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Radio Shack PRO-79 owner manual Preparation, Installing Batteries, Cautions

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PREPARATION

PREPARATION

Note: If the scanner’s display locks up or does not work properly after you connect a power source, you might need to reset or ini- tialize the scanner.

Important: If you have problems, first try to reset the scanner (see “Resetting the Scanner” on Page 26). If that does not work, you can initialize the scanner (see “Initializing the Scanner” on Page 26); however, this clears all information stored in your scanner’s memory.

INSTALLING BATTERIES

You can power your scanner with four AA batteries (not sup- plied). For the best performance and longest life, we recom- mend RadioShack alkaline batteries. Or, you can use rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries and charge them either inside or outside the scanner. Both types of batteries are avail- able at your local RadioShack store.

Cautions:

•Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recom- mended type.

•Do not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, or rechargeable), or rechargeable bat- teries of different capacities.

Follow these steps to install batteries.

1. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it.

2. If you are using non-rechargeable batteries, place them into the supplied black holder,

as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the holder. Or, if you are using rechargeable batteries, place them into the supplied yellow holder, as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked on the holder.

3.Place the battery holder (with batteries) into the battery compartment.

4.Replace the cover.

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Radio Shack PRO-79 owner manual Preparation, Installing Batteries, Cautions

Contents

illus - show front of product Owner’s ManualPRO-79 200-Channel VHF/Air/UHF Handheld Scanner FEATURES Page FCC NOTICE SCANNING LEGALLY CONTENTS Special Features TroubleshootingCare and Maintenance SpecificationsCautions INSTALLING BATTERIESPREPARATION Cautions USING AC POWERUSING VEHICLE BATTERY POWER 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 KeysA LOOK AT THE DISPLAY ALErtBANK C-ErrPage WirEd UNDERSTANDING BANKSChannel Storage Banks SCANService Banks Fire/PoliceAmateur Radio MarineGroup Frequency Range MHzChannel Frequency MHz156.9250 ChannelFrequency MHz MONITOR MEMORIES TURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH RESETTING/INITIALIZING THE SCANNEROPERATION 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 Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a Channel USING MONITOR MEMORYListening to a Monitor Memory SCANNING THE STORED CHANNELS TURNING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS OFF AND ON MONITORING A STORED CHANNELLISTENING TO THE WEATHER BAND CLEARING A STORED CHANNELLISTENING TO THE MARINE BANK WX Alert SPECIAL FEATURES DELAYLOCKING OUT CHANNELS OR FREQUENCIES Locking Out ChannelsRemoving Lockouts From All Frequencies Locking Out FrequenciesReviewing Locked-Out Frequencies USING PRIORITY Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in All Service BanksTURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHTUSING THE KEY LOCK AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIES A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING GUIDE TO FREQUENCIESNational Weather Frequencies Birdie FrequenciesGUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS Typical Band Usage MHzPrimary Usage VHF BandAbbreviations ServicesBAND ALLOCATION HIGH FREQUENCY HF - 3 MHz- 30 MHz 10-Meter Amateur Band 28.0-29.7 MHz VERY HIGH FREQUENCY VHF - 30 MHz- 300 MHzVHF Low Band 29.7-50 MHz -in 5 kHz steps 6-Meter Amateur Band 50-54 MHzVHF High Band 148-174 MHz ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY UHF - 300 MHz- 3 GHzU. S. Government Band 406-420 MHz 70-Centimeter Amateur Band 420-450 MHzFREQUENCY CONVERSION Low Band 450-470 MHzTROUBLESHOOTING SQUELCH is notCARE AND MAINTENANCE IF Interference Ratio 10.7 MHz SPECIFICATIONSAudio Output Power 10% THD 6 Volts DC, 4 AA Batteries Page RadioShack A Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas Limited One-Year Warranty