Radio Shack Scanner PRO-29 Bedienungsanleitung

Cat. No. 20-509OWNER’S MANUALPRO-2960-ChannelDirect Entry Programmable ScannerPlease read before using this equipment.∼∼∼∼∼∼

10• If the scanner does not operate properly when you use a DCadapter, unplug the adapter from the cigarette-lighter socket andclean the socket to rem

11CONNECTING THE ANTENNAFollow these steps to attach the supplied flexible antenna to the connec-tor on the top of your scanner.1. Align the slots aro

12CONNECTING AN EARPHONE/HEADPHONESFor private listening, you can plug an earphone or mono headphones(such as Radio Shack Cat. No. 33-175 or 20-210) i

13Traffic SafetyDo not wear an earphone or headphones while you drive a vehicle orride a bicycle. This can create a traffic hazard and is illegal in s

14UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNERA LOOK AT THE KEYPADYour scanner’s keys might seem confusing at first, but this informationshould help you understand each

15Number Keys — each key has a single-digit label, and keys 1-6 havea range of numbers printed above them. The single digits refer to thenumber of a c

16MAN — appears when you manually select a channel.PGM — appears while you program frequencies into the scanner’s chan-nels.PRI — appears when you sel

17BANKS AND MEMORIESYour scanner can store up to 66 frequencies. You store each frequencyin either a memory called a channel, or a temporary memory ca

18OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCH1. Make sure that SQUELCH is turned fully counterclockwise beforeyou turn on the scanner.2. Turn

193. Use the number keys and CLEAR/. to enter the frequency (includ-ing the decimal point) you want to store.4. Press WX/E to store the frequency.Note

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20Limit SearchA limit search lets you search for active frequencies between upper andlower limits that you set. -L- appears on the display during a li

21Direct SearchWhen you listen to a channel, you can search up or down from the cur-rently displayed frequency. -d- appears on the display during a di

22LISTENING TO MONITOR MEMORIESOnce you have stored frequencies into monitor memories using a director limit search, you can listen to the monitor mem

23MANUALLY SELECTING A CHANNELYou can continuously monitor a specific channel without scanning. Thisis useful if you hear an emergency broadcast on a

24SPECIAL FEATURES USING THE KEYLOCKOnce you program your scanner, you can protect it from accidental pro-gram changes by turning on the keylock featu

25TURNING CHANNEL-STORAGE BANKS ON AND OFFYou can turn each channel-storage bank on and off. When you turn offa bank, the scanner does not scan any of

26To clear all the skip frequencies at once, while in the search mode,press and hold LOCKOUT/S/S until the scanner beeps twice.Notes:• If you program

27USING THE DISPLAY BACKLIGHTYou can turn on the display’s backlight for easy viewing in the dark.Press KEYLOCK/to turn on the display light for 15 se

28A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNINGReception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly “line-of-sight.” That means you usually cannot hear statio

29Birdie FrequenciesEvery scanner has birdie frequencies. Birdies are signals created insidethe scanner’s receiver. These operating frequencies might

3Your scanner can receive all of these bands:• 29–29.7 MHz (10-Meter Amateur Radio)• 29.7–50 MHz (VHF Lo)• 50–54 MHz (6-Meter Amateur Radio)• 108–136.

30GUIDE TO THE ACTION BANDSTypical Band UsageHF Band (3.00–30.0 MHz)10-Meter Amateur 29.00–29.70 MHzHigh Range 29.70–29.90 MHzVHF Band (30.00–300.0 M

31Primary UsageAs a general rule, most of the radio activity is concentrated on the fol-lowing frequencies:VHF BandUHF BandNote: Remote control statio

32BAND ALLOCATIONTo help decide which frequency ranges to scan, use the following listingof the typical services that use the frequencies your scanner

33USXX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Government ClassifiedUTIL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34150.995–151.130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ROAD151.145–151.475 . . . . . . . . . . . .

35U. S. Government Band (406–450 MHz)406.125–419.975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOVT, USXX70-cm Amate

36AVOIDING IMAGE FREQUENCIESYou might discover one of your regular stations on another frequencythat is not listed. It might be what is known as an im

37TROUBLESHOOTINGIf you have problems, here are some suggestions which might help.If none of these suggestions help, take your scanner to your local R

38CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour Radio Shack PRO-29 60-Channel Direct Entry ProgrammableScanner is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The fol-

39SPECIFICATIONSFrequency Coverage:VHF Lo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29–54 MHz (in 5.0 kHz steps)Aircraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4FCC NOTICEYour scanner might cause TV or radio interference even when it is op-erating properly. To determine whether your scanner is causing the in-

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5CONTENTSPreparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Power Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6PREPARATIONPOWER SOURCESYou can power your scanner from any of three sources:• Internal batteries• Standard AC power (using an optional AC adapter)•

73. Install two batteries in the compartment and two in the cover asindicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.Caution: Use only fresh,

8The CHARGE jack supplies power to operate the scanner and alsocharges the internal batteries. Use the CHARGE jack only when you in-stall rechargeable

9USING VEHICLE BATTERY POWERYou can power the scanner from your vehicle’s battery power, if the ve-hicle has a 12-volt, negative ground electrical sys