Radio Shack PRO-136 User's Manual
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1. Slide the Alarm Switch to Tone if you want the alarm to sound a tone at the set time Slide the Alarm Switch to Radio if you want the alarm to sound with the channel that was previously selected in Scan Mode The radio alarm will only sound in Standby Mode To silence the alarm slide the Alarm Switch to Off If you do not turn off the alarm it will sound for 20 minutes then reset to alert you again the following day Programming Frequencies into Channels Before the scanner can begin to scan you must program a frequency into at least one channel To locate and store specific frequencies into channels for later use 1 2 From Scan Mode press SCAN MAN to stop scanning Press ENT PROGRAM to put the scanner in programming mode P M appears Use the number keys to enter both the channel storage bank and the channel number you want to assign to a frequency Press SCAN MAN RadioShack 10 Scanner Setup Example shows entering bank 1 channel 00 Note f you entered an invalid bank or channel number Error appears and the scanner beeps Enter a valid bank or channel 5 Use the number keys to enter the frequency pressing e CLR DELAY for the decimal point 6 Press ENT PROGRAM to store the frequency into the channel 7 To program the next channel in sequence press A or W and repeat Steps 5 and 6 Notes e If you entered an invalid frequency in Step 5 Error appears and the scanner beeps Enter a valid2. e Move your scanner away from the receiver e Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver e Contact your local RadioShack store for help In some areas mobile use of a scanner is unlawful or requires a permit Check the laws in your area This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Scanning Legally Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups including police and fire departments ambulance services government agencies private companies amateur radio services military operations pager services and wireline telephone and telegraph service providers It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your 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
3. also output an alert signal to the external alert output jack The scanner remains on the weather channel and the audio turns on so you can hear the weather broadcast Receiving Alerts in Standby Mode The scanner can receive alerts even if it is in standby mode power off To receive alerts in standby mode first turn on the Digital Weather Alert Feature and then press POWER to turn the scanner off The display indicates the weather channel being monitored for alerts If an alert is received the scanner sounds an alert tone and the SAME alert level is displayed To have an external device activate during an alert plug it into the Alert Output Jack on the back of the scanner Testing the Weather Alarm To hear and test the tones for the three alert levels press WX to select the weather service then hold down PRI WX ALERT for about one second The tones sound in the order of Advisory level Watch level then Warning level Press any key to end the test sequence Programming Alerts for a Specific County To specify a county SAME uses a standard established by the US Census bureau called FIPS The format of a FIPS code is PSSCCC where P area subdivision O entire area SS State code 00 all states CCC County code 000 all counties For example the FIPS code for Tarrant County Texas is 048439 O entire area 48 Texas 439 Tarrant County To limit weather alerts to a specific area you must program in the FIPS codes
4. can be used but battery life is shorter than with alkaline batteries The scanner will not recharge batteries in the compartment e Always remove old or weak batteries Batteries can leak chemicals that destroy electronic circuits e Do not mix old and new batteries different types of batteries standard alkaline or rechargeable or rechargeable batteries of different capacities e The batteries are intended to provide backup power for the clock and for scanning for a short time When the backup batteries becomes too low T appears Promptly replace the batteries e When you either install batteries or connect the AC Adapter to a standard wall outlet the scanner powers on and goes to STANDBY mode The display shows the initial clock time of 12 00 AM The scanner remains in STANDBY mode Recycle Rechargeable Batteries Ww Placing rechargeable batteries in the trash can be harmful to A ye the environment Instead recycle old rechargeable batteries 435 at your local RadioShack store free of charge RadioShack participates in the RBRC battery recycling program and is committed to preserving the environment and conserving natural resources Call 1 800 THE SHACK 1 800 843 7422 for more information Scanner Placement e Do not use the scanner in high moisture environments such as the kitchen or bathroom e Avoid placing the scanner in direct sunlight or near heating elements or vents e If your scanner receives interfe
