Radio Shack PRO-79 owner manual Look AT the Display, Air

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A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current oper- ating status. This quick look at the display will help you under- stand how your scanner operates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears when you lock the keypad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/

 

Indicates the search or scan direction.

AIR

 

Indicates that the scanner is searching the air

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service bank.

ALErt

 

Appears when the weather alert is on.

-b-

 

Appears during a service bank frequency search.

BAppears when the batteries are low.

BANK

Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the

 

scan bank. Bank numbers with a bar under them

 

show which banks are turned on for scanning

 

(see “Understanding Banks” on Page 19).

C-Err

Appears when the scanner receives a checksum

 

error during wired programming.

CH

Appears with digits (1–200) or P to show which

 

channel the scanner is tuned to.

Ch-FULL

Appears when you try to enter a frequency dur-

 

ing a search when all channels are full.

-d-

Appears during a direct frequency search.

-dUPL-

Appears when you try to store a frequency that is

 

already stored in another channel.

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Contents PRO-79 Channel VHF/Air/UHF Handheld Scanner Features Page Frequency Types of Transmissions Range MHz FCC NoticeScanning Legally Contents Special Features Preparation Installing BatteriesUsing Vehicle Battery Power Using AC PowerCharging Rechargeable Batteries Connecting the Supplied Antenna Connecting AN AntennaConnecting an Outdoor Antenna Listening Safely Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesTraffic Safety Connecting AN Extension SpeakerLook AT the Keypad Understanding Your ScannerKeys NumberAIR Look AT the DisplayDLY Channel Storage Banks Understanding BanksFire/Police Service BanksMarine AirAmateur Radio Channel Frequency MHz 156.9250 Monitor Memories Operation RESETTING/INITIALIZING the ScannerInitializing the Scanner Resetting the ScannerStoring Known Frequencies Into Channels Finding and Storing Active Frequencies Searching the Service BanksUsing Direct Search Page Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Using Monitor MemoryListening to a Monitor Memory Scanning the Stored Channels Monitoring a Stored Channel Turning CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks OFF and onListening to the Weather Band Clearing a Stored ChannelListening to the Marine Bank WX Alert Delay Special FeaturesLocking OUT Channels or Frequencies Locking Out ChannelsRemoving Lockouts From All Frequencies Locking Out FrequenciesReviewing Locked-Out Frequencies Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in All Service Banks Using PriorityTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Using the Display BacklightUsing the KEY Lock Avoiding Image Frequencies Guide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningNational Weather Frequencies Birdie FrequenciesPrimary Usage Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage MHz Band Allocation Abbreviations ServicesAircraft Band 108-136 MHz Meter Amateur Band 50-54 MHzGovernment Band 137-144 MHz Meter Amateur Band 144-148 MHzCentimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHz VHF High Band 148-174 MHzLow Band 450-470 MHz Frequency ConversionSquelch is not TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Specifications Volts DC, 4 AA Batteries Page Fort Worth, Texas RadioShackDivision of Tandy Corporation
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