Powering Your Scanner, Batteries | Radio Shack 20-164 instruction

Powering Your Scanner

You can power your scanner with.four AA batteries (not supplied), or an external power source.

Batteries

When battery power is low, battery symbol flashes and the scanner beeps every 30 seconds. When battery power is depleted, the scanner turns itself off.

For the longest operation and best performance, use alkaline batteries, available at your local RadioShack store, or use RadioShack 1600 mAh nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeable batteries.

Rechargeable batteries last longer and deliver more power if you let them fully discharge once a month. To do this, use the scanner until battery symbol flashes.

Warning: Never install non- rechargeable batteries in the yellow rechargeable battery holder. Non-rechargeable batteries can get hot or explode if you try to recharge them.

Page 6

Image 6

Radio Shack 20-164 manual Powering Your Scanner, Batteries

Contents

What’s Included Triple Trunking Contents Contents Volume / OFF Your Scanner Connecting the Antenna Attaching the Belt ClipTo attach the supplied antenna Powering Your Scanner Batteries To install batteries To charge batteries External Power To use an external power source Headphones and Speakers To set the keytone Keytones and KeylockBacklight and Contrast To lock the keypad To turn on the backlight To change the backlight modeSquelch and Attenuator To change the display contrast To set the attenuator mode To set squelch Scanner Setup DelayTo turn the delay on / off Defining a Channel To define a channel Copying a Frequency To copy a frequency Deleting Saved Frequencies To delete a saved frequencyTo delete all saved frequencies in a bank Scanner Cloning To define a channel’s Ctcss or DCS codeTo save a Ctcss or DCS code To clone the scanner data SearchingSeek Search To activate Seek Search Search Banks To search preprogrammed search banks Zeromatic To search banks SR0-SR2 To activate Zeromatic Signal StalkerProgramming a Search Range To program the search range of Bank SR7 Special Signal Stalker To use Signal Stalker To lock out a frequency To use Special Signal StalkerLocking Out Frequencies To review and unlock frequencies Saving Found Frequencies To unlock all frequencies in a search bankTo save a frequency found during a search To scan ScanningLocking Out Channels To locked out a channel To turn on the priority feature Priority ScanningTo review all locked out channels Weather Alerts To make an existing channel a Priority channelTo modify the Priority channel To program a weather channel into priority channel Same Standby ModeTo perform a weather scan To program a Fips code Code. The format of a Fips code is To review stored Fips codes Skywarn To enter Same standbyTo test the weather alert To monitor a channel MonitoringTo use Skywarn To find a frequency to monitor Defining a Trunking Bank Trunking SetupTo set a default tuning frequency To define a Trunking Bank Motorola Trunking Setup To set Open or Closed mode for a bankTrunking Modes Fleet Maps To program a fleet map Base and Offset Frequencies For Motorola Type II, enter Edacs Trunking Setup UHF-Hi 806-960 MHz To program 800 MHz Motorola trunking LTR Trunking Setup To save a correct Home Repeater Searching for Talk Group IDs Saving a Talk Group IDTo search for Talk Group IDs Deleting Talk Group IDs To define a Talk Group ID Saving Trunking Channels To delete a Talk Group IDTo delete ALL talk group IDs in a bank Trunk Scanning To change the scanning direction, press  or  Locking Out Talk Group IDs Trunking DelayTo set a Talk Group ID delay To lock out Talk Group IDs To turn off a sub-bank Turning Off Sub-BanksTo review locked-out Talk Group IDs To turn off a sub-bank while scanning Text Tags Scanner MaintenanceTalk Group ID Hold To set Talk Group ID HoldPage Scanner is not TroubleshootingTo display the Talk Group ID Working at all Scanner is on but Scanner does notReceive any stations Or reception is poor Does not scan Birdie Frequencies Service and Repair Initializing the ScannerTo initialize the scanner Scanning Legally FCC Notice References Appendix a GlossaryAppendix B Search Banks Search bank SR1 CB band Receive mode AM Search bank SR2 FRS/GMRS/MURS band Search bank SR4 Aircraft Receive mode AM, FM Appendix C Ctcss / DCS Codes Ctcss Codes Appendix D Signal Stalker Bands All BandDCS Codes PubSafety Band Appendix E Talk Group Format MotorolaTo use AFS format Appendix F Specifications 406-512 MHz 764-960 MHz 9V DC Addendum Preprogrammed Frequencies Purple DOT Purple DOT BB Business Band Police Departments Police Dept Nascar Track Announcer Security Alarm Security Company Companies DOT Business Band DOT BB Limited One-year Warranty