Radio Shack PRO-63 owner manual Contents

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CONTENTS

 

PREPARATION

9

Connecting the Flexible Antenna

9

Installing Batteries

9

Important Information About the PWR and

 

CHG Jacks

12

Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries

12

Resetting the Scanner

13

Using the Belt Clip

14

UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER

15

A Look at the Keypad

15

A Look at the Display

16

BANDS AND BANKS

18

Search Bands

18

Channel-Storage Banks

19

BASIC OPERATION

20

Turning On the Scanner and Setting Squelch

20

Searching For and Storing Active Frequencies

21

Limit Search

22

Manually Storing Frequencies

23

Scanning the Stored Channels

25

Scanning All Channels

25

Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off

25

Scanning a Channel-Storage Bank

26

Manually Selecting a Channel

26

Listening to the Weather Band

27

ADVANCED OPERATION

28

Delay

28

Skipping Channels

28

Priority

29

Using Channel Lock

30

Using the Display Backlight

30

Using the Attenuator

31

Turning the Key Tone On and Off

31

Using the Keylock

32

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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 Installing Batteries Connecting the Flexible AntennaPreparation Fm Page 10 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Fm Page 11 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Important Information About the PWR and CHG JacksResetting the Scanner Using the Belt Clip Look AT the Keypad Understanding Your ScannerLook AT the Display Fm Page 17 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Search Bands Bands and BanksCHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Basic Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchSearching for and Storing Active Frequencies Search Press Band Limit SearchManually Storing Frequencies Fm Page 24 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 348 PM Scanning All Channels Scanning the Stored ChannelsTurning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off Scanning a Channel-Storage Bank Manually Selecting a ChannelListening to the Weather Band Advanced Operation DelaySkipping Channels Priority Using the Display Backlight Using Channel LockTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Using the AttenuatorUsing 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 Listening Safely Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesTraffic Safety Connecting AN Extension SpeakerVHF Band 30.00-300.0 MHz General Guide to ScanningUnited States Broadcast Band Typical Band UsageUHF Band 300.00 MHz 3.0 GHz VHF Band Primary UsageUHF Band Band Allocation Specified IntervalsHigh 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 National Weather Frequencies HAM Radio FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Frequency Conversion Sure Squelch TroubleshootingScanner receives stations poorly Check Antenna Care and Maintenance Frequency Coverage SpecificationsOhms Patent NOS Radio Shack