Clearing a Stored Channel | Radio Shack PRO-79 guide

CLEARING A STORED CHANNEL

If you no longer want a frequency stored in a channel (and you do not want to replace that frequency with a different one), fol- low these steps to clear the stored frequency.

1.Press MAN to stop scanning.

2.To select the desired channel number, use the number keys to enter that channel number (1–200).

3.Press PGM. PGM appears.

4.Press 0 then ENT. The frequency number changes to 000.0000 to indicate the channel is cleared.

5.To clear another channel, use the number keys to enter that channel number (1–200), then press PGM again. Or repeat- edly press PGM until the desired channel number appears. Then repeat Step 4.

LISTENING TO THE MARINE BANK

To listen to the marine bank, repeatedly press BAND until MRN appears.

To change the channel manually, press ▲ or ▼.

To scan through the marine bank, hold down ▲ or ▼ for about 2 seconds. MAN disappears and SCAN appears. To change the scanning direction, press ▲ or ▼.

To stop scanning the channels, hold down ▲ or ▼ for about 2 seconds.

You can select a marine channel directly. When the scanner stops scanning the marine bank, use the number keys to enter the two-digit channel number.

LISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND

To hear your local forecast and regional weather information, press WX. Your scanner begins to scan through the weather band.

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Radio Shack PRO-79 owner manual Clearing a Stored Channel, Listening to the Marine Bank, Listening to the Weather Band

Contents

PRO-79 Channel VHF/Air/UHF Handheld Scanner Features Page FCC Notice Frequency Types of Transmissions Range MHz Scanning Legally Contents Special Features Installing Batteries Preparation Using AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Charging Rechargeable Batteries Connecting AN Antenna Connecting the Supplied Antenna Connecting an Outdoor Antenna Connecting AN Earphone Headphones Listening Safely Connecting AN Extension Speaker Traffic Safety Understanding Your Scanner Look AT the Keypad Number Keys Look AT the Display AIR DLY Understanding Banks Channel Storage Banks Service Banks Fire/Police Amateur Radio AirMarine Channel Frequency MHz 156.9250 Monitor Memories RESETTING/INITIALIZING the Scanner Operation Resetting the Scanner Initializing the Scanner Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Searching the Service Banks Finding and Storing Active Frequencies Using Direct Search Page Listening to a Monitor Memory Using Monitor MemoryMoving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel Scanning the Stored Channels Turning CHANNEL-STORAGE Banks OFF and on Monitoring a Stored Channel Listening to the Marine Bank Clearing a Stored ChannelListening to the Weather Band WX Alert Locking OUT Channels or Frequencies Special FeaturesDelay Locking Out Channels Reviewing Locked-Out Frequencies Locking Out FrequenciesRemoving Lockouts From All Frequencies Using Priority Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in All Service Banks Using the KEY Lock Using the Display BacklightTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Avoiding Image Frequencies National Weather Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies Birdie Frequencies Typical Band Usage MHz Guide to the Action BandsPrimary Usage Abbreviations Services Band Allocation Government Band 137-144 MHz Meter Amateur Band 50-54 MHzAircraft Band 108-136 MHz Meter Amateur Band 144-148 MHz VHF High Band 148-174 MHz Centimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHz Frequency Conversion Low Band 450-470 MHz Troubleshooting Squelch is not Care and Maintenance Specifications Volts DC, 4 AA Batteries Page Division of Tandy Corporation RadioShackFort Worth, Texas