergency Medical Services Ml orita a Ai A As U S Military MOM a ae Motion Picture Video Industry NE Weoo srastnd os Bat ati New Mobile Narrow NEWS A a asec dae EAA rt Relay Press Newspaper reporters Qian cdeshece ts a cod denota e tae el tena amar dave Oil Petroleum Industry POL Sour da arde mi ad ale Police Department PUBS taa ad A ats PG AN ad Public Services onda Public
24. essed in frequency 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 by 1 000 9 62 MHz x 1000 9620 kHz To convert from kHz to MHz divide 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 36 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems here are some suggestions which might help PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Scanner is totally inop erative No power Check the batteries or make sure you plugged the scanner into a working outlet Scamner is on but will not scan SQUELCH is not cor rectly adjusted or channels are locked out Adjust SQUELCH clockwise or remove the lock out In the scan mode the scanner locks on fre quencies that have an unclear transmission Birdies Avoid programming frequencies listed under Birdie Frequen cies on Page 29 or only listen to them manually If none of these suggestions help take your scanner to your local Radio Shack store for assistance RESETTING THE SCANNER If the scanner s display locks up or does not work properly after you con nect a power source you might have to reset the scanner Caution This procedure clears all the information you have pro grammed into the scanner Before you reset th
25. frequency to show the lower limit of the frequency range to search H appears during a limit search hold h appears during a direct search hold Error appears when you make an entry error 16 BANKS AND MEMORIES Your scanner can store up to 66 frequencies You store each frequency in either a memory called a channel or a temporary memory called a monitor This scanner has 60 channels and six monitor memories CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS To make it easier to identify and select the channels you want to listen to channels are divided into six channel storage banks of 10 channels each Use each channel storage bank to group frequencies such as the police department fire department ambulance services or aircraft band see Guide to the Action Bands For example the police might use four frequencies one for each area of town You could program the police frequencies starting with Channel 1 Bank 1 and then program the fire department frequencies starting with Channel 11 the first channel in Bank 2 MONITOR MEMORIES The scanner also has six monitor memories Use these memories to temporarily store frequencies while you decide whether or not to save them into channels This is handy for quickly storing an active frequency when you are searching through an entire band When you are in the search mode MON appears and the flashing num ber at the top of the display indicates the currently selected monitor
26. le such as RG 58 or RG 8 to connect an outdoor antenna For lengths over 50 feet use RG 8 low loss dielec tric coaxial cable If your antenna s cable does not have a BNC connec tor you will also need a BNC adapter available at your local Radio Shack store 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 anten na mast cable or guy wires can cause electrocution and death Call the power company to remove the antenna Do not attempt to do so your self 11 CONNECTING AN EARPHONE HEADPHONES For private listening you can plug an earphone or mono headphones such as Radio Shack Cat No 33 175 or 20 210 into the N jack on top of your scanner This automatically disconnects the internal speaker Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these guidelines when you use an ear phone or headphones e Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high vol ume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss e Set the volume to the lowest setting before you begin listening After you begin listening adjust the volume to a comfortable level e 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 12 Traffic Safety
