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Owner’s ManualCat. No. 20-313PRO-76200-Channel VHF/UHF/AirHandheld ScannerPlease read before using this equipment.20-313.fm Page 1 Friday, January 7

103. Replace the cover.When BATT.Lo flashes andthe scanner beeps every 15seconds, or if the scannerstops operating properly, re-place or recharge the

11Warning: Never use theCHARGE jack when you haveinstalled non-rechargeablebatteries. If you try to re-charge non-rechargeablebatteries, they become v

12USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWERYou can power the scannerfrom a vehicle’s 12V powersource (such as cigarette-lighter socket) using a 9V,300-mA DC adapter

13To charge Ni-Cd batteries,remove the plug from thescanner’s CHARGE jack andconnect an AC adapter tothe jack.Warning: Do not connect anadapter to the

141. Align the slots aroundthe antenna’s connectorwith the tabs on theantenna jack.2. Press the antenna downover the jack and turnthe antenna’s basecl

15supplied antenna. Thenroute the antenna’s cable tothe scanner and connect thecable to the scanner’s anten-na jack.Cautions:• Do not run the cableove

16levels. Extended high-volume listening canlead to permanent hear-ing loss.• Once you set the vol-ume, do not increase it.Over time, your earsadapt t

17UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNEROnce you understand a few simple terms we use in this manualand familiarize yourself with your scanner’s features, you can

18Note: Some of the scanner’s keys perform more than one func-tion and are marked with more than one label. The steps in thisOwner’s Manual show only

19Number Enters a single-digit (0 to 9) or a range of numbers.Keys Use the range of numbers above the key (21–40 forexample) when selecting the numbe

2FEATURESYour new RadioShack VHF/UHF/Air Handheld Scannerlets you in on all the action!This scanner gives you di-rect access to over 23,000exciting fr

20d Appears instead of the channel number during adirect search.DLY Appears when you program a delay.ErrorAppears when you make an entry error.H Appea

21PRIAppears when the priority feature is turned on.SCANAppears when the scanner scans channels.SRCH Appears during limit, direct, and weather bandsea

22OPERATIONTURNING ON THE SCANNER/SETTING VOLUME AND SQUELCH1. Turn SQUELCH fullycounterclockwise.2. To turn on the scanner,turn VOLUME clockwiseuntil

234. Press E to store the fre-quency into the channel.Notes:• If you made a mistakein Step 3, Errorappears and thescanner beeps threetimes when you pr

246. Press ▼ to search fromthe upper to the lowerlimit or ▲ to search fromthe lower to the upperlimit. The current monitormemory number flashes.7. Whe

25then press MANUALagain.2. Press ▼ or ▲ to searchup or down from theselected frequency.3. When the scanner stopson a transmission youwant to save, pr

26Moving a Frequency from a Monitor Memory to a ChannelFollow these steps to movea frequency stored in a mon-itor memory to a permanentchannel.1. Pres

27To lock out channels so thescanner does not stop for atransmission on those chan-nels, see “Locking OutChannels” on Page 28.Notes:• You can manually

28SPECIAL FEATURESUSING THE KEYLOCKOnce you program yourscanner, you can protect itfrom accidental programchanges by turning on thekeylock feature. Wh

29DELAYMany agencies use a two-way radio system that has aperiod of several secondsbetween a query and a re-ply. To avoid missing a re-ply, you can pr

3Ten Monitor Memories —let you temporarily save upto ten frequencies you locateduring a search, so you canmove selected frequenciesto channel storage

30Notes:• You can manually selectany channel in a bank,even if the bank isturned off.• You cannot turn off allbanks. One bank isalways active.USING SE

31channel for activity every 2seconds. PRI appearswhenever the scanner is setto use priority.The scanner automaticallydesignates each bank’s firstchan

32TURNING THE KEY TONE ON OR OFFThe scanner is preset tosound a tone each time youpress any of its keys. Followthese steps to turn the scan-ner’s key

33AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIESYou might discover one of your regular stations on another fre-quency that is not listed. It might be what is known as an

34A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNINGReception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly“line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear station

35the scanner. Use the search function and search every frequen-cy range from its lowest frequency to the highest. Occasionally,the scanner will stop

36UHF BandNote: Remote control stations and mobile units operate at 5MHz higher than their associated base stations and relay re-peater units.BAND ALL

37MAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Military Amateur RadioMARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3838.000–39.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, MIL39.020–39.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

39157.530–157.725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, TAXI157.740 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4Your scanner can receive these bands:Note: See “Specifications” on Page 44 for more informationabout the scanner’s frequency steps.Frequency Range (M

40462.4625–462.525 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IND, OIL, TELM, UTIL462.550–462.925 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

41TROUBLESHOOTINGIf your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestionsmight help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still doesnot oper

42Scanner is on but will not scan (continued)Only one channel is (or no channels are) stored.Store frequencies into more than one channel.The scanner

43CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour RadioShack 200-Channel VHF/UHF/Air Handheld Scan-ner is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. Thefollowing sugge

44SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Coverage (MHz):10 Meter Amateur Radio ... 29–29.7 (in 5 kHz steps)VHF Lo ...

45Squelch Sensitivity:Threshold ... 0.3 µV for VHF Lo, 0.4 µV for all othersTight (FM) ...

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5FCC NOTICEYour scanner might causeradio or TV interferenceeven when it is operatingproperly. To determinewhether your scanner iscausing the interfere

6contents of such a transmis-sion unless you have theconsent of a party to thecommunication (unless suchactivity is otherwise illegal).This scanner is

7CONTENTSPreparation ... 9Installing Batteries ...

8Special Features ..... 28Using the Keylock ....

9PREPARATIONINSTALLING BATTERIESYou can power your scannerwith four AA batteries (notsupplied). For the best per-formance and longest life, werecommen