Radio Shack Desktop Scanner Owner's Manual

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20-423 Owner’s Manual Please read before usin g this e q uipment. A 200-Channel VHF/AIR/UHF Desktop Scanner with WX Alert ...

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2 Introduction ˆ Introduction Thank you for purchasing the RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/AIR/UHF Desktop Scanner. This scanner gives you direct access to over 25,000 frequencies, including those used by police and fire departments, ambulance servi...

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3 Introduction Dual Conversion — helps prevent interference from image frequencies. Your scanner receives these frequencies (MHz): FCC NOTICE Your scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is operating properly. To determine wh...

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4 Contents This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal transmissions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scanners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions. Do not ope...

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5 Contents Using the Delay Function ............................................................................................... 20 Locking Out Channels and Frequencies ........................................................................ 2...

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6 Preparation ˆ Preparation POWER SOURCES Using AC Power You can power the scanner using the supplied 12V, 300mA AC adapter. Cautions: You must use a Class 2 power source that supplies 12V DC and delivers at least 300 mA. Its center tip must be ...

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7 Preparation 3. Plug the cord into the vehicle’s cigarette-lighter socket. Notes : • If you use a 12V DC cord and your vehicle's engine is running, you might hear electrical noise on the scanner caused by the engine. This is normal. • ...

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8 Understanding Your Scanner the scanner and connect the cable to the ANT jack. Warning: Use extreme caution when you install or remove an outdoor antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contact overhead power lines. If the ...

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9 Understanding Your Scanner WX — scans through the seven preprogrammed weather channels. SCAN — scans through the programmed channels. MANUAL — stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel number. L/O RVW, L/O (Lock Out Review/L...

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10 Understanding Your Scanner SRCH — appears during service bank and direct frequency searches. SCAN — appears when you scan channels. MAN — appears when you manually select a channel. PGM — appears while you program frequencies into t...

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11 Understanding Your Scanner Service Banks The scanner is preprogrammed with the frequencies allocated by fire/police, aircraft, ham radio, and marine services. In these service banks, you can search through the frequencies and store them in cha...

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12 Understanding Your Scanner Marine Channel Frequency (MHz) Channel Frequency (MHz) 06 156.3000 64 156.2250 07 156.3500 65 156.2750 08 156.4000 66 156.3250 09 156.4500 67 156.3750 10 156.5000 68 156.4250 11 156.5500 69 156.4750 12 156.6000 70 156.52...

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13 Understanding Your Scanner Fire/Police Group Frequency Range (MHz) Step (kHz) 1 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 2 153.770�...

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14 Operation ˆ Operation TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH 1. Turn SQUELCH fully counterclockwise until the indicator points to MIN . 2. Slide POWER to ON to turn on the scanner. 3. Turn VOLUME clockwise until you hear a...

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15 Operation 4. To program the next channel in sequence, press PGM and repeat Steps 2 and 3. FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIES Searching the Service Banks Your scanner contains groups of preset frequencies called service banks. Each servi...

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16 Operation frequency flash for about 3 seconds. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENTER again. You can delete the frequency later. 4. To store the displayed frequency in the selected channel, press PGM , press the channel num...

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17 Operation • If you entered a frequency that is already stored in another channel, - dUPL- and the lowest-numbered channel containing the duplicate frequency flash for about 3 seconds. If you want to store the frequency anyway, press ENTE...

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18 Operation frequency number, then it automatically begins scanning again when the transmission ends on that frequency. Scanning Options While scanning you can select from several options to enhance your scanning enjoy- ment. • To reverse the sc...

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19 Operation 5. To clear another channel, use the number keys to enter that channel number, then press PGM again. Or, repeatedly press PGM until the desired channel number appears. Then repeat Step 4. LISTENING TO THE MARINE BANK 1. To list...

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20 Special Features ˆ Special Features USING THE DELAY FUNCTION Many agencies use a two-way radio system that has a period of several seconds between a query and a reply. To avoid missing a reply, you can program a 2– second delay into any ch...

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21 Special Features Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies To review the frequencies you locked out, hold down L/O (L/O RVW) at least 2 seconds during a search. L-r appears. As you press 8 88 8 or 9 99 9 , all locked-out frequencies appear in seq...

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22 Special Features 2. While you hold down 2 and ENTER , turn on the scanner. The display shows oFF tonE or on tonE . Then release the keys. USING A COMPUTER TO PROGRAM THE SCANNER You can connect your scanner to a personal computer and...

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23 Guide to the Action Bands ˆ Guide to the Action Bands Typical Band Usage Primary Usage As a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the following frequencies: VHF Band UHF Band Note: Remote control stations and mobile units o...

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24 Guide to the Action Bands 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 frequencies are subject to change, and might vary fr...

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25 Guide to the Action Bands VERY HIGH FREQUENCY (VHF) — (30 MHz – 300 MHz) VHF Low Band (29.7–50 MHz—in 5 kHz steps) 29.700–29.790 ...............................................................................................................

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26 Guide to the Action Bands 157.470–157.515 .............................................................................................................. TOW 157.530–157.725 .......................................................................

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27 Guide to the Action Bands 462.9375–463.1875 ........................................................................................................... MED 463.200–467.925 .........................................................................

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28 Troubleshooting ˆ Troubleshooting If your scanner stops operating properly, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance. RESETTING...

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29 Troubleshooting Initializing the Scanner Important : This procedure clears all infor- mation you stored in the scanner's memory. Initialize the scanner only when you are sure the scanner is not working properly. 1. Turn off the scanner, then ...

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30 Specifications ˆ Specifications Frequency Coverage: Ham ................................................................................................ 29–30 MHz (5.0 kHz Steps) VHF Lo ............................................................

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31 Specifications Audio Output Power (10% THD) ......................................................................... 0.8 W Nominal Built-in Speaker ............................................................ 3 inch (77 mm), 8-Ohm, Dynamic Type ...

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20-423 GE-01D-5370 11A01 Printed in China A RadioShack Corporation Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Limited One-Year Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workman- ship under normal use for one (1) ye...