27. lug it from the scanner Connect the DC adapter s orange barrel plug to the adapter s cable with the tip set to Set the adapter s voltage switch to 9V Insert the barrel plug into the scanner s DC 9V POWER jack Plug the other end of the adapter into your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket Notes If you installed rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries in the scan ner remove the cap from the CHARGE jack and connect the AC adapter to it This powers the scanner and recharges the batteries at the same time See Charging Nickel Cadmium Batteries e If the scanner does not operate properly when you use a DC adapter unplug the adapter from the cigarette lighter socket and clean the socket to remove ashes and other debris CHARGING NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES The scanner has a built in charging circuit that lets you recharge nickel cadmium batteries while they are in the scanner To charge the batter ies remove the plug from the scanner s CHARGE jack and simply con nect an AC adapter or a DC Universal Adapter to the jack see Using Standard AC Power or Using Vehicle Battery Power Warning Do not connect either adapter to the scanner s CHARGE jack if you installed non rechargeable batteries standard extra life or alka line Non rechargeable batteries become hot and can even explode if you try to recharge them It takes about 14 to 16 hours to recharge batteries that are fully dis ch
28. malfunction and might invalidate the scanner s warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it If your scanner is not operat ing as it should take it to your local Radio Shack store for assistance 38 SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Coverage MIR A RS 29 54 MHz in 5 0 kHz steps Airera zasesti ita 108 136 975 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps VHF Alison a o 137 174 MHz in 5 0 kHz steps UAB ieee et caw ee alee ee 406 512 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps 800 MHZ 806 0000 823 9375 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps 851 0000 868 9375 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps 896 1125 956 MHz in 12 5 kHz steps Channels of Operation Any 60 channels in any band combinations 10 channels x 6 banks and 6 monitor channels Sensitivity 20 dB S N with 60 modulation for AM 3 kHz deviation for FM 29 54 MHZ cua E dd ata 0 4 uV 108 136 975 MIAZ ovocitos 1 4 uV 1312174 MiZ a A taa 0 6 uV 406 512 MHZ 1 eee 0 5 uV 806 956 MHZ cos court he ne Peels oa ba ee 0 7 uV Limit Search Speed Direct Search Speed 20 Steps Sec AS A ea ees Be eee 15 Channels Sec Priority SAMpIING 00 ee Pe 2 Seconds Delay Time Automatic 0 0 cee eee 2 Seconds IF Frequencies 0 00 e eee eee 10 8 MHz and 450 kHz Audio Power eM tastes tet art be bala alee 230 mW Maximum AM td rios 250 mW Maximum Built in Speaker 17 16 inch 36mm 8 Ohm Dynamic Type Power Requirement o oooocooooo 6 VDC 4 AA batteries AC Adapter
29. memory Once you have stored a frequency into that monitor memory press t or s The scanner shifts to the next monitor memory and restarts the search mode Note To store frequencies into a monitor memory you must first per form a limit or direct search See Searching For and Temporarily Stor ing Active Frequencies 17 OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH 1 Make sure that SQUELCH is turned fully counterclockwise before you turn on the scanner 2 Turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a hissing sound 3 Turn SQUELCH clockwise just until the hissing sound stops Note If you want to listen to a weak or distant station turn SQUELCH counterclockwise lf reception is poor turn SQUELCH clockwise STORING FREQUENCIES Follow these steps to store frequencies into channels 1 Press MANUAL Enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency Ur 1 10 11 20 21 30 HI LO AIR a D ED 31 40 41 50 51 6C Ke OOO T LOCKOUT PRIORITY CLEAR MONITOR WX E KEYLOCK PROGRAM Y LIMIT A O C 2 Press PROGRAM PGM appears on the display to indicate the scanner is in the programming mode 18 3 Use the number keys and CLEAR to enter the frequency includ ing the decimal point you want to store Ur 1 10 11 20 21 30 HI LO AIR a O 31 40 41 50 51 6C LS OOO DOT LOCKOUT PRIORITY CLEAR MONITOR WX E KEYLOCK PROGRAM W LIMIT A 4 Press WX E to store the frequency
30. nd its plug must correctly fit the scanner s DC 9V POWER jack The rec ommended adapter meets these specifications Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could seriously damage the scanner or the adapter When you finish using the AC adapter disconnect it from the AC outlet first Then disconnect it from the scanner Note If you installed rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries in the scanner remove the cap from the CHARGE jack and connect the AC adapter to it This powers the scanner and recharges the batteries at the same time See Charging Nickel Cadmium Batteries 8 USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER You can power the scanner from your vehicle s battery power if the ve hicle has a 12 volt negative ground electrical system To do so you need a Radio Shack DC Universal Adapter Cat No 270 1560 Cautions You must use a DC adapter that supplies regulated 9 volt power and delivers at least 300 milliamps Its center tip must be set to negative and its plug must correctly fit the scanner s DC 9V POWER jack The recommended adapter meets these specifica tions Using an adapter that does not meet these specifications could seriously damage your scanner or the adapter To protect your vehicle s electrical system always plug the adap ter into the scanner before you plug it into your vehicle s cigarette lighter socket Always unplug the adapter from the vehicle s cigarette lighter socket before you unp
