Radio Shack Race Scanner instruction

Owner’s Manual

Cat. No. 20-513

PRO-74 100-Channel

VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz

Race Scanner

Please read before using this equipment.

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Radio Shack owner manual PRO-74 100-Channel VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz Race Scanner

Contents

PRO-74 100-Channel VHF/UHF/Air/800 MHz Race Scanner Features Page Frequency Range Step Transmission MHz KHz Scanning Legally FCC Notice Contents Troubleshooting Special FeaturesCare and Maintenance Specifications General Guide to Scanning Using Internal Batteries Power SourcesPreparation Page Charging Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Using Standard AC Power Using Vehicle Battery Power Connecting AN Antenna Connecting an Optional Antenna Connecting AN Earphone Headphones Connecting AN Extension Speaker Attaching the Belt Clip Traffic SafetyListening Safely Look AT the Keypad Understanding Your ScannerPage Look AT the Display Page Understanding Banks Service BanksMemory Banks Name Typical Usage Frequency Range MHz HAM Operation Turning on the Scanner Setting Squelch Press E to store the frequency into the channel Storing Known Frequencies Into Channels Finding and Storing Active Frequencies Searching the Service Banks Searching from a Selected Frequency Storing Active Frequencies Search Skip Memory Manually Selecting a Channel Deleting a Frequency from a Channel Scanning Channels Listening to Weather Broadcasts Storing a CAR Number and Frequency Using the PRO-74 AT the Races Adding Frequencies to a Car Number Viewing Frequencies Associated with a Car Number Scanning by CAR NumberDeleting a Frequency from a Car Number Finding What CAR Numbers are in What Channels Turning Memory Banks on and OFF Special FeaturesLocking OUT Channels Priority N K Using the Display Backlight Using the KeylockChanging Search Speeds Normal Search Hypersearch Turning the KEY Tone OFF/ON Turning the Battery Save Function OFF/ON Skipping Data Signals Guide to Frequencies General Guide to ScanningNational Weather Frequencies Canadian Weather Frequencies Birdie Frequencies Typical Band Usage Guide to the Action BandsVHF Band UHF Band Primary Usage Band AllocationAbbreviations Very High Frequency VHF Meter Amateur Band- 50-54 MHz Ultra High Frequency UHF Conventional Systems Band Locally Assigned Frequency Conversion Problem Possible Cause Remedy Troubleshooting BATT.Lo Resetting the Scanner Care and Maintenance Specifications RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas Limited One-Year Warranty