Radio Shack Race Scanner owner manual FCC Notice, Scanning Legally

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FCC NOTICE

Your scanner might cause radio or TV interference even when it is oper- ating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the interfer- ence, turn off your scanner. If the interference goes away, your scanner is causing it. Try the following methods to eliminate the interference:

Move your scanner away from the receiver

Connect your scanner to an outlet that is on a different electrical circuit from the receiver

Contact your local RadioShack store for help

Note: Mobile use of this scanner is unlawful or requires a permit in some areas. Check the laws in your area.

SCANNING LEGALLY

Your scanner covers frequencies used by many different groups in- cluding police and fire departments, ambulance services, government agencies, private companies, amateur radio services, military opera- tions, pager services, and wireline (telephone and telegraph) service providers. It is legal to listen to almost every transmission your scanner can receive. However, there are some transmissions you should never intentionally listen to. These include:

Telephone conversations (cellular, cordless, or other private means of telephone signal transmission)

Pager transmissions

Any scrambled or encrypted transmissions

According to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), you are subject to fines and possible imprisonment for intentionally listening to, using, or divulging the contents of such a transmission unless you have the consent of a party to the communication (unless such activity is otherwise illegal).

This scanner has been designed to prevent reception of illegal trans- missions. This is done to comply with the legal requirement that scan- ners be manufactured so as to not be easily modifiable to pick up those transmissions. Do not open your scanner's case to make any modifica- tions that could allow it to pick up transmissions that it is not legal to lis- ten to. Doing so could subject you to legal penalties. We encourage responsible, legal scanner use.

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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 ScanningPreparation Power SourcesUsing Internal Batteries 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 SpeakerListening Safely Traffic SafetyAttaching the Belt Clip 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 Deleting a Frequency from a Car Number Scanning by CAR NumberViewing Frequencies Associated with 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 BandAbbreviations Band AllocationPrimary Usage 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