5. the communication unless such activity is otherwise illegal This scanner is designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions in compliance with the law which requires that scanners be manufactured in such a way as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions Do not open your scanner s case to make any modifications that could allow it to RadioShack 24 Additional Information pick up transmissions that are not legal to listen to Doing so could subject you to legal penalties We encourage responsible legal scanner use Care Keep the scanner dry If it gets wet wipe it dry immediately Use and store the scanner only in normal temperature environments Handle the scanner carefully do not drop it Keep the scanner away from dust and dirt and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new Service and Repair If your scanner is not performing as it should take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance To locate your nearest RadioShack use the store locator feature on RadioShack s website www radioshack com or call 1 800 THE SHACK 800 843 7422 and follow the menu options Modifying or tampering with the scanner internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it Specifications Frequency Coverage 25 0000 27 9950 in 5 kHz steps 28 0000 54 0000 in 5 kHz steps 59 7500 65 7500 71 7500 81 7500
6. transfer is completed donE appears on both units If the transfer was not successful Error appears To clear the error press e CLR DELAY and go back to step 2 After the clone operation is complete remove the cable turn both units off and then on again Wired Programming You can transfer programming data to your scanner using your PC an optional interface cable and software available at your local RadioShack or www radioshack com jp 2 Make sure your scanner is turned off Connect the interface cable to your computer and then connect the other end of the cable to the scanner s PC IF jack Install the software to your computer and run the program To set up the program click on Tools select Configuration and select PRO 136 if necessary Turn the scanner on The scanner automatically goes into the wired programming mode WrEd and PGMappear When the scanner begins to communicate with the PC PCflashes PCstops flashing when the scanner has successfully received all data Turn the scanner off and remove the cable Turn the scanner on again 23 RadioShack Additional Information Additional Information FCC Notice Your scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is operating properly To determine whether your scanner is causing the interference turn off your scanner If the interference goes away your scanner is causing it Try the following methods to eliminate the interference
7. 20 136 PRO 136 Thank you for purchasing your 200 Channel Desktop Radio Scanner from RadioShack Please read this user s guide before installing setting up and using your new scanner What s Included Scanner AC adapter Antenna User s guide Preprogrammed frequency list Quick start guide www radioshack com Scanner SC sss case se 4 Scanner FeatUlES Cc 4 Connecting the Antenna siscscscscanacunsvnssienvursrseuradssmmsninanetevendueubssmenciualadssonsuennspsteres 6 Powering Your Scanner esee eese rnnt nnn nrntn nennen nnn 6 ly ej nargi feet 6 Dc TP 7 Recycle Rechargeable Batteries eene 7 Scanner eI i i EN os 7 Connecting Hesdphiolies ssec pde euides peni tci ERR a 8 E TUe poris 8 Connecting the External Alert Out succensa tna oput exce 8 Understanding Your Scanner susce niue centu runs da scc iuris 8 Tumming on the SCHEDE as dericenticiacni pne dnccersuy sisisa Una indoor 9 Setting the Clock PUAN se ui utet reae Miu o pa REOR ieu puto Qui aana iaiia 9 S REESE o OS 10 Programming Frequencies into Channels ees 10 o rpg ge 12 x ILU MN EE EN NE 12 Service Bank Ses Ducatus mpi RR nau EL DRE RU 12 Storing Frequencies Found During a Search sss 13 Search skip MORIBEV s aided EN Rhea irn HERR a A E R 13 Search Speeds M HR M 14 cnp
