Radio Shack PRO-99 TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING

If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestions might help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does not operate properly, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

	Problem	Possible Cause	Remedy


	The scanner is	The AC or DC	Be sure the adapter’s
	totally	adapter is not	barrel plug is fully
	inoperative	connected	inserted into the jack.

		Dead Batteries	Replace or recharge the
			batteries.

	Poor or no	An antenna is not	Make sure an antenna
	reception	connected or is	Make sure an antenna
	reception	connected or is	is properly connected to
		connected	is properly connected to
		connected	the scanner.
		incorrectly	the scanner.
		incorrectly
		Programmed	Avoid programming
		Programmed	frequencies listed under
		frequencies are the	frequencies listed under
		same as “birdie	“Birdie Frequencies” on
		same as “birdie	Page 60, or listen to
		frequencies.	Page 60, or listen to
		frequencies.	them manually
			them manually
		Key lock is	Turn off the key lock.
	The keypad	activated.
	does not work	The scanner may	Turn the scanner off and
		be locked up.	then on again.

	The scanner is	SQ is not correctly	Adjust SQ by turning it
	on but will not	adjusted	clockwise.
	scan.	Only one channel is	Store frequencies into
		Only one channel is	Store frequencies into
		(or no channels	more than one channel
		are) stored.

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Contents

PRO-99Deluxe Compact Race Scanner CONTENTS Page Page Page FCC NOTICE SCANNING LEGALLY PREPARATION Charging Rechargeable Batteries USING AC POWER USING A 12V POWER SOURCE Connecting a Supplied Antenna Connecting an Outdoor Antenna EARPHONE/HEADPHONES Listening Safely Traffic Safety UNDERSTANDING THE SCANNER ALOOK AT THE KEYPAD Page Channel Storage Banks Service Banks OPERATING YOUR SCANNER 1:Pre-LoadCAR 2:Display 3:PGM Car# 4:PGM CH 5:PGM PRI CH 6:PGM Limit SRCH 7:Recall Lockout 8:System Data CAR NUMBER OPERATION ABOUT THE PRELOADED CAR NUMBERS AND FREQUENCIES Load From Pre-ProgramCAR Press 1 key ->YES.Other key->NO appears STORING A CAR NUMBER AND FREQUENCY Input Car#? appears 0.00000 MHz Adding Frequencies To a Car Number Adding a Car Number to the Channel Viewing Frequencies Associated With a Car Number A.Fr (All Frequency) Mode (In Car Number 4-WayRocker Key Operation P.Fr Car# Qcode XX CT STORING FREQUENCIES INTO CHANNELS STORING TEXT TAGS HAM 6m Text Input Chart Clearing All Channels SCANNING CHANNELS Monitoring a Single Channel Power Save Circuit USING CTCSS Programming a Quiet Code into a Channel Quiet Code Chart Finding the Quiet Code on a Frequency Using CTCSS During a Search SEARCHING AND TUNING SEARCHING A PREPROGRAMMED FREQUENCY RANGE Page Search Band Charts Page Page Searching Active Frequencies in Your Desired Frequency Range USING ZEROMATIC MANUALLY TUNING A FREQUENCY Copying a Frequency Into a Vacant Channel In a Specified Bank Listening To a Weather Channel WX Alert SPECIAL FEATURES PGM PRI CH Program Freq P:ON P:OFF DELAY Locking Out Car Number Frequencies Locking Out Channels Reviewing the Lock-OutChannels Clearing All Lockout Channels Locking Out Search Frequencies Reviewing Locked-OutSearch Frequencies Clearing a Locked-OutSearch Frequency Clearing All Locked-Out Frequencies in a Search Bank Changing the Backlight Duration KEY LOCK TURNING THE KEY TONE ON AND OFF 2:Key Tone 2:Key Tone Off Cloning Data from Another PRO-99 ON-AIRPROGRAMMING On-AirProgramming Specifications A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING National Weather Frequencies Birdie Frequencies GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDS HF Band VHF Band UHF Band 800MHz Band BAND ALLOCATION Page Page Page Page Page FREQUENCY CONVERSION SERVICE AND REPAIR TROUBLESHOOTING SPECIFICATIONS