31. onversations either cellular cordless or other private means of telephone signal transmission e Pager transmissions Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act 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 conversation unless such activity is otherwise illegal Radio Shack encourages responsible legal scanner use 4 CONTENTS Preparation 0 cece ee eee eee eee ene 6 Power Sources cesta ea te eee Seite 6 Using Internal Batteries 0 0 0 0 0 cece eee eee 6 Important Information About the External Power Jacks 7 Using Standard AC Power 0 000 cee eae eee 8 Using Vehicle Battery Power 0 00 0 cence 9 Charging Nickel Cadmium Batteries 10 Connecting the Antenna 000200 0c eee 11 Connecting an Earphone Headphones 12 Connecting an Extension Speaker 006 13 Using the Belt Clip 0 0 eee eee 13 Understanding Your Scanner 20000 eee eee eens 14 A Look at the Keypad cee eee eee 14 A Look at the Display 0 0 0 0 e eee eee 15 Banks and Memories 0000e cece eee ee eee eens 17 Channel Storage Banks 0 0 0 ce eee ee eee 17 Monitor Memories 0 000 cee eee ee
32. or direct search PRIORITY sets and turns on and off priority for a particular channel CLEAR clears an incorrect entry or enters the decimal point neces sary when programming frequencies MONITOR O accesses the six monitor memories See Moving a Fre quency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel WX E enter scans through the preprogrammed weather channels or enters frequencies into channels KEYLOCK sez locks unlocks the keypad to prevent accidental entries or turns on the display light for 15 seconds See Using the Keylock and Using the Display Backlight PROGRAM programs frequencies into channels t LIMIT and s search for active frequencies See Searching For and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies 14 Number Keys each key has a single digit label and keys 1 6 have a range of numbers printed above them The single digits refer to the number of a chamnel or frequency entered The number range 21 30 for example show the channels that make up a memory bank In addi tion the keypad has different functions in manual mode scan mode and program mode See Banks and Memories A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY The display has several indicators that show the scanner s current op erating mode A quick look at the display will help you understand how to operate your scanner KEYLOCK MON appears when you listen to a monitor memory A number 1 6 appears to th
33. place or recharge all four batteries IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXTERNAL POWER JACKS The scanner has two external power jacks POWER and CHARGE It is important that you understand the purpose of each jack before you connect any adapter to the scanner a COG POWER LO es CHARGE The POWER jack powers the scanner and disconnects the internal bat teries You can use this jack to connect an external power source AC or DC adapter regardless of the type of batteries you install The CHARGE jack supplies power to operate the scanner and also charges the internal batteries Use the CHARGE jack only when you in stall rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries Warning Never use the CHARGE jack with non rechargeable batteries If you try to recharge non rechargeable batteries they become very hot and could explode USING STANDARD AC POWER To power the scanner from AC power you need an AC adapter such as Radio Shack Cat No 20 188 Plug the adapter s barrel plug into the scanner s DC 9V POWER jack Then plug the adapter s power module into a standard AC outlet We WH SH NS 9990000000 DOS Warning Do not use an AC adapter s polarized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure Cautions You must use an AC adapter that supplies 9 volts and delivers at least 300 milliamps Its center tip must be set to negative a
