Radio Shack Race Scanner owner manual

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RACE — lets you store car numbers and frequencies in the scanner’s channels, add and delete frequencies from car numbers, display car numbers, and listen to the channel where a car number is stored.

MAN — stops scanning and lets you directly enter a channel number or frequency.

PROG — stores frequencies into channels.

BAND — lets you search service banks.

SCAN — scans through stored channels.

HOLD — holds a frequency search.

DATA — turns on or off the data signal skip feature, and lets you se- quentially recall channels where car numbers and frequencies are stored during manual operation.

PRIORITY/H/S — sets and turns on and off priority for a particular chan- nel. Also turns Hypersearch on and off.

L-OUT/S/S— lets you lock out a selected channel and skips a specified frequency during a service bank, direct, or weather search.

t and s — enters the search direction (down or up).

DEL — deletes the frequencies and car numbers stored in the memory.

KEYLOCK/ — locks the keypad to prevent accidental program changes. Also turns on the display light for 15 seconds.

Number Keys — each key is marked with a single digit, and has a range of numbers printed above it. The single digits are used to enter a channel or frequency. The range of numbers (31–40, for example) indi- cates the channels that make up a memory bank.

CLEAR/— erases an incorrect entry or an error, and enters a decimal point.

WX/E — selects a weather channel, and enters the frequency when you store a frequency into a channel.

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Contents PRO-74 100-Channel VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz Race Scanner Features Page Frequency Range Step Transmission MHz KHz FCC Notice Scanning LegallyContents Care and Maintenance Specifications Special FeaturesTroubleshooting General Guide to ScanningPower Sources Using Internal BatteriesPreparation Page Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Using Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Connecting AN Antenna Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting AN Extension Speaker Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesTraffic Safety Attaching the Belt ClipListening Safely Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeypadPage Look AT the Display Page Memory Banks Service BanksUnderstanding Banks Name Typical Usage Frequency Range MHzHAM Turning on the Scanner Setting Squelch OperationStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Press E to store the frequency into the channelSearching the Service Banks Finding and Storing Active FrequenciesSearching from a Selected Frequency Search Skip Memory Storing Active FrequenciesManually Selecting a Channel Scanning Channels Deleting a Frequency from a ChannelListening to Weather Broadcasts Using the PRO-74 AT the Races Storing a CAR Number and FrequencyAdding Frequencies to a Car Number Scanning by CAR Number Viewing Frequencies Associated with a Car NumberDeleting a Frequency from a Car Number Finding What CAR Numbers are in What Channels Locking OUT Channels Special FeaturesTurning Memory Banks on and OFF PriorityN K Changing Search Speeds Using the KeylockUsing the Display Backlight Normal Search HypersearchTurning the Battery Save Function OFF/ON Turning the KEY Tone OFF/ONSkipping Data Signals National Weather Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies Canadian Weather FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies VHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage UHF BandBand Allocation Primary UsageAbbreviations Very High Frequency VHF Meter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF Frequency Conversion Conventional Systems Band Locally AssignedTroubleshooting Problem Possible Cause RemedyResetting the Scanner BATT.LoCare and Maintenance Specifications Limited One-Year Warranty RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas