Operation Manual
5
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:
• Move your scanner
away from the receiver.
• Connect your scanner to
an outlet that is on a dif-
ferent electrical circuit
from the receiver.
• Contact your local
RadioShack store for
help.
Note:
Mobile use of this
scanner is unlawful or re-
quires a permit in some ar-
eas. Check the laws in your
area.
SCANNING
LEGALLY
Your scanner covers fre-
quencies used by many dif-
ferent groups including
police and fire departments,
ambulance services, govern-
ment agencies, private com-
panies, amateur radio
services, military opera-
tions, pager services, and
wireline (telephone and tele-
graph) service providers. It is
legal to listen to almost ev-
ery transmission your scan-
ner can receive. However,
there are some transmis-
sions you should never in-
tentionally listen to. These
include:
• telephone conversa-
tions (cellular, cordless,
or other private means
of telephone signal
transmission)
• pager transmissions
• any scrambled or
encrypted transmissions
According to the
Electronic
Communications Privacy Act
(ECPA), you are subject to
fines and possible imprison-
ment for intentionally listen-
ing to, using, or divulging the
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