8. 4 FECC NOTICO T p 24 sache ema 24 87 m N H 25 Service dnd ROMAIN sssrin daa E dtd cm MR Op UU 25 SSC CE DIS caess xir opui uM Ep du quae TE E Daaa ENARA ENERET 25 Troubleshooting aie ii ces spun epevper stet bemrodnbbd anb Fev anie roues vbt tcu uns iode 27 Resetting your SCANNED sec Ena 27 3 RadioShack Scanner Setup Scanner Setup Scanner Features Select a service band MAR Marine FD PD Fire Police AIR Aircraft HAM or FM WR ALERT PRI Of Radia Tone Traim i gem Alarm e CLR DELAY Enter a decimal point Clear an entry Turn delay on or off SCAN MAN Scan the stored channel frequencies Go to manual mode SRCH Start a fine tune search a v Search up and down in a fine tune or service search RadioShack 4 wx Start a weather scan Press and hold to activate Skywarn ENT Enter PROGRAM Complete the entry of frequencies Put the scanner in programming mode Scanner Setup PRI Priority WX ALERT Turns the priority function on or off Press to turn weather alert on and off L O Lockout selected channels or skip specified frequencies during a search PSE Pause Stop and resume search or scan 0 9 Input a number Press to turn the backlight on for 15 seconds Press and hold to turn the backlight on and off WX ALERT PRI Lo
9. 87 7500 in 6 MHz steps 88 000 107 900 In 100 kHz steps 108 0000 1 36 9875 in 12 5 kHz steps 137 0000 174 0000 in 5 kHz steps 179 7500 185 7500 191 7500 197 7500 203 7500 209 7500 215 7500 in 6 MHz steps 380 0000 399 9875 in 12 5 kHz steps 400 0000 51 2 0000 in 6 25 kHz steps Sensitivity AM FM E sese nim uan tatit minantur 20 dB S N at 3 kHz deviation OOOO 5A O00 C m 0 3uV 137 0000 174 DU acnee ome dide n cedit bnen rien donna acne ees 0 4uV 400 0000 5 12 0000 rcn i EET T nets 0 5uV 25 RadioShack Additional Information AM eene e IND MONUIT 20 dB S N at 60 modulation 250000 279950 P 1 0uV 108 0000 136 98 7 Driessens renee in eee EEE AEAEE EEE R EEEE 1 1pV 380 0000 399 98 7 Dasi ea ea re r EA e E EET AEA 1 2uV VUA aide sten aud ta E Rm ORU PA 20 dB S N at 22 5 kHz deviation 88 000 107 9000 in TOO kHz Step sussesteni eiiam aa bird nean 0 7uV E E A 20 dB S N at 45 kHz deviation 59 7500 65 7500 71 7500 81 7500 87 7500 in 6 MHz steps 0 8uV 179 7500 185 7 500 191 7500 197 7500 203 7500 209 7500 215 7500 GMG MHZ STEDS Jeers EE EARO E E 0 8 V IF Rejection at 453 2500 MH Zseni peere E RE e EE E a 60 dB IF FrEgUENCIES aosiayofed p rH FOR UK 265 50 60 MHz 10 80 MHz 450 kHz Channel E RH 200 B BIER LL cete vie i Et Eius EE E Kr EM MM M MI UU 10 Operating Temperature siste ttr de ber 14 to 122 F 10 to 50 C uec rcl co ME
10. Channel 19 See Programming Frequencies into Channels The scanner has 10 channels for Skywarn Bank 9 Channels 10 19 Press W or A to select other Skywarn channels Press SCAN MAN to exit Skywarn Note If no frequencies are programmed in the Skywarn channels No Prg appears and the scanner sounds an error tone About Skywarn Skywarn is an organized group of trained weather observers A Skywarn group exists in virtually every US County with a significant population During inclement weather reports made by Skywarn observers include information about e Peacsized and larger hail e Wind and wind gusts of 40 MPH and greater e Heavy rainfall e lightning cloud to cloud and especially cloud to ground e Wall clouds seen in severe thunderstorms which spawn tornadoes e Severe lowering of a wall cloud e Turbulence in a wall cloud e Funnel clouds e Tornadoes e High water areas e Downed power lines e Other emergency conditions that affect life or property Listen to NOAA for weather alerts and warnings watch box notices and weather forecasts Listen to Skywarn to hear trained observers in your vicinity call in official reports to a net control station which relays those reports to NOAA and other emergency agencies Note If you tune to a Skywarn frequency when the Skywarn net is not active you may hear nothing or you may hear amateur radio operators talking on a local repeater system 19 RadioShack Setting
