Radio Shack PRO-63 owner manual Using Channel Lock, Using the Display Backlight

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USING CHANNEL LOCK

When you enter a frequency into a channel, the scanner automat- ically locks the channel to prevent it from being overwritten by an- other frequency. L appears to the left of the channel number.

To unlock a channel, press LOCK. L disappears from the display.

Follow these steps to unlock all channels.

1.Press MANUAL.

2.While pressing and holding down ENTER, press and hold down LOCK until the scanner beeps three times.

To manually lock a channel, select the channel, then press LOCK. L appears to the left of the channel number.

USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT

You can turn on the display’s backlight for easy viewing in dimly- lit areas. Press LIGHT to turn on the display light for 5 seconds. To turn off the light before it automatically turns off, press LIGHT again.

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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 Connecting the Flexible Antenna Installing BatteriesPreparation 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 the Stored Channels Scanning All ChannelsTurning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Manually Selecting a Channel Scanning a Channel-Storage BankListening to the Weather Band Delay Advanced OperationSkipping Channels Priority Using Channel Lock Using the Display BacklightUsing the Attenuator Turning the KEY Tone on and OFFUsing the Keylock Connecting Optional Power Sources Using AC PowerOptions 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 SafetyTypical Band Usage General Guide to ScanningUnited States Broadcast Band VHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHzUHF Band 300.00 MHz 3.0 GHz Primary Usage VHF BandUHF 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