Special Features, Troubleshooting | Radio Shack Race Scanner

Special Features	36
Turning Memory Banks On and Off	36
Locking Out Channels	36
Priority	36
Using the Keylock	38
Using the Display Backlight	38
Changing Search Speeds	38
Turning the Key Tone Off/On	39
Turning the Battery Save Function Off/On	39
Skipping Data Signals	40
A General Guide to Scanning	41
Guide to Frequencies	41
National Weather Frequencies	41
Canadian Weather Frequencies	41
VHF FM Marine Frequencies	41
Birdie Frequencies	42
Guide to the Action Bands	43
Typical Band Usage	43
Primary Usage	44
Band Allocation	44
Frequency Conversion	48
Troubleshooting	49
Resetting the Scanner	50
Care and Maintenance	51
Specifications	52

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Radio Shack Race Scanner Special Features, General Guide to Scanning, Troubleshooting, Care and Maintenance Specifications

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 General Guide to Scanning Special FeaturesTroubleshooting Care and Maintenance Specifications 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 Name Typical Usage Frequency Range MHz Service BanksUnderstanding Banks Memory Banks 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 Priority Special FeaturesTurning Memory Banks on and OFF Locking OUT Channels N K Normal Search Hypersearch Using the KeylockUsing the Display Backlight Changing Search Speeds Turning the KEY Tone OFF/ON Turning the Battery Save Function OFF/ON Skipping Data Signals Canadian Weather Frequencies General Guide to ScanningGuide to Frequencies National Weather Frequencies Birdie Frequencies UHF Band Guide to the Action BandsTypical Band Usage VHF 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