11. N TE EUN 53 Channels Second Search Speed regu er E 55 steps second mis eisirc SUN NT DN ETE 125 Steps Second Antena Impedance Aeree cnt dibus nao ON OU HMM REN EU MODE 500 A dio UU de 1100 mW maximum Built in Spes B ae vre tortis te tomar intei te dirus 2 28 Inches 57 mm 8Q Dynamic Type Power AC Adapter 12V DC 400mA center tip positive 3 AA Alkaline Batteries 4 5 VDC Current Drain Ie Ei maro MM E EER 110 mA FM SA e T I 280 mA Dimensions HxWxD 2 3 x 8 4 x 5 8 in 74 7 x 210 2 x 144 7 mm Weight without antenna or batteries sssssss 19 4 oz 550 g Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications and depictions are subject to change and improvement without notice RadioShack 26 Additional Information Troubleshooting Scanner is on but SQUELCH is not adjusted correctly Adjust SQUELCH will not scan Only one channel or no channels Store frequencies into more than one are stored channel Scanner won t The AC adapter is not connected Be sure the adapter s barrel plug is fully work at all plugged into the DC 12V 400 mA jack ATH is flashing BATT is ATH is flashing Batteries are low Replace batteries BATT shows Batteries are not installed Install batteries not flashing Antenna loose Make sure an antenna is connected to the scanner Scanner is receiving interference or Move the scanner or its antenna a
12. On Radia Tone POWER Press and hold to turn the scanner on or off Alarm Switch Set to Off to disable alarm Set to Radio to enable the radio alarm Set to Tone to enable the tone alarm Clock Switch Set to Alarm Set to set the alarm time Set to Clock Set to set the current time Set to Clock to display the current time 5 RadioShack Scanner Setup Connecting the Antenna Attach the supplied antenna to the scanner by aligning the arrow on its base with the tab on the scanner s BNC connector and then pressing into place When using an external antenna always connect with 50 ohm RG 58 or RG 8 coaxial cable If the antenna is over 50 feet from the scanner use RG 8 low loss dielectric coaxial cable If your antenna s cable does not have a BNC connector your local RadioShack store carries a variety of BNC adapters Powering Your Scanner DC 12V Jack Insert the supplied AC adapter barrel plug into the power jack on the back of the scanner Plug the adapter into a standard household outlet that supplies 120V AC 60Hz Do not plug the adapter into a switch controlled outlet Installing Batteries 1 Remove the battery compartment cover 2 Insert three AA batteries not included into the battery compartment matching the polarity symbols and marked inside 3 Replace the cover RadioShack 6 Scanner Setup Battery Notes e Use fresh alkaline AA batteries e Rechargeable batteries
13. e 15 Scanning Stored Chatingls oos deci oti RE teat cae stes bu tus ats 15 Manually Selecting a Channel eene 15 Weather SCA aetas tonii act E fap DAE ean arena 16 RadioShack 2 Receiving NWR SAME and Weather Alert Signals 16 Turning On the Digital Weather Alert Feature sss 16 Receiving Alerts in Standby Mode eene 17 Testing the Weather AIGrms iiuiuuuiee rennen tnnt annie gunt ranas 17 Programming Alerts for a Specific County sees 17 Progremimuid PPS iacens anituadterstest E eee eet E 17 SI 1075 10 d IRR ERR 18 POU S EUMBITI s atero ab apros abita E Rd ucro ERR Rs ERE 19 ls 20 cIPCEB i mc E eee re POCO ae ane ar 20 Turning Channel Storage Banks On or Off sss 20 Locking Qut Channels sanies chai tas acttdivarledkin eMe nana nuu na niaan HERE Raps 20 Setting P EIODIEU ascen ibecmunme eee a aaan a Le ec De Dept Eb Ln 21 Using the Display BackligliEcsunnesiidic m ota Diabete EDU DECRE e deiebc tn eias 21 Advanced Programming 12 22 node ce eio oan nur nea kRu Ende aue niinus es 22 Cloning Your SAUNT abessent capa taa a epu p EDO up REUS S 22 Wired ProgramMiNg sssi rta rente rice pta vsct Ae Cede niisiis 23 Additional Informal iiic iim eee cea ni eiue ao aaan epo eo anaana 2
14. ed stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers For complete warranty details and exclusions check with your local RadioShack store RadioShack Customer Relations 300 RadioShack Circle Fort Worth TX 76102 04 04 Hypersearch Hyperscan and Adaptaplug are trademarks used by RadioShack Corporation 20 136 Printed in China 2008 RadioShack Corporation All rights reserved UBZZ01354ZZ 0 RadioShack and RadioShack com are trademarks used by 03A08 RadioShack Corporation
