Radio Shack owner manual PRO-74 100-Channel VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz Race Scanner

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Owner’s Manual

Cat. No. 20-513

PRO-74 100-Channel

VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz

Race Scanner

Please read before using this equipment.

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Contents PRO-74 100-Channel VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz Race Scanner Features Page Frequency Range Step Transmission MHz KHz Scanning Legally FCC NoticeContents Troubleshooting Special FeaturesCare and Maintenance Specifications General Guide to ScanningUsing Internal Batteries Power SourcesPreparation Page Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Using Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Connecting AN Antenna Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting AN Earphone Headphones Connecting AN Extension SpeakerAttaching the Belt Clip Traffic SafetyListening Safely Look AT the Keypad Understanding Your ScannerPage Look AT the Display Page Understanding Banks Service BanksMemory Banks Name Typical Usage Frequency Range MHzHAM Operation Turning on the Scanner Setting SquelchPress E to store the frequency into the channel Storing Known Frequencies Into ChannelsFinding and Storing Active Frequencies Searching the Service BanksSearching from a Selected Frequency Storing Active Frequencies Search Skip MemoryManually Selecting a Channel Deleting a Frequency from a Channel Scanning ChannelsListening to Weather Broadcasts Storing a CAR Number and Frequency Using the PRO-74 AT the RacesAdding Frequencies to a Car Number Viewing Frequencies Associated with a Car Number Scanning by CAR NumberDeleting a Frequency from a Car Number Finding What CAR Numbers are in What Channels Turning Memory Banks on and OFF Special FeaturesLocking OUT Channels PriorityN K Using the Display Backlight Using the KeylockChanging Search Speeds Normal Search HypersearchTurning the KEY Tone OFF/ON Turning the Battery Save Function OFF/ONSkipping Data Signals Guide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningNational Weather Frequencies Canadian Weather FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsVHF Band UHF BandPrimary Usage Band AllocationAbbreviations Very High Frequency VHF Meter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF Conventional Systems Band Locally Assigned Frequency ConversionProblem Possible Cause Remedy TroubleshootingBATT.Lo Resetting the ScannerCare and Maintenance Specifications RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas Limited One-Year Warranty