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Radio Shack Pro-71 owner manual Preparation, Power Sources, Installing Batteries

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PREPARATION

POWER SOURCES

You can power your scanner from any of three sources:

•internal batteries

•standard AC power (using an optional AC adapter)

•vehicle battery power (using an optional DC adapter)

INSTALLING BATTERIES

Your scanner requires 4 AA batteries (not supplied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend alkaline batteries. Or, you can use rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries. Both types of batteries are available at your local RadioShack store.

Warning: The scanner has a built-in circuit that lets you recharge nickel-cadmium batteries inside the battery compartment. How- ever, you must never use this circuit when you have installed non- rechargeable batteries in the scanner. Be sure to read “Important Infor- mation About the External Power Jacks” on Page 9 and “Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries” on Page 12.

Cautions:

•Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

•Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (stan- dard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable batteries of differ- ent capacities.

1.Press down the tab on the battery compartment cover, and lift open the compartment.

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Radio Shack Pro-71 owner manual Preparation, Power Sources, Installing Batteries

Contents

PRO-71 VHF/UHF/Air Handheld Scanner Features Frequency Range MHz Transmission Frequency MHzFCC Notice Scanning LegallyWe encourage responsible, legal scanner use Contents General Guide to Scanning TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance Specifications Preparation Power SourcesInstalling 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 AntennaListening Safely Connecting AN Earphone HeadphonesTraffic Safety Connecting AN Extension Speaker Using the Belt ClipUnderstanding Your Scanner Look AT the KeypadLook AT the Display Page Monitor Memories Banks and MemoriesCHANNEL-STORAGE Banks Storing Frequencies Turning on the Scanner and Setting SquelchOperation Searching for and Temporarily Storing Active Frequencies Press E WX to store the frequencyLimit 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 MemoryUsing the Display Backlight PriorityListening to the Weather Band General Guide to Scanning Guide to FrequenciesWeather Frequencies Ham Radio FrequenciesTypical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsBirdie Frequencies Band Allocation Primary UsageVHF Band UHF BandAbbreviations High Frequency HF Hi 3 MHz-30 MHzVery High Frequency VHF 30 MHz-300 MHz Low Band 29.7-50 MHz in 5 kHz stepsGovernment Band 406-450 MHz Channel Avoiding Image Frequencies Frequency ConversionTroubleshooting Problem Possible Cause RemedyResetting the Scanner Care and Maintenance Specifications 94 oz Page Limited One-Year Warranty