15. er the bank and channel number and press SCAN MAN The selected channel appears 15 RadioShack To stop at a channel while scanning 1 Press SCAN MAN to stop scanning 2 Press W or A to select the next or previous channel 3 Press SCAN MAN to resume scanning Weather Scan To scan for weather transmissions 1 Press WX VK appears Change the scan direction by using W or A 2 To stop the scan press PSE PAUSE appears Receiving NWR SAME and Weather Alert Signals The National Oceanic and Aerospace Administration NOAA broadcasts alerts that include digitally encoded data The severity of the alert is identified using Specific Area Message Encoding SAME The scanner displays the SAME alert level and sounds an alert for each level Warning level Watch level or Advisory level To program your scanner to alert you when the weather service issues an alert turn on the alert feature and then leave the scanner monitoring the weather service in Manual Mode You cannot scan weather channels and monitor for weather alerts at the same time Turning On the Digital Weather Alert Feature 1 Press WX to start the weather scan 2 Press PRI WX ALERT ALERT appears This mutes the audio until the scanner receives a SAME coded signal ALERT l WX RadioShack 16 When the scanner receives a SAME coded signal ALERT flashes and the SAME alert level appears alternating with the weather channel The scanner will
16. for the areas you want to receive alerts The scanner can be set to either alert for all areas or only an area you have programmed Programming FIPS 1 Press WX And then press PSE to go to the Weather Scan Pause Mode 2 Press and hold ENT PROGRAM to go to the FIPS Programming Mode If the scanner is set to alert for all FIPS ALL FIPS appears in the display 17 RadioShack 3 Press V or A to select FO to F14 If a FIPS code is not programmed appears 4 Use the keypad to enter the FIPS code Press ENT PROGRAM to store the FIPS code or press e CLR DELAY to clear inputted FIPS code 6 Toset the scanner so it alerts you when you receive any FIPS code press V or A to select All FIPS then press ENT PROGRAM The scanner returns to Weather Scan Pause Mode 7 Tosetthe alert only for one of the areas you have programmed press V or A to select FO to F14 then press ENT PROGRAM The scanner returns to Weather Scan Pause Mode To clear a FIPS code 1 In FIPS Programming Mode press W or A to select FO to F14 2 Press 0 and then press ENT PROGRAM appears Skywarn The Skywarn function lets you jump directly to the last channel in memory Bank 9 Channel 19 from any mode by pressing and holding WX The scanner goes into manual mode and starts receiving transmissions in the last channel RadioShack 18 Note Before using this feature enter the local Skywarn frequency for your area into Bank 9
17. frequency e If you entered a frequency in Step 5 that already exists on another channel the scanner beeps and displays that channel Press e CLR DELAY to clear the display or press ENT PROGRAM to store the frequency in both channels e The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to the nearest valid frequency For example if you enter 151 473 MHz your scanner accepts it as 151 475 e After a transmission the scanner automatically pauses for 2 seconds on the channel before proceeding to the next active transmission Press e CLR DELAY to turn the delay function on or off The scanner stores this setting in the channel If you do not have a list of frequencies in your area you can use a fine tune or service search to find transmissions You can also use an online resource such as www radioreference com 11 RadioShack Searching Searching Use the search function to find active frequencies While doing a fine tune or service bank search press CLR DELAY to turn the 2 second delay on or off Fine Tune You can search up or down from the currently displayed frequency using a fine tune search Searching stops when a transmission is found and resumes after the transmission ends searching resumes after two seconds if delay is on 1 When the frequency you want to start from appears press SRCH Or from search pause mode enter a frequency using the number keys then press SRCH Note f you enter an i
