Quick Start

step 4: setting up your scanner

turning on your scanner

To turn on your scanner, turn the VOLUME knob clockwise until it clicks. To set the squelch, turn the SQUELCH knob fully counterclockwise, then rotate it clockwise until the hissing sound stops.

storing frequencies in channels

Your scanner comes with 150 preprogrammed frequencies. You

can manually store frequencies using a frequency guide such as the “RadioShack Police Call Guide including Fire and Emergency Services, and Official Aeronautical Frequency Directory.”

1. Press E/PGM. PGM appears in the display.

2Enter the channel number where you want to store a frequency.

3. Press SCAN/MANUAL.

4. Enter the frequency including the decimal point.

5. Press E/PGM to store the frequency. The scanner automatically rounds the entered number to the nearest valid frequency. For example, 151.473 (MHz) becomes 151.475.

If you entered a frequency that is already saved on NOTE another channel, the scanner beeps and displays the

channel. Press . /CLR /DELAY to exit, or press E/PGM to store the frequency on both channels.

copying / moving frequencies

To copy or move a frequency, complete the following steps:

1. Press or to select the channel that contains the frequency, and press E/PGM.

2. Press and hold E/PGM. The scanner copy/move menu appears.

3. Press or to select Copy or Move, then press E/PGM.

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Radio Shack PRO-433 Quick Start Setting up your scanner, Turning on your scanner, Storing frequencies in channels