Contents | Radio Shack PRO-79 instruction

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

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 Air Amateur RadioMarine 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 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 Channel Clearing a Stored Channel Listening to the Marine BankListening to the Weather Band WX Alert Locking OUT Channels or Frequencies Special FeaturesDelay Locking Out Channels Locking Out Frequencies Reviewing Locked-Out FrequenciesRemoving Lockouts From All Frequencies Using Priority Removing Lockouts From All Frequencies in All Service Banks Using the Display Backlight Using the KEY LockTurning the KEY Tone on and OFF Avoiding Image Frequencies National Weather Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies Birdie Frequencies Guide to the Action Bands Typical Band Usage MHzPrimary 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 RadioShack Division of Tandy CorporationFort Worth, Texas