18. hannel number you want to set as priority and then press PRI P appears to the left of the selected channel number 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for the channel in each bank that you want to program as a priority channel Using the Display Backlight To turn the display backlight on and off press and hold gt until the scanner beeps twice To turn on the display backlight for only 15 seconds press 2 briefly 21 RadioShack Advanced Programming Advanced Programming You can clone your scanner by transferring the programmed data to or from another PRO 136 scanner using a connecting cable You can also upload or download programmed data from a PC through wired programming Cloning Your Scanner You can clone all the frequencies in PC IF Jack your PRO 136 to another PRO 136 or PRO 135 using an optional interface cable with 1 8 inch phone plugs on both ends 1 Make sure the scanners are turned off and then plug the cable into each scanner s PC IF jack 2 Turn on both scanners WrEd and PCMappear 3 Press W or A on the scanner from which you want to send frequencies This is the master unit The receiving scanner is the slave unit 4 Press ENT PROGRAM on the master unit to send the data SEnd and the transfer progress are displayed in the master unit BANK0123 RadioShack 22 Advanced Programming CLONE and transfer progress are displayed on the slave unit BANK0123 When the data
19. in bank 0 and program the fire department frequencies in bank 1 Turning on the Scanner 1 Turn SOUELCH fully counterclockwise 2 Press and hold the POWER button to turn on your scanner Turn up the VOLUME until you hear a hissing sound 3 Turn SQUELCH clockwise until the hissing stops Note Make sure the antenna is connected before you turn on the scanner To perform a quick check of scanner operation press the WX key If you are near a NOAA weather station you should hear weather information Setting the Clock Alarm Your scanner s clock displays whenever you Kod Ried Set Sat Clock OW Rado Tore turn off the radio functions It can also be ae pe re used as an alarm clock Clock Alarm To set the clock time 1 Slide the Clock Switch to Clock Set 9 RadioShack Scanner Setup Alarm Function The hour digits flash Press W or A or press the number keys to enter the hour Then press ENT PROGRAM to set The minutes digits flash Press W or A or press the number keys to enter the minutes Press ENT PROGRAM to set Note When setting the clock minutes the seconds digits are reset to 00 to enable accurate time adjustment AM PMflashes Press W or A to select Alarm Cinck E d nei AM or PM Press ENT PROGRAM to set LEES ah irai ae To save your selection slide the Clock Switch to Clock To set the alarm slide the Clock Switch to Alarm Set and repeat steps 2 5 Clock Alarm
20. ms and the scanner s features and you can put the scanner to work for you right away The scanner scans conventional frequencies A frequency expressed in MHz is the tuning location of a station To find active frequencies use the search function or consult an online resource such as www radioreference com RadioShack 8 Scanner Setup Besides searching within a selected frequency range you can also search your scanners service banks Service banks are preset groups of frequencies categorized by the type of services that use those frequencies The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to the Marine Aircraft Police Fire Emergency Ham and FM services When you search and find a desired frequency you can store it into a programmable memory location called a channel Channels are grouped into channel storage banks Your scanner has 10 channel storage banks numbered 0 9 Each bank contains 20 channels numbered 0 19 for a total of 200 channels You can scan the channel storage banks to see if there is activity on the frequencies stored there Note Search for frequencies to find your local frequencies after you have programmed these frequencies into channels you can scan the channels Use each channel storage bank to group frequencies For example the police department might use four frequencies in your town while the fire department uses an additional four You could program the police frequencies
21. nvalid frequency the scanner beeps and displays Error 2 SRCH PAUSE and t appear 3 Press V or A to move up or down one frequency step Or press SRCH to start the fine tune search 4 Press W or A to change search direction 5 Press PSE to pause the search Service Bank Search The scanner is preprogrammed with all the frequencies allocated to Marine Police Fire Emergency Aircraft Ham and FM radio transmissions To search the service banks press MAR FD PD AIR HAM or FM The current service symbol appears and the scanner starts searching To select a different service bank press desired MAR FD PD AIR HAM or FM Note Because there are many different frequencies allocated to Ham and Aircraft it can take several minutes to search all the service frequencies RadioShack 12 Searching Storing Frequencies Found During a Search To store frequencies you find in a fine tune or service bank search JN 2 3 Press PSE at the frequency you want to store Press ENT PROGRAM to enter programming mode The screen flashes alternating between the smallest empty channel number in the current bank 000 000 and the frequency you want to store BANK0123456789 If you want to change the bank enter the bank number using the number keys Note If there are no empty channels the scanner selects the first channel in the bank If you want to change the channel Press W or A Press ENT PROGRAM to st