34. r information simply press WX E Your scanner begins scanning through the weather band and WX appears on the display Your scanner should stop within a few seconds and then you hear the local weather broadcast If the broadcast is weak you can press WX E again to scan through the rest of the weather band 27 A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING Reception ofthe 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 161 650 161 775 162 400 162 425 162 440 162 450 162 475 162 500 162 525 162 550 163 275 Not preprogrammed in this scanner but you can manually program them Ham Radio Frequencies Ham radio operators often transmit emergency information when other means of communication break down The following chart shows the frequencies this scanner receives that Hams normally use Wavelength Frequency meters MHz 10 meter 28 000 29 700 6 meter 50 000 54 000 2 meter 144 000 148 000 70 cm 420 000 450 000 33 cm 902 000 928 000 Note Your scanner cannot receive some types of transmissions on these bands 28 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 fre quencies you hear
35. re is turned on the scanner checks that channel every 2 seconds and stays on the channel if there is activ ity PRI appears on the display whenever the scanner is set to the pri ority mode To program a channel as the priority channel press PROGRAM the de sired channel number then PRIORITY P appears beside the channel number To turn on the priority feature press PRIORITY while the scanner is in either manual or scan mode To turn off the priority feature press PRI ORITY until PRI disappears from the display Notes e You can only select one channel at a time as the priority channel e Channel 1 is initially set as the priority channel e You cannot select a monitor memory when priority is turned on 26 USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT You can turn on the display s backlight for easy viewing in the dark Press KEYLOCK e to turn on the display light for 15 seconds To turn off the light before 15 seconds elapses press KEYLOCK e again Note Do not hold down KEYLOCK 2ez or it will lock up the keypad If this happens press and hold KEYLOCK e until the scanner beeps and KEYLOCK disappears from the display LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND The FCC Federal Communications Commission has allocated 11 channels for use by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra tion NOAA We have preprogrammed your scanner with the seven fre quencies most commonly used by NOAA To hear your local forecast and regional weathe
36. til the scanner beeps and KEYLOCK appears on the display To turn it off press and hold KEYLOCK e until the scanner beeps and KEYLOCK disappears from the display LOCKING OUT CHANNELS You can increase the effective scanning speed by locking out individual channels that have a continuous transmission such as a weather chan nel To lock out a channel manually select the channel and press LOCK OUT S S so L O appears on the display To remove the lock out from a channel manually select the channel and press LOCKOUT S S so L O disappears from the display Note You can manually select locked out channels To remove the lock out from all channels in a memory bank follow this procedure 1 While scanning press the number key corresponding to the mem ory bank you want to unlock 2 Press MANUAL to enter the manual mode 3 Press and hold LOCKOUT for more than 3 seconds The scanner beeps twice and all locked out memory channels in the selected bank are unlocked 24 TURNING CHANNEL STORAGE BANKS ON AND OFF You can turn each channel storage bank on and off When you turn off a bank the scanner does not scan any of the 10 channels in that bank While scanning press the number key corresponding to 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
37. y during a direct search 1 Press MANUAL the channel number then MANUAL to select a fre quency stored in a channel Ur 1 10 11 20 21 30 HI LO AIR a EL MO fe LOCKOUT PRIORITY CLEAR MONITOR WX E 2 Press tor s to search up or down from the selected frequency 3 When the scanner stops on a transmission press MONITOR to store that frequency in the current monitor memory Or press t or s to continue the search 4 To hold the frequency press LIMIT h appears on the display To exit the hold mode and resume the direct search press LIMIT again Notes You can press t or s during the hold mode to step through the frequencies toward the upper or lower limits e If you tune to a search skip frequency the display shows L O see Search Skip Memory 21 LISTENING TO MONITOR MEMORIES Once you have stored frequencies into monitor memories using a direct or limit search you can listen to the monitor memories by pressing MAN UAL MONITOR and then the number for the monitor memory you want to listen to MOVING A FREQUENCY FROM A MONITOR MEMORY TO A CHANNEL Follow these steps to move a frequency stored in a monitor memory to a permanent channel 1 Press MANUAL 2 Enter the number for the channel where you want to store the monitor frequency The channel number appears Ur 1 10 11 20 21 30 HI LO AIR a O ED 31 40 41 50 51 6 LS OOO T LOCKOUT PRIORITY CLEAR MONITOR WX E KEYL
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