Radio Shack PRO-29 owner manual Troubleshooting, Resetting the Scanner

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have problems, here are some suggestions which might help.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

 

 

 

Scanner is totally inop-

No power.

Check the batteries, or

erative.

 

make sure you

 

 

plugged the scanner

 

 

into a working outlet.

 

 

 

Scanner is on but will

SQUELCH is not cor-

Adjust SQUELCH

not scan.

rectly adjusted or

clockwise or remove

 

channels are locked

the lock-out.

 

out.

 

 

 

 

In the scan mode, the

“Birdies.”

Avoid programming

scanner locks on fre-

 

frequencies listed

quencies that have an

 

under “Birdie Frequen-

unclear transmission.

 

cies” on Page 29 or

 

 

only listen to them

 

 

manually.

 

 

 

If none of these suggestions help, take your scanner to your local Radio Shack store for assistance.

RESETTING THE SCANNER

If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you con- nect a power source, you might have to reset the scanner.

Caution: This procedure clears all the information you have pro- grammed into the scanner. Before you reset the scanner, try turning it off and on to see if it begins working properly. Use the following proce- dure only when you are sure your scanner is not working properly.

1.Turn off the scanner.

2.While you press and hold down the 2 and 9 keys, turn on the scan- ner.

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Contents PRO-29 60-Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner Features Page Scanning Legally FCC NoticeContents Using Internal Batteries Power SourcesPreparation Important Information about the External Power Jacks Using Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Charging NICKEL-CADMIUM Batteries Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting the AntennaListening Safely Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesUsing the Belt Clip Connecting AN Extension SpeakerTraffic Safety Look AT the Keypad Understanding Your ScannerMHz Look AT the DisplayPage CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Banks and MemoriesMonitor Memories Operation Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchStoring Frequencies Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Limit Search Direct Search Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Listening to Monitor MemoriesManually Selecting a Channel Using the Keylock Special FeaturesLocking OUT Channels Search Skip Memory Turning CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks on and OFFPriority Listening to the Weather Band Using the Display BacklightGuide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningNational Weather Frequencies Ham Radio FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsVHF Band Primary UsageAbbreviations Band AllocationMeter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz Page Government Band 406-450 MHz Frequency Conversion Avoiding Image FrequenciesResetting the Scanner TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Specifications Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas Radio Shack Limited Warranty
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