22. ore the frequency or CLR DELAY to cancel Note If the same frequency already exists on another channel the scanner beeps and displays that channel Press CLR DELAY to cancel or press ENT PROGRAM to store the frequency in both channels Search Skip Memory You can skip up to 50 unwanted frequencies during a fine tune or service bank search Note You cannot skip frequencies during WX service search To skip a frequency press L O when the scanner stops on the frequency during a search The scanner stores the locked out frequency in memory and automatically resumes the search To clear a single frequency from skip memory ie 2 Press PSE to stop the search Press W or A to select the frequency L Oappears 13 RadioShack Searching 3 Press L O L Odisappears To clear all skipped frequencies at once 1 While searching press PSE 2 Hold down L O until the scanner beeps twice Notes e If you select more than 50 frequencies to skip each new frequency replaces a frequency previously stored beginning with the first stored frequency e Press V or A to select a skipped frequency during pause L Oappears when you select a skipped frequency Search Speeds The scanner has two search speeds Normal search at 55 steps second and Hypersearch at 125 steps second Hypersearch applies only to the 5 kHz step bands 25 27 995 MHz 28 54 MHz and 137 174 MHz RadioShack 14 Scanning Scanning St
23. ored Channels Press SCAN MAN to begin scanning your programmed frequencies SCAN scrolls across the display and the scanner scans through all non locked channels in the activated banks Select any combination of banks to scan by pressing the corresponding number keys The bank numbers appear at the top of the display The bank number which is currently being scanned blinks When the scanner finds a transmission it stops on it BANKO 23 5 789 DLY When the transmission ends the scanner resumes scanning If it is a long transmission and you want to move on press A to resume scanning If you press PSE when the scanner stops on a transmission the scanner goes to manual mode Press PSE or SCAN MAN to resume scanning Notes e If you have not stored any frequencies into channels the scanner does not scan e fthe scanner picks up unwanted partial or weak transmissions turn SQUELCH clockwise to decrease the scanners sensitivity to these signals e To listen to a weak or distant station turn SQUELCH counterclockwise e To ensure proper scanning adjust SQUELCH until the audio mutes Manually Selecting a Channel You can continuously monitor a single channel without scanning This is useful if you want to monitor a specific channel or if you hear an emergency broadcast and do not want to miss any details even though there might be periods of silence To directly access a channel 1 Press SCAN MAN to stop scanning 2 Ent
24. rence or electrical noise move the scanner or its antenna away from the source You might also try changing the height or angle of the antenna 7 RadioShack Scanner Setup Connecting Headphones For private listening you can plug a mono earphone or headset into the Headphone Jack on the back of your scanner This automatically disconnects the internal speaker Note that the sound is not in stereo Listening Safely To protect your hearing follow these earphone or headphones guidelines e Do not listen at extremely high volume levels Extended high volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss Headphone Jack e Set the volume to the lowest setting before listening Turn on the scanner and adjust the volume to a comfortable level e After 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 Connecting the External Alert Out To provide additional alerting options for the weather alert connect a switch closure activated device such as a strobe or siren controller not supplied The devise can be up to 200mA AC DC 20V and must have a 3 5mm mono plug cable Plug the device into the Alert Out Jack on the back of your scnner Alert Out Jack Understanding Your Scanner We use a few simple terms in this manual to explain the features of the scanner Familiarize yourself with these ter
25. s Setting Delay Sometimes a radio user might pause before replying to a transmission To avoid missing a reply on a specific channel the scanner automatically programs a 2 second delay into any channel or frequency Depending on the scanner operation follow one of these steps to turn the delay on or off e To turn off the 2 second delay press CLR DELAY while the scanner is monitoring a channel scanning or searching DLY disappears e To turn on the 2 second delay for a single channel manually select the channel and press e CLR DELAY DLY appears e To turn on the 2 second delay for the search function press e CLR DELAY while the scanner is searching DLY appears and the scanner automatically adds a 2 second delay to every frequency it stops on in that band Turning Channel Storage Banks On or 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 20 channels in that bank While scanning press the number key that corresponds to the bank you want to turn on or off The scanner scans all the channels within the displayed banks that are not locked out Notes e You can manually select any channel within a bank even if that bank is turned off e One bank must always be active If you try to turn off all banks bank O remains Locking Out Channels You can increase the scanning speed by locking out channels that have a continuous transmission such as a wea
26. ther channel To lock out a channel quickly press L O when the scanner stops on a transmission Or manually select the channel and then press L O L Oappears Note You can still manually select locked out channels RadioShack 20 To remove the lockout from a channel manually select the channel then press L O L Odisappears To unlock all channels in the selected banks press SCAN MAN to stop scanning then hold down L O until the scanner beeps twice Setting Priority The priority feature lets you scan through the channels and still not miss important or interesting calls on specific channels You can program one stored channel in each bank as a priority channel The scanner checks the designated priority channel every two seconds in each bank Press PRI during scanning to turn the priority feature on and off Pri ON appears for several seconds when priority is turned on And Pri OFF appears for several seconds when priority is turned off BANKO 23 5 789 Note If you have locked out all priority channels All Loc appears when you activate the priority feature The scanner automatically designates each bank s first channel Channel 00 as its priority channel To select a different channel as the priority channel 1 From Scan or Manual mode press ENT PROGRAM 2 Press V or A to select the channel you want to set as priority then press and hold PRI WX ALERT until the scanner beeps twice Or enter the bank and c
27. way electrical noise from the source Change the height or angle of the antenna Error appears Programming error Re enter the frequency correctly includ ing the decimal point Resetting your Scanner If the scanner s display locks up or stops operating properly you might need to reset the scanner Caution This procedure clears all the information you have stored in the scanner Before you reset the scanner try turning it off and on again to see if it begins working properly Reset the scanner only when you are sure it is not working properly 1 Unplug the AC adapter and remove the batteries from the scanner 2 While holding down 2 9 and PSE plug the AC adapter back into the scanner CLEAr appears for about 2 seconds as the scanner clears its memory Note Do not turn off the scanner again until CLEAr disappears Otherwise the scanner might not clear its memory properly Follow these steps to restore the 150 preprogrammed frequencies stored in the private bank 1 Unplug the AC adapter and remove the batteries from the scanner 2 While holding down 3 and ENT PROGRAM plug the AC adapter back into the scanner LOAd appears for about 2 seconds as the scanner restores the frequencies 27 RadioShack Limited One year Warranty 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 company own
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