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