Radio Shack Pro-71 owner manual Features

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FEATURES

Your new RadioShack PRO-71 VHF/UHF/Air Handheld Scanner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gives you direct access to 23,000 exciting frequencies that include police department, fire department, ambulance, aircraft, amateur radio, and transportation services. You can select up to 100 channels for your scanner to scan and you can change your selection at any time.

The secret to your scanner’s ability to scan so many frequencies is its custom-designed microprocessor — a tiny, built-in computer. Your scanner also has these special features:

Large Liquid-Crystal Display — lets you easily see displayed infor- mation.

Search Skip — lets you select up to 20 frequencies for the scanner to skip during a limit or direct search to avoid unwanted frequencies.

Frequency Search — scans through every available frequency.

Ten Channel-Storage Banks — let you store 10 channels in each of ten banks to group frequencies and help you identify calls.

Monitor Memories — let you temporarily save up to ten channels you locate during a frequency search.

Two-Second Automatic Scan Delay — delays scanning for 2 sec- onds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies.

Memory Backup — keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for up to 1 hour during a power loss.

Lock-Out Function — keeps channels you select from being scanned.

Priority Channel — lets you specify your most important channel and check it every 2 seconds so you don’t miss important calls.

Weather Band Key — scans seven preprogrammed weather frequen- cies so you can hear about current weather conditions.

Display Backlight — makes the scanner easy to read in low light situ- ations.

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All Rights Reserved.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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PRO-71 VHF/UHF/Air Handheld Scanner Features Frequency Range MHz Transmission Frequency MHzFCC Notice Scanning LegallyWe encourage responsible, legal scanner use Contents General Guide to Scanning TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Specifications Preparation Power SourcesInstalling Batteries Important Information about the External Power Jacks Using Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Charging NICKEL-CADMIUM Batteries Connecting the Antenna Connecting an Optional AntennaListening Safely Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesTraffic Safety Connecting AN Extension Speaker Using the Belt ClipUnderstanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeypadLook AT the Display Page Monitor Memories Banks and MemoriesCHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Storing Frequencies Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchOperation Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Press E WX to store the frequencyLimit Search Direct Search Listening to Monitor Memories Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a ChannelManually Selecting a Channel Locking OUT Channels Special FeaturesUsing the Keylock Turning CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks on and OFF Search Skip MemoryUsing the Display Backlight PriorityListening to the Weather Band Weather Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies Ham Radio FrequenciesTypical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsBirdie Frequencies VHF Band Band AllocationPrimary Usage UHF BandAbbreviations High Frequency HF Hi 3 MHz-30 MHzVery High Frequency VHF 30 MHz-300 MHz Low Band 29.7-50 MHz in 5 kHz stepsGovernment Band 406-450 MHz Channel Avoiding Image Frequencies Frequency ConversionTroubleshooting Problem Possible Cause RemedyResetting the Scanner Care and Maintenance Specifications 94 oz Page Limited One-Year Warranty
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