Radio-shack PRO-63 Bedienungsanleitung

Cat. No. 20-561OWNER’S MANUALPRO-63 100-ChannelPortable Event ScannerPlease read before using this equipment.20-561.fm Page 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1

10Follow these steps to install or replace batteries.1. If the scanner is on, turn VOLUME OFF/MAX fully counter-clockwise until it clicks to turn it o

11• Never mix rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries,or rechargeable batteries of different capacities.5. Insert six batteries in the battery hol

12Important Information About the PWR and CHG JacksThere are two external jacks on the left side of the scanner — PWRand CHG. It is important that you

13Warning: Do not connect either adapter to the scanner’s CHG jackif you installed non-rechargeable batteries (standard, extra-life, oralkaline). Non-

143. After 2 seconds, release BAND/• and 0.USING THE BELT CLIPYou can use the belt clip attached to the back of the scanner forhands-free carrying whe

15UNDERSTANDING YOUR SCANNER A LOOK AT THE KEYPADA quick look at the scanner’s keys will help you understand thescanner’s functions.Number Keys — each

16WX — scans through the 10 preprogrammed weather channels.LIGHT — a quick press turns on the display’s backlight for 5 sec-onds, or turns off the bac

17M.SCAN — appears with numbers (0-9) to show which channel-storage banks are turned on for scanning. A bar under the numbershows that the channel-sto

18BANDS AND BANKS SEARCH BANDSYour scanner can tune over 24,000 different frequencies. Each ofthese frequencies is contained within a group of frequen

19Notes: • The frequencies in the scanner’s search bands are preset.You cannot change them.• “Band Allocation” on Page 42 lists frequency ranges and t

2INTRODUCTION Your new Radio Shack PRO-63 100-Channel Portable EventScanner lets you in on all the action — in the pits at the big race,on the sidelin

20BASIC OPERATION TURNING ON THE SCANNER AND SETTING SQUELCHNote: Make sure the scanner’s antenna is connected before youturn it on.1. Turn SQUELCH MI

21Notes:• If the scanner picks up unwanted, partial, or very weak trans-missions, turn SQUELCH MIN/MAX clockwise to decrease thescanner’s sensitivity

22Limit SearchIf you do not know a frequency to store, you can select a searchband containing a preprogrammed frequency range and searchthat range for

23When the scanner stops on an active frequency, press ENTER tostore it in the flashing channel or press and hold or for abouta second to continue

24Hint: If you are storing a frequency used by a specific broad-caster (such as a racing team), you can remember whereyou stored the frequency by stor

25• If you tried to store a frequency in a locked channel, thescanner beeps once and L (next to the channel number) andLOC flash on the display, then

26Notes:• You can manually select any channel in a bank, even if thebank is turned off.• You cannot turn off all banks. There must be at least oneacti

27Follow these steps to manually select a channel.1. Press MANUAL. MAN appears on the display.2. Enter the channel number.3. Press MANUAL.4. To select

28ADVANCED OPERATION DELAYMany agencies use a two-way radio system that might have apause of several seconds between a query and a reply. Yourscanner’

29To remove the skip from a channel, manually select the channel,then press SKIP. SKIP disappears from the display.Notes: • The scanner automatically

3Direct Channel Access — lets you directly access any storedchannel while you scan the banks. Button — lets you lock the scanner’s keys to help preven

30USING CHANNEL LOCKWhen you enter a frequency into a channel, the scanner automat-ically locks the channel to prevent it from being overwritten by an

31USING THE ATTENUATORTo reduce interference or noise caused by strong signals, you canreduce the scanner’s sensitivity to these signals. Press ATT un

323. After a second, release 2 and ENTER.USING THE KEYLOCKOnce you program your scanner, you can protect it from acciden-tal program changes by turnin

33OPTIONS CONNECTING OPTIONAL POWER SOURCESUsing AC PowerTo operate the scanner from AC power, you need an AC adaptersuch as Radio Shack Cat. No. 273-

34Note: If you installed rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries inthe scanner, you can connect the AC adapter to the CHG jack.Simply remove the rubber

35Notes: • If you installed rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries in thescanner, you can connect the DC cigarette lighter adapter tothe CHG jack. Simp

36When deciding on a mobile or base-station antenna and its loca-tion, consider the following:• The antenna should be mounted as high as possible.• Th

37Warning: Use extreme caution when you install or remove an out-door antenna. If the antenna starts to fall, let it go! It could contactoverhead powe

38• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extendedhigh-volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.• Once you set the volume, do not

39A GENERAL GUIDE TO SCANNING Reception of the frequencies covered by your scanner is mainly“line-of-sight.” This means you cannot usually hear statio

4Your PRO-63 scanner can receive all of these frequencies.• 29-54 MHz (10-Meter Amateur Radio, VHF Lo, 6-MeterAmateur Radio)• 108-136.975 MHz (Aircraf

40 UHF Band (300.00 MHz — 3.0 GHz)Broadcast TypeSearch BandFrequency Range (MHz)2-Meter Amateur 4 144.00 148.00Auto Racing, Motion Pic-ture/Video Indu

41PRIMARY USAGEAs a general rule, most radio activity is concentrated on the follow-ing frequencies:VHF BandUHF BandNote: Remote control stations and

42SPECIFIED INTERVALSAll the frequencies in the scanner’s search bands are accessibleonly at specific intervals. For example:Note: Your scanner automa

43MARI... Maritime Limited Coast

4437.020-37.980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PUB38.000-39.000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

45154.540-154.570 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUTO, SPORT, STAD154.600. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S

46Ultra High Frequency (UHF) — (300 MHz–3 GHz)Military Aircraft Band — (319.1–406 MHz)380.000-383.900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A

47Note: Some cities use the 470-512 MHz band for land/mobile ser-vices.HAM RADIO FREQUENCIESHam radio operators often broadcast emergency informationw

48BIRDIE FREQUENCIESBirdies are frequencies your scanner uses when it operates.These operating frequencies might interfere with broadcasts onthe same

49FREQUENCY CONVERSIONThe tuning location of a station can be expressed in frequency(kHz or MHz) or in wavelength (meters). The following informationc

5This owner’s manual also includes the section “A General Guideto Scanning,” which helps you find frequency ranges to scan for awide variety of broadc

50TROUBLESHOOTING If your scanner is not working as it should, these suggestionsmight help you eliminate the problem. If the scanner still does notope

51Problem SuggestionScanner receives stations poorly or not at all.• Check the antenna (indooror outdoor). See “Connect-ing the Flexible Antenna” onPa

52CARE AND MAINTENANCEYour Radio Shack PRO-63 100-Channel Portable Event Scanneris an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The followingsugge

53SPECIFICATIONS Frequency CoverageVHF Lo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.7–50 MHz (in 5 kHz steps)Amateur Radio . . . . . . . . . . . .

54Intermediate Frequencies (IF): 1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.7 MHz 2nd . . . . . . . .

55NOTESU.S. PATENT NOS.3,794,9253,801,9143,961,2613,962,6444,027,2514,092,5944,123,7154,245,34820-561.fm Page 55 Wednesday, August 4, 1999 3:48 PM

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6SCANNING LEGALLYYour scanner covers frequencies used by many different groupsincluding police and fire departments, ambulance services, gov-ernment a

7CONTENTSPREPARATION... 9Connecting the Flexible Antenna...

8OPTIONS ...... 33Connecting Optional Power Sources...

9PREPARATION CONNECTING THE FLEXIBLE ANTENNA1. Hold the antenna so it stands straight up.2. Slip the slots in the antenna’s connector over the tabs on