User's Manual

20-523 Owner’s Manual
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including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area.
SCANNING LEGALLY
Scanning is a fun and interesting hobby. You can hear police and fire departments, ambulance services,
government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, aircraft, and military operations. It is legal
to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some electronic and
wire communications that are illegal to intentionally intercept. These include:
. telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission)
. pager transmissions
. scrambled or encrypted transmissions
According to the Federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), as amended, you could be fined
and possible imprisoned for intentionally listening to, using, or disclosing the contents of such a transmission
unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal). These
laws change from time to time and there might be state or local laws that also affect legal scanner usage.
Preparation
POWER SOURCES
You can power your scanner from any of three sources:
. internal non-rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries (not supplied – see “Using Batteries” on Page
XX)
. standard AC power (with an optional AC adapter – see “Using AC Power” on Page XX)
. vehicle power (with an optional DC adapter – see “Using Vehicle Power” on Page XX)
Notes:
. Connecting an AC or DC adapter to the scanner disconnects internal batteries when you use the supplied
non-rechargeable battery holder, but it does not disconnect internal batteries when you use the supplied
rechargeable battery holder.
. If you install the rechargeable battery holder, you can operate the scanner and recharge the rechargeable
batteries at the same time. See “Using Batteries” below and “Charging Rechargeable batteries” on Page XX.
. If the scanner stops working properly after connecting it to power, try resetting it. See “Resetting/Initializing
the Scanner” on Page XX.
Using Batteries
You can power the scanner with four AA batteries. For the longest operation and best performance, we
recommend alkaline batteries, available at your local RadioShack store.