Radio Shack PRO-63 owner manual Look AT the Display

Page 16

20-561.fm Page 16 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PM

WX — scans through the 10 preprogrammed weather channels.

LIGHT — a quick press turns on the display’s backlight for 5 sec- onds, or turns off the backlight if it is on.

SEARCH / starts searching for active frequencies so you can find ones you want to store, or selects the search direction when you scan channels or manually step through them.

SKIP — selects channels to skip during scanning.

ATT — turns attenuation on to reduce the scanner’s sensitivity, or turns it off to increase it.

— locks/unlocks the keypad (except LIGHT) to prevent acci- dental entries.

LOCK — locks the stored channels to prevent accidental chang- es.

ENTER —enters frequencies into channels.

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

A quick look at the display should help you understand what the scanner can do.

— appears when you lock the keypad.

M.BANK — appears with numbers (0-9) to show when the scan- ner scans through a selected channel storage bank. A bar under the number shows that the bank is selected.

16

Image 16
Contents PRO-63 100-Channel Portable Event Scanner Introduction Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Fm Page 4 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM FCC Notice Scanning Legally Contents Troubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications Installing Batteries Connecting the Flexible AntennaPreparation Fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Important Information About the PWR and CHG Jacks Charging Nickel-Cadmium BatteriesResetting the Scanner Using the Belt Clip Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeypadLook AT the Display Fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Bands and Banks Search BandsCHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch Basic OperationSearching for and Storing Active Frequencies Limit Search Search Press BandManually Storing Frequencies Fm Page 24 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Scanning All Channels Scanning the Stored ChannelsTurning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Manually Selecting a Channel Scanning a Channel-Storage BankListening to the Weather Band Advanced Operation DelaySkipping Channels Priority Using Channel Lock Using the Display BacklightUsing the Attenuator Turning the KEY Tone on and OFFUsing the Keylock Using AC Power Connecting Optional Power SourcesOptions Using Vehicle Battery Power Connecting a Mobile or BASE- Station Antenna Fm Page 36 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Connecting AN Earphone Headphones Listening SafelyConnecting AN Extension Speaker Traffic SafetyGeneral Guide to Scanning United States Broadcast BandTypical Band Usage VHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHzUHF Band 300.00 MHz 3.0 GHz VHF Band Primary UsageUHF Band Specified Intervals Band AllocationHigh Frequency HF 29 MHz-30 MHz Fm Page 44 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Fm Page 45 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Ultra High Frequency UHF 300 MHz-3 GHz HAM Radio Frequencies National Weather FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Frequency Conversion Troubleshooting Sure SquelchScanner receives stations poorly Check Antenna Care and Maintenance Specifications Frequency CoverageOhms Patent NOS Radio Shack