Radio Shack PRO-29 owner manual Features

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FEATURES

Your new Radio Shack PRO-29 60-Channel Direct Entry Programma- ble Scanner lets you in on all the action! This scanner gives you direct access to 30,000 exciting frequencies that include police department, fire department, ambulance, amateur radio, and transportation services. You can select up to 60 channels for your scanner to scan and you can change your selection at any time.

The secret to your scanner’s ability to scan so many frequencies is its custom-designed microprocessor — a tiny, built-in computer. Your scanner also has these special features:

Frequency Search — scans through every available frequency.

Six Channel-Storage Banks — let you store 10 channels in each of six banks to group frequencies. This helps you identify calls.

Monitor Memories — let you temporarily save up to six channels you locate during a frequency search.

Two-Second Automatic Scan Delay — delays scanning for 2 seconds before moving to another channel, so you can hear more replies.

Memory Backup — keeps the channel frequencies stored in memory for up to 1 hour during a power loss.

Lock-Out Function — keeps channels you select from being scanned.

Priority Channel — checks your most important channel every 2 sec- onds so you don’t miss important calls on a channel you specify.

Weather Band Key — scans seven preprogrammed weather frequen- cies so you can hear about current weather conditions.

Display Backlight — makes the scanner easy to read in low light situ- ations.

Search Skip — lets you select up to 30 frequencies for the scanner to skip during a limit or direct search to avoid unwanted frequencies.

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Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

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Contents PRO-29 60-Channel Direct Entry Programmable Scanner Features Fm Page 3 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 158 PM FCC Notice Scanning LegallyContents Preparation Power SourcesUsing Internal Batteries Important Information about the External Power Jacks Using Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Charging NICKEL-CADMIUM Batteries Connecting the Antenna Connecting an Optional AntennaConnecting AN Earphone Headphones Listening SafelyTraffic Safety Connecting AN Extension SpeakerUsing the Belt Clip Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeypadLook AT the Display MHzFm Page 16 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 158 PM Monitor Memories Banks and MemoriesCHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Storing Frequencies Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchOperation Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Limit Search Direct Search Listening to Monitor Memories Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a ChannelManually Selecting a Channel Locking OUT Channels Special FeaturesUsing the Keylock Turning CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks on and OFF Search Skip MemoryPriority Using the Display Backlight Listening to the Weather BandNational Weather Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies Ham Radio FrequenciesBirdie Frequencies Guide to the Action Bands Typical Band UsagePrimary Usage VHF BandBand Allocation AbbreviationsMeter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz Fm Page 34 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 158 PM Government Band 406-450 MHz Avoiding Image Frequencies Frequency ConversionTroubleshooting Resetting the ScannerCare and Maintenance Specifications Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas
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