20-424.fm Page 1 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 241/423: 422/%JCPPGN"&GUMVQR"5ECPPGT www.radioshack.comSM OWNER’S MANUAL — Please read before using this equipment. %106'065 Features ...................................... 2 The FCC Wants You to Know ..... 3 Scanning Legally ..................... 4 Preparation ................................. 4 Using AC Power ...................... 4 Using Vehicle Battery Power ... 5 Connecting an Antenna ........... 5 Connecting an Earphone/Headphones ...............
0-424.fm Page 2 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM ('#674'5 %106'065 Features Special Features ....................... Delay ..................................... Locking Out Channels or Frequencies ........................... Using Priority ......................... Turning the Key Tone On and Off ............................. Avoiding Image Frequencies ................ Resetting/Initializing the Scanner ........................... Wired Programming ............... A General Guide to Scanning ...
20-424.fm Page 3 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM (TGSWGPE[" 4CPIG"*/*\+ 29 – 54 6[RGU"QH"6TCPUOKUUKQPU 10-Meter Ham Band, VHF Lo, 6-Meter Ham Band 108 – 136.9875 Aircraft 137 – 174 Military Land Mobile, 2-Meter Ham Band, VHF Hi 380 – 512 UHF Aircraft, Federal Government, 70-cm Ham Band, UHF Standard Band, UHF “T” Band ±"016'"±" See “Specifications” on Page 33 for more information about the scanner's frequency steps.
20-424.fm Page 4 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 5ECPPKPI".GICNN[" 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.
20-424.fm Page 5 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 75+0)"8'*+%.'"$#66'4;"219'4 You can power the scanner from a vehicle’s 12V power source (such as a cigarette-lighter socket) using a 12V, 300 mA DC adapter and a size D Adaptaplug™ adapter (neither supplied). Both are available at your local RadioShack store. . To power the scanner using a DC adapter, attach the Adaptaplug to the DC adapter so the tip reads positive (+) and set the adapter's voltage switch to 12V.
20-424.fm Page 6 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM When deciding on an outdoor antenna and its location, consider these points: • The antenna should be located as high as possible. • The antenna and antenna cable should be as far as possible from sources of electrical noise (appliances, other radios, and so on). • The antenna should be vertical for the best performance. To connect an optional base-station or mobile antenna, first remove the supplied antenna from the scanner.
20-424.fm Page 7 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 6TCHHKE"5CHGV[ Do not use an earphone or headphones with your scanner when operating a motor vehicle or riding a bicycle in or near traffic. Doing so can create a traffic hazard and could be illegal in some areas. If you use an earphone or headphones with your scanner while riding a bicycle, be very careful. Do not listen to a continuous broadcast.
20-424.fm Page 8 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM #".11-"#6"6*'"-';2#& A Look at the Keypad MAR Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed marine band. HAM Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed amateur radio band. FD/PD Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed fire/ police band. WX Lets you search the scanner's preprogrammed weather channels. SCAN/MAN Scans any preprogrammed channels; stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel number.
20-424.fm Page 9 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM #".11-"#6"6*'"&+52.#; The display has indicators that show the scanner's current operating status. This quick look at the display will help you understand how your scanner operates. 87DA Indicates that the scanner is searching the marine bank (see “Listening to the Marine Bank” on Page 19). MN Indicates that the scanner is searching the weather channels. Appears with numbers (1-10) to indicate the scan bank.
20-424.fm Page 10 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM F=C Appears when you program frequencies into the scanner's channels. FH? Appears when the priority feature is turned on. :BO Appears when you program a 2-second delay. 7BBý9>ýBe$#ekj Appears when you lock out all frequencies in the marine bank. A Look at the Display XýNý#
20-424.fm Page 11 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM edýjed; Appears when you turn the key tone on. F Appears when the scanner is tuned to the priority channel. Ij7hj Appears when the scanner starts wired programming. #j# Appears when the scanner is tuning frequencies. M_h;Z A Look at the Display Appears when you set the scanner to its wired programming mode to program frequencies into it. C7h Appears about 2 seconds after you press MAR.
20-424.fm Page 12 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM (ýC Appears when you turn on the 2m sub-bank while searching in the HAM bank. -&9ýC Appears when you turn on the 70cm sub-bank while searching in the HAM bank. 70&'456#0&+0)"$#0-5 %JCPPGN"5VQTCIG"$CPMU A bank is a storage area for a group of channels. Channels are storage areas for frequencies. Whereas a channel can only contain one frequency, a bank can hold numerous channels.
