Radio Shack Race Scanner owner manual Preparation, Power Sources, Using Internal Batteries

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PREPARATION

POWER SOURCES

You can power your scanner from any of three sources:

•Internal batteries (not supplied)

•Standard AC power using an optional AC adapter

•Vehicle battery power using an optional DC adapter

Using Internal Batteries

You can power your scanner using four AA batteries. For the longest operation and best performance, we recommend you use alkaline bat- teries (such as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-552).

You can also use four rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries (Cat. No. 23-125). Before you use nickel-cadmium batteries, you must charge them (see “Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries” on Page 10).

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1.While pushing up the tab above the battery compartment cover on the back of the scanner, lift open the battery compartment cover to remove it.

2.If you are installing alkaline batteries, use a pointed object such

as a pen to set ALKALINE JACK NI-CDinside the compart- ment to ALKALINE. Or, if you are installing nickel-cadmium bat- teries, set it to NI-CD.

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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 Special Features TroubleshootingCare 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 Extension Speaker Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesListening Safely Traffic SafetyAttaching the Belt Clip Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeypadPage Look AT the Display Page Service Banks Understanding BanksMemory 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 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 Special Features Turning Memory Banks on and OFFLocking OUT Channels PriorityN K Using the Keylock Using the Display BacklightChanging Search Speeds Normal Search HypersearchTurning the Battery Save Function OFF/ON Turning the KEY Tone OFF/ONSkipping Data Signals General Guide to Scanning Guide to FrequenciesNational Weather Frequencies Canadian Weather FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Guide to the Action Bands Typical Band UsageVHF Band UHF BandAbbreviations Band AllocationPrimary Usage 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