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Radio Shack PRO-79 owner manual Contents

Models: PRO-79

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CONTENTS
Preparation	8
Installing Batteries	8
Using AC Power	9
Using Vehicle Battery Power	9
Charging Rechargeable Batteries	10
Connecting an Antenna	11
Connecting the Supplied Antenna	11
Connecting an Outdoor Antenna	12
Connecting an Earphone/Headphones	13
Listening Safely	13
Traffic Safety	14
Connecting an Extension Speaker	14
Understanding Your Scanner	15
A Look at the Keypad	15
A Look at the Display	17
Understanding Banks	19
Channel Storage Banks	19
Service Banks	20
Monitor Memories	24
Operation	25
Turning On the Scanner/Setting Volume and Squelch ....	25
Resetting/Initializing the Scanner	25
Resetting the Scanner	26
Initializing the Scanner	26
Storing Known Frequencies into Channels	27
Finding and Storing Active Frequencies	28
Searching the Service Banks	28
Using Direct Search	29
Using Monitor Memory	31
Listening to a Monitor Memory	31
Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory
to a Channel	31
Scanning the Stored Channels	32
Turning Channel-Storage Banks Off and On	33
Monitoring a Stored Channel	33
Clearing a Stored Channel	34
Listening to the Marine Bank	34
Listening to the Weather Band	34
WX Alert	35

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Radio Shack PRO-79 owner manual Contents

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Owner’s Manual PRO-79 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF Handheld Scannerillus - show front of product FEATURES Page FCC NOTICE SCANNING LEGALLY CONTENTS Care and Maintenance Special FeaturesTroubleshooting SpecificationsINSTALLING BATTERIES PREPARATIONCautions USING AC POWER USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWERCautions CHARGING RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES CautionsCONNECTING AN ANTENNA Connecting the Supplied AntennaConnecting an Outdoor Antenna CautionsCONNECTING AN EARPHONE HEADPHONES Listening SafelyCONNECTING AN EXTENSION SPEAKER Traffic SafetyUNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER A LOOK AT THE KEYPADNumber KeysBANK A LOOK AT THE DISPLAYALErt C-ErrPage Channel Storage Banks WirEdUNDERSTANDING BANKS SCANService Banks Fire/PoliceGroup Amateur RadioMarine Frequency Range MHzChannel Frequency MHzChannel Frequency MHz156.9250 MONITOR MEMORIES RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNER OPERATIONTURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH Resetting the Scanner Initializing the ScannerSTORING KNOWN FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS Searching the Service Banks FINDING AND STORING ACTIVE FREQUENCIESUsing Direct Search To pause the search, press or . To resume search- ing, hold down or USING MONITOR MEMORY Listening to a 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 CHANNELCLEARING A STORED CHANNEL LISTENING TO THE MARINE BANKLISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND WX Alert LOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES SPECIAL FEATURESDELAY Locking Out ChannelsLocking Out Frequencies Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesRemoving Lockouts From All Frequencies USING PRIORITY Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in All Service BanksUSING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHT USING THE KEY LOCKTURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIES National Weather Frequencies A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNINGGUIDE TO FREQUENCIES Birdie FrequenciesPrimary Usage GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDSTypical Band Usage MHz VHF BandServices BAND ALLOCATIONAbbreviations VHF Low Band 29.7-50 MHz -in 5 kHz steps HIGH FREQUENCY HF - 3 MHz- 30 MHz 10-Meter Amateur Band 28.0-29.7 MHzVERY HIGH FREQUENCY VHF - 30 MHz- 300 MHz 6-Meter Amateur Band 50-54 MHzU. S. Government Band 406-420 MHz VHF High Band 148-174 MHzULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY UHF - 300 MHz- 3 GHz 70-Centimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHzFREQUENCY CONVERSION Low Band 450-470 MHzTROUBLESHOOTING SQUELCH is notCARE AND MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS Audio Output Power 10% THDIF Interference Ratio 10.7 MHz 6 Volts DC, 4 AA Batteries Page Fort Worth, Texas RadioShackA Division of Tandy Corporation Limited One-Year Warranty