Look AT the Display, Air | Radio Shack PRO-79 specification

A LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

The display has indicators that show the scanner’s current oper- ating status. This quick look at the display will help you under- stand how your scanner operates.

Appears when you lock the keypad.

▼/▲

Indicates the search or scan direction.

AIR

Indicates that the scanner is searching the air

service bank.

ALErt

Appears when the weather alert is on.

-b-

Appears during a service bank frequency search.

BAppears when the batteries are low.

BANK	Appears with numbers (1–10) to indicate the
	scan bank. Bank numbers with a bar under them
	show which banks are turned on for scanning
	(see “Understanding Banks” on Page 19).
C-Err	Appears when the scanner receives a checksum
	error during wired programming.
CH	Appears with digits (1–200) or P to show which
	channel the scanner is tuned to.
Ch-FULL	Appears when you try to enter a frequency dur-
	ing a search when all channels are full.
-d-	Appears during a direct frequency search.
-dUPL-	Appears when you try to store a frequency that is
	already stored in another channel.

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Radio Shack PRO-79 owner manual Look AT the Display, Air

Contents

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