Radio Shack Race Scanner Using the Keylock, Using the Display Backlight, Changing Search Speeds

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USING THE KEYLOCK

Once you set up and store channels into your scanner, you can protect it from accidental changes by turning on the keylock feature. When

locked, the only controls that operate are SCAN, MAN, KEYLOCK/ , VOLUME, and SQUELCH.

To turn on the keylock, hold down KEYLOCK until K/L appears. To turn it off, hold down KEYLOCK until K/L disappears.

R A C E

M A N

P R O G

B AN D

S C A N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B A N K 1

 

K /L

 

 

1 -10

11-20

21-30

P

 

HO LD

D A T A

1

2

3

 

PRIORITY L -O U T

31 -40

41-50

51-60

C H

M H z

P G M

 

H/S

S/ S

4

5

6

 

 

 

6 1 - 7 0

7 1 - 8 0 8 1 - 9 0

 

 

 

DEL

7

8

9

 

 

 

KEYLOCK C L EA R

91 -100

W X

 

 

 

 

 

0

E

 

 

USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT

You can turn on the display backlight for easy viewing at night. Press to turn it on for 15 seconds. To turn it off before 15 seconds

elapse, press the button again.

CHANGING SEARCH SPEEDS

The PRO-74 has two search speeds.

Normal Search

Hypersearch

100 steps/second

300 steps/second

To switch between normal and Hypersearch speeds, during a service bank or direct search, press H/S. HYPER appears during Hypersearch.

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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