20-424.fm Page 13 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM (TGSWGPE["*/*\+ 18 156.9000 19 156.9500 20 157.0000/161.6000 21 157.0500 22 157.1000 23 157.1500 24 157.2000/161.8000 25 157.2500/161.8500 26 157.3000/161.9000 27 157.3500/161.9500 28 157.4000/162.0000 63 156.1750 64 156.2250/160.8250 65 156.2750 66 156.3250 67 156.3750 68 156.4250 69 156.4750 70 156.5250 71 156.5750 72 156.6250 73 156.6750 74 156.7250 77 156.8750 78 156.9250 79 156.9750 80 157.
20-424.fm Page 14 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM Fire/Police )TQWR 1 2 Understanding Banks 3 "(TGSWGPE["4CPIG"*/*\+ 5VGR"*M*\+ 33.420 – 33.980 20 37.020 – 37.420 20 39.020 – 39.980 20 42.020 – 42.940 20 44.620 – 45.860 40 45.880 – 45.900 – 45.940 – 46.060 40 46.080 – 46.500 20 153.770 – 154.130 60 154.145 – 154.445 15 154.650 – 154.950 15 155.010 – 155.370 60 155.415 – 155.700 15 155.730 – 156.210 60 158.730 – 159.210 60 166.250 – 170.150 – 453.0375 – 453.
20-424.fm Page 15 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM Weather "(TGSWGPE["*/*\+ 1 162.400 2 162.425 3 162.450 4 162.475 5 162.500 6 162.525 7 162.550 ±"016'"±" 12'4#6+10 6WTPKPI"1P"VJG"5ECPPGT15GVVKPI"8QNWOG"CPF" 5SWGNEJ Operation • To listen to a weak or distant station, turn SQUELCH counterclockwise. If reception is poor, turn SQUELCH clockwise to cut out weak transmissions. • If SQUELCH is adjusted so you always hear a hissing sound, the scanner will not scan or search properly. 1.
20-424.fm Page 16 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM Searching the One Touch Banks To program the next channel in sequence, press PGM and repeat Steps 2 and 3. ±"016'"±" Searching the One Touch Banks • You can use the scanner's delay feature while searching the banks (see “Delay” on Page 20). • To reverse the search direction at any time, hold down H or G for about 1 second. • • • • To search up or down the band in small increments, repeatedly press H or G.
1. To store the displayed frequency in the lowest available channel in the assigned channel-storage banks, press ENT when you find a frequency. The channel number flashes. 2. Press ENT again to store the frequency. The channel and frequency flash twice. If you want to cancel the operation, press TUNE/CLEAR instead of ENT. To scan the channel-storage banks, press the one touch bank key, then SCAN/MAN while 7C appears.
20-424.fm Page 18 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM Searching the One Touch Banks 2. Press ENT again to store the frequency. The channel and frequency flash twice. If you want to cancel the operation, press TUNE/CLEAR instead of ENT. After storing the frequency, the scanner continues to search for frequencies. ± ±"016'"±" Scanning the Stored Channels • To reverse the scanning direction, press H or G.
20-424.fm Page 19 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM Searching the One Touch Banks %NGCTKPI"C"5VQTGF"%JCPPGN If you no longer want a frequency stored in a channel (and you do not want to replace that frequency with a different one), follow these steps to clear the stored frequency. 1. Hold down SCAN/MAN until C7D appears to stop scanning. 2. Use the number keys to enter the channel number (1-200) you want to clear. 3. Press PGM. F=C appears. 4. Press 0 then ENT.
-424.fm Page 20 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM %JCPPGN "(TGSWGPE["*/*\+ 6 162.525 7 162.550 9:"#.'46 Your scanner's WX alert warns you of serious weather conditions by sounding an alarm if a National Weather Service broadcaster in your area broadcasts a weather alert tone. To set the scanner so it sounds an alarm when a weather alert tone is broadcast, press PRI/ALERT while you are listening to the WX channel. 7B;hjýappears.
20-424.fm Page 21 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM .QEMKPI"1WV"%JCPPGNU"QT"(TGSWGPEKGU To lock out a channel while scanning or a frequency during one-touch search or while tuning, press L/O/L/O RVW when the scanner stops on the channel or frequency. If you locked out a frequency, the scanner locks it out then continues searching. ±"016'"±" Locking Out Channels or Frequencies • Your scanner automatically locks out empty channels. • You can still manually select locked-out channels.
20-424.fm Page 22 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 3. Press ENT. The scanner clears any lockouts from all frequencies (except in the marine bank). Or, if you do not want to clear the lockouts, press TUNE/CLEAR. 7UKPI"2TKQTKV[ ±"016'"±" If you program a weather frequency into the priority channel and the scanner detects a WX alert tone on that frequency (see “WX Alert” on Page 20), the scanner sounds the alert tone and 7B;hj flashes. Press any key to turn off the alarm.
20-424.fm Page 23 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 4'5'66+0)1+0+6+#.+<+0)"6*'"5%#00'4 If the scanner's display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source, you might need to reset or initialize the scanner. # 4GUGVVKPI"VJG"5ECPPGT"# 1. Turn off the scanner, then turn it on again. 2. Insert a pointed object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the reset opening on the back of the scanner. Then gently press the reset button inside the opening.
20-424.fm Page 24 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM clicking on Tools, selecting Configuration, then selecting PRO-79 or PRO-2017. 4. While pressing ENT and 9, turn on the scanner. F=C and M_h;Zýappear. Then send the data from the PC. Ij7hj and the data being received by the scanner appears in the order it is received. ± 5. When the scanner successfully receives all data, the last channel and frequency number appear.
20-424.fm Page 25 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 396.9375 399.5125 407.8375 413.7250 416.8125 426.7875 429.2375 431.8375 437.2375 439.7125 448.3750 453.7500 455.7000 460.8625 To find the birdies in your individual scanner, begin by disconnecting the antenna and moving it away from the scanner. Make sure that no radio or TV sets are turned on near the scanner. Use the search function and search every frequency range from its lowest frequency to the highest.
20-424.fm Page 26 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 7*("$CPF #EVKXKVKGU (TGSWGPEKGU"*/*\+ 70-Centimeter Amateur Band 420.000 – 450.000 FM Repeaters Land-Mobile “Paired” Frequencies 450.000 – 470.000 ±"016'"±" Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5 MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay repeater units. Base Stations 451.025 – 454.950 Mobile Units 456.025 – 459.950 Repeater Units 460.025 – 464.975 Control Stations ± 465.025– 469.
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20-424.fm Page 28 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 42.960-43.180 ............................................................................ IND 43.220-43.680 ....................................................... TELM, IND, PUB 43.700-44.600 ......................................................................... TRAN 44.620-46.580 .................................................................. POL, PUB 46.600-46.990 ........................................................................ GOVT 47.
20-424.fm Page 29 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 162.400-162.550.................................................................... WTHR 162.5625-162.6375............................................. GOVT, MIL, USXX 162.6625................................................................................... MED 162.6875-163.225............................................... GOVT, MIL, USXX 163.250..................................................................................... MED 163.275-166.225...
20-424.fm Page 30 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM ±"016'"±" Some cities use the 470-512 MHz band for land/mobile service. FM-TV Audio Broadcast, UHF Wide Band (470-512 MHz) ± (Channels 14 through 20 in 6 MHz steps) 475.750 ......................................................................... 481.750 ......................................................................... 487.750 ......................................................................... 493.750 .......................................
20-424.fm Page 31 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 6417$.'5*116+0) 2QUUKDNG"%CWUG 4GOGF[ Scanner is totally inoperative. The AC or DC adapter is not connected. Be sure the adapter's barrel plug is fully inserted into the DC 12V jack. Poor or no reception. An antenna is not connected or is connected incorrectly. Be sure an antenna is properly connected to the scanner. Programmed frequencies are the same as “birdie” frequencies.
20-424.fm Page 32 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM %#4' 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. 5'48+%'"#0&"4'2#+4 If your scanner is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.
20-424.fm Page 33 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 52'%+(+%#6+105 Frequency Coverage (MHz): 10 Meter Amateur Radio............................... 29-30 (in 5 kHz steps) VHF Lo.......................................................... 30-50 (in 5 kHz steps) 6 Meter Amateur Radio ................................ 50-54 (in 5 kHz steps) Aircraft ...................................... 108–136.9875 (in 12.5 kHz steps) Government ..............................................
20-424.fm Page 34 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM Operating Temperature .......................... 32° to 110°F (0° to 43°C) Power Requirements...................................... 120V AC, 60 Hz, 8W (with supplied AC adapter), vehicle’s 12V power source (with optional DC adapter) Dimensions (HWD) ...................................21/16 × 81/4 × 67/8 Inches (52 × 210 × 175 mm) Weight (without antenna): ............................. Approx. 25 oz (700 g) Supplied Accessories ............................
20-424.fm Page 35 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 2#465"#0&"#%%'5514+'5 Parts and accessories are available at your local RadioShack store. Accessories are also available online at www.radioshack.com. Parts and accessories are available but not limited to the following. Visit your local RadioShack store or obtain a RadioShack catalog for a more complete listing of available accessories. RG-8/RG-58 50-Ohm Coaxial Cable External Antenna Use to connect your scanner to an external antenna.
20-424.fm Page 36 Monday, September 9, 2002 9:44 AM 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-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.